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b"The town of Newport on the central Oregon coast is home to two picturesque lighthouses, at Yaquina Head and Yaquina Bay. Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, a pretty two-story dwelling with an attached square wooden tower, began service in November 1871. It\\u2019s believed to be the oldest building in Newport and it\\u2019s the only surviving wooden lighthouse built by the federal government in Oregon. A short time later, less than four miles to the north, another lighthouse was built at Yaquina Head. A powerful first-order lens at that location went into service in August 1873. The 93-foot-tall brick tower is Oregon\\u2019s tallest lighthouse tower.\\n\\n\\n\\nYaquina Bay Lighthouse, Oregon. Photo by Jeremy D'Entremont.\\n\\n\\n\\nFriends of Yaquina Lighthouses, a nonprofit organization formed in 1988, now partners with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to support the preservation and interpretation of the Yaquina Head and Yaquina Bay lighthouses. Amy Anderson is the executive director of Friends of Yaquina Lighthouses, and Andrew Smalldon is an education technician for the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area.\\n\\n\\n\\nYaquina Head Lighthouse, Oregon. Photo by Jeremy D'Entremont.\\n\\n\\n\\nAbsecon Lighthouse in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is hosting its annual \\u201cEvening of Romance & Renewal\\u201d on February 11th, which is the Saturday before Valentine's Day. Jean Muchanic, executive director of Absecon Lighthouse, explains what the event is all about. This episode is co-hosted by Jen Lewis, fundraising and outreach manager for the Point Cabrillo Lightkeepers Association in California.\\n\\n\\n\\nAbsecon Lighthouse, New Jersey. Courtesy of Absecon Lighthouse."