Great music, no strings attached
Neskowin Chamber Music will welcome Celtic folk duo Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter to the Oregon Coast for an intimate concert performance this Sunday, Feb. 13.
Endless pasta-bilities
During a time where connection has proven harder to find, Mangia Italian Restaurant and Bere Wine Bar provides a warm place for great conversation and even better food.
Time for league-al action
If you have been shooting for a fun new activity in the company of others or are an experienced archer looking for some competition, check out the Lincoln City Archery’s League Nights.
Art inspires, torso they say
A specially curated collection and a convergence of carvings will be featured in two new shows opening at the Newport Visual Arts Center this Saturday, Feb. 12.
Steep yourself in art
Toledo, the small mill town with a vibrant artistic side, hosts First Weekend Toledo Art — an event during the first part of the month where galleries and studios open their doors to the public and artists show their process.
Consider February covered
The Oregon Legacy from Lincoln City’s Driftwood Public Library is the longest-running literary series on the Central Oregon Coast.
A handy skill
What better way to christen a new art space than to invite a bunch of kids to make things with their hands?
They’re jammin’
Apologies in advance for the fact that, by the time you finish reading this, you are almost guaranteed to have a Bob Marley song stuck in your head, probably for the rest of the day.
See shelves by the sea shore
Bucking the tide of touch-screen information, e-commerce and shrinking attention spans, Bob’s Beach Books is thriving by staying carefully attuned to customer tastes.
The buzz on baklava
Oregon honey is un-bee-lievable. This superfood is antimicrobial, antibacterial and loaded with antioxidants. Not that long ago, soldiers would put honey on wounds to prevent infections.
Jib satisfaction
The crew aboard the Alchemy positively quivered when there was talk of putting up something called a “spinnaker.”
Chill out at the Yachats Crab Feed
It’s crab season on the Oregon coast and the Yachats Lions Club is ready to serve them up. For 26 years, people have flocked to the normally quiet city of Yachats to partake in an annual tradition known as the Crab Feed.
Dive into the world of sea otters
Sea otters were present along the Oregon Coast for more than 10,000 years, until the fateful arrival of European fur traders and settlers hunted the local populations to extinction.
Berry interesting…
During the coldest months of winter, nature can sometimes look and feel otherworldly. Celebrate the textures and colors of the season in “Terrestrial Treasures” the latest visual arts workshop presented online by Manzanita’s Hoffman Center on Saturday, Feb. 12.
Who you gonna call?
In the classic movie, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” Holly Golightly dons her poshest frock, grabs a croissant and a cup of coffee and goes window shopping in the wee hours of the morning to combat what she calls the “mean reds.”
Make a few trash decisions
Priscilla the Parrot Fish, Flash the Blue Marlin and Gertrude the Penguin are already the talk of the town, attracting thousands of visitors to the west lawn of the Lincoln City Cultural Center.
Gnome more messing around
The other day I had the opportunity to chat with Officer Thomas Lekas of the Newport Police Department, and it was no garden-variety interview.
Time to hit the road
Highway 20 might have a cool new sign in Newport showing how far you are from Boston, but Highway 30 has points of interest on its side.
A real pork project
Over the years I have played host to people visiting Oregon for the first time. It was the perfect opportunity to let people know all of the things that are made or grown in Oregon and let me tell you it is one long, delicious list.
Celebrating service
A man with a lifetime of selfless deeds that began with saving lives during World War II is being honored in the city where he later continued his life of service, Lincoln City.