(From newspaper reports … compiled by Don R. Best, Rockaway Beach, OR) TODAY, February 14th, at 1:30 am, one hundred and eleven years ago, “Three Masted square rigged schooner, The Emily Reed…
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Turtle Stranded on Rockaway Beach Jan. 24th, Seaside Aquarium Pickup, to Transport to Seattle
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer It’s 9 am on January 24th, Don Best, well-known local photographer glances out from his Rockaway beachfront property and notices lots of stuff on the…
King Tides – North Tillamook County – Nehalem and Wheeler Jan. 20th
Photos & Videos by Don Best January 20, 2019 – 11:30 – 1 pm The King Tide today January 20th – the Nehalem River flowed over Hwy 101 – beginning before 11:30…
Unfurl Clothing Donation of Darn Tough Socks (and more) to Local Clothing Bank
As the seasons change, I used to dread having to wear socks again … until I discovered Darn Toughs at Unfurl Clothing. Besides being “darn tough” – I’ve yet to wear out…
Garibaldi Days 2018 — Fun-filled Events
During Garibaldi Days, the Coast Guard Tillamook Bay crew competes against the Garibaldi and Bay City Fire Departments in Waterball and Softball. This year Station Tillamook took 1st and 2nd place in…
Rockaway Beach 4th of July 2018
Photos by Don Best
Restoration of Garibaldi Lions Lumbermen’s, Railroaders Park – The Last Hurrah for Pat Patterson
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer At 94-years-young, (Gerald) Pat Patterson arrived in Tillamook County as a Coast Guardsman in 1943 at the brand new Garibaldi station during World War II….
Memorial Day Service at Sunset Pioneer Cemetery in Tillamook May 28
Panoramic photos by Don Best of the Memorial Day services at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Trask River Road, Tillamook, May 28, 2018
Rockaway Beach Stories As Told to Me – Don Best Gallery Show at Hoffman Center Reception May 5th
Join Don R. Best and Mike Arseneault at the Hoffman Center Gallery Artist Reception in Manzanita on Saturday, May 5th, from 2-5pm. Free admission and light refreshments will be served. Photos are…
Emily Reed Shipwreck Making Appearance on Rockaway Beach Again
Every now and then the sands on the beach shift just right, revealing a shipwreck more than 100 years old – actually nearly on the anniversary of it’s wreck, 110 years ago….