Finders Keepers (Lincoln City, Oregon)

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Finders Keepers is a recreational treasure hunting program in Lincoln City, Oregon, United States. [1]

History

Fodor's has said Finders Keepers was established in 1997. [2] [3] Other sources have said the program was established in 1999 via the Millennium Float Project. [4] [5] [6] According to the Lincoln County Leader , "Finders Keepers began as the Oregon Coast Festival of Glass, a celebration of the millennium in 2000." [7]

Finders Keepers has been described as a city-sponsored [8] "hidden glass float event" operated by Explore Lincoln City [9] that involves placing thousands of glass floats made by local artists [10] for people to find along a 7-mile span of beaches between Roads End and Siletz Bay. [4] Float drops often correspond to holidays and other celebrations such as Valentine's Day. [11] [12] The tradition pays tribute to the Japanese glass floats that were once commonly found on Oregon beaches. [13]

Eleven artists made floats for the program in 2022. [14] The Jennifer Sears Studio has created floats. [15] Sixteen float drops were scheduled in 2024 [16] and 2025. [9] In 2024, Finders Keepers was the subject of an exhibit at the North Lincoln County Historical Museum. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Destination Oregon: Glass float finders keepers in Lincoln City". Central Oregon Daily. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  2. ↑ Fodor's Oregon. Fodor's Travel. 2023-06-13. ISBN   978-1-64097-601-6.
  3. ↑ Guides, Fodor's Travel (2023-09-19). Fodor's Pacific Northwest: Portland, Seattle, Vancouver & the Best of Oregon and Washington. Fodor's Travel. ISBN   978-1-64097-627-6.
  4. 1 2 Sandoval, Ginnie. "How to find free glass floats along Lincoln City beaches on Oregon Coast this weekend". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  5. ↑ "Finders Keepers floats on to its 25th year". kgw.com. 2024-12-20. Archived from the original on 2024-12-21. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  6. ↑ Copeland, Mims (2024-06-28). "Find a glass float on Lincoln City beaches and support local nonprofits". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  7. ↑ O’Donnell, Leslie (2023-02-10). "Treasures await beach walkers". The Lincoln County Leader. Archived from the original on 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Ian (2020-11-17). Moon Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip: California, Oregon & Washington. Avalon Publishing. ISBN   978-1-64049-914-0.
  9. 1 2 Hale, Jamie (2024-11-21). "Hidden glass floats are back on the Oregon coast for 2025. Here's when to look". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  10. ↑ "Young boy with respiratory disease travels to Oregon for one-of-a-kind treasure". KPTV. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  11. ↑ Wastradowski, Matt (2023-12-05). Moon Oregon: Coastal Getaways, Craft Beer & Wine, Hiking & Camping. Avalon Publishing. ISBN   978-1-64049-716-0.
  12. ↑ Wastradowski, Matt; Guides, Moon Travel (2024-03-26). Moon Coastal Oregon: With Portland: Scenic Drives, Marine Wildlife, Historic Towns. Avalon Publishing. ISBN   979-8-88647-047-5.
  13. ↑ Oakley, Myrna (2021-07-01). Oregon Off the Beaten Path®: Discover Your Fun. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   978-1-4930-5362-9.
  14. ↑ "Here are the best dates to search the Oregon coast for glass floats in 2023". KOIN.com. 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  15. ↑ McOmie, Grant (2013-04-02). Grant's Getaways: 101 Oregon Adventures. Graphic Arts Books. ISBN   978-0-88240-947-4.
  16. ↑ Hale, Jamie (2023-11-27). "When to look for hidden glass floats on the Oregon coast in 2024". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-12-25. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  17. ↑ Ruark, Jeremy C. (2024-11-15). "Celebrating 25 years of Finders Keepers". The Lincoln County Leader. Archived from the original on 2024-11-16. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
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