Hope MacManus's (hopemacmanus) Blog

  The Florence, Oregon area is amazing in so many ways, not the least of which is the number and quality of artists who make their home here. Take Charmaine Pesnell. She just won the Treasures of TOHO, Emerging Artist Competition by creating an intricately beaded face of a Japanese Geisha surrou...

I have the most wonderful mother-in-law in the world and here's one of a million reasons why: Helen treated Cliff and me to a stay at the Heceta Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast, http://www.hecetalighthouse.com/ We actually slept in one of the last remaining Lightkeeper's Cottages on the Pacific Coa...

  Since we've had a big increase in folks walking into our lovely office in Old Town Florence, Oregon, I've been thinking about what THE BEST real estate deals are right now. Here's my favorites today: a condo right above my office, so you can walk to Siuslaw Coffee Roasters for a fabulous cup a ...

When people think about the Oregon Coast, they usually think about the mighty Pacific, crashing waves, blow holes, whales, sea stars and urchins and amazing sunsets like the one we had last Sunday, complete with a crescent moon with Jupiter and Venus nestled in its arc.   They don't always know t...

I have the BEST office in Florence, Oregon!  It's true and if you don't believe me, why, just come and see.  Why do I say that?  First of all, it's located a block off of Bay Street, Old Town Florence.  Bay Street is one of the most fun, the most eclectic shopping experience you could have AND Ol...