The storm watching is very cool. So is the whale watching...especially while sitting in our steamy, open-air slate spa overlooking the ocean - the only one of its kind on the Oregon coast.

Private and secluded, WildSpring is a small, eco-friendly resort in Port Orford, 60 miles north of California with a zero carbon footprint. On five acres of old Native American grounds, it offers comfortable luxury in a naturally beautiful environment.

You will feel like you're visiting a private estate rather than a hotel.

Stay in cozy, elegant cabin suites filled wwith art and antiques, in a quiet forest of 100-ft trees. Relax in the Guest Hall with a floor-to-ceiling ocean panorama. Help yourself to refreshments at any time and play a game or work on an old-fashioned jigsaw puzzle.

Sleep in a peaceful forest where the loudest sound you hear all night is an owl. Enjoy a breakfast buffet overlooking the ocean and look for whales and fishing boats.

You could ask for an incabin massage, walk to the ocean or spend the day at local art galleries, hiking trails or historical sites. Or just sit on the deck with a mug of hot chocolate (with marshmallows!), catch up on your reading and feel the ocean pounding the shore. And you think...maybe I'll just hang around here with the deer.