A quick trip to Newport, Oregon

As we were preparing to head to Newport, Oregon, for our friends Geoff and Maria Folsom’s wedding, I asked all the Oregonians I know if they had any recommendations or advice.   Nearly all of them either said they’d never been there or that there is nothing to do there. Color me a bit surprised after…

A foggy visit to Yaquina Head

Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area in Newport, Oregon, has that name for a reason. Views of migrating whales. World class tide pools. A rock beach that makes music when the waves wash over it. A historic lighthouse that was built in 1872. What more could you ask for a weekend visit? Well, you could ask…