Story, Photos & Video by Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium This morning, April 1st (no, this is not an April Fool’s joke) a young elephant seal was found lounging in the sun on…
Category: Oregon Coast
SPRING WHALE WATCH WEEK RETURNS TO THE OREGON COAST FOR SPRING BREAK 2025
OREGON COAST, Oregon— Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast Saturday, March 22 through Sunday, March 30. Trained Oregon State Park volunteers and rangers will be stationed at 14 sites along…
Manzanita Minute Special Edition: Process For Changing Vehicle Use on the Ocean Shore in Manzanita; Virtual Public Hearing March 24th, Comment Period Ends April 7th
The City of Manzanita has put together a short guide (below) pertaining to the public comment period, which ends April 7th and the upcoming virtual public hearing on March 24th to potentially…
OREGON COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION: Understanding the Transient Lodging Tax
By Lynnee Jacks, Oregon Coast Visitors Association In this week’s Legislative Newsletter, we take a deep dive into the bills and background affecting tourism tax legislation. The 2025 Legislative Session is unfolding against…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATAIVE DAVID GOMBERG: The Legislative Routine
1/27/2025 By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Friends and Neighbors, I’m beginning to settle into the legislative session routine now. I wake at 5 a.m. and am on the road…
2025 Legislative Session: What Does it Mean for the Oregon Coast?
What’s Ahead This Session for the Oregon Coast Welcome to the first issue of the Oregon Coast Visitors Association’s Legislative Session newsletter! Every two weeks, we’ll bring you updates on key legislative…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM: What’s that on the beach? Sea Pickles, Lingcod Eggs & More…
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ve been seeing lots of photos of “sea pickles” on community pages that folks are coming across on their beach walks. Here’s a great overview of various invertebrates you might…
Cannon Beach Fire District rescues swimmer after sunset during King Tides January 13
On January 13th, 2025 at approximately 5:30pm, Cannon Beach Fire District Rescue Team were dispatched to a 911 call reporting a missing person in the ocean north of Haystack Rock. Upon arriving…
OREGON COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION: Myth-busting about Short-Term Rentals (STRs) on the Oregon Coast
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County Board of Commissioners will be putting a measure on the May ballot to increase the Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) in unincorporated Tillamook County from 10% to 15%. There…
OREGON COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION: Let’s Talk Tourism – Myths about Oregon’s Transient Lodging Tax
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County Board of Commissioners will be putting a measure on the May ballot to increase the Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) in unincorporated Tillamook County from 10% to 15%. There…