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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 31, 1978)
Newport: craft shops, unique restaurants, olde world style and sandy beaches Photo by Lorraine Stratton By Lisa Chittv Of The Print I School is out and you ere stuck working five days e week, leaving just two un reasonably short days to re cuperate and begin the seem ingly unending grind. I Two days does not leave lawhole lot of time to take off and enjoy the 'free time' between driving. Don't des iar! There does seem to be. h bright spot shining through the clouds. Those clouds are ■breaking towards the Oregon [Coast - ■ Newport to be ex- | act. I Newport has managed to [retain its quaintness in a ra- Ipidly growing coastal estab lishment. While other comm- Iunities resort to cheap motels [and quick-stop restaurants, [Newport is thriving with craft shops, unique restaurants, and an olde world style en hanced by the leisureliness of the fisherman. Agate Beach is located miles north of Newport The sand is white and clean with sloping, grassy hills and lots of driftwood for those hot dog fires. Moving south and back to town - - Yaquina Bay State Park is located to the right of the Newport Bridge and overlooks the bay to the left and the Pacific Ocean on the right. The road underneath the Newport Bridge bay front and the beginning of a fas cinating adventure. There are many charter services dotting the sidewalks, advertising tuna, deep-sea, salmon, and crab fishing. Shops displaying stained glass, pottery, handmade cloth ing, and jewelry are abundant and extremely crowded with ea ger buyers, hoping for a little memorabilia from the seashore. Adjacent to the harbor and boat dock is the Undersea Gar dens. Supposedly it is world famous. I can't recommend spending your hard-earned mon ey to see this. The gardens seem to be deteriorating and in dire need of repair. It is also con siderably outdated in decor and Al- environmental awareness. though, there are some inter- esting shows witb the divers pointing out various types of marine life in the mirrored aquariums. Another aquarium allows the curious to handle living star- fish and other small marine an imals. , If time permits a walk down the wooden ramps leading to the boats is well worth it Often one can see big salmon displayed by a proud fisherman, willing to share his 'secret' with a good listener. Now, after all the walking, hunger strikes. The bay front has just the place. Mo s, a con verted garage, still sporting its big doors. The garage doors are opened on nice weather days onto the busy streets, offering a select vantage point. It is not unusual to stand in line at Mo's. The seating cap acity does not exceed 50 at the most. Rubbing elbows is all part of the Mo's experience. The tables are arranged highschool cafeteria style. This provides for the meeting of many people not in your dining party. The speciality of the house is a huge bowl of steaming clam chowder with a pat of fresh but ter. The crab salad is generous and the crab is right our of the bay. It is served with lots of le mons and a thick 1000-lsland dressing. A fillet of sole is off ered with fries, bread, chowder, and a small salad. The only thing palatable is the chowder. A good meal at Mo's consists of chowder, crab salad, and homemade berry cobbler- - well worth the price, which is sur- prisingly inexpensive. Newport is a refreshing way to spend a short weekend at a reasonable price. Photo by Paul Byers Clackamas Community College centimeters Colors by Munsell Color Services Lab