COMMENT BY
Erin from Flagstaff, AZ
COMMENT ABOUT PLACE
Flagstaff, AZ
COMMENT
Beautiful coastline
My husband and I moved to Brookings in 2005. We were drawn to Brookings because of the beautiful coastline, cute small town, and pristine rivers. On a sunny day in the summer or fall, there is really no place quite like being on a beach in Brookings. We are big outdoors people, and got into rafting the Chetco and Smith Rivers. Most people in Brookings are retired, although there also seemed to be families with kids. As a young couple with no kids, we were in the minority. We lived there for a year before medical reasons and jobs took us inland to Medford. We found the people to be very friendly. They have cute festivals, and the community is very into yard sales. There is not a lot to do besides outdoor activities, but that was okay with us for the most part. The main drawback is the lack of a college (they do have a small community college extention building and a nice community library), jobs and the rain in the winter can be intense. It is pretty isolated as Grants Pass is 2 hours away. Summer and Fall are beautiful though, and you can grow a great garden.