Blogs from Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States, North America
Star Spangled Grey Nomads.
Published: May 21st 2012North America » United States » Oregon » Cannon Beach
May 17th 2012
I'd seen Springer. I'd seen all those images of Walmart frequent flyers that inundate the net. I'd seen all the films and heard all the anecdotes. I was prepared for total immersion into the trailer park lifestyle, right down to pseudonyms, Cletis for myself and Roxanne for the bride. I even had my outfit sitting in the wardrobe - blue work singlet, stick on tats and a durrie for the corner of the mouth. After 2 weeks, was it all a myth? Was my stereotypical image of US trailer folk merely a fabrication pedalled out by Jerry Springer in the hunt for ratings? We were beginning to think that way until.......... I won't mention the town's name but it's RV park at least gave us a small window into that genre. The trick is to look ... read more
Cannon Beach, Multnomah Falls
Published: June 6th 2011North America » United States » Oregon » Cannon Beach
June 1st 2011
I snuck up to Oregon for a few days and was only able to see a few of my friends, Andrea, Bender, Corrine, and Dulce. Sorry to all of you that I missed. The pictures are very limited because I forgot to bring my camera for all but Cannon Beach and Multnomah Falls. Enjoy! ... read more
July 9th 2010
Friday July 9th Daily Information High temp: 68 degrees Low temp: 52 degrees Campground Elevation: 65 above sea level Highest Elevation: N/A above sea level Lowest Elevation: N/A above sea level Traveled 15 miles Departed 10:30PDT Weather cool, sea fog, better than yesterday Highlights Checked out the many shops Walked on the beach and waded in the ocean Went to Mo's Seafood I loved the New England Clam Chowder Also had Ribs and Alaskan Cod Had a seat with an ocean view Returned to the campground and played some hoops, I won for the first time 1 game to 6 for Grand Pops Met Steve and Trink to watch the sunset over the Pacific (Sorry Jan No fog) Grand Pops said that Off to Seaside on Saturday but staying at Cannon Beach RV ... read more
July 8th 2010
Thursday July 8th Daily Information High temp: 66 degrees Low temp: 50 degrees Campground Elevation: 65 above sea level Highest Elevation: 798 above sea level Lowest Elevation: 48 above sea level Traveled 127 miles Departed 9:20 PDT Weather cool, sea fog, better than yesterday Highlights Couldn't wait to see the huge Haystacks at Cannon Beach Short travel day, YaY Some of the drive in dense fog Arrived Cannon Beach RV Resort about 2:00 PM PDT Went to the beach and saw The Haystack Rock, Ginormous Bird haven Came back and sat around the campfire We will be here for 3 nights They have HOOPS... read more
October 4, 2009--Ocean Shores to Cannon Beach
Published: October 30th 2009North America » United States » Oregon » Cannon Beach
October 30th 2009
The day began pleasantly, as we had breakfast in our room by the window with the ocean view. We finished up the last of the Orcas Island blackberries that we had been schlepping with us in our ice chest, and enjoyed the memories they evoked. Then onwards through Washington into Oregon. We drove through Aberdeen, where we had intended to stay last night, and it actually made Ocean Shores look like a good choice! Once we crossed the Astoria-Megler Bridge (the longest continuous truss bridge in North America!), we stopped at Fort Stevens State Park near Astoria. We checked out the 1906 wreck of the "Peter Iredale" on the beach and climbed around on the Russell Battery, one of several gun emplacements in the Fort--a tribute to Dave's childhood family vacations where every fort and historic ... read more
Day 14: Cannon Beach, OR to Portland, OR
Published: August 10th 2009North America » United States » Oregon » Cannon Beach
August 7th 2009
Pazifischer Ozean .... tststs ..... und was fuer ein Wetter :-( Ich werde es trotzdem mit Laufen versuchen, Antje bleibt im Zimmer. So kalt wie es ausschaut ist es gar nicht. Die Ebbe hat den Haystack (Heuhaufen, 72m hoher Monolith) freigelegt und davor ist eine Art gruener Garten, der gestern bei Flut ueberhaupt nicht zu sehen war. Diese Luft hier ist so gut, aber verglichen zu der klaren reinen Luft von New Mexico & Colorado wieder so anders. Man kann den Pazifik regelrecht riechen und schmecken. Die Ebbe hat weite Teile des Strandes frei gelegt, die gestern im Wasser waren. Hin und wieder muss ich richtige Umwege laufen, um keine nasen Fuesse zu bekommen. An den Felsen, die jetzt mitten im Weg stehen kleben riesige Seesterne und endlos viele Miesmuscheln, die eine Art quatschend-pfeiffendes Geraeusch geben. ... read more
Day 13: Off to the Pacific Ocean
Published: August 7th 2009North America » United States » Oregon » Cannon BeachAugust 6th 2009
I woke up this morning, it was still early. Regina is emailing, so I decided to go for a run. When I left the motel room, I was surprised how cold it was. Only 64 F in Hood River, OR. I ran anyway, although not too far. Quite a while later we went into town for breakfast and found a nice breakfasty place. Egg Florentine and a breakfast skillet. By the time we were done, it was already 10:30. But we had only a 2-3 hour drive ahead of us, so no big deal. We passed Portland and arrived (after a little cold sweat because I forgot to get gas, and we are in the middle of the mountains; but everything worked out fine) in Cannon Beach. Regina had booked us a Motel right at the ... read more
July 22 The Pacific Ocean!
Published: July 26th 2009North America » United States » Oregon » Cannon Beach
July 26th 2009
July 22nd Columbia River Gorge,OR to Girabaldi,OR We finally saw it-the Pacific Ocean! I went down and touched the water just to say I did! We drove from Columbia River Gorge to the northern part of the Oregon Coast at Cannon Beach. Our first look-and it is so different from the Atlantic we are used to. It is quite wild and untamed. The fog was rolling in and it was gray but beautiful. It is so weird to see mountains that come almost right up to the beach. There are huge rock croppings that are right on the sand. We say Haystack Rock.I think it's the biggest monolith(?) in the US? Another unusual thing is that there are not many people. Back east the beach would be packed. We walked a little around Cannon Beach and ... read more
July 9th 2009
July 4th 2009 I can certainly say we picked the wrong day to visit Cannon Beach. It was the July 4th long weekend, my sister was in town and my parents were leaving in a week and it was 85F in Portland so we thought what the heck and set out. We dressed like one would when you head to the beach on a sunny day. Who the heck knew that Cannon Beach, a mere 1 and a half hours away would have totally different weather conditions and I had to check the wind directions. It was chilly and windy and very very cold So much for V’s tent and Frisbee. We did not do justice to the visit. Next time around, I will check the weather and also plan the visit better so we can ... read more
November 16th 2008
Heading out from Leavenworth, we took the scenic route that took us past the spectacular Mt Ranier and through central Washington. The drive was much longer than we anticipated but most agreed (at least Dad did) that it was well worth it. Soon we were on familiar roads along the Oregon Coast and like usual, the beautiful beaches drew us in. Parking our trailer, everyone was quick to want to explore Cannon Beach and search out favourite ice cream and salt water taffy treats (those freebies are always welcome and addicting - oohh, just one more). We did some exploring that we hadn't done in previous years including hiking down and exploring through Ecola State Park. The water is cold but that doesn't hold back the Connor kids as they played in the surf for hours. ... read more
