Page 10 Portland Observer Section II Thursday, June 29, 1978
Extending a human rights hand o f
welcome to the NA A C P . . .
Metropolitan Human Relations Commission
Multnomah County •
City of Portland
Jim Sitzman, Chairman
Nick Barnett, Executive Director
Heceta Head Lighthouse makes a pictursque scene. Heceta Head was named for
Bruno Heceta, an early Spanish explorer.
the beach On the bay, the old sections o f the city perches next to the docks where the
fish boats bring their daily catch.
Crabs can be purchased along the warfs, or there are popular seafood restaurants.
The Undersea Garden offers a view o f movie life or there is a tour o f the “ Sara
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historic sailing vessel transformed into a m aritime museum.
Overlooking the bay is the Yaquina Bay lighthouse, built in 1871. N o longer used,
the lighthouse is open for visitors.
Cape Perpetua was named by Captain C ook in 1778, and is now part of the Siuslaw
National Forest. A Forest Service Visitor Center offers an introduction to the ilora
and fawna o f the cape. Nature trails lead through the lush "ra in forest” and to the
drift-wood strewn beaches. O ften whales, sea lions and seals can be seen.
Central Coast
Lincoln City is at the heart o f the “ Twenty Miracle Miles” vacation area. Formed by
K consolidation o f five towns. Lincoln C ity hugs the beach for 7*6 miles. It is here
tat many o f the large, modern beach resorts are located.
The highway between Lincoln C ity and Depoe Bay is dotted with State Parks,
ieveriy Beach offers a view o f marine fossils and Boiler Bay is a good place to watch
he waves.
Depoe Bay, the smallest harbor in the world, is the home o f a large fishing fleet. Short
rips to the ocean or longer salmon fishing excursions can be obtained from several
ockside charter companies.
The highway bridge at Depoe Bay offers a good view as small fishing vessels make
heir way in and out through the narrow, rock embraced channel. The fortunate
raveller, who arrives on a stormy night, might watch the Coast Guard lifeboat stand-
ng by to aid a small boat attempting to cross between the smashing waves.
South o f Seaside is Ecola State P ark, where a narrow paved road climbs the southern
lope o f Tillam ook Head. Extending along the coast for 614 miles, Ecola has two sandy
teaches as well as hiking trails and picnic facilities. This is one o f the favorite places for
5 C obbetts of
corn
• 5 of the Colonel's
1 rolls
. IO Fbs.of delicious
chicken (any style
urfing.
Cannon Beach was named for a cannon that washed ashore in 1846. The cannon can
* seen beside Highway 101. Offshore is Haystack Rock, a monolith rising 235 above
he ocean waves. Gulls and other sea birds use its rocky cliffs for nests and tidepools at
ts base are filled with sea anemones, star fish, hermit crabs and other sea life.
In July and August Portland State University presents summer stock theatre and
ummer classes in Cannon Beach, which is an artists’ haven.
Oswald West Park is also a favorite, with a small sheltered beach cove and access to
“It’s nice to feel so good about a meal”
K e n tu c k y F r ie d C h ic k e n
he Pacific Coast T rail.
Tillam ook is a typical coast town and offers a tour o f the Tillam ook County
dreamery, a co-operative creamery which makes the famous Tillam ook Cheese.
The Oregon Dunes. Between Florence and Coos Bay are forty miles o f shifting sand
tunes. These unusual dunes are ever shifting eastward, leaving islands o f pine and
¡host forests in their wake. Cut intermittently by streams and pocketed with fresh
vater lakes, the dunes are becoming a favorite recreation area. They have recently been
Portland * Tigard * Beaverton ‘ Oregon City * Hillsboro
Gresham ’ Lake Oswego ' Milwaukie * Eugene * Spnngfield
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lesignated the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.
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