When Nicole Cousino and Richard Haskell purchased a property visible from Highway 20 between Newport and Toledo that features a stunning dairy barn and plenty of open space, they had visions of creating a place that they and others could use as a positive resource.

The Lincoln City Pride Festival might not be until June, but luckily you don’t have to wait until then to party with the Lincoln City Pride Committee. Have fun while raising funds at a colorful night of live music, dazzling drag performances, dancing and a silent auction at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Saturday, Jan. 18.

The Newport Symphony Orchestra continues its current season with “The Land, the Sea and the Birds,” a pair of cool, curated concerts at the Newport Performing Arts Center this weekend.

This weekend will see woodcarvings of all kinds on display as the Coastal Carvers present their 31st annual Artistry in Wood show at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City.

How do writers achieve a good balance of sensory details in a scene? How do we hone our attention to the world so that we can make the settings in our scenes vivid?

Stand-up comedian Alex Velluto will bring his sharp observational humor and piercing punchlines to the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, Jan. 18.

The “Voyages: Adventures in Music” series begins on Thursday, Jan. 23, with Gypsy jazz and swing group Christine Tassan et les Imposteures at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

Experience a revolutionary one-man adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” when Andrew Scott stars in “Vanya” on screen at the Newport Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Jan 22.

The journey to the stage can take many paths. For Jason Kutchma, starring in Theatre West’s current production, “Dial M for Murder,” it was taking a break from home improvements.

The smoky-sweet scent of burning myrrh greets visitors as they step through the arched entrance to Crystal Wizard, the iconic metaphysical store located in Gleneden Beach.

If you have a hard time pinning down a particular genre of music as your favorite, you’ll love the mix of hits performed by Bad Reputation, coming to the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, Jan. 11.

Newport’s Nye Beach district is getting fiber festive with a new, four-gallery exhibition at the Newport Visual Arts Center and the Olive Street Gallery inside the Newport Performing Arts Center, opening this Saturday, Jan. 11.

Enjoy new art and artist demonstrations at the Winter Reception from Lincoln City’s Pacific Artists’ Gallery this Friday, Jan. 10.

This Friday and Saturday, Jan. 10 and 11, the Seven Capes Bird Alliance will lead two bird walks in the less-traveled spots of some very familiar places to hopefully spot some unusual birds.

It might seem that the growth of Death Cafés is a bad thing. But, as they are a harbinger not of more deaths but more support around loss, it’s actually a good thing.

It's time to start training and gathering a team (or not) for the Three Capes Marathon Relay, taking place on Saturday, Feb. 22.

Inside the restaurant doors, the setting is stylishly relaxed, and diners at Joe’s Table at Pioneer Joe’s, formerly Oshen’s Chophouse, will be forgiven if they kick back, let out a deep exhale and recline into the comfortable, well-padded chairs.

Getting fit doesn’t have to be a chore: in fact, it can be quite fun. Options like hitting the pool, dancing or even tapping into your inner burlesque persona can make getting strong just a positive byproduct of fun fitness.

Piece together a great evening by including a stop at “Possibilities,” an exhibit by mosaic artist Kate Kerrigan, opening this Friday, Jan. 3 at Lincoln City’s Chessman Gallery.

Take a musical voyage at the Lincoln City Cultural Center with a series of four concerts that highlight global music.