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Oregon vs Washington - Who's Got the Better Coast?

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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Oregon
    BearsWiin said:

    For many categories, Oregon Coast, since longer, fully developed, and the banana belt perpetual mild weather in the far south, if that’s your thing.

    Washington’s advantage is the large bays (for both shipping and aquaculture) and the undeveloped coast on the peninsula. Where else in the contiguous 48 can you hike 50+ miles of undeveloped, non-swampland coastline like you can do on the coastal portion of Olympic National Park?.

    Big Sur says hello
    Can you hike 50+ miles of Big Sur?

    Not trying to be a smartass, I really don't know. Only driven the PCH once, never hiked it.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Oregon

    Gulf Coast

    Unless in Florida, no.

    I have been to every county along the coast of the contiguous 48 states, except three, including the entire Gulf Coast, so I am an amateur expert on this topic.

    Gulf Shores works. Forgotten Coast, FL, is shit.

    I’ve lived in in Foley, Pensacola, Tallahassee, and spent time all along the way.

    I challenge thy to a dual as gulf coast superiority guy.
    Gulf Shores/Orange Beach is a nice area. It's very hard to beat the Florida panhandle/East Alabama white sand beaches in the contiguous 48. The Clearwater area is really pretty too.
  • dirtysouwfdawg
    dirtysouwfdawg Member Posts: 14,086
    dnc said:

    Gulf Coast

    Unless in Florida, no.

    I have been to every county along the coast of the contiguous 48 states, except three, including the entire Gulf Coast, so I am an amateur expert on this topic.

    Gulf Shores works. Forgotten Coast, FL, is shit.

    I’ve lived in in Foley, Pensacola, Tallahassee, and spent time all along the way.

    I challenge thy to a dual as gulf coast superiority guy.
    Gulf Shores/Orange Beach is a nice area. It's very hard to beat the Florida panhandle/East Alabama white sand beaches in the contiguous 48. The Clearwater area is really pretty too.
    I agree with the panhandle being the best. Hadn’t hit anything south of tallatrashy.
  • 1to392831weretaken
    1to392831weretaken Member Posts: 7,696
    Washington
    I don't know, the Oregon coast has nothing on Ocean Shores:


  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,025

    Too many @Swaye on Washington coast, keeping the WA coast down. The fact the WA coast is mere miles from the wettest spot in the contiguous 48 plays a big part. Also that half of it is National Park or very restricted by blond haired, blue eyed, swede infested (those loggers had to unload in someone) native populations means most of WA coast is inaccessible, or just less so. That said 2nd Beach at La Push is beautiful.

    Coast: Oregon
    Inland Water ways: WA
    Mountains: WA
    Lakes: WA
    Desert: WA
    Grumpy Desert People: WA
    White Wakanda: OR
    Proximity to Oppressive Taxes: OR
    Gas Stations: WA
    Overpriced Clothing: WA (Filson > Pendleton)
    Antifa: OR
    Overdoses: Push
    Glory Holes: WA

    Quite honestly, #myvandals win a bunch of those categories.

  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,726 Founders Club
    Oregon

    Gulf Coast

    Unless in Florida, no.

    I have been to every county along the coast of the contiguous 48 states, except three, including the entire Gulf Coast, so I am an amateur expert on this topic.

    Gulf Shores works. Forgotten Coast, FL, is shit.

    I’ve lived in in Foley, Pensacola, Tallahassee, and spent time all along the way.

    I challenge thy to a dual as gulf coast superiority guy.

    I’ll bow to your Mobile Bay east Gulf Coast superiority, but I am still here to vouch against the overrated South Padre Island / Port Aransas upper midwestern overratedness.
    Worst sunburn ever at Pt Aransas

    South Padre wasn't bad. It was 1978 but still
  • LebamDawg
    LebamDawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,782 Swaye's Wigwam
    Washington
    both are beautiful, the rugged areas I think goes to Oregon, but for endless beach area Washington.
    The @swayes control some of the prettiest beaches and rugged areas in Washington, but being a white guy the Indians were dumb enough to make an honorary tribal member I took advantage of that and used the hell out of the NW coast (had Indian body guards as the natives were beginning to get restless).
  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,098
    Oregon

    Bob_C said:

    Eugene is two hours to Bandon.

    I haven't entered my travel golf phase. Maybe some day.

    But White Wakanda links is a David Kidd course like Bandon.
    NO NO NO

    Do NOT compare your home links to Bandon ...

    NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,216 Founders Club
    Oregon
    Tequilla said:

    Bob_C said:

    Eugene is two hours to Bandon.

    I haven't entered my travel golf phase. Maybe some day.

    But White Wakanda links is a David Kidd course like Bandon.
    NO NO NO

    Do NOT compare your home links to Bandon ...

    NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
    Christ. I've never played Bandon. I don't know what it's like.

    I just said Tetherow is link style course designed by David Kidd. Bandon has a links course designed by Kidd.
  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,098
    Oregon

    Tequilla said:

    Bob_C said:

    Eugene is two hours to Bandon.

    I haven't entered my travel golf phase. Maybe some day.

    But White Wakanda links is a David Kidd course like Bandon.
    NO NO NO

    Do NOT compare your home links to Bandon ...

    NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
    Christ. I've never played Bandon. I don't know what it's like.

    I just said Tetherow is link style course designed by David Kidd. Bandon has a links course designed by Kidd.
    Would you expect anything less from me?
  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,170 Standard Supporter
    Oregon
    I've played Bandon. I would not say it's very playable for high handicaps as far as scoring goes. Maybe not losing a ton of balls. Do not play Old MacDonald in the afternoon when the winds are up. I was crushing 120 yard drives that afternoon. Miserable experience.
  • huskyhooligan
    huskyhooligan Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 5,922 Swaye's Wigwam
    Oregon

    Too many @Swaye on Washington coast, keeping the WA coast down. The fact the WA coast is mere miles from the wettest spot in the contiguous 48 plays a big part. Also that half of it is National Park or very restricted by blond haired, blue eyed, swede infested (those loggers had to unload in someone) native populations means most of WA coast is inaccessible, or just less so. That said 2nd Beach at La Push is beautiful.

    Coast: Oregon
    Inland Water ways: WA
    Mountains: WA
    Lakes: WA
    Desert: WA
    Grumpy Desert People: WA
    White Wakanda: OR
    Proximity to Oppressive Taxes: OR
    Gas Stations: WA
    Overpriced Clothing: WA (Filson > Pendleton)
    Antifa: OR
    Overdoses: Push
    Glory Holes: WA

    Quite honestly, #myvandals win a bunch of those categories.

    Coast: WA
    Inland Water ways: WA
    Mountains: WA
    Lakes: Push - though leaning towards WA CDA and PDA are spectacular but WA for abundance. I mean even the WA desert has solid lakes.
    Desert: WA
    Grumpy Desert People: WA (ID desert people are Mormon, and they aint grumpy)
    White Wakanda: ID
    Proximity to Oppressive Taxes: WA
    Gas Stations: ID
    Overpriced Clothing: WA (Filson) Does ID have an overpriced clothing?
    Antifa: WA
    Overdoses: WA
    Glory Holes: ID - Larry Craig Glory Holes >>> All others
    Patriots: ID
    Patriots at Glory Holes: ID
  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,025
    edited October 2023

    Too many @Swaye on Washington coast, keeping the WA coast down. The fact the WA coast is mere miles from the wettest spot in the contiguous 48 plays a big part. Also that half of it is National Park or very restricted by blond haired, blue eyed, swede infested (those loggers had to unload in someone) native populations means most of WA coast is inaccessible, or just less so. That said 2nd Beach at La Push is beautiful.

    Coast: Oregon
    Inland Water ways: WA
    Mountains: WA
    Lakes: WA
    Desert: WA
    Grumpy Desert People: WA
    White Wakanda: OR
    Proximity to Oppressive Taxes: OR
    Gas Stations: WA
    Overpriced Clothing: WA (Filson > Pendleton)
    Antifa: OR
    Overdoses: Push
    Glory Holes: WA

    Quite honestly, #myvandals win a bunch of those categories.

    Coast: WA
    Inland Water ways: WA
    Mountains: WA
    Lakes: Push - though leaning towards WA CDA and PDA are spectacular but WA for abundance. I mean even the WA desert has solid lakes.
    Desert: WA
    Grumpy Desert People: WA (ID desert people are Mormon, and they aint grumpy)
    White Wakanda: ID
    Proximity to Oppressive Taxes: WA
    Gas Stations: ID
    Overpriced Clothing: WA (Filson) Does ID have an overpriced clothing?
    Antifa: WA
    Overdoses: WA
    Glory Holes: ID - Larry Craig Glory Holes >>> All others
    Patriots: ID
    Patriots at Glory Holes: ID
    Priest is the most bodacious of all the N. Idaho lakes in terms of beauty. Hayden and Payette Lake are stunners from a wealth standpoint.

    The Salmon, Payette, and Lochsa are as legit for inland waterways as it gets - Class 4 action. The Snake/River of No Return Canyon is the Mack Daddy.

    We agree on the glory holes - the Huetter rest stop between Post Falls and CDA is notorious. Wallace, ID (War Big Burn) stands in a class by itself as a functioning set of brothels well into the late 80's.
  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,216 Founders Club
    Oregon

    Too many @Swaye on Washington coast, keeping the WA coast down. The fact the WA coast is mere miles from the wettest spot in the contiguous 48 plays a big part. Also that half of it is National Park or very restricted by blond haired, blue eyed, swede infested (those loggers had to unload in someone) native populations means most of WA coast is inaccessible, or just less so. That said 2nd Beach at La Push is beautiful.

    Coast: Oregon
    Inland Water ways: WA
    Mountains: WA
    Lakes: WA
    Desert: WA
    Grumpy Desert People: WA
    White Wakanda: OR
    Proximity to Oppressive Taxes: OR
    Gas Stations: WA
    Overpriced Clothing: WA (Filson > Pendleton)
    Antifa: OR
    Overdoses: Push
    Glory Holes: WA

    Quite honestly, #myvandals win a bunch of those categories.

    Coast: WA
    Inland Water ways: WA
    Mountains: WA
    Lakes: Push - though leaning towards WA CDA and PDA are spectacular but WA for abundance. I mean even the WA desert has solid lakes.
    Desert: WA
    Grumpy Desert People: WA (ID desert people are Mormon, and they aint grumpy)
    White Wakanda: ID
    Proximity to Oppressive Taxes: WA
    Gas Stations: ID
    Overpriced Clothing: WA (Filson) Does ID have an overpriced clothing?
    Antifa: WA
    Overdoses: WA
    Glory Holes: ID - Larry Craig Glory Holes >>> All others
    Patriots: ID
    Patriots at Glory Holes: ID
    Priest is the most bodacious of all the N. Idaho lakes in terms of beauty. Hayden and Payette Lake are stunners from a wealth standpoint.

    The Salmon, Payette, Kooskia and Clearwater are as legit for inland waterways as it gets - Class 4 action. The Snake/River of No Return Canyon is the Mack Daddy.

    We agree on the glory holes - the Huetter rest stop between Post Falls and CDA is notorious. Wallace, ID (War Big Burn) stands in a class by itself as a functioning set of brothels well into the late 80's.
    I think ID wins the lake competition rather easily. So many of them.

    I get the Chelan appeal and Lake WA is unique for an urban lake, but beyond those 2, it's Idaho.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Oregon

    Too many @Swaye on Washington coast, keeping the WA coast down. The fact the WA coast is mere miles from the wettest spot in the contiguous 48 plays a big part. Also that half of it is National Park or very restricted by blond haired, blue eyed, swede infested (those loggers had to unload in someone) native populations means most of WA coast is inaccessible, or just less so. That said 2nd Beach at La Push is beautiful.

    Coast: Oregon
    Inland Water ways: WA
    Mountains: WA
    Lakes: WA
    Desert: WA
    Grumpy Desert People: WA
    White Wakanda: OR
    Proximity to Oppressive Taxes: OR
    Gas Stations: WA
    Overpriced Clothing: WA (Filson > Pendleton)
    Antifa: OR
    Overdoses: Push
    Glory Holes: WA

    Quite honestly, #myvandals win a bunch of those categories.

    Coast: WA
    Inland Water ways: WA
    Mountains: WA
    Lakes: Push - though leaning towards WA CDA and PDA are spectacular but WA for abundance. I mean even the WA desert has solid lakes.
    Desert: WA
    Grumpy Desert People: WA (ID desert people are Mormon, and they aint grumpy)
    White Wakanda: ID
    Proximity to Oppressive Taxes: WA
    Gas Stations: ID
    Overpriced Clothing: WA (Filson) Does ID have an overpriced clothing?
    Antifa: WA
    Overdoses: WA
    Glory Holes: ID - Larry Craig Glory Holes >>> All others
    Patriots: ID
    Patriots at Glory Holes: ID
    Priest is the most bodacious of all the N. Idaho lakes in terms of beauty. Hayden and Payette Lake are stunners from a wealth standpoint.

    The Salmon, Payette, Kooskia and Clearwater are as legit for inland waterways as it gets - Class 4 action. The Snake/River of No Return Canyon is the Mack Daddy.

    We agree on the glory holes - the Huetter rest stop between Post Falls and CDA is notorious. Wallace, ID (War Big Burn) stands in a class by itself as a functioning set of brothels well into the late 80's.
    I think ID wins the lake competition rather easily. So many of them.

    I get the Chelan appeal and Lake WA is unique for an urban lake, but beyond those 2, it's Idaho.
    Crescent Lake erasure.
  • huskyhooligan
    huskyhooligan Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 5,922 Swaye's Wigwam
    Oregon

    Too many @Swaye on Washington coast, keeping the WA coast down. The fact the WA coast is mere miles from the wettest spot in the contiguous 48 plays a big part. Also that half of it is National Park or very restricted by blond haired, blue eyed, swede infested (those loggers had to unload in someone) native populations means most of WA coast is inaccessible, or just less so. That said 2nd Beach at La Push is beautiful.

    Coast: Oregon
    Inland Water ways: WA
    Mountains: WA
    Lakes: WA
    Desert: WA
    Grumpy Desert People: WA
    White Wakanda: OR
    Proximity to Oppressive Taxes: OR
    Gas Stations: WA
    Overpriced Clothing: WA (Filson > Pendleton)
    Antifa: OR
    Overdoses: Push
    Glory Holes: WA

    Quite honestly, #myvandals win a bunch of those categories.

    Coast: WA
    Inland Water ways: WA
    Mountains: WA
    Lakes: Push - though leaning towards WA CDA and PDA are spectacular but WA for abundance. I mean even the WA desert has solid lakes.
    Desert: WA
    Grumpy Desert People: WA (ID desert people are Mormon, and they aint grumpy)
    White Wakanda: ID
    Proximity to Oppressive Taxes: WA
    Gas Stations: ID
    Overpriced Clothing: WA (Filson) Does ID have an overpriced clothing?
    Antifa: WA
    Overdoses: WA
    Glory Holes: ID - Larry Craig Glory Holes >>> All others
    Patriots: ID
    Patriots at Glory Holes: ID
    Priest is the most bodacious of all the N. Idaho lakes in terms of beauty. Hayden and Payette Lake are stunners from a wealth standpoint.

    The Salmon, Payette, Kooskia and Clearwater are as legit for inland waterways as it gets - Class 4 action. The Snake/River of No Return Canyon is the Mack Daddy.

    We agree on the glory holes - the Huetter rest stop between Post Falls and CDA is notorious. Wallace, ID (War Big Burn) stands in a class by itself as a functioning set of brothels well into the late 80's.
    I think ID wins the lake competition rather easily. So many of them.

    I get the Chelan appeal and Lake WA is unique for an urban lake, but beyond those 2, it's Idaho.
    @dnc Crescent, Ozette, @Swaye Quinalt, Cushman, Whatcom, Cavanaugh, Wenatchee, Ross, Diablo, Baker, Banks, American, Sammamish, Tapps, Sun, Osoyoos, literally half the Columbia is lake.

    I'll give ID natural lakes though.
  • Purple_Pills
    Purple_Pills Member Posts: 2,110
    dnc said:

    Gulf Coast

    Unless in Florida, no.

    I have been to every county along the coast of the contiguous 48 states, except three, including the entire Gulf Coast, so I am an amateur expert on this topic.

    Gulf Shores works. Forgotten Coast, FL, is shit.

    I’ve lived in in Foley, Pensacola, Tallahassee, and spent time all along the way.

    I challenge thy to a dual as gulf coast superiority guy.
    Gulf Shores/Orange Beach is a nice area. It's very hard to beat the Florida panhandle/East Alabama white sand beaches in the contiguous 48. The Clearwater area is really pretty too.
    Other than the murder Ryan Mallett rare freak waves/undertows, it’s an amazing area, hence all of those 30A elliptical stickers pasted over numerous vehicles.
  • houseofpain247
    houseofpain247 Member Posts: 369
    Oregon



    Priest is the most bodacious of all the N. Idaho lakes in terms of beauty. Hayden and Payette Lake are stunners from a wealth standpoint.

    The Salmon, Payette, and Lochsa are as legit for inland waterways as it gets - Class 4 action. The Snake/River of No Return Canyon is the Mack Daddy.

    We agree on the glory holes - the Huetter rest stop between Post Falls and CDA is notorious. Wallace, ID (War Big Burn) stands in a class by itself as a functioning set of brothels well into the late 80's.

    Idaho's Crown Jewel. Priest Lake is incredible.
  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,593 Standard Supporter
    Oregon
    chuck said:

    Beaches are stupid unless you're either digging clams or chasing bearded clams.

    Southern Oregon has the best weather on the west coast. Too fucking hot in socal, too cold and wet in Wa.

    no way, I'd take coastal SoCal weather over that. Less rain, 65-85 98% of the year
  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,671 Swaye's Wigwam
    Oregon

    chuck said:

    Beaches are stupid unless you're either digging clams or chasing bearded clams.

    Southern Oregon has the best weather on the west coast. Too fucking hot in socal, too cold and wet in Wa.

    no way, I'd take coastal SoCal weather over that. Less rain, 65-85 98% of the year
    I'm good with 55-75. I don't like heat that much anymore. We used to do a lot of camping between Reedsport and Coos Bay during the winter. The weather almost never let us down.