{"id":15230,"date":"2016-07-17T07:40:13","date_gmt":"2016-07-17T07:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=15230"},"modified":"2016-07-17T07:40:13","modified_gmt":"2016-07-17T07:40:13","slug":"in-oregon-heading-to-the-coast-and-cannon-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/uncategorized\/in-oregon-heading-to-the-coast-and-cannon-beach","title":{"rendered":"In Oregon: heading to the coast and Cannon Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In a gap between visiting wineries in the Willamette Valley, I had the chance to visit the Oregon coast for the first time.<\/p>\n

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We stayed at Cannon Beach<\/a>. It has a spectacular beach, with a distinctive feature – Haystack Rock. This looms up some 230 feet from the beach and is home to seabird colonies, including puffins.<\/p>\n

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Cannon Beach is famous as the location for 1985 film The Goonies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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We stayed in the Stephanie Inn<\/a>. It’s a lovely beachfront hotel. There’s something special about staying close to the sea like this. And walking on the beach is quite special: the slight saltiness in the air; the light; the sand underfoot.<\/p>\n

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Just under two hours’ drive from wine country, the Oregon coast is a really great destination. It’s worth thinking of combining a trip to the Willamette Valley with some time in Portland (a really great city) with some time on the coast. I’m itching to get back.<\/p>\n

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