Social media feeds these days don’t seem complete without a shot of the account holder on top of Cascade Head near Lincoln City.

When I decide what ingredients to write about for this column, I take inspiration from the grocery stores that sell local produce, the farm stands, the ocean — you name it.

The 2022 hiking season is different. The coast is filled with visitors. Multiple trails closed since fall 2020 are open or will be shortly.

A longstanding and treasured tradition in the Newport community is getting back to (almost) normal with the return of the Blessing of the Fleet this Saturday, May 7.

Loyalty Days is back for its 65th year with the theme of “Heal Together,” bringing the community of Newport together to recognize military servicemen and women and memorialize fallen heroes.

Manzanita’s Hoffman Gallery is set to “Snap into Spring” for its May show, opening this Friday, May 6, with a public reception beginning at 3 pm on Saturday, May 7.

The charming village of Waldport has events all year, from golf tournaments to a farmer and artisan market on Wednesdays and even a big gravel bike race, but the community really comes together in June to celebrate everything it has to offer during the annual Beachcomber Days.

During the recent Washed Ashore exhibit at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, north Lincoln County students from kindergarten to sixth grade took tours and helped with the making of a giant sea star sculpture made in the same style as the Washed Ashore sculptures.

On the first weekend of every month, Toledo takes the opportunity to celebrate their local arts community.

Celebrated Native American artist Lillian Pitt will show her multi-media works, monoprints, clay masks and ceramic, steel and cast glass sculptures in “Ancestors Known and Unknown,” opening this Saturday, May 7, at the Newport Visual Arts Center.

Newport Symphony Orchestra violinist Alistair Kok and Trio Musicorum Medicorum will present a community Mother's Day chamber concert this Sunday, May 8, at Atonement Lutheran Church in Newport.

Let’s face it, the number of people who are willing to ride a bike for a minimum of 37 miles on a grueling course that’s a mix of pavement, gravel roads and trails is pretty small.

A group of local leaders has been growing a community event to celebrate spring coming into full bloom.

In Karen Gelbard’s studio, there are 12 pairs of scissors, three sergers, three sewing machines and four looms. With these tools, she designs and creates stunning wearable art inspired by the Pacific Northwest.

“My philosophy is to always use the freshest ingredients I can for homemade food,” said Gene Tougas, head chef and owner, with wife Jenny Tougas, of Tastebuds Bistro.

The Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts is celebrating more than 40 years of entertainment by giving a nod to an old favorite, Ernest Thompson’s “On Golden Pond,” opening on Friday, May 6.

The Lincoln City Cultural Center has been spray-painted! Famed Northwest street artist “Gats” has transformed the downstairs hallway with one of his signature mask designs.

The Lincoln Pops Orchestra, also known as the Lincoln Pops Big Band, has evolved into one of the most-beloved orchestras in Oregon.

The first documented attempts to add power to a bicycle date back to the late 1800s, with some designs being frankly ridiculous but others actually, mostly, working.