The small fishing town of Garibaldi will grow in size over the weekend as hundreds of visitors come to cheer on locally caught crab in a race. The stakes are high for these Dungeness crabs — the contestants who don’t come in first place become dinner for the crowd.

It was a lofty idea — invite drone pilots to re-capture images of areas that were first photographed when the only option for aerial photography was from an actual airplane.

Get three concerts for the price of none this Sunday, March 12, when two University of Oregon graduate classical music student quartets and the Tigard High School Orchestra present a free chamber concert at Newport’s Atonement Lutheran Church.

Coming into Lincoln City from the Valley, one of the first things people might notice is the brightly colored, rather unique sign for the T.E.R.P. Collective, and its easily identifiable green cross.

The Central Oregon Coast is home to a variety of accomplished authors with works that offer something for every reader: local color and history, fantasy, young adult novels, spiritual philosophy, ecological reality, poetry, mysteries, community organizing, song-writing essentials and memoirs of exceptional lives.

Algal blooms have been increasing in both frequency and the public’s awareness. Learn more about one Newport-based project to better understand harmful algal blooms at the next Cape Perpetua Young Scientist and Wave Makers webinar on Tuesday, March 14.

A challenging topic is on tap for the next meeting of the Willamette Writers Coast Chapter. On Saturday, March 18, Newport Public Library Director Laura Kimberly will lead an interactive presentation on book challenges and banning efforts across the country.

Though spring is still a few days away, the Spring Lake Open Space is open year-round. The Audubon Society of Lincoln City will lead a bird walk through this hidden treasure on Saturday, March 11, in search of winter sparrows and other songbirds.

Lincoln City’s Bijou Theatre is once again getting into the Oscars spirit by screening this year’s Academy Award-nominated short films from Friday, March 3, through Sunday, March 12.

At the start of every month, Toledo celebrates its vibrant arts community in a citywide First Weekend event at local galleries and studios. This month’s event will invite art lovers to connect with local artists on Saturday and Sunday, March. 4 and 5.

Catch “Coastal Influences,” featuring the intriguing abstract paintings of Carolyn Cole, at Newport’s Olive Street Gallery starting this Friday, March 3.

Prints by Christine Harrison and Jan Branham and ceramics by Shane Sjogren will fill Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts during the new gallery show, running through March 24.

The Newport Paper and Book Arts Festival sells out fast, but you won’t need to attend any workshops to appreciate the exhibition showcasing the work of seven talented instructors who will teach at this year’s event.

Some people buzz by on Highway 101 without even looking to the west, but there’s a hidden gem of a community not to be missed — Gleneden Beach.

Tribal relations on the North Oregon Coast, including forced removal from native lands, will be the subject of a presentation by Dr. David Lewis at the North County Recreation District this Saturday, March 4.

It is back again and still the best for thousands of fans who have eagerly waited for its return. While the pandemic caused a shutdown in 2021 and 2022, the Seafood & Wine Festival has returned to celebrate its 46th year this weekend.

The Coastal Arts Guild invites you to Tea and Talk with artist Windwalker Taibi at the Newport Visual Arts Center on Thursday, March 2.

The tape is rolling for the premiere performance of “Industrial Cassette,” a one-act musical about climate change at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Saturday, Feb. 25.

After being held virtually for two years, the Oregon Coast Community College Foundation’s Pearls of Wisdom fund-raiser returns live and in-person on Saturday, March 4.

History will come alive with sound when the Quartetto di Cremona brings chamber music with an Italian flare to Neskowin in the fifth concert of the Neskowin Chamber music series this Sunday, Feb. 26.