We moved from San Jose, the third world of California to Brookings Oregon, God's paradise! Very Happy❤

@pavernater

9 ай бұрын

I'm in Sacramento looking at retirement in Brookings, leaving the politics behind, so I can fish and have cocktails peacefully. How do you like it so far?

I just left there today.i spoke with a lady that was a cashier in a shop.she moved there from idaho 2 years ago, she said as a transplant from another state that the cold,foggy conditions play with your mental state.also we seen quite a few homeless around town.i felt the drug issue in oregon is ruining the population,also the sheer amount of pot stores says something about why people are having issues.i thought about moving there,but after talking with locals,they said california politics coming with the transplants and high costs of living and low wages is ruining their state.

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

10 ай бұрын

Are we talking about Oregon or Brookings?

@rustyrodgarage2686

10 ай бұрын

Brookings

People who retire don't do it to "spend their last days" somewhere. We aren't about to keel over. Retirees often have 30+ years to enjoy life and often good health. They want to choose a nice place where they can relax, enjoy life, and to use as a home base for travel. Retired does not equal "old."

@ediewall6360

11 ай бұрын

agree

@jerrymander1492

9 ай бұрын

Yeah you dang punk don’t call me old

Love living in Curry County, Brookings is a hidden gem as stated with great beaches!

Thank you for this info. The music is so annoying though.

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the candid feedback. You help us make our videos better.

@TheJpep2424

2 жыл бұрын

complaining comments are annoying.

@mateyamangum4015

Жыл бұрын

I clicked on the video and clicked off to a different one as soon as I heard the music.

@cascadesun5351

Жыл бұрын

Great video, helpful and informational. Annoying music had to mute

In the Brookings Harbor area you can grow lemons, limes, many varieties of bananas and over 50 varieties of Palm trees and Palm bushes Outside year round. It’s climate is truly unique to the Pacific Northwest. It truly is Oregon’s banana belt. The very Southern Oregon Coast is in zone #9 averaging 10 to 15 degrees warmer than the rest of the Oregon Coast. Also the unique condition called the Chetco effect (a condition causing a warm down slope wind) keeps Brookings climate milder on most days than the rest of the Pacific Northwest Coast.

@user-rj2kq7do5l

Жыл бұрын

Is it safe there generally?

@vincesteward8798

11 ай бұрын

Yes, it’s generally safe here. We do see some homeless and drifters especially in the downtown area and in Harbor (the southern unincorporated area of Brookings) but the residential neighborhoods are safe. We do get the occasional bears wandering into town but they are only a threat to our trash cans 😂

Windier in summer than further north on the coast. If you get out of the wind, the summer conditions are usually very nice. Lots of rain in the winter, but it does have mild winter temperatures. I like it.

Great content. Please reconsider the music in the background.

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. We have dialed down the music in newer videos.

@katheriney8318

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! It's challenging to hear what you're saying if there's background music (hearing loss here).

Bought my house right off the first stop light in Brookings, in 1993! Still have a granny flat in San Diego. The best if two worlds, love both!

@seriouslyyoujest1771

10 ай бұрын

We bought our house site, unseen but for a two minute glance as we drove by. The tallest palm trees in the State of Oregon.

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

10 ай бұрын

Has much changed in Brookings in the last 30 years in your view?

@drewamasterpiece5268

19 күн бұрын

😂😂 live in San Diego, looking for land in that area.

I move Yachts for a living. Gale force, no room at the Inn then I saw Brookings. The only sunlight peeking through black heavy clouds. That storm lasted 3 days off shore. Harbor let us in and charged us $1.00 a day. Not a $1.00 per foot but per day. Sore and beat up we looked around Brookings. I plan to retire there.

Yeah, the music is annoying. Accurate info though. Drove through there all times of the year and the weather is noticeably warmer.

@ediewall6360

11 ай бұрын

ditto on the music

I use to live in Astoria oregon it would rain a lot or be cloudy ⛅️ I loved that town

I've got a permanent income and live up here in Astoria. But I'm tired of the weather, tourists, and the crime element that has moved in from Portland. I'm definitely looking at Brookings as a place where I can live out the rest of my years. Plus I grew up in Sonoma county California which isn't too far of a drive down 101 👍❤

@IdiotBoxProductionsTV

2 жыл бұрын

Good for you

@luciehanson6250

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jamie. Just returned to Sonoma Co from Smith River, CA, of course went up to Brookings. The greenbelt area was super hot last week. I lived for 4 years in the area. Returning after a 10 year absence, its changed. A little more red neck than it was. I was surprised. Still, better weather, more sun than Astoria! Sonoma County is home! I'm in a situation I can afford. Lucky.

@mrhonda84

Жыл бұрын

I just took a trip to Astoria last Aug. I've always dreamed of going there, even moving there as I'm a Goonies fan and Kindergarten Cop fan. I must say, I wasn't very impressed. It looked a lil dumpy honestly.

@ediewall6360

11 ай бұрын

@@mrhonda84 Hollywood is not real life

Grew up in Brookings, moved out in 1977. Visit occasionally, if I was going to live on the coast again, that's where I would go.

Maybe your videos should include interviews with those who have actually lived there awhile. That could be informative.

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

9 ай бұрын

I'll save you the time. No complaints from anyone that I know that lives there.

I was raised in Brookings, it is beautiful. I haven’t been there in decades…

I love to visit Brookings and do so every chance I can...I wanted to hear more about it but had to stop and move on to a different video...that music made it to hard to hear and concentrate on what this guy was saying. Sorry, I moved on to someone else that was telling us about Brookings and surrounding areas.

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. We’ve got lots of other videos to choose from.

Your vlog was very informative, I was wondering if you could do a video on Whales head Beach resort cabins for sale or nearby modular homes for sale. Thanks in advance

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

7 ай бұрын

We'll keep that in mind. There's often a Whales head unit on the market.

Your reference to that extreme temperature, that was the day that LA topped it and most of the California coast was that high. Other than that, I've been here over 20 years and, while I track the high and low each day, don't ever remember a day over 100 and only two or three days a year over 90. Same was with lows. One or two days below freezing. Most days in the winter are 40-55, summer 50-65. Kentfield, CA near where I lived for 26 years in San Anselmo, gets more rain annually than Brookings. It drizzles a lot during the fall and winter (now) here but accumulation isn't that great. You missed the best Sushi north of San Francisco (Pacific Sushi), great Thai food, Mexican, Super Fly and Oxenfre are tops etc. Much better than Crescent City or up to Coast until you get to Newport except in Port Orford, Red Fish From a County Perspective, we are the Wild Rivers Coast (100 miles encompassing 7 great rivers fishing, rafting, etc. and said to be the most beautiful coastline on the Pacific U.S. mainland. Highways form I-5 to the coast. Brookings is as easy to get to from I-5 as any other highway between I-5 and 101. 126, 42, 38, etc. And it is an easy drive from Medford and Ashland via 199. Google will often send people looking for the shortest route from I-5 to Gold Beach on BLM roads which trap people in the winter, especially RVs and people die Gas is about 80 cents a gallon cheaper from Crescent City, CA right across the border. For Curry County, Prior to the pandemic, the only international windsurf competition on the West Coast was in Pistol River, OR, about half way between Brookings and Gold Beach. Fred Meter IS NOT a Walmart. It's more like a Macy's for food and a pharmacy.

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

2 жыл бұрын

Here are a few references: fox12weather.wordpress.com/2015/07/28/the-brookings-effect-today/ www.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2008/07/brookings_effect_brings_the_he.html

@AuRowe

Жыл бұрын

I love Brookings but its a lot less accessible from i5 than anywhere else on the whole Oregon coast

@judygruenfelder1775

Ай бұрын

Brookings is lack of airport making it hard to travel.

It must be really cold to go to the beach in oregon. The summer temps in Brookings look like Texas Fall temps, and usually colder than than Texas fall temps

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

Жыл бұрын

Either that, or it must be really hot in Texas.

I been living here for most on my life the woods here are great

You've got the "Brookings Effect" exactly backwards. It's called the Chetco Effect because it blows DOWN the Chetco River, which causes the air to compress and warm up.

Hello, how is the internet service in Brookings? Is Spectrum pretty reliable?

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

2 жыл бұрын

Spectrum is reliable. You might find complaints with other providers.

The weather in Brookings 95% of the time is just like the rest of the coast; cloudy, foggy, windy and lots of rain, temps in the lower 40s to lower 70s. The nice days, caused by the Chetco Effect, are really few and far between.

@Romans-nk4wt

Жыл бұрын

Better than the hot, hot summers in Colorado, and snow and ice in summer.

@dpm12

Жыл бұрын

@@Romans-nk4wt I don't diasgree. I love the weather on the Oregon coast. It's rarely below freezing, and heat is virtually a non-issue, I just don't want people to get the wrong idea from the video. I don't want people to be disappointed and move to Brookings thinking it's going to be 80 degrees and sunny all the time.

@rl2117

10 ай бұрын

Nope, it's actually quite nice & many sunny days

Love Brookings!!! I lived there in '99! I want to return! Anyone have a room to rent for a quiet female with good references? Housing is tough there now!

@angelgrimsley3133

2 жыл бұрын

I was raised in Brookings and moved away in 1999...

@kizzlekakes

Жыл бұрын

@@angelgrimsley3133 Hi Angel! We went to BHHs together. Hope life is treating you well. ❤

Need a video sir! I want to see the town.

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

2 ай бұрын

Here you go kzread.info/dash/bejne/m65ruMeYqtTgd9Y.html

@MinouMinet

2 ай бұрын

@@LivingOnTheOregonCoast Thank you.

What are the availabilities of rentals? Apartment living?

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

Жыл бұрын

Rentals are tough to find along the coast. You should be able to find an apartment though.

Horrible medical and dental system, rain will get you down if you let it, too many homeless druggies and transients, weird tendency of contractors & workers to no show, no call. Higher costs for pretty much all food, disposables and building supplies. Don't mention you are from CA, you will get rude comments, but only for the first two years, lol. But, if you enjoy nature it has the most awesome uncrowded beaches, nearby national forest and an easy access port to the ocean. I cruised for nearly 5 hours thru the national forests the other day and saw one other vehicle. Amazing, rugged and beautiful.

I like it but I'd worry about storms coming off the ocean. Especially in the age of extreme weather.

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

11 ай бұрын

Not many storms on the South Coast. You have to go Bandon and north to find the big storms.

@ediewall6360

11 ай бұрын

Extreme weather is largely HAARP and secret wars. That WILL change for the better.

Are there homes on the coast that are built like a cabin? Im 21 and moving out there alone and have been SEARCHING aggressively for a home that isnt too big and not to small but near the beach!

@crackazack510

Жыл бұрын

Did you end up in Brookings? My father stays there and I might end up there late summer. I've visited a bunch of times, it's a beautiful area.

@shannonohanlon4869

Жыл бұрын

Did you move out here? Unless you have a great career you won’t make it financially on your own!

I live in broken

Brookings

Dude. People are straight up RUDE! Thank you for the information.

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Brookings is not good for retiree’s or anyone with chronic health issues because the health care system is not adequate. They have an ER facility that is a level 5 trauma center which is the lowest rank. If you get a heart attack or stroke you have to be flown out to Medford which is three hours away or possibly Portland which is the ONLY Level 1 trauma center in the state. One nurse told me they lost patients because the helicopter wasn’t cleared for take off due to the fog. If you have a chronic illness like diabetes your going to have to travel 3 hours to Medford to see an endocrinologist and hopefully you won’t get pounded by a big redwood on the 199. I literally almost got hit by a huge tree on that road! Price of living is horrible unless your rich because it’s a tourist town! If your a warm weather person skip this place because 7 months out of the year is wet, cloudy and miserable. Definitely not a good place to live unless your middle aged, married and in good health.

@rl2117

10 ай бұрын

Definitely better than the 3rd world California system & high population of illegals & welfare free loaders

@wayneblanchard4347

15 сағат бұрын

Wow....that was good detail on available health care. Thank you.

Is it a gem or is it not a gem? Is it hidden or is it not hidden? I'm still confused about this.

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

2 жыл бұрын

It’s in the eye of the beholder bread.

@ediewall6360

11 ай бұрын

If your GPS can find it, it is not hidden

Is it a safe place? How’s the crime rate?

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

2 жыл бұрын

It is very safe and the crime rate is low.

@sorenchase

Жыл бұрын

I've heard there's a pretty significant drug problem

@crackazack510

Жыл бұрын

​​@@sorenchase I've visited plenty, family in the area. The only thing I would ever see is a few transients, extremely young ones, no doubt because of drugs. But there is close to zero crime!

Air transportation?

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

Жыл бұрын

Coming Sunday

Just going to say this...if you are a Hard Core Democrat, then move further North. If you are an Extreme Republican then move to Idaho. If you hold Republican beliefs (not the off the charts stuff) but love community, food, friends. Brookings AND the California state line are where to look. There is not much there for teens and 20s other than school and working a job!

Don't want hot or cold or snow

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

7 ай бұрын

Brookings should be perfect for you!

Drift wood Rv park is run by a very angry old woman. Very small sights. Many nicer parks in the aera

The music is unnecessary and distracting.

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

10 ай бұрын

Agreed. This was one of early videos. Audio is much more dialed in on our new videos.

@lumberjackdreamer6267

10 ай бұрын

@@LivingOnTheOregonCoast Thanks.

@lumberjackdreamer6267

10 ай бұрын

@@LivingOnTheOregonCoast I’ve learned a lot from your videos. There’s a property in Brookings I’m interested in, so I’m researching the area, and also I found good info from the county and city GIS.

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

10 ай бұрын

@@lumberjackdreamer6267 Thanks. We try our best. We’re better real estate brokers than KZreadrs. Call text 503-974-0567 or email us info@thehometeambrokers.com with any questions about a property. - Seth

Hick town

this is completely incorrect from jump been here 10 years plus you are way off

Seen two of your videos. You have too much me, me, me and unnecessary music and video clips. This is KZread please just get to the point. I did enjoy the begiining of your video however never seen complete because to much unnecessary points.

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. We're better realtors than youtubers but our videos will get better. We have the sound and music more dialed in on our new videos.

The weather sucks ass in brookings

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

2 жыл бұрын

If you hate the sun and a temperate climate, that would be true.

@paulsmith190

Жыл бұрын

@@LivingOnTheOregonCoast have you experienced the fog firework show?

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

Жыл бұрын

@@paulsmith190 No. Tell me more. There's a lot of fireworks where we're at. I actually live streamed the show last year but youtube didnt save it. May try again this year.

Too hot. Next.

Zoom out! Don't need to look inside your nostrils!

Dang that took a long time to get to the content. Two minutes of blabber!!

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for hanging in there! 😄

Get some sun man you look terrible Is there no sun in Oregon ?

@LivingOnTheOregonCoast

2 жыл бұрын

Give it about another month or so :D

@lAmGhostly

2 жыл бұрын

Be respectfully man come on

@antiurbanizm

Жыл бұрын

@@LivingOnTheOregonCoast the man is photogenic and is an excellent speaker. what more do you want? oregon coast is fantastic but stay on main roads. the secondary roads have a lot of rain damage.

Brookings sucks don't come