Spring Fling to the Coast

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Sandy beaches, miles of rugged coastline, lush rain forests, mountain ranges, festivals galore, plenty of fishing — all this and more await when you take a trip out to the Washington and Oregon coasts.

Start on the North Olympic Peninsula, where you can visit historical Port Townsend, a city rich with Victorian architecture, maritime history and unique art.

Leaving Port Townsend, take state Route 20 to U.S. Highway 101, which will take you west to Sequim — famous for its many lavender farms and Dungeness crab. Seventeen miles west of Sequim, discover Port Angeles, the gateway to Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park and Victoria, British Columbia.

As you leave Port Angeles along Highway 101, turn onto state Route 112 and head northwest to the coastal towns of Sekiu, Clallam Bay and Neah Bay.

Head back toward Highway 101 and travel south to the rainy but lush West End communities of Forks, La Push, Queets and Quinault — and home of three temperate rain forests.

Cut over to visit the South Beach region of Westport and Grayland and take the ferry over to Ocean Shores (or vice versa!)

Before heading out of Washington, drive along the 28 miles of the narrow Long Beach Peninsula.

Finally, wind down the Oregon coast as Highway 101 takes you along Oregon’s pub-lic coast — the benefit of a bill that guaran-tees the public has free, uninterrupted use of the beaches along Oregon’s 363 miles of coastline.

A trip to the coast takes you through many communities and along scenic routes full of history. With so much to experience and explore, the coast is the place to leave life as you know it behind and let your imagination run free.

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Start on the North Olympic Peninsula, where you can visit historical Port Townsend, a city rich with Victorian architecture, maritime history and unique art.

Leaving Port Townsend, take state Route 20 to U.S. Highway 101, which will take you west to Sequim — famous for its many lavender farms and Dungeness crab. Seventeen miles west of Sequim, discover Port Angeles, the gateway to Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park and Victoria, British Columbia.

As you leave Port Angeles along Highway 101, turn onto state Route 112 and head northwest to the coastal towns of Sekiu, Clallam Bay and Neah Bay.

Head back toward Highway 101 and travel south to the rainy but lush West End communities of Forks, La Push, Queets and Quinault — and home of three temperate rain forests.

Cut over to visit the South Beach region of Westport and Grayland and take the ferry over to Ocean Shores (or vice versa!)

Before heading out of Washington, drive along the 28 miles of the narrow Long Beach Peninsula.

Finally, wind down the Oregon coast as Highway 101 takes you along Oregon’s pub-lic coast — the benefit of a bill that guaran-tees the public has free, uninterrupted use of the beaches along Oregon’s 363 miles of coastline.

many communities and along scenic routes full of history. With so much to

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Begin your journey to the coast by first exploring the diverse beauty of the North Olympic Peninsula, where history, nature and festivals await.

Washington’s North Olympic Peninsula is a land of beauty, with a region that stretches from the Pacific Ocean past the peaks of the Olympic Mountains to inland Hood Canal.

U.S. Highway 101 takes you through the Hood Canal towns of Quilcene and Brinnon, located between Olympic National Forest and the Hood Canal.

Port Hadlock and the Tri-Area are the gateway to Marrowstone and Indian Islands and offer great views of the islands.

Port Townsend is a historic Victorian seaport that was known in its early days as the “city of dreams” because of speculation that it would be the largest harbor on the West Coast.

Old Victorian homes grace many of the city’s streets and provide a unique driving tour. The Port Townsend Chamber of Com-merce can provide information on historic buildings in the area.

While the city is rich with history — it is one of the few cities in the nation on the National Register of Historic Places — it has also earned a strong reputation for its cultural, boating and maritime life, host-ing popular events each year, including the Rhododendron Festival (May 10-15), the Wooden Boat Festival (Sept. 10-12) and Port Townsend Film Festival (Sept. 24-26).

As you make your way along U.S. High-way 101 toward the coast, you’ll soon find yourself in Sequim (pronounced “skwim”) in the rain shadow of the Olympics.

Sequim and the Dungeness Valley have

the lowest annual rainfall on the Olympic Peninsula and only receive about 16 inches of rain each year.

The Scenic Loop Drive — accessible from Highway 101 — takes you along Marine Drive, with breathtaking views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Dungeness Spit, and, on a clear day, Victoria, British Columbia — a city you can reach via ferry from neighboring Port Angeles (see page 4).

With spring comes the start of the Olympic Peninsula’s many festivals, includ-ing the Sequim Irrigation Festival (May 1-9), which is the oldest continuing festival in Washington.

The festival celebrates the development of the irrigation ditches that brought water from the Dungeness River to the dry prairies of Sequim.

Sequim bills itself as the Lavender Capital of North America and celebrates its many lavender farms every summer. This year’s fes-tival takes place July 16-18, but several farms are open year-round for visitors.

About 17 miles west of Sequim lies Port Angeles, the largest city on the North Olym-pic Peninsula. A city nestled between the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, it offers a variety of activities. You can hike, dive, fish, kayak and bike, or just relax and taste speciality wines or go see a musical performance.

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Port Angeles is considered the “center of it all” on the North Olympic Peninsula because it is the gateway to many surrounding attrac-tions, including Hurricane Ridge and Olympic National Park and Victoria, British Columbia.

Hurricane Ridge is a popular spot in the winter for skiing, snowboarding and snow-shoeing, and for day hikers once the weather warms up. Several easy hikes can be found starting from the Hurricane Ridge Visitor’s cen-ter located about 17 miles from Port Angeles.

When traveling to Hurricane Ridge, entrance fees are collected at the Heart O’ the Hills entrance station. Cost for a private vehicle is $15 for a seven-day pass, or $30 for an annual pass.

Weather permitting, Hurricane Ridge Road is open Friday through Sunday until March 28, when it switches to its summer schedule. Contact the park at 360-565-3131 for road and facility information.

Other popular spots to visit in Olympic National Park include Lake Crescent and Sol Duc, both west of Port Angeles, and the Hoh Rain Forest near Forks.

For those looking for musical entertain-ment, Port Angeles offers the springtime Jazz in the Olympics (April 23-25), which features 10 bands performing traditional jazz, and the world-class Juan de Fuca Festival (May 28-31), which draws unique perform-ers from all over.

Next continue on toward the rugged Northwest Coast (see next page) and the lush West End (see page 12).

For more information about the North Olympic Peninsula, visit the Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau at www.olympicpeninsula.org and area chamber of commerce Web sites, including Port Angeles (www.portangeles.org), Sequim (www.cityofsequim.com) and Jefferson County (www.ptchamber.org).

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n Dungeness Spit — At about five miles long, the Dungeness Spit is the largest natural sand hook in the nation. The bay formed by the spit — Dungeness Bay — is famous for its namesake crab. Much of the spit and the bay it forms are in the Dungeness National Wildlife Ref-uge, a prime nesting ground for waterfowl. Located at the tip of the spit is the New Dungeness Lighthouse, one of the oldest in the Northwest. The spit and other parts of the wildlife refuge are only open to foot traffic. A single-visit, $3 per-mit is required and will allow the permit holder and family to enter the refuge.

n Spruce Railroad Trail — The Spruce Railroad Trail meanders along Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park. This 4-mile one-way trail follows an old railbed. It is part of the Olympic Discovery Trail, an in-the-works trail that will eventually cover approximately 100 miles across some of the North Olympic Peninsula’s finest scenery. The Spruce Railroad Trail is the only trail in Olympic National Park open to bicycles and works for a gentle stroll or an easy trip with friends. Bring you own bike or rent one at local shops.

n Olympic Game Farm — Experience wild animals up close with this driving tour in Sequim that features bears, tigers, wolves and more! Visit www.olygamefarm.com for more information.

While in town, take an international day trip from Port Angeles to Victoria, British Columbia, located just across the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Two ferries offer daily service between the two cities — the M.V. Coho and the passenger-only Victoria Express. Visit www.cohoferry.com or www.victoriaexpress.com for more information on ferry schedules and rates. (M.V. Coho provides service year-round. Victoria Express begins its sailing season May 28.)

After a scenic ride across the Strait and Victoria Harbour, both ferries land in downtown Victoria, where you can easily explore the city by foot.

First-time visitors might want to stop at the Greater Victoria Visitor Information Center, located across from the Fairmont Empress Hotel, for maps, brochures and information on accommodations and advice on things to see and do.

Stop by the Royal British Columbia Museum, which showcases the history of British Columbia through unique galleries and features many temporary exhibits from other countries and cultures.

Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia and you can visit the British Co-lumbia Parliament buildings, where the BC Provincial Government assembles. At night, the buildings light up the skyline with more than 3,300 light bulbs.

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As you head west out of Port Angeles, turn onto state Route 112 and prepare to travel along the rugged Northwest Coast. For approximately 61 miles, the road winds along the water-front and through the seafront towns of Clallam Bay and Sekiu (pronounced “SEEK-you”) and out toward Neah Bay.

Dubbed the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway, the route was designated as a National Scenic Byway by the Federal High-way Administration in 2000.

Lined with cliffs and rock formations on one side and old-growth forests on the other, travelers can take in spectacular views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Vancouver Island.

In Clallam Bay and Sekiu, you can find charters for fish-ing — halibut, salmon, lingcod and rockfish are good catches — plus diving, whale watching and birding. The beach area between the two towns is a great place to beachcomb and explore tidepools.

There are both fresh water and salt water kayaking op-portunities in the area as well. From Pillar Point to Cape Flattery, the Strait of Juan de Fuca offers several places one can launch.

Heading west along the coastline from Sekiu, One Mile Beach — also called the Sekiu Trail — is a popular hike with locals. This straight, relatively level saltwater beach trail con-nects beautiful slate caves at the east and Eagle Point two miles to the west.

Continue west as you make your way out to the Makah Indian Reservation and Neah Bay. Here you will find the Makah Cultural and Research Center, home of the Ozette collection and the Makah National Fish Hatchery, a hatchery open to public viewing where the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service raises salmon and steelhead for release into the Sooes and Wa’atch rivers.

Cape Flattery — the most northwest point of the con-tinental United States — is just 20 minutes west of Neah Bay. The 3/4-mile trail meanders through towering fir and cedar trees.

Observation decks offer breathtaking views of Tatoosh Island and the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.

Although there is no cost to hike the trail, you will need to

purchase a recreation permit for parking. Content courtesy of the Clallam Bay-Sekiu Chamber of Commerce. For more information about the Northwest Coast, visit the Clallam Bay-Sekiu Chamber of Commerce at www.sekiu.com and the Neah Bay Chamber of Commerce at www.neahbaychamberofcommerce.com.

n Pillar Point — Stop for a picnic at Pillar Point, where you’ll also find a boat launch in Butler’s Cove and picnic tables by the beach, with Pillar Point off to the west.

n Slip Point — At Clallam Bay, park and explore the beach to historic Slip Point where tidepools show off magnificent sea creatures at low tide. The historic lighthouse residence still sits on the point overlooking the windswept cape.

n Makah Cultural and Research Center — This museum in Neah Bay is home to the Ozette collection — the largest archaeological collection of any U.S. tribe. In 1970 tidal erosion uncovered an ancient whaling village at Ozette, parts of which had been covered by a mud slide hundreds of years ago. The subsequent artifacts that were found made Ozette one of the most significant archaeolog-ical discoveries ever made in North America. On display are about one percent of the 55,000 artifacts recovered from Ozette, all between 300-500 years old.

n Sand Point Trail — An ocean campground reached after a short 3-mile walk promises crashing breakers, a sandy beach and old Makah petroglyphs on rock. Two trails depart from Ozette Lake Campground. The pre-ferred trail is Sand Point, which is shorter than the one to Cape Alava and easier because it is all on boardwalk.

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Escape to the Cranberry Coast, named for thousands of acres of cranberry bogs.Also referred to as the South Beach, this region of Washington is a scenic drive along state Route

105 — accessed from U.S. Highway 101 — and is comprised of Westport in the north, through the beach side community of Grayland, and down to the quiet southern coastline of Tokeland.

Westport offers a marina from which you can walk right to the beach. From Westport Drive, just take a five-minute walk along the paved oceanfront path to the sandy beach at Halfmoon Bay. This 2.5-mile path stretches from the observation tower at the marina, around Halfmoon Bay then down the ocean beach, ending at Grays Harbor Lighthouse, the tallest lighthouse in the state.

This trail is wide and ideal for walking a dog, bike riding or roller blading. Along the trail are benches and viewing platforms as well as paths across the dunes to the beach.

Because of its consistent waves, Westport has become a popular surfing destination and offers three prime surfing areas. It is visited by thousands of wetsuit-clad surfers each year and hosts several surfing competitions, including the upcoming annual Cleanwater Classic Surfing Contest (May 14-16).

Local surf shops offer rental equipment and surfing lessons, or you can just enjoy watching the surfers catching waves.

From March through May, visitors can look for gray whales — whale watching boat excursions leave from the Westport Marina.

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The city is also known for its fishing and boasts fresh seafood and fishing, clamming and crabbing opportunities.

For additional excitement, visit during one of the region’s popular festivals, including the International Crab Races (April 17-18), Rusty Scuppers Pirate Daze (June 25-27) and the Windriders Kite Festival (July 9-11).

Just south of Westport, Grayland sits at the heart of the Cranberry Coast along Highway 105.

The small community of Grayland is home to many cranberry bogs and hosts the annual Cranberry Harvest Festival (Oct. 9-10).

The Historic Grayland Community Hall was built by the Finnish people in the 1930s and is still used today for the Cran-berry Harvest Festival, as well as the annual Driftwood Show and Glass Float Roundup

(March 20-21) and many other community events and festivals.

Continuing along Highway 105 is breathtakingly beautiful as you look past the ocean, bays and wildlife and make your way into Tokeland.

Here, you’ll find the Shoalwater Bay Ca-sino, the historic Tokeland Hotel and, at the tip of the peninsula, an old marina popular with photographers. Soak up the scenery and see charming towns along the way! Content courtesy of the Westport/Grayland Chamber of Commerce, Westport Wind-ermere and the Cranberry Coast Chamber of Commerce. For more information about The Cranberry Coast/South Beach region, visit www.westportgrayland-chamber.org and www.cranberrycoastcoc.com.

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n Grays Harbor Lighthouse — Lo-cated in Westport, the tallest lighthouse in Washington is still considered an active aid to naviga-tion. Construction on the lighthouse began in 1897 and the structure features unique architecture for the era. The modern optic is maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard Aid to Navigation Team from Astoria, Ore. There are 135 steps to the top of the 107-foot lighthouse. Visit www.maritimemuseum-ghlighthouse.org for more information on the lighthouse and the Westport Maritime Museum.

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The Pacific Ocean’s rolling surf meets the mighty Columbia River along the 28-mile-long Long Beach Peninsula, reached via U.S. Highway 101 and state Highway 4.

High waves, shifting sandbars and 200 shipwrecks earned the waters off Cape Disap-pointment the nickname “The Graveyard of the Pacific.”

Visitors can stop by the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse and then make the short climb to the top of North Head Lighthouse — the two lighthouses that sit atop the high cliffs over-looking these waters.

The region is home to Cape Disappointment State Park, one of 12 park sites that make up the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. The parks are located on a 40-mile stretch of the Pacific Coast, extending from Long Beach to Cannon Beach, Ore.

The partially-paved Discovery Trail, highlighted by interpretive markers, lets travelers trace the explorers’ journey along the Pacific coastline, from Ilwaco to north Long Beach.

Charter fishing for salmon, sturgeon and tuna is available, or you can try your hand at catching something by participating in one of the springtime fishing derbies.

Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, one of North America’s most pristine estuaries, calls to nature lovers with its wetlands, grasslands and coniferous forest. The restored buildings of Oysterville — now on the National Register of Historic Places — evoke tales of a thriv-ing oyster industry, while the Willapa Bay Interpretive Center chronicles 150 years of oyster growing, complete with a 1920s dinghy.

Several museums dot the Long Beach Peninsula, including the World Kite Museum & Hall of Fame, the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, where four galleries span southwest-ern Washington history, and the Cranberry Museum. To the north in Raymond, visitors can delight in impeccably restored Victorian era carriages at the Northwest Carriage Museum.

You will also find some uniquely-themed festivals, such as the Northwest Garlic Festival in Ocean Park (June 19-20).

Every third full week of August the Washington State International Kite Festival is held in Long Beach. This year’s celebration is Aug. 16-22. The week-long kite celebration and competition fills the sky with color, high-flying action and choreographed movements as kite flyers from around the world and thousands of spectators attend.

While the August festival may be the most well-known of Long Beach’s kite events, activi-ties are held year-round. Upcoming are the museum’s spring break events, where on Satur-days from March 20 to April 3, the museum hosts events for kids and families.

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Long Beach PeninsulaHistory and nature intertwine on the thin strip of land where the Columbia River and Pacific ocean meet.

n Cape Disappointment State Park — Visitors can explore trails through the lush coastal forests of the 1,882-acre Cape Disap-pointment State Park, home of lakes, marshes, streams and jaw-dropping views of the Pacific Ocean and Columbia River. The park is located two miles southwest of Ilwaco. You will also find the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center that sits high on a bluff of the park. Visitors can read entries from the original journals of the 19th-century explorers and ponder paintings, photographs and murals representing their landmark trek.

n World Kite Museum & Hall of Fame — Long Beach is home to the World Kite Museum & Hall of Fame, the only kite museum in North and South America. The museum, located at 303 Sid Snyder Drive SW, is adjacent to sandy miles of kite-flying heaven. It features a one-of-a-kind collection of 1,500 aerials from around the globe and extensive archival materials. Visit www.worldkitemuseum.com for more information.

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Ocean Shores offers a fun, family vaca-tion with activities ranging from miniature golf to horseback riding and clamming, plus a spacious and refreshing waterfront with more than 23 miles of fresh water.

Hooking up with state Highway 109 off of U.S. Highway 101, travel north along the other seaside towns of Ocean City, Copalis Beach, Pacific Beach, Moclips and ending in Taholah.

The Ocean Shores Peninsula features miles of sandy ocean beaches, popular for jetty and surf fishing, whale watching and seashell and driftwood collecting.

For family fun, Ocean Shores has three parks located in the northern section of the town, on or near Duck Lake.

Chinook Park is on the lake and has a boat launch and fishing pier for freshwater fishing. North Bay Park, the largest of the parks, is also on the lake and has a picnic shelter and restrooms. Emerson Park, which has a tennis court and play area, is the smallest of the three and the closest to the downtown area.

At the southern tip of the peninsula is the marina, and across the water you can see neighboring Westport.

Rent a canoe to explore the canals or bring your bike and travel along picturesque roadways. Horse rentals along the beach are available throughout the year.

For all you clam lovers, the 4th annual Razor Clam Festival takes place March 27.During the summer, visit the Ocean Shores Interpretive Center where you can learn

about the wildlife, ecology and history of the area.Located directly on the beach, you’ll also find the Quinault Beach Resort and Ca-

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Explore Douglas Street and its side streets for everything from major stores to speciality shops with restaurants in between. Victoria is also home to the oldest Chinatown in Canada.

Old-fashioned London double-decker buses leave on tours from the front of the Empress Hotel for at-tractions such as the world-famous Butchart Gardens.

When traveling to Canada, all U.S. citizens and permanent residents must carry a valid passport, accepted traveler program card, enhanced license, or other WHTI-compliant document to return to the United States. Visit U.S. Customs and Immigration at www.cbp.gov and Canadian Border Services Agency at www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca for more information.

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Twilight mania has taken hold of the North Olympic Peninsula and doesn’t appear to be letting up anytime soon.

Die-hard fans, eager to see the birthplace of author Stephenie Meyer’s infa-mous books, come here to retrace the footprints of their favorite characters — from Forks High School where Bella and Edward attend school, out to LaPush where Bella visits her werewolf friend, Jacob.

Most of the four books of the Twilight series — and now two motion pic-tures, with a third to be released in June — happens in tiny Forks.

Forks is about an hour-and-a-half west of Port Angeles along U.S. Highway 101. You’ll spot the famous “Welcome to Forks” sign as you enter, where fans from all over the world have had their pictures taken.

The Forks Visitor Center, 1411 S. Forks Ave., is at the south end of town. At the visitor center, the staff will direct visitors to local landmarks as well as share all the juicy tidbits about the area.

Fiction and real life intertwine as fans can find locations and elements from the novels throughout town.

Although Stephenie Meyer didn’t have specific Forks homes picked out when she described them in her books — she didn’t visit Forks until the first book was completed — the Forks Chamber of Commerce has dubbed a couple of homes as those of Bella and Edward.

The McIrvin residence at 775 K St. is considered the Swan residence. Fans are welcome to drive by the house, but since it is a private residence, they are asked to respect the family’s privacy and not go on the property or ask to take photos inside.

The Miller Tree Inn, 654 E. Division St., with its large windows and open and airy layout, fits the bill for the Cullen house. Each day, “Esme” — Edward’s “vampire mother” — leaves a note on a dry erase board outside to let fans know what the Cullens are doing.

Feel free to take pictures, but please do not go inside unless you are a regis-tered guest.

Visitors still have the unique opportunity to see the original 1925 Forks High School building at 261 S. Spartan Ave., where Bella and Edward meet in biology class. Old, deteriorating portions of the campus will be replaced starting in June.

Other key Forks locations to check out are:n Forks Visitor Center, 1411 S. Forks Ave., to take photos next to a replica

of Bella’s red truck.n Forks Police Department, 500 E. Division St., to take pictures next to a

car just like the one belonging to Police Chief Charlie Swan, Bella’s father.n Forks Community Hospital, 530 Bogachiel Way, where Bella — a self-

proclaimed klutz — is a frequent visitor and Dr. Carlisle Cullen — Edward’s “father” — is employed. The hospital even has a special reserved parking spot for Dr. Cullen.

n Forks Outfitters, 950 S. Forks Ave., considered the “Newton’s Olympic Outfitters” store owned by the Newton family and where Bella works.

Photos clockwise from top: A West End beach by LaPush; Bella Italia in Port Angeles, where Bella and Edward have their first date; Bella’s truck at the Forks Visitor Center; Port Book and News in Port Angeles, where Bella may have gone after the dress shopping excursion; the Cullens’ mailbox at the Miller Tree Inn in Forks that is considered to be their home; a note informing visitors of the Cullens’ whereabouts outside their “house.”

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The West End is more than the hideout of vam-pires and werewolves and was famous long before these creatures made their appearances.

Abundant rain forests, miles of wild rivers and coastal beaches are just part of the West End, a region rich with scenery.

Forks acts as the gateway to the Hoh Rain For-est, which is one of the only protected temperate rain forests in the Northern Hemisphere. The rain forest typically records 135 inches of rain annually and provides the perfect growing conditions for towering trees.

Near the south end of town, you’ll find the Forks Timber Museum and the Forks Loggers Me-morial with its 12-foot tall carved wood logger.

Before a fictional werewolf background threw LaPush into the spotlight, the Quileute town was known for its natural beauty, whale watching, hik-ing and Northwest surfing.

One of the most popular beaches in the area is Rialto Beach. Located on the north side of the Quillayute River, this drive-to beach is a spot where visitors can enjoy the surf and watch ma-rine life and birds. A 1.5-mile hike north (3-mile round trip) will take you to “Hole-in-the-Wall,” a unique tunnel carved in the cliff by ocean waves.

Just 25 miles south of Forks along U.S. High-way 101 lies Ruby Beach, with its scenic ocean shores and dramatic sea stacks.

Always be aware of tides when hiking the coast. Tides can come in quickly and hikers can get stranded by high tides that block trails.

Ocean shores with easy access can also be found at Kalaloch (pronounced “clay-lock”), located 15 miles south of Rain Forest Road on U.S. Highway 101.

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As you travel further south, you’ll come across Queets, where you’ll find additional lush, green scenery in the Queets Rain Forest, also produced by an abundant rainfall.

As Highway 101 begins to wind inland a bit, take a drive around Lake Quinault and explore the nearby Quinault Rain Forest. Sometimes called the “Valley of the Rain Forest Giants” this area is home to some of the state’s largest trees.

The 30-mile drive road loops you around Lake Quinault, a deep, clear lake located on the southwestern side of Olympic National Park. Afterwards, relax at Lake Quinault Lodge, a rustic lodge built in 1926 where President Theodore Roosevelt once stayed.

For more information and links about the West End, visit the Forks Chamber of Commerce at www.forkswa.com, and the Olympic National Park — which contains the three rain forests — at www.nps.gov/olym.

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About 40 minutes west of Forks on state Highway 110 is LaPush, another town with Twilight fame.

LaPush may be off-limits to vampires, but werewolf fans — and yes, vampire fans, too — can visit the Quileute reservation where Bella’s friend Jacob lives.

Visitors can enjoy the natural beauty of the Quileute reservation while checking out First Beach, where Bella first learned of “the cold ones” from Jacob, who is later revealed to be a werewolf.

The cliffs where the werewolves and Bella are said to have gone cliff diving are also visible from LaPush — but visitors should beware that trying it out is not a good idea.

The Quileute have a strong connection to wolves in legends, although no werewolves and vampires actually exist in them.

Each Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m., a drumming and healing circle is set up for tribal members to share stories, dance and culture with each other and any visitors. The event is at the Quileute Community Center, just off of First Beach.

While Forks has no movie theater, Twi-light and New Moon were both shown in Port Angeles at Lincoln Theater, 132 E. First St., which is considered the same theater where Bella and her friends see films.

Fans often show up before opening night to take in all the excitement; for Twilight and New Moon, a line to the ticket counter formed days before the special midnight showings of each. Even the DVD releases — New Moon comes out March 20 — draw crowds.

The third movie Eclipse will be released in theaters June 30 and you can bet that plenty of vampire activities will be planned.

Port Angeles is also home to several other Twilight landmarks, all located near the theater:

n Bella Italia, 118 E. First St., where Ed-ward and Bella have their first date after he saves her in the alley (called La Bella Italia in the novel). You can even dine on mushroom ravioli with a Coke, just as Bella did.

n The bookstore where Bella goes to shop after her friends look for dresses has two possibilities — it could be either Odys-sey Bookshop, 114 W. Front St., or Port Book and News, 104 E. First St., which are both near Bella Italia.

n Although the store where Bella’s friends buy their dresses is also not named in the books, a dress display is set up at 200 W. First St., site of the former Gottschalks department store. It had been considered the store the characters shop at in Port Angeles.

None of filming for the movies took place in Port Angeles and Forks, but as you make your way to the Oregon coast, you can stop at one of the filming sites: Indian Beach, Ecola State Park, in Cannon Beach, Ore., which was the film site for “First Beach” in the first film. The Forks Chamber of Commerce has a lot of Twilight information at www.forkswa.com/twilight.html. For more information and links to Twilight sites on the North Olympic Peninsula, also visit twilightontheolympicpeninsula.com.

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Starting in Astoria and traveling south to Brookings-Harbor, the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway is a route full of coastal scenes and activities.

As U.S. Highway 101 crosses from Washing-ton into Oregon, the byway will take you from the north to south end of the state, providing a glimpse of what makes the Oregon coast such a popular destination.

North CoastThe Oregon Coast is an amalgamation of things

to see and do, with museums, lighthouses, trails and dunes. The first stop is Astoria, the oldest American settlement west of the Rockies. This region is a nationally significant historic area, encompassing the western end of the Lewis & Clark Trail.

As you cross from Washington into Astoria, you will drive over the 4.1-mile Astoria-Megler

Bridge, which is the longest continuous truss span in North America.

Further down the coast lie Seaside and Cannon Beach, both popular vacation spots.

Seaside, with its mild ocean climate, has been a destination spot since the 1800s — in fact, it was Oregon’s first beach resort community.

Kids will enjoy visiting the Seaside Aquarium, one of the oldest aquariums on the West Coast. The aquarium is open year-round, although hours vary seasonally.

Cannon Beach is home to Ecola State Park, which offers some of the best views of the coast. Two spacious beaches — Indian Beach and Cres-cent Beach — are especially notable for tidepools.

Day use passes are required at the park.As you travel through other coastal commu-

nities, Highway 101 eventually passes through Tillamook, famous for one of the state’s popular

visitor attractions — the Tillamook Cheese Factory.The cheese factory is open year-round (hours

vary seasonally) and gives visitors the chance to take a self-guided tour to see the cheesemak-ers and packaging staff at work, learn about the history of the factory and the cheesemaking process, and more.

One of the most scenic drives begins west of Tillamook — the Three Capes Scenic Drive.

The route travels along Tillamook Bay and out to Cape Meares, Cape Lookout and Cape Kiwanda before re-joining up with Highway 101.

Cape Meares is on the north end of the scenic loop and features the Cape Meares Lighthouse.

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oregon’s pristine coastlineTravel down the Oregon coast, a stretch of 363 miles along the western edge of the state with geological formations, sandy beaches, marine life, seabirds, interesting history and festivals.

Above photos from left: Astoria-Megler Bridge (photo courtesy of the Astoria-War-renton Chamber of Commerce, windsurfing in Lincoln City (photo courtesy of the Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau) and Cape Meares (photo by Mark McMahon).


Rich in architectural beauty, Asto-ria has two national historic districts: the Astoria Downtown Historic District and the Uniontown Alameda Historic District. One-fourth of its homes, many built during the Victorian era, are eligible for Historic Landmark status, and more than 500 buildings are designated as local landmarks.

Local restaurants offer everything from cheap eats to the finest nibbles, from baskets of fries and local brews to fresh caught salmon and award-winning wine.

If you crave seafood, visit during the Astoria-Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival, held April 23-25.

Celebrate Scandinavian and Finnish heritage and history at the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival from June 18-20.

At Fort Stevens State Park, located northwest of Astoria near Hammond, walk through the remains of the iron-hulled sailing ship Peter Iredale, which ran aground in 1906. Once a graceful three-masted sailing ship, the Peter Iredale was attempt-ing to enter the mouth of the Columbia River when it fell victim to an ocean storm. The Fort Stevens Military Reservation guarded the mouth of the Columbia River from the Civil War through World War II.

The small, succulent Yaquina Bay oyster made Newport famous and a popular destination for seafood lovers.

The city sits by Yaquina Bay, a body of water crossed by the much-photographed arch of the Yaquina Bay Bridge.

Nearby Yaqiuna Bay Lighthouse — one of two in Newport — is the only wooden lighthouse on the Oregon Coast. On the north end of Newport is Yaquina Head Light-house. At 93-feet tall, it is the tallest lighthouse in Oregon.

Newport is also home to the Oregon Coast Aquarium, another top attraction. The aquarium is open daily. Hours vary seasonally.

Beach enthusiasts will enjoy the variety of beaches in Newport along with Bay Boulevard, a popular tourist area with restaurants, galleries, shops and attractions, such as the Oregon Undersea Gardens — where

you can descend beneath the waters to get close with marine life — Ripley’s Believe It or Not! and The Wax Works museum.

Newport is also the home of one of the largest commercial fishing fleets on the Oregon Coast and offers recreational finishing nearly year round.

Gold Beach is rich with a coastal terrain of wild rivers, mountains and valleys.

The city gets its name from the discovery of gold. In 1853, a short time after gold was discovered in California, it was also found in the beach sand near the mouth of the Rogue River.

All of the rivers offer innumerable recreational options, primitive campgrounds, historic lodges and tidy RV parks.

Close to Gold Beach is one of the few trails open to bicy-clists, the Lower Rogue River Trail. The 12-mile each-way journey includes sights like an old homestead, creeks and a waterfall.

For those who want to see living sea creatures, the best tidepool areas include Rocky Point, Agate Beach and Whiskey Creek north of town, and Myers Creek and Lone Ranch Wayside to the south. Photos only please — you can’t take the creatures homes!

Steelhead and salmon share local waters with drift boats, canoes, kayaks and jet boats.

Deep-sea charters take visitors out on the Pacific for a chance to wrestle with bottom fish, or take advantage of stretches of sandy shoreline where you can surfcast for perch and smelt.

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While at Cape Meares, you can also view the Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge.

For something on the small and quiet side, Neskowin is a small residential town where you can escape your busy life for a few days.

Central CoastThe Central Oregon Coast offers a variety of activities for

travelers and miles of uncrowded public beaches.Lincoln City is a resort community with a wide variety of

lodging options to suit every budget and taste.Entering the city from the north, your first captivating

view is the glistening freshwater Devil’s Lake, where visi-tors enjoy water sports such as wind surfing, tidepooling and beachcombing. Regatta Park, which fronts Devil’s Lake, boasts a state-of-the-art playground for children, as well as a boat launch, walking trails and an interpretive center.

If you only have a few hours to spend in Lincoln City, be sure you take a walk on the beach. With more than 17 public beach accesses in Lincoln City, this is an easy task.

Further south, Depoe Bay calls itself the “Whale Watching Capital of the Oregon Coast,” while Newport’s charm is in its preserved historic bay front.

Waldport and Yachats, two of the smaller getaways, offer beautiful coastline with fewer crowds. From here, the scenic land is undeveloped as you make your way to the historic town of Florence.

About 11 miles north of Florence are the Sea Lion Caves, home to sea lions and seabirds. In the spring and summer, the sea lions are generally on the rocky ledges just outside the cave. During the fall and winter they are usually inside their cave.

Also just north of Florence is Heceta Head State Park, which includes Devils Elbow State Park, located in a cove at the mouth of Cape Creek.A short trail leads to the historic Heceta Head Lighthouse and a recently-completed trail gives you a view of the coast north to Cape Perpetua.

South CoastFind an unspoiled coastal experience by making the trip

to Oregon’s South Coast.The Bay Area, consisting of Coos Bay, North Bend and

Charleston, is full of history and activities.The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area extends

along the coast from Florence to Coos Bay. It features tower-ing sand dunes 500 feet above sea level. You can hike, camp, ride horses and more, and for water enthusiasts, there are also lakes, ponds and streams.

Continuing on Highway 101, you will find the charming town of Bandon, where you will find birding, surfing, crab-bing, fishing and more. Bandon is also home to two national wildlife refuges — Oregon Islands and Bandon Marsh — and the Coquille River Lighthouse, found at Bullards State Park.

After a drive through Port Orford — the gateway to the

Wild Rivers coast — you’ll eventually find Gold Beach, located along the Pacific Ocean, just 50 miles north of the California border.

Gold Beach is considered the heart of America’s Wild Riv-ers Coast for its proximity to all of the rivers. America’s Wild Rivers include the world-famous Rogue River, and the Sixes, Elk, Pistol, Chetco, Winchuck, Smith and Klamath Rivers.

Brookings-Harbor sits just north of the California border — a mere six miles from the state.

There is plenty of scenic nature with the Redwood Nature Trail and Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area/Siskiyou National Forest, plus surfing and windsurfing opportunities, whale watching and more.

The Azalea Festival is held every Memorial Day weekend, with this year’s festivities taking place May 28-31.

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