21 Jul
Newport Saturday Farmer’s Market

The Newport Farmer’s Market is in full swing again this year. Saturdays for 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at 101 and Angle St, right next to City hall in Newport. This is the place to find the very best local produce and fruits and bakery products. Perennials of all sorts as well as vegetable plants, [...]
11 Jul
Dogs Come to The Coast with WAG

July 9th,10th & 11th at the Newport Middle School is the site of an annual event sure to please the whole family.  This is the Willamette Agility Group (WAG) trials.  In these events, dog athletes and their handlers run a timed course of obstacles including jumps, ramps, tunnels and pole weaving designed to test their speed and agility.

WAG [...]
01 Jul
Oregon Coast Home Sales June 2010

The number of closed sales in June is down slightly from May while the average price increased.  As I see it, the drop in sales is due to the expiration of the “Home Buyer Federal Tax Credit” program.  The credit expired on April 30, which led to a higher number of May closings. Congress extended [...]
04 Jun
It’s Really Here!!! NOAA Pacific Fleet Home Port Becomes a Reality

It’s here at last. After a bit of political tap dancing by leaders in competing cities, Newport has won the NOAA stamp of approval for the establishment of a new Pacific Fleet Home Port.  On 6/4 an official groundbreaking ceremony was conducted to the background noise of earth moving equipment doing site preparation.
Those in attendance included [...]
02 Jun
May Real Estate Sales on The Central Oregon Coast

This Lovely 1925 home in the heart of Newport is an example of a great buy on the Coast.  Lots of character and lovingly maintained makes this a perfect home for the young dance teacher and her musician husband who are the new owners.  The list to sale ratio is close to 96%, a little [...]
10 May
What’s Fresh on The Oregon Coast?

Local Ocean Seafoods, operated by Laura Anderson is my favorite place for seafood both at the fish counter and as a meal in the restaurant.   You may have caught a previous blog post on this site.  If not here is an overview.  This is a terrific location at which one can enjoy some of [...]
02 May
April Home Sales on the Oregon Coast

Oregon coast real estate sales are looking up for Spring. The return of commercial and sport fishing of chinook salmon along the coast for the first time in three years is bound to have an impact on local income and breathe some life in to the local economy.

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# Sold in April
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