Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009
Several commercial fishermen those who catch fish and shellfish for delivery to markets, unload their boats in Winchester Bay.
During the winter, several boats will deliver Dungeness crab. During the summer, they often de...
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Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009
Classic cars come to town to cruise around the bay during Kool Coastal Nights in Auguest. Winchester bay also is home to the Ocean Festival taht celebrates everything ocean in July. Art by the Bay, on Aug. 31, features artist...
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Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009
Birders who choose to spend time scoping out the area in and around Winchester Bay, Reedsport and Gardiner will be richly rewarded. The forests, waterways and riparian areas, sandy beaches and open ocean offer diverse habitat...
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Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009
The Old Time Fiddlers, a group of musicians from all over southwestern Oregon, periodically meet in Winchester Bay to jam. The group will hold its annual jamboree in Winchester Bay Aug. 20-23 at the Winchester Bay Community B...
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Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009
The 65-foot tower is one of the oldest operational lighthouses on the West Coast.A 2-ton Fresnel lens, outfitted with more than 600 hand-cut prisms manufactured in 1890 by Barbier & Company of Paris, still rides atop a brass ...
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Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009
Dunes are great for climbing to a view, but who hasn't thought about sliding down?Sandboarding is a lot like snowboarding in heavy powder. The board is waxed and feet are secured with toe and heel straps. Dunes closed to moto...
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Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009
There are lots of opportunities available to anglers, clammers and crabbers along the coast. But make sure to have a current copy of the Oregon Sportfishing Regulations. Nothing can take the edge off what would otherwise be a...
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Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009
Umpqua Aquaculture is home to one of Winchester Bay's best-kept secrets: oysters. Visitors can watch workers shuck the delectable shellfish and, later, purchase oysters from the retail store.
From the Umpqua River Lighthou...
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Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009
Winchester Bay is home to Salmon Harbor, a safe haven for fishing and recreational boats, in addition to sailboats. The U.S. Coast Guard maintains a station here.
Winchester Bay is a gateway to fishing in the Pacific Ocean...
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Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009
Nestled in a beautiful valley in Reedsport, Forest Hills Country Club offers one of the best golfing opportunities on the Oregon Coast.
Open to the public, the 9-hole course is a popular spot for locals and tourists alike...
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Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009
The festival with the funny-looking name, Tsalila is part entertainment, part education and all fun. It's free, open to the public, and attracts some of the biggest crowds of the festivals featured during the summer.
Actua...
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Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009
Elk ” these quiet, mighty giants are a must see, and it is easy to find them. Reedsport's famous herd of Roosevelt elk graze just off state Highway 38 in a marshy pasture at the foothills leading into Elliott State Forest. Th...
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