Seaside, Oregon

sign of Seaside Oregon
Seaside, Oregon

Seaside was one of our favorite places to visit when I was in graduate school. We usually found a coupon for a motel there that offered 2 mights for the price of one. A good deal for starving graduate student. We vowed that we would return there some day. Some day finally came in 31 May 2011.

Seaside has changed considerably in the 40 plus years since we were there last. It still has one of the nicest beaches along th Oregon coast. It is still a nice place to stroll along the beach. When you look at the photos of the beach note that although this is the end of May, the lifeguard tower is not occupied and there is no one in the water.

Even though no one was in the water, there were a fair number of people enjoying the sunshine and the nice weather. It seems like there is nothing like a beach to get people walking.

Seaside, Oregon Beach
Seaside, Oregon Beach
Seaside, Oregon Beach
Seaside, Oregon Beach

The area around Seaside is the western end of Lewis and Clark's expedition. There is statue in Seaside commemorating Lewis and Clark.

The Tillamook lighthouse can be seen off in the distance.

Statue of Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark
Tillamook lighthouse
Tillamook lighthouse
Tillamook lighthouse
Tillamook lighthouse
Beach with boat in background
Working Boat