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A Castle on Oregon's Coast
Oregon's shoreline has plenty of secrets: veiled pleasures and surprises, clandestine, deserted beaches and hidden gems peppering the towns in the form of accommodations or eateries.
But possibly the most spectacular trick on all of Oregon's coast lies just beyond 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 remarkably romantic spot that resembles something in between the Bavarian castle that influenced Disneyland's signature structure and the Oregon ski lodge included in "The Shining."
St. Bernard's Bed & Breakfast is a exceptional and stylish building peppered with creative details, including seven striking guestrooms filled with antiques, beautiful furnishings and a sense of the Victorian merged with contemporary grace.
On one particular night in April, I arrive at St. Bernard's near 8:30 p.m., and it's pitch black. I've been here prior to a few times and seen little bits of it, but for the very first time I park in back, spotting the charming strings of lights in the garden and on the walls, in addition to the 2 deer figures made from light bulbs. I stop to glare and gaze at these, and at the archway going through the structure, half expecting to see a member of some royal family show up in a carriage and be ushered out by some servant.
Inside the massive front door, owner Barbara Dau welcomes me in and up the snaking, stone staircase into the living-room. Here, chandeliers and elegant furnishings occupy the area, with a clever little rounded nook in one corner - clearly part of the "tower." In the early evenings, Barbara hosts "social hours" for the guests here, including wine and camaraderie in front of the fireplace.
I get here far too late for this, naturally, however Barbara informs me these can in some cases be lively and fun-packed, while at other times none of the visitors appear at all. It's a no-pressure event, and with unbelievable beaches simply a block away - who can blame them? Simply across the street are the beautiful, immaculate sands of Arch Cape, a small unincorporated community which contains one shop and a smattering of homes. In front of it sits a beautiful stretch of beach that runs for miles to the north, while instantly to the south hovers a craggy basalt cliff, where access to a wild and strange rocky cove is sometimes granted by low tides.
The spaces at St. Bernard's Bed & Breakfast are jaw dropping - at the really least. The "Ginger" ($179) features blue and white materials, asian ginger containers and a love seat, with a king size bed from Austria. In "Gaugin" ($169) there's a relaxing window seat, a cool bathtub, muted pastels of the artist and a queen size bed.
My space was the "Tapestry" ($209), with an amazing king size bed, engaging tapestries on the wall and flooring, a big French armoire, and huge soaking tub that screams honeymoon hangout. There's a curious little reading nook with a stained glass ceiling, and the TV comes encased in an adorable replica of a castle.
In the evening, the ocean was the only sound you heard: cozy and calming beyond belief.
In the early morning, I notice the window (paradoxically) gazes straight out to a view of Castle Rock - just offshore from Arch Cape.
Morning likewise means a luscious, gourmet, home prepared meal prepared by Dau herself. Dau was a chemist in her former life in Chicago, and joked that meal making must be an extension of that part of chemists that like to prepare things. (Given this castle ambiance, I laugh to myself and envision her in a laboratory coat, babbling maniacally as she works up a meal while lighting thunders all around).
Visitors sit together in the beautiful atrium-like dining room, where they chat and get to understand each other. I sat with a young couple from Portland and another older couple from Michigan who have been regulars considering that the place began in 1995. In truth, they were amongst the very first guests in its very first 2 weeks.
These many, memorable amenities, St. Bernard's offers gift certificates. Dau likewise offers wedding event bundles that accommodate as much as 60 individuals and her signature, wondrous cooking.
Other tempting components of this location consist of more secret beaches just to the south and north. 구글 백 링크 A few miles north, you'll discover the enchanting Hug Point, which is packed with intriguing and odd geologic formations like funky sea caverns, a waterfall and different shapes and cracks in the cliffs. Its most fascinating landmark is a piece of road blasted out of a basalt promontory - a remnant of when the beaches were the only real highway the coastal region had, back around 1910. You can even see the leftovers of a traffic light embedded in the rock. In Cannon Beach, you'll discover a big array of upscale dining establishments that are legendary, in addition to some Lewis & Clark landmarks.
St. Bernard's Bed & Breakfast is on East Ocean Rd., just north of the Arch Cape Tunnel. www.st-bernards.com. 800-436-2848.
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Possibly the most sensational secret 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, concealed behind the walls of trees just north of the Arch Cape Tunnel. You can become king and queen here, at this remarkably romantic spot that smacks of something in between the Bavarian castle that inspired Disneyland's signature structure and the Oregon ski lodge featured in "The Shining."
(Given this castle ambiance, I laugh to myself and picture her in a lab coat, babbling maniacally as she whips up a dish while lighting thunders all around).
St. Bernard's Bed & Breakfast is on East Ocean Rd., just north of the Arch Cape Tunnel.
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