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siderably outdated in decor and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
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Colors by Munsell Color Services Lab