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The Newport Seafood and Wine Festival Come join Newport’s biggest party by Nancy Steinberg Photos by Jo-Hanna Wienert The population of Newport is not quite 10,000, but on the last full weekend in February every year it can swell to triple that number. What brings people from far and wide to the coast in the throes of winter’s darkest days and sometimes roughest weather? The promise of great food and drink, and the biggest party Newport throws. The annual Newport Seafood and Wine Festival is a fourday signature event with a festival atmosphere where more than 150 vendors, including purveyors of seafood, craftspeople, and some 80 Northwest wineries offer their goods in a gigantic tent in South Beach adjacent to the Rogue brewery. The event, this year to be held Feb. 2023, is a fund-raiser for the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce. The theme of the 2014 festival is “Seafood and Wine XL,” an

homage to local icon and long-time Chamber of Commerce member Burt Lippman, a large-hearted, community-minded man who passed away this year (Burt’s license plate was BURTXL; while he was large in stature, those that knew him considered the XL to refer to his great big heart). For most visitors, the heart of the weekend is the opportunity to sample and purchase a wide range of top-notch Northwest wines. Associated with the event is the longest continuous wine competition in the Northwest, judged by a panel of five regional wine experts. As the Northwest has grown as a wine-producing region, so has the competition. Each Seafood & Wine Festival wine vendor may enter up to three wines in the prestigious commercial competition, judging of which happens before the festival so the winners can be announced and sold at the event. In 2013, Biggest Party Continued on page 6

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Biggest Party Continued from page 6 The Newport Seafood & Wine Festival’s Commercial Wine Competition entered its 27th year with 168 wines submitted for this year’s contest. The number of wines recorded reflects the quality of winemaking in the Northwest and is a testament to the value that winemakers place on this event every year. Shilo Inn and Suites, this year’s Commercial Wine Competition Sponsor, hosted this prestigious event, which took place February 9th and 10th in Newport, Oregon. Five renowned wine experts spent two days navigating their way through wine flights, narrowing down their choices until Spangler Vineyards’ 2010 Grenache emerged as Best Of Show. A relatively high number of wines medaled this year, proving that Northwest wineries are continuing to gain recognition and respect as an entire region. Gold Medals 29 Silver Medals 35 Bronze Medals 40 Total Medals 104 Total Entries 168 Joseph Swafford, a recently-retired local wine shop and restaurant owner, coordinates the judging. He has observed a dramatic increase in quality of wines in the competition, and in the Northwest generally, over the decades. “I’ve watched Oregon winemakers struggle with the vagaries of the weather, learn what varieties of grapes do best in specific soil locations, and witnessed the successes that have brought worldwide attention to the resulting exquisite wines. We have much to be proud of from our Oregon and Northwest wines!” he reflected. Thomas “Mac” McLaren, a local sommelier who has judged the competition from its inception, agrees. He noted, “We’ve seen a particular improvement in the Biggest Party Continued on page 8

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Come Thursday night In recent years the festival has opened quietly on Thursday evening, informally referred to as “Locals’ Night.” This is the least crowded and most laid-back time to attend, and all vendors will be set up and ready to go.

Come After 2 pm on Saturday Peak hours for the entire festival are 10-2 on Saturday. If you can wait a bit, you’ll find the crowds a little thinner on Saturday later in the afternoon (and maybe your wine palate, like mine, isn’t at its best at 10 am anyway!). Why not come at 2 and then go out to dinner afterwards?

Sunday is Deal Day Vendors would love not to carry their wares home with them, so great deals can often be struck toward the end of the festival on Sunday.

Use the Shuttle Parking near the event, especially at peak times, can be a hassle, and it could cramp your wine-tasting style (please don’t drink and drive!). A free shuttle will run throughout town for the duration of the festival; see the festival’s web site for maps.

Volunteer If you volunteer just four hours of your time during the festival, you will receive a free three-day pass to the event. Free! Only four hours! Such a deal! Sign up to volunteer on the festival’s web site.

white wines entered in the competition, and we’re seeing some unusual white varietals as well.” At the festival itself, attendees can purchase tastes, glasses, bottles, and cases of most wines, including the medal-winners. Paired with the excellent festival wines will be unparalleled seafood offerings. Newport is proud to be able to showcase the bounty of the Pacific that comes through its port every year. You’ll find crab, bay shrimp, oysters, salmon, albacore, and other local delicacies in abundance, as well as other types of food. While festival stalwarts will find that the 2014 event is similar in most ways to past years, there are a few innovations to be implemented this year. The peak time for the entire event is Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm, so to help with traffic flow, no tickets will be sold at the gate that day – all Saturday tickets must be purchased online, and numbers will be limited. Increased personnel and two entrances to the festival tent will also assist in moving people through at peak times. Festival organizers warn that you’ll still have to expect waits on Saturday, though. To avoid the lines, try coming at a different time (see sidebar). Parking at the event costs $5 and is somewhat limited. A better option is to take the free shuttle, which will be running frequently all over town throughout the event.

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Even outside of the festival’s 50,000 ft2 tent there is plenty of fun to be found that weekend in Newport. The festival atmosphere spreads throughout the community, as many local businesses and organizations plan special events on the same weekend to take advantage of the crowds. Restaurants often have special menus and live music, shops will have wine sales featuring medal winners, and the local running club sponsors a 5K road race.

While revenues from festival admissions support the Chamber of Commerce, local organizations benefit as well. Davis explained, “One of the community twists of this event is that more than 20 local non-profit organizations participate to earn much-needed revenues. For some, this is their major fundraising activity. Some provide services like monitoring parking and cleaning up, and some have a booth that features one of the festival’s wineries and they ‘pour for proceeds.’”

Such a massive event requires the work of the entire Chamber of Commerce staff, a volunteer committee and hundreds, and as a team of generous sponsors. For the third year in a row, the festival’s presenting sponsor for 2014 will be the Chinook Winds Casino Resort. Lorna Davis, Director of the Newport Chamber of Commerce, can’t say enough good things about the volunteer corps that keeps the event going. “You couldn’t possibly pay someone to do some of things they do,” she said. “They deserve massive credit.” Many of the 300 volunteers perform their duties in exchange for a three-day pass to the event. A four-hour shift is all that is required, and out-of-towners are welcome. Check the event web site for details and to sign up.

Davis credits the event’s popularity to a confluence of factors. “Of course people flock to the festival for the top-notch food and wine,” she said, “but part of it is the time of year. Everyone’s done a little bit of skiing, they’ve endured the Northwest weather for four or five months, and then they’re ready for a little getaway and to have a little fun.” “And what better place to have fun than in Newport?” The most current ticket information, and ticket sales, can be accessed on the festival’s web site, www.seafoodandwine.com. E-tickets will go on sale for the 2014 event on December 1, 2013.

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Volunteers are the Backbone of our Festival! Crowds at the Newport Seafood and Wine Festival have been reaching near-capacity (about 20-25,000) in recent years and if the weather is decent again this year (Feb. 20-23) seafood and wine lovers will pack the tent one more time. The organizing body of the festival, the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, has exactly six staff members. Clearly an event this size needs more people to make it a success. The Chamber pulls off this massive event with the help of an army of volunteers, some 300 of them at the four-day event.

Chamber employee Mike Yost is the primary volunteer coordinator within the Chamber office. He is in charge of scheduling all of the volunteers and communicating with them prior to the Festival. Yost also coordinates the big picture by operating a website and a master list of the nine shifts needed each day. There are also volunteers that work in vendor booths for many of the 20+ non-profit groups that raise funds by serving wine at the festival.

Make that 301 volunteers, as the volunteer coordinator, Dana Orr, is a volunteer herself. Orr’s responsibility is to place them, whether they work the exits to count people entering and exiting, pass out wine glasses, stamp hands, serve as cashiers, or help out at the Chamber booth and serve beer to garden patrons. Volunteers also help direct parking, clear trash, and coordinate the shuttle buses.

An estimated two-thirds of the volunteers come from outside Lincoln County – mostly Portland and the Willamette Valley. They work one four-hour shift, performing a variety of tasks.

“I’ve been doing this for 14 years and I know many people who have been volunteering for more than 20,” she said. “We keep doing it because of established relationships with them, even if we only see each other once a year. In a way, it’s just a big party.”

“We also make sure we take good care of them,” Dana Orr said. “A lot of people come in big groups, and we can keep them together with our shuttle buses that we operate for out patrons.”

What do volunteers get for it? It’s a great spectator sport, for sure, but they also get a free pass, a free glass of wine and a front-row seat.

If you enjoy the festival -- and who doesn’t? – make sure to thank a volunteer. They’re everywhere!

Heavy Medals: Seafood and Wine Festival sponsors commercial, amateur wine competitions In early February, wine makers large and small ship off their most delectable offerings to Newport to be judged in the two competitions of the Newport Seafood and Wine Festival. The competitions are completed and the winners announced prior to the festival so attendees can stock up on some of the best wines in the Northwest. After all, here in the Northwest, sometimes it takes a great bottle of wine to get us through the grey days of winter.

Amateur Competition

The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce received a total of forty-four wines from amateur winemakers to be entered into the 2014 amateur competition. Each wine was sorted by variety and then arranged in flights to be “blind tasted” by three tables of judges. Scores were given for color, bouquet, taste, finish, and overall impression. The most coveted award of the competition, Best in Show, was given to Charles Weaver of Washington for his 2012 Syrah. The judges unanimously selected Weaver’s “Windy Canyon” Syrah, which happened to be the very first entry received for the competition. Gold medals were awarded to nine wines: a Syrah, a White Zinfandel, a Moscato, two red blends, two Cabernet Sauvignons, a Marechal Foch, and a boysenberry wine. Eleven silver medals were awarded: a Merlot/Citrus, four fruit wines, a Chardonnay, and five red blends. Bronze medals were awarded to nine wines, including a Pinot Noir, a Pinot Grigio and a Pinot Gris, a Riesling, a Marechal Foch Rose, two fruit wines, one termed “Symphony,” and a Vulpina Oregon Wild Grape wine. The Amateur Wine Competition committee applauds every entrant for their commitment and dedication to winemaking. Medal winners will be displayed at the festival.

Wine Competition. Records were broken by the 169 entries, with the best wine being a Syrah made right in Newport’s backyard by Dick Cutler’s Flying Dutchman Winery in Otter Rock, Oregon. Voted Best-of-Show was Flying Dutchman Winery 2006 Syrah, Freed Estate Vineyard, Umpqua Valley. Syrah grapes brought up from the Umpqua Valley, where necessary warmer temperatures prevail, were fermented by Cutler at his winery on a cliff above the Pacific. The Flying Dutchman labels proclaim “Salt Air Fermentation” and Cutler’s red wines are given extended aging in the barrel before bottling. The 2006 Syrah was first released in 2013. A record number of Gold medals went to seven Pinot Noirs and five Chardonnays, the two largest categories in the 28-year-old Competition in this 37th Annual Festival. Four Oregon wineries stretching from north to south each took home two Golds: Eola Hills Wine Cellars in Rickreall, 2012 Pinot Noir and 2012 Vin d’Or Dessert Sauvignon Blanc; Cardwell Hill Cellars, Philomath, 2011 Reserve Pinot Noir and 2012 Estate Pinot Noir; Chateau Lorane near Eugene, 2012 Chardonnay and 2011 Pinotage; and southern Oregon’s Valley View Winery in Jacksonville, 2011 Tempranillo and 2012Sauvignon Blanc. The medal count totaled a record 118 Gold, Silver and Bronze out of 169 wines entered by 61 wineries. The complete list of medal winners are listed on the facing page:

Commercial Competition

The Newport Seafood & Wine Festival’s Commercial Wine Competition is the longest continuously running contest of its kind in the Northwest. Its longstanding reputation makes winning a medal one that wineries covet. An elite panel of judges who have worked together for two decades results in consistent, interconnected evaluations each year. February 8-9, 2014 marked the 28th year of the Commercial

Commercial Wine Competition judges and committee. Back row: Dyanne Brooks, Laurie Ferris, Georgia Ross, Brooks Tish, Joseph Swafford, Mac McLaren, Gerry Warren. Front row: Bobbi Price, Renie Ferris, Lorn Razzano, Bruce Brooks

Newport Seafood and Wine Festival 2014 Commercial Wine Competition results

Best-of-Show: Flying Dutchman Winery 2006 Syrah, Booth # 49 Winery Booth # Vintage Description & Wine Type GOLD MEDAL WINNERS Capitello Wines 151 NV Brut Cardwell Hill Cellars 66 2011 Pinot Noir Cardwell Hill Cellars 66 2012 Pinot Noir Chateau Lorane 8 2012 Chardonnay Chateau Lorane 8 2011 Pinotage Chateau Ste Michelle 133 2012 Gewurztraminer Columbia Crest 145 2012 Chardonnay Crater Lake Cellars 132 2012 Syrah Cubanisimo Vineyards 46 2012 Rosado de Pinot Noir Domaine Ste. Michelle 133 NV Brut Eola Hills Wine Cellars 121 2012 Vin dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Or / Dessert Eola Hills Wine Cellars 121 2012 Pinot Noir Flying Dutchman Winery 49 2006 Syrah Folin Cellars 11 2009 Syrah Girardet 143 2010 Pinot Noir J. Scott Cellars 140 2012 Zinfandel K & M Wines 157 2011 Chardonnay Lumos Wine Co. 23 2012 Rudolfo Pinot Gris Methven Family Vinyards & Winery 62 2010 Pinot Noir Milbrandt Vineyards 24 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon O Wines 133 2011 Chardonnay Pudding River Wine Cellars 57 2011 Syrah Silvan Ridge Winery 101 2011 Pinot Gris Soloro Vineyard 110 2008 Grenache Spindrift Cellars 122 2012 Pinot Noir Sweet Earth Vineyards 154 2012 Pinot Noir Tesoaria Vineyard & Winery 95 2011 Barbera Three Rivers 159 2012 Chardonnay Troon Vineyard 82 2011 Red Malbec Valley View Winery 65 2012 Sauvignon Blanc Valley View Winery 65 2011 Tempranillo Willamette Valley Vineyards 149 & 68 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon SILVER MEDAL WINNERS 14 Hands 116 2012 Pinot Gris Anew 116 2012 Riesling Buddha Kat Winery 52 2009 Cabernet Franc Charles & Charles 94 2012 Red Blend Chateau Ste Michelle 133 2012 Sauvignon Blanc Chateau Ste Michelle 133 2012 Riesling Crater Lake Cellars 132 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Crater Lake Cellars 132 2012 Merlot David Hill Winery 30 2011 Chardonnay David Hill Winery 30 2012 Gewurztraminer Domaine Ste. Michelle 133 NV Extra Dry Girardet 143 2012 Baco Noir Girardet 143 2013 Seyval Blanc Henry Estate Winery 134 2011 Red Blend J Wrigley 38 2012 Pinot Noir J Wrigley 38 2010 Pinot Noir J. Scott Cellars 140 2012 Grenache J. Scott Cellars 140 2011 Petite Sirah K & M Wines 157 2011 Oregon Grenache K & M Wines 157 2009 Pinot Noir Macindoe Family Cellars 37 2009 Pinot Noir Macindoe Family Cellars 37 2009 Pinot Noir Melrose Vineyards 124 & 125 2011 Pinot Noir Merrill Cellars 106 2011 Viognier Milbrandt Vineyards 24 2011 Red Blend Misty Oaks Vineyard 143 2009 Italian Blend Noble Estate Vineyard & Winery 42 2013 Pinot Gris

Winery Booth # Vintage Description & Wine Type Pheasant Valley Winery 14 2010 Primivito Red Diamond 116 2011 Malbec Saginaw Vineyard LlC 34 2013 Riesling Silvan Ridge Winery 101 2012 Muscat Silver Falls Vineyards 81 2012 Marechal Foch Silver Falls Vineyards 81 2012 Riesling Slagle Creek Vineyards 135 2009 Estate Reserve Red Snoqualmie 3 2012 Riesling Snoqualmie 3 2009 Red Blend Soloro Vineyard 110 2012 Reserve Voignier Spangler Vineyards 25 2010 Petite Sirah Spangler Vineyards 25 2011 Zinfandel Spindrift Cellars 122 2012 Pinot Noir Sweet Cheeks Winery 54 2012 Red Table Wine Territorial Vineyards 44 2012 Chardonnay Territorial Vineyards 44 2012 Pinot Noir Tesoaria Vineyard & Winery 95 2013 Viognier Troon Vineyard 82 2011 Cabernet Franc Reserve Zerba Cellars 43 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS 14 Hands 116 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon 14 Hands 116 2012 white blend Abiqua Wind Vineyard 70 2012 Abiqua Cuvee Estate White Wine Ancient Cellars 131 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Capitello Wines 151 2011 Dolcino Gewurztraminer Capitello Wines 151 2011 Pinot Noir Cardwell Hill Cellars 66 2011 Pinot Noir Charles & Charles 94 2012 Chardonnay Columbia Crest 145 2011 Merlot David Hill Winery 30 2012 Riesling Eola Hills Wine Cellars 121 2011 Old Vine Zinfandel Flying Dutchman Winery 49 2008 Cabernet Franc Flying Dutchman Winery 49 2008 Merlot Folin Cellars 11 2010 Red Blend Folin Cellars 11 2010 Petite Sirah LaBrasseur Winery LLC 39 2012 Riesling LaBrasseur Winery LLC 39 2011 Syrah Melrose Vineyards 124 & 125 2012 Pinot Gris Merrill Cellars 106 2008 Syrah Misty Oaks Vineyard 143 2009 Cabernet Franc Namaste Vineyards 161 2012 Peace - White Blend Namaste Vineyards 161 2008 Legacy - Syrah Noble Estate Vineyard & Winery 42 2012 Semi-sparkling Muscat Noble Estate Vineyard & Winery 42 2012 Semi-sweet Rose O Wines 133 2010 Red Blend Pheasant Valley Winery 14 2010 Tempranillo Pudding River Wine Cellars 57 2012 Chardonnay Pudding River Wine Cellars 57 2010 Pinot Noir Rain Song Vineyard 153 NV Oregon Red Diamond 116 2011 Merlot Saginaw Vineyard LlC 34 2011 Marechal Foch Slagle Creek Vineyards 135 2011 Syrah Dessert Wine Snoqualmie 3 2011 Syrah Sweet Cheeks Winery 154 2012 Rose Sweet Earth Vineyards 154 2012 Pinot Noir Three Rivers 159 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Troon Vineyard 82 2011 Red Estate Zinfandel Willamette Valley Vineyards 149 & 68 2011 Chardonnay Zerba Cellars 43 2009 Merlot Zerba Cellars 43 2011 Sanviovese

Newport Seafood and Wine Festival A trip down memory lane Newport’s biggest party has also always been a big news story. Here are some highlights of reporting on the festival from the Newport News-Times’ archive, which demonstrate how the festival has changed over the decades. A couple of things have not changed a bit: First, attendees always have a good time, no matter the weather, and second, attendance is frequently record-setting. (Note that in 1998 the Newport Chamber of Commerce changed the way they calculate festival attendance. *The streamlined system ensured that attendees were not counted more than once, which is why festival attendance appeared to decline between 1990 and 2000. Festival attendance, with each person counted only once, is now at about 20,000.)

1980 Who’s driving here?

Wine And Seafood Festival A Smash Again This Year Story and Photos By Sara Robins “Who’s driving? seemed to be the password at the third annual Newport Seafood and Wine Festival held at the Armory last weekend. A smash again this year, the festival drew nearly twice the crowd of the last year’s event, says Charles Johnson, Chamber of Commerce Manager. Patrons enjoyed tasting wines from Oregon, California, Washington and even a French wine or two. Accompanying a taste of fine wines were delights from many of the area’s merchants. Everything from shrimp crepes and fresh steamed mussels to imported cheeses and giant cookies were on display and in the hands of many patrons. There was music, there was wine and there were a lot Pat Melton of Arrow Food Market, Newport, serves tasty hors d’oeuvres of smiles and satisfied folks. Memory Lane Continued on page 16 to passers-by at the Wine Festival.

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1990 Seafood & Wine Festival Sets Attendance Records

By Bill Hall Photos by Dennis Mavity, Mary Jo Parker, and Bill Hall Spring-like weather helped draw record crowds to the 13th annual Newport Seafood and wine Festival Friday through Sunday. Dave Miller, festival publicity chairman, said attendance totaled 23,500, with 4,400 on Friday, 11,100 on Saturday and 8,000 on Sunday. * See page 14 for counting mechanism note. The overall number was a record for the event, and so were each of the daily attendance figures. The total attendance exceeded last year’s by some 5,500. “It appears to have been a combination of greater weather, pent-up desire to get out of their houses in the valley and every place else, and just the attraction of the Seafood and Wine (Festival), which has grown every year,” Miller said. Despite the larger throngs of festivalgoers, things went smoothly inside the Newport Marina Exhibition Hall, Miller said. The biggest problem posed by the crowd was an early sellout of the popular crab logo festival wineglasses sold by the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce each year. Miller said 10,000 of the souvenirs were ordered this year. Glass sales were stopped early Saturday to allow 1,400 to be held back for Sunday sale, but those were gone within half an hour of the festival’s opening. Miller said the services of 450 chamber of commerce volunteers were the key to the event’s success. “The festival can’t be held without the community involvement. They did a super job,” he said. Memory Lane Continued on page 18

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2000 Seafood and Wine Fest called a success By Melissa Browning

An estimated 11,688 people attended the 23rd annual Newport Seafood and Wine Festival at South Beach last weekend. “It was absolutely fabulous,” said Rebecah Morris, Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce coordinator for the event. “People had a really good time,” she added. Heavy rains Saturday could not keep crowds away. Visitors lined up outside the festival waiting to enter. “They didn’t have any problems standing in the rain” said Morris. This year boasted one of the largest Seafood and Wine festivals in recent years. With nearly 12,000 visitors in three days and more exhibit entries than ever, it was considered a success by the chamber. “I think it will just continue to grow,” said Morris. But physically, there’s no more room. Two tents were set up, and the main floor of Rogue Ale Brewery at the Newport Marina at South Beach was used in the festival. This year, vendor space was reconfigured and about 12 vendors added. “We had approximately 125 booths,” said Lisa Noah, director of economic development for the Newport Chamber. She estimates that the chamber made approximately 10 percent more profit than last year. “We made $66,000 last year, and I’m estimating that it will be about $70,000 this year,” said Noah. Chamber officials were happy about the number of guests Friday night, which is traditionally the time for local residents to attend. Noah said 2,627 persons attended Friday night 5,200 Saturday, and 2,726 Sunday. “It is not as large as past Seafood and Wine Fests, but it was larger than some of the recent ones,” said Noah. “Our vendors were much happier Friday night because they made just as much money as they do on Saturday.”

John Baker, left, Rotarian and president of the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, and John Clark, fellow Rotarian, pause during shift on the Rotary clean up crew during the Seafood and Wine Festival weekend. Over 11,500 people attended the three-day event, generating semi-trucks full of empty wine bottles and Dumpsters of trash the Newport Rotary Club contracted to clean from the exhibit area. (Photo by Clark Gallagher)

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A guide to Newport’s mouth-watering seafood by Nancy Steinberg

While many visitors seem to focus on the “Wine” part of the Seafood & Wine Festival, the outstanding selection of local seafood is worth the trip to the festival as well. Here’s a brief guide to the types of seafood you’ll find offered by the festival’s vendors.

Dungeness Crab

Dungeness crab is the official Oregon state crustacean, and Newport has been officially designated the Dungeness Crab

Capital of the World. Luckily, you’re here smack-dab in the middle of Dungeness season. The fishery was certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council, and its consumption gets a thumbs-up from every major environmental organization. Whole Dungeness crabs are boiled, and their sweet, delicate meat can be served in stews and chowders, as crab cocktail, in pasta dishes, as crab salad, or, best of all, simply with melted butter. Don’t be afraid to dig in and get dirty!

Salmon

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Pink Shrimp

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll notice if you order local shrimp cocktail that the shrimp here are a little, well, shrimpy. Small in stature, local pink shrimp are big on taste, as well as easy on the wallet. Also considered a sustainable fishery, they are harvested in the ocean by trawling vessels; some of the seafood processing companies right here on Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bayfront process the shrimp caught locally. They have a delicate flavor and a robust texture, and are great in chowder, on salads, as shrimp cocktail, and in pasta dishes. When you buy them at a seafood counter or other vendor, pink shrimp are already cooked and ready to eat.

Albacore Tuna

Forget the tuna sandwiches of your youth. Oregon coast albacore tuna is a whole different kettle of fish. These swift and beautiful fish come close enough to our shores to catch on their annual migrations in mid- to late summer, but they can be canned or even frozen for year-round enjoyment.

Oysters

The Oregon coast was renowned for its oysters for generations, but the native oyster has been largely extirpated from local waters for more than a century. Restoration projects are now underway to bring them back. In the meantime, Oregon Oyster Farms, upriver from the Bayfront on Yaquina Bay, farms Pacific and Kumamoto oysters, providing them to restaurants around the state and the country. You can also purchase oysters directly from their retail outlet at the farm at about milepost seven on the Bay Road. If you must cook them, they are especially delicious grilled or fried.

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What to see while you’re not seafood-and-wining by Nancy Steinberg Photos by Jo-Hanna Wienert

You’re here to eat seafood and drink wine, and by all means, please spend as much time as you can doing just that. But Newport is full of fun things to do in case you need to take a break from the giant tent.

Oregon Coast Aquarium

No visit to Newport is complete without a stop at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. This world-class attraction features indoor and outdoor exhibits that have repeatedly earned the Aquarium a

ranking as one of the top ten aquariums in the nation. Visitors can immerse themselves with a wander through a range of permanent exhibits focused on local critters. One favorite is Passages of the Deep, named “The coolest 50 yards on the Oregon Coast!” by Spirit Magazine, a 1.32 million-gallon exhibit displaying a diverse array of marine animals including sharks up to 10 feet long. www.aquarium.org

Hatfield Marine Science Center

Ever watch an octopus devour a live crab? Want to try your hand at generating electricity with a wave? Have questions about invasive species, underwater earthquakes, deep-sea hydrothermal vents, or local fish species? You can do all this and more at the Visitor Center of the Mark O. Hatfield Marine Science Center in South Beach. HMSC is a facility of Oregon State University, but its campus is home to scientists from a wide variety of federal and state agencies working on a range of scientific topics. HMSC’s Visitor Center houses exhibits related to HMSC faculty research, as well as touch tanks and a resident Pacific octopus. www.hmsc.oregonstate.edu

Pacific Maritime & Heritage Center

Housed in a gorgeous building presiding over the east end of the Bayfront, the new Pacific Maritime & Heritage Center opened in June 2013. It is stunningly gorgeous inside, open and light, a fitting home in which to explore Lincoln County’s maritime history. Don’t miss the temporary exhibit on a unique partnership between West Coast and Soviet fishermen during the Cold War, and the role that Newport boats and fishermen played in that program. www.oregoncoast.history.museum/maritimecenter.html To-do Continued on page 30

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Lighthouses

Newport has two picturesque lighthouses that were historically used to guide and warn ships at sea. These historic treasures are now landmarks and tourist destinations as well as icons of our beautiful city. The Yaquina Bay Lighthouse in Yaquina Bay State Park is believed to be the oldest structure in Newport, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Located just north of Newport in the federal Bureau of Land Managementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, the Yaquina Head Lighthouse was built in 1873, and remains an excellent example

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Nye Beach and the Bayfront

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