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Florence

Florence, located on the central Oregon coast along U.S. Highway 101 at the mouth of the Siuslaw River, is a popular recreation and retirement community. Situated on the northern edge of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Florence is known for hiking, bird watching, horseback and dune buggy riding activities available in the dunes, as well as for the Sea Lion Caves which are 10 miles north. It is also known as the "City of Rhododendrons."

Please note that the websites of some businesses related to arts and entertainment are listed elsewhere. When the technical or commercial aspect is seen to overshadow the creative side, as with recording studios, production companies, and stores selling recorded music or cameras, the sites are listed in the Business and Economy category instead.

Arts and Entertainment

This category is for websites about information and organizations related to arts and entertainment. Topics include architecture, art, dance, music, photography, theater, performing arts venues, museums, galleries, libraries, movies, and cultural events. Includes sites for regional artistic, cultural, and entertainment activities, events, institutions, and organizations.

Business and Economy

This category is for websites about business and economic activities. Includes companies, business organizations, and industries based in or related to Florence.

Please note that this category is also appropriate for related sites, such as professional and trade organizations, business directories, and industry profiles, as long as they are directed exclusively to the business and economic activities of Florence''s geographic area. Also note that some sites should instead be submitted to Arts and Entertainment, Recreation and Sports, Travel and Tourism, or to a Business and Economy sub-category if present. For best results, compare existing listings before submitting the site.

Education

This category is for websites about education. Topics include educational institutions, programs, opportunities, alumni and reunion groups as well as other location-specific educational resources.

Please note that websites about dance and music education are not listed here, but are listed instead in the Arts and Entertainment category. Also note that websites about martial arts education are not listed here, but are listed instead in the Recreation and Sports category.

Government

This category is for websites about government. Topics include not only legislative, executive, and judicial bodies, but law, law enforcement, taxes, embassies, consulates, and military institutions.

Please note that websites about politics, political candidates, and political campaigns are not listed here, but are listed instead in the Society and Culture category.

Guides and Directories

This category is for general interest guides and directories for the locality as a whole. Submit single-topic sites to the appropriate category. For example, submit dining guides to Business and Economy in the subcategory titled Restaurants and Bars when available, and on-line hotel reservations guides to Travel and Tourism in the subcategory titled Lodging when available.

Health

This category is for websites about health-related information, institutions, and organizations. Also listed here are websites about assisted living facilities or sites offering information on elderly care services in this locality. Topics include homes for seniors, independent senior living, assisted living, skilled nursing homes, senior day care, senior foster care, respite care and hospice care.

Recreation and Sports

This category is for websites about information and organizations related to recreation and sports. Topics include local activities such as baseball, basketball, bicycling, birding, boating, camping, crafts, fishing, football, gambling, golf, hunting, martial arts, scouting, skiing and soccer as well as hobbies such as games and model trains.

Some business sites such as sporting goods stores should instead be submitted to Business and Economy in the subcategory of Shopping/Sporting Goods when available. Compare existing listings for best results.

Society and Culture

This category is for websites about information and organizations related to the history and composition of the people of Florence. Topics include clubs and lodges, reunions, women, men, seniors, youth, activism, alternative sexuality, social-service organizations, disability resources, genealogy, history, personal pages, activism, animal welfare, politics, folklore, human rights, labor, religion, and various sub-groups of the population.

Transportation

This category is for websites about information and organizations related to transportation in the area. Topics include airlines, airports, buses, car rentals, taxis, limousines, shuttles, mass transit, railroads, roads, highways, and traffic reports. Also for information on the ways available to move people and goods to, from, and within this locality.

Travel and Tourism

This category is for websites about information and organizations related to travel and tourism. Topics include tourist attractions, parks, travel guides, travel agents, tour operators, and lodging accommodations such as hotels, motels, resorts, inns, and vacation rentals for those visiting Florence.

Submit to the appropriate subcategory when present. This category is reserved for entities physically located in this locality. To find a different locality, navigate to the list of localities under the name of this state.

Note: Each lodging facility may receive one listing. Attempts to circumvent this policy by multiple submissions of the same or alternate URLs can result in being banned from the directory.

Please consult the ODP Travel Guidelines before submitting your site.