It will be a hot time in the old town when the Oregon Coast’s own Gypsy Jazz quartet, Hot Club of Beachtown, hits the stage at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Friday, Feb. 17.

February is the month that puts a microscope on relationships: are you in one at all, are you in a good one, could you do better?

Gather friends and family to form a team or a cheering section for the Three Capes Marathon Relay, which can be run solo or as two or five-person teams. The marathon race “with a view” will be hosted Saturday, Feb. 25, in Tillamook County.

Career Technology Education is an ever-growing part of educational curriculums across the country.

Thinking about taking your sweetheart out to dance to celebrate Valentine’s Day but need a little practice beforehand? Lincoln County’s community big band, the Lincoln Pops Orchestra, has you covered.

The ensemble Duo Seira, will present a free chamber music concert at Atonement Lutheran Church in Newport this Sunday, Feb. 12. Also performing on the program will be the Newberg High School String Quintet.

Get to know the Friends of the Wildwoods Open Space and make new friends from the Audubon Society of Lincoln City at the next bird walk this Saturday, Feb. 11.

To help celebrate Lincoln City’s Antique Week, the North Lincoln County Historical Museum will offer a new exhibit called “Sears Years,” a tribute to how Sears, Roebuck & Company and Montgomery Ward & Company made rural living in North Lincoln County a lot easier around the turn of the 20th Century.

It began quietly, with a private property purchase of 77 mostly wooded acres on a peninsula across from Newport on Yaquina Bay.

A vibrant new exhibit, “Recollection” by Northwest-based artist Jill Falk, will light up Lincoln City’s Chessman Gallery from Friday, Feb. 3, through March 20.

Two exciting new exhibits will grace the walls of the Newport Visual Arts Center beginning this Saturday, Feb. 4, and continuing through March 25.

Lincoln City’s longstanding literary series, Oregon Legacy, will bring authors live and in person to Driftwood Public Library on four Sunday afternoons in February.

Experience an unforgettable performance by Canadian blues guitarist Matt Andersen, who will be playing his newest album, “House to House” at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Friday, Feb. 3, joined by singer-songwriter Mariel Buckley

Apologies in advance for the fact that, by the time you finish reading this, you are almost guaranteed to have a Bob Marley song stuck in your head, probably for the rest of the day.

Are you one of the many who love Oregon Dungeness crab? Yes, it takes a bit of work to get the succulent meat, but when that effort is for a good cause, it’s doubly delicious.

Fly tying can be enjoyed by anglers who would like to create their own lures to attract fish in local streams, for the challenge of learning a new skill or just for the fun of it.

At the start of every month, Toledo celebrates its vibrant arts community in a citywide First Weekend event at local galleries and studios.

Enjoy a serenade from local pianist Milo Graamans with a special live concert event at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, Feb. 4.

The image is especially striking: a blood red hand print on the faces of indigenous activists throughout the states, provinces and territories of North America.

Metropolitan Opera’s first-ever Live in HD transmission — the abridged, English-language version of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” is back for a special encore presentation at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, January 28.