S T O R M W A T C H E R

After a long winter and being stuck indoors with a toddler in the midst of a pandemic, we were really missing being able to travel. I love reading CN Traveller magazine and I came across a post about this house out in Tillamook down in Oregon with the craziest view of the coast. Within minutes I hopped online to book it (mind you this was months in advance as they were fully booked already for the next 3 months). Come May, we took our first long road trip (5 hours) down to Tillamook! The house itself resides on the hill in a very small part of town called Oceanside. The beach is literally a 2 minute drive away. The moment we stepped into the house (which is called The Stormwatcher), our jaws dropped. The photos that we had seen from CN Traveller were representative of the actual view. We were greeted by these floor to ceiling windows with an unobstructed view of the beach and the ocean as far as the eye can see. I honestly can't remember the last time we stayed at a place with this kind of view. Maybe in Greece?

The house itself had 3 floors, with the master bedroom suite on the top floor, and 3 bedrooms on the bottom floor. The living room and open kitchen were on the main floor. The best part about this house is that all the rooms also have the full view of the beach and ocean. Did I mention that there are also a few patios that you can dine out on? We ended up inviting some friends to come stay with us as we hadn't seen them in a long time and it was not a super long drive for them coming from Portland. The kids had a great time running around in the open space (and loved it) while we caught up over wine and great food. The beach at Oceanside was also one of the cleanest we've ever been to. N got to run on the beach and dip his toes in the ocean for the first time. We also got lucky with the weather and it was sunny for the first two days.

Every one of the 3 large bedrooms had the same incredible ocean view. Not a bad scene to doze off and wake up to, I'd say. The tub wasn't so bad either.

The Stormwatcher was one of the most impressive spaces that we have stayed in ever - anywhere in the world. From the moment we got out of the car, to the first sights we saw when we entered that door, we were amazed and struck with awe. If you can get a reservation here, we would highly recommend it!