What has more than 200 breweries, grows an amazing variety of hops and has a strong entrepreneurial spirit? If you guessed Oregon, you’re correct.

The musical about an elf who never quite fit in is actually the perfect fit for the holidays. The latest production from the Lincoln City Playhouse, “Elf Jr.” will light up the Lincoln City Cultural Center from Saturday, Dec. 11 through Sunday, Dec. 19.

Hegira, the magnificent fiber hunchback whale that has been cruising on the wall at the Fiber Arts Studio Gallery in Lincoln City, welcomes back her creator. Christina Harkenss, for a day of fun and creativity this Saturday, Dec. 11.

There’s little doubt that an eclectic musical sensibility is at work at Output Records, the hot pink storefront in Lincoln City’s Oceanlake area.

Heceta Head Lightstation is celebrating 25 years of Victorian Christmas open houses this weekend and next

Waldport is putting on its best fir coat to help celebrate the holiday season this year, with four events to highlight the decked-out town.

After Lincoln City’s popular Festival of Trees was chopped for the second year in a row, construction began on a replacement that, though a little less lavish, retains the basic building blocks that make this fund-raiser a treasured annual tradition.

In the cold expanse of the eastern Pacific, as they have for the previous five summers, a school of Chinook salmon swims its daily marathon and gobbles up squid.

 ‘Tis the season at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, where staff and volunteers invite you to drop by and enjoy the festive decorations as well as the new exhibit of sculptures made from marine debris, “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea.”

Gift cards for discounted archery sessions, a festive holiday stocking stuffed with archery gear and handcrafted penguins are among the items in Lincoln City Archery’s quiver as the Lincoln City Outlets shop prepares to celebrate the first holiday season since opening its doors in May.

Celebrate the holiday season with both live and on-screen performances at the Newport Performing Arts Center, beginning with the documentary film, “Secret Impressionists” on Friday, Dec. 3.

Toledo’s First Weekends can provide a sneak peek into a working artist’s life, a first look at a previously unseen piece of art and occasionally, an invitation into a working studio normally closed to the public.

If you joined the “Beyond the Beach, King Tides” webinar and were inspired to learn more about Oregon’s amazing coastline, you are in luck — two more presentations remain in the webinar series.

Experience otherworldly ceramic and mixed-media figurines by Linda Ross in her collection “The Other,” opening this Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Newport Visual Arts Center.

Social media abounds with photos of people enjoying all the outdoor recreational opportunities that the Pacific Northwest has to offer, but many factors can affect how safe a person feels outside.

Head to the Primaltones Gallery in Newport for a candlelit sound healing and movement journey like no other on Saturday, Dec. 4.

It won’t be hard to get a good photo of Santa and Mrs. Claus and their supporting cast of elves at the opening ceremony of Deck the Dock on Monday, Nov. 29, in Lincoln City

The donations are coming in to help spread joy to families this Christmas, and North Lincoln Fire and Rescue and the Eagles are accepting applications until Friday, Dec. 10, from families in need of food or gifts.

After a 619-day hiatus, the team behind Lincoln City’s Theatre West are back and ready to display all of their hard work and good humor, as displayed on the theater’s comedic signage throughout the pandemic.

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