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

All About Storm Watching in Seaside

December 15, 2020 | by Jen Anderson

Having grown up in Seaside, Keith Chandler knows and appreciates the beauty and the power of watching storms and high ti...More [...]

Top Pizza Spots in Seaside

December 15, 2020 | by Jen Anderson

Remember the old Little Caesar’s TV commercial, “Pizza! Pizza!”? That’s how excited we feel when it’s time to ...More [...]

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

December 15, 2020 | by Emily Gillespie

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

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Episode Six: Phillips Candies

Take a walk down memory lane and discover one of Seaside's oldest establishments: the famous Phillips Candies on Broadway.

Seaside Art Scene

Seaside is well-known for its scenic coastline, color-drenched sunsets and abundant natural beauty, but this coastal town has an a...

Let’s Fly a Kite

On the beach at Seaside is perfect for this. There are no overhead wires and the beach has few up or down wind drafts from the winds which move across the ocean. This makes kite flying easier and explains why kites are a common part of the Seaside landscape. Kite flying is for dry days as wet kite lines can act as a conductor for static electricity and lightning in a storm.

A look at downtown Seaside during the 1960s

Gayway Park in the early 1960s

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

Miss Oregon Parade: 1950

A brief look at the Miss Oregon Parade circa 1950.

A Kid-Free Couple’s Getaway

We know kids love Seaside. And Seaside loves kids. But you can, of course, enjoy Seaside without the youngsters in tow. Whether yo...

Beach Blanket Bingo

Going back to the early 1960s, we look at beach culture.

Seaside Holiday Spirit

Seaside Holiday Spirit

Seaside holiday spirit is more than evident around town beginning in early November. Ushered in by lights and decorations going up...

Golden Age Arcade

Seaside's classic golden age arcade.

Seeing Seaside on a Surrey

Cruising around Seaside on a Surrey can be great exercise and a scenic journey

The Oregon Climate Service calls it the Great Coastal Gale of 2007, but here in Seaside we just call it The Big Storm.

Insider Tips: Exploring the Prom Like a Local

It’s difficult to imagine Seaside without the historic Promenade, the famous lamp-lined trail that stretches along the sandy bea...

Painted Rock Beach

Painted Rocks & Secret Spots

Rock beach offers something relatively unknown amongst a beach that's well known

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.

A Tradition of Tea

Seaside has a 26 year tradition it loves to share with visitors. Those in town for the holiday season are invited to step back in ...

Portland to Seaside by Bus

Visiting Seaside without a Car

Paddle Neawanna Creek

How to Paddle Seaside

Spend a little time in Seaside, and you’ll find yourself itching to paddle on the rivers and ponds.