An important symbol in Buddhism, the lotus flower represents purity and the possibility for all beings to rise from the mud of desire to blossom in the waters above.

Shops and owners have come and gone at the Lincoln City Outlets, but one thing has remained the same for almost 20 years — Momiji Express, serving up gourmet Japanese and Chinese cuisine.

As the closing event for Manzanita’s month-long Poetry Walk, Oregon Poet Laureate Anis Mojgani will read from his work in the Wonder Garden at the Hoffman Center for the Arts this Sunday, July 31.

Community members and visitors are getting ready to “Seas the Day” at the upcoming Garibaldi Days festivities.

In the past decade, farmers and crafters markets have popped up on the Oregon Coast faster than new mushrooms in a field frequented by elk.

Commercial fishing vessels are gearing up for a mouthwatering battle during the Newport Wild Seafood Cook-Off this Saturday, July 23.

It’s a world away from the ancient passage known as the Silk Road, but on the stretch of Highway 101 passing through Cloverdale, carpet dealer Mehmet Sahin is maintaining a tradition that can be traced back to that legendary Central Asian trade route.

Come travel down the Siletz River with six-year-old Orrice Brown, her family of five, travel trunks, cookware, washboards, livestock, a pet canary and a terrier named Clyde.

The building and its long-term displays are worth visiting all on their own, but that doesn’t stop the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center from hosting special exhibitions for community enjoyment.

For people that face challenges resulting from limb loss, limb differences or skeletal anomalies, the simple act of riding a wave can have a ripple effect that reaches many other parts of their lives.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.

It is a sunny Saturday at Cape Lookout on July 1. I am about to hike a 5-plus-mile section of the Oregon Coast I have never walked on before.

The Newport Trail Stewards, or NEWTS, was started by outdoor enthusiast Tomas Follet with the goal to create properly constructed trails in open spaces in and around Newport for use by bikers, hikers and runners.

Beach, Bacon and Brewfest will return to Lincoln City for its fifth year this Saturday, July 16, with charity cooking teams serving up bacon bites for all to enjoy and competing for ultimate bragging rights.

The boats are hauled on trailers to the shore at the corner of Cape Kiwanda Beach, in the shadow of the shoreline’s towering 240-foot sand dune.

Musicians, volunteers and the greater Lincoln City community are gearing up for the 10th anniversary of the Siletz Bay Music Festival, marking pianist Mei-Ting Sun’s 10th appearance at the event.

There are a few more days left to catch the “For the Seventh Generation” pano-mural project on the Lincoln City Cultural Center lawn. But there is more, so much more, than a half-mile of landscape paintings to enjoy this Saturday, July 16.

Free, fun and family-friendly music will fill Newport’s Literacy Park during the Newport Public Library Summer Music Series, starting with two musical acts this Saturday, July 16.

Make your mark on Toledo at the inaugural Chalk the Block event this Saturday, July 16, open to children, families, amateur and professional artists, organizations, businesses, classes and scout troops.

Get a feel for real, down-home Oregon when the Logsden Community Club celebrates its 60th anniversary with a community picnic in the “historic” clubhouse on Saturday, July 16.