Oregon Public Broadcasting

In Coos Bay,  fishing boats, locally owned shops and Victorian homes line the streets.

But just a few miles from downtown -- past rows of undulating sand dunes -- the remains of the shipwreck  known as the New Carissa lie partially buried in sand.

This summer all the buzz will be on this side of Coos Bay.

After 8 long, tumultuous years the New Carissa and the Oregon coast are parting ways -- once and for all.

We sent Bilal Quershi for one last look at Oregon's most famous shipwreck. 

- Removing The New Carissa Audio Slide Show