Perhaps you like to gather a few good friends to start the new year with a cold-water dunk. But if you yearn for a larger gathering, three Central Coast events can fit the bill.

If you are one of the people who likes to stay awake to see the ball drop on New Year’s Eve, what better way to do it than partying with old and new friends?

There's an electric energy in the kitchen at Newport’s Clearwater Restaurant these days. New Executive Chef Johnny Nunn has infused the beloved bayfront restaurant with fresh inspiration and creative momentum — energizing both the staff and menu.

Oregon State Parks wants to help you start the year off right with First Day Hikes, a day when entry and parking fees are waived and, in many cases, park rangers are on hand to assist with exploring some of the most stunning parts of our great state.

On New Year’s Day, Yachats will host the 15th annual Peace Hike gathering, a meaningful event that honors the legacy of the indigenous peoples who endured immense suffering under government-sponsored genocidal policies during the 19th Century.

Cape Perpetua is not just a particularly scenic section of the Central Coast, it also has protections in place to help it stay that way.

When Rhonda D’Amico left Idaho, she fairy quickly found her elf in Waldport. The reception she received dwarfed the sadness she felt after leaving the home she had gnome for so long.

Red Octopus Theatre Company’s annual holiday tradition, “The Christmas Show,” has been completely reimagined for 2024, opening this Friday, Dec. 20, at the Newport Performing Arts Center.

For 10 years, Jill Morris, owner of Jillian’s Hair Salon, has supported animal rescue organizations by collecting food, toys and money around a Giving Tree in her salon.

Looking for fellowship this Christmas Eve? Join with members of the Driftwood Fellowship for the “More Than a Star” celebration at the Lincoln City Cultural Center on Tuesday, Dec. 24.   

You can see them on the license plates of local cars or spouting offshore from the window of your own: whales are as integral to the Central Coast as crabs and conifers.

Oregon is known for cranberries. We are one of the top three cranberry producing states in the United States, with Bandon being our “cranberry capital.”

Winter solstice is the official first day of winter and is also the longest night of the year.

Alan and Terrie Wagner have big balls. To be fair, those balls are size appropriate for the massive winter wonderland the couple create every Christmas.

A metallic chatter interrupts the gentle squeaking of American widgeons waddling in the muck. You exchange your coffee for binoculars and swing around in time to spot a belted kingfisher diving into the shallows.

Shimmering lights displays have lit up Waldport again this holiday season.

Check out our interactive map of this year’s tour.

Alchemy is the perfect name for the transformation that has happened in a space that, for many years, housed a small engine repair shop in Lincoln City.

Nestled atop a hill in the Nye Beach area in Newport is Tu Tu Tu Kitchenware Cottage, a jewel box of a store.

There are so many reasons to visit the Newport Performing Arts Center, and this Saturday, Dec. 14, the reason will be to celebrate the building itself and the long-awaited conclusion of its $2.2-million Capital Campaign.

The newly constructed inclusive and accessible playground at Schooner Creek Discovery Park will officially open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Saturday, Dec 14.