About Pacific City

Pacific City is a small coastal beach town, north of Lincoln City and south of Tillamook. There is one main beach, Bob Staub State Park, and public access to the beach is at the Pelican Brewery (this is kind of the central hub of PC). The ceremony is going to be on the beach just north of the main beach & the Pelican Brewery, and the reception will be at the community center, at the southern part of PC (we walked from the Pelican to the community center to test it, and it is about a 15-20 minute walk or so on the road).

It will make the most sense to drive to the ceremony, park either on the road or on the beach (more info on that below), then either drive to the community center for the reception, or I recommend, driving back to where you are staying and carpooling or walking to the reception depending on where you are staying. There are 50 parking spots and I don't believe we can park overnight so ... please be responsible about driving. We want everyone to have a good time and be safe.

Here is a link to a bird's eye view of PC, on the upper right hand side there is a picture of a bird, click that and it will take you to the map. 

http://www.kiwandacottages.com/the-cottages/cottages-home

Lodging Info

There are several places to stay in Pacific City, but they fill up quickly and many of places are already full for this weekend, so please make plans ASAP. There are hotels, cabins, houses, and camping..... Below are a few recommendations, everything is 1-2 miles from both the ceremony and reception.

Hotels

Inn at Cape Kiwanda (right across the street from the Pelican and main beach)

Inn at Pacific City
Anchorage Hotel (a little further from the beach, but still close)

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Houses
Kiawanda Coastal Properties

VRBO: vaction rentals by owner

Sea View Rentals

Shorepine Rentals (a gated community of homes)

Oregon Beach Rentals

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Camping, Cabins, and RV's
Cape Kiwanda RV Resort

Ceremony Info

        

Location: McPhillips Beach

Time: 4:00pm (depending on the weather, we want to spend some time on the beach so there will be appetizers and drinks available prior and after the ceremony)

Directions: heading from Pacific City, head north on 101, about 1/2 mile past the Pelican Brewery, on the left, there will be balloons/signs.

heading from Tillamook, continue south on 101 toward PC, about 1/2 mile before PC access road will be on the right with balloons/signs.

Parking: You can park on the west side of the road (facing back into PC) or you can drive down onto the beach (4x4 cars only and we are not sure what the access road conditions will be by then) we will have friends at the top of the road giving more current info.

Reception Info

Location: Pacific City Community Center

Time: after ceremony

about 1-2 miles from ceremony, parking available for about 50 cars so if you can walk from where you are staying that would be best and safer : )

Directions from ceremony: head south on 101 about 1-2 miles, community center on right, if you get to the T in the road you're gone too far. 

website: www.pacificcity.org/KCC/home.html

The Proposal

Clint proposed on 12-16-07 while we were snowboarding at one of our favorite resorts, Mt Baker. We were in Bellingham celebrating an early Christmas with my sister and of course the best way to do that was with an awesome day of hiking and riding Mt Baker. That day the conditions were great, very stormy, and we had been hiking the ridge for most of the day. When we had finished the last hike of the afternoon, preparing to ride down, and the sun came out for the first time that day. Clint asked me if I was having a good day, I replied "of course, this is awesome!" Before I knew it he was down on his knees in the snow, fishing my beautiful ring out of his jacket, and asking me to spend the rest of my life with him. And I said yes!