A long-held debate asks whether a tree falling in the forest makes a sound if there’s no one there to hear it.

A silent concert flips the question: Can a forest host a symphony that exists only in the ears of its audience?

Seek the answer for yourself at the “IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild” concert held at the Smith Homestead in the Tillamook State Forest on Monday, July 27.

Every summer, Garibaldi gets in gear and throws one of the Oregon Coast's biggest hometown celebrations. This Friday through Sunday, July 24 through 26, the 66th Annual Garibaldi Days returns with a parade, live music, fireworks, family activities and more.

Theatre West in Lincoln City will launch its 2026 season with Paul Slade Smith's sharp-witted political comedy "The Outsider," opening on Thursday, July 30.

Two great things will go great together when South Korean pianist, vocalist and composer Maria Kim joins Oregon singer-songwriter Halie Loren for a rare one-night performance at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Wednesday, July 29.

The Manzanita Writers Series goes deep this week, when Oregon Book Award finalist Justin Hocking reads from and discusses his latest memoir, "A Field Guide to the Subterranean" at the Hoffman Center for the Arts this Saturday, July 25.

For 67 years, Pacific City has celebrated a fishing tradition unlike any other on the Oregon Coast.

Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts will combine a celebration of working artists with a rare look at the legacy of a beloved Oregon Coast modernist this Saturday, July 18, during the North Oregon Coast Artist Studio Tour.

Siletz Bay Music Festival will return this August with its largest season yet, bringing 11 days of chamber music, jazz and orchestral performances to venues in Lincoln City and Newport.

The Newport Performing Arts Center will be filled with show tunes, fund-raising and Broadway favorites when Coastal Voices presents its annual gala this Saturday, July 18.

Knight Park in Lincoln City will offer everything from estuary boat tours and guided hikes to telescope viewing and live music this Saturday, July 18, as the Cascade Head Biosphere Region celebrates its 50th anniversary.

To reach Cascade Head’s high meadow takes a two and a half mile, 1,200 vertical foot ascent that begins at the confluence of Crowley Creek and the Salmon River at Knight Park.

From the signature fern-green reusable shopping bags to the spa-like dressing room area and inventory of unique and stylish clothes and accessories, Unique & Knotty Boutique in Depoe Bay is well worth a visit.

On a Friday afternoon, Point Break Fitness is humming. The gym’s members move purposefully through rows of spotlessly clean, gleaming cardio and weight-training equipment.

Members of the Oregon surfing community will once again gather to celebrate and honor lost friends and loved ones at the Oregon Paddle Out weekend, taking place in Newport this Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11.

Chinook Winds Casino Resort will once again serve up a winning combination of bacon, craft beverages and community spirit when the 11th annual Beach, Bacon and Brewfest returns this Saturday, July 11.

I could hardly wait to interview Alonzo Bodden, one of the long-time hosts of NPR quiz show “Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!” who will headline Chinook Winds Casino Resort’s Comedy on the Coast this Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11.

The Bent Shoebox, Green Dragon and Breakers End might sound like places out of a fantasy novel, but they are the very real names of homes in the quaint village of Neskowin — and might just be featured in an event two years in the making.

The Lincoln City Cultural Center opens its annual Members Show, "Transformations," this Friday, July 10, with an exhibition celebrating the many ways artists turn ideas, materials and inspiration into finished works of art.

Spirits will soar when Lincoln City Osprey Days returns this Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11, with bird walks, family activities, live raptors and a special concert.

More than a century of tradition returns to Toledo this weekend when the Toledo Summer Festival & Logging Show takes over Memorial Field from Friday, July 10, through Sunday, July 12.