The beach will be lively with locals and tourists alike this weekend as they gather to stare in awe at the colorful shapes flying high above them.

Many of the pumpkins have been picked, and plenty of people have perambulated through the corn maze at the Hydrangea Ranch in TIllamook.

The lovely and lively campus at Lakeview Senior Living in Lincoln City is the site for two upcoming Halloween events: a haunted scarecrow contest and a socially distant Trunk or Treat.

Always on the lookout for two-person games, I mentioned to my husband that our friend Jane Mulholland and her husband play cribbage, a good game for two.

Some compelling art has washed up on the lawns at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

The main rule at Tastebuds Bistro is that there are no rules.

Highly trained K-9 unit dogs and their handlers help to apprehend criminal suspects when other means fail. But sometimes, even they need to take a break and have some fun.

Salt. It purifies. It preserves. It seasons. To be the salt of the earth is to enhance the lives of the people closest to you.

The fall is off to an energetic start at Oregon Coast Community College as students, faculty and the community return to campus after more than 18 months of limited access.

The elves at Explore Lincoln City are planning to make this year’s holiday lights celebration bigger and brighter than ever.  

While cruising down the hallway inside the Lincoln City Cultural Center, you might catch a glimpse of Hegira, a large free-form fiber art piece proudly displayed in the Fiber Arts Studio Gallery.

Sharpen your carving knives and strike fear into the heart of any nearby gourds — it’s time for the Newport Recreation Center’s inaugural Pumpkin Carving Contest.

Renowned wood and fiber artist Monica Setziol-Phillips is exhibiting her work along with seven of her former students in the new show at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

In 1942, carmakers began making war materials instead of cars, the minimum draft age was lowered from 21 to 18, American and Filipino defenders were forced to march on the “Bataan Death March” and the US led its first air raid attack on the Japanese Main Islands.

Thousands flock every year to the Cascade Head area to enjoy its natural beauty, but only a lucky few are chosen to live and work at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, located a short walk from the Cascade Head Preserve.

The reintroduction of sea otters to Oregon waters is a topic of growing interest for people on the Oregon Coast.

There might be one or two reasons you can’t make it to the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City right now. But don’t worry, the Newport Performing Arts Center can bring world-class opera to you, with The Met: Live in HD.

There’s no getting around it — October means it’s corn maze time.

Come to the beach in Lincoln City for a high-octane event fueled by cool classics, 4x4s, lowriders, motorcycles and every type of American muscle car.