An estimated • 50,896 visitors (1,668 more than 2015) 37 nights (would have been 38 except for 1 closure • (flood over road at Sunset Bay)13.31” of rain (• 5.00” less than 2015)New states, cities, towns, areas and many repeat visitors.• Not everyone signed the guest books.• Not everyone signed legibly.• Not everyone listed where they were from.• Some • Google verification

Comments include many “better than ever,” “worth the trip,” and “a holiday tradition,” but visitors often use just one word: Some of our favorites this season - Amazing, Awesome, Beautiful, Breathtaking, Brilliant, Cool, Dazzling, Delightful, Excellent, Exceptional, Extraordinary, Exquisite, Fabulous, Fantastic, Festive, Fun, Gorgeous, Great, Incredible, Inspiring, Intricate, Historical, Lovely, Luminous, Magical, Magnificent, Marvelous, Outstanding, Perfect, Pretty, Spectacular, Stellar, Stunning, Super, Superb, Sweet, Wonderful, Wow!

30th annual holiday lights at shore acresthanksgiving thru new year’s eve 2016

Stats compiled by Shirley and David Bridgham

amazing and gratifying guest books - 2016

20. South Korea21. Spain22. Sweden23. Switzerland24. Taiwan25. Tanzania26. Thailand27. United Kingdom

England• Scotland•

TOTALS: 27 Countires (Other than U.S.)1. Australia2. Canada

Alberta• British Columbia•

3. El Salvador4. France5. Germany6. Greece7. Hungary8. Ireland9. Israel

10. Italy11. Japan12. Malaysia13. Mexico14. Morocco15. Norway16. Pakistan17. Peru18. Philippines19. South Africa

1. Alabama (1)2. Alaska (11)3. Arizona (11)4. Arkansas (2)5. California (142)6. Colorado (6)7. Connecticut (2)8. Delaware (1)9. Florida (10)10. Georgia (5)11. Hawaii (6)12. Idaho (15)13. Illinois (1)14. Indiana (2)15. Iowa (1)16. Kansas (4)17. Kentucky (2)18. Louisiana (2)19. Massachusetts (3)20. Michigan (8)21. Minnesota (6)22. Missouri (3)23. Montana (11)24. Nebraska (4)25. Nevada (10)

26. New Jersey (2)27. New Mexico (2)28. New York (4)29. North Carolina (5)30. North Dakota (1)31. Oklahoma (4)32. Oregon (221)33. Pennsylvania (6)34. South Carolina (1)35. South Dakota (2)36. Tennessee (1)37. Texas (14)38. Utah (9)39. Virginia (3)40. Washington (70 )41. Wisconsin (4)42. Wyoming (6)

Washington, D.C.

Missing:1. Maine2. Maryland3. Mississippi4. New Hampshire5. Ohio6. Rhode Island7. Vermont8. West Virginia

TOTALS: 42 States, and 624 Cities, Towns, Areas CA 142 * OR 221 * WA 70 * Other 191

New porcupine joined the animals on the Exile Gate

New purple dolphin joined the Undersea Garden

The leaping Orca display designed by Don McMichael in 1995 got new life. It’s always been strung on a huge net and it’s always required constant maintenance. The net is no more. Ray Daniels and David Bridgham fabricated a new rigid aluminum display with a solid state controller. It worked perfectly every night!

107. Santa Rosa108. Seal Beach109. Shasta Lake110. Shingletown111. Simi Valley112. Smith River113. Sonoma114. South Lake Tahoe115. Stirling City116. Stockton117. Suisun City118. Susanville119. Tehama120. Temecula121. Torrance122. Trabuco Canyon123. Tres Pinos124. Trinidad125. Tulelake126. Turlock127. Vacaville128. Vallejo129. Valley Center130. Valley Spring131. Ventura132. Visalia133. Vista134. Walnut Creek135. Weaverville136. Weed137. West Lake Village138. Willis139. Woodland140. Wrightwood141. Yreka142. Yuba City

States and Cities, Towns, Areas Comments

California (142)1. Alameda2. Anaheim3. Anderson4. Antioch5. Arcata6. Atwater7. Bakersfield8. Benicia9. Berkeley10. Blythe11. Burbank12. Burney13. Butte City14. Camarillo15. Campbell16. Chico17. Citrus Heights18. Concord19. Contra Costa20. Corning21. Costa Mesa22. Crescent City23. Danville24. Davis25. Dixon26. Durham27. Emeryville28. Eureka29. Fallbrook30. Fieldbrook31. Freemont32. Fresno33. Fullerton34. Grass Valley35. Hanford36. Hayward37. Healdsburg

Colorado (6)Castle Rock1. Colorado Springs2. Crooked Butte3. Denver4. Fountain5. South Fork6.

Connecticut (2)Hartford1. Woodbury2.

Delaware (1)Camden1.

Georgia (5)Atlanta1. Lyons2. Norcross3. Warm Springs4. Warner Robins5.

Florida (10)Atlantic Beach1. Fort Walton Beach2. Jupiter3. Lake Placid4. Miami5. Naples6. Orlando7. Sarasota8. St. Petersburg9. The Villages10.

Grants Pass, OR - Come every Year• Houston. TX - Houston has nothing like this! Thanks y’all• Portland, OR - Love this place!• Salem, OR - Gorgeous - looked forward to it!• Edmonton, AB, Canada - Wonderful!• Portland, OR - It’s magical• Oakland, CA - Love the tradition!• Phoenix, AZ - Wonderful family event. Thank you!• Medford, OR - Awesome! Will be back again!• Keizer, OR - Our favorite family tradition!• Madrid, Spain - Amazing!!!• Central Point, OR - We come visit every year,. Love it!• Kent, WA - We come every year!• Coos Bay, OR - This is Christmas• Coos Bay, OR - The volunteers are wonderful!• Wahiawa, HI - Magically Amazing• El Salvador - Great experience• Ashland, OR - Wow! What a Great Surprise• Lincoln City, OR - Beautiful, out of this world• Harrisburg, OR - Beautiful, will come again!• San Jose, CA - So Beautiful• Jacksonville, OR - Spectacular!• Portland, OR - Good, No better than expected!• Eugene, OR - Awesome! Breathtaking!• Bridge, OR - Thank you for doing this every year!• Rogue River, OR - Unique and Special• Aberdeen, SD- Most beautifully decorated & enchanting for all• Moorehead, MN - Beautiful! Thanks!• Coquille, OR - Beautiful setup, love Santa in tub• Ashland, OR - Winter Wonderland• Coos Bay, OR - No words . . . awestruck• Trinidad, CA - Charmingly delightful!• Pollock Pines, CA - Thanks to all for the pretty lights!• Sandy, OR - Absolutely gorgeous - a delight• Bandon, OR - So many good memories here• Otter Rock, OR - Favorite place to visit during the holidays• Scio, OR - Thanks for your hard work!• Coos Bay, OR - You give joy.• Hoquiam, WA - Beautiful lights and decor• San Francisco, CA - Soooo Cool!• Winston, OR - This is fantastic• Victoria, BC, Canada - Thank you for fabulous display!• Utah - Worth flying in for!!!• Oakland, CA - Best we have seen• Coos Bay, OR - A work of art - thank you!• Salem, OR - So beautiful and creative. Thank you!• Redmond, WA - Love the lights and garden• North Bend, OR - Just like home should be.• Alaska - Brings back childhood memories• Corvallis, OR - Glad I didn’t miss it!• Lincoln City, OR - Stunning• San Diego, CA - Beautiful! Magical!• Tillamook, OR - Festive and much appreciated• Florence, OR - !!!! Love the dolphin!• Coos Bay, OR - It wouldn’t be Christmas without it!• Corvallis, OR - Amazing! So artistic!• Methuen, MA - Breathtaking• Florence, OR - Yearly tradition, never fails to impress!•

Arizona (11)Casa Grande1. Chandler2. Flagstaff3. Gilbert4. Kingman5. Lake Havasu City6. Maricopa7. Parker8. Phoenix9. Scottsdale10. Queen Creek11.

Arkansas (2)ArkadelphiaBenton

38. Humbolt39. Hydesville40. Irvine41. Klamath42. Lake Tahoe43. Lakehead44. Laytonville45. Lemoore46. Livermore47. Loleta48. Loma Linda49. Lompoc550. Long Beach51. Los Angeles52. Madera53. Magalia54. Manhattan Beach55. Mariposa56. Manteca57. Martinez58. McKinleyville59. Merced60. Millville61. Modesto62. Montague63. Moreno Valley64. Mountain View65. Mt Shasta66. Myrtle Beach67. Napa68. Novato69. Oakland70. Oceanside71. Orange County72. Orland73. Oroville74. Palm Springs75. Paradise76. Pasadena77. Perris78. Petaluma79. Placerville80. Plymouth81. Pollock Pines82. Pomona83. Porterville84. Quincy85. Redding86. Redlands87. Redondo Beach88. Redway89. Rialto90. Ridgecrest91. Rio Vista92. Riverside93. Rocklin94. Roseville95. Sacramento96. San Diego97. San Francisco98. San Joaquin99. San Jose100. San Marcos101. San Rafael102. San Ramon103. Santa Ana104. Santa Barbara105. Santa Monica106. Santa Cruz

Alabama (1)BirminghamAlaska (11)

Anchorage1. Homer2. Ketchikan3. Kodiak4. North Pole5. Palmer6. Petersburg7. Seward8. Wasilla9. Willow10. Wrangell11.

Minnesota (6)Duluth1. Little Falls2. Minneapolis3. Moorehead4. Parwich5. White Bear6.

Michigan (8)Charlevoix1. Chelsea2. Detroit3. Frankfort4. Grand Rapids5. Ionia6. Kalamazoo7. St. Clair8.

Kentucky (2)Cadiz1. Owingsville2.

Louisiana (2)Lafayette1. New Orleans2.

Massachusetts (3)Methuen1. North Andover2. Webster3.

Missouri (3)Hillsboro1. Kansas City2. Macon3.

Montana (11)Absarokee1. Big Sandy2. Billings3. Bozeman4. Great Falls5. Helena6. Laurel7. Lewiston8. Missoula9. Poson10. Red Lodge11.

Nebraska (4)Central City1. Norfolk2. Omaha3. Tilden4.

Nevada (10)Carson City1. Elko2. Fallon3. Fernley4. Henderson5. Las Vegas6. Minden7. Pioche8. Reno9. Sparks10.

New Jersey (2)Columbus1. Rutherford2.

New Mexico (2)Farmington1. Santa Fe2.

North Dakota (1)Dickinson1.

New York (4)Brooklyn1. Fort Drum2. New York City3. Plattsburgh4.

North Carolina (5)Ashville1. Jacksonville2. Mooresville3. Raleigh4. Sylva5.

Oklahoma (4)Ada1. Inola2. Norman3. Tulsa4.

States and Cities, Towns, Areas Comments

Portland, OR - What a Wow!• Lincoln City, OR - Best light show ever!• Portland, OR - Epic• Eugene, OR - What a birthday treat!• Sutherlin, OR - Gorgeous! Thanks for all the hard work!• Iowa - Fun, enchanting1 ! !• Los Angeles, CA - Thanks you - it’s gorgeous!• Bandon, OR - What a treasure!• Myrtle Point, OR - THE PRETTIEST PLACE EVER• Walla Walla, WA - Awesome, drove 500 miles to see it!!!• Bellingham, WA - Very well done! Butchart Gardens of Oregon• Florence, OR - Beautiful - thanks for all the effort.• Corvallis, OR - So pretty - we come every year!• Bandon, OR - Thanks for our annual tradition!• Canyonville, OR - No words to describe the beauty.• Emmett, ID - Very nice and festive• Eugene, OR - Tradition!• Silverton, OR - Family Favorite• Cottage Grove, OR - Beautiful - we’ll come back!• Vancouver, WA - Beautiful every year!• Salem, OR - I love this sooo much!• Concord, CA - Really Beautiful• Veneta, OR - We come every year!• Lane County, OR - Out of this world!• Vancouver, WA - Breathtaking• Porterville, CA - Exquisite - Memorable!• Blue River, OR - Wonderful community gift.• Oregon - I love the purple room.• Salem, OR - 1st time here - love Santa in the tub!• UK - Fabulous.• Eugene, OR - Gorgeous! Worth the drive!• San Diego, CA - Gorgeous!!!• Reedsport, OR - Wonderful Tradition• Asheville, NC - Beautiful, really captures the idea of Christmas• Lebanon, OR - 18 years here, once again BEAUTIFUL!• Gold Beach, OR - 1st time - unbelievably beautiful• Portland, OR - What a lovely holiday tradition!• Bandon, OR - What a Great Day to be Alive! Thanks!• Springfield, OR - Fantastically Magical!! Thank you.• Coquille, OR - Been coming for years . . . now bringing our son• Corbett, OR - Family Tradition!• Hillsboro, OR - Christmas can now begin!• Redmond, OR - Great team bonding experience!!!• Lakeside, OR - Thank you so much!!!• Orlando, FL - Great community tradition! We loved it!• Newport, OR - Better each year!• Springfield, OR - Awesome memories!• Eugene, OR - Absolutely in love, thank you!• Mapleton, OR - This is incredible! Love the light clumps in the • trees and bushes.Eugene, OR - Shore Acres ROCKS!• Tigard, OR - It is like a Beautiful Fairy Land• Moorhead, MN - Beautiful and No Snow!• Eugene, OR - Been coming every year since 1987 - Love it!• Fountain, CO - Wonderful Displays• Roseburg, OR - Thank you! See you next year!• South Africa - Stunning and creative•

Hawaii (6)Honolulu1. Lihue2. Maui3. Wahiawa4. Waianne5. Mt View6.

Idaho (15)Blackfoot1. Boise2. Burley3. Coeur d Alene4. Emmett5. Harrison6. Kuna7. Lewiston8. McCall9. Moscow10. Nampa11. New Plymouth12. Orofino13. Pocatello14. Twin Falls15.

Illinois (1)1. Chicago

Indiana (2)Bloomington1. Goshen2.

Iowa (1)Iowa City1.

Kansas (4)Andover1. Douglas2. Leawood3. Topeka4.

Oregon (221)1. Albany2. Allegany3. Aloha4. Alsea5. Amity6. Applegate7. Arago8. Ashland9. Astoria10. Aumsville11. Aurora12. Azalea13. Bandon14. Beavercreek15. Beaverton16. Bend17. Blatchly18. Blue River19. Boring20. Bridge21. Broadbent22. Brookings23. Brownsville24. Camas Valley25. Canby26. Canyonville27. Cave Junction28. Central Point29. Charleston30. Cheshire31. Chiloquin32. Coos Bay33. Coquille34. Corbett35. Cornelius36. Corvallis37. Cottage Grove38. Creswell39. Crow40. Curtin41. Dallas42. Damascus43. Days Creek44. Dayton45. Deadwood46. Deer Island47. Depoe Bay48. Dexter49. Dillard50. Donald51. Douglas52. Drain53. Dundee54. Dunes City55. Eagle Point56. Eastside57. Eddyville58. Elgin59. Elkton60. Elmira61. Empire62. Estacada63. Eugene64. Fairview65. Fall Creek66. Florence67. Forest Grove68. Foster

135. Nehalem136. Neotsu137. Newberg138. Newport139. North Bend140. Noti141. Nyssa142. Oakland143. Oakridge144. Olalla145. Oregon City146. Otis147. Otter Rock148. Pacific City149. Parkdale150. Pendleton151. Philomath152. Phoenix153. Pistol River154. Pleasant Hill155. Port Orford156. Portland157. Powers158. Prineville159. Prospect160. Redmond161. Reedsport162. Remote163. Riddle164. Riverton165. Rockaway Beach166. Rogue River167. Roseburg168. Salem169. Sams Valley170. Sandy171. Scappoose172. Scio173. Scottsburg174. Seal Rock175. Seaside176. Shady Cove177. Sherwood178. Siletz179. Silverton180. Sixes181. Springfield182. St Helens183. Stayton184. Sublimity185. Sunny Valley186. Sunriver187. Sutherlin188. Sweet Home189. Talent190. Tangent191. Tenmile192. Terrebonne193. The Dalles194. Tigard195. Tillamook196. Toledo197. Trail

States and Cities, Towns, Areas Comments

Pennsylvania (6)Erie1. Myerstown2. Nationa Heights3. Philadelphia4. Pittsburgh5. Warminster6.

South Carolina (1)Charleston1.

South Dakota (2)Aberdeen1. Rapid City2.

Tennesee (1)Marfreesboro1.

Texas (14)Arlington1. Aumsville2. Austin3. Beach City4. Big Sandy5. Cabollo6. Dallas7. Garland8. Harlingen9. Houston10. Marshall11. McKinney12. San Leandro13. San Antonio14.

Utah (9)Alpine1. Brigham City2. Cedar City3. Clinton4. Herriman5. Roy6. Salt Lake City7. St George8. Vernal9.

Virginia (2)Farmville1. Tidewater2. Virginia Beach3.

Port Orford, OR - Wonderfully Magical!!• Coos Bay, OR - Coming here for my whole life• Mancopa, AZ - So cool! We loved the lights!• San Diego, CA - Long drive. Beautiful here!• Creswell, OR - Amazing! So worth it!• South Lake Tahoe, NV - This is a great place.• Bakersfield, CA - The Lights are Beautiful.• North Bend, OR - 30th year here - best yet!• Ashland, OR - Lots of fun, thanks!• Portland, OR - Excellent Show!• Modesto, CA - We are loving the lights!• Sunriver, OR - Always love it here. Merry Christmas.• Hauser, OR - As always, beautiful. Never gets old!• Eugene, OR - Awesome! Love it every year!• Tanzania - Most beautiful garden on earth. Thank you!• Portland, OR - Stunning, unique! Thank you!• Eugene, OR - Such an awesome display!• Mariposa, CA - Beautiful, stunning• Redmond, OR - Best Lights Ever . . . Seriously.• San Diego, CA - Reminds me of my childhood.• Coos Bay, OR - Best place to be on the holidays.• Coquille, OR - Thank you for a beautiful event!• Bend, OR - Family Tradition• Boise, ID - Amazing, coming every year• Woodbury, CT - Awesome! We love this!• Eugene, OR - Stunning!• Florence, OR - Brilliant!• Seattle, WA - This was Awesome• Central Point, OR - Amazing!• Quincy, CA - 2nd time at Christmas and 4th visit ever. Love • it all year long!Coos Bay, OR - Thank you for doing this for us every year.• Medford, OR - Come EVERY YEAR, BEST EVER• Everywhere - LOVE THIS PLACE!! Porcupine is great!• Camas Valley, OR - Good Cider!• Empire, OR - 1st Xmas w/grandson!!• La Center, WA - Amazed by the lights• Roseburg, OR - Beautiful Fairyland!• Newport, OR - Wonderful; very inspiring• Camas, WA - Love the cider• Springfield, OR - Beautiful! Best holiday tradition!• Grants Pass, OR - Extravagant!• Modesto, CA - My Grandchildren & I cannott wait to come • each year.Camarillo, CA - It’s absolutely marvelous!• San Diego, CA - Beautiful! Always a favorite holiday trip!• Portland, ME - So beautiful, eye opening• Eugene, OR - Always a great time.• Veneta, OR - Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for sharing!!• Auburn, WA - Hydrangea lights are great.• Portland, OR - Always wonderful• McKinleyville, CA - Good!! Amazing. Come every year.• Dallas, TX - Wonderful Christmas Tradition!• Florence, OR - It’s Legendary!• Funibashi, Japan - Very beautiful illumination• Italy - This is really pretty! Thank you.• Eugene, OR - Bathtub Santa winked at us.•

Oregon (221) 69. Gardiner70. Gaston71. Gates72. Gervais73. Gladstone74. Glasgow75. Glendale 76. Gleneden Beach77. Glide78. Gold Beach79. Gold Hill80. Goshen81. Grand Ronde82. Grants Pass83. Green Acres84. Gresham85. Halsey86. Happy Valley87. Harrisburg88. Hauser89. Hermiston90. Hillsboro91. Hood River92. Hubbard93. Independence94. Jacksonville95. Jefferson96. Jewell97. Joseph98. Junction City99. Keizer100. King City101. Klamath Falls102. Lacomb103. La Grande104. Lakeside105. Lakeview106. Lake Oswego107. Langlois108. La Pine109. Leaburg110. Lebanon111. Lincoln City112. Lookinglass113. Lorane114. Lowell115. Lyons116. Madras117. Manzanita118. Mapleton119. Marcola120. Marion121. McMinnville122. Medford123. Merlin124. Mill City125. Milton Freewater126. Milwaukie127. Mollalla128. Monmouth129. Monroe130. Mount Angel131. Mount Hood132. Mulino133. Myrtle Creek134. Myrtle Point

198. Tri-City199. Tualatin200. Turner201. Veneta202. Vernonia203. Waldport204. Walterville205. Warren206. Warrenton207. Wedderburn208. Welches209. West Lake210. West Linn211. White City212. Wilamina213. Williams214. Wilsonville215. Winchester Bay216. Winston217. Woodburn218. Wolf Creek219. Yachats220. Yamhill221. Yoncalla

31st Annual Holiday LightsThanksgiving thru New Year’s EveNov. 23 - Dec. 31, 2017 (39 nights)

at least 325,000 Lights!

Setup starts October 14, 2017- Volunteers Welcome -

Contact: Shirley and David BridghamCo-Chair Holiday Lights since 1987

541-756-5401 or bridgham@epuerto.com

States and Cities, Towns, Areas Comments

59. Spokane60. Tacoma61. Tenino62. Toledo63. Vancouver64. Walla Walla65. Washougal66. Wenatchee67. Wilbur68. Woodland69. Toutle70. Tumwater

Wisconsin (4)Campbell1. Kenosha2. Madison3. Racine4.

Wyoming (6)Boulder1. Casper2. Cheyenne3. Louvell4. Rice Lake5. Torrington6.

Eugene, OR - Great way to celebrate our anniversary! 23rd • and counting.Medford, OR - Beautiful way to spend the holiday at the • coast. Thanks!Medford, OR - The “Best”• Lebanon, OR - Thanks to Louis and Cassie Simpson.• Eugene, OR - Best lights in Oregon!• Lewiston, ID - Awesome! Thank you!• Roseburg, OR - Always makes our Christmas Perfect - 24 • years worth.Keizer, OR - We came here 28 years ago on a first date.• Longview, WA - A place of wonder.• Talent, OR - My favorite place any time of year!• Brownsville, OR - This is epic, as usual!• Montague, CA - We Come Every Year!• Wrangell, AK - Great Every Year• Turlock, CA - Breathtaking!!!• Myrtle Point, OR - One of a Kind• Roseburg, OR - Wonderful volunteer effort.• Winston, OR - Has grown more glorious yearly.• North Bend, OR -Best lights on the coast!• Gold Hill, OR - Loved Santa in his bubble bath!• Portland, OR - Thank you for another beautiful display.• Ashland, OR - Amazing & Beautiful! Thank you.• Eugene, OR - Beautiful. So Impressed!• Puyallup, WA - ABSOLUTELY PERFECT•

Washington (70)1. Auburn2. Battle Ground3. Bellingham4. Bellview5. Birch Bay6. Blaine7. Bonney Lake8. Bremerton9. Brush Prairie10. Camas11. Cashmere12. Centralia13. Chehalis14. College Place15. Covington16. Cowlitz County17. Ellensburg18. Ephrata19. Everett20. Forks21. Fort Lewis22. Gig Harbor23. Goldendale24. Graham25. Granite Falls26. Hockinson27. Hoquiam28. Issaqua29. Joyce

30. Kent31. La Center32. Lake Stevens33. Long Beach34. Longview35. Lyle36. Lynden37. Lynwood38. North Bend39. North Bonneville40. Othello41. Olympia42. Pasco43. Placerville44. Port Angeles45. Port Ludlow46. Port Orchard47. Pullman48. Puyallup49. Raymond50. Renton51. Richland52. Rochester53. Seattle54. Sequim55. Shelton56. Silverdale57. Shoreline58. Snoqualmie