Shopping for holiday gifts can sometimes bring angst, but that’s not the case at Searenity Boutique in the Marketplace at Salishan.

Familiar sights on Oregon beaches, sea jellies that have been tossed unceremoniously onto the shore blend into the flotsam of seaweeds, sticks and shells.

Most accounts of the United States’ maritime enterprises are disproportionately populated by white seafarers. A new exhibit at Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, expands that narrative to include the many Black mariners who traversed the high seas from the 16th Century to the present day.

The Metropolitan Opera presents a live revival of Giacomo Puccini’s evocative epic “Tosca,” on the big screen of the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, Nov. 23.

When leaves start to fall and there’s a crunch under your feet, the focus soon turns to gift giving and holiday shopping.

Over glasses of wine, Oregon filmmaker Kitty Norton swaps stories with other family caregivers. Despite living in different parts of the country and only ever interacting online, they have a deep bond and have been an important part of each other’s support system.

The sight was immediately arresting — broad swaths of silk in bold colors cascading from the ceiling in the foreground, large hoops, or lyra, in more color combinations hanging in the background.

When Tribal artist Stephanie Craig gets stumped during a weaving project, she turns to her dreams for clarity.

Author Rod Scher and illustrator Molly Dumas will appear at Lincoln City’s Freed Gallery this Saturday, Nov. 16, showcasing their collaborative work on “Ship of Lost Souls, The Tragic Wreck of the Steamship Valencia.”

The Oasis Ensemble will kick off its 2024-2025 season at Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center this Saturday, Nov. 16, and the Lincoln City Cultural Center on Sunday, Nov. 17.

Take an art exploration through the latest scientific insights into natural forest communities at the Kate Saunders and Ger Killeen show “Branchings” opening at Lincoln City’s Chessman Gallery this Friday, Nov. 15.

This Saturday, Nov. 16, audiences at the Lincoln City Cultural Center will join an international celebration of song, dance and musicianship through a concert performance by the duo Seffarine and their flamenco-loving friends.

The public is invited to join the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians this Saturday, Nov. 16, as it holds its annual Restoration Pow-Wow at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City.

North Lincoln County Historical Museum will celebrate the history and magic of glass fishing floats on the Oregon Coast when it presents “25 Years of Finders Keepers” this Saturday, Nov. 16.

At the base of Drift Creek Falls, a rainbow flickers in the turbulent mist. The steady thunder of water striking boulders drowns out a boisterous group of hikers crossing the suspension bridge 100 feet above the canyon floor.

The store is spacious, airy and well-lit, its glass display cases sparkling with neatly arranged arrays of rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and pendants.

New wave and David Bowie fans should prepare for a Major Crush: two epic concerts from popular Portland-based bands in one weekend at the Newport Performing Arts Center.

After rebranding its annual winter market as the Coastal Creations Artisan Market, Newport Parks and Recreation also added a new Artists Reception to start the weekend.

The Seven Capes Bird Alliance welcomes birders of all abilities to go on a walk along the scenic Salmon River this Saturday, Nov. 9.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. It’s an old rhyme that has some truth to it.