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The place to BBB

There’s live music, food and drink, local artisans and their wares, and about as scenic a beachfront setting as you can imagine, all coming together at Waldport’s Beach, Bike and Blues Festival this Saturday, May 4.

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Loyalty and royalty

Now in its 67th year, the Newport Loyalty Days event continues to salute veterans while also honoring and remembering members of the local fishing industry.

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You’ll lava great time at this movie

The Bijou Theatre in Lincoln City shows films that range from small indie flicks to major blockbusters. And most years, they also quietly host a locally made, feel-good film about a class of kids guided by their art teacher on a journey of the imagination.

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Manzanita hosts triple art show

The May show at Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts features collage by Lindsey Aarts, paintings by Mathew Goodrich and woven sculptures by Rose Covert.

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Coastal Voices offer concert choices

Coastal Voices, the community choir of the Central Oregon Coast, will conclude its current season of music with a series of concerts titled “Spring Homage.”

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The party’s sober in Yachats

When Lisha Rose and her band hosted an alcohol- and drug-free community dance last December at the Yachats Commons it was an attempt to address a concern that comes up frequently among local musicians.

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Art in the Spotlight

Local artists Mark Svendsen and Deborah Marsh are sharing a spotlight show at the Yaquina Art Association Gallery through May 10.

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Alp yourself

Gruëzi!
From the crowning of the Schwing king to the plates of schnitzel, the 2024 Spring Schwingfest & Swiss Stomp will be all things Swiss.

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Take off into the biosphere

The easier it becomes to take high-quality photos with small portable devices and the places to share those photos with others increases, places like Cascade Head will continue to attract locals and visitors to visit the sweeping views found in the area. But there is so much more to be found than ocean views at Oregon's only UNESCO Biosphere Region.

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Spots of Light

This Sunday, April 28, the Tillamook Air Museum will host a very special presentation to open the new exhibit, “Spots of Light: Women in the Holocaust.”

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INHOUSE Jazz returns to the coast

INHOUSE Jazz will begin its 2024 season with an intimate house concert in Siletz, hosted by vocalist Annie Averre and featuring Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Randy Porter this Sunday, April 28.

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A very composed performance

Dr. Daniel Immel, Professor of Music at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, will perform a solo piano recital at Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center this Friday, April 26.

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It’s hard to ignore this Big Easy gala

Good times will be rolling at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Saturday, May 4, as the Siletz Bay Music Festival’s “Swing Into Spring” fund-raiser conjures Bourbon Street’s party atmosphere.

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Wing it on a trip to Nestucca

Wading through the chocolate ripples of the brackish bay, a female surf scoter tumbles a clam in her beak, orients it just right and swallows the mollusk whole.

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Shake(speare) up your summer

Shakespeare’s seven ages had a more lifelong meaning, but the kids in seven grade-ages can have a ball at Oregon Coast Council for the Arts’ popular Shakespeare Camp this summer.

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A great i-día

“El Día de los Niños” and “El Día de los Libros” translate from Spanish to “Children's Day” and “Book Day.” Nationally, the day, or “día” is celebrated on Tuesday, April 30.

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Go Quest

Like many kids of her generation, my niece spends a lot of time staring at screens, streaming videos and even looking ridiculous as she fights virtual gorillas while wearing her VR headset.

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Great Oregon Coast Garage Sale

Your guide to this three-day treasure hunter's dream, running Friday, April 19, through Sunday, April 21, sponsored by Granny's Attic, Sundae Fundae and Sea the Light.

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Raising some green

Park yourself at a social hour and silent auction in support of Lincoln City’s future community park, taking place at Chinook Winds Casino Resort this Friday, April 19.

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