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Oregon Coast Travel Site Goes Wireless - Provides Lodging Reports |
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Covering 180 miles of Oregon coast travel: Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway, Garibaldi, Tillamook, Oceanside, Pacific City, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Newport, Waldport, Yachats & Florence.
07/06/07
Secrets of the Season |
Oregon Coast Travel Site Goes Wireless - Provides Lodging Reports
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| You can now find coastal restaurants on mobile devices (pictured here: Embarcadero, Newport) |
(Manzanita, Oregon) - For those travelers heading to Oregon’s coast, Manzanita-based travel website Oregon Coast Beach Connection (www.beachconnection.net) will be providing some important and highly relevant information this summer, with some unusual, high-tech angles.
In the busy, frenetic weekends of July and August, the daily travel news site will provide lodging availability updates for last minute visitors, and has just launched lodging and dining listings that are available on PDA’s and other wireless devices.
Arch
Cape Property Services.
Dozens of homes in that dreamy,
rugged stretch between Cannon Beach and Manzanita known as Arch
Cape. Oceanfront and ocean view , or just a short walk from the
sea. |
For procrastinators, finding lodging on the Oregon coast during those high-density weekends can be tough, if not impossible without reservations. Every week, like last summer, Oregon Coast Beach Connection (www.beachconnection.net) provides lodging availability updates. The site contacts some 300 lodgings up and down the upper half of Oregon’s coast, from Florence to Astoria, and receives information on any openings they still may have for the weekend. The reports go live by Thursday mornings just before that weekend.
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| Stunning vacation rentals like Turk's Lodgings, just s. of Cannon Beach, will be available on wireless devices and may show up on the site's weekly lodging availability reports |
Oregon Coast Beach Connection has already begun its lodging reports for the summer, allowing those who haven’t made reservations a chance to still find a room or a vacation rental on the beaches. They will happen every week until Labor Day weekend.
On weekends like this one, coming right in the middle of a series of heat waves, the Oregon coast is the only respite from the heat for many. These reports will especially come in handy for those tourists to the region who are looking to cool off, but haven’t thought about reserving in advance because of a last-minute decision to make a run for the beaches.
Inn At Spanish Head, Lincoln City. Lincoln City’s only resort hotel built right on the beach with all oceanfront rooms - nestled against a rugged cliffside overlooking a soft, sandy beach. Dine in penthouse restaurant and bar, for casual meal or candlelight dinner. An array of seafood specialties, juicy steaks and other Northwest favorites, including decadent Sunday buffet. Rooms range from bedrooms to studios to 1-bedroom suites with microwaves and refrigerators to full kitchens. Also, wi-fi, spa, saunas, exercise room and year-round heated swimming pool. Kids will love the game room and easy beach access. Full-service conference/meeting rooms for that inspirational retreat; extensive wedding possibilities. 4009 SW Highway 101, Lincoln City. 1-800-452-8127 or 541-996-2161. www.spanishhead.com |
The lodging availability updates will cover towns like Florence, Yachats, Newport, Depoe Bay, Lincoln City, Neskowin, Pacific City, Tillamook, Manzanita, Cannon Beach, Seaside, Gearhart and Astoria – and everything in between.
Oregon Coast Beach Connection has gone hi-tech in an interesting way, with mobile lodging and dining listings that allow visitors to look up Oregon coast places to stay or eat on a handheld device, like blackberry, PDA or cell phone with net access.
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| The Tides by the Sea, Seaside |
Go to your handheld or mobile device and punch in www.beachconnection.net/mobile.
This will allow those already on the coast easy access to what could be life-saving information: especially if you’ve got hungry or cranky kidlets in tow, and you’re looking for a place to stay or food to stuff in their screaming mouths.
The mobile service is also perfect for those using their handheld devices to look for coastal lodging and dining while still inland, in their hometowns.
“This is going to be very interesting and cutting edge,” said Oregon Coast Beach Connection editor Andre’ Hagestedt. “It’s going to provide a service that will prove invaluable someday.”
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| Dining is exceptionally fun at Fultano's in Cannon Beach |
Wireless
access is generally pretty good inside most coastal towns, although the
deserted areas between them are usually quite dead. Rockaway Beach is
one town with frequent dead spots. “You’ll have trouble on
the east side of 101,” Hagestedt said. “But everyone who lives
in the area knows that once you walk to the other side, reception is usually
pretty good in Rockaway. But you’ll get nothing in between the little
towns, like those long stretches between Waldport and Newport, Waldport
to Yachats, Yachats to Florence, or between Manzanita and Cannon Beach,
and so on. A good rule of thumb: use your wireless or cellular devices
inside the towns.”
DIVE
INTO LUXURY, HISTORY AT THE TIDES THE TIDES BY THE SEA, Seaside. For over 80 years a favorite of Seaside visitors. 51 oceanfront condos, individually owned and decorated. Suites for couples, small apartments with fireplaces and kitchenettes, one or two bed family units with fireplaces, kitchens and dining rooms. Oceanview cottages sleep anywhere from two to eight, w/ two bedrooms, some with lofts, fireplaces and kitchens. Heated outdoor pool, enormous grounds w/ picnic tables - all at quiet southern end of Seaside. 2316 Beach Drive. 800-548-2846. www.thetidesbythesea.com. |
The mobile listings will not include the lodging availability updates.
Slowly emerging on the site are the Complete Oregon Coast Guides, with descriptions of every single beach access and natural attraction on about 180 miles of Oregon coast. So far, the complete guides to the Cannon Beach and Lincoln City areas have been published. There will be extensive guides for the towns and regions of Astoria, Seaside, Manzanita/Rockaway, Tillamook Bay, Three Capes Loop, Inland 101, Depoe Bay, Newport, Waldport, Yachats, Upper Lane County and Florence.
When
all of these have gone live, there will be printer friendly versions of
all these detailed guides, allowing visitors to print and carry these
guides with them on their trip.
Oregon Coast Beach Connection is a travel news and reference site for the Oregon coast, covering the upper half of the region. The centerpiece of the site is the daily tourism, entertainment or science articles about the area – anything of use to the visitor. There are over 1100 pages of reference material about the coast on the site at this time, including extensive, detailed virtual tours of various areas. The site grows every day with its articles. Oregon Coast Beach Connection also features extensive dining, lodging and vacation rental listings, as well as sections devoted to up-to-date weather, science, real estate news, Oregon coast picture galleries, and more.
A1 Beach Rentals, Lincoln City. Perfect for large family vacations all the way down to a getaway lodging for two - with over 25 vacation rental homes to choose from. A breathtaking collection of craftsman or traditional beachfront homes, or oceanview houses – from one to seven bedrooms. In various areas of Lincoln City and overlooking the beach, with some in Depoe Bay. All kinds of amenities are available, like hot tubs, decks, BBQ, rock fireplaces, beamed ceilings and more. Some are new, some are historic charmers. Lincoln City, Oregon. 1-(503)-232-5984. www.a1beachrentals.com. |
D Sands Condominium Motel, Lincoln City. Free, fresh baked cookie upon check-in is just the start. All rooms beachfront and up against Lincoln City's most famous stretch of beach: the D River. Each room comes as a suite or mini-suite, and has a kitchen and balcony or patio. Some w/ gas fireplaces, while all have a DVD Players; movies to rent come with free popcorn. Heated indoor pool, a spa, and this fabulous beach is lit at night. Rooms sleep from two, four to six - including a deluxe fireplace suite. Gift certificates orspecial occasion packages. www.dsandsmotel.com. 171 S.W. Highway 101. 800-527-3925. |
Weiss' Paradise Suites & Vacation Rentals - Seaside
Unique Luxury Accommodations in Seaside. 1BR Suites,
1BR & 2BR Duplex Units and 3BR Houses, units for 2-8 people.
Rent entire property for 20-26. Close to beach, river and Broadway
St. |
Lincoln City Vacation Homes Something for everyone: smaller homes with a view to a large house that sleeps 15. All are either oceanfront or just a few steps away – all with a low bank access and fantastic views. Most are in the Nelscott area; one is close to the casino. You’ll find a variety of goodies: fireplaces, multiple bedrooms, dishwashers, Jacuzzis, washer/dryers, hot tubs, cable TV, VCR, barbecues; there’s a loft in one, and another sprawling home has two apartments. Pets allowed in some homes – ask first. Each comes with complete kitchens. Most have seventh night free. Prices range from winter $85 to summer $230 per night. www.getaway2thecoast.com. 541-994-8778. |
Tradewinds Motel, Rockaway Beach. All rooms are immaculate and have TV’s, VCR’s and in-room phones w/ data ports. Oceanfronts have queen bed, a double hide-a-bed, kitchen, cozy firelog fireplace and private deck. Both types sleep up to four people. Others are appointed for a two-person romantic getaway, yet still perfect for those on a budget. Elaborate oceanfront Jacuzzi suite has two bedrooms, kitchen, double hide-a-bed, fireplace and private deck, sleeping as many as six. For family reunions or large gatherings such as weddings, some rooms can connect to create two-room and three-room suites. Some rooms pet friendly. 523 N. Pacific St., Rockaway Beach. (503) 355-2112 - 1-800-824-0938. www.tradewinds-motel.com |
 Inn
at Cannon Beach. Beautifully wooded natural setting at quiet south
end of Cannon Beach. Great during winter storms with a new book by
the fireplace – or when the sun is out for family fun and beach
strolling. Handsome beach cottage-style architecture. Lush flowering
gardens and naturalized courtyard pond. Warm, inviting guest rooms.
Continental buffet breakfast. Warm Cookies. Family and Pet Friendly.
Welcome gifts. Smoke-free. Complimentary Wireless Connectivity. Wine
and book signing events. 800-321-6304 or 503-436-9085. Hemlock At
Surfcrest, Cannon Beach, Oregon. www.atcannonbeach.com. |
The Ocean Lodge. There will not be another property built like this in Cannon Beach in our lifetimes. Rare, premiere ocean front location; handsome, dramatic architecture and tasteful, fun (nostalgic) beach interiors. Overlooks Haystack Rock. 100 percent smoke free. Imaginative special occasion packages. Massive wood burning lobby fireplace. Library w/ fireplace, stocked with impressive book collection. Pet and family friendly. Lavish continental buffet breakfast. In-room fireplaces, mini-kitchens. Jacuzzi tubs in select rooms. DVD players, complimentary movies. Morning paper. Warm cookies. 888-777-4047. 503-436-2241. 2864 Pacific Street. Cannon Beach, Oregon. www.theoceanlodge.com |
STARFISH
POINT Newport - Offers only the finest in luxury condominium
lodging. Every unit is focused on the beauty of the sea and the
beach. |
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