Splurge: Cannon Beach

With a population of just under 1600, but host to many times that in tourist season, Cannon Beach boasts all the upscale eateries, luxe accommodations, and expensive galleries and stores that you'd expect. The most iconic natural feature along the stunning Oregon Coast, 237-foot-high Haystack Rock is the most distinctive landmark of this charming seaside town. It's a much-photographed hunk o' rock, rising out of the smooth sands of the broad Cannon Beach. It's a gorgeous spot to bring a picnic and watch the sunsetor to bring your morning coffee and watch the sunrise.

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The Ocean Lodge
You're greeted by the irresistible aroma of fresh-basked cookies when you walk into the Ocean Lodge and it gets better from there. Rooms have French doors leading out to private balconies that look out over the dunes, the broad swathe of beach and the Pacific Ocean beyond. We left our doors open all night and drifted off to the sound of the waves crashing. The Lodge offers simply stunning sunrise and Haystack Rock views.
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EVOO Cannon Beach Cooking School
Right in the heart of Cannon Beach, just a block from the beach, EVOO is a small cooking school with a state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen that seats 12. Resident chefs prepare, cook, and explain as they're rustling up a thrilling four-course meal with wine pairings for their rapt audience to devour.
Resident chefs prepare, cook, and explain as they're rustling up a thrilling four-course meal with wine pairings for their rapt audience to devour.
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Haystack Gallery
Home of the Stormy Weather Arts Festival (which benefits local shelter and food bank programs), this acclaimed gallery specializes in fine art paintings, particularly landscapes. It's a welcoming gallery to pop intowhether you're planning on buying a work of art or just admiring them.
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Stephanie Inn
Reserve well ahead for the Dining Room at the Stephanie Innset to be the culinary highlight of any visit to Cannon Beach. A four-course menu of Northwest cuisine changes nightly, but might feature Cedar Plank Roasted Salmon paired with a Sonoma Chardinnay or Duck Confit paired with a local Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. It's an elegant ... More >
Reserve well ahead for the Dining Room at the Stephanie Innset to be the culinary highlight of any visit to Cannon Beach. A four-course menu of Northwest cuisine changes nightly, but might feature Cedar Plank Roasted Salmon paired with a Sonoma Chardinnay or Duck Confit paired with a local Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. It's an elegant dining room, more popular with a fairly serene mature set. It's pricey, but service is perfect, the food exquisite, and the experience worth every cent.
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Cannon Beach Gallery
Conveniently tucked into the same space as a popular coffee house, Cannon Beach Arts Association gallery showcases the varied artworks created by the constellation of artists who live in the beach town. Located right opposite the Farmers Market, shows usually run for six weeks to a month and often feature two local artists simultaneously.
The regions of Piedmont and Genoa are the ones that get his particular attention, but its local produce, as often as possible, that provide the ingredients for delights such as Lobster Ravioli in hazelnut an...
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Newmans at 988
Chef-Owner John Newman presents incredible things on the French and Italian menu at 988 Hemlock StreetCannon Beachs main drag. The regions of Piedmont and Genoa are the ones that get his particular attention, but its local produce, as often as possible, that provide the ingredients for delights such as Lobster Ravioli in hazelnut and marsala cream and Painted Hills Medallions of Beef with gorgonzola. More
Chef-Owner John Newman presents incredible things on the French and Italian menu at 988 Hemlock StreetCannon Beachs main drag. The regions of Piedmont and Genoa are the ones that get his particular attention, but its local produce, as often as possible, that provide the ingredients for delights such as Lobster Ravioli in hazelnut and marsala cream and Painted Hills Medallions of Beef with gorgonzola.
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Aefa Mulholland
Aefa Mulholland
Travel writer Aefa Mulholland has worked with the B.B.C., Irish national broadcaster R.T.E. and a plethora of print and online publications, including the Irish Times, Miami Herald and Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She has been published or broadcast on four continents. She is currently writing “The Scottish Ambassador”—a book on learning how to become Scottish in Scottish America.
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