Oregon Coast Guide: Beauty, Novelty and Curiosity

Book excerpt: Follow a picturesque adventure tour along the Oregon Coast’s Interstate 101 that captures the majesty and quirkiness of the state. The 338-mile exploration begins at the California border in Brookings concluding with crossing the expansive Astoria-Megler Bridge into Washington. The background and commentary from each chapter is concise and insightful giving you an intimate glimpse of a West Coast region bountiful in aesthetics and generally absent of tourist herds. Ideal for the roadtrip warrior or day-tripper. En route, your itinerary will feature: Natural and Historic Attractions Humbug Mountain Battle Rock Bullards Beach Sand Dunes National Park Spinreel Campground Tahkenitch Creek Devil’s Churn Seal Rock Wayside Beaver Creek Yaquina Head Devil’s Punchbowl Neskowin Beach Sand Lake Recreation Area Storm Rock and Three Arch Rocks Octopus Tree Haystack Rock Architectural Wonders Isaac Paterson Bridge Bullards Bridge Conde McCullough Memorial Bridge Umpqua River Bridge Cape Creek Bridge Haceta Head Lighthouse Yaquina Bay Bridge Yaquina Head Lighthouse Cape Meares Lighthouse Astoria-Megler Bridge Tour Attractions, Artistic Works and Oddities Whale Bone Sculpture Moolack Beach Highway Collapse Lil Sambos Restaurant Tillamook Creamery The Fish Peddler Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Seaside Carousel Haunted Astoria