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National Hot Breakfast Month

2012-02-13T09:37:00.000-08:00

Bet you didn't know that February has been named National Hot Breakfast Month! Here at Sandlake Country Inn, everyday we celebrate a hot breakfast.

Apple Pie French Toast Bake

Here's what our guests woke up to yesterday. Our breakfast delivered to their door was: fresh fruit with vanilla yogurt, Diane's homemade granola & milk, sausage links (vegetarian sausage patties for our vegetarian guests) and apple pie French toast bake. Of course, we also delivered Ron's home roasted coffee, tea &/or hot chocolate.

What a way to start your day! Come stay with us and you can celebrate the most important meal of the without ever getting out of your robe and slippers.

Approximately 60% of Americans each day never eat a hot breakfast. Maybe that's why the Jimmy Dean Sausage folks created National Hot Breakfast Month. You don't have to be a sausage eater to enjoy a hot breakfast. We can prepare a vegetarian, gluten free, vegan, low carb special breakfast for those who have dietary restrictions or food allergies. Just let us know when making your reservation with us and we'll work around most any dietary issues.

Diane Emineth
Sandlake Country Inn
503-965-6745
Your Romantic Getaway on the Oregon Coast near Pacific City, Oregon

Your Oregon Coast Bed and Breakfast Just Got A Little More Green

2012-01-14T10:10:00.000-08:00

They've finally arrived. Our new Sandlake Country Inn environmentally friendly water bottles! Now our "Certified Green" Oregon Coast bed and breakfast just got a little more green!

For years, we've been supplying our guests with store bought plastic water bottles for their convenience. We've always told our guests that after they drink the water in those plastic bottles, just fill them up with our wonderful spring water right from the tap. We would then recycle the used bottles. Getting our own water bottles has been something I've wanted to do for a long time, but other projects seemed to take over. Not anymore!

Each room at Sandlake Country Inn is now provided with 2 sanitized personal water bottles for your use during your stay. We opted to have clips on our bottles so you can take them with you on hikes and day trips. Our tap water is wonderful spring water. Our spring is located on Nature Conservancy land (originally part of the original homestead here) and we gravity feed it to our pump house. As a small water system, we are required to report to the Health Department and the State has us inject a very small amount of chlorine for safety. Our water is tested 5 times a year to ensure the quality. We've always had wonderful, clean fresh water for our guests. It just doesn't get any fresher than that!

Diane Emineth
Sandlake Country Inn
"Your Romantic Oregon Coast Getaway, near Pacific City Oregon"

Oregon's Inspected and Approved Bed and Breakfasts

2011-12-21T14:04:00.000-08:00

All B&Bs are not alike. That's one of the great things about B&B, but it's also what makes choosing just the right one for each traveler a challenge. When making your decision on where to book, we suggest that you choose a member of the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild which has been inspected and approved and follows the Guild's Standards and Ethics.

Did you know that in the State of Oregon a bed and breakfast with 2 or less rooms are not required to meet any state or county standards?! There is no inspection by county health departments, no food handlers training or permit is required and no entity checks to see if there is even any commercial liability insurance to protect you if you are injured on their property. If they have their own private water system, no county or state agency is checking to see if the water supply is safe.

You never have to worry about any of that when choosing a B&B that is a member of the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild! The member inns of the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild (OBBG) have all been inspected and approved by OBBG and even it's small 1 or 2 bedroom B&B members meet state standards and more importantly, OBBG standards which are even higher than the state in many cases!

Here at Sandlake Country Inn we have been proud members of OBBG for more than 15 years and are also licensed and inspected by not only OBBG, but also our county health department twice a year with surprise inspections. Sandlake Country Inn has also been certified "Green" by the OBBG Green Inspected Program.

When making your choice of where to stay, choosing a B&B is a great choice, and choosing an Inspected and Approved Oregon Bed and Breakfast is is not only a great choice, but you can rest assured that you'll be healthy and safe too!

Diane Emineth
Sandlake Country Inn
8505 Galloway Rd
Cloverdale, OR 97112
"Your Romantic Getaway near Pacific City Oregon"

Whale Watching on the Oregon Coast

2011-12-10T08:58:00.001-08:00

It's that time of year again! It's time to bundle up and get on the Oregon Coast beaches to whale watch! The whales have started their migration south to Baja. The official start of the Oregon Coast Winter Whale Watch Week is Sunday, Dec 25, 2011 - Jan 1, 2012. During Whale Watching Week, volunteers will be at selected locations to give you information about the whales, their migration and help with spotting. This program is Whale Spoken Here.


Photo: Oregon State University Marine Mammal Program

An estimated 18,000 gray whales will start their long journey along the Oregon Coast to their breeding grounds in lagoons in Baja, Mexico. Located within just a few minutes of Sandlake Country Inn are 3 excellent Whale Spoken Here spots. On the map below, they are numbers 4, 5 & 6. Many more Oregon coast whale watching sites are within an easy 1 1/2 hour drive (locations 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,& 14).


Best Watching Sites and Times

Winter Whales - Southbound Winter Whale Watching Week - Sun, Dec 26, 2010- Sat., Jan 1, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Trained volunteers will be present at the 26 sites listed on the map (right) to show visitors the gray whales. This is not the only time you can see the whales. About 18,000 gray whales will pass by in about 4 weeks, from mid-December to mid-January. The same locations are still great viewing spots. The main body of whales is about 5 mile off shore, but some can be seen as close as 1-2 miles off shore. During the southern migration whales seldom stop to eat, but travel steadily to the Baja lagoons of Mexico. Spring Whales - Northbound Spring Whale Watching Week - Sat., March 19 - Sat., March 26, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Trained volunteers will be present at the 26 sites on the map (right) to show visitors the gray whales. This is not the only time you can see the whales. About 18,000 whales will pass by our coast during March, April, May and June on their way to Alaska's Bering Sea. Juveniles pass first followed by adults. Last are the mothers and babies. Many of them come close to shore feeding on Oregon's great food supply. In April and May you may be able to see mothers and calves resting in protected coves close to shore. We see this quite often from the Whale Center. The same locations on the map are still great viewing spots. Summer Whales There are about 200-400 gray whales that do not go as far north as Alaska to feed in the summer. We generally have feeding whales on the central coast from July through October. These whales are very close to shore while feeding and can often be seen from many of the same locations on the map.

Diane & Ron Emineth
Sandlake Country Inn
8505 Galloway Rd
Cloverdale, OR 97112 (near Pacific City)

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Nestucca Bay Wildlife Refuge

2011-12-01T12:51:00.001-08:00

What a great time of year to explore south Tillamook County and the Nestucca Bay Wildlife Refuge. All year long, wildlife abound in our area, but fall and spring are especially wonderful for birders to view the migrations of an abundance of species.

Once again, Grant McOmie along with Travel Oregon has produced a beautiful and informative video of our unique area. Grant's Getaway features the Nestucca Bay Wildlife Refuge and Little Nestucca River using Kayak Tillamook which has guided tours for all levels of ability. Never been in a kayak? No worries, Kayak Tillamook will teach you everything you need to know and provide all the equipment.

Nestucca Bay Wildlife Refuge can also be reached by car. It's located just south of Pacific City off #101 on Christenson Rd. To really appreciate the beauty of the area around Sandlake Country Inn, you need to be able to take your time, get out of your car and get a little physical. After your outing, you can come back to your comfortable room, sooth your tired muscles in your room's jacuzzi tub and maybe even have your dinner delivered to your room.

We look forward to helping you with your adventure!

Diane Emineth
Sandake Country Inn

A Private Oregon Coast Getaway

2011-11-26T13:38:00.001-08:00

Mike & Sydney and Agar & Diego

Here at Sandlake Country Inn, we're a little different than most B&Bs. What we've tried to do is to provide a very private romantic getaway experience. Not only do we deliver your beverages and breakfast to your door, but all our rooms are very separate and private from each other. Very often, we hear comments from guests that they never saw or heard any other guest during their stay! Here's a great example of one of those occasions:

A couple weekends ago, our long time guests Mike & Sydney were here for a weekend getaway. This wonderful couple have been staying at Sandlake Country Inn for more than a decade! Their favorite room is the upstairs Starlight Suite.

Our next couple is Diego and Agar. This was their first stay with us, but they assure us it won't be their last! Last year, Agar's sister surprised them with a Sandlake Country Inn Gift Certificate and they finally had a chance in their busy schedule to use it for a quiet getaway before the holidays.

So, now it was time for check-out and out in the parking lot while loading up the car to go home, I hear shouts of surprise and joy! Turns out these two couples not only knew each other, but Agar taught both of Mike & Sydney's now adult children, and these two couples had become friends over the years. None of them had seen or heard each other during their entire weekend stay! Now that's private!!

Thanks to these two couples, I walked around all day with a silly grin on my face. Priceless!

Diane Emineth
Sandlake Country Inn
"Private, Peaceful Accommodations on the beautiful Oregon Coast"

Oregon Coast Gift Certificate

2011-11-15T20:24:00.001-08:00

Can't figure out what to get that special someone or family member? A Sandlake Country Inn Gift Certificate makes a great gift! Who wouldn't love an Oregon Coast getaway?

Sandlake Country Inn Gift Certificate

Now, easier than ever, you can purchase your gift certificate 24 hours a day from our website. Our new system allows you to purchase the certificate instantly and you can print up the certificate or e-mail your personalized link directly to the person receiving the gift! Great for those last minute gifts when you have no time to go shopping! No need to wait for it to be delivered by mail.

If you're looking for the special gift for someone who would enjoy pampering, beautiful nearby beaches, fireplaces, double jacuzzi tubs and having a 4 course breakfast and beverages delivered to their door each morning, then give them a gift they'll never forget. Our award winning inn is located just 10 minutes from Haystack Rock in Pacific City, Oregon.

Diane Emineth,

Sandlake Country Inn

503-965-6745

The Beach Boys on the Oregon Coast!

2011-10-26T08:00:00.000-07:00

It's a blast from the past! Ok, so I'm showing my age here, but growing up listening to the songs of the Beach Boys are fond memories for a lot of us. This should be a fun trip down memory lane, so come to the beach, relax in our comfortable rooms, bring your special surfer girl or boy and enjoy some great music.

Chinook Winds Casino is a quick 30 minute drive south of Sandlake Country Inn!

Don't miss your chance to see this legendary group in person, when they make a tour stop at Chinook Winds Casino on November 11 & 12, 2011!

Reserve your seats by phone at 1-888-MAIN ACT (1-888-624-6228), in person at the Chinook Winds Box Office, or online

Reserved Seating Tickets: $40-$55

Our Secret Indulgence - The Original Pronto Pup

2011-10-21T13:34:00.000-07:00

Sure, most people come to our Oregon Coast bed and breakfast for spectacular scenery, great seafood and beautiful sandy beaches. But did you know that between Pacific City and Lincoln City, on Hwy#18 is the home of the best corn dog? Yes, that's the same corn dog you usually have to wait until you're at the fair before you can taste that corny, crispy, beefy goodness!

In the town of Otis, just 8 miles west of #101 on hwy18 is the famous Pronto Pups. Open all year long, this place is the mecca of all things fried. Not only do they have the original pup, but there's also the bratwurst pup (my favorite), the Polish pup and the jalapeno pup!

Corn dogs are not your thing you say? Well, you can always try the fried pickles, massive amounts of fries, onion rings, seasoned tater tots and of course why stop there? Go ahead and clog the rest of your arteries with deep fried snickers or twinkies!

We only indulge in this sinful pleasure about once a year, so we leave all guilt behind and simply just dive in to the hedonist impulse and go for it!

Salmon River Pronto Pup
1252 Salmon River Highway
Otis, OR 97368

(541) 996-4844

2011-10-19T16:10:00.000-07:00

What a great way to have some fun during your Oregon Coast getaway! Enjoy the Kilchis River Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch

Enjoy a 5 acre corn maze,($5.00 entrance fee), Hay rides for the whole family and a petting pen for the kids.

Located at:455
Kilchis River Rd., Tillamook, Oregon 97141
503-815-3762

503.815.3762 phone

Artober Brewfest - Some Class & Sass on the Oregon Coast

2011-10-16T12:35:00.000-07:00

We have rooms still available, so come and join the 1st annual Artober Brewfest in Lincoln City, Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

Lincoln City is an easy 1/2 hour drive south from Sandlake Country Inn

Local breweries, artisans, and culinary craftsmen,will be featured in this one day event. Enjoy live music, local artists and of course wash it all down with some local microbrews.

Due to a generous grant from the Lincoln City Visitor & Convention Bureau they have reduced their entry fee to $3.00 for 21 & over or FREE with non-perishable food donation for the LINCOLN CITY FOOD PANTRY. Under 21 is FREE

Entertainment provided by

The Ocean and the Purple Cats

Current Brew Crafters:

Rusty Truck Brewery - www.roadhouse101.com
Pelican Pub - http://www.yourlittlebeachtown.com/pelican
10 Barrel Brewing Company - http://www.10barrel.com/
McMenamins Lighthouse Brewpub - http://mcmenamins.com/279-lighthouse-brewpub-home

Oregon Coast Weather Looking Great!

2011-08-18T14:31:00.000-07:00

Great News! Sunny Warm Beach Weather on Oregon Coast Late Summer & Fall!! Make your reservations now at our Oregon Coast Bed and Breakfast to enjoy the amazing 3 Capes Scenic Loop and Pacific City, Oregon!

Article reprinted from beachconnection.net

'Best Summer Ever' on Oregon Coast Likely to Continue Two Months

Published 08/17/2011

(Oregon Coast) – The statistics are backing it up. The anecdotal evidence is overwhelming. Even the National Weather Service has some substantial facts to back it up (above: it's been bikini and cabana weather in Cannon Beach as well as the rest of the coast).

This is not only the sunniest summer in recent memory on the Oregon coast, it’s likely to continue through into the middle of October.

“Basically, people seem to agree this is the best summer weather in Neskowin ever,” said John Forsythe, owner of Proposal Rock Inn in Neskowin. “Since the weather in the valley has not gotten into the upper 80's it has translated into low wind, low fog and clear skies down here. Just ideal. Maybe two or three semi-cloudy days since about July 8.”

Depoe Bay

Forsythe is onto something. Those kind of mellow conditions in the valley do help keep the coast warmer, and they form the basis of a distinctly attractive phenomenon called the “Second Summer” on these beaches – one where September and October have the most inviting weather of the entire year along the coast.

The National Weather Service (NWS) and plenty of other weather reporting agencies are predicting similar conditions to last through Labor Day, which means the coast will likely stay bright, sunny and warm through that time.

Then, as September comes around, you can count on runs of really exceptional weather via this Second Summer. This likely means the Oregon coast will experience mostly beautiful weather straight through into the middle of the October.

At the National Weather Service office in Portland, senior meteorologist Treena Hartley acknowledged the forecast calls for similar conditions on the coast through Labor Day.

“Doesn’t look like it’s going to change anytime soon, so I think safe to say,” Hartley said.

Oceanside

Second Summer usually lasts until the middle of October, sometimes longer. While Hartley couldn’t predict the coast would remain in that pattern throughout the early fall, past years have shown that time of year does have more low winds and sunny skies than any other time of year.

A good example is last year, in 2010, when the coast had just a handful of sunny days during July and August, a dismal, cloudy period that snagged the nickname “the bummer summer.” But when September and October rolled around, the Second Summer fun kicked in.

All this could translate into primarily sunny, dry and warm conditions for the next two months. Rain and clouds will likely appear sometime in September and October, but usually those two months remain mostly lovely.

Lincoln City

Susan Burr, general manager of Lincoln City hotel Inn at Spanish Head, said they have been keeping logs of the weather all summer. Indeed, since August 1, every day has been logged as sunny.

“Every day, with the exception of August 4th, which was described as ‘cloudy, moderate’ - which indicates clear,” Burr said. “I'm betting there was some sunshine that day, too.”

Conditions now are quite similar to those that create that coveted weather in early fall: the temperature differences between the coast and inland Oregon are less, thus allowing winds from the east to permeate.

However, Hartley said the difference between now and the patterns of early fall is that this area has been receiving a series of weather systems that allow warmer east winds to linger at the coast.

The small difference in temperatures between inland and the beaches has been one factor, but not the largest.

Near Yachats

“A bigger factor has been the upper level troughs we’ve come through,” Hartley said. “It’s all tied in, because that’s kept inland temperatures kind’a cool. Because when the inland temperature warms up a lot, the temperature differences between the two get more onshore winds and that creates lower cloud cover that stays there forever. We haven’t been getting that.”

Hartley said the upper level troughs and other systems keep coming, letting the prime conditions remain.

The north coast, from Manzanita and Cannon Beach northward into the Washington coast, has been experiencing more clouds than the central or south coast. But almost uniformly these cloudy moments have been earlier in the day and the clouds burn off in the afternoon.

Tillamook County Fair

2011-06-28T09:18:00.000-07:00

Join the fun at the Tillamook County Fair, in Tillamook Oregon August 10-13, 2011!

Last year, the Tillamook County Fair was chosen by USA Today as one of the top ten Blue Ribbon Fairs in the nation.

For the past 86 years, Tillamook County Fair has hosted the world famous Pig-N-Ford races. If you have not seen these races, it's worth the trip and price of admission just to experience these races! PIG-N-FORD RACES have been featured on Good Morning America, KATU's "Spirit of the Northwest", National Geographic, the Internet and Comedy Central.

photo by Elaine Cummings

Bring the whole family and experience an old fashioned county fair that adults and children alike will remember for years.

Diane Emineth,
Sandlake Country Inn

Explore Tillamook County By Kayak

2011-06-24T13:23:00.000-07:00

Kayak Tillamook County has everything you need to explore the county's bay, estuaries, lakes, rivers and sloughs. This very professional company has extremely experienced tour guides that know these waters and have been kayaking in Tillamook County for decades.

Sandlake

Kayak Tillamook offers group and private tours for all levels of experience and abilities.

Grant's Getaways - A Perfect Paddle on Netarts Bay from Travel Oregon on Vimeo.

If you choose to take one of their early morning tours while staying with us at Sandlake Country Inn, we'll be happy to provide you with a continental early breakfast or a bag breakfast you can take with you!

Be sure to check their schedule for future trips Here's a small sample of some of their tours:

Historic Netarts Bay
The Lake and the Lost City
Little Nestucca River
Pacific City Tour

Explore Tillamook's waterways and be awed by what beauty this county has to offer!

Diane Emineth,
Sandlake Country Inn

Cape Lookout Trail

2011-06-18T10:26:00.000-07:00

Only a 10 minute drive from Sandlake Country Inn, the Cape Lookout Trail is probably one of the most spectacular hikes on the beautiful Oregon Coast.

Located along the 3 Capes Scenic Route, there are actually 3 trails you can take from the trail head. The trail down to the beach is very steep, but it will lead you to the beach where in 1890, the clipper ship, The Struan shipwrecked.

The Oregon Coast trail will take you up to the state park.

By far, our favorite is the Cape Trail. You'll hike 2 1/2 miles to the tip of Cape Lookout and the trail crosses back and forth from the north side of the cape to the south side a few times and ends directly at the tip of the cape. It's a wonderful spot to look for whales also!