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OCEANSIDE VACATION RENTALS, OREGON |
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Sights and Attractions in Oceanside |
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| The town of Oceanside has many attractive sights along the Oregon Coast. If you are interested to observe the amazing views of the Oregon Coast, then it is right here! Tillamook too offers several attractions and fantastic fishing opportunities for vacationers. |
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Tillamook Naval Air Museum
Oceanside Museum of Art
Tillamook County Pioneer Museum
Tillamook Cheese Factory
Cape Meares Lighthouse
Blue Heron French Cheese Factory |
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| Tillamook Naval Air Museum |
| Tillamook is about 15 miles from the coast and the Air Museum is Just south of Tillamook. More than two dozens of the finest classic aircrafts are displayed at a World War II blimp hangar, which happens to be the largest wooden structure in the world. Some of the aircrafts displayed include F4U Corsair, Mk-8 Spitfire, SBD Dauntless, TBM Avenger, Bf-109 Messerschmitt, A-26 Invader, T-6 Texan, J2F-6 Duck, PBY-5A Catalina, P-51 Mustang, B-25 Mitchell, AM-1 Mauler, FM-2 Wildcat, P-38 Lightning, and AD-4W Sky raider. Some out of these displayed aircrafts are flyable, while the rest are the preserved historical machines. |
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| Oceanside Museum of Art |
Located downtown Oceanside, Oceanside Museum of Art is a cultural jewel, which offers views of the Pacific Ocean and the historic Oceanside Pier. Finest artworks by regional and international artists have been exhibited at the Museum. Other display items, which demand extreme admiration, are architectural glasses, neon sculptures, art quilts, landscape paintings and studio furniture. The galleries are redesigned each time to offer fresher and exciting visuals at every new exhibition. The Museum also presents five provocative shows each year.
Apart from the eye-opening art, Oceanside Museum of Art offers art-training programs as well at Oceanside Museum School of Art, while its grounds serve as an assembly point for those willing to share and enjoy their cultural experiences. The visiting hours for the Museum are 10 AM to 4 PM from Tuesday through Saturday, and from 1 PM to 4 PM on Sundays. It remains closed on Mondays and other holidays. Admission fee is charges for non-members only, which is $5 per person, and $3 for seniors, students or military personnel. |
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| Tillamook County Pioneer Museum |
Tillamook County Pioneer Museum reflects the rich and colorful history of Tillamook County. Since 1935, the Museum has been given the task of preserving and interpreting the environmental and human history of Tillamook County. The Museum is housed in the second courthouse, which was built in the city of Tillamook in 1905. It stands on the site of the original courthouse building which burned in 1903. The old building was then turned into a museum with the efforts of the Tillamook County Pioneer Association.
The museum had a collection of only 400 artifacts in the beginning, which now has grown to over 35,000 artifacts and an additional 10,000 photographs. The present collection also varies from the prehistoric specimen to modern day collections. Museum opens from 9 AM to 5 PM, Tuesday to Saturday, and 11 AM to 5 PM on Sundays. The Museum remains closed on Mondays and major holidays. Admission costs $ 3 per person, and for seniors $2.50 only. |
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| Tillamook Cheese Factory |
| Tourists of all ages are attracted for visiting the popular Tillamook Cheese Factory as they can see when cheese is being made and learn about its making process. You can see the workers making dairy products and have a glance through their small stores. Every year, 78,000,000 pounds of cheese with the renowned Tillamook label are delivered to destinations throughout the world. A gift shop with a wide variety of items, including cheese and other fine food products, is open during business hours. You can sample some cheese and eat lunch in the Farmhouse Café. Don't forget to try the famous Tillamook ice cream before you leave. Tillamook Cheese Visitor Center remains open throughout the year and the visiting hours are from 8 AM to 6 PM with special summer hours from 8 AM to 8 PM. |
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| Cape Meares Lighthouse |
| Built in 1890, Cape Meares Lighthouse rises 217 feet above the ocean, fascinatingly still happens to be one of the shortest lighthouses on the Oregon Coast. However, the lighthouse is no longer in operation but it remains a popular stop for visitors - especially for lighthouse enthusiasts. |
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| Blue Heron French Cheese Factory |
| Blue Heron French Cheese Company, being an Oregon-based company is renowned for finest wines, cheeses, unique gift-store tourist stop and close to petting zoo, and is great fun to visit and even pick up some stuff. |
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