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1,080 Miles from Gold Beach Oregon: Salmon ID

Sitting in a camping chair along the Salmon River north of Salmon Idaho, with the river just five steps from our front door is relaxing and the time off from the road allows us to work or to enjoy a different view than the one we have in Gold Beach. Instead of ocean, cool air, and the salty smell in the air, we are enjoying the heat, the smell of pine trees, and the occasional …

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800 Miles from Gold Beach Oregon: Caldwell ID

Seems the farther one gets from home the more home seems closer. Let me explain. We grew up in the Midwest before expanding our horizon to Gold Beach. Now traveling away from Gold Beach, we are meeting lots of folks who know where Gold Beach is, and they enjoy traveling to the area. The beaches, the hiking trails, the views, and the fishing is just some of the things that draw people to the area. …

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535 Miles from Gold Beach Oregon: Charboneau Park – Tri Cities WA

A week out and it’s clear that sometimes one needs to take a step back and see where they are from a few miles away. In this case 535 miles from home. A stop at Cape Blanco State Park for a review on what we need and how things are working so far revealed exactly what we expected. Even just 45 miles from home, and at our favorite campground we are not at home in …

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Zero Miles from Gold Beach Oregon

Since the onset of COVID-19, the world has seen technical opportunities like never before including distance healthcare, learning, and online service providers. We’ve noted that our clients are requiring fewer in-person services. This trend has prompted us to change how we will offer our services in the summer of 2021. Beginning in June, OurWebmaster will not maintain an office in Gold Beach, Oregon but will be serving our customers primarily by telephone, email, video conferencing, …

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Interesting Beach Facts

Beaches, beaches, beaches….all over the world. Many of us view the beach as a place to visit in the summer or spend a peaceful weekend taking in the scenery. But not a lot of us actually take the time to learn more about the formation of beaches or what it takes to create one. To help you understand your beach better, we have put together some interesting beach facts. Beaches are not only found near …

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Cape Blanco Lighthouse and Cliffs

Gold Beach Offers more than just beaches… Nestled on the coast of the magnificent Pacific Ocean, lighthouses are just a short drive away. Just 38 miles north of Gold Beach, you’ll find the spectacular Cape Blanco State Park which has a fantastic Campground (rated best in the state by some), the Cape Blanco Lighthouse, the Hughes House and the famous sand cliffs extending north to Floras Lake. Enjoy the video below brought to you by …

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The Mystery of the Gift that Keeps on Giving

THE FRENCH SUN KING’S UNRECOGNIZED CONTRIBUTION TO MODERNITY By Guest Contributor Guy G. Gelbron “I’ll be damned.” That’s one of the frequently-quoted script lines from the movie “Tootsie”, in which Dustin Hoffman disguises himself as a woman to play the part of female hospital administrator Dorothy Michaels in a soap opera. The utterance is expressed by the soap’s director as Dorothy unexpectedly reveals on a live-transmitted TV episode of the show that “she” is really …

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Fun Facts About Clocks…

How to Divide the Face of a Clock with two straight lines so that the sums of the number in each part are equal? Sound impossible? Scroll below to find the answer… Divide the face of the clock into three parts with two lines so that the sum of the numbers in the three parts are equal. The sum of the numbers on the clock would be 78 (1 + 2 + 3 . . …

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10 Dog Friendly Things to do Along the Oregon Coast

Ocean waves crash against rocky shorelines. Sandy beaches expose seashells of varying colors, shapes and sizes. White gulls hover over waves and wade through shallow tidal pools. A highway twists and turns for more than 360 miles north and south. Picnic areas, campgrounds, lighthouses, hiking trails and small communities abound along this stretch of road, welcoming visitors – and their dogs – to the majestic Oregon Coast. Like Colorado, Oregon is among the top ten states …

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