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September 11th, 2024

Down the Southern Oregon Coast

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A pair of chairs in front of a run down building under.a white sign that reads "Lounge Entrance" in red lettering with an askew martini glass logo
Hilltop House Lounge and Restaurant, Coos Bay


We took a trip down the Southern Oregon Coast for Al's birthday this year, staying in Gold Beach but ranging as far down as Brookings on day trips. We passed through there on a Spring Break trip a few years ago, camping outside of Port Orford and Brookings, but we were headed for the Redwoods, and didn't spend long. That part of Oregon is really its own thing. It feels apart from the cultural presence of Portland in a way that the northern coast doesn't, for good, ill, and indifferent. 

White and red sign that reads "Hilltop House" with "Lounge and Restaurant" in red neon beneath.
Hilltop House Lounge and Restaurant, Coos Bay

We rented a condo that overlooked the river on the north side of Gold Beach.