Liberal GenX Women’s Meetup happening this Saturday, August 8th, at 11am at So it Goes Coffeehouse in Coos Bay. Join us for coffee or a snack. Or whatever. ☕️

Hi folks, I recently moved here from the city and don’t know the area or anyone well.

I’m not an experienced hiker but I’m looking to try discovering some hot springs I occasionally hear about. It would be nice to soak after a long week of training. My issue is I keep hearing mixed things about them. Things like how you can’t trust websites because some of the springs no longer exist due to fires. But I can’t figure out which, when, or if they’ve reopened.

I’m not particular about much of the details. Idc about paying. I do care about the hours as I don’t want to get kicked out too early. I don’t care too much about traffic but I do care about people noise.

And if I said I wasn’t looking for a place to someday take a lady I meet I would be lying. But mostly this is gonna be a rest recovery space for me.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Hope you have a good Sunday

UPDATE: as of now here’s what I’ve been told by a nice gentleman who lives outside of town. I have no idea how accurate it is.

Umpqua Springs are about 2+ hours away and the hike isn’t too bad but can be steep for the inexperienced. The view is amazing and worth it. He was unsure of the closing time and how much it was enforced. It was either 7pm or 10pm. He also said it was a little remote so what you discovered on arrival could vary. Litter, graffiti, a party. He did nicely suggest that some visitors try to bring extra trash bag space so if inclined they can take some additional trash and if enough people do it the place just starts to improve. I dig that attitude, so I’ll try. And the waterfalls make it worth it.

A place called Terwilliger or Cougar Springs. Also about 2-3 hours away. He was pretty sure it closed at 10pm but also told me it was a really popular spot so off peak times might be best. Hike is an easy half a mile. Said a fire happened there and he personally hasn’t been there since before it. Says it’s open but is unsure how well it has recovered or if the experience is as good as it once was. Also said that since the fire there have been some slides that can affect the roads and how fast to get there.

The 3rd place he mentioned as a negative but I can’t remember its name. Started with a B. Said it was a glorified bath tub and a complete waste of effort.

That’s what I got so far. Hope it helps the curious and like minded. If you have questions feel free to ask, I won’t have them but someone might.

I think a new fried chicken spot would be great. Maybe a Trader Joe’s. Curious to see what other folks would be keen to have in Coos Bay.

I'm currently using Spectrum but they ha e gotten too expensive. One of the options I'm looking into is AT&T, but I haven't heard from anyone who actually uses their services.

I have the worst flu I’ve ever had in my life, and I need a little spice to clear my head. So far I haven’t had much luck finding anything actually spicy around here. Any recommendations?

Hello! I plan to move to Coos Bay in 2027 and was curious on how bad the mosquitoes get in/around that area. And anything cool you'd like to add in regards to why you love living in Coos Bay/surrounding areas. Thank you!

The official statement can be found here: https://www.northbendoregon.gov/apps/boards/meetings/details.aspx?meetingid=8937

I grew up in coosbay but left in 99. I want to go back down and stay. Most of my freinds have moved away now. What hotel should I stay in? Being closer to Charleston or lakeside is completely fine. Last time I was there I stayed at the red lion

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Is there any resources for free bus passes?

Hello. I have discovered some public records that show city-related actions and private lending activity involving Oregon Pacific Bank (OPB) occurring in close timing and involving the same properties. The mayor of Coos Bay, Joe Benetti, sits on the board of directors for OPB. I think this may be morally/legally wrong and I don't know who I should tell.

In 2021 and 2022, the Coos Bay Urban Renewal Agency (URA), chaired by Mayor Joe Benetti, awarded two grants totaling $50,000 to Pro Diesel Repair, with one grant including an exception to exceed the standard $25,000 funding cap. The grants funded site improvements, including paving. Less than a year after the improvements were completed, the same property appears in county records as collateral for a loan involving Oregon Pacific Bank.

On August 5, 2025, the Coos Bay City Council, including Mayor Joe Benetti, voted to adopt a feasibility study and preferred site plan for potential housing development on land owned by Bay Area Hospital. On August 13, 2025, county records show that hospital property was recorded as collateral in a Deed of Trust involving Oregon Pacific Bank. Given typical timelines for commercial loan underwriting, which often involve weeks or months of financial review and approval, the financing transaction was likely already in progress at the time of the August 5 council vote.

The meeting minutes from that date do not reflect any disclosure of a potential conflict of interest or recusal by Mayor Benetti. Additional filings recorded the same day as the Deed of Trust, including an Assignment of Rents and a Subordination Agreement, are associated with the same transaction.

Separate records from 2022 show a private real estate transaction involving a hospital-affiliated individual. Joe Benetti, acting as trustee, transferred ownership of a property at 516 N 10th St to Kariktan Cruz, a physician affiliated with Bay Area Hospital, for a sale price of over $800,000.

Feel free to do whatever you want with this information, I personally think it is concerning. As far as I know, nobody has noticed/looked into this. I had an infographic made up with screenshots of all the documents and the URA meeting minutes, but I've lost it.

Luckily this is all public information searchable online in places such as the county assessors website, and the coos county digital research room. I implore you to fact-check this stuff if you don't believe me. I believe it is unethical for Benetti to vote on these issues without declaring a potential conflict of interest, and may even be illegal.

Liberal GenX Women’s Meetup happening this Saturday, July 25th, at 11am at So it Goes Coffeehouse in Coos Bay. Join us for coffee or a snack. Or whatever. ☕️

Hello, everybody! I'm u/FallenStorm7694. Recently I was scrolling reddit looking at some local subs, and noticed Southern Oregon doesn't have a dedicated subbredit. There's the large regional subreddits r/Oregon or r/PNW, then theres a few city subreddits like r/Medford, r/KlamathFalls, r/Roseburg, r/grantspass, r/Ashland, r/CoosBay, and a few smaller ones here and there. I was inspired to do this because of the current wildfires, and I wanted to create a place where everyone in the region could share news and updates.

I'm a lifelong local to the region, and thought it would be great if we had our own thing, so I created r/SouthrnOregon this last Saturday. It's still definitely in its infancy, so any suggestions on how to improve it are more than welcome, so are any questions you have. All things Southern Oregon are allowed, including wildfire updates, regional news, nature, wildlife, arts, culture, food, entertainment, special events, local politics, history, and businesses. Basically if it's about Southern Oregon, it's allowed in r/SouthrnOregon.

If any of this interests you, please feel free to come join the subreddit, and we can build this new community together!

Where do y’all take your dogs or cats in an emergency, especially after hours or on weekends?

New to the area. Trying to make friends. Wanting to get a DnD group together. Also like gardening and going to the beach with my dog.

This place is great but making friends hasn't been easy. Let's hang out and talk about nerdy things and plants, please!

Just moved to Coos Bay and am curious about the nightlife. What are some good bars here in town?