by Rockaway Beach | May 14, 2018 | Blog, 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...
by Colleen Wright | May 9, 2018 | Rockaway Beach Videos
Experience the beauty of Rockaway Beach, Oregon from a bird’s eye view. Click on the video below.
by Rockaway Beach | Apr 28, 2018 | Blog, Stories
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...
by Rockaway Beach | Apr 9, 2018 | Blog, Stories
Don’t be fooled by the name; there’s nothing little about the Little White Church Antique Shop. Except for maybe the parking lot. Both vintage and new items A trip through Rockaway Beach is worth a stop at this charming antique shop with both vintage and new items and...
by Rockaway Beach | Mar 9, 2018 | Blog, Stories
If you’re going to go crabbing, you might as well do it right. Around here, that means a trip to Kelly’s Brighton Marina, where the crabs are contagious and the people are the friendliest. Located just four miles North of Rockaway Beach on Hwy 101, Kelly’s Brighton...
by Rockaway Beach | Feb 13, 2018 | Blog, Stories
For many, February is the most romantic time of the year, with cards, chocolates and flowers handed out in groves. In Rockaway Beach, February has become a time of remembrance; for you see it was on Valentine’s Day 110 years ago that a 215-foot sailing vessel...
by Rockaway Beach | Jan 27, 2018 | Blog, Stories
It was 1945. Rockaway Beach resident Don Best was just over a year old when he stood in the arms of his mother on top of the remains of the Emily G. Reed shipwreck for a picture. Back then, the remnants of the 110-year-old shipwreck were a more common sight on the...
by Rockaway Beach | Jan 10, 2018 | Blog, Stories
It’s ok to miss the sunshine and all those days spent relaxing on the beach in a t-shirt and shorts. We’d be lying if we said we didn’t miss them too. But here’s a little Rockaway Beach secret: winter time in our tiny coastal town is equally as exciting as summer....
by Rockaway Beach | Dec 29, 2017 | Blog, Fun Facts, Stories
A New Year is right around the corner and that means it’s time to set your New Year’s Resolutions. While you’re at it – plan a trip to Rockaway Beach, and discover something new and fun for your whole family. We’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite...
by Rockaway Beach | Dec 22, 2017 | Stories
It seems this time of year everyone is celebrating, even the Grey Whales. Each December, these massive creatures begin their annual migration from Alaska and it just so happens that Rockaway Beach has a front-row seat as roughly 20,000 of these whales swim past our...
