You won’t need to build a castle or mermaid at this sand art competition – just grab a rake and get to work on the beach at Roads End State Recreation Area this Saturday, Aug.  7.

Art inspired by nature unites the creators of three new exhibitions coming to Newport Visual Arts Center galleries, opening this Friday, Aug. 2 and running through Sept. 29.

It would almost be a pretty sight if you don’t know what those tiny spots of color increasingly dotting the beaches are.

Local l artists Liz Fox and Sandy Roumagoux will share their original artwork at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center in Newport this Thursday, Aug 1.

The Toledo Waterfront Market makes for a perfect Thursday morning outing. The village of tents, surrounded by the deep green of Oregon Coast forest land and located near the Yaquina river, create a market that is the best of both worlds: a small, friendly community of vendors that offer a wide variety of handmade goods.

Both beginners and seasoned performers are invited to take part in a musical theater course for teens and adults this fall in Newport.

Love at every stage will be portrayed in a performance of A.R. Gurney’s Pulitzer Prize nominated play, “Love Letters” at the Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts on Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28.

This July and August, Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach and Sea is hosting a number of fun, educational events designed to help locals and visitors explore the wonders of Netarts Bay.

For years, my husband and I have passed by large wood sculptures of a whale tail and a pelican in the front yard of one of our neighbors and commented how much we like them.

Thanks to a continuing partnership, free summer camps are once again available to students in Lincoln City

A witch’s preferred mode of transportation, or something used for cleaning. The broom is rooted in our daily rituals as well as mythical tales.

Get ready to sail through time as Pacific City gears up for the annual Dory Days Festival, this Friday through Sunday, July 19 through 21.

Nothing quite says “summer in Toledo” like a bunch of burly men revving up their chainsaws.

Local artists from Manzanita, Nehalem and Wheeler will open their studios to showcase and sell their work at the Manzanita Artist Studio Tour, this Saturday, July 20.

To kick off New Moon Yoga Day, the community is invited to take part in a group practice of 108 sun salutations and other activities for the whole family at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Saturday, July, 20.

The third annual Oregon Paddle Out to honor all Oregon surfers who have passed will be held at the Agate Beach Cove this Saturday, July 20.

A bounty awaits local kids and families at Lincoln City Cultural Center’s annual week-long kids theater production, beginning with casting on Monday, July 22 and ending with two live performances on Saturday, July 27.

When you look at a beautiful view, you probably take it for granted that it is the same one shared by anyone else nearby. But for the many affected by color blindness, only a partial part of the colors available to view are actually seen.

Judging by the farmers markets, the Oregon cherry season is in full swing. A variety of cherries can be found growing in the Willamette Valley, the Columbia River Gorge and Hood River from early June through August.

More than 40 Lincoln County kids and teens participated in the Amplifying Voices art program presented earlier this summer by Samaritan ArtsCare in collaboration with Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. The resulting artwork will be highlighted at two artists’ receptions: in Lincoln City this Friday, July 19 and in Newport on Friday, July 26.