Dear Liza,
While we were on the Oregon Coast, we stayed at McMenamin’s Gearhart hotel. We have visited it before, but now we got to really explore.
As with all McMenamin’s venues, the art and ambiance are wonderful. They have a sizable art department that creates wonderful “surreal histories”, as well as preserving actual historic posters. The blurring of factual and mythical history is delicious.
Since Gearhart is a golf course, all the artwork is golf themed. I don’t care much for golf, and it is one of Auntie Bridgett’s LEAST favorite sports, but the art was fun, anyway.
It told of the agony of missed shots and the joy of fresh air and competition. There were so many styles on display, we seemed to travel from religious relics to 1920 flappers to Disney-esque woodland creatures by turning a corner.
There was even a ‘secret room’ painted in wonderfully eerie black-light paints.
We spent a LOT of time looking at art, as well as people watching, fire pit sitting, and beach walking.
And then, after a few days, we were back home, refreshed and cool.
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 