| | North Bend, Oregon is situated on a "north bend" of the Coos Bay estuary. The town's history dates back to the 1850s, when there were sawmills and a handful of houses. It took the vision of an early 20th Century lumberman named Louis Simpson to make the settlement into a proper city, with the proper name North Bend.The downtown area of North Bend, consisting of many fireproof masonry buildings dating to the early years of the 20th Century, are slowly being restored, and still house a number of lively businesses, including antique and collectibles shops and used book stores.The town's main event is the July Jubilee, which celebrates the frontier spirit.The North Bend area is enjoying the sight of wind surfers in the waters between the railroad bridge and the McCullough Bridge. Many have discovered the safe area on the north side of Jordan Cove where the water is shallow over the tidal flats. The wind propels them across the water at an amazing rate of speed.The town is situated along US 101 about 5 miles north of Coos Bay. There are full services, including motels, supermarkets and Pony Village Mall, largest indoor mall on the Oregon Coast. No RV parks at present, but there are many in the adjacent city of Coos Bay, as well as public campgrounds just north in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.North Bend, Oregon is a community with many growing recreational opportunities that can't be missed. |  | | | |
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