By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider Feedback and Update on March 12, 2023 STR Article Feedback: In response to our Short Term Rental article last week, community activists from Neskowin and Neahkahnie wrote to protest that they do not seek to “ban” STRs, but rather to “cap” them in some fashion and better “manage” their growth. A review of their public comments and websites (below) confirms that, at most, some folks…
Category: Cape Lookout
Polar Plunge: Cape Lookout State Park 1/1/23 – Photos & Video by Don Backman
A New Year Day tradition – plunge into the cold Pacific Ocean to start the year … the weather was a balmy 45 degrees and sunny at Cape Lookout State Park as dozens gathered to take the plunge. The event was sponsored by the Tillamook County Family YMCA, Oregon State Parks and the Netarts-Oceanside Fire & Rescue. Here’s the video…
OREGON STATE PARKS CLEAR DEBRIS AND REPAIR DAMAGE AFTER HIGH WINDS THIS WEEK; TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT PARKS IN TILLAMOOK, CLATSOP COUNTIES
SALEM, Ore— Oregon State Parks’ crews worked hard to clear hazard trees and downed trees from park entrances and trails this week after a windstorm delivered gusts of up to 75 miles per hour. The clean-up work is ongoing and could impact access to trails and facilities, but it is not expected to impact First Day Hikes Jan. 1. Park staff encourage…
NEW YEARS DAY: Polar Plunges – North & South – Neah-Kah-Nie Beach & Cape Lookout Beach
North County – Neah-Kah-Nie Beach New Year’s Day @ 11 am The “original” Tillamook County New Year’s Day Polar Plunge began in 2005 when a group of folks gathered and plunged … and then it grew. Janice Gaines-Ehlen on of the first plungers, took on the role of “unofficial” organizer, and here’s her “to-do” suggestions for 2023. ou get bragging…
An Offering to Our Healing Ocean: A Huehca Omeyocan Celebration
By Cara Mico Huehca Omeyocan is a music and dance group dedicated to promoting cultural practices of the Pre-Hispanic (Aztec) Mesoamerican peoples. As part of a ceremony to honor our oceans and beaches, they performed in Netarts at Cape Lookout on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS, OSU Tillamook County Extension, Juntos Afuera Program, Oregon State Parks,…
AN OFFERING TO OUR HEALING OCEAN: A Huehca Omeyocan Celebration Sunday Aug. 7th at Cape Lookout State Park
Huehca Omeyocan , a group dedicated to promoting cultural practices of the Pre-Hispanic (Aztec) Mesoamerican peoples primarily through dance and music, will perform a traditional Aztec dance in honor of our oceans and beaches. Be inspired by the Huehca Omeyocan: “Huehca Omeyocan goal [is] to reclaim our true identity (native identity) and history, by learning the history of our ancestors…
Three Capes Marathon Relay returns to the Tillamook Coast Feb. 26th
After a year’s absence, the Three Capes Marathon Relay is back! This marathon “with a view” will be hosted Feb. 26, 2022 in Tillamook County. The 26.2 mile course is a special race because it features the Three Capes Scenic Loop, starting at Cape Meares Lake, passing Cape Lookout, and finishing at Cape Kiwanda in Pacific City. The rugged course passes through…
Paraglider Rescued from Tree in Cape Lookout State Park Thursday June 24th
On June 24, 2021, at 5:29 pm, Netarts Oceanside Fire-Rescue, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, Oregon State Parks, Tillamook Ambulance and the US Coast Guard responded to Cape Lookout State Park for a report of a paraglider that had crashed into a tree. “It was approximately a 60-year-old male that had crashed and was basically bear-hugging a tree,…
THREE NORTH COAST TRAILS TO STAY CLOSED UNTIL 2023 DUE TO 2020 STORM DAMAGE
Three sections of the north coast trail system in Tillamook County will remain closed until at least spring 2023 while crews remove dangerous trees left from the September 2020 windstorm. A trail at Cape Lookout State Park and two sections of trails at Oswald West State Park are impassable due to downed trees and will require extensive work to reopen, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) announces. OPRD…
SPRING BREAK KICKS OFF WHALE WATCHING SEASON; WHALE WATCH WEEK PROGRAM CANCELED DUE TO PANDEMIC
The spring whale migration kicks off in late March and will last into June, but the whale watching experience will look different this year due to the pandemic. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) canceled its 2021 spring Whale Watch Week program, traditionally held during spring break, meaning volunteers won’t be stationed at whale watching sites. In addition, the Whale Watch Center in Depoe Bay is closed. However, visitors may enjoy…