Not mushroom for improvement
Each fall, Yachats becomes the stage for the mysterious world of fungus as the forest bursts with color, texture and flavor, making it an ideal location for one of Oregon’s most anticipated mushroom festivals, taking place this Friday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 19.
Brace yourself for geology talk
Pelican Brewing on Siletz Bay boasts a view that changes by the day, the hour, even the minute.
Enjoy an evening at ‘Twelfth Night’
The Newport Performing Arts Center will be filled with tales of mistaken identity, unrequited love and merry mischief when the Red Octopus Theatre Company presents a production of William Shakespeare’s timeless comedy “Twelfth Night,” opening this Friday, Oct. 17.
Chamber, no secrets
When the weather shifts, music drifts from the Wi-Ne-Ma Chapel. For three decades, distinguished chamber music artists have been invited to Neskowin to lift spirits and nurture souls during the rainy season on the Oregon Coast.
Head out for Home Movie Day
Have a reel good time at Lincoln City’s North Lincoln County Historical Museum during the annual Home Movie Day event this Saturday, Oct. 18.
A sleeper hit
There will be no danger of falling asleep when the Metropolitan Opera presents “La Sonnambula” on the big screen at Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, Oct. 18.
Ready to shamrock?
Prepare for an enchanting evening of Celtic-inspired folk when Gallowglass performs at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Sunday, Oct. 19.
Museum rigs up something special
Float on over to Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center for the opening of the new exhibit, “Crafting Boats: A Local History of Boat Building” on Thursday, Oct. 23.
All you need is clove
A new event that started from the ground up, GarlicPalooza will fill Toledo’s Memorial Field with the oh-so-sweet scent of the popular bulb sometimes called the “stinking rose” this Saturday, Oct. 11.
The genuine article
A timely and powerful play, “What the Constitution Means to Me” by Heidi Schreck will open at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Friday, Oct. 10.
Pet Parade delivers the fun in Toledo
We feed them, we love them, and every October, many of us expect payback by forcing them to submit to being swathed in Halloween costumes and paraded around to give people the opportunity to die from the cute.
Get your fall birding off to a rocky start
Fall into birding with Seven Capes Bird Alliance, offering outings at two locations that promise great bird watching during the fall migration this Friday, Oct. 10, and Saturday, Oct. 11.
College to host resource fair
A range of community resources will be on offer at the Oregon Coast Community College Newport campus for a Lincoln County resource fair on Tuesday, Oct.14.
Lincoln City receives thoughts and players
A tight-knit ensemble that delivers a vibrant mix of original songs with rich harmonies and seasoned musicianship will rock the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Saturday, Oct. 11.
It’s OK to stair
As the leaves begin to turn brilliant colors on the Oregon Coast, s, too are the walls in Newport’s Nye Beach, with the town’s newest public mural, “All Things Newport,” being unveiled this Saturday, Oct. 11.
A prescription for fighting hunger
Two members of the popular Portland-based classical Trio Musicorum Medicorum will perform at Atonement Lutheran Church in Newport this Sunday, Oct. 12.
Kind of blue?
With a signature mix of big-time performances and small-town vibes, the Oregon Coast Jazz Party will return to the Newport Performing Arts Center this Friday, Oct. 3, through Sunday, Oct. 5.
Nehalem’s festival is crushing it
In the Nehalem Valley, 100-year-old apple trees are still producing fruit. Proof of early European homesteads, these trees were a coveted, rare source of sugar.
Book your tickets prom-ptly
There’s always the typical teen drama leading up to senior prom. Who will ask whom? Will the varsity team win their game before the dance? And who will be voted as king and queen of the night? But not usually “Who committed murder?”
Newport celebrates the king of prints
Newport’s Olive Street Gallery will be all jazzed up with the display, “Jazz on Paper” opening this Friday, Oct. 3 and running through November 30.