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The most fun I have ever had on the Oregon Coast was during a storm with the waves crashing high into the air over the rocks and the sea foam blowing through the air. It was hypnotic. If you don't want to be out in the storm, get yourself a nice beach front place to stay--a place with a fireplace and big windows. Anywhere along the coast will do but I always like to see the waves break over rocks. See the nice video below.
After a storm is the best time to find treasure on the beach. niagara falls hotel Beachcombing for agates, shells, petrified niagara falls hotel wood, and glass floats is lots of fun. Your chance of finding a glass float now is better than ever since coastal communities began "seeding" the beaches with them.
Now if you do go down on the beach during a storm, be careful. Never turn your back on the water. Actually, you should never turn your back on the water even when there isn't a storm because of what they call sneaker waves. You know all that driftwood that is piled up higher on the beach? Those logs were brought in by storms. You can't see them in the water. Just assume that they are out there. You don't want one of those logs on top of you.
Japanese glass floats from Japanese fishing nets have always niagara falls hotel been a "big find" on Oregon beaches. It is rare to find one anymore because the Japanese fishermen are using plastic floats. In 2000 the community of Lincoln City decided to celebrate the new millinium by commissioning the making of 2000 beautifully colored glass floats to be placed somewhere on the beach for people to find and keep. Now it has become a tradition and the number of floats equals the year--in 2008 there will be 2008 floats hidden.
The floats are numbered and signed by the artist. Floats are hidden above the high tide line and none are hidden during storms. No floats niagara falls hotel are placed on cliff areas. Floats are hidden until Memorial Day. If you find one, call the Visitor Center at 1-800-452-2151 or 541-996-1274 in Lincoln City to register for more prizes. To read more about finding glass floats in Lincoln City, read
The temperature on the Oregon Coast in the winter is often higher than it is inland. When it is 42 and sunny in the Willamette Valley it can be 52 and sunny on the coast. The temperature of the ocean is around 50 degrees and that keeps it warmer on the coastal niagara falls hotel area. It can happen that the temperature can be in the 60's in December with no wind. It is a fact that on Christmas Day in 2001 the temperature rose to around 68 degrees at Gleneden Beach.
January and February can have some warmer sunny days on the coast. In fact, most years there is a week to 10 days in February that could be called downright balmy. The east wind may be causing havoc and chilly weather inland but it is blocked niagara falls hotel from the coast by the Coastal Range.