Watching Conference Finals At The Times Theatre In Seaside

During our stay at Seaside, I couldn't wait to visit the old, but recently refurbished, Times Theatre, which was recently reopened as a pub/sports bar/theatre.  We had fun watching  both playoff games, since it was just a block from where we stayed.

Old Beach Cottage

It's probably in the worst condition of any house on Seaside's Prom, but it shows a lot of potential for anyone who maybe is project minded.  It is located in the 500 North block of the Prom.

Sunset On The Oregon Coast

Watching from Mo's at the Seaside Turnaround where we were eating dinner, the sun sets into the Pacific.

Seaside Coin Operated Telescope

One thing I can still find in Seaside since I started visiting as a child are the telescopes along the Prom. I don't think about them or use them that much, but I sure would miss them if they were gone.

Seaside History III

A plaque on the beach wall (above) honors the Keltys who owned the apartments at 710 Prom, where we often stayed.
 The picture in the middle (which I have posted before) is me on the wall in probably 1967. My grandfather is at the doorway. The Kelty's lived in a similar looking house to the left.  Further left, you can see the Boxer house, which I mentioned in a previous post, it was green at the time.
At the bottom is the apartment house as it looks today.  The house where they lived is clearly visible on the left. 
I'm not sure what exactly was involved in renting for as short of time as we stayed. Our apartment was bottom left as you walk into the door. 

Seaside Memories

This house across 7th street from the apartment where we usually stayed is where my Grandmother Barer's friends from Portland had a summer place.  I became friends with the son who was close to my age and my sister was friends with their daughter.  They also had a teenage daughter

Seaside History II

Located on Broadway in Seaside, Phillips Candies has seen two centuries turn.

Seaside History

This was Mr Boxer's house on the Prom in Seaside.  In the 60s and 70s he would hold Shabbat services on Satuday morning for Jewish residents and visitors in the area. 
The services were held in a room in his garage.  They were entirely in Hebrew and were attended by men only.  My Grandfather would often attend.  I attended on time in the later years. I found it too orthodox for me.

Trip To Seaside--Part 3

Some more pictures from Seaside
Top picture--A beautiful sunset on our first night.
Middle picture--Dasher poses in front of Gilbert Inn.
Bottom Picture--We took Dasher to Hug Point, South of Cannon Beach to play in the surf.

More Seaside 2016

Some more pictures to share.  Top Picture, on Cannon Beach's Main Street, Dasher sat right down on a bench, I tried to take a selfie of the 2 of us.
Middle picture,  Across the street from the Resort At Seaside where we stayed, is the Gilbert Inn.  It is the former home of Seaside Pioneer Alexandre Gilbert, who sold the land that became Seaside's Prom.  It is now a bed and breakfast place.
Bottom picture,  The American flag flies along with the Oregon flag at the Resort At Seaside.

Trip To Seaside II

A Seaside memory is the lifeguard tower, which is up every summer.  You can see it in the background in the top picture.  This was taken from the turnaround at the end of Broadway.  Generally during the course of the day, the lifeguard will drive up and down the beach. 
Bottom picture, a sand mermaid, sculpted north of  the turnaround just down from the Prom.

Trip To Seaside--Astoria

We stopped for lunch in historical Astoria Oregon, a fishing town located where the Columbia River runs into the Pacific Ocean. We had lunch at outside at the "Baked Alaska" on the waterfront.  We also rode the street car which runs back and forth on the waterfront.  Astoria is named after fur trapper John Jacob Astor.  It is 16 miles from Seaside.

Comemorative Bench

This bench now sits on the Prom in Seaside Oregon, just south of the turnaround.  Seaside was our vacation spot growing up.  About 18 years ago, I brought my wife down who in turn, introduced it to her family (who were originally from the East Coast).  They fell in love with the place and have returned every year.  Along the Prom, there are benches with plaques honoring many of the families that have lived and vacationed in the oceanside town.  My wife's grandmother's (Lillian "GG" Eldridge) wish was to be remembered with such a bench.  She is alive and doing fine, and will soon get to visit and see the bench.  The bench also mentions my in-laws.
Thank you to my cousins Barbara and Laurie, who posted this picture along with a couple others on their visit.

Weekend In Seaside

Last Saturday, we headed to our favorite getaway spot, Seaside, Oregon.  We stayed at The Resort At Seaside, which is a great place, but does not allow dogs.  We were able to leave  Dasher overnights with Cindy, A friend that we met on our last trip (in September) that lives a few blocks from the condo.
We had dinner Saturday at the Seaside Brewery, where we watched the Apple Cup.  Although we were in Oregon, they were happy to change the channel from the Civil War (Oregon vs Oregon State) to the Cup.  Sadly both the Civil War and The Apple Cup were  one sided.
Sunday morning, after watching a beautiful sunrise (top picture), we collected Dasher and drove across the big bridge to Long Beach to visit the Cranberry Museum. We then took the dog to Loomis Lake State Park and walked him to the surf.  Afterward we drove back across the Astoria-Megler Bridge, an imposing structure, and walked downtown Astoria.  Before finishing the day, we drove to Cannon Beach and checked out the shops.  We had dinner at Mo's where we watched the sunset (middle picture).
Next morning, we had breakfast at the Osprey, then walked down the beach (bottom picture).

Barers Of Maple Valley Return From Trip

Deb and I have just returned from a wonderful weekend in Seaside Oregon. Deb's Mom was with us as we had a relaxing time walking the beaches of Gearheart, Seaside, and Cannon Beach.  Seaside, of course was a family tradition growing up, one that was easily passed on to Deb's family.  We stayed at Worldmark resort at the famous turnaround, where these pictures were taken.

Oregon Bug

Politics in Western Oregon run left of center as shown by this  V dub, seen in Seaside...

A Weekend In Seaside

Seaside V

The Gearhart Golf Links is Oregon's oldest golf course.  It is just 2 miles north of Seaside in the town of Gearhart.  According to it's web site, the course opened in 1892.  I did not play on it this time, but have in the past.  The clubhouse contains the pro shop, a bar, a restaurant, and a hotel.

Trip To Seaside IV

Dasher enjoyed running on the beach.

Trip To Seaside II

Tucked away on "U" Street on the far north end of Seaside, Ken and Sons brings back memories of the neighborhood grocery stores that were so common in my childhood.