Dave: welcome to the west coast. The Oregon coast can be beutiful this time of year with the winter storms throwing the Pacific against the coast. The Oregon coast can be somewhat twisty but the lower rte 101/1 in Ca, adds a whole new meaning to "twisty". A few years back wife and I rented a convertible to drive from San Fran to Seattle. About 100 miles into the trip we decided to go inland and get off the "twisty".Plan plenty of time and take it real easy. Have a fun trip.