there's something about oregon that just gets me. i have to say it's one of my favourite places in the US and a place that i could call home. we decided to take a road trip down to cannon beach driving down through the western washington coast. the washington coast is also a pretty little drive with scattered little towns like westport, south bend and long beach that are home to neat antique shops, fresh seafood markets and restaurants and beaches that scream beauty.
after taking our sweet time to get to cannon beach, we arrived at our cozy cute little cabin perfect for two which we rented from www.vacasarentals.com. it was the perfect location to set out and explore the beach town by foot. cannon beach is serene and tranquil, even with the weather being windy and stormy, there is something to be said about putting your gumboots on and layering up to head for a windy beach walk to the famous haystack rock. the town has great little shops with a ton of local artisans, restaurants and gift shops.
a couple highlights and places to check out if your down there:
1.
sleepy monk coffee roasters- http://sleepymonkcoffee.com/
cozy coffee shop- i usually only drink coffee on the weekends and this place was a perfect little spot for a coffee, cheese & black pepper scone & a newspaper
2.
mo's seafood restaurant- http://www.moschowder.com/
amazing view of the haystack. great fish n chips. try the toasted shrimp sandwich.
and a cup of their famous chowder to warm you up.
3.
ecola state park-http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_188.php
beautiful mix of beach & forest hikes, but don't make the mistake we did. make sure you
park at the indian beach parking lot and hike in from there. if not you'll be in for an extra long hike. also surfing looked good at indian beach.
4.
if your into antiques there is a whole bunch to check out in seaside (about a 10 min drive from cannon beach). there is an antique mall and few other shops scattered on the main strip. some notable finds for me were a vintage hudson's bay blanket for $30 (ahhhh- that's me screaming in excitement for such a great find), a vintage map from 1880 of the philippines, and an old military flashlight we bought for our friends at union wood co.
i highly recommend a weekend getaway to cannon beach, i could easily spend a week there. relaxing with a book, blanket and fire. on our list for next time we visit is to check some other state parks for good hikes and do some surfing.....hopefully soon!
after taking our sweet time to get to cannon beach, we arrived at our cozy cute little cabin perfect for two which we rented from www.vacasarentals.com. it was the perfect location to set out and explore the beach town by foot. cannon beach is serene and tranquil, even with the weather being windy and stormy, there is something to be said about putting your gumboots on and layering up to head for a windy beach walk to the famous haystack rock. the town has great little shops with a ton of local artisans, restaurants and gift shops.
a couple highlights and places to check out if your down there:
1.
sleepy monk coffee roasters- http://sleepymonkcoffee.com/
cozy coffee shop- i usually only drink coffee on the weekends and this place was a perfect little spot for a coffee, cheese & black pepper scone & a newspaper
2.
mo's seafood restaurant- http://www.moschowder.com/
amazing view of the haystack. great fish n chips. try the toasted shrimp sandwich.
and a cup of their famous chowder to warm you up.
3.
ecola state park-http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_188.php
beautiful mix of beach & forest hikes, but don't make the mistake we did. make sure you
park at the indian beach parking lot and hike in from there. if not you'll be in for an extra long hike. also surfing looked good at indian beach.
4.
if your into antiques there is a whole bunch to check out in seaside (about a 10 min drive from cannon beach). there is an antique mall and few other shops scattered on the main strip. some notable finds for me were a vintage hudson's bay blanket for $30 (ahhhh- that's me screaming in excitement for such a great find), a vintage map from 1880 of the philippines, and an old military flashlight we bought for our friends at union wood co.
i highly recommend a weekend getaway to cannon beach, i could easily spend a week there. relaxing with a book, blanket and fire. on our list for next time we visit is to check some other state parks for good hikes and do some surfing.....hopefully soon!
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| sunset along the washington coast. |
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| view from ecola state park. |
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| haystack rock. |
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| early morning walk. beauty. |
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| hmm we think it could be a jellyfish. |
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| another view of the haystack. |
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| tall trees in ecola state park. |
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| our cabin for the weekend! |
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