An old English proverb says “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.”  Here in the Pacific Northwest, the promise of spring is a welcome relief after a wet winter with shorter days and chilly nights.

Since the first set of golden statuettes were awarded in 1929 for the “best” films and performances of that year, roughly 3,000 “Oscars” have been handed out.

To the sounds of pounding fists and cheering onlookers, Dungeness crabs race their way down a slanted six-lane track as fast as they can.

It’s no surprise that the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, located near the beautiful Cascade Head Preserve, attracts a very high caliber of creative people to its annual residency program.

For whale fans, Spring Break on the Oregon Coast heralds more than a break from classes — it also means that large groups of Gray whales will be passing by on the northern leg of their annual migrations.

As the late winter rains drive worms to the surface of the earth, birds become more abundant on lawns and yards, bringing with them the feeling that spring is on the way.

When Fathoms restaurant in Lincoln City claims to offer one of the best views on the entire coast — it is definitely a view worth checking out.

You can’t fault people in Pacific Northwest coastal communities for fearing earthquakes, including “The Really Big One.”

Follow the path of a butterfly or moth with your eyes. It is never in a straight line, not unlike the course of our minds.

The members of the Artists’ Studio Association pour themselves into their work, none so much as March featured artist, Mike Palmer.

The jungle has come to the Oregon Coast thanks to the latest play by Coastal Act Productions, “Tarzan.” Based on the Disney film, the play swings on stage at the Newport Performing Arts Center every Friday and Saturday through March 12.

The Oregon Coast attracts many visitors, largely due to the beauty of our flora and fauna. It also attracts people who seek to protect and preserve these things.

It seems like just yesterday that the Newport Visual Arts Center needed to have its shoe laces tied and carried around a Teddy bear.

Has there ever been a bean more beloved than the coffee bean?

As spring arrives in Toledo, the iconic cherry trees and flower boxes lining the charming downtown streets bloom with color, perfectly complementing the town's artistic flair.

During the pandemic, artist Molly Wullstein Van Austen took a 175-foot roll of paper and, using graphite, Conte crayon and colored pencils, illustrated her thoughts, memories and imaginings onto it.

Jane Wilson’s exquisite coiled gourd vessels have been admired, gifted and treasured by visitors since her first exhibit in Lincoln City last spring.

Lincoln City Parks & Recreation invites Lincoln City teens in grades 7 through 12 and members of the public to celebrate the grand opening of the Lincoln City Teen Center on Friday, March 4.

Pull up your boots, don your rain gear and help the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council and Lower Nehalem Community Trust take out the trash — out of the estuary that is.

The Hoffman Gallery in Manzanita asks, wood you rather stay home, or enjoy the March show, featuring the works of Alana Garrigues, Susan Walsh and Rick Crawford.