Depoe Bay Liquor Store

10/13/2026

10/11/2026

🥳 The Depoe Bay Bridge is turning 100 years old in 2027!

Built in 1927 for approximately $55,000, this iconic concrete arch bridge has stood watch over our little harbor for nearly a century. And she’s getting some much-needed TLC before hitting that milestone!

ODOT is investing nearly $11 million in preservation work, including renewing the protective coating against saltwater corrosion, making concrete repairs, and repairing the bridge railings. Construction is scheduled to wrap up in December 2026, just in time for the bridge’s big 100th birthday year.

A century of coastal storms, salty air, fishing boats, and generations of Oregon Coast memories. Now that’s a piece of Depoe Bay history worth celebrating!

Sources: Oregon Department of Transportation and historic bridge information.
Photo: Depoe Bay Hills

10/03/2026

🥧 DEPOE BAY HISTORY: THE ORIGINAL SPOUTING HORN, THE COAST GUARD & THE TAUNTON FAMILY

This incredible old photograph takes us back to a very different Depoe Bay. While we’re not certain of the exact year this picture was taken, the historic building itself dates back to 1927, making it one of Depoe Bay’s oldest surviving structures.

Originally known as The Bridge Lunch, the building was constructed in 1927, the same year the iconic Depoe Bay Bridge was completed.

Around 1940, the building became known as The Spouting Horn Inn, named after the famous natural basalt fissure just across the highway, where waves crash into the rocks and send spectacular plumes of water into the air.

During World War II, the building took on an entirely different purpose. It served as a dormitory and barracks for U.S. Coast Guard personnel stationed in Depoe Bay. The Coast Guard played an important role in protecting this stretch of the Oregon Coast and the harbor during wartime.

After the war, the building returned to its hospitality roots.

In 1951, Pearl Taunton reopened The Spouting Horn Inn. His son, Vaun Taunton, helped run the family business. Betty, Vaun’s wife, was a stay-at-home mom until the late 1960s.

Betty eventually brought her own creativity to the family business. She came up with ideas including the Spouting Horn Buffet, which became a Thursday and Saturday night staple.

But what Betty became especially known for was her fresh, seasonal daily desserts.

Those desserts, along with the buffet and the restaurant’s spectacular location overlooking Depoe Bay, helped make The Spouting Horn a beloved destination for generations of locals and visitors.

The Taunton family continued operating the restaurant for decades, making their own mark on the history of this little coastal town. After more than 60 years as a beloved restaurant, The Spouting Horn closed its doors in 2014.

But the story of this historic building didn’t end there.

Following renovations, it reopened in December 2016 as The Horn Public House & Brewery, continuing the building’s long history of welcoming people through its doors.

Think about everything this building has witnessed since 1927 — the early days of Depoe Bay, the construction of the bridge, wartime Coast Guard activity, generations of families gathering for dinner, Betty’s Thursday and Saturday night buffets, her seasonal desserts, and decades of memories made inside its walls.

Nearly a century of Depoe Bay history, all in one building.

And just across the highway, the Spouting Horn continues to put on its spectacular show — just as it has for generations.

10/03/2026

Went to the Oregon Historical Society today to see the exhibit on Hwy 101 Bridges. Quite fun outing! Depoe Bay was featured with many pictures and a scarf!

09/17/2026

Today we celebrate Curious George Day to honor author and illustrator H. A. Rey, who was born this day in 1898, and brought everyone’s favorite little monkey to life.

09/08/2026

Looking forward to these weekends!

Well Summer is over! We had our first little storm!
My time of year!!!! I think we're in for a rough winter. Here are the upcoming King Tides dates!!!

09/07/2026

A little piece of old Depoe Bay history! ❤️

I have been looking for this old photo forever, and I finally found it!

Believe it or not, this was once the gas station that stood where Tidal Raves sits today, overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean in Depoe Bay.

The building began its life as a gas station and later became a pizza parlor before beginning its next chapter as Tidal Raves.

Just look at that old Richfield sign and the view beyond it. So much has changed over the years, but that incredible view of the Pacific is still just as spectacular. 🌊

Photos like this are such a wonderful reminder of the history behind the places we know and love today.