Coos County - Coos Bay

Coos Bay, Oregon

Coos Bay , Oregon makes up the largest city in Coos County and Oregon's Bay area. Since it first started in the 1850's Coos Bay has been the commercial center of Oregon's southern coast. The Coos Bay region has prospered and continues its success as the commercial center of Oregon 's southern coast with growing retail, service, and professional economic sectors. Recently the city renovated and added life to their downtown area providing an attractive commercial area for residents and visitors alike.

Three state parks in the Coos Bay area offer a wide range of activities including diving, surfing, swimming, boating, camping, hiking, and fishing. Also available are shopping, movies, dining, and golfing. People also attend performances put on by the On Broadway Theatre group (www.onbroadwaytheater.com).

Coos Bay offers much in the areas of education, employment, churches, shopping, and more. Below is more information on these particular areas along with valuable website resources for finding further information on this great city. You will also find relocation information for Coos Bay , Oregon .

Education

Coos Bay has one high school (Marshfield High), one middle school, one intermediate school, and three elementary schools. For more information on Marshfield High School you can visit www.marshfield.coos-bay.k12.or.us. The Coos Bay School District also offers an informative website, and that can be found at www.coos-bay.k12.or.us.

Coos Bay is home to Southwestern Oregon Community College . Tuition at Southwestern is the same for in-state and out-of-state students. Students working toward a degree or certificate are eligible for financial aid. A student housing complex, Fitness Center and Food Service are available. In addition to first and second year college level courses, Southwestern provides a variety of career programs. Most degree programs may be entered during any quarter of the year. Upper division courses are offered through extension programs of Linfield College , Southern Oregon University, Eastern Oregon University , and Oregon State University . More information about Southwestern Oregon Community College can be found at www.socc.com.

Employment

Employment prospects in Coos Bay are continuing to grow as the town and popularity of the area continue to increase. For a convenient resource for finding jobs in Coos Bay , Oregon visit the three popular job search sites below. Follow the directions on the website's to view which jobs are available in Coos Bay .

MonsterJobs.com

HotJobs.com

CareerBuilder.com

Churches

Coos Bay and the surrounding areas offer churches from a multitude of denominations including Lutheran, Methodist, and Catholic.

Shopping and Restaurants

Coos Bay and two of its closest towns North Bend and Charleston offer a wide array of shopping and restaurant options including local, specialty shops and major chains. Visit the Oregon Bay Area Chamber of Commerce website to view a listing of their member businesses and restaurants. You will get an excellent idea of what Coos Bay and the surrounding areas can offer you by browsing the Chamber website which can be clicked below.

Click here to see the shopping and restaurant options in Coos Bay, Oregon and surrounding cities.

Coos BayNews

To keep up to date on the news in Coos Bay the residents turn to their daily newspaper The World. You can visit their website at www.theworldlink.com.

Chamber of Commerce Information

Coos Bay shares their Chamber of Commerce with North Bend and Charleston . Their informative website www.oregonsbayareachamber.com gives you a business directory, relocation information, visitor and community information, business and community event calendars, and information on opening a business and more.

Relocation and Real Estate Information

The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is an excellent resource for relocation information. Their relocation website can be found byclicking here.

The Coos County Board of Realtors prides themselves on advancing the ability of Oregon Realtors to practice the real estate profession in an ethical, profitable and successful manner.Their contact information is located below.

Coos County Board of REALTORS
Ed Harwood, Executive Officer
320 Central #312
Coos Bay , OR 97420
Ph: 541-267-2828
Fax: 541-267-3125
E-mail: cooscobr@gte.net

The website www.OregonRealtors.orgprovides resources to the Construction Contractors Board, the Department of Land Conservation and Development, the Oregon Real Estate Agency, and many more high quality links.

The following link, http://www.oregonrealtors.org/About_OAR/buyadv.html, will provide you with a free hard-copy download of the Oregon Property Buyer Advisory. This is essential to a smooth and successful move to beautiful southern Oregon .

City WebPages
For more information on Coos Bay , Oregon view the websites listed below.

www.coosbay.orgwww.city-data.com/city/Coos-Bay-Oregon.html
www.coos-bay.netwww.scod.com/cities/coosbay/
www.portofcoosbay.comwww.oregoncitylink.com/coosbay/

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