“The Christmas Show” presented by the Red Octopus Theatre Company has turned into a tradition that the Central Coast community looks forward to each December.

Enjoy Waldport’s salute to the holiday season with this interactive map, presented by Pioneer Connect.

La Boutique in Lincoln City provides a local shopping experience like no other. But don’t just take our word for it, listen to some of the customers of Yolanda Leveque’s fine clothing and accessories boutique.

There are many reasons to plan a day exploring Newport’s Nye Beach. This historic section of town is home to the Newport Performing Arts Center, the Newport Visual Arts Center, a variety of restaurants and a world-class beach. There’s also the shopping at Jovi.

All aboard for the Yaquina Pacific Railroad Historical Society’s annual model railroad show at the Portland & Western Depot in Toledo, this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16 and 17.

Promoting the artists in her local community is a true passion for the multi-talented Anja Chavez, producer of the Happy Holidays Bazaar, taking place this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16 and 17.

While the majority of the written works produced on the Oregon Coast celebrate its serene nature either in form or substance, few have ever celebrated the indomitable spirit of the people who call it home.

When the Earth’s axis is tilted farthest away from the sun, the Yachats community gathers for an annual celebration at the Yachats Commons Pavilion.

From now through the spring, the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center will liven up the Newport Bayfront after dark with its Moving Image Show.

Enjoy a beautiful blend of many voices when the Holiday Chorale, a choir made up of Central Coast community members, performs two holiday concerts at the Congregational Church of Lincoln City this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16 and 17.

Charles Dickens never wrote a novel set in a lighthouse but, if he had, that lighthouse probably would have looked a lot like the Heceta Head Lightstation, just south of Yachats.

If you're into decorating and gift-giving, you’ll find your home away from home nestled on the north side of the Lincoln City Outlets.

“Our goal is to find as many avenues as possible to help people feel better, take better care of themselves and find a fit and healthy lifestyle,” said Tracey Taylor, who with his wife, Christie Taylor, is midway through a third year as owners and operators of Point Break Fitness at the Lincoln City Outlets.

Get an extra sweet serving of holiday cheer with the Oregon Coast Chapter of Sweet Adelines, International at the Newport 60+ Activity Center this Sunday, Dec. 10.

Members of local classic rock dance band Lisha & the Outlaws are hoping that their upcoming holiday event will start a trend.

Without seeing it in person, it’s hard to picture the staggering amount of lovely holiday decorations created by the elves of the Seal Rock Garden Club for its Holiday Greens Sale.

Daniel Catán’s spellbinding, magical masterpiece, “Florencia en el Amazonas,” will be broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to the big screen at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, Dec. 9.

On a day not so long ago, the evergreen trees in my backyard were covered in the remains of a recent rain and the light was low in the sky, creating an effect where each drop was lit in a primary color: green, red, blue, yellow. Perhaps this is the origin of Christmas tree lights, I mused.

We all know that COVID changed many people’s lives in many ways, but for entrepreneur Melody Wilkins it created a new career — soap maker extraordinaire and founder of Siletz Bay Co.

Take a deep breath, then enter the magical underwater world of the Gypsea Weaver in Rebecca Hooper’s appropriately placed studio in Newport’s Aquarium Village.