Heart of the Dunes 2009
 

Skate away

Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009 Reedsport can keep them busy at the Reedsport Skate Park. These days some families plan their vacations around skateparks and Reedsport's park is a favorite destination for avid boarders. It is the largest skatepark on the Or...Read more

Walk the dike

Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009 One of the best walks in Reedsport is in the middle of town: The dike that surrounds lower Reedsport. Several locals know about it but few visitors take advantage of it. It s an easy walk and a great way to get a fantastic...Read more

Feast on a hearty breakfast

Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009 Some even get competitive about it and dish up as much good-natured fun as they do food.The Smith River Grange puts on a pancake breakfast on the first Saturday of every month and the Gardiner-Reedsport Lions Club, with the R...Read more

Get with the groove

Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009 Bands are to play on the waterfront at the Umpqua Discovery Center in Reedsport at 6:30 p.m. on the following Fridays: June 26, the Worn Out Frets, playing easy listening and light rock; July 10, Small Town Rumors; July 24, N...Read more

Take in some natural history

Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009 The center is located in Old Town Reedsport at 409 Riverfront Way.Summer hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 1 through Sept. 30; winter hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 1 through May 31. Admission is $4 for children a...Read more

Follow the buzz

Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009 This year's event is scheduled for Father's Day weekend, June 18-21, and will be held at Rainbow Plaza, near the Umpqua Discovery Center in Old Town Reedsport.The theme is œOregon 150," in honor of Oregon's sesquicentennial a...Read more

Honor a veteran

Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009 The Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce pulls out all the stops when it comes to Memorial Day, sponsoring a Memorial Day parade and memorial service to honor veterans during Memorial Day Weekend.The U.S. Marine Corps...Read more

Staying connected

Published: Thursday, June 4th 2009 Traveling often means losing access to mail ” œsnail mail," anyway. But it's easy to stay in touch with friends and family through the Internet. More travelers bring along laptops and several places offer the wireless freedom...Read more

Oregon Coast: Whale Watching

Published: Thursday, December 25th 2008 Dec. 25 to Jan. 2, 2009 Oregon Coast: Whale Watching on the Oregon Coast. ...Read more

Holiday lights contest

Published: Wednesday, December 10th 2008 Dec. 10-22 Reedsport, Winchester Bay, Gardiner: Holiday lights contest....Read more

Reedsport: 46th-annual Holiday Bazaar

Published: Friday, December 5th 2008 Dec. 5-6 Reedsport: 46th-annual Holiday Bazaar and Gingerbread House contest at the Reedsport Community Building. For info: Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce, (541) 271-3495....Read more

Hospital Holiday Tour of Homes

Published: Monday, December 1st 2008 December Lower Umpqua Hospital Holiday Tour of Homes, Festival of Trees and holiday lights contest. For more information, those interested can call the chamber office at (541) 271-3495; or go to the Web site at http://www.re...Read more