We challenge you to put a label on Unique & Knotty, the stunning boutique in the Marketplace at Salishan. Handcrafted furnishings provide a fitting foundation for unique lighting, decor, tableware, linens, inclusive clothing and accessories, handmade jewelry, gifts and artisan candles that follow an aesthetic.

 As fun as the holiday season is, by the time Christmas rolls around it has started to feel like the sun is only up for a few hours before disappearing again.

Hundreds of thousands of visitors arrive in Newport via Highway 20 every year. But, this Saturday, Dec. 17, the community will turn out in force to welcome three visitors who made the journey that hard way.

It will be a wonderful evening when the Red Octopus Theatre Company tackles a holiday classic in “The Christmas Show!” at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Friday and Saturday, Dec. 16 and 17.

“There’s no better way to learn about Spanish culture than with a fork and spoon in hand,” said renowned Michelin-starred chef, Josè Andrès.

Visitors to the Oregon Coast now have a new opportunity to reflect on art, following the installation of a striking, stainless steel sculpture on the front lawn of the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

Creativity abounds in Liz Fox’s “Exploring Form & Surface,” now on display at the Newport Visual Arts Center. 

Heceta Head Lightstation near Yachats is celebrating 26 years of Victorian Christmas open houses this weekend and next.

When asked to describe Searenity Boutique, owner Jen Lee said it’s “a collective of curated goods: clothing and gifts with a touch of salty (coastal) boho vibes.” Soon to be celebrating its second anniversary, this fun boutique is definitely worth its salt.

When Gitl and Jerome Black decided to build on their rapidly growing graphic design and printing business by opening a retail space and adding original brand products, their goal was to express the unique style of Oregon. Let’s just say they nailed it.

The holiday season is upon us and I can think of no better gift than the gift of food. In my family, food is love. It’s part of all of our gatherings.

Winner of season four of “The Masked Singer,” LeAnn Rimes will unmask her Christmas spirit at Chinook Winds, performing holiday favorites mixed in with some of her greatest hits and new songs on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 16 and 17.

Dig out those reindeer antlers, elf shoes and Santa suits and join your family and friends in Lincoln City for the annual Jingle Bell Jog 5K this Saturday, Dec. 10.

Newport School of Artistic Movement and Pacific Dance Ensemble alumni Phoebe Berglund is returning to Newport to head a dance composition workshop at the school’s studio in Newport on Wednesday, Dec. 21.

The Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble will present its annual Seasonal Celebration Concert at the Yachats Commons this Saturday, Dec. 10.

There will be three opportunities to enjoy the Central Coast Chorale’s holiday concert, “Winter Wonder, Celebrating the Season of Light,” with music celebrating Kwanzaa, Chanukah, Winter Solstice and Christmas in Yachats on Thursday, Dec. 15, Lincoln City on Saturday, Dec. 17, and Newport on Sunday, Dec. 18.

There was a heavenly scent filling the air and a buzz of activity at the Seal Rock Garden Club as club members gathered to create the wreaths, swags, centerpieces, small decorated live trees and gifts that will be on offer at the Holiday Greens Sale this Saturday, Dec. 3.

The Lincoln City Playhouse for Youth will present an iconic holiday classic with a musical twist when “A Christmas Story: The Musical” takes to the stage from Thursday, Dec. 8, through Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

"A Song of Joy" is being presented by the Community Christmas Choir of Lincoln City on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10 and 11.

You’ll be wrecked if you miss the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center’s Holiday Open House and Artisans Market this Saturday, Dec. 3, in Newport.