In Depoe Bay, Ore., a family weekend getaway means relaxing walks, pizza and play structures
(LA Times Clippers)

My family´s getaway late last year to Oregon´s stormy coast was invigorating. We stayed in Depoe Bay, known as the state´s whale-watching capital. Yes, we saw whales - a pod of grays makes its home here from March to December - but we also strolled wind-swept beaches in search of agates, visited...