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Coos Bay & North Bend
The no-nonsense city of Coos Bay (population 16,000) and its modest neighbor North
Bend (population 10,000) make up the largest urban area on the Oregon Coast. Coos Bay
boasts the largest natural harbor between San Francisco and Seattle, and has long been a
major shipping and manufacturing center for most of southern Oregon. It was also once
the largest timber port in the world. Today the logs are gone, but the tourists have taken
their place.
Sights & Activities
Coos Bay NEIGHBORHOOD
The Coos Art Museum ( 541-267-3901; www.coosart.org ; 235 Anderson Ave; admission $5;
10am-4pm Tue-Fri, 1-4pm Sat) , in a historic art-deco building, provides a hub for the re-
gion's art culture. Rotating exhibits from the museum's permanent collection are dis-
played, along with occasional shows of local artists' works. The old-style movie house
Egyptian Theatre ( 541-269-8650; www.egyptian-theatre.com ; 229 S Broadway) has fun
Egyptian motifs and an original Wurlitzer organ.
Heaven for those with a sweet tooth, Cranberry Sweets ( 541-888-9824;
www.cranberrysweets.com ; 1005 Newmark Ave; 9:30am-5:30pm Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm Sun) has
its factory here; watch candy being made, and sample it - try the popular cheddar fudge.
Coos Historical & Maritime Museum MUSEUM
( 541-756-6320; www.cooshistory.org ; 1220 Sherman Ave; adult/senior $4/2) In North Bend,
just south of the McCullough Bridge, this museum displays exhibits from Native Amer-
ican culture to maritime shipwrecks. Stay tuned: It's due to move into new quarters on
Coos Bay's waterfront in mid-2014.
Festivals & Events
Oregon Coast Music Festival MUSIC
( www.oregoncoastmusic.com ;
Jul) Coos Bay's Oregon Coast Music Festival takes place
over two weeks in July.
 
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