Bandon Part 2

 Hi Everyone!

This is part 2 of our Bandon trip.  There is a lot to do in and around Bandon. A PGA golf course. The Dunes for recreation from Bandon all the way to Florence, and I will take you to Bandon Marsh. 

For now,

Old fashion candy store. So much fun!

Years ago when this was owned by someone else, I sold my art here. I have such a good contract that I get paid outright. I refuse to do consignment.

This is the best candy store ever! There are so many samples out that you have a sugar high when you leave. There is a worker with the candy of the day walking around with a tray for you to try. They encourage eating the candy. They carry sugarless candy too.

 There are leather shops, handmade clothing and felt clothing shops, a book store, lots of art shops and restaurants. Over the years all the places we have eaten have been excellent. But nothing beats the fish n chips here.

 

 But my favorite place is the harbor. 

This wooden sail boat is a beauty. 

We didn't stay long in Bandon, we wanted to get to the marsh. Taking the back road out of Bandon and then coming out on HWY 101 we turned inland and parked at the Bandon Marsh. 

Yes, that would be Mr. M. with is binoculars. We ate our lunch here.

 

It's really a nice place and well kept	In the cement they places animal tracks.
Queens Ann Lace. I love this plant.	These are Everylasting Pea. It was so strange to see it here.
Lot's of Cattails.	The Marsh is peaceful, beautiful and huge.
	There are many bird houses.
A short walk to a bench	I wanted a photo of these trees.
Across the parking lot is a tunnel trail	It's so cool. Takes you to the ranger station.

There are these cool signs telling all about the marsh. 

Bandon Marsh.

The marsh is 889 acres and has a long history. The land was historically inhabited by the Coquille Indian Tribe, whose ancestors lived in the area for untold generations. The marsh's name, Ni-les'tun, is a Coquille name meaning

"small fish dam in the river"

After settlers arrived in the 1850s, large portions of the marsh were diked and drained to create pastureland. In 2009-2011, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service undertook the largest tidal marsh restoration in Oregon's history at Ni-les'tun Marsh, formerly part of the Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. Dikes were lowered and tide gates removed to reestablish natural tidal processes.

The restoration aimed to provide habitat for migratory birds, salmon, and other fish and wildlife. An areal view.

I'm off to can food. Hope you enjoyed the trip.

 Nicole 

Our trip to Bandon

 Hi Everyone!

One of our trips this week was to Bandon, OR. A beautiful coastal town with the best farmer's market. However, we were late this year getting there so most of the vendors were gone. The vendor that I shop with is huge and still set up. I was able to get what I needed, even though she is at the end of her veggies.

This is a huge Farmers Market, 

inside and outside.

This is the fish store inside. Along with all kinds of other goodies. 

 

  

 

And here is a creature that looks 

over everything 

 

 

The drive to Bandon is quite nice.

 However, before the nice we have to drive through Coos Bay. It was a total overcast day. I've tried to lighten up the pictures. 

Also click on the photos to enlarge them. 

 

There are several pats of Coos Bay this is hwy 101	The next 3 photos are the new part of C.B. Really not much there for the everyday person.
Developers Greg Drobot and Daniel Graham purchased the waterfront and did this. So out of place for C. B.  They named it C.B. Village.	These two guys have developed all along the south coast of OR. Depends on who you speak with if it's good or bad.
I shop here. Great organics, herbs and more.	Coming into town
History of the Tioga at the end of post.	Even though it is hwy 101 the streets are small with lots of traffic. Always busy.
There are lots of shops, antique stores.	Coming out of town, the road get wider.
Lots of business along the road with no access. You have to know where to turn off.	It looks like there is a lot of forest in Or. And there is but there is a lot of logging too.

 

This is what a clear cut looks like. This is an older one. Not sure when. Closer to my house they are logging faster than you can say, "clear cut". At one time this was all forest. I could only get this photo. But it is acres and acres of clear cut.

 

The Tioga was originally the Marshfield Hotel. A historic nine story building. At the time it was the tallest on the Oregon coast. However, it sat unfinished for 20 years due to the great depression and WWII. It wasn't finished until 1948 when a business man from Portland OR. purchased it for $500.00 and renamed it the Tioga. It was a multi-use building with apartments, some retail space and is on the National register of Historic Places.

Also a question asked by many, "Is the Tioga haunted?" The answer is Yes, with residents and visitors reporting apparitions, shadowy figures in the basement, disembodied voices, and unexplained footsteps. Reports of paranormal activity have been a part of the building's lore for years, with one group of ghost hunters investigating the site and documenting their findings. 

Also paranormal groups like Paranormal Studies and Investigations of Oregon (P.S.I.) have investigated the Tioga building, documenting and confirming reports of abnormal activity. 

The Tioga underwent significant rehabilitation in 1995, when it was converted to low-cost senior housing, and again starting in 2020 with façade and sign restoration funded by the city's Urban Renewal Agency. Owners also began a broader effort in 2020 to restore the historic building's appearance and made recent improvements including new roofs, an elevator, and electrical work.

 

I know this was a long post and a lot to read but I hope you enjoyed it. 

More to come from this trip tomorrow.  

Nicole