Oregon's Coastal Region - 28 Cities Just a Stone's Throw From the Ocean's Edge

Your plane has landed and you are on the scenic byway that traces Oregon's Coastal region, a sense of romanticism, amazement and wonder rushes over you, and you know the search for the perfect escape is over. Oregon's Coastal region has around 28 cities just a stone throw away from the Ocean's edge, each with a unique shape and good feeling resting in the cool air. See the lush green timbers running parallel with the blue sea, and lying just between the two are sand-beaten boulders on the white beaches. A sense of wonder grips your curiosity to walk the coast to see what else you can discover. Oh wait! Not to far from you in the distance there is a hot air balloon waiting for you to hop aboard and witness the coast from above the treeline. Run Oregon's coastline from Astoria to Brookings-Harbor and find what you're looking for.      

Oregon's Coastal region is also known as the “peoples coast”. It really has everything imaginable, from seeing exotic animals and visiting ghost towns to horseback riding and wind surfing. Bring home a piece of the region from one of the coast's antique shops full of local treasures found or passed down through generations. After that, go on a stroll through one of the many intriguing cities then take a paddleboat for a couple of hours and sip some wine on a calm lake. Play a few rounds of golf on some of the best courses in America or sooth aching muscles at an Oceanside spa and really see the sunset, as you have no choice but to relax. The choices are plenty; creating your perfect day is never a problem.       

If you enjoy seafood you will fall in love with some of the coast's traditional seafood dishes as you savor the freshest “catch of the day” plates. Vacationing on the coast that is America's leading seafood provider has it's perks. Take your time eating a lobster dinner that is so fresh, you will believe that the chef hopped off the terrace into the ocean and grabbed it from under a rock just minutes before it made it to your plate. Killer seafood is not the only wondrous dish you can find while in Oregon's Coastal region; many classic restaurants can be found, as well as some of the best Oregon traditional country cooking. The many, small family-owned restaurants bring their own style and rhythm to your experience, so definitely stop in.       

With many big cities and tons of small towns, you can literally spend your life attending daily events throughout the coast. Art festivals are some of the most exclusive. Food festivals blend exotic flavors with the classics here on the coast. Or behold the March whale-watching event, where you can see families of the gentle giants swarm during their annual migration. Small town music events give you the feeling you've stepped back through time into a generation past. Participate in one of the many open enrollment hiking, biking or running marathons along the coast. Once you've begun to discover all that Oregon's Coastal region is, it will not be easy to leave. Falling in love is sometimes easy to do, and Oregon's Coastal region will prove it to you by sharing good times, laughs, and by lifting your spirits. Come visit the people's coast and find out why so many fall in love with this wonderland.