NORTH OREGON COAST 31 VISITTHEOREGONCOAST.COM ASHLEY MERSEREAU Co-Owner, Wild Coast Goods, Nehalem When a friend offered Ashley Mersereau and her husband, photographer Justin Bailie, a storefront in Nehalem, the couple turned a daydream into reality. “It was one of those things where we thought about it, and then pretty soon we had the keys,” Mersereau recalls. Both grew up on the Coast and returned after living elsewhere, and both are artists — Mersereau creates jewelry while Bailie makes his trade with his camera in coastal landscapes and portraits. The couple opened Wild Coast Goods in 2020 to showcase their work alongside 50-plus other makers. The tiny town of Nehalem now offers walkable access to good restaurants and shops, giving travelers even more reason to stop. The carefully curated selection focuses on handmade, useful and likewise beautiful items, including everything from ceramics and pocketknives to art prints and candles. Mersereau says they look for “pieces people would actually want to use in their daily lives.” About 90% of the merchandise comes from “incredible artists in our area here, making cool stuff,” Mersereau says. Visit WildCoastGoods.com for details. CULTURE MAKER Riverside Fish n’ Chips Tide pool in Oceanside FROM TOP: TRENT OLSON / VISIT TILLAMOOK COAST; TRAVEL ASTORIA; GREG KOZAWA / VISIT TILLAMOOK COAST Liberty Theatre
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