How to find the place

The Oregon Trail International VROC Rally, which is also the Wolfman's Wandering Rally for 2008, will be held in Charleston, Oregon, July 17-20.

Charleston is on Coos Bay, on the southern Oregon Coast. The town is west of Hwy 101. How you get there depends on what direction you are coming from.

Here's some links to maps of the area:

http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=43.304711&lon=-124.080839&zoom=12&q1=charleston%20oregon

http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=43.338181&lon=-124.242887&zoom=13&q1=charleston%20oregon

http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=43.341638&lon=-124.319952&zoom=17&q1=charleston%20oregon

If you are looking for the Captain John's motel, you will find it at 63360 Kingfisher Drive. Their website has specific directions to the motel. http://www.captainjohnsmotel.com/ This will be the main rally motel, and is easy to find in the center of Charleston.

If you are staying in other motels or campgrounds, try Yahoo maps or Mapquest.
As you can see in the maps, the towns of Coos Bay and North Bend are northeast of Charleston, on Hwy 101 (Oregon Coast Hwy).
Just a reminder, click on any picture to enlarge it.

The Beach House

The Beach House is across the parking lot from the Captain John's Motel. Although the Captain John's is the "official" rally motel, your rally organizer (that's me!) will be staying at the Beach House with about a dozen other VROCers. The Beach House has a large grassy area, a big deck, a good sized living room area and kitchen. The campfire will be on the beach here (if fire danger conditions permit). This will be the social center for the rally, rain or shine. The "Trading Post" will also be set up here, if you are interested in buying some of Piper's VROC items. Come on over to the Beach House whenever you're in the mood to socialize!

Thursday July 17

Sherm has made arrangements to reserve a banquet room at 6 pm at the Lucky Dragon Buffet in North Bend. Those choosing to go may order Mongolian barbeque or sushi bar, or opt instead for the Chinese buffet at $13.95 (no additional tax). Please indicate when you sign in at the rally if you plan to go with the group. The restaurant manager would like a head count.

The Lucky Dragon website is: http://www.luckydragonbuffet.net/

Directions from the Captain John's Motel:

Distance: 8.51 miles Time: 24 mins

• Start at KINGFISHER DR, CHARLESTON going toward EEL AVE - go 0.2 mi
• Turn Left on BOAT BASIN RD - go 0.2 mi
• Bear Left on CAPE ARAGO HWY - go 3.8 mi
• Continue on EMPIRE BLVD - go 1.0 mi
• Turn Right on NEWMARK AVE - go 1.4 mi
• Continue on NEWMARK ST - go 0.5 mi
• Turn Left on BROADWAY AVE - go 1.0 mi
• Continue on BROADWAY ST
• Continue on BROADWAY AVE
• Turn Right on VIRGINIA AVE - go 0.3 mi
• Arrive at 1611 VIRGINIA AVE, NORTH BEND, on the Right

Friday July 18

The Portside Restaurant is across the street from the Captain John's. On Friday nights they serve a seafood buffet for $18.95 (no additional tax). They will seat people from 5 pm until 8:30 pm. We have no formal time to go, do whatever works best for you if you choose to go. This is the recommended choice for Friday, especially if you want to try some local seafood!

The Portside's website address is below:

http://www.portsidebythebay.com/

Saturday July 19

Restaurant of your choice with friends of your choice (or strangers if you like them better). Alternate if weather permits: fried chicken, chips and watermelon at the Beach House.

We will be trying to get an idea by Saturday morning if there is interest in the picnic at the Beach House, so please be prepared to have an opinion.

Campfire on the beach at the Beach House if conditions permit. We will also have wedding cake for DD and Pebbles Saturday evening at the Beach House, so be sure to come over and party!

Area restaurants, liquor stores, and coffee stores

Here are some others you may want to try:

Benetti's Italian Restaurant

Fisherman's Grotto Seafood

Seafood: Sea Basket(541) 888-5711
4598 Kingfisher Rd, Charleston (near rally site)

Prime rib and BBQ: Coach House(541) 267-5116
604 6th Ave, Coos Bay

Mexican: La Herradura (541) 756-0906
1430 Vermont St, North Bend

Some of us will be looking for a liquor store:

Coos Bay Liquor Store:
784 Central Ave (541) 267 6421

North Bend Liquor Store:
2080 Public Square Ct (541) 756-2616


There are also numerous places to get a cup of coffee (or latte or mocha) There are Starbucks stands in both the North Bend and Coos Bay Safeways. Safeway is also a good choice if you need some groceries.

Safeway/Starbucks
230 East Johnson
Coos Bay
(no WiFi)

Safeway/Starbucks
1735 Virginia Ave
North Bend
(no WiFi)

Dutch Brothers Coffee
149 S 7th St
Coos Bay

849 S 1st St
Coos Bay

940 Virginia st
North Bend

Other eating and drinking

These were recommended by Sherm:

"Here are a few of the places I like. Obviously there are a LOT more places to eat. I'm sure people won't have any problem finding food. Sherm"








Dishner's Fine Foods
2603 Broadway
North Bend
"Excellent Breakfasts"

Kozy Kitchen
531 8th Street (Hwy 42)
Myrtle Point

Kozy Kitchen
581 N. Bayshore
Coos Bay

Kozy Kitchen
2265 Newmark
North Bend
"These are all good for early or late food. Inexpensive and good food."

Buffalo Bill's
Downtown Coos Bay
"Fine Dining, 5 star steaks and wild game"

Coach House
604 6th Ave
Coos Bay (Eastside)
"Good prime rib and lounge"

Puerto Vallarta
230 S. 2nd
Coos Bay
"Mexican Food"

Los Dos Amigos
1611 Virginia St
North Bend
"Couple doors from the Lucky Dragon in Pony Village"

Pancake Mill
2390 Hwy 101
North Bend
"Excellent pies!
Open for breakfast and lunch only"

Tai's Dynasty
1388 Virginia
North Bend
"Not a buffet, huge portions
Good, cheap breakfasts
lots of easy parking"

Human Bean
South end of Coos Bay on Hwy 101
and in the Pony Village Mall in North
Bend.

Cafe 101 in downtown Coos Bay has WiFi and a bakery with the coffee bar.

"The nicest one is on Newmark Ave, on the West end, across from McKay's
Market. Very comfortable chairs and couches, a small bakery, sandwiches,
WiFi and good coffee. It's right on the way to Charleston."