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Bandon LighthouseBandon is in Coos County, on the south side of the mouth of the Coquille River. The first permanent settlers came in 1853 and established the present town site. It was named by George Bennet, an Irish peer, who settled nearby in 1873 and named the town after Bandon, Ireland, his native home.

Cranberries are an important crop that has been grown in Bandon since 1885, when Charles McFarlin planted vines he brought from Massachusetts. McFarlin had originally come to pan for gold in California. He didn't make his fortune, or even a living, so he turned to what he knew best. He brought vines from Cape Cod and planted them in the state's first cranberry bog near Hauser. This bog produced cranberries for eight decades. His variety adapted to growing conditions on the west coast. The variety was named McFarlin in his honor and is still the principal variety grown on the west coast.

For Bandon events, festivals, live entertainment and happenings go to our Oregon Coast Calendar.



Bandon's 64th Annual Cranberry Festival September 10-12, 2010
Bandon

cranfestbannerBandon's Cranberry Festival started in 1946 to showcase the local cranberry industry. Bandon has long been known as the Cranberry Capital of Oregon and new bogs are being added every year.

While most of the local berries are made into juice concentrate or frozen, some are sold fresh or dried and can be found in our local stores, while still more are made into wine.

The Bandon Cranberry Festival parade is held on Saturday morning and grows larger every year, people come as far away as Humboldt County to participate.

After the parade, you will enjoy unique wares and great food from the many vendors, good music and tons of fun.

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California Teen finds 7 year old message in a bottle while beachcombing on the Oregon Coast
Bandon

By Bill Lindelof for The Sacramento Bee

Sacramento Bee PhotoBeachcombers can search a lifetime and never come upon what 14-year-old Stuart Woodhall found.

Woodhall, from the Penn Valley in Nevada County, was on vacation with his family in Oregon during spring break, roaming a beach south of Coos Bay after a strong Pacific storm.

He spied a glass bottle, watertight thanks to a rubber stopper, deposited by waves among some rocks.

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The once and future marsh: An Oregon Coast Salt Marsh to be restored
Bandon

In Bandon, Oregon, a salt marsh is re-engineered

By Katy Muldoon for the Oregonian

Photo_of_Bandon_Marsh_National_Wildlife_RefugeRoy Lowe steers a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pickup through a pock-marked pasture where cows grazed for more than a century. Before the mud gets too deep, he parks, steps out and climbs atop a dike that has held back the South Coast's cool, green Coquille River all those years.

It won't much longer.

Late this summer, after more than a decade of planning, partnerships and property deals, years of scientific study, engineering and a little experimentation, the river will spill across 418 acres, marking the biggest tidal marsh restoration ever attempted in Oregon.

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Oregon Coast Windfest in Bandon July 31 to Aug 1
Bandon

BandonWindfestAll backyard inventors and art vendors show their stuff on the Bandon Boardwalk from 10am 'til Dusk on July 31st and August 1st 2010

Kid rides, food, exhibits and vendors for wind related gizmos, gadgets, and whirly-gigs.

Prizes will be awarded.

 
Simpli The Best Fashion at the simply beautiful Oregon Coast
Bandon

You are invited to the first ever Sympli the Best Preview-Before-Market at Devon's Boutique in Bandon, Oregon

Simpli The BestFabulous samples of upcoming styles will be shipped from New York for ten days only.

Yes, you can preview, get feedback from your friends and order new designs before they hit the market.

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Bandon, Oregon Wine and Cheese Extravaganza - Saturday, April 10, 2010
Bandon

Bandon By-The-Sea Rotary's 16th-annual Wine and Cheese Extravaganza

bandonRotaryThe Bandon Rotary Club's annual fundraiser, featuring an array of Northwest, national and imported cheeses, Northwest wineries, hors d'oeuvres, live music and silent and oral auctions. This is one of Bandon's most festive and elegant events of the year and not to be missed! Proceeds from the Wine and Cheese Extravaganza go to local Rotary projects, with a portion also supporting Rotary International projects.

A worthwhile and entertaining evening. The theme is "The Northwest Meets Italy," with a focus on Italian and Northwest wines and cheeses. The Wine and Cheese Extravaganza will take place in a new venue this year, the newly remodeled Barn/Community Center in City Park. A string quartet will provide live music.

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The Sound of Music will come alive in Bandon, Oregon
Bandon

Bandon PlayhouseThe Bandon Playhouse in conjunction with the 10th Anniversary Year of the Sprague Community Theater will come alive with The Sound of Music. Running for three weekends starting February 19th and going thru March 7th, this classic and endearing musical is based on the book The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. It features an unforgettable Rodgers and Hammerstein score, including “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi” and “Climb Every Mountain.”

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Beautiful Photo of Bandon, Oregon sea stars and anemones
Bandon

Bandon SeastarsMary went on a photography tour of the Oregon coast.

After taking sunrise shots at Bandon Beach, Mary walked around the sea stacks while the tide was out, looking for sea stars and anemones with a reflection in the water.

Sea stars have no brains and no blood; their nervous systems are spread through their arms, and their "blood" is actually filtered sea water.

Featured Image from the Quad City Photography Club

 

 

 
Population of Western Snowy Plovers in Oregon is increasing
Bandon

Snowy PloverAfter 20 years of recovery efforts, the population of western snowy plovers in Oregon is increasing, but the small shorebird is still vulnerable.

The plover’s numbers had decreased for decades, mainly due to the loss of nesting habitat to non-native European beachgrass, but also because of predators, such as fox, crows, ravens and skunks. Direct human disturbance and human development also contributed to the bird’s decline.

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Pelicans converge on Bandon Oregon's offshore rocks, river
Bandon

brownpelicanIf you’ve been to the beaches in the past week or the South Jetty, it’s been hard to miss these lumbering visitors on the offshore rocks, ocean and river. Thousands of brown pelicans have converged on the south and central Oregon coast, with fall migration is under way to Southern California and Mexico.

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Coquille Tribe's 20th Year Restoration Day Celebration- June 27-28, 2009
Bandon

Coquille Tribe's 20th Year Restoration Day Celebration -

Jun 27- 28 at Bullard's Beach State Park, Bandon
The canoe families will be paddling into the marina/boat basis from Bullard's State Park in Bandon which will start the event off. All nine federally recognized Oregonian tribes are invited along with the general public. It should be a really exciting event.

 

Check out Our Oregon Coast Calendar for a listing of events along the entire Oregon Coast.
 

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