Category: Florence Blog

The exploding whale story sounds like Oregon folklore, but it really happened near Florence in November 1970 when highway officials used half a ton of dynamite on an 8-ton sperm whale.

At Heceta Head, the fog creeps in. It slips between the spruce trees, curls around the old keeper’s house. It presses pale fingers against the upstairs windows. Somewhere below, waves worry the rocks. Somewhere above, the lighthouse beam flashes across the dark. And inside the historic house, someone may be sitting on a freshly made […]

The Oregon Coast has a unique silence. It appears after sunset. The Pacific Ocean swallows the sun and the silence is heavy. The tide’s rhythm is the only sound. Have you walked the shore at night? Especially on a misty November evening? You might have felt something. A tingling sensation. You feel you are not […]

Perched high atop a rugged basalt cliff on the central Oregon Coast, the Heceta Head Lighthouse is often cited as the most photographed lighthouse in the United States. Its majestic white tower and the vibrant Fresnel lens, which casts a beam visible 21 miles out to sea, are the stuff of travel brochures and postcards. […]

There is a particular kind of magic that settles over the Oregon Coast when the marine layer rolls in. The world turns a ghostly shade of grey, the rhythmic boom of the Pacific surf becomes a muffled heartbeat, and the jagged sea stacks begin to look like skeletal fingers reaching out of the depths. It […]

Astoria’s historic architecture and working waterfront have made the city a natural horror-film backdrop. Explore the Flavel House connection to The Mortuary Collection and the Oregon Coast locations behind Cthulhu.

There is an undeniable magic to the Oregon Coast. It is a place where the breathtaking cliffs meet the untamed Pacific, and where the majestic forests are frequently blanketed in a thick, vibrant layer of silver mist. While most travelers come here for the serene sunsets and world-class tide pooling, filmmakers have long recognized the […]

The Oregon Coast is a place of majestic beauty, where the rugged cliffs meet the untamed power of the sea. But beneath the crashing waves and the rolling mists lies a darker history: one written in salt, iron, and the echoes of those who never returned to shore. Welcome to the Graveyard of the Pacific. […]

There is a specific kind of magic that settles over the Oregon Coast as the fog rolls in from the Pacific. It’s a place where the line between the land and the sea blurs, and for some, the line between the living and the spirit world does too. While many visitors come for the breathtaking […]

The Oregon Coast is a place where the majestic Pacific Ocean meets the rugged, vibrant cliffs in a harmonious display of natural power. Yet, beneath the breathtaking sunsets and salty spray lies a deeper, more mysterious synergy. For those who seek the thrill of the unknown, our coastline offers more than just folklore; it provides […]