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F YOU JUST WANT TO relax or you’re looking for adventure, Oregon’s beaches have something for everyone – diverse landscapes, sandy beaches, rocky shores, dunes, caves and cliffs, towering pines, tide pools, whales and sea otters, an abundance of wildlife, flowers and fauna, lighthouses and breathtaking views. Here we’ve compiled a list of some of the best beaches for the 50+ population. We’ve considered ease of access to the beach, the view, parking, pets, and more.
North Coast A HUG POINT STATE PARK Hug Point is a popular northern Oregon beach that features natural caves and a small waterfall. ACCESSIBILITY: Easily accessible cliffs and shallow caves along the beach. Steep sloping walkway to the beach. VIEW: Panoramic views up on the point. PETS: OK for pets. PARKING/LOCATION: On U.S. 101, five miles south of Cannon Beach near Tolovana Park. AMENITIES: Restrooms, picnicking, fishing, no potable water.
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The town of Manzanita has an uncrowded beach that features seven miles of pristine sand and amazing views of Neah-kah-nie Mountain. The beach is convenient to downtown. Great kite-flying spot. ACCESSIBILITY: Easy beach access and flat beach stretches along the coastline. VIEW: Good panoramic views. PETS: Great for pets. LOCATION/PARKING: Halfway between Seaside and Tillamook. Look for public parking signs near the beach. AMENITIES: Water sports, horseback riding, fishing, crabbing, clamming and hiking at Neah-kah-nie Mountain.
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Where the creek and the ocean meet is a nice beach with wind-sheltered picnic areas and a covered picnic shelter. Good place to fish, watch birds or explore its many tidepools. Wooden footbridges arch through the Sitka spruce, western hemlock, shore pine and alder forest. Cliffs rim the beach where the creek flows into the sea, cutting through a scenic ocean cove. ACCESSIBILITY: Easy beach access with two entrances. VIEW: Good wildlife viewing. PETS: Nice place to take pets. PARKING/LOCATION: Two large parking lots, on U.S. 101, two miles north of Depoe Bay. AMENITIES: Restrooms, interpretive station, picnic area.
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This beach on Siletz Bay offers a long stretch of sand that is perfect for building sand castles. See tidepools, a forest of driftwood, and more. And the nearby historic district offers charming shops and boutiques. ACCESSIBILITY: Flat access. VIEW: Wide open views. PETS: Very dog-friendly. PARKING: Parking is limited at most
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PETS: Not much room for walking, but you’ll find four pet-friendly yurts. LOCATION/PARKING: 89814 Cape Arago Hwy., Coos Bay. Easy parking. AMENITIES: There’s a gazebo, grassy area and picnic tables. Bring lawn chairs to sit and enjoy the view.
H BASTENDORFF BEACH PARK Close by Sunset Bay, this beach is good for walking. When the tide is out, you can get around to the south end of the beach and a cove where you can explore. Free wild camping is allowed at this beach owned by the Bureau of Land Management. ACCESSIBILITY: Need to get through heavy dry sand to access the beach. VIEW: You get that panoramic view of the ocean without ever having to get out of the car. Then you can drive down
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to the lower parking lot and walk out onto the beach. PETS: Good place to go for walks. PARKING: Parking is up on the bluff, where you can sit and enjoy the views, especially nice on Oregon’s cold and windy days. LOCATION: A short drive from Charleston, about a quarter-mile off the Cape Arago State Highway. AMENITIES: Two ADA-accessible vault restrooms.
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It’s got miles and miles of beach, and dogs will love it. Depending on water levels, the Sujameco, a 324-foot steamship that ran aground in 1929, can sometimes be seen at low tide. Other activities include hiking,
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horseback riding, swimming and offroad vehicle access to Bull Run dunes. ACCESSIBILITY: Walk through dry sand to find a comfortable spot. VIEW: See the rolling hills of the sand dunes and the beach grasses swaying in the breeze. As you crest the top of the dune, you get a vast view of water and sand as far as the eye can see. PETS: Pups will be in paradise here. PARKING: Good. LOCATION: Two miles north of Coos Bay in North Bend. AMENITIES: Not much, but there is a lot of driftwood on the beach if you need a place to sit. HONORABLE MENTION: Cape Arago. Michelle Te contributed to this article. Visit northwest50plus.com for more of our favorite choices.
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as being the only Depression-era guard station remaining in the Siuslaw District. The three-acre site was acquired in the 1930s for the purpose of constructing a guard, or forest ranger, station office, says Laurie Starha, director of Benton County Natural Areas and Parks. Then, a residence and garage were constructed in 1935. It is the only station remaining in the Siuslaw National Forest. A partnership signed between Benton County and the Siuslaw National Forest paved the way for the guard station to
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She’s among a growing number of older adults who represent a significant shift in their mindset about travel. Data shows that seniors are leaning toward adventure and educational travel in growing numbers. One study states, “The latest generation of senior citizens is proving healthier and wealthier than their predecessors and are spending more on experiences rather than on material goods.” It’s through a not-for-profit travel program called Road Scholar that Rundorff has found the adventure she’s been seeking. The program is an outgrowth of Elderhostel and is the nation’s largest not-for-profit educational travel organization for adults, “a true university of the world,” according to press materials. It offers 5,500 programs in 150 countries and 50 states, and provides opportunities for giving and receiving financial aid. Since 2001, Rundorff has taken 27 educational tours with Road Scholar, providing her with adventures, close friends and an education about people she wouldn’t have met otherwise. The tours and volunteer projects have created, for her, a fulfilling life. Some of her travels include volunteering for Mardi Gras, Habitat for Humanity and the National Parks Service. She’s built trails and homes across the United States. She now acts as a volunteer ambassador for Road Scholar, speaking to local service clubs about the program and what it offers. Through its Many Faces of Oregon, she often joins tour groups and shares information on Portland, the Oregon Coast and Columbia Gorge. Opposite page, one of Carolyn Rundorff’s favorite trips was to Yellowstone National Park, where she rode a “snow cat” to get around the park’s snowy landscape. She went with three other friends and spent Christmas at Old Faithful Lodge. She still got to see the mudpots and geysers, and enjoyed a park with few tourists but an abundance of wildlife. CO U RT ESY P H OTOS
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Temperatures over 110 degrees are common for several months of the year, homes are sparse, water is nearly nonexistent and air conditioning is a must. So how did the ancient Sonoran Desert people create such a thriving complex of homes, fields and food in this area so long ago? It was the Gila River, now a dry bed, that fed the land around it. And the enterprising Sonorans, equipped with
little more than rocks and sticks, who dug tributaries from the river to their fields. Archeologists have discovered hundreds of miles of prehistoric irrigation canals in the Gila River Valley, as well as the Salt River Valley of Phoenix, the Santa Cruz River Valley in Tucson, and on the American Indian reservations of Southern Arizona. For thousands of years, ancient peoples inhabited the land in central Arizona until dams dried up the river and most of the ancient Sonoran people moved away or died. Speculations as to the cause of their depopulation include drought, floods, disease, invasion, earthquakes, internal strife and salinization of farmland. Today, little remains of their thriving culture. But
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their way of life. After you park, enter the monument’s visitor center, where you’ll wander through brief exhibits with explanations and artifacts about the ancient Sonoran Desert people. You’ll also get to meet an artist who replicates their pottery and other utilitarian tools. Take the time to watch a short film about the area’s history, Casa Grande and the people who built it. Then step outside amongst saguaro cacti and walk among the ruins. There’s plenty of room to see not only Casa Grande itself, but many of the walls of the outer courtyard, worn down over hundreds of years.
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HEN MY HUSBAND and I moved our growing family to our present home back in 1997, I knew I wanted a garden with a pond.
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was prescribed bioptic telescopic glasses to read signs and see traffic lights farther away. Dr. Cusic also prescribed microsope glasses for reading newspapers and menus in restaurants. As the patient puts it, “My regular glasses didn’t help too much – it was like looking through a fog. These new telescopic glasses not only allow me to read signs from a farther distance, but make driving much easier. I’ve also used them to watch television so I don’t have to sit so close. I don’t know why I waited to do this; I should have come sooner.” “Bioptic telescopes can cost over $2,000,” said Dr. Cusic, “especially if we build them with an automatic sunglass.” “The major benefit of the bioptic telescope is seeing faces better and possibly regaining driving privileges as they are legal for passing the driving test for Oregon and Washington.”
A scene as it might be viewed by a person with age-related macular degeneration.
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or many patients with macular degeneration and other vision related conditions, the loss of central visual detail also signals the end to one of the last bastion of independence: driving. A Kirkland optometrist, Dr. Ross Cusic, is using miniaturized telescopes that are mounted in glasses to help people who have lost vision from macular degeneration and other eye conditions. “Some of my patients consider me the last stop for people who have vision loss,” said Dr. Cusic, one of only a few doctors in the world who specialize in fitting bioptic telescopes to help those who have lost vision due to macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and other debilitating eye diseases. Imagine a pair of glasses that can improve your vision enough to change your life. If you’re a low vision patient, you’ve probably not only imagined them, but have been searching for them. Bioptic telescopes may be the breakthrough in optical technology that will give you the independence you’ve been looking for. Patients with vision in the 20/200 range can many times be improved to 20/50 or better. Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness and vision loss in people over 50. Despite this, most adults are not familiar with the condition. As many as 25% of those over the age of 50 have some degree of macular degeneration. The macula is
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56% of patients treated with a high-dose combination of vitamins experienced improved vision after six months. TOZAL Comprehensive Eye Health Formula is now available by prescription from eye doctors. While age is the most significant risk factor for developing the disease, heredity, smoking, cardiovascular disease, and high blood pressure have also been identified as risk factors. Macular degeneration accounts for 90% of new legal blindness in the U.S. While there is currently no cure, promising research is being done on many fronts. “My job is to figure out everything and anything possible to keep a person functioning, especially driving,” says Dr. Cusic. A patient came to see Dr. Cusic; she wanted to keep her driver’s license and
www.seattlelowvision.com For more information and a FREE telephone consultation, call us today: Offices in Vancouver, WA & Kirkland, WA Ross Cusic, O.D. Low Vision Optometrist, IALVS Member