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Holiday lights will be shining brightly in Newport this weekend. The Oregon Coast Aquarium becomes a winter wonderland with the Sea of Lights, complete with festive caroling, a Christmas village and photos with Santa. Come down to the bayfront on December 5th for the lighted boat parade. Local boats with festive lights parade along the historic bayfront in Yaquina Bay. Boat rides are offered for a small fee.
‘Tis the season for Christmas cheer..... and holiday plays. The holiday classic book, A Christmas Story, by Jean Shepherd, comes to life on stage on the Central Oregon coast November 27th through December 20th. The show tells the story of nine year old Ralphie, and his quest to get a Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. His plea is met with the same response from his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus: "You'll shoot your eye out." The Parker family's Christmas is enhanced by the arrival of the wonderful 'prize' Mr. Parker wins from a puzzle competition, a beautiful leg lamp!
The show will be performed two weekends in Newport (November 27 - Dec 6), one weekend in Yachats (Dec. 12-13), and one weekend in Lincoln City (Dec 19-20). www.portholeplayers.org
Thanksgiving is a busy time at the beach. Many families like to kick off their holiday season at the Oregon Coast. There are several annual gift fairs and holiday celebrations worth attending along the coast:
Astoria
Nov 29 - North Coast Chorale: Messiah Sing-a-long - Proceeds go to support the Clatsop County Food Bank. Astoria Christian Church, 115 Harrison at 4pm.
Seaside
Nov 27 - Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting - Parade starts at 7 pm. Caroling and tree lighting will take place after the parade at Downing Square.
Nov 27-Nov 29 - Holiday Gift Fair - Free Admission! Friday 1:30pm-6:30pm, Saturday 10am-8pm, Sunday 11am-3pm.
Cannon Beach
Nov 28 - Haystack Holidays Wreath making at the Community Hall from 10am to 3pm
Nehalem Bay
Nov 27-Nov 28 Neah-Kah-Nie Home for the Holidays Bazaar – Neahkahnie High School
Rockaway Beach
Nov 27 Lighting of the Tree - At the Rockaway Wayside
Tillamook
Nov 28-Nov 29 Holiday Wreath Making - From 11 am to 3 pm at the Tillamook Forest Center.
Cape Meares
Nov 27-Nov 28 Cape Meares 9th Annual Art Show & Sale - 10:00 am -4:00 pm both days at the Little Red School House Community Center on 4th Street.
The Coaster Theatre in Cannon Beach presents HELLO DOLLY through December 20th, the story of Dolly Levi’s efforts to marry the well-known half-a-millionaire Horace Vandergelder and send his money circulating among people like rain water. While pursuing Vandergelder, Dolly makes time to further her match-making career with Vandergelder’s head clerk, Cornelius Hackl and the beautiful widow Irene Malloy, Cornelius’ assistant Barnaby with Mrs. Malloy’s assistant Minnie Fay, and the struggling artist Ambrose Kemper with Vandergelder’s teary-eyed niece Ermengarde. Does love conquer all? Spend a song-filled evening of laughter and romance and enjoy this winner of eleven Tony Awards including Best Musical.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Neubauer Family Foundation, opera lovers can enjoy Metropolitan Opera simulcasts in HD at the Oregon coast. The Met's award-winning series of live, high-definition performances has captivated audiences around the world. Puccini’s last opera, Turando, will be presented on November 14th at the Newport Performing Arts Center. Maria Guleghina plays the ruthless Chinese princess of the title, whose hatred of men is so strong that she has all suitors who can’t solve her riddles beheaded. Marcello Giordani sings Calàf, the unknown prince who eventually wins her love and whose solos include the famous “nessun dorma.”
It’s time for the semi-annual Wine Walk in Seaside. On Saturday, November 14th, there will be 15 Oregon wineries offering tastings at various downtown locations. The winery list includes: Pudding River Wine Cellars, King’s Raven Winery, Zerba Wines, Mia Sonatina Cellars, Hauer of the Dauen Winery, Hip Chicks do Wine, Anam Cara Cellars, Barking Frog Winery, Nehalem Bay Winery, Silver Falls Vineyards, Depoe Bay Winery, Walnut City Wine Works, Flying Dutchman Winery, McMenamin’s Edgefield Winery and Naked Winery. Look for the red banners outside participating businesses.
The Charlie Daniels Band returns to Chinook Winds Casino for two performances, November 13 and 14.The Grammy award winner is well known for his special brand of music that knows no genre. It’s a special mix of country/folk/boogie/rock which has been dubbed CDB music. He has been making records for 50 years and has recorded such popular hits as “The Devil Went Down to Georgia, “In America,” “Uneasy Rider,” “The South's Gonna Do It,” “Long Haired Country Boy,” “Still in Saigon,” and “The Legend of Wooley Swamp.”
