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"Oregon Coast Beach Connection" is the name of an enormous, extensive web site launched by Newport-based tourism publication Beach Connection, featuring substantial virtual tours of the upper half of the coast and a myriad of other particulars beneficial to the visitor. It is found at www.beachconnection.net.

Oregon Coast Beach Connection contains archived content material from the print publication, which distributes from Seaside to Florence and from Portland to Corvallis - about 160 miles of coastline. There is an up-to-date events calendar, news about new organizations and modifications on the coast, a huge amount of information on lodging and dining, as effectively as a guide to Lewis & Clark spots - but with a bit of a twist.

The virtual tour - while not entirely completed - attributes an typical of 60 photos and stops for sections of the coast like Seaside, Cannon Beach, Newport or Nehalem Bay. Some areas have much less, and some are not up but. It is an very useful tool for the visitor-to-be or typical visitor to the coast for those extremely familiar with the location who want to make a lot more discoveries, or for individuals who want to explore ahead of time just before coming out.

In several situations, the virtual tour moves the web surfer from beach spot to spot just a few feet at a time. Some parts of the tour are like standing in the very same spot and seeking north, west and south, occasionally in increments of several feet. Other sections show various moods and diverse sides to a distinct beach, and give unique, detailed glimpses into what enjoyable can be found on this particularly pristine and notable section of U.S. coastline.

There's also a list of each bar and lounge on the upper half of Oregon's coast ( www.beachconnection.net/pubcrawl.htm).

Coming soon will be a section on coastal geology, archived performs from regular Beach Connection columnists (like former Oregon Coast Visitors Center executive director Guy DiTorrice), amongst other additions.

The site currently boasts upward of 300 pages, and is expected to contain more than 500 when the virtual tour is completely finished. All photographs and text are the creation of editor Andre' Hagestedt, who is a former writer with Statesman Journal, KXL radio, The Oregonian, Eugene Weekly, The Rocket, Valley Business Weekly, amongst numerous other individuals. He lives component time among Portland and Nehalem.

The publication is owned by Toledo/Newport graphic designer Karen Ware.