If the word “chapel” makes you think of stony silence and contemplation, think again. The Chapel at Camp Winema just south of Pacific City is noted for its excellent acoustics.

Pride events are not just big, rainbow-hued parties. They are also a time for celebrating change, working toward a more positive future and breaking down barriers for people in the LGBTQ+ community.

Fall on the Oregon Coast requires a few wardrobe essentials — a fleece vest to maintain core temperature, a light jacket to fend of rain showers and, of course, lederhosen for proper beer appreciation.

Who is worthy enough to lift the hammer of Thor, Norse god of thunder? For Monday, Sept. 25, at least, the answer is anyone who makes the trip to Tillamook to take part in The Saga Project.

Mozart’s effervescent “Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major” will fill the Newport Performing Arts Center this weekend as the Newport Symphony Orchestra welcomes pianist Ben Kim to the coast.

Local artists Catherine Hingson and Sarah Hawklin are sharing a Spotlight Show running through Sept. 29 at Newport’s Yaquina Art Association Gallery.

For the past two years, a team of Pacific Northwest fabric artists have been building a coral reef one stitch at a time.

Throughout the fall, the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts is offering one-day, two-day and multi-week visual arts classes at the Newport Performing Arts Center.

The annual Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic, a prestigious longboard surf contest, is set to return to the shores of Pacific City this Friday, Sept. 15, through Sunday Sept. 17.

Marilyn Burkhardt is a beautiful person. But for the self-portraits she has painted throughout the past 50 years for her current show, running through the end of October at the Burkhardt Gallery in Cloverdale, she makes no attempt to sugarcoat what she sees in the mirror.

For the past 20 years, Chinook Winds Casino Resort has spearheaded the Annual Celebration of Honor, a public event that honors active-duty personnel, military veterans and their families.

Local writer Holly Lorincz will be sitting down with author and artist Jamie Mustard to discuss their recently published collaborative effort this Saturday, Sept. 16, in Manzanita.

The Artists' Studio Alliance in Lincoln City has pieced together a great show of work by September featured artist, Rosemary Wood-Hemm.

From grabbing a few pieces of litter to drop into a public waste bin after a solo beach walk to participating in the large SOLVE cleanups held every year, many Oregonians help keep our natural areas from being overwhelmed by trash.

Central Oregon Coast Lighthouses from north to south starting in Tillamook County:
Cape Meares, the shortest.
Yaquina Head, the tallest.
Yaquina Bay, the shortest time in service — about 3 years.
Heceta Head, the most photographed.
What a variety, and all just a short distance from the Oregon Coast Trail.

Hundreds of dogs in their best costumes will parade down Manzanita’s Laneda Avenue on their way to the beach, where they’ll compete in a Chuck-It contest and a musical “sits” competition when the Muttzanita dog festival returns for its 15th year this Saturday, Sept. 9.

Immerse yourself in the ocean’s bounty and a bevy of adult beverage choices at the inaugural Port of Garibaldi Seafood and Spirits Festival, this Friday, Sept. 8, through Sunday, Sept. 10.

There’s nothing like the thrill of rushing into a toy store and gazing upon the colorful array of toys as a child.

The September show at Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts features “Alluvium” from Marlana Stoddard-Hayes and reliefs by Tom Cramer.

A new exhibit will honor the legacy of much-admired local artist Heather Fortner, who died in 2022 at the age of 70.