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Tune in for this tour

The Newport Symphony Orchestra is tuning up for a fun, interactive new series: "Musician's Living Room."

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On the trail of great prizes

With more than 365 acres of designated and maintained Open Spaces within the city limits, Lincoln City is rich with hiking trails to wander and discover.

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This flower does the pickin’

The staff and volunteers at the Lincoln City Cultural Center have been showing plenty of stamina this year as they jump the hurdles before them to continue providing art and entertainment in the midst of a pandemic.

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Please don’t feed the art

It’s going to be hard to keep your hands off the real, live-and-in-person art at the Newport Visual Arts Center, including new displays by accomplished artists Gregg Pfarr of Corvallis and Friderike Heuer of Portland, when the VAC reopens to the public on Saturday, Oct. 24.

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Drawing on history

A new online show from the North Lincoln County Historical Museum showcases images of some of the area’s iconic historical structures, all submitted in response to a recent call for entries.

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Cache in

With crashing waves, miles of sandy beach and rugged headlands to match any in the world, the Oregon Coast is the last place you want to spend time staring at your phone.

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Beer all in this together

Breweries from all over the Central Oregon Coast are collaborating to produce a special beer to support relief efforts for those affected by the Echo Mountain Fire.

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Don’t be a-frayed to give this a try

It’s pretty hard to go wrong when building a scarecrow. As a matter of fact, the more tattered and torn the better, and a misshapen body or face simply adds that extra touch of creepy. A deep and abiding hatred of crows can’t hurt either.

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Let’s get ready to ramble

It was hard not to feel bad for the Olympians who trained for years, spending down savings and taxing the patience of their families for their chance to medal, only to have the Olympics postponed. For some athletes, their one chance to compete at this level slipped away.

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The return of fall spore-ts

Are you the type that gets excited when leaves turn from green to yellow, and the summer warmth gives way to chilly mornings and rainy afternoons, because you know that these are the conditions needed for the Pacific Northwest’s best edible mushroom species to appear?

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Going, going… almost gone!

The gavel is about the come down on the 21 experiences, art pieces and culinary treats up for grabs in the online Culture, Of Course! auction, a benefit to support the operations of the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

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Discover the Oregon ghost

The Taft area of Lincoln City, which once housed wrecks of sunken ships in the abutting bay, is ripe for spine-tingling stories.

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These violet delights have violet ends

Get both your art and health needs met when the Chessman Gallery, located inside the Lincoln City Cultural Center, presents a new show by arts collective High Fiber Diet.

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Re-creating recreation

After months of improvising to offer virtual recreation options, the Lincoln City Community Center is welcoming the community back, IRL.

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A multi-story event

Celebrations for Latino Heritage Month will wrap up in Newport this Sunday, Oct. 11, with "Noche de Cuentos;" which translates as “A night of stories.”

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Portrait of the artist

One floor above the ZuhG Life Surf Shop in Lincoln City is the studio space where artist Megan Brieño gets creative.

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In the vinyl analysis

When is the right time to start a business? For resilient business owners, Taj and Corrie Richardson of Output Records, Beth Towers of Towers Training and Dustin Russell of Dodd’s Coffee — the right time was during a global pandemic. And, spoiler alert: they are executing the challenge beautifully.

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Hello, gourd-geous

Whether you prefer a perfect pumpkin or are the type that brings home that slightly misshapen one that you didn’t want to be sad because it didn’t get picked, you have options galore for Halloween gourds this year at the Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze.

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A show to dye for

The Lincoln City Cultural Center supports local culture not just by providing places for people to view art, but also places to create it.

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