Wander into the funky, eccentric, artfully scattered and humorous décor of Cranky Sue’s in Cannon Beach and you’ll find some chuckles and great food.
Why is Sue cranky? After all, she has a successful restaurant in its third year and is going national with her clam chowder, Caesar dressing and crab cakes. (more…)
Let’s face it, the name sounds like a disease. But, about two hundred years ago, Captain William Clark and his party came to the area now called Ecola State Park to salvage some whale oil and blubber they needed for survival. They also boiled seawater until they could gather enough to preserve food to make it back to the East Coast.
Inspiring scenery - the Pacific Coast with Haystack Rock is in the distance
If Cannon Beach is like Scottsdale without water, then Seaside, Oregon is like an upscale Coney Island with all of its family amusements.
Lewis and Clark statue at "Prom" turnaround
Continuing our travels in Oregon this week…
Jutting out of the Pacific Ocean on the beach at Cannon Beach, Oregon is the monolith called Haystack Rock. Like a magnet, it attracts birds, humans and the sea creatures that use it for shelter.
Haystack Rock and humans
Our travels in Oregon took us on two windy roads that would be a challenge for anyone – even an Indy 500 racer!
Take, for instance -
Just a few miles up the coastal road from the Sea Lion Caves (see yesterday’s blog) is Heceta Head Lighthouse. It is one of nine lighthouses on Oregon’s coast that were built to warn fishermen and other mariners of the dangerous shallows ahead.
Heceta Head Lighthouse - one of the most photographed locations in the world
We traveled to the Sea Lion Caves, world renowned, and located 11 miles north of Florence on the coast of Oregon. The caves are fascinating – the largest in the world, at 125 feet.
Sea Lion Caves
Although we couldn’t wait to visit the sea lions, no one told them. They had decided to spend the day sunning themselves on a rock further up the coast. (more…)
By Guest Author Peggy Bradshaw
Photos by George Bradshaw
Fredericksburg, Texas was the home to Chester W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy. His home there is now part of the National Museum of the Pacific War. He was appointed to Annapolis by a Texas Senator and served a lifetime in the U.S. Navy, rising through the ranks to the rank of Fleet Admiral as appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt. He was commander of the Pacific Fleet during WWII and was aboard the USS Missouri for the signing of the Peace Treaty with Japan, and signed the document of the representative for the United States. He died in 1966 in California. (more…)
By Guest Author Peggy Bradshaw
Photos by George Bradshaw
When we first arrived at Mt. Vernon, I didn’t realize it was going to be as extensive as it was. From the outside, the visitor center looks like any other visitor center, with its statues, gift shop and counters full of brochures and people to inform you of the wonders of the place you are about to see. Once you get through the visitor center, it is a whole other world outside. (more…)
Soapy Smith's Restaurant - Fairbanks, Alaska
To step into Soapy Smith’s Restaurant in Fairbanks , Alaska is to step back in time, yet it is a modern, up-to-date restaurant with good food and good service. (more…)
