Winter is a great time to take advantage of low season discounts while discovering your perfect beach getaway… You can find Oregon Coast lodging specials all along the coastline and enjoy a vacation getaway without the crowds. A winter escape to the Oregon Coast can be just what you need…  picture yourself in a private vacation rental snuggled up to a blazing fireplace or watching the winter waves while relaxing in an ocean view hot tub… ahhh… and the lodging specials aren’t the only thing to take advantage of during the quiet season…

Fall and winter at the beach can be a fun adventure for all. The Oregon coast is famous for its winter steelhead, salmon and sturgeon fishing, crabbing is also a popular winter sport. For the kids, be sure to visit the Newport Oregon Coast Aquarium, they have a Halloween Sleepover with the Sharks! And don’t forget the holiday season, each city has its own annual festivities to participate in while gathering the family together. 

You’ll also want to keep your eye out for gray whales during the annual Winter Whale Watch beginning in December.

One of the best reasons to vacation on the coast during the winter season is the weather itself. It gives us a great excuse to stay in, relax and do nothing. Part of what vacation is all about!

Here’s a handy new way to check winter road conditions for the Oregon Coast range passes &  highway 101 from BeachConnection.net. They’ve organized a great way to text traffic alerts, road conditions and web cams for Hwy 101 and the passes – all onto one page:  Oregon Coast Winter Road Conditions

~ Thanks & have fun AT THE BEACH!

Photo by~ eyeliam

Rockaway, Garibaldi, Wheeler & Nehalem Bay

Annual Memorial Weekend Blues Festival ~ Nehalem Bay Winery  just outside of Wheeler (one mile from the Highway 101 junction)

Steam Train Season Begins ~Memorial Day Weekend train runs between Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach - Port of Tillamook  503-842-7972 or 800-685-1719

Garibaldi’s Blessing of the Fleet~ Time TBA -  Docks of Garibaldi  503-322-3796 or 503-322-8408

Garibaldi Fish Fry ~ Sunday, May 30 @ Noon – Old Mill Marina  503-322-3796 or 503-322-8408

Tillamook

Quilts & Fiber Arts Festival ~ May 29 & 30- Tillamook County Fairgrounds Auditorium

Cannon Beach

Mary Flower Folk Concert ~ May 29 – Cannon Beach History Center & Museum

Lincoln City

The Fab Four ~ May 29  Chinook Winds

Depoe Bay

64th Fleet of Flowers ~ May 31  Depoe Bay Harbor

Newport

Newport Saturday Farmer’s Market ~ Highway 101 and Angle Street 541-961-8236

Oregon Coast Aquarium Events ~ www.aquarium.org
Sea Lion Encounter ~ Make reservations in advance by calling 541-867-3474 Ext. 2313
Swamplands ~ The aquarium’s newest exhibit opens May 29, 2010 9am – 6pm. It’s an exploration of swamps found around the world. It features creatures like a 12-foot anaconda, a 6-foot alligator, piranhas, red tail boas, a larger alligator snapping turtle, frogs, iguanas and tropical fish. 541-867-FISH

Bandon

Marine Swap Meet ~ May 29 – Bandon Boardwalk

Brookings

71st Azalea Festival~ May 28-30 – Street Fair, Parade, Arts & Crafts, Car Show, Food and more

If you need lodging information and prefer to stay in an Oregon Coast vacation rental, you may still have time to reserve!

~ Have a fun & safe Memorial Day weekend AT THE BEACH!