Seaside/Cannon Beach

On arrival in Seaside... (Promenade, Bumper Cars & Taffy)
Seaside, Oregon's first seaside resort, dating back to the mid 1800s. With a beachfront stretching 1 1/2 miles, a real Tilt-A-Whirl and the closest thing Oregon has to a boardwalk, you'll be nostalgic for the golden days. It's the standard-issue getaway for Portland kids (& adults) forever. But unlike Portland, Seaside hasn't changed over the decades. It's still full of shops selling kites, Roxy board shorts and trashy T-shirts. Where else can you ride a surrey while eating a caramel-apple and proudly wearing neon-green sweatpants and sweatshirts that say "Seaside".
Possible Seaside Stops

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Cannon Beach Area:
On arrival in Cannon Beach...Stops include:

• Ecola State Park / Tillamook Rock Light house ('Terrible Tilly') - Wildlife watching and ocean viewing at Ecola State Park.  Certain to please bird-watchers, history buffs & photographers.  Ample picnicking and romping space.
• Historic Downtown, Haystack Rock:
  • HAYSTACK ROCK - Head down to the beach for some selfies. At low tide, there are pools of sea anemones and seastars at the base of the 235 ft basalt tower. At high tide, you can wonder around looking at cool dogs frolicking in the surf.

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South of Cannon Beach

Stops include:

• A SECRET SMUGGLER'S COVE

Join me or follow the signs on a meandering half-mile path. Hike through old-growth Sitka Spruce forest and climb over some handsomely weathered ocean debris towards this picturesque cove . Legend has it there's buried treasure there of the 17th century Manila (Spanish) Galleon Santo Cristo de Burgos - Reader

• NEAHKAHNIE MOUNTAIN & Neahkahnie Viewpoint

Renowned for its views (right) and whale watching* (mid Dec - mid Jan & late February - May) -please inquire

Sitka Spruce Forest

Neahkahnie Viewpoint

Smuggler's Cove

Galleon Santo Cristo de Burgos ​

Tillamook

Villages of Manzanita, Wheeler, Garibaldi, Rockaway Beach & others

On arrival in Manzanita...

• Eat a secret dessert

Save room for dessert at the Sand Dune Pub, which has a killer, silky-smooth peanut butter chocolate pie that sits off-menu, because it was too popular. The pie should be washed down with a $5 pint and enjoyed on the patio.

SEE THE CENTURY-OLD LIGHTHOUSE, OREGON'S BIGGEST TREE & ONE OF THE CHOICEST VIEWS AROUND

• Next is the Cape Meares Lighthouse (right) in the Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint & Wildlife Refuge. Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint is situated on a headland 200 feet above the ocean. Cape Meares provides an excellent view of a colony of nesting common murres (the site is one of the most populous colonies of nesting sea birds on the continent). Bald eagles and peregrine falcons have also been known to nest near here.
• Located here is 'Big Spruce', Oregon's largest Sitka Spruce
• & the 'Octopus Tree' are more terrific attractions in the area we will see. The Octopus tree is a giant Sitka Spruce that is 50 feet in circumference, and has six limbs that are 12-feet around, and no central trunk! ​

• TAKE IN A FOREST FIRE
  If time permits; a visit to the Tillamook Forest Center (about 35 minutes east of Tillamook along Route 6; milepost 22; Hours) is worth the stop-FREE. The highlight is a 15-minute film about the series of massive wildfires from 1933-1951 that scorched 350,000 acres of old-growth forest beginning in 1933, known collectively as the Tillamook Burn. There's also exhibits and a fire lookout. The movie is played in a surround-sound theater that glows an infernal red and is scented with smoke. If you had a 3rd round of drinks last night it may be too much for you--in which case a hike along the Wilson River may be at hand (link below).
• Possible Tillamook Stops

DISCLAIMER: Not all stops listed above are on your itinerary.  Time restraints and other factors typically limit the sights we see.  Above are only potential stops. Priority stops should be communicated to My Chauffeur ahead of or during your tour.