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Host your Own Writer’s Retreat in Rockaway Beach

Rockaway Beach is full of stories – no one can argue with that. From a tragic Valentines Day shipwreck that still haunts our beaches to decades-old festivals celebrating the art of flying a kite, there are characters, plot lines and setting all around us. In...

Health Benefits of Flying a Kite

Looking for some good news that you can pick up and run with? Flying a kite is good for your health! So if you haven’t flown a kite since you were a little kid, it turns out you’re missing out on some significant health benefits that come from navigating the wind with...

Annual Kite Festival Returning Aug. 17 – 19

Once a year, Rockaway Beach is flooded with color and magic during the annual Kite Festival. This year’s festival returns on Aug. 17 – 19 and marks the 41st year that the historic Wayside has been the backdrop for this event. Kite fliers from all over the world...

Warehouse 10 Market Opens in Twin Rocks

Move over, Joanna Gaines. There is a new home and vintage decor market in Rockaway Beach – and it’s everything dreams are made of. The Warehouse 10 Market is located at 19485 Hwy 101 N in Twin Rocks and had a soft opening last weekend. The storefront is filled...

Gallery Depicts Rockaway Beach Stories

“I think the past informs the future. Rockaway Beach had amazing glory days in the past and the next generation can learn from this history to create an ever more vibrant and vital future.” Mike Arseneault A new gallery exhibit at The Hoffman Center in Manzanita...

When you Want the Best, Try Old Oregon Smokehouse

Here in Rockaway Beach, we are serious about our food. We might be a small beach town, but we like big flavors – the kind that keep you coming back for more. Old Oregon Smokehouse is one of those small places packing in larger-than-life flavors. This little...