Trip to the Coast: Faves & Raves

After three tortuously long years, Ryan and I finally took a much-needed vacation!  We briefly visited Portland, then headed up for a few days to Seattle, and finally spent the last couple of days of our trip slowly meandering our way back down the Oregon coast.

Here were the highlights:

• Best Place to Stay in the Portland area - 

Nob Hill B&B, Casablanca Suite

• Best chowder (and seafood lunch!) in Astoria (or pretty much anywhere...ever!) - 

Charlie's

• Best Tuna Appetizer -

"Poke" dish at Clemente's, Astoria, Oregon

• Best Place to Eat Lunch - 

Rockfish Bakery, Lincoln City, Oregon.  

Everything is made fresh, and locally-sourced.  AMAZING FOOD!  And incredibly economical prices!

• Most Relaxing Inn - 

 

 

Tyee Lodge, in Newport.  

 

Ocean view rooms, 

complimentary wine, 

 

 

and a path leading down to the beach...

what more could you ask for?

• Most Terrifying Adventure - 

 

 

164 feet up in the Astoria Column in Astoria, Oregon!  

 

Those stairs just keep going up...and up...and up...

• Most Beautiful Lighthouse - 

Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Newport, Oregon (also great whale-watching location!)

• Happiest Seals - 

 

 

Aquarium in Seaside, Oregon

• Best Place to Buy Crabs - 

Historic Bayfront in Newport, Oregon