Sunday, September 7, 2014

Coos Bay

Staying in the Coos Bay area for a couple of days; nice, blue collar, working class area on the southern Oregon coast. These unpretentious areas appeal to me and I love the cool, coastal summers but don't think I could survive the winters:)

From Astoria to Coos Bay, locals tell me it is a fabulous salmon season but one wouldn't know it by prices. Smoked salmon filets were $44/pound in Astoria but Coos Bay beat that with $12.99 per 1/4 pound of smoke salmon collars (these are the fin and bone areas - what I call scraps) - unbelievable! Like most things, it pays to be local and after much searching I was fortunate to find where they shop for seafood - Chucks Seafoods (http://chucksseafood.com) in the nearby town of Charleston. Freshly smoked Chinook (King) salmon filets for $24.99/pound - delicious!  Fresh smoked Albacore Tuna is $13.99/pound but I like salmon better (more moist). They also have fresh fish, oysters, and much more. Evidently, Chucks has a long-standing reputation as the best seafood in the region; they also ship! It was busy both days I visited; the price differential and top quality says it all.

Nice but very short boardwalk along the Bay; not many places to walk along the Bay.

The boardwalk.

Tourists can purchase smoke salmon collars for $12.99 per 1/4 pound here.

Float plane rides for tourists.






Thought this sign says it all for the Coos Bay economy.

Checkerberry's is an interesting store combining a florist and various gifts in Coos Bay.

Downtown



Fresh (September 4th) smoked salmon from Chuck's.

Chuck's


In addition to the smoked variety, one can also purchase fresh salmon and other seafood at Chuck's.


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