One of the largest events of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, this year’s Newport Paper and Book Arts Festival will be hosted in a 100-percent virtual format from Sept. 17 to 19.

It’s time to step out and move at the Newport School of Artistic Movement, where registration is now open for in-person and online fall dance classes, open to beginning through advanced levels students aged five through adult.

The news hasn’t been great about the health of our pollinators, which make possible a huge number of our food products from almonds to vanilla.

Having walked south on the beach from Cape Lookout over Cape Kiwanda to Pacific Avenue in Pacific City there is roughly six and a half miles of road until you reach the beach at Winema Road.

The wide, flat stretch of beach in front of Lincoln City’s Chinook Winds Casino Resort is the perfect canvas for sand art.

When the fiber arts studio opened in its new, larger space on the main floor of the Lincoln City Cultural Center, one of the goals of the guild was to use the space to host classes.

In case you haven’t heard, pickleball is as hot as toilet paper at the start of a pandemic and is the fastest growing sport in America.

Celebrate the “culmination of 18 years’ work on a 50-year-old concept” at the grand opening ceremonies of the Corvallis-to-the-Sea, or C2C, this Saturday, Aug. 21, with gala events taking place on the opposite ends of the route.

The new state Oregon Coast Trail maps are out. Unfortunately, they still include several long sections of hiking along the side of Highway 101.

Grab your buckets and shovels and head on down to Siletz Bay in the historic Taft district because it’s just about time for the annual Lincoln City Sandcastle Contest.

Lincoln City will celebrate the induction of one of its most beloved spruce trees into the Oregon Heritage Tree Program this Thursday, Aug. 19, in a ceremony at Regatta Park.

 Every month, the Chessman Gallery at the Lincoln City Cultural Center opens with a new show, featuring a variety of artists and themes, and always beautifully presented.

If you are looking for something different on the Oregon Coast, make plans to attend this year’s Yachats River Valley Farm Tour on Saturday, Aug. 14.

You might see a familiar face or two at “Have We Met?” the new exhibit by Otis-based artist Sam Jacobson, now on display at the Newport Visual Arts Center.

Since August is Marine Reserve Awareness Month — and others are covering it — I will detour to other sites of wildlife importance (no, not bars!)

As a community organizer with a love for ensuring children have the tools they need to express themselves through art and music, Crystal Meneses was thrilled at the birth of her daughter Alberta. But she soon found the music scene geared toward little kids left her underwhelmed.

Instead of just letting their feathers get ruffled by negative trends in species numbers and healthy habitats in the world’s oceans, the Audubon Society of Lincoln City is designating this August as Marine Reserve Awareness Month.

With the goal of raising visibility and understanding of Oregon’s Marine Reserves, they’ve planned and partnered with other organizations for an art exhibition, live presentations, hikes, children's activities and more.

Of the many treasures the Oregon Coast has to offer, the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve is one of the most magical. And from now through August, free tide pool tours are available for anyone interested in exploring the ocean during the lowest tides of the year.

Since Duke Kahanamoku was first seen riding a wave on a board that probably weighed as much as a small modern car, surfing has grown to be a popular activity that has even spawned its own lingo and fashion style.

I turned 60 a few months ago, and on that chilly, foggy day, I woke up earlier than usual, hours before my first-period Zoom class. I felt jittery and was haunted by images from a nightmare I couldn’t quite remember, something about being chased by a murmuring army of colon polyps.