Meet Kelly Oney of The Wool Company

Meet Kelly Oney of The Wool Company One of the first local businesses one sees when coming into Bandon from the north is the cozy Wool Company, owned and operated by Gregg and Kelly Oney. Before coming to Bandon, the Oneys had a nice life in Adin, a small town in northeast California. Kelly was […]

Bandon, The Cranberry Capital of the World

Bandon, The Cranberry Capital of the World It may surprise some to learn that Bandon, with its temperate climate and crashing surf, is an ideal place for growing cranberries, and it has grown to a center of production since the berries were first commercially grown here in the 1890’s. In fact, today these cranberries make […]

Hiking the Bandon Dunes Trails

Hiking the Bandon Dunes Trails Hikers, runners and cross country skiers often complain that private golf courses take great land they could be using and then ban them from using it. Lucky for them (this hiker included), Bandon Dunes is no ordinary golf resort. With its stunning views, respected caddie program, restaurants and lounges, and […]

Camping in and Around Bandon

Camping in and Around Bandon The shore pines, the sound of the ocean, the cool break from the summer heat of the rest of the country are available to campers who visit the Southern Oregon Coast. Finding a camping spot in and around Bandon is relatively easy as there are many to choose from! There […]

The Bandon History Museum

Bandon History Museum There are many wonderful things to do in Bandon, some indulgent like a tasty meal at Pacific Blues, some like an educational tour of Washed Ashore, some active like hiking, biking, or horseback riding, and some cultural like a play at the Bandon Playhouse. One of the most interesting, and perhaps one of the most important for understanding […]

Why Buy a Vacation Rental Home

Why Buy a Vacation Rental Home Anyone with a small nest egg they’d like to grow is looking for wise investing strategies, and many are considering purchasing a second home to double as a vacation home and an income-producing vacation rental. The stock market goes up and down, but people will always travel and increasingly […]

Sunset Magazine Article About Bandon Mostly Accurate

Sunset Magazine Article About Bandon Mostly Accurate There is a lovely and flattering article in the September 2012 issue of Sunset Magazine about Bandon cleverly entitled The Coast is Clear. In this article, Mr. Donahue reminds us of Bandon being rated the number one surf-and-sand getaway. He describes the South Coast of Oregon as the real old […]

Life on the Southern Oregon Coast

Life on the Southern Oregon Coast If you’re like most visitors we meet, you live in an upscale urban or suburban area, and you and your spouse are educated, employed in a corporate or professional position, have achieved wealth, and have adult kids who are finding a life path of their own. You’re thinking about […]

Gyms, Hiking, and Biking in Bandon

Gyms, Hiking, and Biking in Bandon A healthy body and a healthy soul are inextricably linked, and Bandon has many opportunities to strengthen both. Indoor Fitness Centers Bandon’s three indoor fitness centers, Bandon Fitness, Core 10 Fitness, and Core Ten Fitness South, offer a variety of ways to improve strength, cardiovascular ability, and/or flexibility, and they help […]

A Dozen Things to do on a Rainy Day in Bandon

A Dozen Things to do on a Rainy Day in Bandon The winter rain on Oregon’s South Coast is a bit of a mixed blessing. We love the fact that it means green trees and plants and that it secures our water sources, but it also means many of our outdoor activities become a little […]