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Brookings - Harbor
Brookings was named after John E. Brookings, president of the Brookings Lumber and Box Company, which founded the city in 1908.
Due to its location, Brookings is subject to winter temperatures considered unseasonably warm for the Oregon Coast. This is due in part to the marine influences from its location on the Pacific Ocean, but mostly from its situation at the foot of the Klamath Mountains, whose winds compress and warm the air flowing onto Brookings. This is called the Brookings effect or Chetco effect.
For Brookings-Harbor events, festivals, live entertainment and happenings go to our Oregon Coast Calendar.
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A state of emergency has been declared in Curry County, to begin recovery in communities that suffered millions of dollars in damages from the tsunami that swept the Oregon coast Friday.
Governor John Kitzhaber made the declaration Tuesday afternoon, in a bid to get government aid to Brookings, Gold Beach and Orford, whose harbors suffered the most damage.
“I want to get Curry County the financial help it needs to get back to work and start rebuilding their community immediately,” Kitzhaber said at a Salem news conference.
Federal agencies require an emergency declaration before releasing clean-up funds.
Damage estimates ranged from $13 million to $30 million in hardest-hit Brookings, where surges up to six feet smashed boats, sunk others, and ripped apart docks.
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Slam'n Salmon Ocean Derby will be at the Port of Brookings Harbor
 3 Days of Great Fishing - $15,000 in cash & prizes!
Salmon Barbecue on Sunday
Beer Garden • Vendor Fair • Daily Prizes!
A great way to spend your Labor Day Weekend.
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Brookings - Harbor
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 Azalea Festival, parade, car show and street fair.
This community-wide event has something for everyone in the family:
parades, art and crafts shows and street fair as well as quilt , plant, flower and car shows.
Azalea Festival Car Show
Open to all Makes/Models/Years.
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Brookings - Harbor
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A post from The Redwood Empire blog
The mouth of the Chetco River at Brookings Harbor, where you can put in for kayaking or canoeing. I don't suggest going toward the mouth, unless it is a particularly flat day, you are aware of tides, you are a great swimmer, and you have a really warm wet suit. Otherwise, you might need the U.S. Coast Guard. (Photo by "Cacophony," Wikipedia, cc-sa 3.0.)
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As the first winter storms and accompanying large swells roll across the South Coast, we urge residents and visitors to exercise caution when visiting local beaches.
Experts have predicted several high tides the rest of this month which, combined with high seas, is a good reason to hit local beaches and do some wave watching and beachcombing.
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This certainly has been a summer to remember for me, and I would like to thank all the golf courses along the Southern Oregon Coast for having us out to play a round. Whether I played well, or not, I had a great time and would recommend any of the courses depending on the level of your game.
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 Springfield (KMTR) - A program on Oregon’s coast to make sure elementary school kids from low-income families don't go hungry has inspired a similar program in Springfield.
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