Seaside, Cannon Beach are yin, yang of north Oregon coast; sends tips for what visitors should do (photos)

Could they be any more different? Could they have anything more in common?

Seaside and Cannon Beach are the twins separated by birth of the northern Oregon coast. One grew up to be a glamor spot, the other more blue collar and so family friendly.

Together, the two cities on either side of Tillamook Head make the perfect pairing for a quick getaway from Portland. Together, they are Portland's No. 1 go-to quick getaway. How lucky can Portland be?

I'll be poking around Seaside and Cannon Beach this weekend. Gearhart, too? I'll be looking for things that Portlanders will want to do this summer when they make their pilgrimage(s) to the beach. 

Like most longtime Portland residents, I've been to both many times before, so I know my way around. But not as well as a native. That's why I'm asking for tips on what to do and see. I will turn the tips into suggestions for what my readers should do.

Most of my time will be spent in town, so no hikes up Saddle Mountain and along the Hug Point beach aren't on the agenda. But you can still send me those kinds of tips. I'll save them for later.

Preferably, tips should be sent in the comment form, that way everyone can see them as soon as they are sent. Email works too. So does this form below, which requires no registration and you won't get any buzz back, unless you send me into the knee deep muck of Seaside's Necanicum estuary, as has been done before. But I won't name names. Only you tip gets published.

See you at the beach this weekend. If it rains, I'll be indoors. My mother didn't raise no dummy!

Seaside Visitor Bureau,

Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce,

City of Gearhart,

General for the Oregon coast,

The entire state of Oregon,

Fill out my online form.

-- Terry Richard