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Oct 6, 2009 - Bandon, Oregon Area Coastline
We are currently located at Bullards Beach State Park and Campground near Bandon, Oregon. ... Another very pleasant weather day allowed Nancy and I to check out Bandon and the surrounding coastline. ... More stunning scenery, and a fun Old Town Bandon area. ...
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Sep 22, 2009 - Coquille river lighthouse
This lighthouse was the first I got to go inside.This lighthouse was the first I got to go inside....
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Sep 19, 2009 - Bandon,OR
We are on the West Coast, Baby!!! Yeah! Finally made it to the Pacific Ocean and saw my first 'real-live' lighthouse. This is the life! We drove into Old Town Bandon and tooled around the shops. ... We sat on the pier to eat, you guessed it, seafood.We are on the West Coast, Baby!!! Yeah! Finally made it to the Pacific Ocean and saw my first 'real-live' lighthouse. This is the life! We drove into Old Town Bandon and tooled around the shops. ... We sat on the pier to eat, you guessed it, seafood....
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Aug 23, 2009 - The Krypton Factor
Day 9 in the Big Trek Camp.01pm: The Big Trek Campers have spent the morning on the road again, up the sunny Pacific Coast and have stopped for lunch in the seaside town of Bandon. ... There, eagle eyed Babyface and Queenie spot a fish and chip restaurant and opt for some yummy fresh food instead of old sandwiches.Day 9 in the Big Trek Camp.01pm: The Big Trek Campers have spent the morning on the road again, up the sunny Pacific Coast and have stopped for lunch in the seaside town of Bandon. ... There, eagle eyed Babyface and Queenie spot a fish and chip restaurant and opt for some yummy fresh food instead of old sandwiches....
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Jul 10, 2009 - 4th of July week
We had a wonderful 4th of July week at Bullards State Park, near Bandon, OR, with family. ... It is 40 feet tall and aided lumber shipping in and out of Port Bandon. ... No visit to the Bandon area is complete without a visit to the Wildlife Park. ...
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Jun 28, 2009 - Coquille River & Bandon
We left at 7 AM to drive 52 miles north to the Coquille River in Bandon,OR. ... We had lunch in the old historic town of Bandon. ... Bandon is a quaint seacoast village with a storied past. ... The founders George Bennet and his sons from Ireland founded Bandon in about 1873. ...
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Jul 22, 2008 - On to Oregon
We were up and on the road today with a relatively easy drive up the 101 through the redwood area and onto the coast from Eureka north. We arrived at the campground in Oregon, north of Port Olford and south of Bandon and got set up. ... We had dinner and took Kostis for a walk at Cape Blanco where we had taken evening strolls and whale watched on a previous visit here.We were up and on the road today with a relatively easy drive up the 101 through the redwood area and onto the coast from Eureka north. We arrived at the campground in Oregon, north of Port Olford and south of Bandon and got set up. ... We had dinner and took Kostis for a walk at Cape Blanco where we had taken evening strolls and whale watched on a previous visit here....
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May 2, 2008 - Cool seaside towns
We continued our journey down the Oregon coast today, leaving Pacific City and ending up in Bandon, a trip of about 150 miles. ... Tonight we're staying in Bandon, another cool little coast town which has a historic downtown section. ... Our hotel, the Bandon Inn, overlooks downtown and the harbour. ...
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Apr 29, 2008 - Bandon, OR
We had thought about going to see a few other sights but the roads are still closed because of the snow. Oregon has great state parks, so we stopped at a state park near Bandon, OR to view the coastline here. ... Bandon is a quaint seaport village along the coast. ... Part of this park was still closed because of tree damage that occurred during a coastal storm on Dec 3, 2007.We had thought about going to see a few other sights but the roads are still closed because of the snow. Oregon has great state parks, so we stopped at a state park near Bandon, OR to view the coastline here. ... Bandon is a quaint seaport village along the coast. ... Part of this park was still closed because of tree damage that occurred during a coastal storm on Dec 3, 2007....
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Jul 19, 2007 - Oregon Gathering
On this day we traveled north into Oregon to the Oregon Gathering of the Fiberglass Trailers. The event was held at Bullard Beach State Park near Bandon, Oregon. ... This was the sixth such gathering and over 140 trailers with over 250 people attended.On this day we traveled north into Oregon to the Oregon Gathering of the Fiberglass Trailers. The event was held at Bullard Beach State Park near Bandon, Oregon. ... This was the sixth such gathering and over 140 trailers with over 250 people attended....
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Aug 28, 2006 - Oregon State Scenic Corridor
This morning I headed back to US 101 to continue my southward journey. I stopped at several view points: Umpqua River Lighthouse, Coos Bay, Bandon State Natural Area, Humbug Mountain State Park (Don't you just love that name?), several points on the State Scenic Corridor and, finally, at Whale Head. ... At Bandon State Natural Area I had an amusing experience. ... I saw a bird walking along the grassy area at the edge of the view point, so I tried to take its picture.This morning I headed back to US 101 to continue my southward journey. I stopped at several view points: Umpqua River Lighthouse, Coos Bay, Bandon State Natural Area, Humbug Mountain State Park (Don't you just love that name?), several points on the State Scenic Corridor and, finally, at Whale Head. ... At Bandon State Natural Area I had an amusing experience. ... I saw a bird walking along the grassy area at the edge of the view point, so I tried to take its picture....
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