Eddie and I set out on a mission this morning - to avoid the heat in Portland at all costs. Checking the weather we figured the coast was the best place to go as it would be 30-40 degrees cooler than near our house. We set out to try the beer at
Pelican Pub & Brewery in Pacific City. We shared the beer sampler (all mediocre beers) and then split a bottle of their Belgian saison which was delicious. A very good find indeed. What was lovely about this brewpub was being able to sit on their patio which is parked right on the beach with a great view of the big rock in the ocean (very similar to Morro Bay in California).
Our next stop was one I have wanted to do for quite some time. I begged Eddie to let us stop by the
Tillamook Creamery which was my favorite spot of the day. We shared their special centennial anniversary grilled cheese sandwich then ordered their ice cream. I got Eddie a scoop of their "Sweet Centennial" thinking it would be a special vanilla flavor (which he loves). We're still not sure what was in the flavor but it looked like chocolate and vanilla mixed together. For the life of me I could not decide on one flavor to fill my waffle cone so I opted for the 3 scoops for $3 sampler. I tried their sticky bun, coffee almond fudge, and a caramel toffee flavors. I figured the three flavors would each be great on their own but would also work well together if they melted and mixed. And boy was I right. Eddie and I agree that the sticky bun was the best. We made a quick pass of their gift shop and I bought a brick of mozzarella and 4 pieces of their caramels. Eddie and I only opened one of the caramels but it is the softest caramel either of us has ever tried. So glad we have a few more to enjoy the rest of the week.
Then we set out for Cannon Beach (home of
Haystack Rock which can be seen during the ORV chase scene in
The Goonies). I was a little groggy while driving there so in an effort to help me stay awake, Eddie started singing "Bohemian Rhapsody." Just a few bars later I chimed in and we belted the whole song out - definitely kept me awake for the rest of the drive. Back to Cannon Beach... Eddie found a wine shop he wanted to visit and then we went to
Bill's Tavern & Brewhouse down the street. For the second time today we opted to share the beer sampler. We got to try their five beers for just $3.75. Not too shabby. The only disappointment today? Realizing upon our return home it wasn't all that hot here today. Oh well. We had a great adventure!
