The State of the Union

I make it a policy never to listen to a State of the Union address. Or a candidate's acceptance speech at a national convention. Some things are just too stressful. So rather than talk about yesterday's speech, I'll hold forth on what fun we have on the Oregon Coast.

When Jason Lee and his friend Cyrus Shepard got married in 1837 in Salem, they decided as many others would later that the Oregon Coast would be a great place to honeymoon. There were no roads at the time, so they packed up some horses, hired a guide, and made their way out to a site near Lincoln City where they spent a week with their new brides. This makes them the first known honeymooners on the Oregon Coast. Nowadays, people are just as likely to come to the Oregon Coast for the wedding. Wren Smart will help you if you need to make arrangements.