John Topits Park/ Empire Lakes — Attraction in Coos Bay

Baked crab rangoons recipe:

ingredients

Units: US

16 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened (low fat cream cheese)

1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained and flaked

4 -5 green onions, thinly sliced

1 garlic clove, minced

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 (48 count) package wonton skins

1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup melted butter

directions In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except wonton skins and butter. Mix until well blended. Place 1 teaspoon filling in center of each wonton skin. Moisten edges with water. Fold in half to form triangle, pressing edges to seal. Pull bottom corners down and overlap slight; moisten one corner and press to seal. (Usually there is a diagram on the wonton package. I think they look like little kerchiefs.). Arrange on baking sheet that has been coated with vegetable spray. Brush with melted butter. Bake in 425º oven for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve hot with desired sauce. NOTE: I like hoisin or plum sauce and sweet and sour -- even jalapeno pepper jelly! NOTE: These can also be...

I live near a trailhead to this park. it can be a really nice walk. there is a nice lake inside, no powered boats aloud in the lake. peolle kayak and canoe and it gets stocked with trout. there can be alot of shady people out there sometimes though. I always keep a pistol on me when I walk out there because you never know what someones mind set is. there used to be a drug house on the nextbstreet from me and my trailhead was very very busy with peolle on drugs walking in and out of the park from that house. as well as this there was tons of peolle camping right there inside the park by the trail head. I stopped walking the park for a while. the house has since been demolished and within a week nokne was camping near that trailhead and the traffic slowed waaay down. mostly just people walking...

Before heading to Walmart for some shopping, I stopped by this place to walk the dogs. It’s conveniently located just across the street from Walmart, and the trail is incredibly well maintained. If I’d had a bit more time, I would’ve walked the entire course—but with a tight schedule, I only explored part of it. You can also rent kayaks here, and I had a lovely time during the early morning drizzle. It’s a place I highly recommend—definitely...