Stormy Weather Arts Festival

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Need an excuse to come to the beach? The annual Stormy Weather Arts Festival is a good one! The town of Cannon Beach welcomes arts enthusiasts and artists November 6th through 8th for a weekend of art, music, potters, sculptors, cuisine, dancers and more. Shops, restaurants and galleries will be hosting music, art, literary events and receptions. Blues artist Linda Hornbuckle is one of the featured artists slated to perform at the Coaster Theatre on Saturday night. For a schedule of events, go to www.cannonbeach.org.

Friday, October 23, 2009

To get you in the mood for Halloween, Astoria’s Astor Street Opry company presents the Passion of Dracula, a tongue-in-cheek drama about the infamous Count Dracula.

Time Magazine called this family-friendly play, "A delightful romp for sophisticates, children and vampire elitists." It's not only perfect for Halloween, but the perfect play for the whole family to enjoy.

The show runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday through the 31^st.For more information, visit www.astorstreetoprycompany.com

Hunt for a glass float in Lincoln City

Saturday, October 17, 2009

The annual Finders Keepers program is underway in Lincoln City. Visitors to Lincoln City have the opportunity to find a glass float on the beach through Memorial Day, 2010.
Over 2000 hand crafted floats will be placed along the 7 ½ miles of public beach between the Roads End area and the Cutler City area. Floats may be found above the high tide line and below the beach embankment. They are not hidden on the beaches during storms.

When you find a float, call the Visitor and Convention Bureau, 1-800-452-2151 or 541-996-1274, and register your float. They will send a Certificate of Authenticity and information about the artists who crafted your float.

Special drawings are held monthly at the Visitor Center for glass floats. Bring a bag of beach trash to the Visitor Center, 540 NE Hwy 101, and fill out an entry form. Handicapped persons with a handicap sticker number are also eligible to enter and win a monthly float drawing.

Astoria hosts International Film Festival

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

The “Little San Francisco” of the Northwest is hosting the 3^rd annual Astoria Film Festival October 16-18. All films will be screened at Astoria’s beautifully restored Liberty Theater. The event includes a screening of the 1925 classic silent film Ben-Hur, with commentary by Ted Mahar of The Oregonian.

This year they have expanded the Q & A sessions to give the filmmakers an opportunity to meet their audience and vice-versa. The festival includes a Tadpole Children’s Film Festival, also at the Liberty Theater.

For a movie schedule, go to www.goaiff.com.

Murder in Lincoln City

Sunday, October 11, 2009

October 15th is opening night for the Theatre West production of "The Murder Room", a madcap mystery farce by Jack Sharkey. The play runs through November 7 every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night . "The Murder Room" has been described as Agatha Christie meets Abbot and Costello, with a little Monty Python thrown in. The play begins with a murder but no body, and each member of the peculiar household---some suspiciously intense, some suspiciously dim---works to figure out the mystery. Theatre West is located at 3536 SE HWY. 101 in Lincoln City. Visit them online at www. www.theatrewest.com.

Let's go fly a kite!

Friday, October 9, 2009

The 31st annual Fall Kite Festival takes place in Lincoln City October 10^th and 11^th. This is a great event for the whole family. Enjoy demonstrations by expert fliers, kite making, raffles, a kid's parade and more fun in the sand! Come see why Lincoln City was named by Kitelines Magazine as one of the best places to fly kites in North America. The Lincoln City Fall Kite Festival is a sanctioned event of the American Kitefliers Association.

Chowder, Blues and Brews

Saturday, October 3, 2009

What a great combo - chowder, beer and blues music! The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 13th Annual Fall Festival with award winning chowder, blues music and microbrews from some of the best breweries in the northwest. Beginning on Friday afternoon, October 9th through Saturday the 1oth, the Florence Events Center will host some of the great blues artists of the Western Oregon area.