Honeymoon & Anniversaries

We're always so honored to play a small part in couple's milestones. Today, we have guests celebrating their new marriage (married Saturday), another couple celebrating their 1st Anniversary, and a couple who have been staying at Sandlake Country Inn since 1993 celebrating their 30th Anniversary!

Congratulations to all!!!

Food Challenges

We get many guests staying with us who are vegetarian, vegan, egg restricted, etc.. Whether it's an ethical choice or a medical one, we do our best to always prepare a delicious 4 course breakfast for all. Here is a delicious recipe for our vegan guests. They are so delicious, our non-vegan guests are enjoying them too!

If you are challenged with dietary restrictions, don't be afraid to come stay with us! Our Oregon Coast Bed and Breakfast can be a romantic retreat knowing that we'll take good care of you by cooking a special vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, or other unique breakfasts for those whose diet usually limits their eating in restaurants.

Vegan Peanut Maple Cookies

Ingredients

* 1/2 c real maple syrup
* 1/4 c canola oil
* 1/2 c chunky peanut butter, natural, no-sugar added
* 1 t pure vanilla extract
* 1 c unbleached flour

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix maple syrup, oil, peanut butter and vanilla in a medium bowl. Add flour and mix until combined well - do not over-mix. Drop generous teaspoons of mix onto a greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet. Press a fork across the top of the cookie to flatten, both directions.

Bake for 20 - 23 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing from the cookie sheet.
Notes

You may need to add a bit more flour if mixture is not stiff enough to hold together - I made these on a humid day and they need a little extra flour help.

It's a Beautiful Day in Pacific City!

Grant's Getaways - Three Capes Scenic Drive from Travel Oregon on Vimeo.

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming (they're a bit confused, they think it's spring!) and there's no Tsunami on the Oregon Coast! Check out the video about the Three Capes Scenic Route.

Sunday's weather should be another spectacular day, so if you're able, come and see what Pacific City and the Three Capes Scenic Route is all about. We have 2 rooms still available, so spend the night and wake up to our 4 course hot breakfast & home roasted coffee.

2010 Looks to be a Great Year!

ANOTHER PROPOSAL AT SANDLAKE COUNTRY INN!

Congratulations to John & Jessica! Last week John proposed to Jessica as they were enjoying the spectacular vistas along our Three Capes Scenic Route.

This is the 2nd proposal we're aware of this year. We are honored that we were able to help in a small way, create a romantic, private atmosphere to help make their proposal weekend memorable.

WAY TO GO JOHN!!

Congratulations Daragh & Leanne!

Our first Sandlake Country Inn proposal of 2010!

Having a long distance relationship is difficult, but Daragh & Leanne are making it work. We first met this lovely couple at the end of December 2009 when they stayed in the Starlight Suite. They tell us that after a few years apart, they were able to reconnect and during their stay in the Starlight Suite, they decided that they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together.

We are so priviledged to play a small part in their engagement. To make their engagement "official", they decided that another stay at our B&B for the official proposal and exchanging of engagement rings was in order.

This time they stayed in the Cottage where Daragh proposed to Leanne, and of course the answer was YES!























We want to wish Daragh and Leanne many years of happiness and of course are looking forward to seeing those wedding pictures!

Big Possibilities in 2010

I want to introduce you to this wonderful organization. North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC) has been working since 1986 as a land trust with citizens, agencies and municipalities to preserve some of the most precious and sensitive land along the north Oregon coast. NCLC has more than 25 fee title (owned by NCLC) conservation lands, totaling over 680 acres are preserved in perpetuity. They also hold conservation easements on more than 349 acres.

We are very excited to have been in close communication with Neal Main who is the Conservation Director for NCLC, due to their interest in acquiring sensitive wetlands near Sandlake Country Inn. If the acquisition goes through, the land will be protected in perpetuity.

In 2009 North Coast Land Conservancy closed on four conservation properties totaling more than 250 acres that will be protected forever. These areas ranged from a 1.5-acre tidal marsh along the Necanicum River in Seaside—one of the last remaining undisturbed marshes on the Necanicum—to an 80-acre Sitka spruce forest in Nehalem Bay. Seventy acres of estuarine wetland forest, 100 acres of coastal prairie, and more than a mile of beachfront dunes and forests were added to the network of conservation and natural resource lands this year.

With all of our support, North Coast Land Conservancy can continue to protect some of the most sensitive areas of our wonderful and diverse coast. With your end-of-year gift, North Coast Land Conservancy will be poised to accomplish more in 2010 and will continue to take stewardship of these natural lands very seriously.

Sun & Fun in December!

Who says winter on the coast is stormy? I took this picture today at Haystack Rock in Pacific City. We've had chilly nights, but the days have been filled with sun and blue skies.

Pack a jacket and come to the coast to explore our amazing coast without the crowds of summer. Whale migration has begun and it's the perfect weather to hike to the tip of Cape Lookout, Cape Meares or Cape Kiwanda to whale watch.

Not only is it whale migration time, but the birds are traveling too. A multitude of geese, blue herons and many more. Are you interested in bird watching? Check out this Oregon Coast Birding Trail Checklist

All Oregon beaches are public and most allow you to drive on them. Don't even try it without a 4 wheel drive vehicle. Even with 4 wheel drive you can get yourself in trouble. Such was the scene this afternoon on the beach at Cape Kiwanda.



















Here's the sign inviting you to park/drive on the beach...notice there's no warning sign!



















Looks like fun, right?



















Check out how deep those back tires are. Yup, they're stuck! Tide is coming in too. Sure hope someone is able to pull them out in time! DOH!!!