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Goodby Cannon Beach, Hello Florence, OR! Yesterday we bid farewell to one of the most dog friendly places on the planet, Cannon Beach, OR and made the four hour trek to Florence, OR. We didn't leave until almost 11AM so we wanted to plough through the drive as quickly as possible to get to Florence with enough time left to take the dogs on a late afternoon walk on the beach. The drive down US 101 alternated between stunning and not so much. The road twisted and turned through coastal forests and then plunged down to hug the coast just above the water in many spots. But we had several Continue Reading

NEXT STOP, CANNON BEACH! Our first day on the road with both dogs went well. No major meltdowns in the car (for people or dogs). No major dog freakouts about the jarring change to their normal routine (you know how dogs LOVE their normal routines). And of course, having lots of treats smoothed over any potential rough spots. As I said yesterday our ultimate destination is Santa Barbara, CA, which is where my wife Randy grew up. We're taking it easy on the way down by breaking up the trip into 3-4 hour days to avoid keeping the dogs cooped up in the car too much. The drive from Continue Reading

We left Florence early Saturday morning and decided to try Seven Devils State Recreation Site, about 30 miles away, on our way to Arcata, CA where we would stay at yet another Best Western Inn. The morning was cloudy and windy, and the beach was completely deserted. Of course the dogs had another rompin', stompin' good time chasing the ball, seagulls, sticks, and anything else they could find. Although the rock formations off the coast weren't as spectacular as Haystack Rock, they weren't too shabby either. Since the tide was out we were able to get close enough to explore some of their Continue Reading

Samoa Dunes Recreation Area After our experience with the breakfast buffet at the Best Western in Florence we decided to forego the one in Arcata. We found a Starbuck's in Eureka for our caffeine fix and then headed to the Samoa Dunes Recreation Area just outside town. We drove through a heavily industrialized, run down area to get there. The first beach access we found was littered with broken bottles and trash. We decided to try another spot. The access point was across the street from a paper plant, but it was much cleaner. Although not as pristine and scenic as the other off-leash Continue Reading