In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Oregon Coast Community College in Newport and Driftwood Public Library in Lincoln City are offering hands-on activities and an informational talk on the history of the Asian writing system.

There just aren’t that many things cuter than a small child in a wetsuit. All of the cuteness that can fit into neoprene will gather soon at Otter Rock and Roll, a youth surf contest where surfers 18 and under come from all over Oregon and beyond to surf with friends and family.

The flowers were in full bloom on a lovely spring Sunday afternoon when folks from all walks of life gathered to celebrate the one thing they have in common — a genuine love for Café C’est La Vie, owned by long-time coastal residents, Penelope and Tony Perez.

Are you one of the thousands of folks in Lincoln County who’ve earned some college credits over the years but haven’t completed a degree? Oregon Coast Community College wants to meet you.

You might actually hope it is going to rain so you can grab a cozy spot by the fireplace in the Newport Public Library Reading Room to enjoy "Celtic Harps, Rare Instruments and Wondrous Stories” with Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter this Friday, May 20.

Renowned pianist Michael Allen Harrison will return to Lincoln City’s B’nai B’rith Camp with his All-Star Band to perform at the newly built amphitheater on Sunday, May 22. 

Tickets are selling fast for “Rizo In The Flesh,” a triumphant return to the stage from

It is 1864.
Amanda De Cuys, a blind Coos woman, is force-marched 80 miles up the Oregon Coast to the Alsea Sub-agency of the Coast Indian Reservation at Yachats.

Manzanita area residents are donning their best bubble wrap boas, compact disk dresses and bottlecap bustiers. You guessed it, the Trash Bash Art Festival is back.

Put down that jug of moonshine and head to Nestucca High School to see their musical adaptation of “Li’l Abner.”

The mouse in my hand acted as if frozen in fear while the cursor acted on its own, scrambling about the page like a real mouse racing through a maze.

Giacomo Puccini died before finishing the final two scenes of “Turandot,” an opera set in an exoticized version of 18th Century China.

Enjoy a festive evening with a Latin flair with a concert from Son de Cuba, delicious desserts, a silent auction and other ways to support the independent St. James Santiago School this Saturday, May 14, at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

The Lincoln Pops Orchestra is a treasure of the Oregon Coast, playing favorites from the swing era, Latin charts and all kinds of dance music.

For Beachcrest Brewing Company owners Matt and Amy White, the decision to consistently adapt and improve their business is an easy one.

Many musicians win awards, but very few actually have awards named after them. Terry Robb, hailed as a blues guitar virtuoso and one of the finest acoustic guitarists on the international scene, is one of those musicians.

In 2015, photographer Ian van Coller was invited to accompany a team of geoscientists specializing in climate science to the Quelccaya Glacier in Peru.

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.