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As the story goes, this scenic cove was named long ago by a party of pioneer travelers, who found Indians busy at work on the carcass of a dead whale. Recently discovered artifacts and historical research suggest that Sir Francis Drake landed here.

Location: Depoe Bay Oregon

(Yachats) Adobe Resort and Restaurant
(Tidewater) Alsea River Boat Launching
(Seal Rock) Caledonia House Bed and Breakfast
(Depoe Bay) Depoe Bay Bridge
(Depoe Bay) Depoe Bay Chamber of Commerce
(Newport) Moolack Beach to Beverly Beach


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06/20 Coming to The Depoe Bay area
Astoria-Warrenton Crab and Seafood Festival Warrenton OR April26 Crab and seafood as well as entertainment. Listen to the Astoria HS Jazz Band on Sunday.
Mt. Pisgah Arboretum Wildflower and Music Festival Eugene OR May19 A day of wildflowers, music, food, crafts, and microscopes!
Rhododendron Days Florence OR May17-19 The annual celebration of the blooming of rhododendrons along the central Oregon Coast.
4th Annual Tenor Guitar Gathering Astoria OR May30-June2 You'll hear guitars, ukeleles, banjos, and fiddles playing their tunes at the tenor guitar gathering.