We stay at Yachats fairly often, usually at the Adobe. We like to eat at the Landmark - plain food but what a view (at least until the place falls into the bay).
Yachats is a popular destination for gays (in case you didn't know already), but they don't seem to be in your face like when you see them at a pride week. It is the place actor David Ogden Stiers has lived for years. Whether there's any connection between his residence and the culture that has developed there, I have no idea.
I had to drive quite a ways to get down there, but I always did like it down there on that part of the Coast.
Didn’t know about Yachats being a popular destination for the gays, though. I did think that Yachats would be a nice place to get a house, however...
Ken Kesey had a house further on down south on US 101, too...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Kesey
The Key-Sea Koast House is owned by Oregon Author Ken Kesey. This two-bedroom, one bath, home with separate studio sits on a bluff and offers a spectacular ocean view. It is located seven miles south of Yachats in a beautiful area on the central Oregon coast.
The house and studio comfortably sleeps six or more. It is tastefully and completely furnished. Some of the amenities include: wood stove, washer/dryer, dishwasher, microwave, TV/VCR (no cable), radio/cassette player, telephone, books, videos and games.
Access to the beach is 1/3 of a mile north at Stonefield Beach Wayside. Nearby attractions include: Cape Perpetua, Devils Churn, Heceta Head Lighthouse, Sea Lion Caves, and the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
http://www.ohwy.com/or/k/keyseakh.htm
http://www.yachats.org/vacr.html
I thought I might want to rent that house sometime for a vacation. I haven’t checked it out yet, to see how the location is, and what access to the beach is like.