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Unhappy campers

If you’ve ever wondered if famous people are nice to each other when no one else is around to watch, the current production by Lincoln City’s Theatre West, “Camping with Henry and Tom” plays on the premise that they mostly aren’t.

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The mother of all comedy acts

When she first donned a gray wig and a frumpy housecoat to play a grandmother, Vickie Lawrence was 24 years old.

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Feeling humdrum? Try Medicorum.

Newport Symphony Orchestra violinist Alistair Kok and the Trio Musicorum Medicorum will present a free chamber music concert at Atonement Lutheran Church this Sunday, Jan. 15.

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Make a note to attend

You’re all set for a night out at the opera. Tuxedo? Check. Sparkly dress? Check. High heels? Check. Flip flops? Wait — flip flops?

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Glass is in session

If your social media feed has featured a higher-than-average number of smiling people holding freshly found glass floats from Lincoln City beaches lately, there’s a good reason.

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Sea what the new year brings

If you are resolute about being more active this year and joining the rapidly growing trend of cold water immersion, Newport’s Resolution Run and polar Plunge is the perfect way to check both those boxes.

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A love story for the pages

Dr. Alexandra Mason will give a talk based on her newly released book, “A Handbook for Love,” at Newport Public Library this Saturday, Jan. 7.

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Yakona want to see this

The Yakona Nature Preserve, located just south of Newport, is a privately owned and beautifully restored area recently captured by local photographers Bill Posner and Rena Olson and commemorated in a new orchestral work by Dr. Sara Graef.

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Making a brief appearance

Anyone who has enjoyed the show “Killing Eve” or the movie “Free Guy” has likely come away as a fan of the incredibly talented Jodie Comer.

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Red alert

Each winter since 2017, Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts has hosted a themed art exhibit.

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Face it, these are cool

Celebrate the creative diversity and inventive style of Arlon Gilliland at the Newport Visual Arts Center from Saturday, Jan. 7 through Feb. 25.

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Buddy up for a bird walk

Fewer people flock to the coast during the winter months. Instead, we are gifted with increased numbers of wintering waterfowl.

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Young scientists rock

The Cape Perpetua Young Scientist and Wave Makers Webinars are a variety of online educational presentations hosted by the Cape Perpetua Collaborative that will be held monthly through April.

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These classes get the stamp of approval

Throughout 2023, Oregon Coast Council for the Arts and the Newport Visual Arts Center are inviting people on an artistic journey to intriguing new creative destinations.

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In pod we trust

During a recent visit to the Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay to learn more about the upcoming winter Whale Watch Week, Wednesday, Dec. 28 through Sunday, Jan.1, I overheard this conversation:

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Out with the old, in with the cold

If the ice bucket challenge didn’t do it for you, the growing trend of plunging your entire body in frigid water might also not be your cup of iced tea.
But for regular practitioners, it’s a not-to-be missed way to start the new year.

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Chinook Winds rustles up a party

This New Year’s Eve, Lincoln City’s Chinook Winds Casino Resort is rustlin’ up some fun to ring in 2023, with a “Country optional” theme that you can join in with or leave in the pasture.

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Re-boot with First Day Hikes

Every year on New Year's Day, the Oregon State Parks Department encourages people to explore all the beauty the state has to offer with First Day Hikes.

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Taking steps to remember

The trail’s beauty belies the grim story of its namesake. The pine needle carpet is soft on a winter’s day and switchbacks offer panoramas of dense Sitka forest, the majestic Cape Perpetua and the jagged contours of the Oregon Coast.

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Where art and nature meet

Through workshops, residencies and events, the Sitka Center provides time and space for place-based reflection, inquiry and creation at the intersection of art and ecology.

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