Benefit from the truly impressive talent gathered under the umbrella of the Nestucca Valley Artisans at the 30th Annual Festival of the Arts at the Kiwanda Community Center in Pacific City this Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17 and 18.

Two treasured local artists, Catherine Hingson and Veta Bakhtina, will show their work at the next Yaquina Art Association’s Spotlight Show, opening on Saturday, Aug. 17 and running through the end of the month.

It will be all about boats in Toledo this weekend at the Wooden Boat Show and Containerboard Boat Contest this Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17 and 18.

Each Saturday in Tillamook, a side street is blocked off and dedicated to the farmers market. Right in the heart of downtown, it is an accessible and fun outing for the whole family. Even first thing in the morning the market is already buzzing with customers.

Car shows can feature a wide range of makers and models or cater to the true fan, as is the case for the Porsche show happening at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Saturday, Aug. 17.

For me, there is no greater pleasure than walking around my sister’s property and picking sweet delicious blackberries. The trick to this though, is getting to them before the animals and birds do. I can’t say I blame them; they have good taste! It’s like nature's candy.

Things will be looking up in Newport during Dog Days and Starry Nights, held at Frank Wade Park this Friday, Aug. 16.

Save money and guarantee swag by registering early for the CoastBusters Walk for Breast Cancer by Saturday, Aug. 31.

Audubon Society of Lincoln City has teamed up with Salishan Coastal Lodge to host “Perch & Pour” on Wednesday, Aug. 21.

A stage adaptation of the cult-favorite 1971 movie “Harold and Maude” opens at Lincoln City's very own Theater West this Thursday, Aug. 8.

Sand sculptors assemble: Mo’s Seafood & Chowder is hosting the 2024 Sandcastle Contest right in front of its restaurant at Siletz Bay this Saturday, Aug. 10. 

oung soccer players in search of a competitive challenge are invited to attend open try outs for Lincoln City Football Club (LCFC) on Wednesday, Aug. 14.

The Newport Performing Arts Center might have upped its insurance before announcing the live performance by the band Tsunami Zone this Saturday, Aug. 10.

The weeks before this year’s Siletz Bay Music Festival have been especially hectic for the festival’s new artistic director, Mei-Ting Sun.

Audubon Society of Lincoln City will lead a bird walk to Alder Island Loop Trail just south of town this Saturday, Aug. 10.

Don’t think twice about heading to the Lincoln City Cultural Center for a double art opening this Friday, Aug. 9.

Along the winding Poetry Path at the newly renovated Cultural Plaza, the Lincoln City Sunday Market offers a wide variety of local goods every Sunday.

The Lincoln City Cultural Center is bursting with artistic opportunities for kids and grown-ups, throughout the summer and beyond.

It’s time to celebrate “Country Roots and Cowboy Boots” at the Tillamook County Fair this Wednesday through Saturday, Aug. 7 through 10.

Stunning murals throughout the town are just one of the indications that when you enter Toledo, you’ve arrived at a place that makes art a priority.