The Alder Island Loop Trail is one of the newest places on the Central Coast to enjoy the outdoors and is a well-groomed and almost flat trek.

“Quilts by the Sea” returns after a two-year hiatus this weekend, with the Newport Recreation Center transformed into a maze of more than 300 quilts crafted by the Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild.

Art About Agriculture’s annual touring exhibition of natural resource-themed artwork has landed in Newport.

Two flamenco artists at the top of their fields are coming together to bring you “Night Flowers, an evening of Flamenco” at the Primaltones Community Venue in Newport this Friday, Aug. 5.

Manager Kelly Greer describes the Newport Farmer’s Market as “a very friendly, positive place. People smile a lot when they’re here.”

The Newport/Oregon Coast Community Drum Circle has added a new event to its summer schedule, and this one has a twist.

As the warm summer days stretch into August and colors continue to bloom along the streets of Toledo, the riverfront town once again ushers in a new month with First Weekend.

What would you think I was picking up if I told you I was getting some northern highbush? If you guessed blueberries, you’d be correct.

Damn Tall Buildings are going up on the Yachats Commons stage this Sunday, Aug. 7, as the energetic bluegrass band brings an exciting show to the Central Coast.            

Henry Hoovestal is a local artist, welder and metal worker, who has spent large periods of time working as a navigator on large ocean vessels.

It is one of the bountiful legacies of our coastal community. Crab, salmon, tuna, shrimp and calamari — freshly harvested from the great Pacific Ocean.

Play along or simply enjoy the music, as the Newport/Oregon Coast Community Drum Circle presents the 12th Annual Summer Celebration Outdoor Concert Series, beginning this Saturday, July 30.

Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County is building the foundations for its first annual Home & Garden Show, made possible through a partnership with Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City.

The popular Inhouse Jazz concert series returns this Sunday, July 31, featuring a unique duo: guitarist Christopher Woitach and trombonist John Moak.

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.