I Love Florence

08/08/2026

😢 so sad for our humpback. 😢

Oregon and Washington experts freed a humpback whale tangled 20 miles offshore, recovering 3,000+ feet of line, fish pots, and Dungeness crab traps. Scientists say its jaw is stuck open and it likely will not survive.

07/23/2026

So many communities around the globe have fun festivals! We absolutely love this!

Yesterday, BeauxArts Fine Art Materials & Gallery had a fellow enthusiast of fun festivals to get the Official Unofficial Exploding Whale Shirt.

She was wearing her Headless Chicken Festival shirt - she got 2nd place for her roaster call at the event! Next year we hope she gets 1st place!!! Congratulations!!!!

Stop by BeauxArts for official merchandise that supports local youth arts+

More items on the way!!!!

What are some festivals that you know about???




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07/16/2026

Ohhhh this is gonna be a BLAST!!!

BLOCK PARTY COUNTDOWN - 1 DAY!

The 2026 Community Block Party - Florence, Oregon starts tomorrow in Florence! We so hope you'll join us!

Get ready to dance, have popcorn, paint rocks, take your picture at the photobooth, and celebrate our fun annual summer event! And don't forget to complete missions in the Florence Community Scavenger Hunt!

Full details on the Block Party can be found at www.ci.florence.or.us/2026BlockParty.

06/30/2026

Cheers OPB!

06/06/2026

Check out what The Oregonian had shared!!! Go City of Florence, Oregon - Government Florence Oregon Coast!!!

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Looking forward to November!!!!

Home to the Oregon coast’s infamous exploding whale incident, Florence has a lot more going for it than its most notorious footnote. About a three-hour drive south from Portland, the coastal city punches well above its size, offering sweeping dunes, old-growth forest trails, a charming downtown and some spectacular coastal seafood.

Find our recommendations on what to do when you're visiting Florence at https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/06/this-oregon-coast-town-is-famous-for-an-exploding-whale-but-its-stunning-dunes-and-fresh-seafood-steal-the-show.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=app.dashsocial.com%2Ftheoregonian%2Flibrary%2Fmedia%2F680421038

05/27/2026

Yes!!!!

Oregon is the best state confirmed!

Oregon stretched from sea to shining sea on Tuesday after winning a “delete a state” tournament on Reddit to take over the entire U.S. map.

In a just-for-fun battle reminiscent of the board game Risk, Redditors upvoted a top comment each day to eliminate states one by one. Two months after the competition began on the “r/geographymemes” subreddit, it all came down to Oregon (dubbed Cascadia) and Minnesota (dubbed Megasota).

Oregon ultimately ousted its Midwest rival by garnering about 8,000 votes compared with Minnesota’s approximately 7,700.

Click the link to read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2026/05/what-lewis-and-clark-wouldve-wanted-oregon-takes-over-entire-us-map-in-online-battle.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=app.dashsocial.com%2Ftheoregonian%2Flibrary%2Fmedia%2F677392117

05/26/2026

Another reason why we love Florence, Oregon. We're a city of rhododendrons with amazing folks like our very own, King of Rhododendrons, Mike Bones.

Florence's "Rhododendron King" has spent 64 years perfecting his love of the Oregon coast's iconic shrub

04/12/2026

We’ve had yet another whale wash in north in Yachats early this morning.

Here is why we’re seeing more and more of our sweet whales stranding on our beaches. 😢🙏🐳

Gray whale washes ashore north of Yachats early Sunday and appears to be dead

04/09/2026