Annual marketing grant seeks new projects, addresses sustainability Sept. 22, 2021. Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (TCVA) announced today that $100,000 in marketing grant funds is available to tourism-related businesses and organizations in Tillamook County. This…
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Dan Haag joins Tillamook Coast Visitors Association as Trails and Outdoor Recreation Coordinator
OIOpublisher Sept. 15, 2021. Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (TCVA) announced today that Dan Haag of Manzanita has been hired as the organization’s Trails and Outdoor Recreation Coordinator. In this new role, he…
North Coast Public Restrooms are Open for Business – There’s a Map for That!
EDITOR’S NOTE: A decade ago as tourism “experts” from other countries did listening sessions locally asking for our input, and they were very dismissive when many residents raised serious concerns about the…
North Coast Tourism Network Pursues Creative Solutions for Tourism Impacts
TILLAMOOK, Oregon — 37 individuals representing communities from Astoria to Neskowin gathered virtually on Thursday, January 28 to continue the work of the North Coast Tourism Management Network. Following the last convening in…
2020 in Kindsight: OCVA Recognizes 20 of the Kindest Coasties
Glass art made out of wildfire ash, free books sent to your quarantined door, a peaceful gathering held to honor Black History Month and the list goes on. In what has repeatedly…
Reminders for staying safe if you must travel; Oregon Veterans homes receive vaccine
The Transportation Security Administration reported high numbers of travelers screened at airports during the week leading up to the Christmas holiday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised staying home this year due to…
Visit Tillamook Coast donates four beach wheelchairs to high-demand areas, part of tourism’s equity to outdoor access program
(December 23, 2020. Tillamook, OR) As part of their strategic commitment to outdoor access, Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (Visit Tillamook Coast) has delivered four beach wheelchairs to three high-demand beach areas in…
Requesting public comment on proposed driving restrictions for some Tillamook County ocean beaches
SALEM, Oregon – The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is requesting public comment on a proposed administrative rule amendment to restrict motor vehicles on two sections of the ocean beach in…
Visit Tillamook Coast honors Hometown Tourism Heroes for generous community efforts
November 18, 2020. Tillamook County, Oregon. Every year, the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (Visit Tillamook Coast) holds an awards banquet to honor local tourism businesses for outstanding work. This year, however, the…
Oregon, California & Washington Issue Travel Advisories
In light of rising cases, West Coast states issue travel advisories recommending 14-day quarantines for inter-state and international travel; asks residents to stay local (Salem, OR) — As COVID-19 cases continue to…