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Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
Remember playing Monopoly and you would get the card that says “Take A Ride on the Reading”? Well, in this episode we take a ride on the OCSR, the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. The OCSR is a non-profit historical society … Continue reading
Tillamook Air Museum
Today is Remembrance Day in Canada and today’s article has a heavy focus on a building that was built in World War II. I’d like to say that this was planned, but it is simply a coincidence. Editing these videos … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged airplane, blimp, Coastal or Postal Tour 2019, fire apparatus, hangar, Mini-Guppy, museum, museums, Oregon, Oregon Coast, Tillamook, Tillamook Air Museum
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Oregon Coast Aquarium
It’s time to check out the Oregon Coast Aquarium, located in Newport, Oregon. With a focus on all sorts of species which are native to Oregon’s coast, we should have a chance to get up close and personal with a … Continue reading
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Tagged aquarium, Coastal or Postal Tour 2019, Newport, Oregon, Oregon Coast, Oregon Coast Aquarium, USA, Yaquina Bay
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Sea Lion Caves of Florence
In my multiple trips to the Oregon coast, I never had the chance to stop in and visit the Sea Lion Caves. Opened to the public in 1932 and located just north of Florence, Oregon right along Highway 101, this … Continue reading
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Tagged cave, Coastal or Postal Tour 2019, Florence, Highway 101, Oregon, Oregon Coast, sea lion, Sea Lion Caves, tourist attraction, tourist trap, USA
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Oregon Coast Lighthouse Tour
Being from the prairies, I have always had a fascination with grain elevators. I imagine for those who grow up in close proximity to the ocean or other large body of water, lighthouses fill that role. Both grain elevators and … Continue reading