Happy Valentine’s Day! February in Florence means the first real glimpse of Spring. We’ve had some wet weather of the last few weeks, and, as the month starts, warm Pacific rains are laying the foundation for the Crocuses and Daffodils and by the end of the month we should have flowers blooming and warmer sunshine. February is also the month for Romantics of all ages, and this year Valentine’s Day falls on a weekend. It’s time to make your plans to visit the coast for a romantic weekend and stay with us.

Did you know also know that it is Oregon’s 157 Birthday? Oregon was mapped by the Lewis and Clark expedition in their search for the Northwest Passage. Starting in the 1830s, many groups of pioneers travelled to the state on the famous Oregon Trail, and the U.S. began joint settlement of the area with the United Kingdom. In 1846, the border between U.S. and British territory was formally established at the 49th parallel – the part of the territory that was given to Britain would ultimately become part of Canada. Oregon was officially admitted to the union as a state on February 14th, 1859.