Market time again! Friday 4-7 as always. I know you don’t have enough to do this time of year already, but this is a great time to think about preserving the…
Category: Arts
BAY CITY ARTS CENTER: Bay City Pearl & Oyster Festival is getting even bigger this year! Pre-Festival Kick-off Friday 8/21 at BCAC; Festival Sat. & Sun. 8/22 & 8/23
As our food vendors, craft vendors, and volunteers are busy transforming Al Griffin Memorial Park for an incredible weekend, we’re inviting everyone to join us Friday evening for our Friday Pre-Festival Kick…
Huehca Omeyocan – An Offering to our Healing Ocean at Neah-Kah-Nie High School August 2nd
Story by Romy Carver; Photos & Video by Don Backman Drumming.Β Chanting.Β Dancing. Leaping. Notes from a flute trilling in the air.Β Brilliantly colored regalia and plumage flashing in the sunlight.Β …
Tickets now available for the second annual Manzanita Film Festival
The second annual Manzanita Film Festival returns to the Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita, Oregon, on October 2β3, 2026, showcasing short films from across the Pacific Northwest. The event highlights films…
“THE SILENT MEASURE” MULTIMEDIA PLAY EXPLORES AI THEMES COMING TO COASTER THEATER IN CANNON BEACH AUG. 13-15; ASTORIA IN SEPTEMBER
Following an acclaimed debut at the NCRD Performing Arts Center in Nehalem, writer and director Bryan Churchillβs new multimedia play, The Silent Measure, is heading to Cannon Beach and Astoria in August…
BOOK REVIEWS – A TWO-FER: Pair of New Books about Artificial Intelligence (AI)
By Jim Heffernan Here are a pair of new books that talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI) from slightly different perspectives. 63 years ago, (ouch), Bob Dylan told us βdonβt speak too…
Nestucca Valley Artisans Celebrate More Than Three Decades of Coastal Creativity at Annual Art Sale August 15-16, Kiawanda Community Center
The Nestucca Valley Artisans (NVA) will welcome the community to its annual Art Sale on Saturday and Sunday, August 15β16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Kiawanda Community Center…
Where treble meet the tides: Rockaway Beach Music Festival returns for a third year August 15-16
For a one weekend only, rock stars will play near the sea stars. The third annual Rockaway Beach Music Festival is mixing music notes with beach vibes for a free, two-day…
VIEW FROM HERE: AI Is New. Our Addiction to Outrage Is Not. (Part 2 of 2)
EDITORβS NOTE: This is an issue that weβve been watching closely for several years – it’s really not “new” because AI (artificial intelligence) impacts what we do here in a myriad…
MANZANITA FARMERS MARKET WEEK #12 – 7/31/26: MUSIC BY MARKET MANAGER!
It’s time for the Manzanita Farmers Market again – Fridays from 4 to 7 pm!Β Come join our fabulous vendors for another week of summer deliciousness! Farming is hard, people.Β This is…
