For most concerts, the audience knows who is going to walk onto the stage, who is going to play with whom and, quite often, exactly what music they are going to hear.

The United States’ 250th birthday offers an opportunity to pause and reflect on the country’s past, honor the contributions of all Americans and look toward the future.

Fall colors won’t be the only thing filling Newport this Saturday, Oct. 3, when the Oregon Coast Chorus brings an evening of a cappella harmony to the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center.

Before winter settles over the Oregon Coast, two Yaquina Art Association artists are filling the gallery at Nye Beach with flowers, playful creatures and plenty of color.

From turning garden-grown indigo into watercolor paint to adding a little gold leaf to the holidays, the Newport Visual Arts Center is giving artists plenty of ways to get their hands busy this fall.

Newport buses claim the port city is the “Crab Capital of the World.” Patrons of the Newport Café put forth a similar assertion for not only the local seafood on the menu, but the home cooking and iconic atmosphere that draws diners every day of the year. Even holidays.

For 45 years, fall in Neskowin has meant music, food, cider and a community gathering that has become nearly as much a part of the season as changing leaves.

As fall sets in with chilly mornings and falling leaves, Toledo’s arts community will open its doors to the public during First Weekend this Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4.

Two voices that have been singing together for a lifetime will fill the Lincoln City Cultural Center when Portland-born duo Acoustic Minds takes the stage this Saturday, Oct. 3.

A film doesn’t need two hours to tell a good story. At the Manzanita Film Festival, some will get the job done in less time than it takes to watch a movie trailer.

‍Lederhosen are optional, but they certainly won’t look out of place when Beachcrest Brewing Company celebrates its eighth annual OktoberCrest this Friday, Sept. 25, through Sunday, Sept. 27.

Sadly, there are some who think cilantro tastes like soap. And when it comes to food fights, beets are hard to beat. But garlic? The “stinking rose” is an almost sure bet for bringing together everyone at the table.

For one weekend this fall, Lincoln City’s famously colorful skies will shift a little farther north when the Lincoln City Fall Kite Festival returns from Friday, Sept. 25, through Sunday, Sept. 27.

They might be miniature sailboats, but their voyages can stretch for thousands of miles — with students following every mile from shore.

Twenty years is a long time to build a relationship between a conductor, an orchestra and a community. For Newport Symphony Orchestra Music Director Adam Flatt, some of the most memorable moments have come from just how close those three can be.

If you’re of an age or temperament where you find yourself wondering about the ultimate questions of life and death, an upcoming presentation in Newport might be a place to sort a few things out for yourself.

Dadweed doesn’t seem particularly interested in staying inside bluegrass’ traditional boundaries.

There’s no need to tackle the Oregon Coast’s food scene in a single weekend. This October, you’ll have the entire month.

Anyone feeling a bit of extra spring in their step, an urge to celebrate or just the impulse to have some fun, can find all they’re looking for at the fifth annual Newport Oregon Pride, taking place at a variety of venues from Friday, Sept. 18, through Sunday, Sept. 20.

Against the mighty dual backdrop of Pacific City’s Haystack Rock and Cape Kiwanda, surfers of all ages are hoping to catch the biggest wave or score the longest ride at the Pacific Northwest’s longest-running surf competition.