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Mark your calendar and travel to the Oregon Coast Aquarium on the first Saturday in November for the culinary extravaganza of the year at the Oregon coast.

The annual Oyster Cloyster features top professional chefs who compete for honors with their hot and cold oyster masterpieces, specially prepared for the event, which is the major fundraiser for the Oregon Coast Community College Foundation.

It’s also an elegant evening of fine food surrounded by talented mu-sicians creating merriment throughout the Oregon Coast Aquarium’s captivating exhibits. Delicious clam chowder, platters of tantaliz-ing appetizers, luscious desserts and rich coffee, plus, a no-host bar featuring select Oregon wines and microbrews, all make the Oyster

Cloyster an unsurpassed coastal event.Judged by some of Oregon’s most experienced chefs, awards are

given for first place, second place, third place and for the Grand Prize winner as well as the People’s Choice award. The entries are judged on taste as well as creativity.

“The chefs really get into the competitiveness,” said Robert Lean, who has served as co-chair of the event. “I think that is what makes

the Oyster Cloyster such a fantastic event. It’s important for the chefs to show what they can do. All of the chefs competing create the most delicious oys-ter dishes you’ll ever taste. Even if you are not an oyster fan today, you will be after you’ve sampled these gourmet oyster delicacies.”

As always, along with the oyster dishes, the festival features music and entertain-ment, fine wine and Rogue microbrews, desserts, clam chowder and fresh baguettes. Other foods are always on hand, such as meat and cheese trays, fruit kabobs, shrimp cock-tails, and wraps. Starbucks coffee and Pepsi products are also avail-able. Taps of Rogue Ales brew are pulled until the kegs run dry.

Benefit drawings for up to 20 gift baskets — each valued at $1,000 — are held, with proceeds from tickets going to the Aquarium Science student scholarship fund.

Call A.T. Ronan, development director for the college and festival coordinator at 541-574-7131 if you have questions or dial the Oyster Cloyster “hotline” at 541-574-7141 to leave a message. For more infor-mation, visit the college website at oregoncoastcc.org/oster-cloyster to purchase tickets through PayPal.

12th Annual Oyster Cloyster FestivalDate: Nov. 3, 2012 Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m.Location: The Oregon Coast Aquarium, 2820 SE Ferry Slip Rd in NewportInformation: 541-867-8541, or go to oregoncoastcc.org/oyster-cloyster.

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THE BLuSTERY ROMANCE Of STORM-WATCHING STARTS IN NEWPORT

Just five miles north of town is a giant rocky headland whose name says it all: Cape Foulweather.

From a number of pullouts along this forested volcanic boil, storm-watchers can see why the ancient mariners feared its vertical cliffs and gloomy caves. Many get out of their cars and stare, awestruck, into the maw of the storms like sailors on the forecastle. With every explosive breaker, the ground beneath their feet shudders.

Some people are drawn to Newport with visions of scenic sunsets and the gentle lapping of the surf, a post card setting that makes it a top sum-mer destination.

But others come for the horizontal sheets of rain, waves that spray foam a hundred feet in the air and wind that will snatch away a poorly-secured hat and reduce an umbrella to shreds. It’s all part of the awesome fun of storm-watching, a romantic pastime best with an oceanfront room, a crackling fire, a glass of wine and a good friend.

Born 3,000 miles away in raging midocean typhoons, the big Pacific

storms that seethe from November until April usher in some great benefits for storm-watchers, including the ease of booking a room without a reservation for a discount winter rate. While many smaller burgs are shuttered against the onslaught, motels and restaurants in Newport open their doors to this deluge of foulweather travelers.

Some lodges promote storm-watching aggressively. Newport’s Elizabeth Street Inn, for example, is one of many perfect spots for a

winter storm-watching getaway. For $99, visitors last year got a spacious room with a large oceanfront win-dow, sleeping quarters and a sitting area with gas fireplace. The price included salmon chowder served at 5 p.m., fresh hot cookies in the evening and a hot breakfast in the morning. In the guest book, one couple recorded their experi-ence:

“We sat by glass patio doors after din-ner sharing ice cream while we watched

lightning, 72 mph winds & drenching rains batter the little balcony outside — great fun! Location was great, too, near Newport’s trendy Nye Beach area.”

Any visitor to the Pacific Coast in spring, winter or fall should be

STORMWATCHING COzY ANd WARM IN THE EYE Of THE STORM!

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prepared for storms. Bring clothes for any weather, especially warm layers and rain gear, and be ready to call it a day and stay indoors if the storm gets severe. Being driven indoors to a good book, DVD or board game is part of the fun.

The best storm-watching is from headlands, high enough to be safe from crashing waves but close enough to feel the storm’s fury. Always avoid the jetties.

A storm’s aftermath is when to venture outside. Here are some excellent places to see Mother Nature in all her fury:Boiler Bay: Fifteen miles north of Newport at the edge of Depoe Bay, this wayside offers views of spouting horns and flying foam from the safety of the parking lot.depoe Bay: This quaint fishing village has a seawall promenade along U.S. 101 and is home of the Whale Watching Center, with an elevated and enclosed rotunda.Rocky Creek: A state park wayside two miles south of Depoe Bay, it yields an impressive courtside view of storms from the base of Cape Foulweather. Farther south, from perches along the Otter Crest Loop, waves that disappear into giant lava tube are exhaled like flames from a rocket booster.devils Punch Bowl: Here, at a place called Otter Rock, the ocean gushes into a sandstone bowl — the remnant of a collapsed sea cave — in an explosive cacophony.Yaquina Head: Views from headlands around the 93-ft. tall offer a 180-degree panorama of waves crashing into cliffs and offshore rocks.Yachats: The basalt shelf that lines the ocean on the north side of town yields giant wave action. A storm’s aftermath is when to venture outside, after extreme conditions have passed. Breaks in the morning clouds let sunshine sparkle on the froth-churned ocean, but the visual impact of crashing waves was lessened by the motel’s airy perch.

Now, imagine watching frothy waves and horizontal rain as you sip hot chocolate by a wood fire in a cozy cabin, perched high on a bluff. Throw in some board games and a good book, and you’ve got yourself a quintessential Pacific Northwest storm watching weekend!

For information on lodging and winter specials, go to newport-chamber.org, or call 1-800-COAST44.

Stormwear, 101:Whenever you visit the coast,

be sure you’ve got the goods to waterproof yourself and your loved ones from head to toe.

Jacket: Invest the most into your rain jacket. Get one that fits well over layers, has a hood, and cinches at the wrists to keep rain from getting up into your arms. Here’s a tip – opt for a bright color like red, orange or bright green that will pop out against the dreary, stormy landscape in your trip photos.

Pants: Rain comes in windswept sheets at the coast, so if you’re out exploring, you’ll want rain pants. If you plan on a lot of hiking, you’re going to be much more comfortable in a breathable waterproof fabric.

Boots: High rain boots with good traction are a must for exploring on a wet, sandy beach/The insulated lining will keep your feet and lower legs warm, and the traction is as good on wet beach rocks as it is on wet city pavement.

Flashlight: Coast storms can result in power outages, so pack a flashlight. It’s also a great idea to have a bright bat-tery lantern that you can set on a table or hang from the ceiling if your motel room goes dark.

Tide Guide: Use the tide chart from the Newport News-Times or pick up a tide table at most retail stores so that you know when the tide will be out and you can safely explore. You can also find tidal information online and track incoming storms at weather.gov.

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HISTORIC ANd HIP NYE BEACHStory and Photos by: Rick Beasley

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fOR MORE THAN A CENTuRY, NYE BEACH HAS dAzzLEd vISITORS

The neighborhood of Nye Beach, old as the city itself, has always been a hip place to hang out.

“The ambience is very artsy,” said Ruth Kier, an administrative assis-tant at the eye-popping Visual Arts Center. “But what makes it special

is the ocean.”A visit to this bohemian enclave of exciting bistros, dazzling shops,

wine bars and cutting-edge galleries offers a glimpse both into New-port’s storied past and prosperous future. Since the injection in 2001of urban renewal dollars into the renovation of this historic district, Nye Beach has grown considerably with additional retail and lodging op-tions. Many of the historic cottages went under the carpenter’s knife,

and a spurt of commercial construction has helped the neighborhood age gracefully.

“They’ve filled in all the empty spaces with beautiful new buildings that fit perfectly,” said Jeanne Bailey, owner of the fascinating Cha-risma Gifts, a 30-year-old enterprise. “It’s a wonderful place for women to shop. The stores have things they won’t find anywhere else, like lingerie. There’s no better place to find a Christ-mas gift, décor or jewelry.”

Typical of this revival is the 100-year-old Sylvia Beach Hotel, a refuge for lovers of the written word, complete with an ocean-view li-brary and 20 guest rooms named after noted writers. Gin bottles sit on the dresser in the Fitzgerald room.

“It’s a trap for interesting people,” says Port-lander Goody Cable, who opened the hotel with her childhood friend Sally Ford 20 years ago. “People who read are fun to be around.”

The rambling, four-story wooden structure, built circa 1912, is perched on a bluff that pro-vides a panorama of sand and surf curving gracefully north to the gleaming white light-house at the tip of Yaquina Head, about three miles away. Ever since John Nye homesteaded the area in the 1860s, this has been the beach

Framed by the Cliff St. arch, the remodeled Sylvia Beach Hotel is a favorite haunt of writers and storm-watchers.

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that Newport residents and “summer people” have flocked to for ex-ploring tide pools, flying kites, watching whales, baking clams, romp-ing in the crashing surf, or simply strolling arm in arm.

The Nye Beach district sits three blocks east of the water with a main street of quirky shops and cultural offerings. Newport’s Visual Arts Center, the city’s Performing Arts Center, and a gallery for the Yaquina Art Association — housed in a former bathhouse — are all located here. And at various places, visitors can enjoy live music anytime and catch the Nye Beach Writers’ Series, which has hosted such authors as the late Ken Kesey and scores of other award-winning poets, musi-cians, dramatists, and filmmakers.

Historically, Nye Beach is one of the finest vacation spots on the Or-egon Coast. For over a century, people from Portland and the Willa-mette Valley have been coming to this beautiful place to seek relief by the waters of the Pacific Ocean. The Corvallis Gazette reported in 1879 that pleasure seekers were numerous, and “every house and camp-ing place full.” Women and children would spend their summers in the quaint cottages and cozy bungalows while the men of the families would join them on weekend excursions along beautiful Nye Creek.

In 1885, the daylong journey between the valley and the coast was eased by the construction of a railroad from Corvallis to Yaquina City, located several miles up Yaquina Bay from Newport. The rail-road brought even greater numbers of tourists to the coast and led to a construction boom in summer cottages. In 1891, a boardwalk was built connecting the areas of Nye Creek and the Newport Bay-front.

Automobiles began coming to Newport in the 1900s, though the road connecting the coast with the val-ley was impassable for most of the year. In 1919 voters approved a local bond issue to improve the road con-necting the coast to Benton County. That year also saw the ap-proval of a statewide bond issue to finance the construction of the Roosevelt Military Highway along the coast, today known as Highway 101. By the 1920s tourism had become a major industry in Newport and elsewhere along the coast due to these road improve-ments and the growing number of automobile owners in the state.

The onset of the Great Depression in 1929 cooled the growth of the coast’s tourist industry somewhat, but trips to the coast — then as now

— continued to be popular with Oregonians. A place to escape from the trials of the day has always been a secret

of Nye Beach. Today, as a century ago, this colorful seaside commu-nity provides the same charm and beauty in a warm, friendly village of

shops, galleries and guest accommodations.Assistance for this article came from the Oregon Historical Society

and Sylvia Beach Hotel.

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Nye Beach has been drawing Oregon visitors for more than a century, as this photo of historic hipsters reveals. (Photo by Oregon Historical Society)

Lunch, al fresco, at the Nye Beach Market is served to Philip and Amanda Sale, newlyweds from Lincolnshire, England who honeymooned in Nye Breach.

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American Legion 541-265-9017424 W. Olive StreetOpen to the public: Mon-Wed 3-8p.m., Th-Fri Noon-9p.m., Sat-Sun. noon-6p.m.; Lot-tery (daily); Pool Th-Sun; Bingo at 1p.m. Th. & Sun.

April’s at Nye Beach 541-265-6855749 NW 3rd StreetNorthwest cuisine inspired by the season¹s fresh offerings. Complete wine list, house-made desserts, and bread.

Cafe´ Stephanie 541-265-8082411 NW Coast StreetWhere the locals go for fish tacos, fresh quiches, big sandwich menu and full breakfast. For here or to go! Open 7:30a.m. to 3:00pm every day.

Nana’s Irish Pub 541-574-8787613 NW 3rd. Street www.nanasirishpub.comOpen daily at 11a.m., serving traditional Irish fare. Music Sat. at 8:30pm. Happy hour, full bar, real darts, patio, imported beers. Children til 10pm.

Panini Bakery 541-265-5033232 NW Coast Street A Newport favorite with unique baked goods coffeee, esspresso, pizza, sandwiches and more. Indoor and outdoor seating available.

Nye Beach Market 541-574-1599526 NW Coast Street #B Breakfast, lunch, soups, chowder, & gluten free menu items. Beer, wine, & other bever-ages. Open Sun.-Th. 8-6 & Fri.-Sat. 8-8

Nye Beach Sweets 541-574-1963526 NW Coast Street #AFeaturing 16 flavors of Tillamook & Umpqua ice cream; small batch hand made fudge, brownies, & caramel corn, chocolates, candy, soda & coffee.

Sandbar & Grill Restaurant/Sports Bar 541-265-6032722 NW Beach DriveEnjoy ocean view dining, a roof top patio, or our sports bar. Specializing in seafood, pasta dishes, prime rib and steaks. ATM, Wi-Fi access and Lottery.

Savory Cafe´ & Pizzeria 541-574-9365 526 NW Coast Street,#C www.savorynyebeach.comDine-in, take out, delivery when available. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, & famous pizzeria. Open Th.-M. 11a.m.-8p.m., T. 5-8p.m., WIFI, full bar, & live music.

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Arago Surf Gallery 541-265-2907232 NW Coast StreetContemporary beach culture. Glass, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, graphics, and surf art.

for Artsake 541-574-9070258 NW Coast StreetAn exciting gathering of local artists representing varied media both traditional and contemporary. Come join the fun!

Newport Performing Arts Center 541-265-2787777 W. Olive Street www.coastarts.orgTwo performance spaces: Alice Silverman & Studio Theatres. Box Office: Mon-Fri, 9-5, or one hour before events. Over 160 events yearly.

Newport visual Arts Center 541-265-6540777 NW Beach Drive www.coastarts.orgRunyan Gallery, T-Sun. 11-5. Upstairs Gallery, T-Sat. noon-4. Two oceanfront all pur-pose rooms for rent- Call 541-265-6569.

Yaquina Art Association 541-265-5133789 NW Beach Drive www.yaquinaart.orgLocated in the historic bathhouse, featuring the work of over 60 local artists. Open 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. every day.

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Earthbound Beauty day Spa 541-265-4232613 NW 3rd Street www.earthboundbeauty.comAt our “petite retreat” fun and relaxation comes easy. Treatments from head to toe.

Newport veterinary Hospital 541-265-7448 552 NW 3rd StreetVeterinary, surgical, & dental services for companion animals.Open Mon.-Fri. 7:30am-6pm & Sat. 7:30am-2pm.

Oregon Coast Properties 800-234-7485415 NW Coast Street 541-265-8531 • www.oregoncoastproperties.netFriendly professional service for all your real estate needs.

The Wellness Massage Center 541-265-84685 SW Lee License #4457Professional Therapeutic Massage: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release,Shiatsu, Sport Massage. Call for appointment M-F & weekends.

Elizabeth Street Inn 877-265-9400232 SW Elizabeth Street www.elizabethstreetinn.comOceanfront rooms with fireplace, balcony, microwave, coffee, refrigerator.Meeting rooms, business services, covered parking. New decor. Hot bkfst.

fairhaven vacation Rentals 888-523-417929 SW Coast Street & 135 SW Coast Street 541-574-0951www.fairhavenvacationrentals.comCape Cod style, oceanview, pet friendly, vacation homes in HistoricNye Beach. Fully furnished with hot tubs....

The Grand victorian B & B/Cottage 800-784-9936105 NW Coast Street www.grandvictorianor.comOur bed and breakfast is that SPECIAL place to enjoy your wedding,honeymoon, anniversary, or vacation. Families love the 2 BR cottage.

High Street Town Homes 800-800-7108707 & 709 NW High Street www.orshores.com Located in the heart of Nye Beach. Gourmet kitchen, 3BR 2BA, loft,uniquely furnished, invites you to stay, relax, & enjoy the Oregon Coast

Nye Cottage vacation Rentals 541-265-6262208 NW Coast Street 866-592-5556 www.nyecottage.comThis 1940’s auto court has renovated 1BR, 2BR, and studio units, with WIFI &cable. The 1BR and 2BR have kitchens. No Pets. No Smoking.

Sylvia Beach Hotel & Restaurant 541-265-5428267 NW Cliff Street www.sylviabeachhotel.comHistoric hotel with theme rooms - Tables of Content Restaurantoffering superb oceanfront dining.

The Tea Party English Boarding Rooms 541-574-0545861 NW Beach Drive 541-270-3435 www.retrobeachbungalow.comCome stay with us in our beautifully appointed ocean view rooms inHistoric Nye Beach. Stay includes a breakfast.

The viking’s - Greenstone Inn 800-480-2477729 NW Coast Street 541-265-2477 www.greenstone-inn.comSpecializing in Nye Beach oceanfront lodging. Home of Earth-FriendlyGreenstone Inn.

Waves of Newport Motel & vacation Rentals 800-282-6993820 NW Coast Street 541-265-4661 • www.wavesofnewport.comOcean view rooms, ocean front house, ocean front condo, and beach cottages.

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Charisma Gifts 866-329-5855315 NW Coast Street 541-265-4657 • www.newportcharismagifts.comA beautiful and unusual array of fine gifts, & decorative accessories,floral designs, wedding & baby items, unique cards, soaps & lotions.

Coastal Breeze 541-265-8404 305 NW Coast StreetCoastal Breeze is a light and airy shop with our primary focus on coastal items for the home and garden.

Illingworth’s By The Sea 541-265-5094735 NW Beach Drive www.illingworths.comA charming boutique offering unique and seasonal gifts including cards, candles, baby items, fine chocolates, kitchen, Oregon tea, and jams.

Jovi 541-265-8220232 NW Coast Street, Suite BA shop full of rare and unusual objects. Global and local art and antiques to inspire the imagination.

Linda & Michael Photography & Gallery 541-574-0455751 NW 1st Street www.1stcliffgallery.comWeddings, reunions, photo restoration, giclee prints for artists by Michael. Jewelry, lamp-work beads, handmade greeting cards, and more by Linda.

Manoosh 541-265-3200310 NW Coast Street www.manoosh.comWhere style matters and casual can be beautiful. We have: Not Your Daughter¹s Jeans, sweaters, rainwear, hats, and scarves.

Nye Beach Book House 541-265-6840727 NW 3rd Street nyebeachbooks@yahoo.comBook browser¹s delight. Excellent and diverse selection of used, collectible, and new books.

Nye Cottage Beads 541-265-6262208 NW Coast Street #1 1-866-592-5556 www.nyecottage.comNew glass, vintage, semiprecious, seed, & trade beads. Hemp, wire, leather, silk & other cords. Focal pieces, tools, findings, basic classes. Open 10-5 Daily

queen of Hearts 541-265-2118708 NW Beach DriveElegant, family owned boutique, featuring lingerie, pj’s, loungewear, yogawear, bath & body products, decadent chocolates, candles, and romantic gifts.

Raindance at Nye Beach 541-265-9629316 NW Coast StreetA lively souvenir, apparel, & gift shop. Beach needs. Wine tasting. Terrificselection and great prices! Visit us first-you won’t be $orry! Park in back.

the Studio at Nye Beach 541-414-4693 881 NW Beach Drive www.studionyebeach.com Professional photography services; portraits, event, product, and commercialphotography. We also offer web site photography and design services.

Things Rich And Strange 541-265-3600255 NW Coast Street www.ThingsRichAndStrange.comJewelry, books, tarot, crystals, & uplifting gifts for your magical life. Custom fine jewelry service, with over 30 years experience.

The Tea Party 877-TParty7716 NW Beach Drive 541-574-0545 • www.theteapartycompany.comServing 40 teas. Shop at our British Tea Room gift shop with antiques, collectables, and art. Old English Charm at the beach.

Toujours Boutique 541-574-6404704 NW Beach Drive www.toujoursboutique.comFun & fashionable women’s clothing & accessories for casual, daytime, evening, or dressy affairs. Come in and have the “ah ha” experience at Toujours.

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THE ROGuE IN WINTERStory and Photos by: Rick Beasley

WARM-uP TO A COLd GLASS Of ALE ANd A fRISBEE fuLL Of GOOd fOOd!

Winter is a memorable time at the world’s biggest maker of hand-crafted beers, where stormy weather gets the credit for helping create the Rogue Ales brewery.

Looking for a location to expand his upstart Ashland brewery in Feb., 1989, founder Jack Joyce was wandering the historic Bayfront here when, according to company lore, he found himself stranded in

a “terrible and un-usual” snowstorm with no way to get up the steep hills in his truck.

“He was forced to walk the streets un-til he met up with Mohave ‘Mo’ Niemi, founder of the famous Mo’s Clam Chowder,” goes the story from the official Rogue his-tory. “She took him to the original Mo’s restaurant, gave him a bowl of hot clam chowder and told him about her dream of living above a Bar and how she might just have the perfect spot for the next Rogue Ales Brew Pub.

“Mo offered the vacant space and the

Rogue brewmaster John Maier is the most awarded brewer in the United States.

It’s hard to imagine a Rogue beer without good food on the side. The menu is fat as the Kobe marbled beef they use, with 15 burgers, thick sandwiches, fish-and-chips, aromatic soups, mouthwatering pizzas and Kobe Blue Balls, an iconic dish of beef stuffed with Rogue Blue Cheese.16

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garage to Jack at a very generous price, under two stipulations: that a picture of Mo herself, naked in a bath tub, be forever displayed at the Pub and that Rogue ‘feed the fisherman,’ meaning that we give back to the local community.”

Today, the picture still hangs above the bar at the Rogue Ales Pub-lic House on the Bayfront while the Rogue Ales brewery at the foot of the Yaquina Bay Bridge in South Beach has become a vital fixture

in Newport’s culture, an economic engine that draws beer en-thusiasts — and their families — from around the globe like pilgrims marching to Mecca.

Jim Cline is Rogue vice president and former suds distribu-tor who has been with the company since he was lured from his beer route 18 years ago. He explained why the beer that made Newport fa-mous is a destination for all ages.

“We try to provide fun and entertain-ment, something that’s unique and not entirely about beer,” he said. “We hire fun people who are educated about beer and aren’t afraid to do things differently. They have a Rogue at-titude.”

The brewery tour at the sprawling South Beach facility runs year ‘round. At the height of the busy summer and fall, tours occur at 1, 3 and 5 p.m. People who come for the winter storms will find the

daily tour starting at 3 p.m.“They get to see the whole brewery and learn about the process and

all the fun stories,” said Cline. “In all honesty, the physical plant is the same as any brewery anywhere. It’s what is done behind the scenes and the magic of John Maier, our brewmaster, that makes the tour so spe-cial.”

Bewhiskered brewmaster Maier, wearing knee-high rubber boots, is the most-awarded beermaker in the U.S. and perhaps the world, said Cline.

“He’s been here since Day One and puts on the boots and brews beer every day,” he added. “He doesn’t sit in an office and push paper. He’s an artist, and like any artist he sees things others don’t, like the combina-tion of flavors and ingredients that create a complex beer. There are a lot of simple beers out there, and they’re not bad products, just simple. John makes an outstanding product.”

The Rogue brews more special beers than any other maker in the world, with 32 styles available at any time in the brewery’s upstairs tast-ing room. Dead Guy Ale remains the No. 1-selling Rogue in all 50 states and 22 countries, while celebratory brews, such as a Halloween beer made with roasted pumpkins or the popular Santa’s Private Reserve deck the holiday shelves. Some of these specialty brews boast labels that are exquisitely-crafted for seafood lovers, such as Morimoto Soba

Ale — named after the renowned Iron Man chef — or Sig’s Nor’wester, a hearty quaff named for Capt. Sig Hansen of the popular TV show, “The Deadliest Catch.”

It’s hard to imagine a Rogue without good food on the side. The kitchen at the Rogue Ales brewery works its own magic by us-ing the same formula of top-shelf ingredi-ents such as Japanese-style Kobe beef from Wagu bulls pasture-fed on a Boise, Idaho, ranch. The menu is fat as the marbled beef, with 15 burgers, thick sandwiches, fish-and-chips, aromatic soups, mouthwatering piz-zas and Kobe Blue Balls, an iconic dish of ground beef stuffed with Rogue Blue Cheese.

Leave it to the Rogue to serve childrens’ dishes on signature Rogue Frisbees.

“We don’t just give them fine China from Eddie the Liquidator’s,” quipped Cline. “They get all their food served on a Frisbee. It’s just another way people leave with a positive experience.”

You won’t find Rogue Ales products at the super stores. But if you travel to Newport, you can’t miss them.

“Our customers want something interesting, different and unique,” said Jim Cline, hoisting a pint in the brewery’s bar. “We only have one rule: don’t use you cell phone in the bar — it’s for learning about beer and talking to people. When mine goes off, I run and get the heck out!”

Visitors to the Rogue Ales Brewery at the base of the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport enter the fa-cility through a retired three-story vat that opens to tours, tastings and great food.

Rogue V.P. Jim Cline, a former suds distribu-tor who has been with the company since he was lured from his beer route 18 years ago, says there’s “magic” behind the scenes of the daily tour at the Rogue brewery.

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Rogue Ales Public House, 748 S.W. Bay Blvd., Newport, OR 97365. (541) 265-3188.

Rogue Ales Public House, origi-nally named the Bayfront Brew-ery, was established in May, 1989, where it brewed its ales until 1992. “Howard,” the 15-barrel brew sys-tem, was carried across Newport Bay to the current brewery. The old brewery was converted into a poolroom which the locals call the Crustacean Stacean. Outside seating and 35 taps. Hours: Sun-Thu, 11 a.m.-Midnight; Fri-Sat, 11 a.m.-1a.m.

Brewer’s on the Bay, 2320 OSU Drive, Newport, OR 97365. (541) 867-3664.

Nestled inside the Rogue Ales Brewery, this two-story brewpub offers a panoramic view of Yaquina Bay and the marina. You can enjoy the full line of Rogue brews, brew-ery tours, and 40 taps. Hours: Sun-Thu, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri-Sat, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Brewery Tours: Weekdays, 3 p.m.

SuRf’S uPTRAvEL TO NEWPORT fOR YEAR ‘ROuNd SuRfING

Oregon’s spectacular and beautiful surf is a magnet for camera buffs, artists and soul-searchers. For a growing number of people, however, the powerful elegance of an ocean wave is more than an art form that touches the psyche.

It’s a tube-monster, man, a surging mountain of fun that demands to be ridden in all its chilly bluster!

Some of the Pacific’s finest waves dissolve on the sandy, uncrowded

beaches of Oregon, but it’s only been in the last 10 years that surfing has gained momentum as a year ‘round sport here.

Today, a 35-mile stretch of surf between Newport and Lincoln City is a relative hotbed of surfing action — relative, compared to Santa Cruz or Waimea Bay, where surfers bob elbow-to-elbow and fight each other to ride the waves.

Damon Fry moved to Oregon to take advantage of the excellent surf-ing waters around Lincoln City.

“I came here from California and the Oregon surf hasn’t let me down,” he said. “The people are friendly and the water’s not polluted. There are three epic seasons here, but you have to want to surf bad. Sometimes, you have to hike through the brush to get to the surf, and you wear thick wet suits to deal with the cold water. But the surfing is so great you almost want to be quiet about it.”

To many, Oregon’s nippy surf has always loomed like a jewel be-hind glass — close, powerful and beckoning, but impossible to touch for all but the hardiest who could endure its cold edge. Long a bastion of hard-core surfers who braved its Endless Winter waters, surfing was considered more spectator sport than participant activity.

But that’s all changed, according to Mike Olsen, one of the local old-school surfers who knows all the breaks from South Beach to Roads End. The advent of new wet suit tech-nology has opened the door to surfing waters that are reliably cold 12 months a year, he ob-served.

“In the early ‘80s it was rare to see a car with a board on top cruising down Hwy. 101,” Olsen said. “Today, you may see a dozen cars jammed along a turnout, with surfers bobbing in the water and riding the waves. The reason for the growth is the development of really good-quality wet suits, and of course the rise in popularity overall of surfing.”

The release of the movies such as “Blue Crush,” “Point Break” and “Endless Summer

II” create novel twists to the sport, as well.“A lot of California surfers settled in Portland to follow their ca-

reers,” Olsen said. “Their kids — who had grown up on Dad’s surfing tales of the ‘60s and ‘70s — saw those movies and told pop to teach them the sport. Now, we’ve got whole families driving over for a week-end of surfing. It’s really become a family sport in the last couple of years.”18

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RAkE IN THE REWARdS Of A WEEkENd CLAMMING ExPEdITION IN NEWPORT

Here’s an overlooked sport that should make you as happy as a clam at high tide.

It requires no license, expensive or fashionable accessories, boats, aircraft, spare bandoleers or guides. There are few special techniques, little brutal terrain and the quarry won’t kill and eat you if you make a mistake.

Clamming, in fact, is an inexpensive and fun outdoor pastime the whole family can enjoy.

Five major clam species live in Oregon’s scenic coastal bays or along stretches of surf-battered beach, and all provide a year-round source of delicious table fare. They include gapers, cockles, littlenecks, butters, softshells and razors.

Prime clam-digging areas are located in and around Newport. Ag-ate Beach yields highly mobile and prized razor clams, while Yaquina Bay’s tidal flats hold stationary gapers (horsenecks) and cockles. Some flats along the southeastern shore of the bay are home to butter clams, which can be harvested with a garden rake.

Like most outdoor pursuits, clam digging is simple and straightfor-ward, despite the complex rituals and Aztec calendars employed by the curmudgeons. Razor clams, they’ll tell you, move too fast for the slow-witted novice. Horsenecks are too tough to eat without employ-ing some secret gadget that tenderizes them. And clam guns made of PVC will backfire.

The truth? Clamming takes only a shovel, a bucket, the weekly tide table from the News-Times and a willingness to get wet, sandy and muddy. And all of Oregon’s clam species, from the homely gaper to the oval razor, are mouth-watering delights.

Greenhorns will find the packed sand of Yaquina Bay an excellent location to hone their clamming skills. The southwest jetty, at low tide, is home to the gaper clam, a big shellfish that doesn’t run and can’t hide. Gapers — also known as horsenecks or blue clams — live ten-to-24 inches below the surface of the sandy mud, giving away their positions with circular holes on the surface up to 1-3/4 inches in diameter. Stick-ing your finger in the mud, you may feel the neck retract downward.

Dispense with any notion that a shovel will minimize your meeting with the mud. Hip boots may keep your legs dry at low tide, but you’ll

be shoulder-deep in a clam hole as you chase this stationary shellfish.Rapid digging is necessary because the sides of your hole will be in

a state of constant collapse. Some old-timers use a five-gallon bucket with its bottom cut out to keep the mud from caving-in, working the bucket down as they dig. When you find the clam, grip it by the shell and not the neck.

The limit on gapers is 12, but a whopper horseneck with a shell five

or six inches in length is a meal in itself. The neck has a tough covering that must be removed before cooking, usually by boiling the neck for three minutes, soaking it four hours in fresh tap water or by freezing it. Both the tender digger, or foot, and the meaty neck of the gaper are edible.

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Clammers should be dressed for the mud and goo, and be prepared to go shoulder-deep for gapers and steamers.

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MAkE A WEEkENd Of THE NEWPORTSEAfOOd & WINE fESTIvAL

If you want to shake the winter doldrums in style, set the gears in motion now for a weekend at the coast during the annual Newport Sea-food & Wine Festival, held every year on the last weekend of February.

Recognized as one of the premier U.S. wine competitions, it is also the biggest party of the season. Already, 300 volunteers and the visitor infrastructure of an entire county are bracing for the arrival of 19,000 wine aficionados.

Fortunately, the event runs smoothly as a Swiss watch. In the capable hands of the Newport Chamber of Commerce, the four-day affair that now starts Thursday with a limited-edition ticket features more than 150 exhibitors including wineries, microbrews, dishes prepared by some of the finest chefs in the western U.S., and arts & crafts booths. Wines from Washington, Oregon and California are spotlighted.

The culinary fireworks at this festive and energetic event include such exotic dishes as calamari and eel, as well as the Oregon coast’s re-nowned salmon, oysters and Dungeness crab. Besides seafood, plenty of other offerings will be available as well inside two gigantic festival tents.

Photography, painting, framed exotic fish prints, handcrafted jew-elry, original oceanscape paintings, wood carvings, wall hangings and pottery are just a few of the arts and crafts visitors can expect to find at the festival. Throughout the event, live music keeps the spirit upbeat and on tempo.

The festival, the longest-running commercial

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wine competition in Oregon, is located along the stunning tranquility of Yaquina Bay in two giant tents next to the Rogue Ales Warehouse at 2320 OSU Drive — just south, across the bridge, from downtown Newport. Festival-goers will find the doors open throughout Newport, however. Across the harbor, now home to the big ships of science, the NOAA fleet, is the bustling, old-world Bayfront, a couple of historic lighthouses, miles of pris-tine beaches, the charming, historic Nye Beach area, numerous other legendary dining and wine establishments and some innovative and beautiful lodging possibilities.

Motels and resorts in Lincoln County are expected to be at near capacity for the event. Being the early bird is the key more than ever these days for tickets as well as lodging, as rooms fill up to 100 percent in the area, in-cluding in outlying towns like Depoe Bay, Lin-coln City and Waldport.

“Lodging occupancy usually is 100 per-cent for the weekend, and bookings several months out or even a year out are common,” said Lorna Davis, executive director of the Newport Chamber. “Those who wait until the last minute to book may be out of luck unless there’s a last-minute cancellation.”

The annual festival is an important winter moneymaker for businesses up and down the coast that lavish festival guests with a treatment reserved for old friends. The overall economic impact of the event is esti-mated at several million dollars.

“There are around 19,000 people that go through the gate each year, though the population of Newport can and does swell beyond that,” said Davis. “Lodging, dining, retail, grocery and other businesses all look forward to the surge of business this event provides in the dead of winter.”

The economic impact also extends to many vendors at the event, who experi-ence a boom in sales by participating. Many are annual regulars, such as Nehalem Bay

Winery in Nehalem, which reports im-pressive sales figures each year. A booth at the event is highly prized, with most vendors netting thousands of dollars or more during the three-day affair. Pru-dent festival-goers usually return in the late hours of the fi-nal day, when wine-makers throw their remaining inventory up for sale.

The Newport Sea-food & Wine Festi-val features Oregon wines, although a couple of California wineries that have been faithful since the beginning are still invited.

Exit surveys by the Chamber reveal interesting dynam-ics to the event. On Fridays, the 35-55 crowd attends; on Saturdays, 21 to 35-year-olds pack

the tents; on Sundays, the older generation, 40-65, take advantage of the box sales.

Visitors must be 21 years or older to buy a ticket and show valid picture ID. The site is smoke free and handicapped acces-sible. Parking available for $5, but there’s no need to drive to the festival. Taxis and free festival shuttles and will be operating around the clock from all points of the compass, including most restaurants and hotels.

The next Newport Seafood & Wine Fes-tival is Feb. 21-24, 2013. Hours are Thu. 5-9 p.m., Fri. noon-9 p.m. (new hours), Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. E-Tickets go on sale December 1st at seafoodandwine.com. Thursday is by E-Ticket only - limited availabilty. For more information call 1-800-COAST44.

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BIER ONEBy: Larry Coonrod, News-Times

Ask Bier One owner Luke Simonsen what the best beer is and he just laughs.

“Man, I get asked that question all the time,” he says. “The best beer is the one that’s in your hand. It’s whatever you are in the mood for. Some-times it’s cold and dark and rainy and you want a stout, and sometime it’s nice and summery and you want something refreshing like a Berliner Weisse. And sometimes you just want to try something new.”

With 16 taps dispensing a constantly changing lineup of microbrews and 14 years as a brew master, Luke and his wife Chris know something about beer.

The couple moved from Salt Lake City three years ago to buy Bier One in Newport’s historic Deco District. They expanded the busi-ness from a paltry six taps to 16, greatly increased the home brewing supplies and with a recent 2,000 square-foot expansion made Bier One the go-to gathering spot in downtown Newport.

Luke and Chris point out that they do beer three ways: tap, bottle and homebrew.

“As far as I know I’m the only home brew shop that you can have a beer at,” Luke says.

Bier One buys mostly from Northwest breweries but you are just as likely to find beer from London, Germany or some other distant locale. Customers often bring in samples of beers they’ve discovered and ask the Simonsens to get it on tap.

The tap lineup changes weekly, something Chris says upsets some customers who discover a particular favorite, but gives connoisseurs a chance to sample the finest beers.

“So many good beers in the world, so little time,” she says with a laugh. “That’s part of the fun. You never know what we’re going to have when you come in. It’s always different.”

Luke brews offsite, and although he can’t sell his homebrew, he does

give away samples. In the next year he plans to have his beer for sale at Bier One.

Luke started home brewing out of economic necessity.“I was 20. I had a kid and I needed some beer,” he says. “And I’m the

kind of person who when I get into something I’m totally focused and want to perfect it.”

Bier One, located at 424 SW Coast Hwy, carries just about every piece of equipment and ingredient needed for beer and winemaking. And customers get the benefit of Luke’s expertise.

“I try to spend time with beginner brewers showing and teaching them to make awesome beer,” Luke says. “My goal is for your first batch to be

epic so you’ll come back and want to brew more. That’s the whole point, right?”

Recently Bier One took over a long vacant space next door, adding pool tables, foosball and more dartboards. With a DJ every other Friday, occasional live bands and a $1 off pints happy hour, Bier One is quickly becoming the place for patrons ranging from young professionals to fisher-men.

The 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday happy hour packs the house.Bier One’s homey, laid back atmosphere has inspired a devoted follow-

ing.One customer, a software programmer, built a vote for your favorite tap

program running on a flat screen TV. Another customer built the pool table lights.

“Our customers are awesome,” says Chris. “We’ve had a lot of support from the community. People came in to help paint with the expansion and lay flooring and just donate time.

Without them a lot of this wouldn’t have been able to happen as easily or quickly,” Luke added.

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CRABS “R” uSStory and Photos by: Rick Beasley

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Crabbing is a favorite year-round pastime at the Central Coast, but it is at its best in months which contain an “R”!

There are two ways to fill your cooler with succulent Dungeness crab. The sure-fire method of sailing with a lo-cal charter operator on a crab-fish combo will deliver a limit of superior Dungies plus baskets of ocean-fresh rock fish.

Brave crabbers who strike out on their own will find rich and productive crabbing spots hidden along the bays, estuaries, beaches, tide pools, piers and jetties that dot the area’s coast-line.

With these secret tips from old-tim-ers, you can fill your kitchen sink with lim-it amounts of Dunge-ness and Red Rock crabs almost anytime.

It’s a sport all can enjoy, whether from boat or dock. There are as many rules for crabbing as there are crabbers on how long to leave a crab ring in

the water, what kind of bait to use and the type of trap which is most ef-fective. There is one rule, however, which is firm: you can only harvest male Dungies measuring at least 5-3/4 inches from inside the points

on the crab’s back. The gender is established by checking the breast plate — check the ODFW regulations for an explanatory diagram.

Most who practice the sport check the bottom depth at low tide to see where the shoals and holes are in Yaquina bay. Others have boats equipped with depth finders to aid in finding the spots where their quarry is likely to hole up. Most of those with depth finders are friendly toward the novice and are happy to share their secrets. There’s plenty of crab down there to go around.

Bait shops such as Newport Marina Store & Charters Inc. in South Beach are helpful in advising the type of bait to use. In Kyler Pumphrey of Walla Walla, Wash., displays a fresh Dungeness crab plucked from the end

of a Newport pier.

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waters thick with seals and sea lions like Newport Bay, most old-timers recommend chicken. Some crabbers, however, feel that fish carcasses are more productive in spite of the seals stealing them nearly as fast as the ring can be rebaited. Give a fish filleter a couple of bucks at the dock for some fish entrails.

Most crabbers are watchful of the tide and prefer starting out about two hours before high tide. But others make the case that an hour or so before low tide works best.

Crab pots and boats can be rented at Newport Marina for $60 for four hours $80 for all day. Crab rings are cheap and abundant at in the fisging sections of Walmart, Fred Meyer and Englund Marine, among other retailers. Most tackle shops have several ingenious set-ups for crabbing with a fishing pole. In fact, Red Rock crabs are often caught while rockfishing with hooks.

The Newport docks are usually productive. But remember: the hard-est places to get to are the best spots.

WHERE TO fINd CRABS ANd CLAMSTHE BRIdGE BEd, a productive clam lair found below the Ya-

quina Bay Hwy. 101 bridge, can be accessed from the Rogue brewery parking lot on the southeast corner of the bridge or from South Jetty Road. Gapers and cockles are most commonly found in this area with butter and littlenecks sparsely available. A rake works best in this area for cockles; a shovel is most effective for digging gapers.

IdAHO fLATS is easily accessed from several points along SE 35th Street (Idaho Point Rd), S.E. Ferry Slip Rd., or Hatfield Marine Science Center parking lot. Gaper, butter, cockle, and littleneck clams can all be found throughout these areas. For digging, a shovel would be best; a rake works best for cockles.

SALLY’S BENd is easily accessed from Yaquina Bay Dr. Butter,

cockle, and littleneck clams can all be found throughout these areas. These mud flats can have soft spots in higher areas where ghost shrimp are prevalent and walking may be difficult. For digging, a shovel would be best; a rake works best for cockles.

uPPER BAY includes some areas accessible by foot (many points along Yaquina Bay Dr and South Bay Road) and other portions of mud flats that can only be reached by boat. The Eastern softshell clam is abundant in these upper bay areas; other commonly harvested bay clams will not be found this high in the estuary. Softshell clams are usually found 8 to 16 inches below the surface. A shovel or clam gun is most effective for digging in this area.

duNGENESS CRABS are found throughout the bay, with most legal crab in the lower bay. Peak harvest months are from June through November. Large sandy flats in depths of 20-30 feet found outside the navigational channel are excellent habitat for Dungeness crab. Primary areas for dock crabbing in Newport are the public fishing pier in South Beach, as well as Abbey Street and Bay Street piers on the Newport Bay front. Native red rock crabs, which prefer the complex habitats that docks offer, are a common catch in these areas. Gear may be set any-where within public areas along these docks, but be sure not to inter-fere with boat traffic.

BOAT LAuNCHESBoat launches in Yaquina Bay can be found at the following loca-

tions:Port of Newport Marina and RV Park, located within the South

Beach Marina complex, at 2301 SE Marine Science Drive (fee applies). Toledo Boat Launch. the Port of Toledo maintains the Airport Boat

Launch, just off of South Bay Road, located at 128 Ramp Road, approxi-mately 13 miles up river of the Newport Bay bridge (free).

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WHY NEWPORT IS ASPORTSMAN’S PARAdISE!Make this scenic city a one-stop shopping center for all your outdoor activities! This is the home of the finest charter boat fleet in Oregon for yea-round saltwater fishing. The Yaquina River and bay is legendary for fall Chinook, winter steelhead and sturgeon. Crabbing and clam-ming opportunities abound in the area. Seasonal hunting opportuni-ties offer the chance for the trophy of a lifetime. What more could you ask for?SALMONIn Oregon, salmon is king. When the seasons are open, the charter fleet can hook you up with Chinook and coho. You can expect silvers to 12 lbs. while kings up to 30 lbs. are not uncommon.HALIBuTTake a halibut charter when the all-depth seasons are open. These battling flatfish offer Oregon’s only legitimate shot at a 100-lb. trophy. Check with the charter office of your choice for open dates. The state routinely opens halibut fishing inside the 30-fathom limit, which means even more opportunity to fill the freezer.TuNAFrom mid-July to the end of September, book an offshore expedition in search of albacore tuna. These speed demons of the deep will give you the battle of your dreams and fill your freezer to the brim with top-of-the-line white-fleshed tuna.ROCkfISHDon’t overlook the year-round trips for bottomfish. Bruising lingcod and cabezon and a tasty assortment of rockfish are your targets. From December to mid-August, tack on an hour for your trip for delicious Dungeness crab. Limits are routine for both bottomfish and crab.WHALEWATCHINGIf a scenic cruise and whalewatching are more to your liking, New-port’s resident gray whales are the main attraction. But other stars shine as well. The occasional sightings of transient orcas (killer whales) are a delight. You’ll also view harbor porpoise, sea lions and seals, mola mola (ocean sunfish), and numerous marine birds. If the whales are being coy, you’ll still view our spectacular stretch of coastline, forged in the fire of ancient volcanoes. Your skipper is also an expert on local flora, fauna and history, guaranteeing a memorable cruise.

HuNTINGSeasonal hunting offers a shot at elk, deer, bear, coyotes and the oc-casional cougar. The upper Yaquina Bay estuaries are top-secret spots for waterfowl.When it comes to outdoor activities, Newport is the place to explore!

Go out and about for trout!This town is known for deep-sea fish-ing, but local anglers spend plenty of time in the woods, too, where tiny

streams and lakes yield hard-fighting trout!CUTTHROAT TROUT: The Yaquina River and its tributaries can be counted to deliver on cutts up to 16 inches. Dry flies, featherweight lures and phony bugs on ultralight lines deliver exciting catch-and-release fun. Inky-black holes on coastal usually deliver first-cast strikes. Anglers are always treated to wonderful sights during the hike, including close encounters with wildlife such as elk, deer, bear and bald eagles.RAINBOW TROUT: Newport Reservoir, located 10 miles south of Depoe (turn east from Hwy. 101 near Agate Beach) includes two lakes with bruiser rainbows. The planters that grow smarter with each season can reach 22 inches. Use worms and eggs. Bring the kids — it’s a great place to teach fishing.COHO TROUT: Landlocked silvers fin Olalla Reservoir locat-ed two miles northest of Toledo on Olalla Road. Bank fishing is limited and power boats are prohibited — we recommend a small inflatable. Use bait or sturdy lures on these aggressive biters up to 24 inches.

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STuRGEONStory and Photos by: Rick Beasley

RIG fOR STuRGEON ONTHE YAquINA RIvER

Head to the nearest tackle shop and buy your sturgeon tag — if you fish the Yaquina River, you won’t want to leave home without it!

One of the best-kept secrets in Lincoln Coounty, besides the mys-tical nature of property assessments, is the electrifying sturgeon action on the Yaquina. I was horsetrading ‘best holes stories’ with Dan James, who has a separate red line on his business phone at Northwest Homes that serves as some kind of sturgeon alarm, when one of his pals issued a scratchy report from a cell phone from an inky-black bend of the river near Toledo. James remained tight as a

lockjawed clam about the lair, capitulating only after I wrote down the GPS coordinates of some black cavity at an offshore reef that’s plugged with giant lingcod.

“Nobody really knows about it, and those that do won’t say any-thing,” he whispered. “Don’t put this in the New York Times.”

Okay, I won’t. But for readers of the Newport News-Times, here’s the juice: Sturgeon are legendary brawlers and will breach and twist so hard you may want to tie your fighting belt to the gunwale. Tackle includes a heavy regimen of braided line of 30-80 lb. test, cannon-ball weights on sliders and free-running 8/0 hooks.

Pickled herring has been the lure d’jour on the Yaquina, although mud and sand shrimp, smelt, shad and eel tie-ons also work — if those baits are available. Because sturgeon feed by smell and feel in the river’s blackest holes, some anglers recommend lacing the bait with liberal doses of herring or shrimp oil. If you get downwind of a guy who smells like a wrestler’s sock, don’t mark him off the party list. He’s probably just cooked-up a batch of homemade sturgeon bait.

Slack tides are the best times to fish for this ancient denizen of the river, but rising and falling tides are also productive. Trolling and jigging directly on the bottom for these floor sweepers are the most productive tech-niques.

As always, check your ODFW state fishing regulations before dropping a line.

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Situated midway along Oregon’s coast, Yaquina Bay is a center of commercial shipping and fishing.The Yaquina estuary is also a highly productive ecosystem and a key marine research site.

Newport is a major destination for tourists and a favorite site of rec-reational boaters. Boaters here spend nearly 40,000 days on the water each year, where the recreational boating scene is on the South Beach waterfront.

The Port of Newport Marina at South Beach has two launch ramps, ample trailer parking, restrooms with showers, a public fishing dock and fish cleaning station, and 600 marina slips. Shuttle-bus service is available to Old Town across the bay and to Nye Beach and down-town Newport. Buses operate every week-end throughout the year and daily from July through September.

Many old salts consider it the safest bar in Oregon. There can be a lot of fog during the summer and the dredge usually works the bar in August. Go with someone who has experi-ence with crossing Yaquina Bar on your first trip. The North side of the north jetty often looks like it could be the entrance, so don’t let that mirage confuse you.

Line up with the buoys red on your right when returning. Stay close to the buoy line while fishing for your first few trips. If you see fog starting offshore, head in. Always verify bar restrictions before you attempt to cross.

You can listen on Ch. 16 on the VHF where someone every five minutes will ask for a bar

report and thus keep you up to date on changing conditions or restric-tions will be announced.

Wear your life jacket and have a good working radio, compass, flares and a GPS.

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YAquINA BAY dANGER AREASA. South jetty. There are submerged rocks along the length of

the jetty; do not hug the jetty on either side. Boaters should remain in the channel entering and leaving the river so that if their engines fail, they will have time to anchor before the current or wind sweeps them into the rocks.

B. North jetty. This jetty affords excellent protection from north-erly winds. However, the same caution should be exercised in running close to it as with the south jetty. Be especially cautious of submerged rocks near the tip of the north jetty. On an ebb tide, stay well clear, up to the end of the north jetty, as there is danger of being swept into the breakers at the extreme end. Remain in the channel outbound until you pass buoy #1 at the south end of Yaquina reef. This applies to enter-ing the river as well as leaving.

C. South reef. This reef can be considered an extension of Ya-quina reef and is equally dangerous because it has the same surf condi-tions. When going south, continue out the channel to the lighted bell buoy #1 before turning south.

d. Yaquina reef. This reef is extremely dangerous, even when the winds are light and few breakers can be seen. A large swell coming from seaward can cause a tremendous breaker on this reef with little or no warning, even when the sea is otherwise calm. Never fish close to the reef and do not turn north between the end of the north jetty and buoy #1.

Rough Bar Advisory Sign: Positioned on shore, east end of Coast Guard pier.

Bar Condition Reports: KNPT, Newport (1310 AM); twice daily winter and summer and at Coast Guard request.

Recorded weather and bar condition reports: (541) 265-5511. When the Coast Guard restricts the bar, the restriction ap-plies to the area from the bridge west to the entrance buoy.

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HISTORIC BAYfRONTStory: James Rand

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Shielded by Yaquina Bay, the Historic Bayfront sits safely tucked away from the harsh winds of the Pacific Ocean, creating a warm and inviting climate for visitors to the Oregon coast. As visitors approach Newport’s Historic Bayfront, they are greeted by the towering Yaquina Bay Bridge that has offered visitors and locals safe passage across Yaquina Bay for 75 years.

Entering the scenic Bayfront, visitors feel as if they have stepped back in time. The smell of the local catch of the day will fill their senses as they travel through a bustling Bayfront lined with local restaurants, art galleries and retail shops. Whether they happily browse the Earthworks Bay Street Gallery that is filled with beauti-ful pieces of coastal art or enter Made in Oregon, a store that sells only Oregon made products from small local vendors, the visitors are sure to be impressed with what they find.

After a morning of shopping all the unique stores the Bayfront has to offer, visitors need only make their way to the ultra popular Local Ocean for fresh sea food caught daily by local fishermen or down to Mo’s for great sea food and a friendly atmosphere.

The Bayfront’s nostalgic feel blended with a plethora of modern tourist entertainment options makes it one of the best places to see and most exciting places to visit on the Oregon coast.HISTORY

Yesterday - 1866 was when it all started…Newport’s first tourist destination resort, the Ocean House, (Coast Guard Station

Yaquina Bay, today) was constructed that year by founding father, Sam Case. He named the little pioneer start up, in fond memory of his home town of Newport, Rhode Island. Nearby were smaller lodgings, like the Abbey Hotel (site of Rogue Ale’s pub, today) which drew tourism to Newport. Early day visitors, or “summer people”, traveled by train from the Willamette Valley to Yaquina City, located to the east. From Yaquina City, travelers took a

ferry to the Bay-front. Roads were eventually developed over the hill to Nye Beach, on the ocean side.

Early day sea-food started with local oyster harvest-ing. Large scale development of the current shore side seafood industry began in 1908 as electricity (essential for refrigeration) became available. Jetty construction and dredging, the completion of the Yaquina Bay Bridge in 1936, assisted by Newport’s Yaquina Head Lighthouse

(tallest on the coast), established the Bayfront as a solid shipping port, with docks for commercial, sport fishing, whale watching & recreational fleets.

Today - Newport’s Bayfront is a fun, bustling neighborhood with 60 doorsteps to explore along a waterfront with a ‘cross bay view, framing the NOAA Pacific research fleet.Visitors and locals watch Oregon’s largest fishing fleet delivering the freshest seafood, daily. Tucked into this briny locale are galleries, shopping, lodging and fun family activities - whale watching, barking sea lions and dockside crabbing.

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Yaquina Bay Bridge from Newport’s historic Bayfront circa 1936 (Photo courtesy Lincoln County Historical Society.)

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MARINE dISCOvERY TOuRSEnjoy the best of all Oregon coast cruise worlds with Marine

Discovery Tours, aboard Newport’s one-of-a-kind Sea Life Cruise. This award winning family-owned business was started in 1992 by a West Coast fisherman, Captain Don Mathews, and his wife, Fran, a marine journalist. With an abundance of local sea life, they and their fun team of naturalists love sharing their “back yard”, exploring Yaquina Bay and River and the near-shore Pacific. Team mission statement: “Deliver great activities and information that leads to connections with the aquatic world. Have Fun. Repeat the process!” They welcome aboard, annually, 7,000 students on field trips, motor coach groups from across North America and fami-lies, from locals to international.

Look for gray whales, seals, sea lions, por-poise and sea birds while enjoying the beau-ty of our rugged Oregon coastline. You’ll be entertained with stories about our historic, coastal community from the early light-house keepers, to modern day fishermen with satellite-driven navigation systems. Endorsed by the Oregon Coast Aquarium as a “Floating Adventure”, fun, hands-on activities include pulling up authentic West Coast crab pots out of our sparkling waters full of Dungeness Crab – Oregon’s Official Crustacean. Tow plankton nets and see the base of all ocean food chains. Yep – your favorite seafood is courtesy of these mighty microscopic wonders. Need some new shots for your Facebook album? Navigation les-sons are a favorite feature with the captain – picture your kids driving the boat…really!

Relax aboard the deluxe 65-foot Dis-covery, the largest passenger vessel on the coast, loaded with comfort - seating for all in a heated cabin, the latest in safety equip-ment, computer driven monitors to watch the radar and GPS, and always, great coffee, Rogue Ales and Oregon wines. The cruise

route is determined daily by the captain - if the ocean is calm and safe, you’ll spend most of the time out there. If the conditions are rough, you’ll take a look at the elements from the safety of the inside jetties, then calmly cruise through 4,000 acres of salt water bay and freshwater river systems – ship yards and oyster farms up ahead. These cruises celebrate calm waters/good ride/good times! Special event cruises are available for brunches to dinner parties, family reunions, weddings and Ashes at Sea memorials. Make reservations for a unique “Must Do” Newport experience that’s available from March through October at 541-265-6200.

Story and Photos by: fran Mathews

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YAquINA HEAd LIGHTHOuSEWith more than 350,000 visitors a year, the Yaquina Head Lighthouse

is one of the West Coast’s most visited lighthouses. Located just north of Newport in the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, the Yaquina Head Lighthouse was built in 1873, and remains an excellent example of late 1800’s lighthouses. At 93 feet, the tower is the tallest lighthouse in Oregon. Located on a narrow point of land jutting due west into the Pacific Ocean. The Yaquina Head Lighthouse took more than a year to build, using more than 370,000 bricks.

The light has been active since Head Keeper Fayette Crosby first walked up the 114 steps to light the wicks on the evening of August 20, 1873. During this time, the oil-burning, fixed white light was displayed from sunset to sunrise. Today, the fully automated first order Fresnel lens runs on commercial power, flashing its unique pattern of two seconds on, two seconds off, two seconds on, 14 seconds off, 24 hours a day. The oil burning wicks were replaced with a 1,000-watt globe, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, keepers of the aid to navigation, generates over 130,000 candlepower.

While the nightly vigil of watching the light is gone, as are the resident keepers and their quarters, the Bureau of Land Management, who are now responsible for the tower, guide visitors through the lighthouse with tales of yesteryear, year around.

The interpretive center opened at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area in May 1997 as is the best place to start your visit to this 100 acre site. It features exhibits related to many features of the area, along with a well-stocked interpretive store. Proceeds from store sales directly benefit Friends of Yaquina Lighthouses, and are used for lighthouse restoration, education, interpretation and maintenance. Yaquina Head offers much more than the lighthouse with trails providing easy access to view marine wildlife in tide pools, rookery rocks and coves. A three-day pass is good to visit the site and lighthouse and is $7 per car.The Lighthouse is open to the public every day except for Thanksgiving and Christmas. From the end of June through Labor Day the hours are 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and the remainder of the year we are open 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m..

LIGHTHOuSES Of NEWPORT, OREGON

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YAquINA BAY LIGHTHOuSEA piece of Oregon history sits atop a bluff at the mouth of the Yaquina

River. It is the Historic Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, built in 1871 and decom-missioned in 1874. It was officially restored as a privately maintained aid to navigation on December 7, 1996.

It is believed to be the oldest structure in Newport. It is also the only existing Oregon lighthouse with the living quarters attached, and the only historic wooden Oregon lighthouse still standing. The Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

The Yaquina Bay Lighthouse has been restored back to when it was a working lighthouse by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, with the help of many people and agencies, including Friends of Yaquina Lighthouses. The Friends of Yaquina Lighthouses is a Cooperative As-sociation partners with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The Cooperating Association, also known as “Friends Group” is a private 501(c)3 nonprofit organization formed by local citizens to provide and support the restoration, education and inter-pretive services of the park. This organization relies heavily on volunteer support in all areas of operation. Friends support state parks by operating museums and interpretive stores and providing additional educational programs at the park. Friends help support these projects by raising funds for park projects and historical renovations and building new park facilities. The Friends of Yaquina Lighthouse nonprofit status, allows them to sell memberships, write grants, receive qualified donations and receive donated materials. For more information on OPRD’s Cooperative Association program, visit their website.

The official relighting ceremony with the US Coast Guard took place on December 7, 1996. The light shines with a steady white light from dusk to dawn (and sometimes on dark days, because it is controlled by a photocell.) The light is 161 feet above sea level.

The Lighthouse is open to the public every day except for holidays such as Christmas, New

Years, and Thanksgiving. The hours during the summer (Memorial Day weekend through the end of September) are 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and during the months of October to Memorial Day, the hours are 12:00 noon until 4:00 p.m.. Entrance is free by donation. The lighthouse is ac-cessible via paved trails and a walkway leading to the top of the hill within the Yaquina Bay State Park, at the north end of the Yaquina Bay Bridge. Access-compromised visitor groups are encouraged to use the large park-ing lot at the back of the lighthouse (entrance at SW Government and 9th Streets).

Inside the lighthouse, two flights of stairs lead to the watch room. The lantern room is not open to the public. The basement is open to the public and features a video about the lighthouse. The Interpretive Store offers many new and exciting educational items about lighthouses and the surrounding coastal habitat. Interesting places to visit within walking or short driving distance include the Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon Coast Aquarium, and the US Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay.

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Newport’s beaches are as varied as our city. There's the unique beauty and sound of Cobble Beach, the secluded dunes of South Beach, the art and history of Nye Beach, and the miles of unspoiled sand at Agate Beach. If you like beaches, you’ll find one to call your own at Newport.COBBLE BEACH

Of all the great beaches in Newport, Cobble Beach definitely stands apart. Located at the Yaquina Head Natural Outstanding Area, Cobble Beach offers an experience like few other beaches on Earth. And despite what you might have heard, we do not check the cobbles daily for roundness. It's weekly.HISTORIC NYE BEACH

Newport's first resort area dates from 1866. Experience the charm of an historic oceanfront neighborhood offering a variety of lodging options, fabulous restaurants, gift shops, galleries, services and the performing arts. This pedestrian friendly neighborhood has ample oceanfront parking and provides easy handicapped access to "The Most Romantic Beach" according to Sunset magazine.SOuTH BEACH STATE PARk

Located just two miles south of Newport, South Beach State Park offers long, wide stretches of sand perfect for kite-flying and build-ing sand castles away from the crowds. The park is also a full-service campground with electrical hookups and a large selection of yurts. There’s an interpretive center, meeting hall, gift shop and miles of bik-ing/pedestrian trails.AGATE BEACH STATE RECREATION SITE

One mile North of Newport, Agate Beach is a popular destination for surfers and is reached by walking through a tunnel. Farmers once lead their cattle through this tunnel for a taste of sea salt.

YAquINA HEAd OuTSTANdINGNATuRAL AREA

Three miles north of Newport, windswept and wave-pounded Yaquina Head offers visitors trails, interpretive centers and the state's tallest lighthouse. Protected tidepools await down steps that access Cobble Beach. Yaquina Head also has one of the first wheelchair ac-cessible human constructed tidepools in the world at Quarry Cove, a former quarry transformed by the Bureau of Land Management. Trails include the half-mile long Yaquina Head Summit Trail and the quarter mile Quarry Cove Tidepools Trail.BEvERLY BEACH STATE PARk

Seven miles north of Newport, Beverly Beach is a beautiful stretch of beach that runs from Yaquina Head to the headlands of Otter Rock. The park also offers plenty of camping sites, plus 21 yurts for over-night stays. Adjoining Beverly Beach State Park is Moolack Beach, a favorite for surfing as well as kite-flying and general beach fun. Yaquina Head and the lighthouse can be seen in the distance.

BEACHES Courtesy: www.discovernewport.com & The City of Newport.

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BEAvER CREEk WETLANdSStory by: Larry Coonrod, of the News-Times

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The bald eagle perched atop a fog-enshrouded snag overlooking Beaver Creek gave the eight would-be kayakers their first indication that they were about to leave the ordinary behind.

If the noble bird had a sense a humor, he was no doubt enjoying the sight of the novices nervously milling about trying to adjust foot pegs and absorb a three-minute course in kayaking from tour guides Ray and Joann Fowels.

"The cardinal rule of kayaking is to stay centered," Ray advised.

If any of the adults were having second thoughts about pad-dling the narrow craft away from the safety of the boat launch, the sight of a grinning 10-year-old Lauren Markley of Salem - eager to get started - made them reconsider.

Sponsored by South Beach State Park, the kayak tour program uses relatively stable recreational kayaks manufactured by the Old Town Canoe Com-pany in Maine. And while an experienced

kayaker might find them a bit tame, they're perfect for novices. "These are very safe and easy to keep upright. They're like a boat on the

bottom," Ray assured the group."Nobody's going to get wet."According to Joanne, in the couple's six-years of guiding tours on Beaver

Creek, they've only had a handful of clients find themselves sans kayak and swimming, most the result of horseplay.

"We went three years without anyone falling out," Joanne said.

With the pre-liminary instructions out of the way, the cavalcade of sleek bright red, yellow, and blue craft began their journey upstream with Joanne in the lead and Ray trailing behind, like a couple of geese keeping watch over their young flock.

"You're in a true sanctuary here," Joanne said as the tour group headed upstream.

The Wetland Conservancy owns and manages 80 acres along Beaver Creek

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wetland complex (designated one of Oregon's greatest wetlands) upstream of Ona Beach State Park. In 2007, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Depart-ment purchased an additional 318 acres, establishing the Beaver Creek State Natural Area. The OPRD plans to open the area up for recreational use in 2010.

Beaver Creek is home to coho salmon, cutthroat trout, steelhead, beaver, river otters, bears, bald eagles, blue and green herons, and numerous migra-tory birds.

"A coastal marsh is like a biological supermarket," Joanne tells the group. "It's a virtual smorgasbord for these animals."

The marsh acts much like a human kidney in filtering out pollution. Its muddy bottom is a giant sponge.

True to its name, the creek is home to a thriving colony of beavers, although at one time they were nearly wiped out by trapping, Joanne said.

With all the kayaks, "logged up" in a tight cluster along the sedge grass cov-ered bank, she pointed out a beaver lodge and explained how the beavers build a multilevel structure by first surveying the site and then gathering the building materials, much like a human construction crew might.

Another resident of Beaver Creek, nutria, are more recent transplants. After trapping nearly depleted the beaver population in the late 1800s and early 1900s, fur traders brought the quick-breeding nutria from South America to replace beaver pelts.

Nutria's feeding habits and burrowing cause erosion, and can devastate marshland.

"I like to tell people that beavers are nature's engineers, and nutria are the demolition experts," Joanne said.

They might be considered a "large rat" by some; nevertheless, an adult nutria and its offspring thrilled the kayakers by staying put in a canopy of grass as they took turns paddling to within a few feet and taking pictures.

The park's Thursday evening tours produce more sightings of the noctur-nal beavers, Joanne said.

Before moving along on the tour, Joanne elicited some good-natured groans with a few corny wildlife jokes told in her soft Texan accent.

"How can you tell a bald eagle in the wild? It combs its hair over to one side (Get it?)," and "Why do seagulls live on the sea and not the bay? Other-wise they'd be Baygulls."

By the time the tour group turned around about a mile from the starting point, the novice kayakers looked like veterans, feeling confident enough to spread out and explore along the banks by themselves.

Before ending the tour, the Smiths had one final exercise for the group: closing their eyes and drifting along for one minute just listening. Nature is anything but quiet along Beaver Creek. The call of a blue heron, the chirp-ing of song birds, and the sound of raindrops splattering on the water made it easy to forget that just around the corner cars and trucks were whizzing by on Highway 101.

Before they departed on that same highway back to the less serene sounds of modern civilization, Ray left everyone with a bit of wisdom about the future of wild lands:

"The Lord created the world for us, but he also made us the stewards."

Photo by Chuck Forinash© Forinash Gallery

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HISTORY Of THE PORT Of NEWPORTThe district was formed in 1910. Below are the minutes that record

that first organizational meeting.

TERMINAL HISTORYIn 1948, a private company sank two 1940s-era, self-propelled,

flat-bottom concrete barges at McLean Point to serve as wharves for cargo handling. Prior to sinking the ships, below-water preparation was performed by excavating relatively flat benches. The ship in Berth No. 1 settled on a sloping base and rests with a list toward the bay of about 8 to 9 degrees. The ships were floated into place and sunk by blasting holes in their sides and bottoms. The holes remained open to allow water to fluctuate with the tides. The area between the hull and the shore were backfilled with hydraulically placed dredged sand from Yaquina Bay. Fill material in some of the cargo holds washed out through the blast holes, and subsequently, the holes were closed and a series of 8-inch diameter PVC drainage pipes were installed at approximately 4.5 to 5 ft mean sea level. Additional backfill was added to the holds.

The terminal was run by private operators from the 1950s through the late 1970s among them Yaquina Dock & Dredge and Sunset Termi-nals.

In 1982, the Port issued G.O. bonds to purchase the terminal from Rondys Inc. and in 1987 contracted Jones Oregon Stevedoring/New-port Terminal Co. to manage the facility.

The contract was terminated in 1995 when the Port took over man-agement.

Up until the early to mid 1990s when log exports trickled to a halt, the Newport Terminal was a busy dock, handling shipments of logs

and lumber. The last log ship called at the Newport Terminal dock in May of 1999.

PORT Of NEWPORT MISSION“Promote and support projects and programs in cooperation with

other community organizations and businesses, that will create new jobs and increase community economic development.”

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Part of agency’s overall mission of ‘science, service, and stewardship’Science, research, and their practical applications to everyday life is the

foundation of the National Oceanic and Atmo-spheric Administration (NOAA).

NOAA “enriches life through science,” says Jane Lubchenco, the agency’s administrator since 2009. “Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep citizens informed about the changing environment around them.”

SCIENTIfIC fOuNdATION NOAA’s history is an integral part of the

history of science and scientific research in the United States.

NOAA has existed as an officially designated agency only since 1970, but the three agencies – the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, the U.S. Weather Bureau, and the Bureau of Commer-cial Fisheries - that, along with other elements, merged to become NOAA are among the federal government’s oldest. Much of the nation’s scien-tific heritage and legacy lies within those three agencies.

NOAA’s genealogy traces back to 1807, when science-oriented President

Thomas Jefferson created the Survey of the Coast to provide nautical charts for safe passage along the nation’s coastlines and into the nation’s ports. It

provided the founda-tion for extensive re-search and information “to enhance the safe and efficient navigation of our nation’s water-ways,” according to NOAA’s website (www.noaa.gov). NOAA currently manages the network that provides a common reference and coordinate system for all maps and charts, including position (lati-tude and longitude), elevation, and distance and direction between points.

In 1870, the federal government established the first agency to provide weather observations and warnings within the U.S. Army. The Weather Bureau itself began in 1890, when Congress transferred those services to

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NOAA PACIfIC fLEET HOMPORT NEWPORT OR

BELL M. SHIMAdA

Ship SpecificationsLength: 208.6 ftBreadth: 49.2 ftDraft: 19.4ft – 29.7ft(Centerboard retracted or extended)

Cruising Speed: 14 knotsRange: 12,000nmEndurance: 40 daysHull Number: R227Call Letters: WTEDOfficers: 5Licensed Engineers: 4Crew: 24Scientists: 15

Launched: 2008Commissioned: 2010Builder: VT Halter Marine, Inc.Moss Point, MS

MCARTHuR II

Ship SpecificationsLength: 224 ftBreadth: 43 ftDraft: 15 ft

Cruising Speed: 11 knotsRange: 8,000 nmEndurance: 45 daysHull Number: R330Call Letters: WTEJOfficers: 4Licensed Engineers: 4Crew: 23Scientists: 15Delivered to Military SealiftCommand: 1985Transferred to NOAA: 2002Commissioned: 2003Designer: Maritime Administration Builder: Tacoma Boatbuilding Company Tacoma, WA

Line Drawing of the Rainier Courtesy of NOAA.

Line Drawing of the Miller Freeman Courtesy of NOAA. See more information on following page

the Department of Agriculture. The service evolved in scope and capacity, becoming the National Weather Service in 1970. Today, NOAA is the nation’s primary source of weather data, forecasts and warnings.

The fishing industry has played a vital role in the nation’s history since its inception. Formal efforts to protect fisheries started in 1871 with the founding of the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisher-ies, charged with protecting “food fishes,” along with scientific studies for managing and protecting marine mammals. In 1882, the USS Albatross became the first government research vessel built exclu-sively for fisheries and oceanographic research, during three decades of service, Albatross discovered more new marine species than any other research vessel, launching a tradition for NOAA’s current marine research efforts.

Today, that research takes place in laboratories throughout the nation, including Oregon State Uni-versity’s Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) in Newport’s South Beach district, and aboard the fleet of ships and airplanes operated by the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps.

ON A MISSION “NOAA’s mission touches the lives of every American,” says Lubchenco, who brought an extensive

background as a marine ecologist and environmental scientist, and expertise in oceans and climate change to the agency’s leadership position. That mission, which focuses on “science, service and stewardship,” is to understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans and coasts, share that knowledge and information with others, and conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources.

The NOAA Marine Operations Center–Pacific (MOC-P), now based in Yaquina Bay in Newport, plays a central role.

It serves as homeport for four of NOAA’s research and survey ships, including its newest vessel Bell M. Shimada; provides administrative, engineering, maintenance and logistical support to the nine-vessel Pacific fleet; and houses the MOC directorate, which oversees both the Pacific and Atlantic marine centers, and all NOAA ship operations.

NOAA officials celebrated 200 years of service in 2007 – the same year that the Port of Newport submitted a bid to provide a new home for the Pacific research fleet, responding to the agency’s request for proposals as a long-standing lease at Lake Union in Seattle neared an end. NOAA awarded the bid in August 2009, port officials managed a $38 million, 22-month construction project com-pleted in May 2011, and NOAA signed a 20-year renewable lease with the port in July 2011.

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MILLER fREEMAN

Ship SpecificationsLength: 215 ftBreadth: 42 ftDraft: 21ft – 33ft(Centerboard retracted or extended)

Cruising Speed: 11 knotsRange: 12,582nmEndurance: 31 daysHull Number: R223Call Letters: WTDMOfficers: 7Licensed Engineers: 4Crew: 27Scientists: 11

Launched: 1967Commissioned: 1974Designer: Philip F. SpauldingBuilder: American Shipbuilding Toledo, OH

RAINIER

Ship SpecificationsLength: 231 ftBreadth: 42 ftDraft: 14.3

Cruising Speed: 12.5 knotsRange: 5,898 nmEndurance: 22 daysHull Number: S221Call Letters: WTEfOfficers: 12Licensed Engineers: 4Crew: 35

Launched: 1967Commissioned: 1968Designer: Maritime Administration Builder: Aerojet-General Shipyards, Jacksonville FL

Photo by: Jo Wienert

Line Drawing of The Bell Shimada Courtesy of NOAA. See more information on following page

MOvING fORWARd During the competitive lease process, port officials touted Newport as “the best working waterfront

on the West Coast,” with its commercial fishing fleet, U.S. Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay, and ocean research activities. The NOAA fleet, they said, would not only enhance such research efforts, but would help attract additional marine science ventures, putting Newport’s already considerable marine science profile on a rising tide.

The South Beach peninsula where the NOAA MOC-P facility is located is also home to one of the nation’s premier marine research facilities at HMSC, as well as the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Local, state and federal officials believe it could help transform South Beach into an international hub for research and development on ocean health – a key component in climate change.

The fleet itself provides floating, mobile platforms for marine science research, collecting data essen-tial to protecting marine mammals, coral reefs and historic shipwrecks, managing commercial marine fish stocks, understanding climate processes, and nautical charting. They also deploy and maintain buoys that gather oceanographic weather information and other data.

Their activities also support existing NOAA facilities located at HMSC.The Newport Research Station at HMSC is the only ocean port research facility for NOAA’s Seattle-

based Northwest Fisheries Science Center. Located in the heart of Oregon’s groundfish, salmon and other fisheries, the vessels offer support for the 70 scientists and staff who conduct marine science research throughout the Pacific coast region. Capt. Rick Brown, a retired NOAA Corps officer and current program manager at NWFSC at HMSC, says their work depends on those NOAA ships “to support a variety of fisheries and ecosystem-based cruises.”

During the field season (spring, summer, autumn – roughly April through October or November), the vessels are almost always out at sea, conducting essential ocean research, fisheries surveys and seafloor mapping. When home, they are highly visible from many viewpoints, standing out at the facility’s central location in Yaquina Bay that allows them quick, easy access to the ocean, from where they an fan out in any direction for exploration purposes.

Former Gov. Ted Kulongoski called the homeport’s construction in Newport “a landmark event for this state,” noting that the ensuing research and development that could evolve from it “will not only put Newport on the map, it will put Oregon on the map.”

Folks from Newport, Lincoln County, and throughout Oregon agree, and are going full steam ahead in welcoming NOAA’s considerable presence and personnel to the community.

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While Newport’s maritime industries and heritage are almost taken as a matter of course today, it took considerable effort to make small Yaquina Bay a safe haven for seafarers. First came the Yaquina Bay lighthouse to mark the narrow entrance in 1871, then construc-tion of the substantial north and south jetties in the late 1880s and early 1890s to establish a better channel. Those improved the ability of fishermen and sailors to leave and return to port safely, but could provide no succor in times of maritime distress. That took the establishment of the U.S. Lifesaving Service (a founding component of the U.S. Coast Guard) station in South Beach in 1896. Ever since then, the Coast Guard’s Station Yaquina Bay has played a key role in assisting those in need along this stretch of the central Oregon coast.

To keep that in perspective, Bosun’s Mate 1st Class Adam Johnson said the Yaquina Bay bar (the natural deposition of materials at the mouth of the river) is considered the second worst for vessels in the United States, after that off the mouth of the much larger Columbia River. If you need proof, buy a copy of the fundraising video avail-able at the station, you’ll be impressed.

Moving from South Beach to the Newport Bayfront, and then to its present location just northeast of the Yaquina Bay Bridge during World War II, Station Yaquina Bay has been providing search and rescue services for more than110 years to those who sail to and from the docks along the lower half a dozen miles of the Yaquina River.

Under the current command of Chief Warrant Officer Phil Jack-son, the roughly 50 regulars and 12 reservists of the station conduct about 200 search and rescue and/or towing operations annually, from vessels that are lost in fog, out of power or fuel, taking on wa-ter, on fire, or that have medical emergencies. In addition, the men and women of the station also conduct marine law enforcement boardings and watch for marine environmental problems. The station coordinates its activities with USCG helicopters stationed out of North Bend, 50 miles to the south, which are regularly seen around the Newport area.

To perform its duties, Station Yaquina Bay is homeport to two 47’ motor life boats, both a decade old and capable of speeds in excess of 20 knots, with a towing capacity of 150 tons, and a range of 50 nautical miles; a 25 foot Response Boat Small for harbor and river work; and the aging (1956) but still valuable, 9 knot, 52’ Special Heavy Weather Boat Victory. She has a range of 150 nautical miles, the ability to tow vessels up to 750 tons, and can still handle 35’ seas and 30’ breaking surf, the best of the lot. All but the smallest vessel are self-righting, with every-one aboard strapped in when underway in heavy seas.

USCG Station Yaquina Bay is an important part of Newport’s mari-time heritage and is open for tours Monday to Friday from 1-3 p.m.

NEWPORT vISuAL ARTS CENTERBy: Catherine Rickbone OCCA

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OREGON COAST COuNCIL fOR THE ARTS Newport visual Arts Center

The View: The Newport Visual Arts Center (VAC) at 777 NW Beach Drive has a breathtaking view overlooking the Pacific Ocean on the Central Oregon coast in historic Nye Beach. Your experience in the visual arts is waiting, so step inside.

Experience art exhibits. A variety of artistic visions from coastal artists, to artists from around the state, the region and the country are exhibited in the Runyan Gallery, open from 11 am -6 pm (April-September) and 11 am -5 pm (October-March), and the Upstairs Gallery open from noon – 4 pm (all year.) The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts (OCCA) hosts ground-breaking, beautiful, humorous, provocative and cutting edge art by young, as well as experienced artists. Friendly docents will answer your questions. Free admission.

A portion of our exhibition schedule includes annual exhibits, such as the Yaquina Art Association (YAA) Member’s Show in February, the YAA Photographers Show and the OCCA exhibits of the Newport Paper Arts Festival Instructor’s Show in April, the Lincoln County Student Art Show in May and the Community PushPin show in December.

A third exhibition space will open on second floor later this year which will feature mid-career Oregon coastal artists from Brookings to Astoria.

Explore the arts. Drop in for free art classes in watercolor, oil, acrylic, china painting, hand building with clay, colored pencil or pastel, Monday-Thursday, hosted by Yaquina Art Association.

Create a piece of art. Participate in workshops. OCCA hosts the Newport Paper Arts Festival, an annual premier Northwest paper arts conference. Join in the annual July 4th weekend Nye Beach Merchants Clambake while OCCA sponsors a free family art project at the VAC.

Visit the OCCA website, www.coastarts.org, for a calendar of events and information about workshops.

NEWPORT PERfORMING ARTS CENTERBy: Catherine Rickbone OCCA

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OREGON COAST COuNCIL fOR THE ARTS Newport Performing Arts Center

The Venue. The Newport Performing Arts Center (PAC) at 777 W. Olive Street in historic Nye Beach is the premiere performing arts facility on the central Oregon coast and venue to over 160 performances per year. In its 23 years, quality entertainment from local, regional and international performers have graced the Alice Silverman (389 seats) and Studio (80 seats) Theatres. Come in, we have a seat reserved for you.

Hear the Music. Do you like Classical, Pops, Jazz, Opera and everything in between? The Newport Symphony Orchestra calls the PAC home, as does Central Coast Chorale, the Lincoln Pops Orchestra, Oregon Coastalaires Barbershop, Oregon Music Teachers Association and the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts (OCCA), which presents the annual international Newport Jazz Party, and the annual Met Opera Live in HD season.

Experience the Drama. From musicals, to comedy, to serious drama you can experience it all at the PAC. Enjoy the artistic talents of the Coastal Act Productions, Porthole Players, Red Octopus Theatre, and OCCA’S National Theatre London Live in HD.

Enjoy the Dance: From Ballet, to Tap, to Modern you will enjoy quality performances for youth and adults by the Oregon Coast Ballet Company, Pacific Dance Ensemble and T.J. Hoofers.

View the Films. The Bijou Film Series offers over 18 top-rated internationally, award-winning films during the year.The Performing Arts Center is also a venue for other performances from around the world. Over the years, many young performers have found their “wings” to the larger world as part of the PAC “family”, either through participation in

the local productions or as part of OCCA theatre camps.Visit the OCCA website, www.coastarts.org, for a calendar of events. Call 541-265-ARTS (2787) for event and Box

NEWPORT’S GENTLE GIANTSStory and Photos by: fran Mathews Marine discovery Tours - Newport

Grab some boat tickets to experience a true Newport adventure. Smell the salt brine that’s thick in the air... Watch a gentle ocean wave roll over a 45-foot body the size of a school bus…Hear the moisture laden blow of Newport’s largest summer and fall “visitors” - herds of feeding gray whales. The Oregon coast, like an aquatic super-highway that’s full of sea life on the move, offers a spectacular opportunity to watch these “gentle giants” as they majestically follow their seasonal rhythms of spring and winter migration, then, settling in for the balmy summer and fall to feed, on average, a half mile offshore during the calmest ocean conditions of the year.

A robust population of 19,000 gray whales swims along our shoreline twice a year on one of the longest marine mammal migrations. They ply the near shore Pacific Ocean that laps along Newport’s beaches, following the sound of the surf that leads them south in the winter to their salty lagoons along the Baja Peninsula to mate and birth the next generation. The early spring finds them returning past Newport, as the majority head north, to abundant feeding grounds in the Bering Sea.

Local marine operators love to share great news with visitors to Newport - there is a six-mile reef that runs close to shore along Oregon’s

central coast from Cape Perpetua to Cascade Head - by road, an hour north and south of Newport’s whale watching fleet. This rich reef structure teems with life, including a gray whale’s favorite food - tiny swarming mycids and amphipods no bigger than the tip of your thumb! So, like giant whale picnic baskets, the reefs lure an average of 200 - 300 of the migrating Grays into stopping and feeding throughout the summer months of June through mid-October. They dive to the bottom and feed, on average, 40 times a day - providing amazing opportunities to observe and photograph. A number of these “resident feeders” return year after year, having been identified by some of the Newport excursions through photos, markings and barnacle patterns.

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Whale Watching Tips: Make reservations in ad-vance - peak boating season is during the active visitor months with boat departures leaving daily from the New-port Bayfront. Adult tickets range $30 - $36, depending on whether you want a self-guided ride or an educational tour with a marine naturalist. Dress in layers - it’s some-times cooler on the water. Eat something light and mel-

low - happy tummy. Take cameras of any kind - family snapshots to Facebook downloads!

Look for the telltale spout to locate these gentle giants.

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H I k I N GCourtesy: www.discovernewport.com and The City of Newport

Hiking is a fun and healthy way to see much of the natural beauty that exists in the Newport area. There are several trails to enjoy at Yaquina Head, as well as the educational trail system at Mike Miller Park. And for the am-bitious hiker, there are also a number of excellent choices just to the south of us at the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area. Below are some favorites.

YAquINA HEAdOuTSTANdING NATuRAL AREA

At the north end of Newport, the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area provides visitors with an accessible wildlife and ocean viewing loca-tion featuring birds, whales, seals, and tidepooling. For more information, visit www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/yaquina/index.php.

1. Ocean to Bay Trail Length: .67 mile Difficulty: Wheelchair accessibleThis trail runs from Big Creek Park west through the Agate Beach

wayside tunnel and on to Agate Beach. It includes boardwalks and bridges through forested areas and over the winding creek. State Park restrooms are located at the wayside. Corner of NE Harney Dr. and NE Big Creek Rd. Newport, OR 97365

2. Lighthouse Trail Length: .75 mile Difficulty: Wheelchair accessibleThis trail along the southern edge of the headland to the historic

lighthouse is wheelchair accessible. Along the way, watch for harbor seals lounging on the rocks.

3. Salal Trail Length: Need distance 1 mile Difficulty: ModerateThis relatively short but steep trail makes switch-backs to the top.

Along the trail and from the top of “the big hill” are some of the nest views around south to Newport, out to the Pacific, and the forest to

the east. 4. Communications Hill Trail Length: Need distance 1 mile Difficulty: ModerateA walk up Communications Hill presents a completely differ-

ent community- a shore pine and Sitka spruce forest. Chipmunks, chickadees, and wrens are fairly common. The Coast Guard maintains navigation communications equipment on top of the hill.

5. quarry Cove Trail Length: .75 mile Difficulty: ModerateFollowing the crest of Yaquina Head’s southern edge, this trail con-

nects the Ocean Bluff Observation Area and Quarry Cove. You’ll have terrific views south to Agate and Nye Beaches.

Photo by: Jo Wienert

H . M . S . C .Story by: Philip Swett

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mative and interactive displays of North Pacific marine life and scientific research at the Oregon State University (OSU) Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitor Center, adjacent to the Oregon Coast Aquarium on the south side of Yaquina Bay, most are unaware of the significant role the center and its partners play in marine research and education. Each year over 150,000 people stop by the visitor center displays and aquaria of North Pacific marine life and learn about the ecology that is an integral part of the central Oregon coast. However, much of the Hat-field Marine Science Center’s (HMSC) real work, and that of several federal and state partners, takes place out of public view.

The HSMC was established in 1965 as Oregon State’s marine research station approximately 50 miles west along US 20 from the main campus at Corvallis. The 49 acre site is leased from the Port of Newport and has grown considerably over the years as its role within the university and as a partner with other state and federal agencies has continued to grow. In addition to providing fa-cilities for land and sea-based research for its own staff and those of its partners, the HSMC also supports instructional and research activities for two dozen graduate students at any given time, and many others who take short-term focused undergraduate classes. It houses a nationally known residential internship research program for students each summer, and is greatly involved in cooperative education programs with local

schools and the general public.Director Dr. George Boehlert said some 30 scientists from OSU and oth-

er institutions and agencies come to the center each month to participate as visiting scientists in marine-related activities. OSU’s seagoing research ves-sel R/V Wecoma and the coast vessel Elakha, based at the center’s docks, provide offshore research facilities.

“We have one of the best collaborative research centers in the nation with our diverse combination of institutions and resources,” Dr. Boehlert

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said, noting that the collaboration has fostered the center’s growth while simultaneously benefiting all involved parties. HMSC’s partners include the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (which is build-ing its new Pacific Operations Center next door), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Oregon De-partment of Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Geological Survey. Areas of interest include coastal seafloor mapping, marine biology and ecology, oceanography, salmon migration, and ocean renewable energy, to name only a few.

The aggregation of research and regulatory operations is also a major economic force in Newport and Lincoln County. The OSU portion of HMSC employs about 120 people and has a budget of $21 million, only $5 million of which is provided by the State of Oregon. The rest comes from federal and private grants. Its associated agency partners employ an additional 180 people with total budgets of another $21 million.

Director Boehlert says HMSC is now awaiting word on a significant grant ap-plication with the National Institute of Stan-dards and Technology to build a new facility to house its Marine Genomics Program and Marine Mammal Institute, and improve its capacity for research and ability to apply for additional project grants. Noting that the center’s current capabilities are hampered by a lack of space, Dr. Boehlert said the new building, if approved, would be the first new research facility built in South Beach by the state since the center began in 1965.

He said the transfer of NOAA’s Pacific Operations Center from Seattle to New-port in 2011 will not affect his operations

directly, but will provide increased opportunities for collaboration among all the partner agencies—the historic key to the develop-ment of the site into a prominent national research center.

The popular visitor center is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week between Memorial Day and Labor Day and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays to Mondays the rest of the year. Admis-sion is free, but donations are appreciated.

Photo by: Jeremy Burke

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An abundance of state parks, campgrounds and scenic RV sites in and around Newport provide peaceful retreats, where camping and hiking are favorite pastimes. Nestled in deep woods of pine and fir and among the rocks and dunes of the Pacific, these sites offer boat-ing, fishing, swimming and lots of relaxation.STATE PARkS

South Beach State ParkLocated just two miles south of Newport, South Beach State Park is

a full-service campground offering 228 sites with electrical hookups, six primitive sites, a group tent area and the largest selection of yurts in any Oregon State Park—27 to be exact. There’s an interpretive cen-ter, meeting hall, gift shop and miles of biking/pedestrian trails. One of the trails offers easy access to the Oregon Coast Aquarium and the Hatfield Marine Science Center.

Reservations: www.reserveamerica.comBeverly Beach State ParkSeven miles north of Newport lies Beverly Beach State Park. It has

128 tent sites, 75 sites with electricity/water, 53 sites with electricity/water/sewer and 21 yurts. The forest setting offers protection from coastal winds, with easy access to Beverly Beach—a long expanse of sandy beach that’s perfect for kite-flying, sand castle building and watching sunsets.

Reservations: www.reserveamerica.comContact the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department for

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Port of Newport Marina & RV Park2301 SE OSU Dr.Newport, OR 97365(541) 867-3321www.portofnewport.comSawyer’s Landing Marina, boat launch,grocery store and Rv Park.4098 Yaquina Bay RdNewport OR 97365(541) 265-3907www.sawyerslandingnewport.comWhaler’s Rest - Leisuretime Resorts of AmericaWhalers Rest Resort is located in the heart of the central Oregon

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Surfing in Oregon started in the 50s and saw the formation of surf clubs in the 60s, but it wasn’t until the 80s when things really started to grow. Now it’s a family event, with the parents and the kids discovering a sport they can all participate in and have fun.

The sport offers great exercise — like swimming, it uses most of the body’s muscles — and surfers agree it’s “major stress-reducer.”

The smooth moves of experienced surfers make the sport look easy, but even the best longboarders admit they never stop learning. Surfing, like any sport, takes practice and commitment to master.

“Actually, surfing is real easy once you get to know it, and get past the part where you’re just getting bashed around,” said Albany surfer Ronnie Walls. “There’s a lot more surfing going on around here than people think.”

Surfing lessons available from the local Newport shops are inexpen-

sive and fun and are crucial in teaching novice surfers how to deal with hazardous surfing conditions, like rip tides. You can always go out and learn with someone who knows what they’re doing, but a two-hour les-son is the best way. Otherwise, you may just end up struggling.

Beginners usually start out with a nine-foot rental board. Many first-time surfers “Jones-out” on the sport and return to buy brand new boards the same afternoon, which start at about $450.

Even more critical than the board is the wet suit — look for one that’s at least 5 mils thick, and is full-bodied with a hood and booties.

Good surfing can be found almost anywhere along dozens of beach-es between around Newport. Shifting sands that play havoc with “the break” and seasonal changes in the currents make a call to a favorite surf shop a mandatory routine. You can waste a gallon or two of gas just looking for waves, so give the local surf shops a call, first.

Surf ShopsFor more information on lessons and equipment sales and rentals,

contact experts at the following local surf shops:Ocean Pulse Surfboards, 429 SW Coast Hwy, Newport,541-265-7745.The Oregon Surf Shop, 4933 S. Hwy 101, Lincoln City (Taft area),

541-996-3957.Ossie’s Surf Shop, 4860 North Coast Highway Newport, OR 97365541-574-4634Safari Town Surf Shop, 3026 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, 541-996-6335.

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1. Mike Miller Park Educational Trail Length: 1 mile Difficulty: ModerateThis trail will take you through a slice of one of the most productive

and unique forests in the world, the Northwest Coast Sitka spruce for-est. To get there, travel 1.2 miles south of Yaquina Bay Bridge in Hwy 101 to NE 50th St. Proceed approximately 1/4 mile. Mike Miller Park is located on the north side of the road, with an informational kiosk posted at the trailhead.

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mallet, then dipped in egg, breaded with corn meal or cracker crumbs and fried.

The smaller softshell clams of Idaho Flats are also pursued with zeal and a common garden shovel. Like the gapers, they have a neck that gives their location away: usually an oblong hole an inch or less in diameter. The intertidal bivalves can be found six to 20 inches beneath the muddy surface. They can be dug in-

dividually or, when numerous, by the trench method.

Many people like to soak their steam-ers in cool water overnight to cleanse any impurities. In any event, softshells can be frozen in their shells for up to three months. Gap-ers and razor clams are better if cleaned before freezing.

So grab your shovel and crawl out of your shell. With a bucket full of steam-ers simmering on the stove or a plat-ter of breaded gap-ers fried to a golden hue, you’ll be glad you stuck your nose in the mud.

In fact, you’ll be happy as a clam.Oregon clam diggers armed only with buckets

and shovels will find plenty of table fare just below the mud-and-sand surface. Photo by: Jo Wienert

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YAquINA BAY BRIdGEExcerpted from The Bayfront Book by Steve WyattPublished by the LincolnCounty Historical Society Photos also Courtesy L.C.H.S.

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YAquINA BAY BRIdGE And A New NewportIts steel and concrete arches skip across Yaquina Bay like a perfectly

thrown rock, providing a picturesque backdrop for tourists’ snapshots. For residents however, it’s far more than an architectural wonder: it’s a historic monument to hope, hard work, and the promise of economic prosperity.

Yaquina Bay Bridge was built in the 1930s when the Oregon coast, like much of the nation, was in the midst of a deep economic depres-sion. When federal money became available through President Roos-evelt’s Works Progress Administration (WPA), the Oregon State High-way Commission applied for more than $5 million for construction of five bridges along the coast. More than $1 million was earmarked for construction of Yaquina Bay Bridge.

Double shifts of designers and engineers began planning five Coast Highway bridges under the supervision of Conde B. McCullough. In just three months, they drew plans for the Yaquina Bay Bridge, Alsea Bay Bridge (Waldport), Siuslaw River Bridge (Florence, Umpqua River Bridge (Reedsport), and the Coos Bay Bridge (North Bend). Despite some arguments from lumber interests in favor of wood construction, all plans called for cement and steel.

By January 1934, the coast bridge system plans were not only com-plete, but they had been endorsed by the federal government and the Oregon Legislature. The Yaquina Bay Bridge was to be 38 1/2 feet wide and 6/10ths of a mile long, with a main span of 600 feet. When word of approval reached Newport, an impromptu parade was held and there was general merrymaking among the town’s 1,500 inhabitants.

Although locals were happy with the massive project’s approval, they could not have been too surprised. Months before the official go-ahead, lands were acquired at South Beach for a state park. Sam Boardman, state park engineer, told reporters it was desirable for his agency to acquire the park site “to eliminate . . . the usual cluttering

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up of cheap hot dog stands and unsightly cheap eating joints that might otherwise mar the entrance to the most picturesque bridge on the Oregon Coast Highway.” A few months later, the parks department also acquired the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse Res-ervation (located at the north end of the bridge) for the same reasons. Once land was acquired, workers from another federal job-creation program, the Civilian Conserva-tion Corps (CCC), began park construc-tion.

When Sixth Street was widened to accommodate the new highway, several buildings were moved; perhaps most notably was the IOOF (Independent Or-der of Odd Fellows) building at the corner of Hurbert and 101. At first there was talk of cutting twenty feet off the front of the turn-of-the-century, three-story building, which at that time housed the post of-fice. This idea was discarded and instead the building was moved back six feet. The newspaper described the move as “no picnic undertak-ing.” The move of this building and the one behind it facing Hurbert

Street was successful. The Tip Top Motors building at the inter-section of Alder Street also stood in the way of the new highway. The Highway Commission cut twenty feet from its front and built an addi-tion to the north end to compensate the owners for their loss.

All controversy and relocation aside, August 14, 1934, was a red-letter day for Newport. The first bridge test pile was driven successfully, and construction was under way. More than 200 men were em-ployed by the Gilpin and General Construc-

tion Companies. The weekly payroll amounted to as much as $5,000. Local merchants also benefited from the roughly $100 each week spent on equipment repairs. Skilled positions went to electricians and iron workers with bridge or dam building experience. Many local un-employed millworkers were put to work in positions requiring more muscle than skill or experience.

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of the bridge. Local restaurants, hotels, and auto camps suddenly shifted into high gear, busier than they had been in years.

According to one man who worked on the project, much of the labor was done by hand. Use of machinery was kept to a minimum to create as many jobs as possible. Workers were placed on a six-day, thirty-hour work week, enabling two shifts a day. When Paul Towsley (1918-1984) got a job on the project, he started at forty-five cents an hour with a penny a day taken out for insurance.

When word got out about the Yaquina Bay construction job, about a dozen unemployed men came to the site each day looking for work. According to Ken Bach, who worked on the bridge crew as a carpen-ter helper, “If anybody goofed up or slowed down, he was fired on the spot, and one of these guys got to go to work.”

Swift currents posed an incredible challenge in placing Pier No. 2, which required a 100-hour continuous pour of 2,200 yards of

concrete. When a concrete pour began, it continued 24 hours a day no matter how bad the weather. Remembered Towsley, “Sometimes it was so foggy from the cement mixer you couldn’t see where you were going to pour.” Pier No. 3, located at the south end of the main arch, was the largest and most challenging because of its placement on sand. More than 700 wooden pilings were driven 50 feet below the channel bed of No. 3. Workers on the highest span were 135 feet above the water in high winds and driving rain.

In 1986, Ken Bach recalled that his father, who was foreman over the carpentry crew, discovered an error in the site survey. The place-ment of the south end of the bridge was a little off to the east. “The original survey work had nailed the south side marker on a board between two pine trees. They shot all lines from that marker. When the wind was from the west, it threw all measurements off to the east.” If this had not been discovered, construction on

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the south end of the bridge would not have aligned with the work in progress on the north end.

Although falls were commonplace, the only fatality on the massive project came three months prior to completion of the bridge when 36-year-old Ted McDaniel fell 110 feet to his death while peeling away wooden framework.

On September 6, 1936, the bridge was opened to traffic. In its first 10 hours, a steady stream of 5,190 cars crossed the bridge.

The Newport Young Men Business Club was put in charge of the official dedication gala to be held October 3, 1936. First up was to be a salute to President Roosevelt, who had been invited to the ceremony but was un-able to attend. Designer Conde McCullough also was unable to attend as he was in Costa Rica designing bridges for the Inter-American Highway. Despite the absence of the President and McCullough, and the presence of a thick fog that blinded the entire coast, 3,000 people turned out to lis-ten to speeches by dignitaries from all over the state. This was followed by another round of general merrymaking and a parade which included the

Ladies Drum Corps of Toledo. A scheduled flyover by sea planes was canceled because of the fog. Fireworks were shot off but they were shrouded in fog. Later that night a banquet was held at the Abbey Hotel with Mayor Carson, of Port-land, as toastmaster.

The dedication cer-emonies were com-plete but the bridge was not; detail work remained. All five of the McCullough bridges built at this time included subtle art deco embellish-ments. Ken Bach pointed out that all this detail work was done with wood; concrete simply filled in the shapes that he and the other carpenters nailed together. A few weeks after the dedication ceremony, the local news-paper matter-of-factly announced in its November 19, 1936, edition, “Yaquina Bay Bridge is completed and the workmen were discharged Tuesday. Two years, three months and seventeen days have elapsed since construction began.” In the course of construction, 25,000 cubic yards of earth were moved, 30,000 cubic yards of concrete poured and more than 3,000 tons of steel bolted and welded into place.

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