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

A New Year of Seaside Adventures

January 3, 2019 | by Shellie Bailey-Shah

A new year in Seaside means you have 12 months of adventure ahead — trekking through rain forests, watching whales s...More [...]

Locals Weigh In on the Best Ways to Visit Seaside

December 27, 2018 | by Seaside Visitors Bureau

Building a campfire on the beach is a special tradition in Seaside. Photo: Kimson Doan Maybe you’ve visited Seaside fo...More [...]

Summer’s Great, but There’s Nothing Else like Winter in Seaside

December 4, 2018 | by Seaside Visitors Bureau

When you imagine a classic beach town, you probably picture something similar to Seaside, Oregon. Our town of 6,700 sits...More [...]

and so much more!

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...

Living with Cooler Temperatures

Analyzing the weather in Seaside

Terrible Tilly: Stowing Away the Years

Perched atop solid rock more than a mile offshore from Tillamook Head, the notorious Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, (nicknamed “Terr...

A brief look at Seaside's past sweets and treats

Grant’s Getaways: Paddling the Neawanna in Seaside

If our summer heat wave is getting the best of you – sapping your energy and leaving you feeling generally uncomfortable, perhap...

Golden Age Arcade

Seaside's classic golden age arcade.

Gayway Park in the early 1960s

GAyway Park in the 1960s was a major family attraction in Seaside, Oregon

The Spirits of Seaside Inside

Above photo: An old fashioned cask of beer in the historic Seaside Brewery by Jon Rahl, Seaside Visitors Bureau. Seaside has a lot...

Seaside Without A Car

If you’ve visited Seaside in the past, you’ve likely come by car. But did you know that you can leave the driving to someone e...

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 ...

Wave energy refers to energy generated from the power of waves near their surface. There are different types of devices designed to convert wave energy, but the ones that seems to be most in use at the moment as researchers continue to investigate this source of renewable energy are buoys. Columbia Power Technologies, an Oregon-based alternative energy company, recently launched a prototype wave energy buoy in the gentle waters of the Puget Sound as it races to be one of the first suppliers of wave-generated energy.

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).

Hot Summer Car Shows help usher in the summer season in Seaside.

Hot Summer Car Shows

Two Seaside car shows help usher in and wind down the summer travel season

Camping in Seaside

Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner. One of my very favorite things to do during Memorial Day weekend is to go camping. I love setting up the tents, snuggling in a warm sleeping bag, sitting around the campfire roasting marshmallows for s’mores, and smelling like a campfire all weekend. I love every bit of it! If you’ve never camped by the Pacific Ocean then you are missing out! You get to add the salty air, sandy beach, and all the benefits of being near Seaside to add to your camping experience.

COVID: What to Expect at the Beach and on the Prom

Seaside’s wide-open sandy shoreline has been a favorite playground for generations of visitors. As you plan your next trip, you ...

The Art of the Stroll: Celebrate Seaside’s Prom Centennial

When’s the last time you strolled the Prom? It’s a tradition synonymous with Seaside, thanks to the 1.5- mile paved, accessibl...

COVID: What to Expect at Hotels and Vacation Rentals

Great news for those craving the revitalizing sea air and the sounds of the crashing surf from your balcony: Seaside’s hotels an...

View from the North Prom

Beautiful view from Seaside's north promenade.