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 Seaside has been the Oregon Coast's most popular ocean resort since the mid 1800s and is only 90 minutes from Portland, Oregon. The name "Seaside" came from a summer resort built by the railroad magnate Ben Holladay in the 1870s, Seaside House, located a mile south of the business center.
There is an annual volleyball tournament held every August that draws thousands of competitors and participants. Seaside is the destination for the Hood to Coast relay race and Portland-to-Coast relay walk, which also take place in August. The Seaside Three-Course Challenge, a cross country race, is also held at Fort Rilea, near Seaside, every fall, and is hosted by Seaside High School.
Every spring, Seaside hosts the Dorchester Conference, a convention of the Oregon Republican Party. This convention was founded in 1964, by then-state representative Bob Packwood as a forum for liberal Republicans, but within the next few years it attracted interest from other Republicans, and in the 1990s was dominated by members of the conservative branch of the party. Over the years the conference has attracted visits from presidential candidates, debates between Republican primary candidates, and discussions of wider political and social issues.
Seaside is home to the Seaside Aquarium a short walk from the Lewis & Clark monument.
The Miss Oregon Pageant, the official state finals to Miss America takes place annually at the Seaside Civic Center.
At the end of Broadway, Seaside's main street, lies "The Turnaround". It is a roundabout designed to turn traffic around when the street dead ends at the Pacific Ocean. In the middle of "The Turnaround" stands a statue of Lewis and Clark. The statue signifies that not only tourists "turn around" in Seaside, but that Lewis and Clark turned again for home, and their report to fellow Albemarle, Virginia resident Thomas Jefferson, when they reached the Pacific Ocean. "The Turnaround" is also one end of Seaside's 1.5-mile long ocean front Promenade is perfect for strollers, joggers and bike riders.
For Seaside events, festivals, live entertainment and happenings go to our Oregon Coast Calendar...
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 The longest running event of it's kind in Seaside boasts many types of Hot Rods and Custom cars.
Street Rods owe their claim to the good old American hot rod and sometimes that line is blurred as hot rods were generally built for speed. Their engines were modified and things like fenders, running boards and other items were removed to save weight and increase speed.
A hot rod is defined as a "modernized vintage automobile" These improvements may include disc brakes, air conditioning, automatic transmission, tilt steering, cruise control and a cool stereo system.
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Seaside Sunset Photos by Harry Puncec |
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The Largest Running Relay in the World!
If you are not going to run in "The Mother of all Relays" join the fun at the finish line in Seaside and cheer on those who do.
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 Alan Smiles has hosted the largest amateur participation beach volleyball tournament in the country for the past 28 years. In 2009 the event enjoyed over 740 teams, spanning 90 courts during the three days of competition. This year there will be 90 courts and possibly even more teams.
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The Gallery @ Yummy wine bar & bistro is proud to premier 'Oooh Isnt It Pretty' a collection of new work by Don Frank.
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 1st, 2010 6-10pm
Professional photographer Don Frank, began photographing a collection of new and unique imagery found in Seaside Oregon. The process began in the Fall of 2009 and continued through the Spring of 2010, resulting in a thought provoking exhibit he has titled, 'Oooh Isnt It Pretty,' presented at The Gallery at Yummy wine bar & bistro.
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 BikeFest at Seaside will be a "Ride-In-Only" on July 16th and 17th, 2010. There will be a limited number of vendors and bike builders. The local restaurants and pubs will supply your entertainment along with the historic town of Seaside, Oregon.
Come and enjoy the shops, amusement centers, concert in the park, our beautiful beach and all of the great bikes that come to town.
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Yummy Wine Bar & Bistro makes the top 15 in Coastal Living Magazine's “101 Things to see along the 101”
“To cruise down this legendary highway is to create one of life’s memorable road trips. Follow our route through Washington, Oregon, and California, and enjoy the ride.”
#15. Sip on a Willamette Valley red or cool down with the Oregon berry sorbet at sleek little Yummy in downtown Seaside
June 2010 issue - page 74
 Yummy Wine Bar & Bistro
831 Broadway
Seaside, OR 97138
503-738-3100
www.yummywinebarbistro.com
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 Day 2 of our Oregon Coast trip was going to be fun we just knew it. Seaside Oregon was our destination for shopping and a little Florida type tourist interaction. We’d made big plans the night before the walk from the jetty to the iron skeleton of the shipwreck on the beach at Ft Stevens State Park. In the interest of time and wanting to move on down the road we drove to the Beach Access by the shipwreck instead. The only other vehicle in the sandy lot was another Cruise America coach.
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A pickup group uses the new beach soccer goals set up on Seaside Beach
 The Seaside Chamber of Commerce set up a practice pitch on Seaside Beach one block north of the Lewis & Clark Statue at the Turn-Around and they were an immediate hit.
Alan Smiles, Executive Director of the Chamber commented, “We no sooner had the goals in place than people began forming pickup teams and playing games.
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 Join North Coast Land Conservancy on Saturday, April 24 for an Earth Day celebration at their Conservation Center at Circle Creek in Seaside. From seed starting to tree planting, tours of the Sitka spruce forest to tours of amphibian habitats, there will be activities for people of all ages looking to celebrate Earth Day by connecting with this beautiful and unique landscape on Oregons North Coast.
Earth Day at Circle Creek schedule of events:
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