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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Shipwreck at Boiler Bay
Boiler Bay on the Oregon Coast is a “boiling” mass of turbulent white water, but that’s not why it’s called Boiler Bay. Continue reading
Posted in Great Outdoors, Historic Site
Tagged Boiler Bay, J. Marhoffer, Oregon, Oregon Coast, shipwrecks
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Ghost Town Poetry Celebrates Anniversary
Ghost Town Poetry celebrated a special anniversary recently at Cover to Cover Books in Vancouver, WA. Continue reading
Posted in Festivals & Events, Local Authors, Local Musicians
Tagged Cover to Cover Books, Ghost Town Poetry, Vancouver, Washington
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A Whisper of War II
Battery Russell is the military’s equivalent of a haunted house. Sounds bounce off the concrete walls, echoing through rooms shrouded with shadow. Some, like the ammo bunkers, are pitch black and strangely mesmerizing. You want so much to step into the darkness, but something holds you back. Ghosts, perhaps, or a sixth sense warning you of hidden dangers. Continue reading
Posted in Historic Site
Tagged Battery Russell, Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon, Warrenton, WWII
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A Whisper of War
On the night of June 21, 1942–less than seven months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor–a Japanese submarine surfaced off the Oregon Coast. Its target? Fort Stevens’ Battery Russell. Continue reading
Posted in Historic Site
Tagged Battery Russell, Fort Stevens, Oregon, Warrenton, WWII
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Chihuly’s Crystal Towers
At first glance, Chihuly’s Crystal Towers look like a pair of blue sugar swizzle sticks standing on end. But at night, the crystals are illuminated from below and the towers become beacons of light in the midst of the city. Continue reading
Posted in Local Artists, Public Art
Tagged Bridge of Glass, Crystal Towers, Dale Chihuly, Tacoma, WA
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