Manzanita News

The Knitting Bee's sock knitalong this month is a toe-up pattern from Wendy Johnson.

A woman's body was found this morning north of Manzanita below Neahkahnie Mountain , according to Tillamook County Sheriff Todd Anderson.

Rocky shores near Depoe Bay always result in wild waves. With shades of the tsunami scare a few years ago, the Oregon coast is back to normal after a government-issued tsunami advisory had officials clearing the beaches Tuesday night because of a small rise in ocean waves that might've posed some dangers.

Something not seen on other coasts around the U.S. much is the weird basalt structures, like this one at Depoe Bay.

The complexities of a roundabout may have helped police stop a suspect believed responsible for at least one and possibly many other auto burglaries in upper Bidwell Park.

His Oregon Coast vacation drawing to a close, Tylor Lange phoned his girlfriend this morning with a surprise.

As I write this column, the end of summer is rearing its head. I can't complain though.

Lincoln City won't be this deserted during Labor Day weekend. - Labor Day weekend is a crazed time on the coast: a flurry of frenzied activity on what is normally Oregon's favorite laid back region.

Nehalem Bay Winery's bluegrass crowds are a lively mix of families and sometimes dogs.

There's always some sense of mystery and the mystic about Oregon's coastline. You just have to be in a personal space to see it sometimes, or simply be one of those people who are "attuned" to such things.

The worst of the storm set to hit the Oregon coast hasn't even arrived yet, but already power is out in various parts of the Oregon coast, wind gusts have caused sizable damage, and flooding is creating problems.

Secrets abound on these shores - and not just in the form of hidden beach spots.

The Nehalem Bay area, on the north Oregon coast, presents one of the more intricate and intriguing set of delights on the area, albeit rather clandestine in many ways.

Oregon's north coast presents some of the best restaurants and dining possibilities along the entire shoreline.

The Patriotic Pie sold by the Manzanita Pie Lady. Pies were selling like hot cakes at Cannon Beach's Farmers Market last week.

When the night comes, Oregon's coast becomes an entirely different creature. This is often my favorite time to hit the beaches, as they are deserted of travelers and tourists, and somehow a little more unnerving and filled with a sense of slight danger - increasing the adrenaline of this experience, adding some new, indefinable element.

It's now officially summer on the Oregon coast. And what a big bang it's starting off with.

Last week's wild run of low tide events and this week's stunning weather seem to have made a surge in visitors, but it may only have made tourism numbers even with last year at this time.

Major low tides are hitting the Oregon coast these days, and more are coming this week - and even throughout the summer.

The Oregon coastal town of Manzanita is as alluring as the name suggests.In Spanish the name means "little apple". Access to this Pacific Ocean paradise is easily done from Portland airport, by car or bus.