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DISCOVERY 2016

YOUR GUIDE TO EXPLORING TILLAMOOK COUNTY

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NORTH COUNTY Farmers Market................................................ 4 Garibaldi Museum............................................ 5 North County communities................................6 Kayak opportunities.......................................... 26 Antique Trail...........................................................14

CENTRAL COUNTY Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad............................. 9 Central County communities............................... 10 Tillamook Air Museum.................................... 12 Tillamook Cheese Factory................................ 17 Tillamook County Fair..................................... 15 Tillamook County Pioneer Museum.................... 16 LaTimer Quilt & Textile Center.......................... 19 Tillamook County and History............................ 28

SOUTH COUNTY South County communities..............................22 Tillamook State Parks.......................................26 Lodging Guide................................................. 33 RV Directory..................................................... 33 Church Directory.............................................. 34 Calendar of events............................................. 31

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armers market season is eagerly anticipated on the North Oregon Coast. With markets covering the county from Manzanita to Pacific City, on various days of the week, access to local produce and locally produced products is easy and convenient. Neskowin Farmers Markets got the season started, opening on May 28. Located near the Oregon State Parks Neskowin Beach Wayside right off Highway 101, this market is held Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through September 26. The market features fresh produce, dory caught fish, artisan bread, pastries, granola, teas, artisan crafts, and more! For more information about Neskowin Farmers Market, contact neskowinfarmersmarket@ gmail.com. Manzanita Farmers Market celebrates its 11th season in 2016, kicking off on Friday, June 10 with special performances and re-dedication ceremony. The Manzanita Farmers Market is held on Friday evenings, from 5-8 p.m., in the parking lot of Kamali-Sotheby’s International Realty, on Laneda Ave, and 5th Street. The market boasts nearly 40 vendors, live music and is well-known for its fun, festive atmosphere. The Market features locally grown foods, seasonal produce, berries, herbs, eggs, grass-fed meats, cheese, wine, baked goods, ready-to-eat foods, desserts and much more. The market welcomes the weekend for locals and visitors with everything for your weekend (and weekday) meals,

and delectable ready-to-eat foods for Friday evening dinner. Enjoy your meal, the live music, facepainting and activities for the kids. Manzanita Farmers Market is a “zero-waste” market, utilizing reusable plates and silverware, and generating little or no trash. For more information, go to www.manzanitafarmersmarket.com. Traveling south on Highway 101 from Manzanita to the county seat which has the largest farmers market. Opening on Saturday June 11, the Tillamook Farmers Market fills Laurel Avenue from 3rd Street north in front of the county courthouse, every Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. With over 50 vendor spaces, Tillamook Farmers Market provides a wide array of seasonal vegetables, local handcrafts, ready-to-eat foods, plants and much more. Throughout the season, the market features live music and special programs such as chef cooking demonstrations, and a community table – where local gardeners can sell their extra produce. For more information, go to www.tillamookfarmersmarket.

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com. For your Sunday drive, consider a stop in Pacific City at the Pacific City Library at 6200 Camp Street. The Farmers Market opens on Sunday, June 12 in Pacific City, and continues every Sunday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with local produce, crafts, barbecue foods, and much more. The Pacific City Farmers Market is the “new kid on the block,” in only it’s fourth year, but it provides the area with another option for picking up fresh local foods for your weekday meals. For more information about Tillamook County Farmers Market, go to www.foodrootsnw.org and click on the “Tillamook County Farmers Market Network.”

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Garibaldi Museum

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xperience the world of 18th-century sailing – in three dimensions – at the Garibaldi Maritime Museum. Dedicated to preserving the Pacific Northwest’s maritime heritage, the museum, located on Highway 101 in Garibaldi, focuses on Captain Robert Gray, whose sloop Lady Washington landed here in 1788.

The stop was part of Gray’s historic voyage around the world from Boston, whose merchants had commissioned him to procure furs from the Indians and trade them for tea and silk in China. A statue of Gray, complete with eyepatch and spyglass, stands at the

edge of the museum’s parking lot, facing Tillamook Bay.

Inside the museum, visitors will find a replica of the Lady Washington, plus navigation instruments, photographs and artifacts. Other Gray memorabilia include an 8-foottall reproduction of the figurehead from the Columbia, Gray’s other ship, a half-model of the Columbia showing how the File photos ship was provisioned for a long voyage, and reproductions of seafarers’ clothing and musical instruments. The museum offers a compendium of maritime fact and lore, including why seafaring vessels measure their speed in “knots.” In 2009, the museum added a 12-foot jolly boat replica, as well as a boat wright shop, and in 2010, an entire section on the history of Garibaldi and its port. (The port district was organized in 1910.) The town’s seafood heritage, lumber mills and Coast Guard presence are showcased as well. There is an extensive collection of firearms on exhibit in the Parkin Gallery. The Garibaldi Museum has the restored bowsprit from the Morning Star II, the vessel built and sailed in the 1950s to commemorate Tillamook County’s centennial. Getting there: The Garibaldi Museum is at 112 Garibaldi Ave. (Hwy. 101), just east of the downtown area. Phone 503/322-8411; E-mail info@garibaldimuseum.org Website: www.garibaldimuseum.org Hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Monday, April through October. Weekends in March & November. $4 for adults, $3.00 for seniors. Children under 10 get in free. Group rate 10+ $2.50 per person.

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NORTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY MANZANITA POPULATION 615 INCORPORATED 1946

Manzanita was platted in 1912 as a beach resort. It was named for the manzanita trees and shrubs covering the hillsides, which have fruit that look like little apples. (“Manzanita” is “little apple” in Spanish.) The Manzanita outside the Manzanita library is over 100 years old. Manzanita trees are normally found much further south, in California, and in a much drier climate. Manzanita is the northernmost city in Tillamook County, and faces the ocean. Laneda Avenue, the main street of town, leads directly to the beach. Manzanita lies between Highway 101 and the ocean, at the base of Neahkahnie Mountain, the 1,700-foot peak that is the northern boundary of the county. The town is bracketed by two huge state parks, Oswald West State Park on the north (on the Clatsop County line) and Nehalem Bay State Park on the south, which extends to the tip of the spit enclosing Nehalem Bay. A popular trail up Neahkahnie Mountain leads to a breathtaking panoramic view of the northern Oregon coast and the Pacific Ocean. Legend has it that there is treasure buried on Neahkahnie Mountain, but it has never been found. Manzanita boasts seven miles of beaches (extending into Nehalem Bay State Park), a 9-hole golf course, and a main street full of quaint specialty shops. (There’s even a store that specializes in gifts just for dogs.) Classic Ridge Beach, at the north end of Manzanita, was originally founded

as an artists’ colony, and dozens of artists and writers still call Manzanita home. The nonprofit Hoffman Center for the Arts has art classes, concerts, and writers’ and artists’ exhibitions. North County’s largest supermarket is in Manzanita (and is one of two grocery stores in town). There’s a bank, a branch of the county library, and numerous restaurants, motels, and vacation rentals.

BAYSIDE GARDENS Bayside Gardens is the unincorporated (but populated) area along Highway 101 between Manzanita and Nehalem. The fire hall for the regional Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue District is here; so is the entrance to huge Nehalem Bay State Park, and Alder Creek Farm, the nature preserve owned and maintained by the Lower Nehalem Community Trust. CARTM, North County’s unique recycling-center-cum-thriftstore-cum-garbage-transfer-station, is on “Necarney City” Road, which also goes to the state park. The song “One Gas Station,” which talks about “one gas station and an old folks’ home,” is about Bayside Gardens.

NEHALEM

POPULATION 280 INCORPORATED 1899 Nehalem, and the river that flows through it (and the bay it flows into), are named for the

Indian tribe that inhabited north Tillamook County. “Nehalem” is a Salish word that means “place where people live.” The town was settled in the 1850s because of its proximity to the river and to the lush farmlands upstream. It got a post office in 1871. Nehalem was a lumbering town; logs came to town by way of a rail line that ran up the Nehalem River, and part of the mill was built over the river. Today, only pilings remain, and the town is known more for its fishing. There’s a boat launch in the center of town, and the county’s only floating motel is on the Nehalem River. The tourist-friendly town center has restaurants, gift, antique and specialty shops. The downtown buildings were all elevated four feet in the air after a serious flood in 1996. Nehalem has one of two North County elementary schools (the other is in Garibaldi). The old Nehalem elementary school building, which has North County’s only swimming pool, is now home to the North County Recreation District, and houses the offices of the Port of Nehalem, and classrooms for Tillamook Bay Community College; the auditorium is used for concerts, and performances by the Riverbend Players theater group. Nehalem is the home office of the local phone company, the “Nehalem Telephone & Telegraph Company,” which serves Manzanita, Nehalem and Wheeler, and points in between. The Nehalem Bay Chamber of Commerce office, which also serves Manzanita, Nehalem and Wheeler, is located in Hal’s General Store in the middle of downtown Nehalem next to the boat ramp.

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MOHLER Unincorporated Mohler, up the Nehalem River (via Highway 53, which is shorter than the meandering river), is where you’ll find the century-old Grange Hall, the Nehalem Bay Winery, and the co-op grocery store, along with some dining and lodging establishments. (And cows. This is farming country. North County’s famous “Ugly Cow” sculpture, painted by a local high school student, is in front of the Grange Hall.) Mohler was named in 1911 after an official of the Union Pacific Railroad (it was the Southern Pacific, however, that owned the railroad that went through Mohler). Mohler had its own post office from 1897 until 1959.

WHEELER

POPULATION 414 INCORPORATED 1899 Wheeler, “the little town with the milliondollar view,” began as a mill town. The town was named for Coleman H. Wheeler, who founded the Wheeler Lumber Company in 1910. The town was incorporated as a city in 1913. The community prospered in its early years because of its location along the railroad line that ran from Tillamook through the Coast Range into the Willamette Valley. Wheeler is located on a sweeping curve of Nehalem Bay. Downtown is along Hwy. 101, and the homes are situated along the steep hills that give a near stadium seating effect for an amazing view onto Nehalem Bay. The 1990s saw a renaissance in Wheeler with the formation of the Wheeler Business Association and the coming together of merchants and residents to reinvent the town, organizing events aimed at attracting visitors. Today, a variety of shops and restaurants line U.S. 101 and adjoining side streets. A cluster of antique stores invite visitors to stop in downtown, and the Old

Wheeler Hotel – with rumors of ghost hauntings – attracts those looking for either a thrill or a quaint stay in a period decorated inn. There’s also a waterfront park, boat launch and marina in the center of town to attract water enthusiasts. Fishing and crabbing are popular in the area. The train depot in Wheeler is one of the stops for the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. Wheeler is also home to the Rinehart Clinic, founded in the 1920s by Dr. Harvey Rinehart. The non-profit medical clinic is today run by the third generation of the Rinehart Family.

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match up with the mile markers on the rest of the highway). That’s because this stretch of Highway 101 was supposed to be temporary. As designed, the highway was supposed to cross Nehalem Bay – presumably on one of Conde McCullough’s architectural-masterpiece bridges, and run along the Nehalem Bay spit to Manzanita. It never happened. The Great Depression happened instead; the resort community envisioned on the Nehalem Bay spit was never built, the county got the land for unpaid taxes, and it’s now Nehalem Bay State Park.

ROCKAWAY BRIGHTON BEACH BEACH Brighton Beach, where Nehalem Bay meets the ocean, was named after England’s seaside resort of Brighton, in the obvious hope it would become a popular vacation spot. It’s three miles south of Wheeler on Highway 101. Brighton, platted in 1910, had a sawmill that produced spruce lumber for aircraft during World War I; it closed in 1926. Brighton had a Southern Pacific railroad depot, too (that’s gone now, too, along with the post office). Today, Brighton is home to two waterfront businesses, the Jetty Fishery to the south and Kelly’s Brighton Marina to the north. You may notice the highway mile markers through this area – between Wheeler and Rockaway – all have a “Z” prefix (and the numbers don’t

POPULATION 1,312 INCORPORATED 1899

Rockaway Beach is Tillamook County’s second-largest town. It was developed around the turn of the last century as an oceanfront resort by the Rockaway Beach Company, and was named after the oceanfront resort on Long Island. (The two are still “sister cities.”) With seven miles of ocean beaches, Rockaway Beach (the “Beach” was added to the name in the 1980s) is still one of the Oregon coast’s most popular destinations. The railroad connecting Tillamook to Portland came through Rockaway Beach in 1911. The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad still runs

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passenger trains to and through Rockaway from Garibaldi. Highway 101, next to the railroad tracks, is the main street of town, and many of the businesses – art galleries, antique stores, gift and craft shops, eating and drinking establishments, motels and vacation rentals, cater to visitors. (There are real estate agents and architects, too. Many visitors end up moving here.) On the north side of town is Lake Lytle (named after one of the builders of the railroad). The lake, ringed by homes, has several boat ramps; the public one is on Highway 101. The lake is regularly stocked with trout. Festivals and local events throughout the year attract photographers and visitors for art, crafts, authors, food, music and at times even carnival rides. Rockaway Beach boasts one of the biggest Forth of July fireworks displays in Oregon (set off from the beach, over the ocean), and thousands come every year. Many ride the train from Garibaldi.

TWIN ROCKS/ BARVIEW The three tiny (and connected) unincorporated communities of Twin Rocks, Watseco and Barview occupy the space between Rockaway Beach on the north

and Garibaldi on the south. All are along Highway 101. Twin Rocks, just south of Rockaway, gets its name from the rock formations offshore. It’s the site of the Twin Rocks Friends Camp and Conference Center. The facility includes part of Spring Lake, the big lake on the east (inland) side of the highway. A sky bridge gives access to the beach without having to cross the highway or railroad tracks. Watseco has Camp Magruder, a Methodist camp and conference center. Watseco, named after a f ish processing f irm (the Watt Sea Company), lies between the railroad tracks and the ocean. Southernmost Barview, where Tillamook Bay meets the ocean, is the site of Tillamook County’s largest campground, Barview Jetty County Park; here, you can join the seabirds for a walk on the jetties, which jut hundreds of feet out into the roiling ocean. There’s a viewing tower, too. The original rescue station of the U.S. Life Saving Service, built in 1909, is still standing at Barview. (These days, the rescue station, run by the Coast Guard, is in Garibaldi.) Barview has a store. And there’s pizza.

GARIBALDI POPULATION 779 INCORPORATED 1946

Garibaldi, at the northern end of Tillamook Bay, was platted in 1860 by Daniel Bayley, who was attracted by the harbor, one of only a few on the Oregon coast. When Bayley became the first postmaster in 1879, he named the place after Italian hero Giuseppe Garibaldi, whom President Lincoln had tried to recruit to lead the Union armies in the Civil War. (Garibaldi had also been a fisherman.) This is the only town in the United States named after Garibaldi. The World War II vintage boat basin, owned by the Port of Garibaldi, is home port for some 300 commercial, charter, and private vessels. Fish “landings” include halibut, tuna, salmon, rockfish, shrimp, and the famous Dungeness crab, which are shipped live as far away as Japan and China. There are three fish processers, and three local sales outlets (two on the docks, and one downtown). Garibaldi has three motels, and five RV parks. The Old Mill RV Park & Event Center, largest of the RV parks, is on a peninsula that was formerly the site of a big plywood mill; virtually all that remains of the mill is its 230foot tall smokestack, tallest manmade structure on the Oregon coast. Lumbermen’s Park is the depot for the

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CENTRAL TILLAMOOK COUNTY Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, which features several round trip excursions between Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach daily from June through September. The Railroad also operates passenger tour trains and dinner trains to Rockaway Beach, Wheeler, and occasionally points north. Lumbermen’s Park, a Lions Club facility, has a vintage steam locomotive, passenger car and caboose, all maintained as a museum, along with Garibaldi’s original one-room train depot. From the park, a walking trail skirts the waterfront to “Pier’s End,” a former (1930) Coast Guard rescue station at the other end of town. The 750-foot long pier jutting into the Bay is a popular crabbing site. Garibaldi is home to the region’s Coast Guard rescue station and barracks. The supermarket is here, as is the pharmacy and the grade school. The big G on the side of Captain Gray Mountain was originally built by local students; lighted, and maintained by the Garibaldi Volunteer Fire Department, the “Big G” is a beacon for airline pilots (it’s due west of Portland Airport). The Garibaldi Museum, founded to commemorate the Oregon coast’s “discovery” by Captain Robert Gray in 1788, has a huge collection of maritime and historical memorabilia.

BAY CITY

POPULATION 1,250 INCORPORATED 1910 Bay City, coined the “Pearl of Tillamook Bay,” was home to the first permanent settler in Tillamook County (if one doesn’t count the sailor Captain Gray abandoned at Garibaldi in 1788). It was here, at Kilchis Point, that Joseph Champion came ashore in 1851 and made his home in a tree stump while building a permanent house. (Using the stump had been suggested by the local Indian chief.) The town was platted in 1888 and named after Bay City, Michigan. Bay City was where tourists got off the train to take the ferry to the resort town of Bayocean, across the Bay, back before Bayocean washed into the sea, but Bay City had been an important commercial center before that; today, the town is primarily residential, with a few second homes. Oyster beds are offshore of Bay City, and the Pacific Oyster processing plant (and restaurant) is on a pier extending “Hays Oyster Drive” out over the water. A big pile of oyster shells sits next to the tracks of the Oregon Coast Scenic

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Railroad. Bay City is one of the largest towns in Tillamook County, but has one of the smallest downtowns. A branch of the county library sits between City Hall and the fire hall. The Bay City Arts Center, housed in a 1925-vintage antebellum South-style mansion that was originally a Masonic lodge, is downtown as well. Further south, on Highway 101, is the Tillamook Country Smoker, the county’s other big food processor; their retail outlet for their smoked meats is next to the plant (and also sells fuel). Bay City is home to the Kilchis Point Preserve, 200 acres of woodland and wetland owned and maintained by the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum. Here, you’ll find a trailhead, interpretive kiosk, and a growing network of handicapped-accessible trails. Kilchis Point was home to one of the largest Native American villages on the Oregon coast, and is a county Heritage Site.

OREGON COAST SCENIC RAILROAD assenger trains came to this part of the P Oregon coast in 1911 – and still run today. Built by the Portland Railway and

Navigation Company – the “Punk, Rotten and Nasty” – the Atlas of North American Railroads described the line as “the most scenic in the United States – and also the most difficult to maintain.” Today, the line is run by the non-profit Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. The railways revolutionized the way people traveled to the Oregon Coast. Goodbye to the days of horseback and stagecoaches, hello to luxurious rides to the ocean. Most recently, the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad acquired a 1913 85-ton three truck Heisler. The engine was originally used for logging in Raymond, Washington and was most recently used with Pickering Lumber Company in California. OCSR’s summer season began on May 16 with their regular trips on weekends from Garibaldi to Rockaway Beach, and then will start running seven days a week on June 20. For people looking for a longer trip, OCSR also offers dinner train excursions 12 times a year from Garibaldi and Wheeler as well as trips from Wheeler to Salmonberry. Fourcourse meals are served and catered by Debbi D’s. OCSR also offers special trips year round, including their very popular Candy Cane Express in the winter season. Photo by Brad Mosher

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Directions: The Garibaldi depot is visible from Highway 101. To get there, turn on S. Third and cross the railroad tracks, and park at Lumbermen’s Park next to the depot. Phone 503/842-7972 Website: www.ocsr.net Regular fares (Garibaldi to Rockaway) adults $18; seniors (62+) $17; youth 3-10 $10; children under 3 free. Locomotive cab ride $50. For more information and date of trips, visit: oregoncoastscenic.org.

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TILLAMOOK, NETARTS, OCEANSIDE & CAPE MEARES CENTRAL COUNTY Tillamook, the only incorporated city in Central County, is both the largest community in Tillamook County and the county seat. West of Tillamook, on the ocean, the resort towns of Netarts and Oceanside, and the residential community of Cape Meares, are all unincorporated.

TILLAMOOK POPULATION 4,880 INCORPORATED 1891

In its early years, the town of Tillamook, the first community to be settled in the county, bore the unofficial names Lincoln and Hoquarton, the latter believed to be an Indian name meaning

“the landing.” Its name was eventually changed to Tillamook, an Indian word meaning “the many peoples of the Nehelim.” William Clark of explorers Lewis and Clark wrote in 1806 of the Killamox Indians but according to research by the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes, the ‘K’ was not used in the name of the tribe. Local folklore used Land of Many Waters as the meaning of Tillamook. Though it is a fact that Tillamook is a land of many waters it is not the true meaning of the name Tillamook. In 1890 American anthropologist Franz Boas writes, “The Tillamook Indians are the most southern branch of the Coast Salish. They live on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, and are separated from their more northern kinsmen by tribes speaking Chinookian languages. Their language is spoken in two dialects, the Siletz and the Tillamook proper. It was first described and classified by Horatio Hale in the Publications of the Wilkes Expedition.

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The name Tillamook, by which the tribe is best known, is of Chinook origin. It means the people of Nekelim (pronounced Ne-elim). The latter name means the place Elim, or, in the Cathlamet dialect, the place Kelim. The initial ‘T’ of Tillamook is the plural article, the terminal ‘ook’; the Chinook plural ending — ‘uks’. The dialect differs from the northern dialects in its peculiar phonetics. It has lost almost entirely the labials, which so far as I am aware, occur in a few names of places only. The culture of the Tillamook seems to have differed quite considerably from that of the northern Coast Salish, and has evidently been influenced by the culture of the tribes of northern California.” (Note: parenthesis added for emphasis) When Thomas Stillwell laid out his town of “Lincoln” in 1861, there were already other settled towns in Tillamook County – Bay City, Garibaldi, and Nehalem. When the post of-

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fice was established in 1866, the name was changed to avoid confusion with Lincoln City, which already existed further south. Tillamook became the county seat in 1873 (the first public building built was the jail). In 1893, a great portion of the city, located on 1st Street at the time, burned to the ground. After the fire, new construction headed in the direction of what is now, Main Avenue. The courthouse, built in 1933, is the county’s third. The second courthouse (1905) now houses the Pioneer Museum. Tillamook City Hall, originally the post office (built in 1925), is on the National Register of Historic Places; one inside wall is a mural, commissioned in 1943, of the landing of Captain Robert Gray in 1788, painted by Tillamook artist Lucia Wiley. Downtown Tillamook originally fronted Hoquarton Slough, where oceangoing vessels used to tie up and there was a floating hardware store; after the Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 101) was improved – it had been a one-lane plank road – downtown’s axis shifted and became north-south, along the highway. Many of the buildings in downtown Tillamook date from the 1920s. The county courthouse and administrative center are downtown, as is the main branch of the county library. On the east side of town, out Third Street, is the county fairgrounds (which began being built in 1925), as well as Tillamook Bay Community College. To the west, on Highway 131 to Netarts, Oceanside and the “Three Capes Scenic Loop,” is the Tillamook Regional Medical Center and its associated clinics and doctors’ offices. Motels, restaurants, service shops and specialty shops line U.S. Highway 101 north of the city. The town’s center consists of many unique shops and stores, some of which are restaurants, flower and gift shops, handmade items, beauty salons, a historic theater, a jewelry store, and many other specialty stores. At the north end of town, on the north side of Conde McCullough’s famous Wilson River bridge, is the Tillamook County Creamery Association cheese factory, the biggest tourist attraction in Oregon, drawing nearly one million visitors each year from around the world. The Latimer Quilt Center is just east of U.S.

101 on the Wilson River Loop Road. Tillamook has eight city parks; there are boat launch ramps at the Sue H. Elmore Park on the Hoquarton Slough (downtown) and Carnahan Park, on the west side of town on the Trask River. Design and construction of a Bike-Skate Park at the Lillian A. Goodspeed Park, located on 3rd Street, east of downtown, is in the works. South of Tillamook on Highway 101, the Port of Tillamook Bay owns 1,600 acres, a former World War II naval air station. Much of the property is developed as an industrial park; a business park and event center have been recently created as well. The most visible tourist attraction at the Port of Tillamook Bay, visible from Tillamook some miles away, is the Naval Air Station Museum, housed in a World War II blimp hangar that’s the largest wooden arch building in the world. Tillamook’s airport is at the Port of Tillamook Bay also.

NETARTS Unincorporated Netarts is six miles west of Tillamook on Highway 131, just past the turnoff to the “Three Capes Scenic Loop.” Netarts – a Salish word translated roughly as “place of small family” – was first settled in the 1850s, but didn’t become a popular destination until the Happy Camp resort was built in the 1920s as a summer retreat for families from the Willamette Valley. Netarts is still primarily a resort community. Today, only about 750 people live here, but there are numerous vacation cabins, dining establishments, and an active community center established in 1941. Netarts Bay is famous for its oysters. Protected from the Pacific Ocean by the Netarts spit, the bay, with its boat landing, is a popular fishing, clamming, crabbing, and scuba diving site.

OCEANSIDE What is now Oceanside, nine miles from Tillamook (and three miles past Netarts on Highway 131), was farmed until 1921, when the Rosenberg family platted a town here.

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The rugged, picturesque oceanfront attracted numerous artists; Oceanside today is home to painters, photographers, craftspeople, writers and musicians. Roughly 350 people live in the unincorporated community. The town is home to a beachfront restaurant, a coffee shop, a tavern, motels and bed and breakfast establishments. Downtown Oceanside has a full-service post office, a fire station and a community center that is used for a variety of events. The steep hillsides behind and adjacent to Oceanside began to be populated in the 1950s. Many are second homes. Oceanside State Recreation Area is located next to the beach in downtown Oceanside. This park offers some of the best agate hunting during the winter season when the sand is stripped away by ocean currents. During the summer season the park is a popular place to beachcomb, explore tidepools and surf. There’s easy access to the beach and restroom facilities. Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge is offshore.

CAPE MEARES

Cape Meares is an unincorporated village at the western end of Tillamook Bay, adjascent to Bayocean Spit. With 65 full time residents, the population grows to over 200 for the summer. Remarkable for no facilities of any kind, the town still hosts guests from all over the world who come to fish, to watch some 400 species of wild birds, and to enjoy the miles of white sand beach. While surfers have been seen from time to time, the ocean currents limit water sports to wading, but for kayakers, nearby Lake Meares provides a perfect setting for beginners and more practiced paddlers alike. If you’re hoping to explore the Cape Meares Lighthouse, take the long way around on the scenic route through Netarts, as the road there from Lake Meares is closed. Cape Meares is in the tsunami inundation zone, so when you visit, bring a “go bag” with emergency provisions, as your stay could last several weeks when the Cascadia earthquake shakes things up. But no matter when you come to Cape Meares, you will always be welcome.

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or a place that celebrates history, the Naval Air Station Tillamook Museum spends a lot of time breaking new ground. Since January 2015, when the Port of Tillamook Bay took over operations of the museum, which is housed in a vintage World War II-era blimp hangar, the facility has revived the Air Base Cafe, brought a new executive director on board, stocked its gift store with more inventory, much of it locally made, and added a significant number of planes and other aircraft to its collection. It also began hosting events, with more to come. “It’s vital for the Museum to have a strong presence in the community,” said Executive Director Phyllis Rice, whose first day on the job was June 11. “The hangar is a huge part of

Tillamook’s history, and working in such an intriguing place makes for an interesting and rewarding job.” Rice came to the museum with 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including in hotel and restaurant operations, as well as in gaming, sales, marketing, human resources and community service. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Nevada-Reno. “Phyllis’s strength is foundational,” said Port General Manager Michele Bradley. “She’s focusing on getting operations in order, building the base concentrating on her team and letting people know the Museum is open for business.” Shortly before Rice arrived, the Port re-

opened the Air Base Cafe, with Port Food Services Manager Josh Balmer at the helm. In addition to its popular burgers and fries the cafe, which resembles a 1940s-era diner, features fresh soups, salads and seasonal specialty items, many made from local ingredients. In April, the Air Museum hosted a grand opening under Port management, holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony with local and state dignitaries and introducing the community to the many local vendors whose wares appear in the gift store. Along with an impressive variety of aviation-themed items, the store now offers Lucky Bear Soap Co. products, Taiga Press stationery and other locally made products. Last spring, the Air Museum received a

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donation of large-scale, interactive children’s toys from the former Imagine: Play, of McMinnville. In addition to being a regular exhibit, the interactive toys will be available for those who choose to rent the Air Museum for children’s birthday parties, events and meetings as a part of museum offerings, including use of the theater. Speaking of events, lately the Air Museum has hosted plenty, including a Northwest Classics & Fly-In car show in August and a series of ‘Inside Hangar B: Behind the Scenes Tours,’ held at various times throughout the year. These popular guided tours take participants to areas of the blimp hangar normally off-limits to the public and include a plethora of local World War II-era history narration, conjuring a vivid picture of what life was like on the Naval Air Station-Tillamook base. To cap off the summer, earlier this month, the Air Museum hosted a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Allied World War II victory with ground and cockpit tours of a vintage B-17 Flying Fortress bomber. Meanwhile, the museum continues to draw the curious to its theater, which presents footage on the history of the hangar and its former World War II-era airships; exhibit hall, which offers rare artifacts, aircraft models and photos; aircraft collection, which ranges from vintage to experimental and contemporary; aircraft trainer/flight simulator, which offers those who climb in a virtual high-performance aircraft experience; engine room; and helium room. The Air Museum has added to its current planes an A-26 Invader, Lear Jet 24 and Jet Provost and a Mig-17 Fouga Magister on loan from Hillsboro’s Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum. Rice also has worked on a Veterans Day Celebration in the Museum. “Working with the local VFW gives the Museum staff and me a sense of pride,” she said. Looking ahead, Rice said a group of former Mt. Hebo Air Force Station personnel are in talks with museum staff about developing a permanent exhibit commemorating the former U.S. Air Force radar surveillance base, which was active from 1957 to 1979. Rice has monthly events planned at the Museum throughout the year, including hosting Santa Claus in the hangar during the holidays. “What better place to hold an event, fundraiser or meeting,” she said. “And we do catering too!” Keep up with the latest Air Museum

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Antiques & Collectibles Directory 1. THE PAINTED POPPY - Vintage Marketplace. For decades the building at the corner of Hwy. 101 and 7th Street was the Nehalem Antique Mall. Newly renovated and brightened up, the Painted Poppy returns to its roots featuring dozens of vendor spaces filled with antiques, vintage, upcycled/ recycled items, clothing resale, artwork and jewelry, handmade fabric items, and more. There are spaces available to vendors. If you are interested in vendor space, contact Brian Ruef ruefbrian@aol.com. Open 7 days a week from 10 am to 5 pm at the corner of Hwy. 101 and 7th Street in downtown Nehalem, 503-368-7677

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2. NEHALEM RIVERSIDE TRADING COMPANY is a must stop on the Northern Oregon Coast for antiques, collectables and art! Come find your next treasure in the center of this quaint village. We offer unique collections from 25 vendors and consignors. Located on Hwy. 101 with the Nehalem River outside our back door. Buttercup Chowder and homemade ice cream is located in our building. Check out our store, enjoy a cup of chowder or an ice cream; then relax on our deck while watching the wild life on the Nehalem River. 35915 Hwy. 101 N, Nehalem, OR. Phone 503-368-3344. Summer hours open everyday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Winter hours Tuesday – Friday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Like us on Facebook!

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in 20s-30sANTIQUES Art Deco lighting 1.specialize OLD WHEELER - Comeand collectibles, and have the largest collection for See What Every-body’s Talking About. We spesale ininthe20s-30s Northwest. We have a wide variety of cialize Art Deco Lighting and other collectibles antiques from over Collectibles, and haveand the largest collection for 50 local vendors and consignees. also buy just sale in the Northwest. We have We a wide variety of call for details. Open everyday Sunday-Wednesday other collectibles and Antiques from over 50 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Thursday - Saturday local vendors and consignees. We also buy just call for details. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 395 Hwy 101, Wheeler, OR 97147 • (503) 368-3406 Open Everyday Sunday-Wednesday 10-5 and Thursday-Saturday 10-6. 395 Hwy 101 Wheeler, OR 97147 • (503) 368-3406 4. LITTLE WHITE CHURCH ANTIQUES - Expect a feast for the senses in this charming old building. Jam packed with rustic 2. LITTLE WHITEpriced-to-sell CHURCH ANTIQUES to elegant items, our vendors Expect a feast for thethe senses in this charming oldfor buildperuse countryside looking unique and ing. Jam packed with rustic From to elegant priced-to-sell unusual pieces. garden to home to gifts & collectibles – you’re sure to find items, our vendors peruse the countryside looking for to inspire you. to home to unique and something unusual pieces. From garden Winter Hours: 10-5,to gifts & collectibles – you’reMonday-Saturday sure to find something closed Tuesday, Sun Tuesday, 12-4. inspire you. Winter Hours: Monday-Saturday 10-5, closed Sun 12-4. Summer Hours: Monday-Saturday 10-6,Summer Sunday Hours: 12-5. Monday-Saturday 10-6, Sunday 12-5. 355 Hwy. 101, Rockaway Beach, OR • (503) 355-2077 355 Hwy. 101, Rockaway Beach, OR • (503) 355-2077

3. ROOM BY ROOM ANTIQUES - By far the most frequent comment we hear from our customers is:"This is the largest and best selection of Vintage Costume Jewelry I have seen on the entire West Coast, and the prices are very fair". We also have a The most wonderful store ofonaccessories the North Oregon great selection including, hats,Coast! purses and comWatercolor pacts. cardsTheare store contains a variety of antique and vintage colprintedlectibles from most at 50% off with new items continually being added. We are located on Hwy. 101 at the South end of Rockaway Beach with original watercolors! ample parking. Open Wednesday-Sunday 11-5. Phone: 503-355-2782. Furniture revitalized, 656 Hwy. 101 SisRockaway Beach, OR from Old to New… Email: roombyroompr@aol.com

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TILLAMOOK COUNTY CENTURY FAIR OF SILVER

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he Tillamook County Fair was initially held at a site on Third Street near what is now downtown Tillamook. (At the time, “country” was just a few blocks off the main street.) The current 68-acre fairgrounds was donated in 1925, and the first building built that year. (It’s the one with the domed roof, still in use.) Today, the fairgrounds has 27 buildings, including the main exhibit hall, a convention center and auditorium. There are six livestock barns, assorted dormitories and service structures, a half-mile racetrack and, new in 2008, a complete grandstand. The county fair in August is the biggest anPhoto by Chelsea Yarnell

2016 nual draw to the fairgrounds, but the facilities are in use year-round. An annual highlight of the Fair is the Pig ‘N’ Ford races, the only auto race in the world involving Model T Fords and live pigs. Among the largest non-Fair events held at the Fairgrounds are the Tillamook County Rodeo and the Tillamook High School graduation, both in June; a horse show in July; state show and sale events for Jersey and Holstein cattle organizations; a vintage bazaar in November and March; and the Headlight Herald’s “Home and Garden Show” each April. The fair board rents out space during the non-fair season for storing cars, boats and

recreational vehicles. Getting there:

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From downtown Tillamook, take Third Street (Hwy. 6); after a few blocks, Third Street angles off to the right. Continue to follow Third St. The fairgrounds is on the right, just past Tillamook Bay Community College; the main building has a giant block of cheese in front. Address: 4603 E 3rd St., Tillamook (mail is P.O. Box 455, Tillamook OR 97141). Phone 503/842-2272; Fax 503/842-3314 Website: www.tillamookfair.com

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f you’re a history buff – especially if you’re interested in Oregon – this is a must-see destination. Since its inception in 1935, the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum has amassed a huge collection of information, artifacts and photographs of the area, its history, and its people. The Museum building in downtown Tillamook is an historical artifact itself. Built in 1905, it was Tillamook County’s second courthouse. It is located across the street from the “new” courthouse, built in 1933. The 16 rooms of exhibits include a room dedicated to local Native Americans, a pioneer home, a military room, and a Victorian-era bedroom. The Alex Walker Natural History Room houses an extensive collection of birds, animals, rocks, fossils, and butterflies, said to be one of the best displays on the West Coast. Another gallery displays a portion of the late U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield’s collection of Lincoln memorabilia. The Pioneer Museum is home to the last stagecoach to cross the mountains from Yamhill County in 1911, a collection of logging, dairy and farming tools, and a replica of the stump lived in by Joseph Champion, Tillamook County’s first settler. Rotating exhibits in the Main and Northwest Galleries host everything from artists’ exhibitions to historical featured shows. Outside, there’s a tribute to the county’s forest industry, including a restored turn-of-the-20th-century steam donkey. Five miles north of Tillamook, the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum has developed Kilchis Point Reserve, two miles of interpretive trails on 70 of the 200 acres it owns in west Bay City. This site is opened to the public for hiking, nature walks, and picnics from dawn to dusk daily. Getting there: Address: 2106 Second Street, in downtown Tillamook. The museum is at the corner of Second and Pacific streets (Hwy. 101 going north). Phone 503.842.4553 www.tcpm.org Kilchis Point Reserve is located at the corner of Warren and Spruce Streets in west Bay City. Turn west across from the Habitat for Humanity Restore from Highway 101. Make a left at the first stop sign. Parking is available at the trailhead with overflow parking near the storage building. Phone 503.842.4553

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TILLAMOOK CHEESE FACTORY

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he Tillamook Cheese Factory is one of Oregon’s top tourism destinations, drawing more than one million visitors each year. Located just north of Tillamook on Highway 101, the cheese factory provides visitors the opportunity to learn about the cheese making process and observe the Pacific Northwest’s best-selling natural cheese being made. The self-guided tour

includes a video presentation about the 106-year-old Tillamook County Creamery Association’s history as well as complimentary cheese sampling. As a five category dairy brand, Tillamook also produces yogurt, butter, sour cream and ice cream. The Ice Cream Counter is another popular attraction at the factory, where visitors can purchase 29 different variet-

ies of Tillamook Ice Cream by the scoop. There is also a retail store on site, along with a gift shop and the Creamery Café, where grilled cheese sandwiches are a specialty. A replica of the Morning Star, the oceangoing vessel built by local farmers to get their products to market in Portland, is on display in front of the visitor center.

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WALK OUR QUILT TRAIL

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he Tillamook County Quilt Trail Coalition - with representatives from the Tillamook Farm Bureau and Dairy Women, Tillamook City Council, Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce, Tillamook County Historical Society, and 4-H Leaders - partnered with Latimer Quilt & Textile Center in 2009 to establish a quilt trail. The goal: to create a tie between the rich local history and the wonderful talents of local quilters, with the added benefit of encouraging tourists to spend a little more time in our county. The coalition, now known as the Tillamook County Quilt Coalition, DBA: Tillamook County Quilt Trail, formally launched out on its own in January 2011 as its own 501c3 non-profit organization. Latimer Center continues to be a main partner with the Quilt Trail and is the site of the first mural by the Tillamook County Quilt Trail, painted in September of 2013. The Quilt Trail concept, originating in Ohio, is very popular in the East, as there are ap-proximately 3,000 quilt blocks mounted on barns and businesses. When it began, the nearest trail to Tillamook was

in Nebraska. With the help of donations and grant awards, 13 8 x 8 foot wooden blocks were displayed along a self-guided auto route with a brochure available for the trail debuting at the Tillamook County Fair in August 2009. The trail, the first of its kind on the West Coast, generated interest from as far away as North Carolina and is listed in the book “Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail,� by Suzi Parron and Donna Sue Groves. In 2010, the Quilt Trail extended into the city of Tillamook and an additional 30 blocks were mounted on buildings of interested citizens and businesses within the city. This drew even more tourists to the area. Throughout the project, the group worked with youth to build and prime the blocks, including: high school FFA students with help from their high school agriculture teacher and a high school math teacher who had her stu-dents take the designs, enlarge them and scribe the design on the blocks. The expansion also resulted in a waiting list of over 50. Coalition members took a deep breath: 30 more 4x4 foot blocks were made and

five more 8x8 foot blocks. By the 2011 June Dairy Parade, the number of blocks had blossomed to 81. The coalition took a breather in 2012; however, 2013 brought 14 new blocks, reaching from Manzanita in the north to Cloverdale, 48 miles to the south. In 2014, two more blocks were added, bringing the number to 103 along Highway 101. For more information visit: tillamookquilttrail.org.

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he Latimer Quilt and Textile Center, opened in 1991, is housed in the “new” Maple Leaf School, built in the 1930s. (The original one-room schoolhouse – now gone -- had been moved here in 1900.) The Center has exhibits of antique and contemporary quilts, weaving and spinning demonstrations, and offers instruction in various textile arts. The Center hosts meetings of the Oregon Coast Fiberartisans, the Ocean Breeze Rugkrafters Guild and the Tillamook County Quilters Guild. There is a research library for on site use, a climate controlled textile repository, and a gift shop with hand-made items, books and vintage and hand-dyed fabric. The Center’s extensive library covers every aspect of fiber arts with emphasis on quilting, handweaving and spinning. Many of the books are rare and out of print. Also included are collections of quilt blocks and patterns and newspaper needlework clippings. All library materials are available for use on site for research.

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KAYAKING MAY BE THE IDEAL WAY TO “DISCOVER” TILLAMOOK COUNTY

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ayaking or paddle boarding may be the ideal way to explore Tillamook County. “In a kayak, you sit low in the water, so you feel more a part of the environment,” said Marcus Hinz, founder of Kayak Til-

lamook County, the area’s only oldest and most extensive kayak guide service. “And because you’re so low in the water, you don’t scare off the wildlife as easily. The animals think you’re supposed to be there, so you can get a lot closer to them. On a paddle board you have a superior vantage point of your surroundings and what is in the water next to you” Another attraction is the ease with which the small, narrow boats can move through the water. When the tides are just right, Hall Slough can be accessed from Memaloose Point Boat County Launch. Paddlers can get a taste of Tillamook Bay before heading into a network of narrow salt marsh channels leading to the lightly forested Hall Slough. On this waterway, paddlers will ex-

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perience the interplay of tidal and fresh water systems while enjoying a dramatic backdrop of the bay, a salt marsh delta and not so distant forested coastal mountain range. Harbor seals and sea birds are often seen in this section of Tillamook Bay along with theatrical river otters. Hoquarton Slough is another popular tour with Kayak Tillamook’s customers. Directed by a guide, groups paddle through the secluded old-growth Sitka spruce forest swamp in (surprise!) downtown Tillamook. Other tours, available for all skill levels, include the Tillamook River, Pacific City, Cape Meares Lake and Netarts Bay. Netarts Bay, popular for clamming and crabbing, hosts populations of harbor seals and marine birds. Kayaking, which first came to Tillamook County in the 1990s, has become more popular as people seek new ways to enjoy the outdoors. Kayak Tillamook is a cooperative of five Eight guides – former loggers, fishermen, and educators – that coalesced in 2005. Kayak Tillamook provides the kayaks or paddle board– flat-water recreational craft that won’t tip over – along with the necessary gear and flotation devices., and snacks. Contact Kayak Tillamook at 503/8664808 or www.kayaktillamook.com.

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For those who’d rather strike out on their own, several firms around the county offer kayak rentals. Just be certain to check and understand the area’s tidal predictions before you head out to paddle: Wheeler Marina-off Highway 101 in Wheeler (278 Marine Dr.) rents and sells kayaks and kayak accessories. 503/368-5780. Wheeler on the Bay Lodge-also on Highway 101 (580 Marine Dr.), offers several one-way trips; they’ll drop you off upriver on the Nehalem River, so you can float back to the Lodge. 503-368-5858 or 800-469-3204 Nehalem River Inn-on Highway 53 between Wheeler and Nehalem (34910 Highway 53), has kayaks and bicycles for rent. 503-368-7708 or 800368-6499 – or email info@river-inn.com. Ripple Run Resort and Marina-on the banks of the Nehalem River, also rents kayaks. 503/3683865 or 877/655-0623. Their Website is www. ripplerunresport.com. Pacific City Sporting Goods and Marina Nestucca Adventures-(34650 Brooten Rd.) rents and sells kayaks. 503-965-6410.

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SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY BEAVER, HEBO, CLOVERDALE, PACIFIC CITY & NESKOWIN

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There are no cities in south Tillamook County. All the communities are unincorporated, including the one with “city” in its name. Most started as market centers for local farmers or fishermen; some later developed lumber mills. A couple were founded as – and still are - resort communities.

BEAVER Beaver is named after the state of Oregon’s official animal. (That’s not Beaver Creek running through town, though; Beaver Creek is a ways further north.) The Beaver post office was established in 1889; at the time, six lumber mills

called Beaver or nearby Blaine home. Today, Beaver has less than 150 people, but has a post office and a grocery store that also sells guns (Fox Grocery and Firearms has a big annual hunting-trophy contest). Here you’ll find the only gas on Hwy. 101 between Tillamook and Lincoln City. The Beaver Mercantile building (1906) is a former cheese factory, one of several that existed in the county before the Tillamook County Creamery Association absorbed them all. Highway 101 makes a 90-degree turn at Beaver; the “extra” road (a left turn if you’re headed south on the highway, straight if you’re headed north) is the Blaine Road, which six miles upriver (at the tiny community of Blaine) becomes the Upper Nestucca River Road, officially a National Forest Scenic Back Roads Byway. That’s the back road to Carlton, in the Willamette Valley. The road is drivable by passenger cars much of the year.

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No one really knows how Hebo got its name (there are conflicting – and entertaining – stories). The post office was established in 1882; back then, Hebo had a lumber mill, dance hall, and even its own newspaper. Hebo straddles a sharp bend in Highway 101 (you can still see the damage from when the last semi drove into the tavern); here, the “Hebo Highway,” State Hwy. 22, branches off and follows an old (and winding) Indian trail to the Willamette Valley, to “Valley Junction” on the Grande Ronde Reservation, where it meets the roads from Salem, McMinnville, and Lincoln City. Hebo is the only Tillamook County community to have a song written about it. The “Welcome to Hebo Waltz” portrays the community as a ghost town, which it’s not (there is a very large

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cemetery nearby, however) Hebo has a little post office and grocery store, a community church and fire station and child care center (with a statue of a cow reading a book out front), and a population around 200. The Hebo Ranger District office of the Siuslaw National Forest is on Hwy. 22, as is the Cedar Creek fish hatchery. The old Hebo grade school (1911) is now a private residence.

CLOVERDALE Little Cloverdale (population around 200), two miles south of Hebo on Hwy. 101, was founded in 1884 by Charles Ray, who named the town after a favorite place of his in California. The post office was established in 1889 in Ray’s store. Cloverdale’s turn-ofthe-last-century downtown, dominated by the spire of the old and picturesque St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, has a veterinary hospital, bank, auto parts store, farm store, and a few galleries, shops and restaurants. A statue of an angel, memorializing former residents who died in service to our country, stands next to the bridge on the Nestucca River. The Nestucca Valley Junior/Senior High School is located on the steep hill behind the church, and the Elementary School is south of town on Hwy. 101.

PACIFIC CITY There are only a few communities on the Oregon coast that aren’t located on Highway 101. Pacific City, on the “Three Capes Scenic Loop,” is the largest. (Highway 101 is three miles inland at this point.) Cape Kiwanda, at Pacific City, is the southernmost of the Three Capes. (It’s named after an Indian chief.) Here, the Nestucca and Little Nestucca Rivers empty separately into Nestucca Bay. Haystack Rock, the largest of three almost-identical monoliths along the Oregon coast, (and the third largest monolith in the world!) is about a mile offshore. (It is supposedly possible to see

Chief Kiawanda’s face in the rock when the light is right.) If Pacific City were actually an incorporated city – it’s not – it would be the third-largest city in Tillamook County. An estimated 1,200 people live here. Originally called Ocean Park, the town was platted in 1883 – and promptly moved to higher ground after a flood. The older community of Woods, across the river, was originally the commercial center (reached by ferry and later by a footbridge), but was outstripped by Pacific City. Today, all the commercial activity is in Pacific City, while Woods is a quiet residential community with tame deer roaming the streets. Pacific City has a branch of the county library, a post office, numerous churches, and a medium-sized supermarket. There’s also a hardware store, medical center (with a dentist and fitness center as well!), gas station and deli-mart, many motels, campgrounds and RV parks, restaurants, a bakery, a community center (with weekly Bingo games), a brewpub on the beach, a wine shop bar, real estate agencies and many shops. The 1,875-foot long Pacific City State Airport, built in 1950, is the only public airport south of Tillamook. Fishing has been a mainstay of the town’s economy since its inception. The Dory Fleet - some 200 medieval-design, flat-bottomed boats that launch directly into the surf -- has been the basis of commercial fishing in the area as well as a perennial tourist attraction. Folks visit Pacific City for the ocean, river, tide pools and sand dunes, for fishing, crabbing, clamming, hang gliding, horseback riding, local restaurants, quiet evenings, sunsets, photo opportunities, and nature activities. Pacific City is also home to Robert Straub State Park and numerous boat launching sites. Just north of Pacific City is the U.S. Forest Service’s Sand Lake Recreation Area, a popular destination for off-roading. South of town is a large portion of the Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge, a favorite with birders and hikers. Soon the recently added Two Rivers Peninsula property will be opened to the public there as well.

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NESKOWIN The little village of Neskowin (the name means “place of plenty fish”), founded in 1910, has a year-round population somewhere between 100-150, and is the southernmost community in Tillamook County. Neskowin is a coastal village with a lot of charm, a friendly neighborhood feel and a magnificent natural setting. The beautiful beach is over 3 miles long, stretching north to the Nestucca River mouth and on the south end, dramatic Cascade Head rises over 1200ft. Most roads in the village are one lane wide (and also function as sidewalks); there is nowhere to park or turn around an RV except at the wayside next to Highway 101. Neskowin is the site of Cascade Head (the southern boundary of the county), and of Proposal Rock, site of numerous engagements and weddings. Immediately south of the wayside you can access Neskowin Beach State Park, and a few miles down Slab Creek Road you’ll find Neskowin Valley School, one of four private schools in the county. In addition to its post office and fire station, Neskowin has two restaurants, The Café at Hawk Creek and the Bistro at Neskowin Trading Company, that offer delicious food in the village, and the Trading Company has gourmet groceries and a fine selection of wine, beer and beverages. Lodging can be found in homes for rent in the village or at the Proposal Rock Inn, the Breakers Condominiums, The Chelan or the Pacific Sands. The Neskowin Golf Course has been a favorite for golfers sine the 1930’s and the view from the seventh tee is spectacular. The course features nine holes covering 2,591 yards with a par of 35. Horseback riding, a climb up Proposal Rock from the beach and the Fourth of July celebrations are all fun attractions for visitors.

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TILLAMOOK STATE PARKS

wo major state parks with overnight camping facilities, Nehalem Bay in North Tillamook County and Cape Lookout in South Tillamook County, and nearly a dozen day-use parks in between, provide many opportunities to get out and experience the specialness the great outdoors have to offer in Tillamook County. Cape Lookout State Park – located 11 miles southwest of Tillamook, on Cape Lookout Road, off U.S. Hwy. 101. The campground has 38 full-hookup, 170 tent, 13 yurts, 6 deluxe cabins, 2 group tent areas, and a meeting hall, and a group picnic area with shelter. The park includes Netarts Spit, Cape Lookout Headland, 5 ½ miles of beach, 7 miles of hiking trails including nature trail and 2 ½ mile trail to the end of the cape for whale watching. Nehalem Bay State Park – located three miles south of Manzanita, off Necarney City Road, from U.S. Hwy. 101, on Nehalem Spit, between the ocean and Nehalem Bay in the shadow of Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain. The campground has 265 full-hookup sites, six primitive/hike-in/fly-in sites, a horse camp with 15+ sites with two-stall corrals,

some pull-through, 18 yurts, meeting hall, and group picnic area. Nehalem Bay offers a variety of experiences,

with it’s location on a spit of land separating ocean and Nehalem Bay near the base of Neahkahnie Mtn. (elev. 1,661’). There is a six mile equestrian trail, 2 mile hiking/biking path. Primitive sites at fly-in camp adjacent to airstrip. Crabbing and fishing on the bay. Day use areas to put on your list of “mustsee” attractions, include secluded beaches, hikes through old-growth forests to the tips of capes or the top of mountains, lighthouses and waterfalls. Starting in to the North … Oswald West State Park – located on U.S. Hwy.101 four miles north of Manzanita Famous for the secluded beach, Short Sands, and including 16 miles of hiking trails through old growth forest to tip of Cape Falcon, and 13 miles of the Oregon Coast Trail, this is a popular surfing spot. Next Oregon State Parks spot is Manhattan Beach, just off U.S. Hwy. 101, two miles north of Rockaway Beach with sheltered picnic spots and short easy walk to the beach, with its piles of driftwood and access to the North Jetty of Nehalem Bay. In downtown Rockaway Beach, the Ocean Edge Wayside offers beach access, childrens playground and the Rockaway Beach Chamber in the Red Caboose. Watch for the Oregon Scenic Railway Train, and consider a train ride to get another perspective on the many personalities of the Tillamook County coastline. Cape Meares Scenic Viewpoint & Lighthouse – located on Cape Meares Lighthouse Dr. off U.S. 101, 13 miles west of Tillamook. Tillamook County’s only lighthouse, open April through October from 11 am to 5 pm for free tours of 1890s. Three miles of hik-

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ilent giants standing just yards away from main highways, many of champion portions and witnesses of decades of history are some amazing large tress in Tillamook County. An interview would provide insight into the many changes our forests have seen throughout the past centuries. There are all kinds of extraordinary tree specimens throughout Tillamook County. Many of these large trees are right near main highways, others are located deep in the foothills of the Coast Range, and all of these majestic trees have incredible stories to tell. The area is renowned for its many trees and the county’s economic prosperity and heritage have been intertwined with the trees in our own backyards. Oregon is a “tree” state with diverse forests and beautiful trees. In fact, Oregon has some of the most productive forests and is home to some of the largest trees in the world. Trees play and important role in our quality of life by providing habitat for wildlife, products that we use, clean air and water and all of the other wonderful things that trees do. For that reason, Oregonians celebrate an entire Arbor Week – the first week of April. We invite you to celebrate the importance of trees in your life. And you can start by visiting some of the “champion” trees in Tillamook County, from the north county line to the south there are dozens of significant trees. The Davidson Sequoia – Hwy. 53, Tillamook/Clatsop County line – planted in 1913 by R. O. Davidson. Continue the tree journey, through downtown Nehalem and pass by two Sequoias also planted by the Davidson family, one at Tohl Ave. and 8th St. and the other behind the Neah-Kah-Nie Bead Store right off Hwy. 101, and both trees were probably planted in the 1930’s. A Sitka Spruce to rival the Klootchy Creek/Clatsop Spruce (which succumbed to storm damage in 2007) is over 10 miles into the foothills of the Coast Range off Hwy. 53 and up God’s Valley Road. The Tillamook County Spruce measures nearly 45 feet in circumference and has a height over 150 feet (the top of the tree blew out years ago.) For comparison, the Clatsop Spruce, off Hwy. 26 about 2 miles from the Hwy. 101 junction, was 56 feet in circumference and about 200 feet tall is the largest tree in Oregon. In 2008, Ascending the Giants (the group responsible for documenting the largest trees) designated the “Big Spruce” near the entrance to Cape Meares Lighthouse as the largest Sitka Spruce in Oregon at 144 feet tall, 48 feet in circumference and 15 ½

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feet in diameter, with an estimated age of 750 to 800 years. Heading to Rockaway Beach, you’ll find one of the largest Red Cedar trees on the West Coast. The cedar’s home is the 47-acre Old Growth Cedar Wetlands Preserve. This is a unique area – the only type of preserve like this in the Pacific Northwest. The cedar looms over ten stories with a trunk span of 70 feet and it’s age is estimated at over 500 years. The City of Rockaway Beach was granted the preserve by The Nature Conservancy to be held forever as a nature preserve for scientific, educational and aesthetic purposes. The preserve has well-maintained trails and many large trees is located off Hwy. 101 in South Rockaway Beach off 6th Street, then right on Dolphin. Tillamook has been designated a “Tree City” for nearly 30 years, and several significant trees are in the city limits, including the champion Pacific Rhododendron at the IOOF Cemetery at the corner of Wilson River Loop and 3rd Street. A famous tree sits perched out near Cape Meares Lighthouse, southwest of Tillamook. The Octopus Tree is a giant old Sitka Spruce that developed an unusual candelabra branching from the strong coastal winds. Each of the limbs are at

least 12 feet around and extend horizontally as much as 30 feet before turning upward. There is an oak tree on Hodgdon Road believed to have been planted by Tillamook’s first pioneer, Joseph Champion in the mid-1850’s. This white oak on his property east of Tillamook is 60 feet tall, with a circumference of 14 fett and limb spread over 100 feet. There are more champion trees within Tillamook County and many trees in natural areas that are very impressive, including the champion Hemlock at 195 feet, a 25-foot circumference and a crown spread of 50 feet. Munson Creek Falls is a beautiful trail with many large

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trees and the bonus of a waterfall at the end. Tillamook County’s trees are a key element in the natural scenic beauty that defines our area. Plan your own “tree hunt” and you’ll be amazed at what you’ll see.

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TILLAMOOK COUNTY HISTORY

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he first American to set foot on the Pacific coast did so in 1788, at what is now Garibaldi, in Tillamook County. Captain Robert Gray had sailed from back East officially to trade trinkets for furs (and trade the furs in China for tea), and unofficially to search for the Northwest Passage, the mythical water route across the American continent to the Pacific. Gray was blind in one eye, and his lack of depth perception led him into many strange places; one of those was Tillamook Bay. Gray found (and argued with) the local Indian tribe, the Killamaucks, whose largest settlement – 500 people – was near the natural harbor where Gray landed. Joseph Champion was the first deliberate settler in what is now Tillamook County (1851), making his home in a rotted-out tree stump till he could build a permanent home. By 1853, the population – 30 peo-

ple – convinced the Territorial Legislature (Oregon wouldn’t be a state until 1859) to create a separate county. Tillamook City, founded in 1861 and originally called “Lincoln” (there was a Civil War on), became the county seat in 1873. It got a courthouse in 1889, and a library in 1901. Tillamook County has historically been defined by its isolation. Its boundaries are the most impassable hills to the north (Neahkahnie Mountain), south (Cascade Head) and east (the peaks of the Coast Range). Until the railroad came in 1911, the only way in or out of Tillamook County was by boat, over the treacherous Tillamook Bar, or by one of a handful of Indian trails to the Willamette Valley. Fishing was the first major industry, followed by dairy farming. The cheese industry started because it was a way to get milk in a compact, not-so-easily-spoiled form from the coast to the Valley, where

most of Oregon’s population lived (and still lives). Locals built their own oceangoing vessel, the Morning Star, from local wood and salvaged parts from some shipwrecks, to transport the cheese. A replica of the Morning Star is on display at the big Tillamook Cheese Factory. The railroad came for the trees: the mild, wet climate and steep slopes were ideal for timber, and mills sprouted in numerous Tillamook County communities. The government helped: an Army Spruce Corps harvested the light, strong wood to build airplanes in World War I. Massive lumbering stopped with the Tillamook Burn, a series of devastating forest fires that burned 355,000 acres between 1933 and 1951. Salvage logging continued for years, but the lumber industry – and the railroad – never recovered. The burnedover lands, bought by the state and replanted over decades by schoolchildren

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and other volunteers, became the Tillamook State Forest, which covers half of the county. Shipwrecks on the Tillamook Bar – one of the most dangerous crossings in the United States – prompted establishment of a U.S. Coast Guard (then the U.S. Life Saving Service) rescue station at Barview in 1909 (a new one was built offshore of Garibaldi in 1930). World War II brought the Navy: two huge blimp hangars – the largest wooden arch structures in the world – were built south of Tillamook in 1942 to house eight Navy blimps. One hangar burned in 1992, but the other is still standing; it houses an Air Museum with a collection of World War II and later military planes. The old naval base itself is headquarters for the Port of Tillamook Bay. In the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force operated a Mt. Hebo Air Station in south Tillamook County from 1956 to 1980. Jetties, which reduced but didn’t eliminate the disastrous shipwrecks, began to

be constructed in the early part of the 20th century; the port districts of Nehalem, Bay City (now the Port of Garibaldi) and Bayocean (now the Port of Tillamook Bay) were organized to raise money to help pay for the construction (locals were expected to pay half the cost). The Nehalem Bay jetties were completed in 1915 and 1918, respectively. The Tillamook Bay north jetty was built over a 4-year period, 1917-21, but a south jetty wasn’t started until 1969; by then, an entire town, the resort community of Bayocean, had washed into the sea. Visitors to Tillamook County today might notice a few changes. These days, most of the roads are paved (they began to be paved when the railroad arrived); the Pacific Coast Highway (now US 101) is asphalt instead of a plank road. There are still only seven roads in and out of Tillamook County, but most of them are drivable year-round. There are still three operating lumber

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mills, two at Tillamook and a little one in Garibaldi. Fishing is better than ever, thanks to a plethora of local fish hatcheries (some run by volunteers) and improvements to local estuaries. There’s still a commercial fishing fleet at Garibaldi, along with a big recreational and charter fishing one, and a dory fleet still launches into the surf at Pacific City, just like they’ve done for over 100 years. Netarts and Bay City are famous for their oysters, and Tillamook Bay and Nehalem Bay for their Dungeness crab, shipped worldwide. The old Tillamook courthouse, across the street from the new one (1933), is a museum. The railroad is back in business, now owned by the Port of Tillamook Bay and operated by the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad; these days, its “cargo” is tourists, hauled by vintage steam locomotives. There’s a brewery in Pacific City which is expanding; Tillamook cheese is shipped nationwide.

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2016 Tillamook County Fair

August 10th – 13th A Thousand Horses, Wednesday, August 10th, 8:00 pm The Bellamy Brothers, Thursday, August 11th, 8:00 pm Little River Band, Friday, August 12th, 8:00 pm Demolition Derby, Saturday, August 13th, 7:30 pm Pari-Mutuel Horse Racing, Daily, Post Time 1 pm Pig-N-Ford Races, Daily, 5:30 pm

Courtyard Entertainment *New this year: Cascade Rye, Wednesday Beth Willis, Thursday Benny & The Bay City Rockers, Saturday Night Brad’s WORLD REPTILES Godfrey the Magician • Gospel Sing • Tammy Barton, Hypnotist • Wave Steppers Birdsong Family • Ice Cream Tasting Contest • Local Dance Groups Heather Phillips Travis, Singer • YOW Hula Hoop Challenge

Other Events Huckleberry Health Fair, Wednesday & Thursday, 10 am – 3 pm Tillamook® Dairy Done Right Lounge, Friday & Saturday, Noon – 4 pm 4-H/FFA Events • Dr.Fun & Dr.Good, Balloon Artists Carnival – “All you can Ride” Bracelets Daily (Purchased Before Fair $25 – During Fair $35) 4-H/FFA Market Animal Sale, Friday, 6 pm • Beer Garden • Open Dairy Show, Friday, 9 am

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SAVE THE DATE

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TILLAMOOK COUNTY CALENDAR OF EVENTS JUNE JUNE 10

Manzanita Farmers Market opens-5-8 p.m.

JUNE 11

Tillamook Farmers Market opens9 a.m.-2 p.m.

JUNE 12

Pacific City Farmers Market opens-10 a.m.-2 p.m.

JUNE 19

Father’s Day BBQ Excursion Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, 5 p.m. Garibaldi

JUNE 24-26

Rockaway Beach 5th Annual Pirate & Costume Festival Rockaway Beach

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Tillamook County Rodeo, Tillamook County Fairgrounds.

JUNE 27

Tillamook County 2016 Rodeo Queen Pageant

JUNE 25

June Dairy Parade Tillamook

JULY JULY 4

4th of July Celebration & Fire-

works. Cloverdale/Pacific City.

JULY 4

4th of July Fireworks Train, Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, 8:30 p.m., Garibaldi

JULY 4

Rockaway Beach July 4th Celebration

JULY 11-12

Relay For Life of Tillamook County-Tillmamook County Fairgrounds. Opening Ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m. Closing ceremonies will be at 10 a.m. on July 12. If you have any questions about anything pertaining to Relay For Life please email at tillamookrelay@gmail.com.

JULY 15-17

56th Annual Dory Days Pacific City

JULY 18

6th Annual Coho Classic Fishing Tourney & Seafood Feast – 6 a.m.– 2 p.m. Old Mill Marina in Garibaldi. Seafood feast & Tournament Awards at 4 p.m. For more info and to sign up for the derby, please call Jim at 503-842-0250.

JULY 18

A Cause for Paws-Mutt Strutt-10 a.m.–2 p.m. Goodspeed Park, Tillamook. A pet walk-a-thon event to raise funds to benefit the Tillamook Animal Shelter.

JULY 18-19

Fire Festival and Concert Rockaway Beach

JULY 18

Manzanita Beach Walk and RunManzanita Beach

JULY 22-24

Garibaldi Days

AUGUST AUGUST 2

Cedar Creek Beach Challenge Pacific City

AUGUST 10-13

2015 Tillamook County Fair Tillamook

AUGUST 14-16

Step Back in Time Tillamook

AUGUST 14-16

Old Iron Show - Tillamook - EDGETA Branch 159 Tillamook

AUGUST 15

Tillamook Bay Run- 10 a.m. Bay Ocean Spit

AUGUST 19-21

39th Annual Art Fair & Farmers Market Rockaway Beach

AUGUST 22

NW Classics “Fly in & Cruise

in”-Tillamook Naval Air Museum. 503-842-1130

AUGUST 29-30

“Tillamook Art on the Green”Heron French Cheese Co., 2001 Blue Heron Dr., Tillamook. A new event for Tillamook! Enjoy two days of arts, crafts, antiques, food and entertainment. For show and exhibitor info, please call Richard; 541-420-0279 or email him at centraloregonshows@gmail.com

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Manzanita Tour of Homes- 10 a.m.4 p.m. joint activity with Kiwanis and Pine Grove

SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 24-25

Mt. Hebo AFS 2015 Reunion- Elks Club at 7 p.m. There will be a group picnic at the Elks Campground starting at noon on Sunday, Sept. 20. For more information and to RSVP, please call Ron at 541992-3575.

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Tillamook County Lodging Guide 1. WHEELER ON THE BAY LODGE & MARINA - Located on the waterfront of the Nehalem Bay. Quaint, cozy rooms perfect for families, fishermen or romantic getaways. Nice clean rooms include microwaves, refrigerators, TV, DVD/VCR, WI-FI fireplaces and coffee makers. Five rooms with spas. Free breakfast. Free movies and popcorn. Free kayaking right off our 100 foot dock with two-night stay. Ask about guide fishing on the Nehalem River. Come and relax on our 200 ft. deck overlooking the Nehalem Bay in Wheeler, OR. www.wheeleronthebay.com Call 800-469-3204 or 503-368-5858, or e-mail: wheelerlodge@nehalemtel.net 2. OCEANSIDE INN - An 11-unit, beach-front motel, complete with overhanging deck and private stairway to the beach. Each unit features complete kitchen,WiFi, Cable TV, DVD. Jet-

ted tub in some units. 7 ocean-front units. Rates $85 to $145 per night. All units are smoke-free. 1400 Pacific NW, Oceanside, OR 97134 503-842-2961 www.oceanside-oregon.com2 3. TERIMORE LODGING BY THE SEA - Spectacular bay and ocean views. Kitchen & fireplace units available. Color TV, clamming, crabbing, beach combing, coin-op laundry, WIFI available, pet friendly. 6 miles west of Tillamook. 503-842-4623 or www.terimoremotel.com info@terimoremotel.com 4. INN AT CAPE KIWANDA Located on the 3 Capes Scenic Loop at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area, and 3 miles off of Highway 101, in relaxed and uncomplicated Pacific City. Our 35 deluxe guest rooms feature

private decks with beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean and Haystack Rock, cozy gas fireplaces, plush pillow-top beds with feather pillows, CD players, flatscreen LCD TVs, DVD players, plus many other top-of-theline amenities to make your stay at the beach the best ever. www.innatcapekiwanda.com 33105 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City Reservations: 888-965-7001 info@InnAtCapeKiwanda.com 5. Pacific City Inn a complete Oregon coastal inn with 16 rooms, a full bar and fine dining Bistro with room service. We are pet friendly, smoke free rooms, offer high-speed Wi-Fi, microwave, refrigerator, coffee service, hairdryer, and iron & board. We are proud to feature a AAA Diamond Rated Restaurant. www.pacificcityinn.com 35280 Brooten Rd. Pacific City 503965-6464

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Tillamook County Church Directory

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Cloverdale Baptist Church 34465 Bridge Street, Cloverdale, OR (503) 392-3104 www.cloverdalebaptist.org Pastor: Randy Winesburgh Teaching the Bible since 1887. Sunday Services: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11a.m. Bible Study/Worship Service 6p.m. Wednesday Service: Prayer and Bible Study 7p.m. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 34560 Parkway Drive, Cloverdale, OR (503) 392-3685. Services 5:30 Saturday night 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

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Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church 35305 Brooten Road, (503) 965-6229. Pastor Rev. Ben Drake. Weekly Bible study Fridays at 10 a.m. Open communion the first Sunday of each month. Adult Sunday School 9 a.m. Regular services Sunday 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

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St. Mary By The Sea Catholic Church 275 S. Pacific St. (503) 355-2661. Saturday: Confessions 5 p.m. Mass 5:30 p.m. Sunday: Confessions: 8 a.m. Mass 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Daily Mass: Tues 5:30 p.m. Wed. - Fri. 9 a.m.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church 2610 1st St., (503) 842-7182 Website: www.tillamookadventist.net Pastor Tim Mayne. English/Spanish Services. Worship Service 10:40 a.m. Saturdays. Sabbath School, Children & Adults 9:30 a.m. All visitors welcome.

Rockaway Community Church 400 SE 3rd Ave., (503) 355-2581 www.rockawaychurch.com rockawayworship@gmail.com Pastor Sam Whittaker. Sunday: 9:15 a.m. classes for all ages & nursery. Church van will pick-up for Sunday School, call church office Coffee Fellowship: 10 a.m. Contemporary/ Traditional Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 2102 Sixth Street., (503) 842-6192 www.StAlbansTillamook. com Jerry Jefferies, Priest-in-Charge. Sunday Worship Service - Holy Eucharist 9 a.m. Sunday school and child care. Everyone is welcome. Handicapped accessible.

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Grace Lutheran Mission - WELS Pastor Warren Widmann. ROCKAWAY BEACH St. Mary by the Sea Catholic Church Sunday Bible study 275 S. Pacific St. Worship Service (503) 355-2661 Saturday: Confessions 5 p.m. Please call (503) 354-2544 Mass 5:30 p.m. Sunday: Confessions 8 a.m. for information. Mass 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

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Pastor: Timothy Mayne English and Spanish Services Saturdays: Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. Worship Services 10:40 a.m. Community Services (503) 842-4794 Adventist School (503) 842-6533

Tillamook County RV Directory Grace Lutheran Mission – W.E.L.S. (503) 842-7729 Pastor: Warren Widmann Sunday Bible Study: 5 p.m. Worship Service: 6 p.m. Please call for more information

1. SHOREWOOD RV PARK On the beach, semi-sheltered, annual or overnight. Complete hook-ups, cable TV and shower facilities and wireless internet. Easy access to town and supplies. 2 miles north of Garibaldi. (503) 355-2278 Email: shorewoodrv@aol.com 2. TILLAMOOK BAY CITY RV PARK - 4 miles North of Tillamook on Hwy. 101. Monthly, weekly or daily rates. 51 RV sites, 32 with full hook-ups and 13 with electric and water. Dump station available to all guests. 60’ long pull-throughs with 50 amp service, hot showers, ice, on site laundry, picnic tables, tent sites, free WI-FI, horseshoes, community fire pit, and limited RV supplies. RV and boat storage. Centrally located, clean, quiet and friendly. Open year round. Great weekly rates and Good Sam discount on daily rate. 7805 Alderbrook Rd., Tillamook, OR (503) 377-2124 1-800-200-2075 (for reservations only) www.tillamookbaycityrvpark.com

9 a.m. Coffee & fellowship following. Handicapped accessible. Everyone welcome.

PACIFIC CITY Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church 35305 Brooten Road (503) 965-6229 Pastor: Rev. Ben Dake Weekly Bible study groups Fridays at 10 a.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. Open communion the first Sunday of each month. Adult Sunday School 9 a.m.

St. Albans Episcopal Church

2102 6th 3. WILSON RIVER RV PARKSeventh-Day Adventist Church (503) 842-6192 2610 First Street 5 miles East of Tillamook on Hwy. 6 One-half mile www.StAlbansTillamook.com of (503) 842-7182 Jerry Jefferies, Priest-in-charge http://www.tillamookadventist.net Wilson River frontage, pull-through sites, laundry,Sunday Worship Service: Holy Eucharist showers, fire pits, cable TV, propane, 70 sites. 1 (503) 842-2750 5

4. CAPE KIWANDA RV PARK & MARKET PLACE Family owned and operated for over 47 years. Located directly across from Cape Kiwanda State Park and Recreation Area. Full service RV hookups, Furnished modern cottages, rustic camping cabins, and tenting. Indoor heated pool, spa and exercise room, complimentary WIFI, clubhouse, and coin operated laundry. Phone: 1-503-965-6230, Fax: 1-503-965-6235 33305 Cape Kiwanda Drive, P.O. Box 129 Pacific City, Oregon 97135 www.capekiwandarvresort.com/ 5. PORT OF GARIBALDI RV PARK Monthly, weekly, daily rates. 48 full hook-up sites, back-in only. Free WI-FI, cable, on site laundry, restrooms, showers, and picnic tables. Open year around. Senior and Military discounts available. 606 Biak Ave., Garibaldi, OR 97141 (503) 322-3292, www.portofgaribaldi.org

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PORT OF GARIBALDI IMPORTANT TO LOCAL ECONOMY

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ocated 82-miles from Portland, Ore., the Port of Garibaldi is one of Tillamook County’s most valuable assets. In times past, it was our link to the outside world. Today it is a powerful component of the local economy, providing hundreds of jobs and serving as a key fishing and boating hub for tens of thousands of commercial fishermen, sportsmen and tourists every year. Residents and visitors are drawn to the yearround outdoor recreation, dramatic vistas, and the community’s working waterfront. Who Are We? Ports are municipal districts created by a vote of the people to provide opportunities for economic development. The Port of Garibaldi manages the county’s only water-industrial zoned land and provides a number of public services allowed by its unique position on Tillamook Bay. We are home to nearly 20 water-dependent businesses, four charter companies, 55 commercial fishing boats and the U.S. Coast Guard station, which together employ between 225 and 250 people and contribute over $10 million annually to the local economy. The Port of Garibaldi is also part of the City of Garibaldi’s urban renewal district and Tillamook County’s enterprise zone. Formed in 1910, the district totals 346 square miles and encompasses the cities of Bay City, Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach stretching from the coast to the eastern boundary of Tillamook County. It is governed by a five-member board of commissioners who are supported by a full-time staff of six experienced employees. The annual operating budget is approximately $1 million. Operations are funded through leases, moorage fees and a district-wide tax of 26 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, which funds dredging and capital projects. The Port recently obtained over $6-million in state and federal grants to improve and upgrade the community’s 1940s-era Commercial Ave. wharf. This project is currently under construction and is being managed by Hatch Mott MacDonald. This critical piece of infrastructure will allow the next Port Manager a chance to develop 25,000 square-feet of rare industrial waterfront. Commercial & Recreational Fishing More than 11,000 boaters launch annually from the Port’s four-lane public boat launch. Our 277slip marina is the largest between Newport and Warrenton and serves as the base of operations for dozens of commercial fishermen and charter operations. More than 50 commercial vessels moor in Garibaldi, including 17 charter/guide boats. Our port is responsible for significant commercial catches

of crab, salmon, shrimp, albacore, halibut, clams, black cod and ground fish. Eighty-five percent of the state’s clam harvest is landed in Garibaldi. Tillamook Bay also has a robust oyster industry.

expected to cost over $30 million. CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES Upgrade Biak-by-the-Sea RV Park The RV Park was originally built in the early 1970s. The Port has obtained preliminary engineering to replace and underground all utility services to make the park more attractive as well as reduce utility bills. The first phase will be to build a new bath/laundry/utility building, which will serve as a “nerve center” for the rest of the park. The Port has approximately 25% of the project saved but financing will need to be completed. Utility savings should significantly serve any new debt required to finish the improvements. Implementation of Port’s Vision Plan The Port Commission is currently completing its Vision Plan, a component of the Port’s Strategic Business Plan first completed in 2010. The Vision Plan was created with significant public input and will serve the next Port Manager as an important tool for developing the Commercial Ave. Wharf in addition other opportunity sites. Business and amenity recruitment will be a key opportunity for the next manager.

Property Management The Port manages 30 parcels of land primarily zoned for water-dependent business, such as seafood processing, boat maintenance and fisheries. Pacific Oyster in Bay City also leases property from the Port of Garibaldi. Port property is home to the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad and the Lion’s Club Lumberman’s Park. The Lion’s Club also manages the U.S. Coast Guard Memorial where the annual Blessing of the Fleet takes place. Recreational Vehicle Park A more recent addition to the Port’s assets was the 2011 acquisition of the 64-space Biak-by-theSea RV Park. This facility has helped diversify the Port’s cash flow, but is in need of immediate capital facility upgrades. Jetty Support An important function of the commission and staff is lobbying for federal funds to maintain the Tillamook Bay jetty system and federal channel to its authorized depth of 18 feet. Collaborative efforts resulted in an $18 million repair to the north jetty in 2010. A similar effort is currently under way to repair the south jetty. That project is

Dredging of Boat Basin Every five to ten years, the Port’s boat basin requires dredging. The last dredge took place in 2007 and that extensive project has served the fishing fleet well. The next manager will obtain dredging permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)/Dept. of State Lands (DSL) and budget for the expense of removing up to 20,000 cubic yards of material. The Port has used “in-stream” disposal in the past and there is some question as to whether that option is still available. As an alternative, the Port does have an upland disposal site but will cost considerably more to use this option. Lobby for USACE Funding for Tillamook Bay Jetty System In 2010, the north jetty was repaired at a cost of $18-million through the economic stimulus bill. The south jetty, however, has been losing about 100-ft. per year and is in critical need of repair. The Port Commission, working with its manager, continues to actively lobby our federal delegation to fund opportunities that will lead to the repair of the south jetty. This piece of federal infrastructure is critical for ensuring the safe travel of commercial and recreational boats into and out of Tillamook Bay.

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