Manzanita is 40 miles south of Astoria, 15 miles south of Cannon Beach, 2 hours west of McMinnville and 200 miles north of Bandon on highway 101. Both towns have the cutest beach cottages! It is a much smaller town than Cannon Beach, but we fell in love with Manzanita beach….miles and miles of beach…
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Cannon Beach, Oregon
One of American’s Best 100 Art Towns If you never been to Cannon Beach, Oregon, add it to your bucket list of small towns. Cannon Beach is a mini version of Carmel-By-The-Sea, California with shops, galleries, live theater, market and restaurants. Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountain Range just north of Manzanita,…
McMinnville, Oregon
Located in the heart of the Willamette Valley McMinnville, Oregon is located at the junction of the Yamhill River in the Willamette Valley counties. It lies 35 miles southwest of Portland and 2 hours west of Cannon Beach, Oregon. The city is home to Linfield College and the Evergreen Aviation Museum with a population of about…
Willamette Valley, Oregon
Oregon Wines – a worldwide reputation Located southwest of Portland and north of Ashland, is the Willemette Valley Wine Country – making a name for itself in the wine industry. Oregon has a much cooler climate than California’s wine regions, making it perfect for growing not just Pinot Noir, but also Riesling, Chardonnay and Gamay….
Ashland, Oregon
Ashland is at the foothills of the Siskiyou and Cascade ranges, 3 hours southeast of Bandon and 15 miles north of the California border. Many of Ashland’s historic buildings have been preserved and restored. The city has 48 individual structures and 2 historic districts (the Ashland Railroad Addition District and the Downtown District) on the National Register of Historic…
Bandon, Oregon
Bandon Dunes, a golfers dream Every golf fanatic has probably wanted to go to Bandon Dunes and has it on their bucket list. My husband did and for months he organized his trip, ordering new gear from Rock Bottom Golf, his favorite go-to-golf store. It is located 3 hours north of Ashland and 5 hours south from Cannon…