Tucked between more popular Oregon Coast destinations, like Coos Bay and Newport — which is home to one of America's best aquariums — Florence is an underrated gem that sparkles with plenty of ...

Dubbed "Oregon's Coastal Playground," Florence has transformed into perhaps one of the nicest spots on a coast that boasts loads of natural splendor — like this uncrowded peninsula full of ...

On Nov. 12, 1970, it was decided that the rotting carcass of an eight-ton sperm whale, which had washed up on the shore of a beach near Florence, Oregon, had to be removed. The method chosen for ...

When Nex got tired of living in the big city, he bought a van and decided to travel up the coast in search of the best clam chowder. "When I got to Florence, I walked out onto the docks and ...