S
o, kick off your shoes and put your feet up as you take in the breathtaking sunsets or
sensational winter storms. From your living room or deck, enjoy migrating whales, sea lions
at play in the surf, and thousands of birds from the Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife
Refuge, all while keeping an eye on your kids playing on the beach. Weather permitting,
there are often hang-gliders swooping off the cliffs above or windsurfers and surfboarders
catching the ocean waves. Collect sand dollars or agates as you walk down the seemingly
endless stretch of beach outside your door. Or, if you want to explore all the treats and
treasures of this scenic and welcoming area while you're here:
* Hike the spectacularly scenic trail at Cape Lookout State Park, or hike the trails at
Munson Creek Falls, or Bay Ocean and Netarts Bay spits.
* Experience excellent salmon fishing in Tillamook Bay (famous for its large fall Chinook
salmon) or trout and steelhead fishing in the nearby Trask, Wilson, Miami, or Kilchis rivers.
* Visit the Tillamook County Pioneer Historical Museum, the Latimer Quilt and Textile
Center, or the Tillamook Air Museum.
* Tour the Tillamook Cheese Factory and sample some of its famous products.
* Crab in Tillamook & Netarts bays.
* Take in the Netarts Chowder Feed (May), the Tillamook County Rodeo and Dairy Parade
(June), the Tillamook County Fair with its Pig-n-Ford races (August), the Netarts Wine and
Cheese Festival (the week-end before Labor Day), or the Oceanside Arts Festival (Labor Day
week-end).
* Drive the 22-mile Three Capes Scenic Loop between Cape Meares and Cape Kiwanda. Stop
to climb to the top of the historic lighthouse on Cape Meares.
* Dine at Pirate's Cove in Garabaldi or at such Northwest Best Placesâ as the Riverhouse in
Pacific City, or Roseanna's located right here in Oceanside.
