{"id":754,"date":"2020-03-17T18:26:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T15:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/100steps.info\/?p=754"},"modified":"2020-03-17T18:26:09","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T15:26:09","slug":"old-town-florence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/old-town-florence\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Town Florence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Smack-dab in the middle of the Oregon coast, the Florence area offers a variety of activities that draw people from all around. Lakes, beaches, rivers, dunes, and the friendly community are all reasons folks choose to live or vacation in Florence. Inevitably though, when you\u2019ve stomped the sand from your shoes, reeled in your fishing lines, trailered your OHV, or hung your swim suit (or rain gear) to dry, your next stop is Old Town Florence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Old Town\u2019s main drag was built along the banks of the Siuslaw River during a time when rivers were the lifeblood of a town rather than primarily a flowing stream of beauty. Today, Bay Street and perpendicular fingers of tree-named roads hold shops and restaurants, as well as the caretaker of Florence history, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.siuslawpioneermuseum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Siuslaw Pioneer Museum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A visit to Old Town Florence need not exclusively involve eating and shopping though. Interspersed with galleries, memorabilia, and treat stores are gratis attractions worthy of a stop all on their own. The venues shown below span the length of Bay Street. Each allows easy walking in an enjoyable setting and seated views of the river. All are \u201cwheel friendly\u201d; that is, suitable for rolling mobility devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Port of Siuslaw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/100steps.info\/port-of-siuslaw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Port-of-Siuslaw-marina-7519987.jpg\" alt=\"port-of-siuslaw-marina-7519987\" class=\"wp-image-608\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>boardwalk and marina, event hub<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stroll<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mostly level sidewalk, brick, and decking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four benches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Florence Ferry Landing Overlook<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/100steps.info\/florence-ferry-landing-overlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ferry-Landing-viewing-deck-and-old-landing-8049091-1.jpg\" alt=\"ferry-landing-viewing-deck-and-old-landing-8049091\" class=\"wp-image-501\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>retired ferry landing and the Siuslaw River<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>150 Steps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Level sidewalk and brick, slight descent to deck<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two benches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Siuslaw Interpretive Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/100steps.info\/siuslaw-interpretive-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Siuslaw-Interpretive-Center-9804486-1024x593.jpg\" alt=\"siuslaw-interpretive-center-9804486\" class=\"wp-image-669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Siuslaw-Interpretive-Center-9804486-1024x593.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Siuslaw-Interpretive-Center-9804486-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Siuslaw-Interpretive-Center-9804486-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Siuslaw-Interpretive-Center-9804486.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>at the foot of the Siuslaw River Bridge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stroll<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Level sidewalk and decking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several benches and tables<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Remembrance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Florence Veterans Memorial Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/100steps.info\/florence-veterans-memorial-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Florence-Veterans-Memorial-Park-3177133-1.jpg\" alt=\"florence-veterans-memorial-park-3177133\" class=\"wp-image-505\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>memorial wall next to the Siuslaw River<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>100 Steps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Level pavement, sidewalk, and brickLong, wide bench<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smack-dab in the middle of the Oregon coast, the Florence area offers a variety of activities that draw people from all&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/754"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=754"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/754\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}