Clatsop County and the cities of Astoria, Gearhart and Warrenton will modify restrictions placed on hotel, campground and vacation rental operators beginning June 5, under a draft plan released Friday. Lodging and…
Category: Tourism
Governor Kate Brown, Oregon Mayors Call on Oregonians to Stay Local to Stay Safe this Memorial Day Weekend; Elected leaders call for supporting local communities and businesses
OIOpublisher (Portland, OR) — Memorial Day weekend is traditionally a time for Oregonians to get outside, travel to their favorite vacation destinations, and welcome the return of summer. Today, Governor Kate Brown…
City of Manzanita Announces Short-Term Rental Re-opening May 29th
The past several months have certainly been challenging times for all of us. Having said that, our community is to be congratulated on their efforts to date. By continuing to stay at…
Tillamook County Provides Framework for Reopening Short-Term Rentals Beginning May 29th
On May 13, 2020 the Tillamook Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to begin reopening privately owned transient and short-term lodging May 29, 2020, in cooperation with several of the cities in…
Despite closures and hardships, tourism businesses continue their usual community generosity
The COVID-19 pandemic has shut down the tourism industry on the Oregon Coast and throughout the state: more than 80% of the county’s 2,350 tourism employees have lost their jobs; hotels have…
Oregon Tourism State of the Industry Webinar April 29th at 1:30pm
Join Travel Oregon CEO, Todd Davidson alongside Alana Hughson, Managing Director, Oregon Destination Association and Jason Brandt, President & CEO, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association, tomorrow, Wednesday April 29th at 1:30 pm…
VISIT TILLAMOOK COAST- First quarter 2020 tourism industry news: The Good, Bad and Ugly
By Nan Devlin, Executive Director, Tillamook Coast Visitors Association Before we get into the tough stuff, I’ll start this quarterly update with good news, and there is lots to share. Here are…
County commissioners fund business advertising fees in 2020 visitor guide; Pay it forward’ community effort helps locals and businesses through tough times
Tillamook, OR – The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on April 15 to use transient lodging tax to fund the advertising costs of local businesses who placed ads in the Visit…
CLATSOP COUNTY & CITY OF SEASIDE ORDERING HOTELS TO SHUT DOWN, LIMIT BUILDING ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, COUNTY
Seaside, Ore. – March 22, 2020 – In response to a heavy influx of visitors over the weekend during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency and by virtue of the passage of Resolution #3954,…
Salmonberry Trail Receives an Injection of Funding Toward Planning of the 86-Mile Trail
Washington County Visitors Association and Tillamook County awarded additional funding for the master planning of the trail, which follows the historic Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad from the city of Banks to…