Living in Coos Bay?
Its certainly an interesting little town! My family (dad, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.) have lived there in some form or another for over 60 years.
The weather is wonderful -- especially for winter storm watching. It doesn't get too hot in the summer (I think they may have reached 100 once or twice but its a rarity from what I recall).
One of the problems you might face, though, is that they're very protective of their area from outsiders (hey, its a western thing, I guess -- the Tom McCall "you're welcome to visit now go home" attitude). Because of my family ties I wouldn't be seen as much of an outsider as the typical person moving in.
The whole area is very depressed economically. Finding quality anything can be a challenge -- at least until you get to be known. Walmart has really taken over most of your purchasing opportunities but there's still Fred Meyers...
Schools, because the economy is so bad (and has been for many, many years), aren't the best. I'm not the best to answer this question because I feel you get out of your education what you put into it. There is a community college in the area, too, for some extra education.
I wouldn't want to move to the area unless you didn't need a job or if you had a service-related job (like a retail sales clerk). Many of the government jobs are held (or given) to family members.
All of that being said, Coos Bay/North Bend is certainly my second home (Vancouver is my first but its starting to get too big for me!) and I love it and the people dearly.
The weather is wonderful -- especially for winter storm watching. It doesn't get too hot in the summer (I think they may have reached 100 once or twice but its a rarity from what I recall).
One of the problems you might face, though, is that they're very protective of their area from outsiders (hey, its a western thing, I guess -- the Tom McCall "you're welcome to visit now go home" attitude). Because of my family ties I wouldn't be seen as much of an outsider as the typical person moving in.
The whole area is very depressed economically. Finding quality anything can be a challenge -- at least until you get to be known. Walmart has really taken over most of your purchasing opportunities but there's still Fred Meyers...
Schools, because the economy is so bad (and has been for many, many years), aren't the best. I'm not the best to answer this question because I feel you get out of your education what you put into it. There is a community college in the area, too, for some extra education.
I wouldn't want to move to the area unless you didn't need a job or if you had a service-related job (like a retail sales clerk). Many of the government jobs are held (or given) to family members.
All of that being said, Coos Bay/North Bend is certainly my second home (Vancouver is my first but its starting to get too big for me!) and I love it and the people dearly.
I just moved to Coos Bay from Palmer Alaska courtesy of the US Coast Guard. We live in the Empire area. It is very economically depressed and I am noticing a lot of vehicles getting broken into. They are planning on putting a gate up for the Coast Guard housing which is good. We don't have much but what we do have..I don't want to lose.
I am not impressed with the schools right now, but we are brand new here so I'll give it some time before I research other schools for my children. The summer here was beautiful and I'm hoping the winters are pleasant. Anything is better than negative 20.
I am not impressed with the schools right now, but we are brand new here so I'll give it some time before I research other schools for my children. The summer here was beautiful and I'm hoping the winters are pleasant. Anything is better than negative 20.
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