1. Winter Whale Watch Week
City: Depoe Bay, OR
Category: Annual Events & Festivals
Telephone: (541) 765-3407
Address: 119 SW US 101
Description: During Winter Whale Watch Week you can stop by more than 29 locations on the Oregon Coast from December 26 through January 2 and watch for gray whales migrating south. Trained volunteers can help you spot these magnificent creatures and can provide you with information about gray whale migration. Volunteers are present from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at designated sites that are identified by a whale watching spoken here sign. You can find out where the designated whale-watching locations are by visiting www.whalespoken.org. The Oregon Parks and Recreation District, the Oregon Coast Aquarium, and other private and governmental agencies sponsor this semiannual event.
2. Spring Whale Watch Week
City: Depoe Bay, OR
Category: Annual Events & Festivals
Telephone: (541) 765-3407
Address: 119 SW US 101
Description: During Spring Whale Watch Week, you can stop at more than 28 locations on the Oregon Coast during the last week in March and watch for gray whales migrating north. Trained volunteers can help you spot these magnificent creatures and can provide you with information about gray whale migration. Volunteers are present from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at designated sites that are identified by a whale watching spoken here sign. You can find out the 28 designated whale-watching locations that are part of this program by visiting www.whalespoken.org. The Oregon Parks and Recreation District, the Oregon Coast Aquarium, and other private and governmental agencies sponsor this semiannual event.
3. Indian Style Salmon Bake
City: Depoe Bay, OR
Category: Annual Events & Festivals
Telephone: (541) 765-2889
Address: City Park
Description: If you love salmon and want to participate in a more than 40-year-old annual event, then you should plan on spending the third Saturday in September at this salmon fest. Hundreds of pounds of salmon are baked on the beach in a festive atmosphere filled with music, clowns, and other fun happenings.
4. Tradewinds Charters
City: Depoe Bay, OR
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (800) 445-8730
Address: US 101
Description: This outfitter has been in business since 1938 and offers bottom fishing trips, coho salmon excursions, and halibut and tuna trips. They also offer one- to two-hour whale-watching tours. Call for visit the Web site for current trips, times, and rates.
5. Samaritan Depoe Bay Clinic
City: Depoe Bay, OR
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (541) 765-3265
Address: 539 North US 101, Suite A
Description: The Depoe Bay Clinic is staffed with one family practice physician and a physician’s assistant. This clinic is open for appointments 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and accepts most major medical plans.