TravelNut News

Good day!

I am your West Coast Travel editor. I wrote articles for this site last year when I had to stop for awhile but now I have the great opportunity to be back. I'm excited bring you news of what's happening on the West Coast travel scene.

September is around the corner. This is a great month to visit the West Coast as summer weather hangs around for awhile.

One of my new articles at Bellaonline.com (link below) is about visiting Willapa Bay and Long Beach Peninsula. The National Wildlife Refuge is protecting and encouraging the snowy plover birds to nest in this area. Because of the changing weather conditions near the ocean, and shallow water in the bay, quiet water conditions can change rapidly to rough waves.

Willapa Bay in Southwest Washington http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57059.asp

Another new article is about Bend, Oregon. A great visit on the way to Crater Lake or Sunriver, places I'll write about in the future. The best part is floating down the Deschutes River in an inner tube.

Bend Oregon http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63162.asp

I encourage you to add your thoughts and interests regarding traveling to the West Coast at our community forum -

http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=61

Cheers,

Denise Hoffman, West Coast Travel Editor

http://westcoasttravel.bellaonline.com