We just returned from our annual Oregon Coast tour visiting of course, the Oregon Sea Lion Caves. If you haven't stopped in you're missing out.

The caves have a unique history about the preservation of the coastal sea lions. If it wasn't for the Oregon Sea Lion Caves, there may be no sea lions along our coastal waters. At the turn of the century, there was a $5 bounty on sea lions. That was a lot of money and presented many with a unique business opportunity, killing sea lions. Thanks to the Sea Lion Caves and the owners of the caves, many sea lions were spared yielding today's population.

The caves are a great place to stop as you meander along the Oregon Coast. Located near Florence, Oregon, you have easy access to the caves and the spectacular view of the Heceta Head Light House. And you can get up close to the sea lions in their natural habitat. If you have children, they'll be mesmerized by the sea lions, watching them play in the water or relax along the rocks high above the churning water.

It's truly an amazing site, we never get tired of visiting the Oregon Sea Lion Caves. If you're planning a trip along the spectacular Oregon Coast soon, plan on a visit to the Sea Lion Caves and bring your camera. Unfortunately you cannot use a camera flash in the caves; however, you can get some gorgeous shots of the panoramic views outside.

Share your Oregon Sea Lion Caves experience with us.

Craig Dahl - Senior Editor

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The Independent Film Producer, Tag Entertainment, is one to use caution if you're an investor. We invested into Tag Entertainment, based on what we thought was a trusting relationship, only to find that we've been SCAMMED.

We were approached by this independent film producer in 2003 regarding investing into their family films. After some research we decided to invest a little money into the movie Santa Trap. Little did we know it was a real "trap". Nevertheless, we continued to build a trusting relationship, so we thought, with Tag Entertainment. Later we were approach to invest into another movie production, Black Beauty. Tag was teaming up with Travolta Family Films to produce this movie. With the Travolta name, our level of trust increased. As a result we invested a larger sum of money.

As time went on we continually contacted this independent film producer, Tag Entertainment, about the production. Apparently they were going through production challenges. Then finally after nearly 3-years the movie was completed; however, we found out that Tag Entertainment did not produce the movie with Travolta Family Films.

Currently, who knows when the movie will be released and it wasn't a movie made for the Big Screen, it was a movie made for TV. This was not our understanding when we made our initial investment.

So the bottom line, Tag Entertainment SCAMMED us. I've tried to get our money back; however, it seems the only way is through the court process. If anyone has any suggestions, we'd appreciate it. Tag simply took our money, broke the contract and has no misgivings about it. I would never recommend this independent film producer, Tag Entertainment with Steve Austin acting as the CEO. How can a dishonest company continue to do business is beyond me.

The company is also listed on the stock exchange as TAGE. It's only been a failing stock.

We'd appreciate your comments about this independent film producer, Tag Entertainment.

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If you're one who invested money with an independent film maker I suggest that you use caution. In 2003 we invested thousands of dollars into Tag Entertainment. That was a huge investment mistake. We trusted Tag with its proclamation of making high quality family films.

Since we've made the investment with this independent film maker we've made NO money and receive NO customer service. I've written several letters to Steve Austin, the CEO; however, he has yet communicated with me directly. An employee of Tag Entertainment will call after I've sent a round of letters. The call usually makes reference to, this is a "long term investment".

You can read about our account with Tag Entertainment by clicking on the link and our encounter with Black Beauty by clicking here.

Over all, we were deceived by Tag Entertainment. They do make films, however, they are not an honest, trustworthy production company.

If you've had an encounter with this independent film maker, Tag Entertainment, we'd like to hear from you.

Craig Dahl - Senior Editor

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BEWARE...The movie Black Beauty, produced by Tag Entertainment, is not the movie we originally thought.

We are one of a few who invested several thousands of dollars into the movie production of Black Beauty. Unfortunately, we learned that the movie was not produced as originally planned. We invested money with the knowledge that the movie was to be produced by Tag Entertainment and Travolta Family Films. To our knowledge, Travolta Family Films did not produce the movie. Our contract with Tag Entertainment states, Travolta Family Films will produce the movie.

Also, our contract states that Robert Wagner will star in the Black Beauty production. To our understanding he is not in the movie.

We've contacted Tag Entertainment on numerous occasions; however, we merely get the "run around". We've sent letters to the CEO, Steve Austin but he does not reply.

We made our initial investment in 2003 and as of 2006 we have not made any money. We caution you if you plan on investing with TAG Entertainment. We are very disappointed. Apparently Tag is not a customer oriented company, therefore, we question their business ethics.

Recently Tag Entertainment went public, their stock symbol is TAGE. We encourage you to look deeply into the company before investing. We'd like to get our money back, especially since Tag did not abide by their end of the contract. Tag has not responded to our request.

We entrusted Tag with our hard earned money but Tag Entertainment has no respect for us. It appears the only recourse is to file legal action but that will essentially eat up our investment. Our desire is that Tag Entertainment live up to their end of our contract. It's because of the Travolta name and Robert Wagner's name that we made the initial investment into the movie Black Beauty.

If you've invested into Black Beauty or and Tag production, we'd like to hear from you.

Craig Dahl - Senior Editor

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Crescent City California is truly a magnificent coastal city to participate in the quality Oregon Coast experience. We just finished our Spring Oregon Coast tour to compile the newest and greatest updates about the coast. We must admit, if you're traveling the Oregon Coast, be sure to include a quick trip into California and check out what this coastal town has to offer.

If there wasn't an apparent border crossing between Oregon and California, you'd never know you were in California while visiting Crescent City. This quaint coastal town is an extension of the Oregon Coast.

The beach area, just south of town, is a crescent shape with a superb sandy beach. It's the perfect place for a stroll, and if you have kids, an ideal place to play. Our young kids enjoyed building a fort out of the mounds of driftwood.

While visiting town you'll want to check out the Battery Point Lighthouse. It's located at the end of "H" Street, simply ask any local and they can point you in the right direction.

The Battery Point Lighthouse was built in 1856 and is still in operation. It's a part of the historical Oregon Coast lighthouses. You can participate in a guided tour or simply relax and take in the magnificent beauty.

Crescent City is a perfect place to use as a base area to check out the Redwoods. You'll have the ability to check out Jedediah Smith Redwoods and Del Norte Coastal Redwoods. You can gather all the information you need from the Chamber of Commerce, 1001 Front Street.

There are several area motels too. We stayed at the Comfort Inn. They are located off Hwy 101 on the ocean side. It was a comfortable place to stay, right along the beach. What we particularly like, the Comfort Inn is part of Choice Hotels, a large conglomerate of hotels, that offer rewards. Be sure to take advantage of their reward program. Check with any of the Choice Hotels for all the info.

We highly recommend that you check out this California coatal town and make it a part of your Oregon Coast tour. It fits perfectly.

Send us your Crescent City comments, we'd like to hear.

Craig Dahl - Senior Editor

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Airline ticket prices change regularly. If you're looking at a specific fare and cannot find it, return to that specific website at a later time, the airfare may have changed. Airlines change their ticket prices, sometimes, thousands of time per day, therefore, you'll want to check back on a regular basis.

It's also important to delete the cookies on your computer after looking at airline ticket prices on the web. If you don't a "cookie" may remember the last pricing; therefore, you won't get an update price schedule.

It does pay to search on a daily basis, sometimes conducting your search several times a day until you're satisfied with the ticket price.

Also note, some airlines may charge for an aisle seat. That is the current talk at the present time, to include an additional fee for more leg room, like the aisle seat or exit row seat. Northwest Airlines is first to implement such a charge, look for more airlines following.

The allowable weight of your check-in luggage is going through changes, this will definitely ad additional fees onto your overall airline ticket prices. Northwest recently changed their weight restrictions from 70 pounds to 50 pounds per bag. Alaska Airlines has already implemented this weight restriction.

You'll want to check out our Travel Network for the best airline ticket prices. Just keep in mind, the above tips, they can be applied across the airline industry in most cases.

Craig Dahl - Senior Editor

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