There are few sounds that radiate as organically as the hustle and bustle of a farmers market, where people kneel to pet one another’s dogs, purchase hand-crafted pieces for their loved ones and sample succulent, locally-grown produce.

The Audubon Society of Lincoln City will lead bird walks at parks both old and new in Lincoln City this Friday, July 8, and in Newport on Saturday, July 9.

Hopefully, ferry services will be resumed this year for Oregon Coast Trail hikers seeking passage across Tillamook Bay.

 The Newport Performing Arts Center kicks off a new season of National Theatre Live this Friday, July 8, with an intense, deep revival of Rostand’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” starring James McAvoy.

A new show at the Newport Visual Arts Center features work by Emy Syrop, the recipient of the first art residency at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area.

For five days in July, the lawns of the Lincoln City Cultural Center will once again become an outdoor art gallery and the epicenter of a coastal conservation project.

It’s not hard to see why fans of hard cider love it so much. This naturally gluten-free fermented drink is crisp, refreshing and fruity.

The 60+ Activity Center at the Newport Senior Center continues to provide a varied schedule of classes and events for mature and motivated community members.

Sasquatch sightings are so 2021. Really want to impress someone? Tell them the tale that began the fateful day when a less-than-careful canine slipped over the side of a boat into the Yaquina River.

The New Lincoln County Fair returns to Newport this Friday through Sunday, July 1 through 3.

There’s no doubt about it, July 4 evokes memories of all things Americana. It’s a celebration of the history, government and traditions of the country.

Toledo cracks open wide to show its vibrant arts community every month, especially during the summer when Art, Oysters and Brews comes to town.

On Saturday, July 2, Clover the Cow will build upon a 40-year tradition by leading a parade downhill from Nestucca High School through the cluster of galleries, antique and crafts shops that form the heart of historic downtown Cloverdale.

If it could only be bottled. The lovely combination of youth, enthusiasm for a new job and the joy emanated by the few lucky enough to be doing what they love and, even luckier, getting paid to do it.

After years dominated by virtual events, Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts is creating some verse-tual entertainment for July with a town-wide poetry walk.

This detour is one I do when I feel the need to walk, but am not interested in driving far.

Hear ye, hear ye! Dost thou enjoy the art of sword fighting, bosoms clad in corsets and vendors selling wares of the realm?

Central Coast parks and recreation departments have done a bang-up job planning two upcoming free concerts by the Pan Wizards Steel Orchestra.

The summer season has officially started — or as I like to call it, strawberry season.

Summers on the coast tend to be windy, but for some, that’s a very good thing.