Greetings friends and family.

Summer may just be a rumor away, yet there are wedding plans afoot.

Please make plans to join us Sunday, Aug 4, 2013, at the edge of the Western World, Central Oregon Coast, Newport, Ore. to celebrate the union of Andrew Rodman and Terry Waldron.

Venue:

Cafe Mundo: 209 NW Coast St Newport, OR 97365

(541) 574-8134

Approx time 3-9pm. Knot tying at 4.
 

Why Mundo?:

This the community hub of Nye Beach, just barely out of the Tsunami inundation zone. An outdoor-indoor venue, with wooded courtyard, outdoor stage and fire pits, it is way cool. This is also where we met, at an open mic reading, natch! Mundo is a short walk to two beach accesses. Great Feng Shui

Feasting:

The hosts (T&A) will provide BBQ albacore, (line caught, in season). However, this is a potluck event. There will be many attendees. So bring a dish to share. Details on food coordination pending. Keep it fresh and healthy. Check the blog later for potluck sign-up sheet. We have not gotten this far yet.

Libations:

No Host Bar at Mundo. There will be beer, wine and cocktails for purchase from smiling Mundo servers. Some bubbly will be provided.

Gift registry:

Nope

Theme:

Nautical

Directions.

Come on people, get your device out and figure this out for yourselves.

From North:

1-5 south to Salem Parkway, in Salem look for sign center lane turn right onto Marion st Bridge Hwy 22 west to Ore Coast. Merges with Hwy 18, to 101 South to Newport.

From South:

Corvallis Exit from 1-5, Hwy 34 becomes Hwy 20 at west end of Philomath. 47 miles to Newport. This takes you to downtown Newport.

If you take this option FM 100.7 changes from KBOO Portland to Newport's classic rock station BOSS FM.

Bus: Casino bus Chinook Winds. Local bus from there

Boat: 44.6369° N, 124.0522° W

Weather:

Who knows: but a good guess is found here:

The hotter inland, the cooler it tends to be at the coast. Normally there is a north wind that cools thing down. Dress appropriately.

Accommodations:

Many of you have crashed at Andrew's cottage on Cottage st., you know how small the house and yard is. Understandably, there are backup plans for the mad horde.

This being a tourist town, there are motels and hotels too numerous to detail, ranging from inexpensive on Hwy 101 to more expensive ones with ocean views.

The Newport Chamber of Commerce has the skinny on much of this

and if you are traveling by RV, you can dump your black water there. Heh.

Many friends and family recommend the dog friendly:

Whaler Motel: 
155 SW Elizabeth Street
Newport, Oregon 97365
(541) 265-9261
info@whalernewport.com

10% discount if you mention the Terry and Andrew's wedding.

Campgrounds:

Beverly Beach State Park is a few miles to the north

South Beach State Park a few miles to the south

800.452.5687 reservations.

Summer is a busy time for reservations, so if you want a yurt especially, jump on it!

Activities:

One downside of having everyone come to visit at once, is that lack of personal time and attention we can devote to each of you. So many of you will have to fend for yourselves for outings. Luckily, there are long beach walks, nearby forests, tide pools, interpretive centers, a working bay front, charter boats and the like.

The Newport Aquarium is pretty decent, and the interpretive wing of the Marine Science Center is worth a visit. We even have some vintage 70s attractions at Mariner Square such as Undersea Gardens, Ripley's Believe It or Not, and The Wax Works. For lighthouse fanatics, we have two: Yaquina Head with its awesome seabird rookery just offshore, and Yaquina Bay lighthouse, decommissioned, and reportedly haunted.

If you are an oyster fan, Yaquina Bay Oyster Farm is a few miles up river.

Beach bonfires are definitely an option.

We will be sending updates to this blog as details emerge.

Questions, contact Terry at castrataro6@yahoo.com, or Andrew at rodman@teleport.com.

Hope to see you there!

It's a party! It's a celebration!