While driving in N. California on 101 just before the Oregon border, I encountered an intensely…read moreaggressive driver. So intense my 6 year-old twins were in hysterics, and I feared he'd run us off the road, as well as the car in front of me. The aggressive driver continued to weave, and accelerate to bumpers in between the other driver and myself. I get to Brookings, 30 minutes later, go 37 in the 35 mph zone and finally get some space between the driver and myself for the first time in the 30 minutes. This is where the Brookings police / Curry county sheriff's office came in. I saw them in my rear view mirror and was so relieved. Their lights came and I thought finally, someone was doing something to help us, and the frightening scenario was over... However, the officer continued and pulled behind my car pulling us over. The officer said someone had called me in as racing on 911! I said "with my 6-year-olds in the car?" and thought he had to be joking. He then proceeded through verbal aggression, to threaten me, say I'm "a danger to my children", and when I was so upset and shaken I couldn't find the car's registration and insurance right away, he continued the verbal aggression by insinuating it wasn't even my car, like insinuating I stole the car (it's my husband's). The officer had already looked up my info from my license and had to have seen my last name and address matched the owner, my husband. My kids were horrified I was going to be taken away, and I was horrified I was going to be taken away. This officer continued to intimidate me and threaten me, especially when I questioned the validity of the of the "racing" call, he told me I was being "irate" and demanded that I "needed to stop". It just so happened the aggressive driver I'd been fearing for the 30 minutes prior slowly pulled past me, as I sat on the side of the road with the officer. I think it was obviously the aggressive driver who made the "racing call". Halfway through the officer's intimidation's, my kids (one in actual shock the other in hysterics) in the back seats, asked the officer why he was doing this, instead of helping us. The officer said because "their mother put them in danger". Right from the start I asked the officer if he saw I have Zero speeding history... a question he ignored, but of course he saw when looking up my license. I would never race, let alone with my children. I am a 37-old-mother with no criminal history, no speeding record, and my own mother died in 1994 as the after effect of a drunk driving accident years earlier. In the 30 minutes or so, the officer mentioned I was driving a Tesla with a tone of disgust, literally at least half a dozen times. As if It was my driving a Tesla in the first place, as the reasoning behind the aggression. In the end the officer pointed out that the speed limit had changed from 35-25. He continued the threatening of me by saying again I was "endangering my children by going twice the speed limit" in doing so. I fully admitted i missed the speed limit changed for .4 miles of the change in town from 25 - 35. I tried to explain I was truly watching my speed and thought I was only going 2mph over the 35 speed limit. I was so focused on the real aggressive driver, I missed the brief change. Even so, the math of 37 being "twice the speed limit" as the officer accused me, doesn't add up either. All this officer wanted to do was bully and scare my children and I. I called the Sheriff's office, spoke with the sheriff himself a few days after the event. The Sheriff listened to the tapes and said the officer was in his right place, and refused to admit any wrong doing on the officer's part. The sheriff stated in a voicemail he left me: the reason my children were audibly upset in the taping was because I had been a reckless danger to them. I left it at that. I paid the ticket I had been issued, although I was told showing up in person and speaking to the judge would almost certainly resolve everything, in terms of the ticket I was issued. We frequent S. Oregon coast as well as the Northern Redwoods. We've stayed as a family in Brookings, we have friends there. We're currently looking to buy a home in between Bandon and Eureka. However, my kids had nightmares of this event with this aggressive officer for 6 months. The event happened in May. I still have PTSD over the event. I'm extremely scared to set foot in Brookings again. I truly feared the officer would throw me in jail, and take away my children 330 miles away from where we live in Portland, and during a pandemic. I also feared the officer physically hurting me. I am now scarred of Brookings, and want nothing to do with it, this town I've been visiting since childhood. The law there made me feel I was going to have my children taken away. When in the end, all the officer could throw at me along with the allegations of "endangering my children" was I went 37 in a 25mph zone.

The lighthouse is open 10am-4pm April-Sep and on weekends the rest of the year. You can access it…read moreduring low tide. I looked at a tide table online and it's a little ambiguous because sometimes it says it's low tide when the water still covered the path. Even when it was low you still might get your feet wet. I'd wear tennis shoes or something sturdy because the rocks can be slippery. Tours are ongoing throughout the day and last about 20 minutes given by the current keeper. Keepers are volunteer positions that last for 1 month. Tours are for 8-10 people, I understood why when we got to the light. There's not a lot of room up there for more people. I'm slightly claustrophobic so it was a challenge but manageable and worth it for the stellar views. There also is a narrow ladder that you have to climb up. Not a big deal for some but this might be harder for someone with mobility issues or elderly people. I couldn't see myself expecting my grandma to climb that ladder. The tide can be finicky, but I thought it was worth it to wait around.

It's so beautiful, can park and walk through beach to get to light house. Short hike from parking…read morelot.

Coastal views If…read moredriving on the California coastline of Highway 101 North overlooking the North Pacific Ocean the last city on the California side is Crescent City in Del Norte County. We passed by some of the most beautiful beaches along the coastline including Pelican State Beach (known as one of the loneliest beaches in California) just some 21-mi North of Crescent City. We didn't stop here. Then there's the only supermax facility that housed the most dangerous maximum security men offenders... Pelican Bay State Prison, (13 miles from the Oregon/California Border). For sure we didn't stop here. LoL After crossing the stateline the first city on the Oregon side is Brookings in Curry County. Brookings is a small town just over the California border on the west Oregon coast. I believe the first building we passed by was a dispensary establishment called Stateline Cannabis. LoL Anyway, entering the Samuel H Boardman State Scenic Corridor we chose to stop at some of the scenic spots along the coast: Lone Ranch Beach - lots of scenic sea stacks and offshore rocks visible from the beach. Natural Bridges Viewpoint - at this viewpoint there's not only one but TWO natural sea arches! Oooh! Aaaaah! So pretty! Whaleshead Viewpoint - the rock formation looks like a whale. Overgrown trees were blocking the view of the "tail." There's a beach and coast trail access from this viewpoint. Current gas prices at Fred Meyer's in Brookings was $4.06/gal. (2/20/22) Review #2524

I have permanent PTSD from this one-time bus ride from hell. If you are a woman, especially a woman…read moreof color, do not use Greyhound. All their stops are thru sundown towns. They have bus drivers that leave you outside in the dark for over 40mins at a time. They have outrageous delays and will not give refunds. They didn't honor their word, I paid to have permanent psychological problems

This is where they filmed the movie Clear And Crescent Danger with Harrison Bored…read more It's pretty tragic to know that after coming up and down the West Coast on the bus through CC and even to CC so many times, and seeing beautiful Crescent City from a Greyhound I'll now only be able to drive up here (which I prefer anyway) as the Dallas-based company decided to stop serving the coast of Northern Cali, and believe me, we were pretty disappointed about it. I love the old white station, it was iconic and enjoyable and I for one will definitely miss it. So CC doesn't have a station or service here anymore but hopefully they'll figure out a good service to come through here to replace it sooner or later. They still have a Greyhound bus stop here on Lake Earl Drive which is really just a little roadside stop, but never or rarely used.

This bridge has a lot of history with beautiful design. You…read moredon't see them like this very offensive anymore. I wish the city or county would install some lights for night time. It would be a awesome.

Beautiful bridge spanning the mighty Rogue River in Gold Beach, Oregon. www.Bridgehuter.com noted…read morethis structure was "constructed with the Freyssinet method of arch ring decentering and stress control, (and) named after its French inventor. The American Society of Civil Engineers designated the bridge a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1982. It was placed on the National Register of Historc Places in 2005. The success of the bridge led to the widespread use of prestressing techniques in concrete construction. The structure is dedicated to Isaac Lee Patterson, the Oregon governor who promoted its construction." The Patterson Bridge carries U.S. Route 101 across the Rogue River, near the point where the river empties into the Pacific Ocean, and connects the towns of Gold Beach and Wedderburn. Driving along Highway 101 between Medford and Grant's Pass, it is difficult not to cast an admiring glance towards the majestic bridge build in 1932 and incorporating a strong Art Deco influence. Park at the Port of Gold Beach near the Mary D. Hume shipwreck & walk the path along the river's edge. This will give you a great vantage point of the bridge and good camera angles too. Here you can drink in the beauty of the bridge up close and see swallows building their nests under the bridge; sea lions swimming by; birds diving for fish and salmon fisherman hoping to get lucky. Due to the elements, the Rogue River Bridge has required much preventive maintenance. The bridge needs consistent mitigation due to deterioration from the location's salt air. A $20 million rehabilitation ran from 2001 to 2004. A previous project in 1976 mitigated scouring problems at pier 2. Here's hoping this transport's beauty never fades. 5 YELP STARS.

Not to be confused with Present City, which is very popular at Xmas time…read more It's pretty tragic to know that after coming up and down the West Coast on the bus through CC and even to CC so many times, and seeing beautiful Crescent City from a Greyhound I'll now only be able to drive up here (which I prefer anyway) as the Dallas-based company decided to stop serving the coast of Northern Cali, and believe me, we were pretty disappointed about it. I love the old white station, it was iconic and enjoyable and I for one will definitely miss it. So CC doesn't have a station or service here anymore but hopefully they'll figure out a good service to come through here to replace it sooner or later. They still have a Greyhound bus stop here on Lake Earl Drive which is really just a little roadside stop, but never or rarely used.

Brookings could be a great beach town but the people who run this place have no idea what people…read moreactually want. Views... okay if you want nice ocean views that about all. The restaurants in this town are sub par, there are no shops worth going into, and let's talk about the fishing.... it is absolutely disappointing. In general I think Oregon was known for great fishing but it is terrible now. Access is difficult and there is no pier in town. Don't bother coming here and spending your money, they don't care if you do or you dont anyway.

This has been the worst place I've ever lived the healthcare is so bad I had an operation in coos…read moreBay and I didn't even need it I didn't even have cancer don't go to Dr Wallace Webster he's worthless he'll take from your insurance. The restaurants are bad the men are ugly it's Republican I wish I never moved here now I got to try to get out

Well worth the stop if you are a tourist in the area. The ladies are very helpful and suggest…read morethings to do throughout Oregon that you may not be aware of. They have maps, brochures, and local magazines to hand out for free. Also there is a cute downtown Grants Pass area they can direct you to for shopping and dining. The town has a lot of street art! We loved walking around finding so many cute art pieces. They have a map of the street art all around town so you can easily find as much of it as you want.

Quality/Quantity - Good, considering we got here after they closed…read more.. Posted suggestions: Restaurants, Breweries (we all have Yelp for that :)), attractions, events, lodging, map, and directories. Great big sign that reads, "Welcome to Grants Pass" right in front. Atmosphere - Cool, good for some photo opportunities. Plenty of parking, especially if you get here after they close, LOL. Designated 30 minute parking for visitors. See photo for winter and summer hours. Service - N/A Price - Free. Owner Suggestion - I will try to visit during business hours in the future...