The annual 2011 Sand Master Jam is coming up fast!!  The Sand Master Park in Florence Oregon is hosting the longest running sandboard competition in the world… the Sand Master Jam! If you haven’t reserved lodging yet, here is a link for Florence vacation rental info.

This year will offer something very special above and beyond the exciting sandboard competition. World Sand Sculpt champion, Bill Dow, will be giving free sand sculpting lessons right here at Sand Master Park all day to all those interested in learning this fascinating art! But that’s not all… Three Rivers Casino is hosting and sponsoring the Big Air segment right at the casino itself to tie in a total area event for SAND LOVERS of all sorts!

Rail slides, slalom, drag races, sand sculpting and BIG AIR…

Saturday, July 16th~ the Jam will kick off at 2:00pm at Three Rivers Casino with crazy sandboard jumps and then will move on for slalom and drags and wind up at Sand Master Park for the final segment… rail slide competition.
But that’s not all…

Sunday, July 17th~ team sand sculpting competition for all those who learned the day before and wish to apply their new skills on sand. All of this is FREE! (No cost to participate or spectate)

If you are interested in competing at sandboarding OR learning to sand sculpt and can put together a team of three people to build your sand master piece call Sand Master Park and register ASAP!!

This Oregon Coast event information is provided by:

Sand Master Park
5351 Hwy 101
Florence, OR USA 97439
541.997.6006

~ Thanks & have fun AT THE BEACH!

Heceta Head Lighthouse from HWY 101

We have started in the north and we’re working our way south… exploring the Lighthouses of the Oregon Coast. Up to this point our lighthouse tour has included Tillamook Head, Cape Meares, Yaquina Head and the Yaquina Bay lighthouses.

Our next  stop…  “Heceta Head” lighthouse, located between the cities of Yachats & Waldport which are to the north, and Florence to the south. Plenty of  ocean view vacation getaway options can be found between these cities… Yachats offers vacation rentals with views of the beautiful rocky coastline…  Waldport which is close by has beach front & bay view rentals…  Florence offers new bayfront condos…  and be sure to check out this ocean view home Heceta House  if you are traveling with a family.

Heceta Head lighthouse is located in Heceta Head State Park  in a cove, at the mouth of Cape Creek.  The park offers stunning views of the lighthouse with the Pacific Ocean in the background. You will soon see why it’s one of the most photographed lighthouses on the Oregon Coast!

The Heceta Head lighthouse was illuminated in 1894 and sits on the west side of the 1000 foot high Heceta Head.  It stands 205 feet above sea level with its light on top of a 56 foot high tower. With a first order Fresnel lens containing eight panels and 640 prisms 2 inches thick, this lighthouse has the distinction of having the strongest light on the Oregon Coast which can be seen 21 miles out to sea.

The next stop in our adventure… the “Umpqua River” lighthouse located just south of the beautiful city of Reedsport Oregon.

~ Thanks & have fun AT THE BEACH!