{"id":182849,"date":"2025-09-26T11:20:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/182849\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:20:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:20:07","slug":"what-to-see-and-do-in-the-whale-watching-capital-of-oregon-peak-northwest-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/182849\/","title":{"rendered":"What to see and do in the whale watching capital of Oregon: Peak Northwest podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oregon is not known as a particular hot spot for whale watching<\/a> \u2013 at least not compared to places like the Puget Sound or Hawaii \u2013 but at least one spot has enough action that it\u2019s been dubbed the \u201cwhale watching capital of Oregon.\u201d<\/p>\n

On this week\u2019s episode of Peak Northwest, we take a trip to Depoe Bay, the whale watching destination on the central Oregon coast, where we look for gray whales, eat good seafood and explore all the other attractions around town.<\/p>\n

While most gray whales swim right past Depoe Bay on their annual migration, a small population likes to stick around. These \u201csummer residents\u201d have earned a following and helped establish a whale watching industry in town. As the whales gather in the shallows offshore, the people gather on the shores to watch.<\/p>\n

Here are some highlights from this week\u2019s show:<\/p>\n

Where, when and how to go whale watching in Depoe Bay.The food scene in town is worth exploring, from Gracie\u2019s Sea Hag to Pirate Coffee Company.A series of small parks around town offer beautiful ocean views.What would a coast town be without some good shoppy shops?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the full episode: <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Subscribe to Peak Northwest on Apple Podcasts<\/a>, Google Podcasts<\/a>, Spotify<\/a> or anywhere you listen to podcasts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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