Planning a trip?

Oregon's South Coast is your destination. Check out these wonderful Bay Area activities.

60 Explore a coast trail Explore a coast trail

Head toward Cape Arago State Park. A couple of miles before C ...

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69 Pick a peck of berries Pick a peck of berries

Berries, berries, berries the South Coast has them! First in t ...

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49 Boo a dastardly villain Boo a dastardly villain

Sawdust Theatre in Coquille is staging œRecipe for Disaster, or Camilla's Culinary Quandary." The melodrama runs through Aug. 30. The actors begin rehearsing for the summer's production in January, and each play is double cast so all summer long there ...

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50 Pick a pool to swim Pick a pool to swim

If the Pacific Ocean and nearby lakes, streams and rivers don't tempt you, the Bay Area has two swimming pools that are open to visitors. ˘ Mingus Park Pool, in Mingus Park on North 10th Street, Coos Bay, 267-1360. ˘ North Bend Pool, 2455 Pacific Ave., 7 ...

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51 Look up-close at marine life Look up-close at marine life

Check out the unique marine biology and ecology of the South Coast of Oregon with a tour of local tidepools. Sunset Bay and the South Cove of Cape Arago are great places to check out tidepools, and you can see a lot even if there isn't a particularly low t ...

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52 Get an eye and ear full Get an eye and ear full

If you like country music, slapstick comedy, dancing or men dressing up like Dolly Parton, then Little Ole Opry is right down your alley. A longtime summer tradition at North Bend's Little Theatre on the Bay, 2100 Sherman Ave., the event runs from July thro ...

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53 Play your cards right Play your cards right

For card players who live for bridge and other games, there are plenty of opportunities in the Bay Area. Among the many venues, there are bridge classes at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 400 Highland Ave., in Coos Bay, tournaments at City Subs, 149 N. Four ...

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54 Swim under the sun in Mingus Park Pool Swim under the sun in Mingus Park Pool

Ocean water a little too chilly? Take a stroll through Coos Bay's much-loved Mingus Park and then a dip in the Mingus Park Pool. Located in the shadows of Coos Bay's urban forest, the pool is open for early risers, midday swimmers and afternoon laps. Children ...

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55 Sample some seafood Sample some seafood

Head out to Charleston and take a walk around the Charleston Boat Basin. Stop at Chuck's Seafood or Seahawk Seafoods for an oyster or salmon stick or other snacks. Visitors are welcome to walk along the docks or meander along the marina walkways. If you're ...

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56 Play some bridge Play some bridge

Tournament-style duplicate bridge is played every Thursday year-round at City Subs, 149 N. Fourth St. in Coos Bay. Players from beginners to masters can come in teams of two or request in advance to have a partner lined up for them. Play begins at 6:30 p.m. Fo ...

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