“It’s more than just a getaway, it’s good medicine.“

The Sou’wester is an outside the box (basic hotel) location. The grounds feature art installations, a thrift store, movie theatre bus, art gallery, lodge with fireplace, private sauna, tea trailer and wellness trailer. It’s more than just a getaway, it’s good medicine. From musical and writing retreats to wellness, business and everything in between, The Sou’wester is equipped with spaces to decompress, dive deep as a team or break away into nature.

“You know that sense of wonder we lost when we were six? It’s alive at The Sou’wester.”

The Sou’westers non-profit branch Sou’wester Arts offers workshops and free, live music most Saturdays, group rates at their community ceramic studio for a tactile creative group activity! + guests have access to a complimentary VHS & Vinyl library. You know that sense of wonder we lost when we were six? It’s alive at The Sou’wester.

Beyond The Sou’wester grounds you can explore the miles of beach, trails, light houses. There are go-karts, fishing excursions, horse rides, museums, arcades, antique stores and eateries galore! Whether you have your event itinerary honed in or need a little assistance, The Sou’westers team will help to ensure y’all depart with that post-retreat glow!

Nearby Eats & Drinks

(gf) Gluten Free Options | (v) Vegetarian Options | (vg) Vegan Options

GROCERIES

• V’s Coastal Market and Deli – local health food, produce, wine/beer, deli and sundries (gf)(v)(vg)
• Jack’s Country Store – some organic produce and meat, plus a hardware and variety store (gf)
• Astoria Co-op – lots of fresh, organic produce and meat among other health foods (gf)(v)(vg)
• Sid’s Market basic supermarket with liquor. (gf)(v)(vg)

“What Else is Here?” Art Trailer Gallery Installation by Lindsay Costello and Erika Callihan

We are delighted to welcome artists Lindsay Costello and Erika Callihan to the Sou’Wester, where their exhibition “What Else is Here?” will be featured in our Gallery Trailer and Red Bus Microcinema this spring. 

Opening Reception is Friday, April 14.

“What Else is Here?” will be the culminating body of site-responsive work created by artist-friends Lindsay Costello and Erika Callihan during a week-long residency at the Sou’Wester. They’re thinking about rest, play, trust, the writing of Annie Dillard, and nature as a resource in healing C-PTSD. The exhibition will include a textile piece, soundscapes, paintings, and process drawings, plus a separate activation of the film trailer with Lindsay’s diaristic 8mm nature films. Visitors will be invited to engage with the exhibition and the surrounding landscape through various creative and somatic prompts. 

Lindsay Costello is an experimental writer and artist with an academic background in textiles and book arts at the Oregon College of Art and Craft. She is currently studying herbalism at the Elderberry School. Her writing can be read in Hyperallergic, Art Papers, Art & About, Oregon Artswatch, and Textile: Cloth and Culture, among other places. She is interested in how storytelling and the natural world intersect in the processing of traumatic experiences. Her creative practices are interwoven, informed by birdwatching, walks, and the wetlands near her apartment.

Erika Callihan is a multimedia artist and creative counselor whose work is rooted in everyday writing and drawing practices.  Her work explores themes such as embodiment, care, ecology, grief, dreams and her dog. She holds a bachelor of science in art practices from Portland State University and has completed a two-year therapy training program at Mindful Experiential Therapy Approaches. 

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