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A Castle on Oregon's Coast
Oregon's shoreline is full of tricks: veiled surprises and pleasures, private, deserted beaches and surprise gems peppering the towns in the type of lodgings or eateries.
Possibly the most spectacular secret on all of Oregon's coast lies simply outdoors of the art and culture capital of Cannon Beach, on the north coast. There's a castle a bit south of town, concealed behind the walls of trees just north of the Arch Cape Tunnel. You can become king and queen here, at this insanely romantic area that resembles something in between the Bavarian castle that inspired Disneyland's signature structure and the Oregon ski lodge featured in "The Shining."
St. 바카라 게임 사이트 Bernard's Bed & Breakfast is a sophisticated and exceptional building peppered with creative details, containing seven striking guestrooms filled with antiques, beautiful furnishings and a sense of the Victorian fused with modern grace.
On one specific night in April, I come to St. Bernard's near to 8:30 p.m., and it's pitch black. I've been here prior to a couple of times and seen bits of it, however for the very first time I park in back, spotting the captivating strings of lights in the garden and on the walls, along with the 2 deer figures made of light bulbs. I stop to stare and look at these, and at the archway going through the building, half anticipating to see a member of some royal household appear in a carriage and be ushered out by some servant.
Inside the huge front door, owner Barbara Dau invites me in and up the snaking, stone staircase into the living room. Here, chandeliers and elegant furniture occupy the area, with a cool little rounded nook in one corner - certainly part of the "tower." In the early nights, Barbara hosts "social hours" for the visitors here, including wine and friendship in front of the fireplace.
I get here too late for this, naturally, however Barbara informs me these can in some cases be fun-packed and vibrant, while at other times none of the guests show up at all. It's a no-pressure event, and with amazing beaches simply a block away - who can blame them? Simply throughout the street are the beautiful, immaculate sands of Arch Cape, a tiny unincorporated community which contains one store and a smattering of homes. In front of it sits a beautiful stretch of beach that runs for miles to the north, while immediately to the south hovers a craggy basalt cliff, where access to a wild and weird rocky cove is occasionally granted by low tides.
The spaces at St. Bernard's Bed & Breakfast are jaw dropping - at the very least. The "Ginger" ($179) includes white and blue fabrics, asian ginger containers and a love seat, with a king size bed from Austria. In "Gaugin" ($169) there's a relaxing window seat, a funky tub, soft pastels of a queen and the artist size bed.
My room was the "Tapestry" ($209), with an amazing economy size bed, engaging tapestries on the wall and flooring, a huge French armoire, and enormous soaking tub that yells honeymoon hangout. There's a curious little reading nook with a stained glass ceiling, and the TV comes framed in a cute replica of a castle.
At night, the ocean was the only noise you heard: soothing and cozy beyond belief.
In the morning, I see the window (ironically) looks straight out to a view of Castle Rock - simply offshore from Arch Cape.
Morning likewise implies a luscious, gourmet, home cooked meal prepared by Dau herself. Dau was a chemist in her previous life in Chicago, and joked that meal making should be an extension of that part of chemists that like to cook things. (Given this castle vibe, I laugh to myself and imagine her in a laboratory coat, babbling maniacally as she works up a dish while lighting thunders all around).
Guests sit together in the lovely atrium-like dining room, where they talk and get to know each other. I sat with a young couple from Portland and another older couple from Michigan who have actually been regulars considering that the location started in 1995. In truth, they were amongst the first visitors in its very first 2 weeks.
Besides these numerous, unforgettable amenities, St. Bernard's deals present certificates. Dau also offers wedding event plans that accommodate up to 60 people and her signature, marvelous cooking.
Other alluring components of this area consist of more secret beaches just to the south and north. Its most fascinating landmark is a chunk of road blasted out of a basalt promontory - a residue of when the beaches were the only genuine highway the coastal area had, back around 1910.
St. Bernard's Bed & Breakfast is on East Ocean Rd., simply north of the Arch Cape Tunnel. www.st-bernards.com. 800-436-2848.
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Possibly the most sensational trick on all of Oregon's coast lies just outside of the art and culture capital of Cannon Beach, on the north coast. There's a castle a bit south of town, hidden behind the walls of trees just north of the Arch Cape Tunnel. You can end up being king and queen here, at this insanely romantic area that smacks of something in between the Bavarian castle that inspired Disneyland's signature structure and the Oregon ski lodge included in "The Shining."
(Given this castle ambiance, I laugh to myself and picture her in a lab coat, cackling maniacally as she whips up a dish while lighting thunders all around).
St. Bernard's Bed & Breakfast is on East Ocean Rd., simply north of the Arch Cape Tunnel.
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