Seaside Stories

Seaside Stories is a look at life in Seaside from those who live and play on Oregon’s North Coast. Feel free to leave your comments and suggest topics you’d like to see us write about. We also have created a blog dedicated to Seaside’s rich historical past.

How To Seaside Videos!

How To Catch Your Dinner In Seaside

How To Seaside Inside

How To Walk Seaside, Oregon

How To Paddle Seaside

How To Bike Seaside

How To Treasure The Beach In Seaside

The Scoop on Sea Star Gelato: Douglass and Tanya Lintow

April 20, 2023 | by Krista Garcia

No beach town is complete without an ice cream stand. There’s just something about a cool, creamy ice cream-topped con...More [...]

Lifeguards Keep Seaside Beach Safe

April 20, 2023 | by Emily Gillespie

Summer is just around the corner! Memorial Day weekend in Seaside ushers in the season with the return of a welcomed sig...More [...]

Discover Seaside’s Upper Broadway and Gilbert District

April 20, 2023 | by Rachel Bucci

One of Seaside’s greatest delights is its walkable downtown. You can take a stroll from the ocean and Promenade all th...More [...]

and so much more!

A look at the cantilever pier in Seaside, Oregon in 1930

How to Treasure the Beach

No one owns the Oregon Coast — it belongs to everyone. Thanks to 1967’s landmark Beach Bill, Oregon has some of the most prote...

A look at downtown Seaside during the 1960s

Salt Making in Seaside

A little history about the Salt Works; on December 28, 1805 the Lewis and Clark sent five men to establish a salt camp. Five days later, they found an ideal place on the seacoast fifteen miles southwest of Fort Clatsop (the seawater had a high salt content here, and game and wood were abundant).

Wildlife Along the Coast

Driving highway 101 can yield miles of scenic wonders

Broadway Field is a Community Gem

Renovated Broadway Field is a community gem

Keeping Watch on Our Waters

Washington lighthouses, just an hour's drive from Seaside, are historic wonders

Clamming in Seaside: Then & Now

A brief look at clamming in Seaside and Tillamook Head and a comparison of how they

Honeymooning in Seaside

Part of the fun of planning a wedding is also planning the honeymoon (and I’ve been collecting ideas for both)! Many couples dream of the ideal honeymoon location, and on the top of their list should be Seaside! Sand, sea, and surf, along with amazing places to stay, eat, and be merry.

Clam Chowder

Must-Eat Clam Chowders in Seaside

A look at five of the more than 20 clam chowders found in Seaside, Oregon

Everyone Needs a Spring Break

Any reason is a good reason to head to the Oregon Coast. Whether you have an official “spring break” or not, we think that yo...

How to Be an Earth Steward in Seaside

An estimated 14 billion pounds of discarded plastic and garbage — from cigarette butts and water bottles to food wrappers and pl...

The highest point in Seaside, Oregon in the 1920s.

Fruits of Your Labor

Picking blackberries on the Oregon Coast, local coastal berries

Where to P.L.A.Y. in Seaside

The park is nestled next to Neawanna Creek where ducks float lazily by, a tree lined mountainside looming in the distance. Do a 180 and you get a great view of Tillamook Head to the south.

Dining Gluten-Free in Seaside

Potato Leek Soup and Kale Salad from Dough Dough Bakery / photo by Jon Rahl Avoiding gluten doesn’t mean giving up flavor or var...

Discover Marine Wonders at Low Tide

One of the great delights when visiting Seaside — especially for families — is coming into contact with the otherworldly wonde...

Bell Buoy of Seaside offers fresh seafood and features ready-to-eat items in an adjacent restaurant.

Can’t-Miss Dungeness Crab Eats

It’s a short journey from ocean to plate in Seaside, especially when it comes to Oregon’s official crustacean: the delectable ...