Tuesday May 7 | Beach Connection
Oregon Coast Scenic Rail Rides Begin Season This Month
The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad on the north coast starts up its regular runs at the end of May, which begins a whole summer of antique train rides between Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach, along with a few larger, special runs.
The cockle hunt at Garibaldi is an easy, family-friendly outing
More than two decades ago, Jeff Folkema, the owner and operator of Garibaldi Marina, taught me everything I needed to know in two sentences about raking cockles.
Coast Guard saves 35 tons of Oregon shrimp
ASTORIA -- The Coast Guard says it saved 35 tons of shrimp when it helped two fishing boats that became disabled off Tillamook Bay and Depoe Bay.
Major Shooting Stars, Other Phenomena This Weekend Above Oregon, Coast Range
Portland science museum OMSI is talking about the Lyrid Meteor Showers happening this weekend around Oregon, and it's still planning a couple of star parties in the Oregon coast range and the Gorge in spite of what looks to be so-so weather.
Freshly-gathered cockles make tasty chowder
One of the joys of living in Oregon if you're a foodie and enjoy the beach is to dig for clams or cockles in the many bays that line our coastline.