Oregon Coast Today November 28, 2014

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Assistant editor Quinn fits right in at the Pixieland exhibit

Back at the office I tore open the package, only to discover that my newfound loot was neither a silver dollar nor a pirate doubloon — but something much more unique to the Central Oregon Coast. The coin was a relic of Lincoln City’s pixie era, when the Pixie Kitchen restaurant served up meals to enthralled youngsters and, just a few miles north, the Pixieland amusement park built memories that would last a lifetime. The coin had an image of the restaurant on one side, while the other featured an engraving of Little Toot, the small-gauge train that encircled Pixieland, offering joyrides to young and old. A phone call revealed that the coin’s sender, Tim Searcy of Tillamook, received it as a gift from a friend and had never actually visited either the amusement park, which shut down in the ’70s, or the restaurant, which closed its doors in 1985. Knowing that any coins in the Alexander household are likely to quickly end up in the belly of the voracious assistant editor Quinn, I decided the best home for this piece of history was North Lincoln County Historical Museum. Located at 4907 SW Hwy. 101 in the Taft District, the museum has a great Pixieland/Pixie Kitchen exhibit — as well as offering free entry. While the exhibit included a few similar coins, their purpose remained unclear. Our Facebook fans, however, came to the rescue. More than a hundred people pitched in to our online discussion, sharing their memories of the park and the restaurant. Of the few who remembered the coins, the consensus was that they were good for rides on Little Toot; and possibly meals in the restaurant, too. If you know different, or have a pixie memory to share, find us on Facebook and join the conversation. For details on the ongoing restoration of the Pixieland site, go to the Salmon Drift Creek Watershed council’s website at www. salmondrift.org/pixieland. html.

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For some kids, Sunday mornings are a time for slumping on the couch in pajamas and catching up on cartoons. But not for the students at Green Acres Equestrian Center in Lincoln City, who choose to spend their Sundays straddling a saddle rather than staring at SpongeBob. The program runs from late September through May, coinciding with the school year and also giving kids an indoor activity to keep them busy during the winter months. “We don’t really lose any kids,” Green Acres co-owner and instructor Terri Gann said. “They come; they’re hooked; they stay.” Gann said students get to learn a variety of riding styles, including English and Western, as well as all aspects of horse care — from feeding and watering to taking care of the stalls. “It’s not just getting on and riding,” she said “it’s horse care 101.” The classes, which get going at about 11 am every Sunday, are open to riders of all ages, with Gann assigning students to a group based on age and ability. Green Acres co-owner Gary Fromm said students get to put their skills to use in horseriding shows that give them a chance to show friends and family what they’ve learned. Fromm said a lot of the students go on to become Green Acres helpers during the summer — exercising horses with beach rides and acting as buddies for younger riders who might be getting on a horse for the first time and need a little reassurance. The Sunday sessions are also open free of charge to people who want to come

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and watch the students go through their paces — and even bring a few carrots or apples to feed to the horses. “There are a lot of people that just come to feed the horses,” Fromm said, “just because it’s therapeutic.” Gann also offers group lessons on Friday and Wednesday nights, in addition to private lessons by appointment. Private lessons are $35, while group classes are $30 per person. For details, call Gann at 541-921-6276.

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A story of quiet deďŹ ance against the internment of American citizens during World War II will play out at the Newport Public Library on Saturday, Nov. 29, when ďŹ lmmaker Greg Chaney presents his new documentary, “The Empty Chair.â€? Japanese immigrants came to Alaska in the early 1900s and settled there to raise families. Several Japanese Americans from Juneau, Alaska, were sent to prison camps by the US government from 1942 to 1945 because all people of Japanese heritage were considered national security risks. Among them was John Tanaka, who was born and raised in Juneau. In 1942, Tanaka was going to be the valedictorian of his high school graduating class but was interned before the graduation ceremony. In response, the school board voted to hold a special early graduation ceremony for him before he was sent to the relocation camp. When the oďŹƒcial graduation ceremony was held for the class of ’42 they set aside an empty chair on the platform to acknowledge Tanaka’s absence. Tanaka volunteered to join the US Army to ďŹ ght the Axis powers during World War II while his family was conďŹ ned in a relocation camp in Minidoka, Idaho. He was a member of the 442nd regimental combat team. This Japanese American unit was the most decorated

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John Tanaka US Army unit for its receiving his length of service. “The Empty Chairâ€? weaves together interviews with survivors, rare historical photos, never-beforeseen archival footage, US government documentaries and historical accounts to draw the viewer back into this littleknown chapter of American history. Chaney, the son of Newport resident Patsy Brookshire, was born in Oregon but has lived in Juneau since 1982. He balances his ďŹ lmmaking with a day job as land and resource manager for the City and Borough of Juneau, creating projects as diverse as short comedies, music videos and featurelength documentaries. Over time he has collected a handful of awards, his favorites being “Best of Festâ€? at the Anchorage International Film Festival and a “Special Jury Awardâ€? from the Ban Mountain Film Festival for his documentary “Journey on the Wild Coastâ€?. The Nov. 29 screening, which is free and open to all, will begin at 2 pm at the library, 35 NW Nye Street.

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Dive in to the holidays The Oregon Coast Aquarium will kick off its annual Sea of Lights event with a special deal on admission each night next weekend. Visitors will find themselves surrounded by more than half a million colorful lights and holiday decorations as they explore the aquarium after hours. Santa will also be present to pose for photos and note visitors’ Christmas wishes — even making an appearance in SCUBA gear. From 6:30 to 9:30 pm on Friday Dec. 5, to Sunday, Dec. 7, guests can get in to the Sea of Lights for just $2,

plus a donation of two cans of nonperishable food for the local food bank or pet food for the local animal shelter. Entry is $8 per person without donation. Admission is free for aquarium members, but they are encouraged to bring an item to donate. Sea of Lights will continue to illuminate the aquarium every following Saturday and Sunday throughout December from 5 to 8 pm. Admission is $8, or free with same day paid admission ticket stub or hand stamp. “Sea of Lights lets the Aquarium give back to the community, but we also

organize it for the sheer fun of it,” said organizer Michele Steen. “There is no other place to go see a big light display on the central Oregon coast.” This year’s Sea of Lights is sponsored by Walmart, which is offering free admission voucher to customers that spend more than $100 at the Newport store on certain days. See store for details. Attendees using a voucher are encouraged, but not required, to make a food donation. The Oregon Coast Aquarium is located at 2820 S.E. Ferry Slip Road. For more information, go to aquarium. org or call 541-867-3474.

If you fancy a stroll in a winter wonderland without having to worry about mud, puddles and the ever-present risk of a sideways hailstorm, Chinook Winds Casino Resort is the place to be as it hosts the 16th annual Fantasy of Trees, starting Wednesday, Dec. 3. Presented by the North Lincoln County charity Angels Anonymous, the display features 23 trees, each sponsored and painstakingly decorated by local businesses and individuals; and each available to take home at the group’s Song of the Angels Holiday Ball, which takes place on Saturday Dec. 6. In recent years, tree themes have included Betty Boop, firemen, Harry Potter, chocolates, peacocks, roses, ballerinas, fishing, oldfashioned Christmas and hand-carved ornaments as well as many trees splendidly trimmed in specific colors. The public is invited to view the trees free of charge from noon to 8 pm on Wednesday, Dec. 3; from 10 am to 8 pm on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 4 and 5; and from 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday, Dec. 6. On the evening of Saturday, Dec. 6, the trees will be auctioned off at the Song of the Angels Ball — an elegant gala event featuring hors d’oeuvres, dinner, live entertainment and dancing. Dinner music will be provided by Keller Coker and his orchestra. Coker, a professor of music at Western Oregon University, has composed and conducted shows for Allen Toussaint, Martha Reeves and Lynn Anderson, to name a few.

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After dinner, prepare to get all shook up by Justin Shandor, the World’s Ultimate Elvis, who has been featured on David Letterman and is endorsed by Graceland. The ball will run from 5 pm until midnight at the casino convention center, 1777 NW 44th Street. Tickets, $75 apiece, can be purchased at the Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce located at 4039 NW Logan Road. For details, call 541-994-3070. Angels Anonymous provides immediate and basic assistance to those in need in the greater North Lincoln County area, giving an anonymous and one-time-only helping hand to people who have exhausted every other option.

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Thanks for the memories I t’s been 33 years since the big guy and I celebrated our first Thanksgiving together, and yet all these years later, he still teases me about that first holiday meal. It was a worrisome occasion for him — not because I’d proven my inability to cook a decent meal, but rather because of what it might forebode for our future.

Growing up, almost all holiday meals were hosted at my parents’ house in Pennsylvania Dutch country. My mom put out a pretty abundant spread and she did all of it herself and on the morning of, somehow getting everything cooked in time to eat by early afternoon. There was turkey, of course, but my mom was famous for her BBQ ribs, so there was always a tray of those, along with some regional specialties like mincemeat pie, which isn’t pie at all and which I refused to taste; and shoo-fly pie which definitely is pie and remains my favorite to this day — though I suspect it could probably clog your arteries in one sitting. We dressed for dinner. In fact, I’m pretty sure I probably had to have a new outfit just for the day. My grandma walked down the street from her house three doors up, always with her pearls and sensible shoes. My great aunt was let out of the psych ward for the day; and since the year I turned 10, there was always at least one high chair at the table. We used mom’s good china and the crystal wine goblets my brother brought home from the Mediterranean during

his service in the navy. I still cringe when I recall the Thanksgiving I bumped mine into the gravy bowl and watched it shatter. I’m surprised no one choked to death on glass in their gravy, but at the time all that mattered was that Mom no longer had a full set of the crystal goblets, which were irreplaceable. Sigh. Two years later, there I was in Alaska, perpetually homesick, but determined to make my way in the world. And that year, also newly in love, starting to think about my wedding. It was just the two of us for dinner in the apartment we’d just moved into the month before and I was feeling very domesticated indeed. Holidays not withstanding, my cooking contribution in those days generally centered around Swanson’s breaded chicken or hot dogs mixed in with mac n’ cheese. What can I say, I was full-time student working a full-time job. I didn’t have time to cook. There also wasn’t much money. But when it came to the holidays, none of that mattered. It was Thanksgiving and there were certain things that you just had to do. Like cook. And play Christmas music, which is why, when you’re homesick, it is always good to include a dish with onions so you have a ready explanation for any tears. Like my mom, I started early in the morning. I didn’t use recipes, but worked from memory of watching her, along with the advice I garnered

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from whoever was handy to ask. When we finally sat to eat, accompanied by all the sappy Christmas music I could find, it was at a table so laden, some had to be served from the kitchen counter. On the menu: one ham, a turkey, mashed potatoes, filling, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, creamed corn, green beans, rolls and gravy. The hubs was kind of incredulous. Who was going to eat all that food? Well we were, silly. And so we did. And for weeks after. Our holiday meals have changed from those early years — I haven’t eaten meat in more than two decades so the hubs brines and smokes his own. I’m a little more experimental these days and I always use recipes, which this year will include Russian Salmon pie, shredded Brussels sprouts (which I thought unto this very moment were Brussel sprouts), and cauliflower gratin — and I like to cook with a glass of bubbly in hand. But some things never change. There is always some version of cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, filling, gravy and rolls. And Christmas music, of course. Which is why I’m always sure to include one recipe with plenty of onion. Just in case. Lori Tobias covered the coast for The Oregonian for nine years. She lives in Newport, where she freelances for a number of regional and national publications, as well as the occasional post for her blog loritobias.com.

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Yachats welcomes the commerce Claus Santa Claus will be making his first stop in Yachats on Saturday, Nov. 29, to take part in an all-day Holiday Open House featuring dozens of local businesses. From 8 am to 8 pm, shopkeepers will be offering discounts, specials and giveaways as well as free arts and crafts activities and wine and food tastings. Santa will be on hand from 11 am to 2 pm to pose for photos and maybe even accept the occasional Christmas list. Guests will also get the chance to take part in the fourth annual Yachats Shoppers’ Raffle. Shoppers can earn one raffle ticket for each $10 spent at participating businesses from Nov. 28 through Dec. 24. Prizes are on display at Bank of the West, where the drawing will

take place on Dec. 29. Businesses will also be accepting donations for the Yachats Food Bank and a community toy drive. Vicky Prince, owner of Ya-Hots Video Country Store, initiated the open house idea last year, with business owners choosing to hold the event on Saturday, Nov. 29, — Small Business Saturday. “Yachats’ population is less than 700, but we offer an amazing array of goods and services,” Prince said. “Merchants around town wanted to encourage ongoing local support for our businesses, and I thought, why not have a friendly, community-focused event, inviting our neighbors into our stores, so they can see all that’s available firsthand?”

This new annual event is among the first on Yachats’ Winter Celebration calendar, which runs from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. The coastal village will be dressed in festive cheer with a month-long series of holiday music, food and cultural events. For full details, go to yachats.org. The open house group is also working with Buy Local Lincoln County, which is currently offering free 12-month individual and family memberships. Several participating businesses offer discounts and bonuses to Buy Local members. For more information, go to buylocallincolncounty.org. For a complete list of participating businesses, events and hours, go to yachats.org.

Sleigh on the bay Santa will also be making an appearance in Newport this weekend, arriving in style at the Embarcadero Resort on Saturday, Nov. 29, courtesy of a US Coast Guard Cutter. Mr. Claus will arrive on the bayfront a little after 10 am and, after meeting with visitors and guests, will climb aboard a fire truck, which will whisk him away to the Newport Recreation Center at 225 SE Avery Street. There, he will meet with children young and old; and pose for photos from 10:30 am to 2 pm. For more information, call 541-265-8801.

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When it comes to setting out your stall and making an impression on passers by, nothing says you mean business quite like a 15-foot-tall Christmas tree, a pirate ship and a pair of real live reindeer. This unlikely trio of attractions will be vying for attention on the front lawn of the Lincoln City

Cultural Center on Friday, Nov. 28, as the third annual Tree Lighting Party and 11th Hour Santa Sale gets underway. This free event will launch the Lincoln City holiday season with make-and-take ornaments, live music, a cakewalk, a craft fair, a visit from Santa and a tree-lighting ceremony conducted by Mayor Dick Anderson. The event will begin at noon,

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with a pair of live reindeer from Timberview Farm on hand to greet guests as they arrive. Timberview owner Cindy Murdoch said some people simply can’t believe their eyes when faced with a creature they have only ever seen in storybooks. “Reindeer are like unicorns,” she said. “Many people want to believe in them, but since they haven’t seen them, they don’t think they actually are a real species.”

Real they most certainly are — and at this time of year, real busy, too. Timberview’s eight-strong herd is going into its hectic season, with 15 appearances booked all around the state. Fortunately, reindeer are a fairly sedentary bunch, whose tendency to sleep all the way on long trailer journeys makes them good travelers. While the reindeer will be secured in an enclosure, guests will get the chance to touch a set of antlers and

a cured hide that will be among items on a nearby display table. Elsewhere on the lawn, buccaneers of all ages will be invited to climb aboard The Flying Dutchman, a pirate ship clubhouse crafted by Jeff Dixon of Scio, Oregon. The 18-foot-long ship is designed to look as if it has

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Question-and-antler session As crowds gather to admire the magnificent reindeer, Timberview Farm owner Cindy Murdoch is on hand to explain how well adapted the creatures are to surviving in the tundra. For example, when reindeer reach a year old, the tendons in their rear heels begin to click when they walk, allowing calves to find the adults when walking

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The community tree • Photo by D. Dean Ingram

Friday, Nov. 28 NOON-7 PM: Santa Sale in the auditorium NOON-4 PM: Live reindeer display on the front lawn 1 PM: Live music in the auditorium 2-5 PM: Make-andtake ornaments in the conference room 3 PM: Live music in the auditorium 5 PM: Tree lighting with carols 5:30 pm: Santa arrives by fire truck 5:45-7 pm: Santa hears wishes in the auditorium 6-7 PM: Cakewalk in the dance studio

Saturday, Nov. 29 10 AM-4 PM: Santa Sale in the auditorium 11 AM: Live music in the auditorium 1 PM: Live music in the auditorium

Continued from Page 10 just been raised from a watery grave and features a computerized sound system that can conjure everything from roaring seas to the boom of the cannons. Lyle Gowing, organizer of the 11th Hour Santa Sale, said he saw Dixon’s creations while exhibiting at the Portland Home Show and thought a pirate ship would be the perfect way to drum up a crowd for the Lincoln City event. Guests drawn in by the sight of the vessel can then head inside the center to check out the crafts on offer, including jewelry, wooden toys and puzzles, fabric arts, rugs,

inlaid wood art and stone knives as well as plants and a variety of foodstuffs including teas, filberts and filbert products. At 5 pm, attention will shift to the tree itself, lovingly decorated by Chessman Gallery Director Krista Eddy and design doyenne Dawn Bredimus, with a little help from their friends with the bucket trucks, Pacific Power. Mayor Anderson will lead the ceremony, which will take place rain or shine, accompanied by carols from the Sweet Adelines. After the carols, Santa Claus will arrive on a North Lincoln Fire & Rescue fire truck; and will hear wishes on the auditorium stage

starting at about 5:30 pm. This community event is made possible by a grant from the City of Lincoln City and by sponsorship from The Christmas Cottage. Refreshments are provided by the Morgan Family and Kenny’s IGA stores; and the cakewalk treats are donated by area bakeries. Additional music will be provided by the Seventh-day Adventist School’s new bell choir. The Santa Sale will also continue on Saturday, Nov. 29, running from 10 am to 4 pm. The cultural center is located at 540 NE Hwy. 101. For more information, call Executive Director Niki Price at 541-994-9994. 46-14

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Friday, Nov. 28

Coast Calendar

“The Game’s Afoot”

Sleigh on the bay

Lincoln City Cultural Center Celebrate the start of the holiday season at this community event, featuring make-and-take ornaments, live music, a cakewalk, a craft fair, a visit from Santa and a tree-lighting ceremony conducted by Mayor Dick Anderson. Noon to 7 pm, tree lighting at 5 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. FMI, call 541-994-9994.

Barn Community Playhouse • Tillamook Set at a party thrown by Broadway and Sherlock Holmes star William Gillette, Ken Ludwig’s comic melodrama requires the host to don the famous deerstalker after one of his guests turns up dead. 7 pm, at 12th and Ivy. Tickets, $15 for adults; $10 for students or seniors; and $40 for a family of four, call 503-842-7940.

Rockaway Beach City Hall 10 am-5pm, 276 Hwy. 101. FMI, call 503-355-2291. Continues Saturday.

Embarcadero Resort • Newport See Santa arrive in style a little after 10 am, courtesy of a US Coast Guard Cutter. After meeting guests, he will climb aboard a fire truck and head to the Newport Recreation Center at 225 SE Avery Street, where he will pose for photos from 10:30 am to 2 pm. FMI, call 541-265-8801.

Three Village Affaire

11th Hour Santa Sale

Pine Grove Community Center • Manzanita Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Kids’ Holiday Fun Faire from 5 to 8 pm and settle in for the tree lighting at 6 pm, 225 Laneda Avenue. FMI, contact April at 503-368-3792 or aprilmari@aol.com.

Lincoln City Cultural Center Come for the pirate ship clubhouse on the front lawn — stay for the wealth of crafts inside, including jewelry, wooden toys and puzzles, fabric arts, rugs, inlaid wood art and stone knives as well as plants and a variety of foodstuffs including teas, filberts and filbert products. 10 am-4 pm with live music at 11 am and 1 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101.

Tree Lighting

Lincoln City Cultural Center Come for the pirate ship clubhouse on the front lawn — stay for the wealth of crafts inside, including jewelry, wooden toys and puzzles, fabric arts, rugs, inlaid wood art and stone knives as well as plants and a variety of foodstuffs including teas, filberts and filbert products. Noon-7 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Continues Saturday.

4th Annual Holiday Show & Sale

Rockaway Beach Wayside See the community tree come to life. 6 pm. FMI, call 503-355-2291.

Holiday gift fair

Gleneden Beach Community Club Find work by local artists, including hand knits, ‘charlie’ scarves, handmade soaps, Pendleton wool woven rugs, fused glass, natural gem stone jewelry, pottery, handcrafted glass snowflakes, handmade specialty soup and dip mixes, jams Young Frankenstein and jellies, handNewport Performing Arts Center woven wearables stage, complete with abby-normal See Mel Brooks’ cult horror musical spoof brought to life on and more. 10 am to g out hits like “Transylvania bangin ra orchest e brains, a 7-foot-tall monster and a 17-piec 5 pm, 110 Azalea advance or $19 at ’ on the Ritz.” 7:30 pm, 777 W. Olive Street. Tickets, $18 in “Puttin and Mania” Street. or online at www.coastarts.org. 5-2787 541-26 calling by ce, offi box the at le availab the door,

Ducky at Dawn Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge Join refuge volunteer Lee Sliman for this early-morning bird watching session, observing six different kinds of goose along with thousands of ducks from the sheltered bird observation deck. 8:15 am, six miles south of Pacific City. Turn west off the highway onto Christensen Road, meet in the lower parking lot. FMI, call Sliman at 503-812-6392.

Young Frankenstein Newport Performing Arts Center See Mel Brooks’ cult horror musical spoof brought to life on stage, complete with abby-normal brains, a 7-foot-tall monster and a 17-piece orchestra banging out hits like “Transylvania Mania” and “Puttin’ on the Ritz.” 2 pm, 777 W. Olive Street. Tickets, $18 in advance or $19 at the door, available at the box office, by calling 541-265-2787 or online at www.coastarts.org.

“The Game’s Afoot” Barn Community Playhouse • Tillamook Set at a party thrown by Broadway and Sherlock Holmes star William

Monday, Dec. 1

Gillette, Ken Ludwig’s comic melodrama requires the host to don the famous deerstalker after one of his guests turns up dead. 2 pm, at 12th and Ivy. Tickets, $15 for adults; $10 for students or seniors; and $40 for a family of four available by calling 503-842-7940.

Lincoln City Farmers Market Lincoln City Cultural Center Cloistered within the center’s auditorium, the farmers and crafters offer homegrown, home-baked and handcrafted treats. 10 am-3 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. FMI, call 541-994-9994 or go to www.lincolncityfarmersmarket.org.

Behind the scenes Oregon Coast Aquarium • Newport What does it take to care for a 1 million gallon goldfish bowl? See the ins and outs of the aquarium world, including how to vacuum in the water, make food for a 500-pound sea lion and what it looks like above the water in Passages of the Deep. $10 members/$15 nonmembers. 1:15-1:45 pm, 2820 SE Ferry Slip Road. FMI, go to http://aquarium.org/visit/specialtours-and-encounters, or call 541-867-3474.

“The Empty Chair” Newport Public Library Filmmaker Greg Chaney presents his new documentary, which tells the story of a small Alaskan community’s quiet defiance of internment during World War II. The film weaves together interviews with survivors, rare historical photos, never-beforeseen archival footage, US government documentaries and historical accounts to draw the viewer back into this little-known chapter of American history. Free. 2 pm, 35 NW Nye Street.

Civil War Game

4th Annual Holiday Show & Sale Gleneden Beach Community Club Find work by local artists, including hand knits, ‘charlie’ scarves,

Tuesday, Dec. 2

Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City Watch the big game at two locations, each offering the chance to win great Duck and Beaver gear, a recliner or even a 60-inch HDTV. Watch on giant-screen TVs at the Convention Center, 1777 NW 44th Street, with stadium-style food for purchase and no-host bar. 21 and over only. Meanwhile, Aces Sports Bar & Grill offers family seating; food and beverage specials throughout the game; and 18 HDTVs. Kick off at 5 pm, 3245 NE Clubhouse Drive.

Wednesday, Dec. 3

Octopus Encounters

“Noches de Invierno”

Oregon Coast Aquarium • Newport Go behind-the-scenes at the aquarium to shake an octopus by the tentacle and learn about the hidden life of this amazing animal through your eyes, ears and fingertips. Noon to 12:30 pm, 2820 SE Ferry Slip Road. $35 for aquarium members, $40 for non-members. Ages 8 and up. Reservations are recommended. For more information go to http:// aquarium.org/visit/special-tours-andencounters, or call 541-867-3474.

Lincoln City Cultural Center Seattle flamenco star Savannah Fuentes presents her new show, a homage to the flamenco arts and a celebration of La Noche Vieja — the final days of 2014. Fuentes will be accompanied by Spanish flamenco singer Jose Anillo and Bulgarian guitarist Bobby de Sofia. 7:30 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Tickets, $23 for general admission; $35 for VIP; $12 for students; $8 for kids aged 8 and above, are available at www.brownpapertickets.com.

“The Game’s Afoot”

Spotlight Show

Barn Community Playhouse • Tillamook Set at a party thrown by Broadway and Sherlock Holmes star William Gillette, Ken Ludwig’s comic melodrama requires the host to don the famous deerstalker after one of his guests turns up dead. 7 pm, at 12th and Ivy. Tickets, $15 for adults; $10 for students or seniors; and $40 for a family of four available by calling 503-842-7940.

Yaquina Art Association Gallery • Newport Local artist and soap maker extraordinaire Jill Keck is the star of this show, along with her two daughters, Elise and Camille. The exhibit will feature a little of everything —photography, acrylics, watercolor and, yes, soap. Show runs through Dec. 12, available to view 11 am to 4 pm daily at 789 NW Beach Drive.

Young Frankenstein

Holiday Open House

Newport Performing Arts Center See Mel Brooks’ cult horror musical spoof brought to life on stage, complete with abby-normal brains, a 7-foot-tall monster and a 17-piece orchestra banging out hits like “Transylvania Mania” and “Puttin’ on the Ritz.” 7:30 pm, 777 W. Olive Street. Tickets, $18 in advance or $19 at the door, available at the box office, by calling 541-265-2787 or online at www.coastarts.org.

Throughout Yachats Shopkeepers will be offering discounts, specials and giveaways; free arts and crafts activities; and wine and food tastings from 8 am to 8 pm. Santa will be on hand from 11 am to 2 pm to pose for photos and maybe even accept the occasional Christmas list..

Three Village Affaire Pine Grove Community Center • Manzanita Shop for unique handmade items crafted by local artists at the Three Village Market, 9 am to 6 pm, 225 Laneda Avenue. FMI, contact April at 503-368-3792 or aprilmari@aol.com.

“Live Your Dream”

“Fishbox 84” by Ben Soeby

Lincoln City Cultural Center A new show of imaginative works by Lincoln City artist Ben Soeby, featuring brightly colored, whimsical depictions of the birds and fish that inhabit the coast’s rivers. 10 am-4 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. FMI, call 541-994-9994.

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Holiday Art Show and Gifts Pacific City Original paintings, pottery, stained glass, gemstone jewelry, fiber art, photography, shell jewelry, driftwood signs and more. 10 am-4 pm, 34950 Brooten Road, behind the Rowboat Gallery. FMI, call 503-965-7180.

Indoor Farmers Market

Holiday gift fair Rockaway Beach City Hall 10 am-5pm, 276 Hwy. 101. FMI, call 503-355-2291.

Lincoln County Fairgrounds • Newport Snug in the fairgrounds exhibition hall, this market features locally made handcrafts, art, specialty foods and fresh fruits, vegetables and farm products from Lincoln County farms and growers from surrounding areas. 10 am to 2 pm, 633 NE 3rd Street.

Thursday, Dec. 4 Octopus Encounters

Oregon Coast Aquarium • Newport Go behind-the-scenes at the aquarium to shake an octopus by the tentacle and learn about the hidden life of this amazing animal through your eyes, ears and fingertips. Noon to 12:30 pm, 2820 SE Ferry Slip Road. $35 for aquarium members, $40 for non-members. Ages 8 and up. Reservations are recommended. For more information go to http://aquarium.org/visit/special-toursand-encounters, or call 541-867-3474.

Friday, Dec. 5 Sea of Lights Oregon Coast Aquarium • Newport Kick off weekend for this huge holiday lights celebration offers a special admission deal. Donate two items of nonperishable food for the food bank or animal shelter and get in for just $2. Inside, visitors will find themselves surrounded by more than half a million colorful lights as they explore the aquarium after hours — and get a chance to meet Santa. 6:30-9:30 pm, 2820 S.E. Ferry Slip Road. FMI, go to aquarium.org or call 541-867-3474.

“The Game’s Afoot”

Fantasy of Trees

Sea Lion Kisses Oregon Coast Aquarium • Newport No trip to the Aquarium is complete without a fishy kiss from a sea lion or harbor seal. Take a trip behind the scenes and meet one of these furry friends and get a memory you will never forget. This 20-30 minute experience includes a behind-the-scenes look at the pinniped facility followed by a whiskery kiss from a sea lion or harbor seal. $35 members, $40 nonmembers. 2:15- 3 pm, 2820 SE Ferry Slip Road. Ages 8 and up. Register online at https://tickets.aquarium.org/public, by calling 541-867-3474; or in person on the day.

handmade soaps, Pendleton wool woven rugs, fused glass, natural gem stone jewelry, pottery, handcrafted glass snowflakes, handmade specialty soup and dip mixes, jams and jellies, handwoven wearables and more. 10 am to 5 pm, 110 Azalea Street.

Tree-lighting ceremony

11th Hour Santa Sale

Sunday, Nov. 30

Saturday, Nov. 29

Chinook Winds Casino Resort The first chance to take a stroll through this festive forest of 23 Christmas trees, each uniquely decorated and sponsored by local businesses and individuals in aid of Angels Anonymous. Recent years’ designs have included Betty Boop, firemen, Harry Potter, chocolates, peacocks, roses, ballerinas, fishing, old-fashioned Christmas and hand-carved ornaments as well as many trees splendidly trimmed in specific colors. Free. Noon-8 pm, Wednesday to Coastal Arts Guild Holiday Luncheon Friday; and 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday, 1777 NW 44th Street. Newport Visual Arts Center. Make new friends or catch up with those you haven’ t seen for a while at this annual holiday bash. The Runyan Fall Craft Class Gallery tree will also be trimmed during the party. 11:30 am, Tillamook County Library 777 NW Beach Make glass ball glitter ornaments and DIY chalkboard ornaments while watching Drive. FMI, call Carol Deslippe at 541-265-2624. the movie “A Christmas Story.” Space is limited to 18 participants. 6:30 pm, 1716 Third Street. FMI or to register, call 503-842-4792.

Barn Community Playhouse • Tillamook Set at a party thrown by Broadway and Sherlock Holmes star William Gillette, Ken Ludwig’s comic melodrama requires the host to don the famous deerstalker after one of his guests turns

up dead. 7 pm, at 12th and Ivy. Tickets, $15 for adults; $10 for students or seniors; and $40 for a family of four available by calling 503-842-7940.

Young Frankenstein Newport Performing Arts Center See Mel Brooks’ cult horror musical spoof brought to life on stage, complete with abby-normal brains, a 7-foot-tall monster and a 17-piece orchestra banging out hits like “Transylvania Mania” and “Puttin’ on the Ritz.” 7:30 pm, 777 W. Olive Street. Tickets, $18 in advance or $19 at the door, available at the box office, by calling 541-265-2787 or online at www.coastarts.org.

Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra Yachats Community Presbyterian Church The orchestra begins its 2014-2015 season with a program of light classical, dance and operatic compositions. Tickets, $10, available at Umpqua Bank in Reedsport, Mari’s Books in Yachats, Newport Performing Arts Center, the Oregon Pacific Bank in Florence and at the door. Children and students get in free. 7 pm, 360 W. 7th Street. FMI, go to occorchestra.org or call 541-997-3727.

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“ Young Frankenstein” is side-splittingly hilarious and a feast for the eyes and ears (and probably most appropriate for mature audiences). The show starts at 7:30 pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 pm on Sundays, concluding on Sunday, Dec. 7. Whether you put on the Ritz or come as you are, make sure to get your tickets early at the box office, by calling 541265-2787 or online at www.coastarts.org. Tickets are $18 in advance or $19 at the door. The Newport Performing Arts Center is located at 777 W. Olive Street.

A cult classic, a stellar cast of local theater favorites and a live orchestra oozing talent are combining to create a seven-foot tall, four-foot wide, green-hued hit in Newport. “Young Frankenstein,” based on Mel Books’ 1974 spoof horror musical begins the second weekend of its three-week run at the Newport Performing Arts Center on Friday, Nov. 28. The play tells the story of the original Dr. Frankenstein’s grandson, Frederick Frankenstein (that’s pronounced “Fronkensteen” for you newbies), who returns to the old castle in Transylvania, dusts off the lightning rods and joins the family business. He successfully brings a dead body back to life, but thanks to his witless assistant, Igor (Eye-gor), he inserts an abby-normal brain into the corpse, with mock-terrifying consequences. The show is brought to life by an incredible cast that does the legacy of Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Teri Garr and Chloris Leachman proud. Justin Atkins as Frederick leads the cast with his pitch-perfect portrayal of the brilliant scientist surrounded by idiocy. Meanwhile, Newport artist and veteran thespian Stephan provides some of that hilarious idiocy as Igor. Veteran actor Khlo Brateng is stern perfection as Frau Blücher; and blond bombshell lab assistant Inga is portrayed with grace and comic genius by Megan Walters. Melissa MacDonald is equally marvelous as Frederick’s “adorable, mad-cap fiancée,” Elizabeth. And then there’s the Creature. He’s enormous, he’s green, he’s everything an audience could hope for in Frankenstein’s monster. With barely an intelligible line, Pete Theodore moans and roars as well as using his face and his extraordinary physical acting to elicit a laugh at everything he does on stage.

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Three Village Affaire Pine Grove Community Center • Manzanita Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Kids’ Holiday Fun Faire from 5 to 8 pm and settle in for the tree lighting at 6 pm, 225 Laneda Avenue. FMI, contact April at 503-368-3792 or aprilmari@aol.com.

Gleneden Beach Community Club Find work by local artists, including hand knits, ‘charlie’ scarves, handmade soaps, Pendleton wool woven rugs, fused glass, natural gem stone jewelry, pottery, handcrafted glass snowflakes, handmade specialty soup and dip mixes, jams and jellies, hand-woven wearables and more. 10 am to 5 pm, 110 Azalea Street.

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Friday, Dec. 5

Holiday gift fair Rockaway Beach City Hall 10 am- 5pm, 276 Hwy. 101. FMI, call 503-355-2291. Continues Saturday.

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Holiday House Christmas craft show

Pacific City Original paintings, pottery, stained glass, gemstone jewelry, fiber art, photography, shell jewelry, driftwood signs and more. 10 am-4 pm, 34950 Brooten Road, behind the Rowboat Gallery. FMI, call 503-965-7180.

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Tillamook United Methodist 4-7 pm, 38038 12th Street. FMI, call 503-842-2224. Continues Saturday.

Yaquina Bay Yacht Club • Newport Come enjoy more than 30 local craft consignees. All juried. 9 am-6 pm, 750 SE Bay Blvd. Continues Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7. 10 am-3 pm. Saturday, Dec. 6

Saturday, Dec. 6

Alternative Gift Market Pine Grove Community House • Manzanita Give a gift with meaning by contributing to any of a large variety of local nonprofits or worldwide projects. Receive a gift card that lets loved ones know a gift was made in their name. Roughly two-thirds of the funds raised go to local nonprofits and one-third to international projects. Several soup and bread lunch options will benefit the North County Food Bank. 10 am-4 pm, 225 Laneda Avenue. FMI, call 503368-6874.

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Gleneden Beach Community Club Find work by local artists, including hand knits, ‘charlie’ scarves, handmade soaps, Pendleton wool woven rugs, fused glass, natural gem stone jewelry, pottery, handcrafted glass snowflakes, handmade specialty soup and dip mixes, jams and jellies, handwoven wearables and more. 10 am to 5 pm, 110 Azalea Street. Continues Saturday.

Three Village Affaire Pine Grove Community Center • Manzanita Shop for unique handmade items crafted by local artists at the Three Village Market 9 am to 6 pm, 225 Laneda Avenue. FMI, contact April at 503-368-3792 or aprilmari@aol.com.

Holiday gift fair Rockaway Beach City Hall 10 am- 5pm, 276 Hwy. 101. FMI, call 503-355-2291.

Holiday Art Show and Gifts Pacific City Original paintings, pottery, stained glass, gemstone jewelry, fiber art, photography, shell jewelry, driftwood signs and more. 10 am-4 pm, 34950 Brooten Road, behind the Rowboat Gallery. FMI, call 503-965-7180.

Tillamook United Methodist 9 am-3 pm, 38038 12th Street. FMI, call 503-842-2224.

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Nestucca Valley Elementary • Cloverdale Organized by Nestucca Valley Partners in Education, this bazaar sees local merchants selling crafts, beauty products, art, baked goods, jewelry, quilts, knits, crochet wear, plants and more. Soups, baked goods and delicious hot beverages will also be on offer, with proceeds going toward student swim lessons and to help fund a covered play structure. 9 am to 4 pm, 36925 Hwy. 101. FMI, call Chad Holloway at 541-965-1374.

The Grange Bazaar The White Clover Grange • Nehalem This bazaar has an emphasis on locally produced foods, with vendors including Lance’s Farm Vittles Christmas meats, Planeterry Honey and Candles, North Coast Soap Company and Tallwoman Tonics herbals as well as many varieties of jams, crocheted and knitted items, beadwork, Christmas ornaments, greeting cards and more. Locally raised sausage and sauerkraut, vegan chili, desserts and pie will be on offer from 11 to 2 pm. To top it off, a quilt will be raffled. Proceeds will go toward a new Grange roof. 10 am-4 pm, 36585 Hwy 53, about two miles east of Hwy. 101, look for the funny cow sculpture. FMI, call 503-812-9965.

Christmas Bazaar & Clam Chowder Luncheon Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church • Nehalem Now in its 44th year, this long-running bazaar has added a silent auction and craft vendors to its traditional components: Granny’s Attic for gently used treasures, filled baskets ready for giving, jewelry, baked goods and candy tables. Lunch options also include soup and ice cream.

Small town, BIG bazaar Siletz Grange Hall Come join the fun, with baked goods, crafts, jewelry, glass, woodwork and more — plus free hourly raffle drawings.10 am-4 pm, 224 N. Gaither Street. FMI, contact Carol Willey at 541-4441360.

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Proceeds go to the church’s charitable work, locally and overseas. 10 am-4 pm, 10th and A Street. FMI, call 503-368-5612.

St. Joseph’s Church • Cloverdale Returning for its 55th year, the bazaar offers gifts, ornaments, decorations and goodies — all handmade and reasonably priced. Homemade cookies, cakes, breads and candy are made special each year. Come early before the famous hot homemade cinnamon rolls and poppy seed rolls are sold out. Secretrecipe sauerkraut and polish dogs will also be served. 9 am-4 pm, 34560 Parkway Drive, look for the little white church with the tall steeple just one block off Hwy. 101. FMI, call Patty Albright at 503-392-3834.

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Winter Market Bay City Arts Center Enjoy food, shopping, a raffle and more at this inaugural fundraiser from theTillamook Farmers Market. Noon-6 pm, 5680 A Street. Tables still available at $20 apiece. Contact Lauren Sorg at info@ tillamookfarmersmarket

Holiday Craft Sale Connie Hansen Garden • Lincoln City Find homemade gifts galore, including quilts, soaps, candy, leather goods, jewelry and more. 10 am-4 pm, 1931 NW 33rd Street. FMI, call 541-992-4567.

St. Luke’s By-the-Sea • Waldport Find handcrafted items, previously loved treasures, baked goods and a cookie and candy bar at this bazaar. A portion of the proceeds will support holiday food baskets for the needy in South Lincoln County. 10 am to 3 pm, 1353 Hwy. 101, just past Copeland Lumber. FMI, call 541-563-4812.

Annual Christmas Bazaar Yachats Ladies Club Returning for its 86th year, this bazaar offers baked goods, gingerbread houses and trains “Gifts-On-The-Go” baskets, mystery gifts, knitted items, handcrafted gifts, holiday décor, the ever-popular white elephant table and raffles for a chance to win foodstuffs and quilts. Lunch available from 11 am to 2 pm, featuring the club’s famous beef stew with ciabatta. Vegetarian option available. 10 am-3 pm, 344 4th Street. Continues Sunday. Sunday, Dec. 7.

Sunday, Dec. 7

Holiday House Christmas craft show Yaquina Bay Yacht Club • Newport Come enjoy more than 30 local craft consignees. All juried. 10 am-3 pm, 750 SE Bay Blvd.

Annual Christmas Bazaar Yachats Ladies Club Returning for its 86th year, this bazaar offers baked goods, gingerbread houses and trains “Gifts-On-The-Go” baskets, mystery gifts, knitted items, handcrafted gifts, holiday décor, the ever-popular white elephant table and raffles for a chance to win foodstuffs and quilts. 10 am-3 pm, 344 4th Street. Saturday, Dec. 13

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Yaquina Bay Yacht Club • Newport Come enjoy more than 30 local craft consignees. All juried. 9 am-6 pm, 750 SE Bay Blvd. Continues Sunday, Dec. 7.

Odd Fellows Hall • Bay City 10 am-3 pm, with soup lunch served from 11 am- 2 pm, 9330 4th Street.

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s o u n d wa v e s Friday, Nov. 28 EROTIC CITY — Berry season might be behind us but the Raspberry Beret keeps on giving. Gather yourself up and come see this Prince tribute act. 9 pm, San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Avenue, Manzanita, 503-368-5080. ZUHG — Acoustic. 8-11 pm, Surftides Resort Mist Lounge, 2945 NW Jetty Avenue, Lincoln City, 1-800-452-2159. FRANCO PALETTA & THE STINGERS — Get stung by this Chicago-style blues band that will make you want to get up out of your seat and dance the night away. 9 pm, Roadhouse 101, 4649 SW Hwy. 101, Lincoln City, 541-994-7729. MICHAEL DANE — The famous Michael on piano and guitar, playing modern classics with Hawaiian style. 6-10 pm. Gracie’s Sea Hag, 58 SE Hwy. 101, Depoe Bay, 541-765-2734. TBA — Nope, it’s not a trendy band name. Tonight’s entertainment is yet To Be Announced. But you can bet it will be live and groovy. 7-10 pm, Café Mundo, 209 NW Coast Street, Newport, 541-574-8134. SONS OF THE BEACH — Blues with a beach flavor from Paul Bogaard; with Bill Stiffler on bass and Doug Thurber on mandolin. 6-8pm, Club 1216, located inside Canyon Way Restaurant and Bookstore, 1216 SW Canyon Way, Newport, 541 265 8319. BRET LUCICH SHOW — The local favorite, singer-songwriter, entertainer and musician plays the Waterfront Grille with a wide variety of music for listening and dancing. 7-10 pm, Embarcadero Resort 1000 SE Bay Blvd, Newport, 541-265-8521. THE BAD WEEDS — Local band with bluegrass and Celtic influences. 6-8:30 pm, The Drift Inn, 124 Hwy. 101 N., Yachats, 541-547-4477.

Saturday, Nov. 29 ZUHG — Acoustic. 8-11 pm, Surftides Resort Mist Lounge, 2945 NW Jetty

Avenue, Lincoln City, 1-800-452-2159. THE JIM MESI BAND— Hear blues and surf tunes from this Portland band. 9 pm, Roadhouse 101, 4649 SW Hwy. 101, Lincoln City, 541-994-7729. BILLY HAGEN BAND — Blues. 9 pm, Snug Harbor Bar & Grill, 5001 SW Hwy. 101, Lincoln City, 541-996-4976. MICHAEL DANE — The famous Michael on piano and guitar, playing modern classics with Hawaiian style. 6-10 pm, Gracie’s Sea Hag, 58 SE Hwy. 101, Depoe Bay, 541-765-2734. RIC DIBLASI — Another show from the crooner piano man. 6:30-8:30 pm, The Lodge at Otter Crest, 310 Otter Crest Drive, Otter Rock, 541-765-2111. HIGH FIDELITY — Blues. 8:30-11:30 pm, Nana’s Irish Pub, 613 NW 3rd Street, Newport, 541-574-8787. RICK BARTOW AND THE BACKSEAT DRIVERS — The best of original, blues and classic rock. 7-10 pm, Café Mundo, 209 NW Coast Street, Newport, 541-574-8134. JOE STODDARD — A blend of high-energy music and comedy

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that will have you laughing, singing and even dancing in the aisles. Expect oldies, country, rock n’ roll, comedy tunes, folk, R&B; originals and more. 7-10 pm, Embarcadero Resort 1000 SE Bay Blvd, Newport, 541-265-8521. PAST FORWARD — Nostalgic tunes from the 1920s to the 1960s, like popular standards, show tunes and bossa nova. 6-8:30 pm, The Drift Inn, 124 Hwy. 101 N., Yachats, 541-547-4477.

Sunday, Nov. 30 OREGON COAST JAM SOCIETY — 4 pm, Old Oregon Tavern, 1604 Hwy. 101, Lincoln City, 541-994-8515. HANNAH AND FRED — 8:30 pm, Snug Harbor Bar & Grill, 5001 SW Hwy. 101, Lincoln City, 541-996-4976. MICHAEL DANE — The famous Michael on piano and guitar, playing modern classics with Hawaiian style. 6-10 pm, Gracie’s Sea Hag, 58 SE Hwy. 101, Depoe Bay, 541-765-2734. LOZELLE JENNINGS — presents The Pentacoastal Blues Jam. 4-7 pm, Cecil’s Dirty Apron, 912 N. Coast Hwy., Newport, 541-264-8360. SUNDAY JAM — Hosted by Guilty Tendencies. Open to all styles. 3-6 pm, Bay Haven Inn, 608 SW Bay Blvd, Newport, 541-265-7271. THEY WENT THATAWAY — Formerly known as Ian, Stacy & Whale, this three-piece plays acoustic American roots music. Covers and originals with elements of folk, blues and alt-country. 6-8:30 pm, The Drift Inn, 124 Hwy. 101 N., Yachats, 541-547-4477.

Monday, Dec. 1 NO LIVE MUSIC? — What? The Drift Inn closes for a week and that means there isn’t a single live music gig from Yachats all the way to Manzanita on a Monday night? We refuse to believe it. If you or someone you know has a gig that isn’t listed here, give us a call at 541-921-0413 or email us at news@oregoncoasttoday and we’ll share the details with our readers. TUESDAY, DEC. 2 ROCK’N TACOS OPEN JAM — Jam hosts Argosy Instone mostly play

rock and blues but will “try almost anything with anyone.” Pair that with 50cent tacos and you have yourself one fine evening. 7-10 pm, Uptown Pub, 636 SW Hurbert Street, Newport, 541-265-3369.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3 NO LIVE MUSIC? — What, no live music on a Wednesday night either? The Drift Inn was the only place rockin’ on a Wednesday? We refuse to believe it. If you or someone you know has a gig that isn’t listed here, give us a call at 541-921-0413 or email us at news@oregoncoasttoday and we’ll share the details with our readers.

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Continued from Pg. 18 THURSDAY, DEC. 4 BRET LUCICH SHOW — A local favorite singer-songwriter,

entertainer and musician with a wide variety of music for listening and dancing. 7-9 pm, Attic Lounge, Salishan Spa & Golf Resort, Gleneden Beach, 541-764-2371. MICHAEL DANE — The famous Michael on piano and guitar, playing modern classics with Hawaiian style. 6-10 pm, Gracie’s Sea Hag, 58 SE Hwy. 101, Depoe Bay, 541-765-2734. RIC DIBLASI — The crooner piano man takes to the stage. 6:308:30 pm, The Lodge at Otter Crest, 310 Otter Crest Drive, Otter Rock, 541-765-2111. OPEN JAM — Hosted by Argosy Instone. 8-11 pm, Siletz Road House & Brewery, 267 N Gaither Street, Siletz, 541-444-7012. STELLA BLUE & FRIENDS — 7 pm, Cecil’s Dirty Apron, 912 N. Coast Hwy., Newport, 541-264-8360. RICHARD SILEN — The well-known local singer and guitarist plays an eclectic and engaging mix of everything from American songbook standards to blues to originals; accompanied by sidekick Deane Bristow on harmonica. 7 pm, Bay 839, 839 Bay Blvd, Newport, 541-265-2839.

Friday, Dec. 5 ZUHG — Acoustic. 8-11 pm, Surftides Resort Mist Lounge,

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playing modern classics with Hawaiian style. 6-10 pm. Gracie’s Sea Hag, 58 SE Hwy. 101, Depoe Bay, 541-765-2734. COYOTE MORNING BAND — Local favorites who never let you down. Playing originals, classic country and rock. 7-10 pm, Café Mundo, 209 NW Coast Street, Newport, 541-574-8134. BARBARA LEE TURRILL & GIB BERNHARDT — Barbara plays a variety of stringed instruments, primarily guitar. She has a great range and sings her own songs as well as covers, accompanied by Gib on bass. 6-8pm, Club 1216, located inside Canyon Way Restaurant and Bookstore, 1216 SW Canyon Way, Newport, 541 265 8319. BRET LUCICH SHOW — The local favorite, singer-songwriter, entertainer and musician plays the Waterfront Grille with a wide variety of music for listening and dancing. 7-10 pm, Embarcadero Resort 1000 SE Bay Blvd, Newport, 541-265-8521.

Saturday, Dec. 6 COUNTRYSIDE RIDE — Let your hair down for an evening

of good ole honkytonk, hard-core country and western, hillbilly and Western swing. 9 pm, The San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Avenue, Manzanita, 503-368-5080. CLOVERDAYLE — Tillamook’s very own Nashville success story will be back in town to showcase their first Christmas song and new hits from the upcoming album. 7 pm, Eagles Lodge, 209 Stillwell

Street, Tillamook. $5 in advance, $10 at the door. Kids under 10 free. Food and beverage available. Tickets available at State Farm on 2nd Street and the Eagles lodge. ZUHG — Acoustic. 8-11 pm, Surftides Resort Mist Lounge, 2945 NW Jetty Avenue, Lincoln City, 1-800-452-2159. NW OUTLAWS — This Southern metal bluegrass band played 49 songs at their last gig and they’re hoping to break 50 tonight. Come out and count along. 9 pm, Roadhouse 101, 4649 SW Hwy. 101, Lincoln City, 541-994-7729. MICHAEL DANE — The famous Michael on piano and guitar, playing modern classics with Hawaiian style. 6-10 pm, Gracie’s Sea Hag, 58 SE Hwy. 101, Depoe Bay, 541-765-2734. RIC DIBLASI — Another show from the crooner piano man. 6:30-8:30 pm, The Lodge at Otter Crest, 310 Otter Crest Drive, Otter Rock, 541-765-2111. JUNE AND JOREN RUSHING — Local favorites. This husband-and-wife team show us all what true harmony sounds like. 8:30-11:30 pm, Nana’s Irish Pub, 613 NW 3rd Street, Newport, 541-574-8787. RICK BARTOW AND THE BACKSEAT DRIVERS — The best of original blues and classic rock. 7-10 pm, Café Mundo, 209 NW Coast Street, Newport, 541-574-8134. BRET LUCICH SHOW — The local favorite, singer-songwriter, entertainer and musician plays the Waterfront Grille with a wide variety of music for listening and dancing. 7-10 pm, Embarcadero Resort 1000 SE Bay Blvd, Newport, 541-265-8521. RODNEY TURNER AND LUV GUNN — Rockin’ blues. 8:30 pm, Bay Haven Inn, 608 SW Bay Blvd, Newport, 541-265-7271. SHY-SHY & GARY — Oregon Coast locals playing folk, blues and originals. 6-8:30 pm, The Drift Inn, 124 Hwy. 101 N., Yachats, 541-547-4477.

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It’s going The magnificently named Benedict Cumberbatch is living proof that portraying legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes can be a passport to enduring fame. But it is the equally sharp William Gillette, who portrayed Holmes on stage and screen in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, who is at the center of the latest production from the Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts. “The Game’s Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays” is set in December 1936, at Gillette’s Connecticut castle, where the leading man has invited his fellow cast-members to enjoy a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is mysteriously murdered, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. Then it’s up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before they claim another victim. Written by Ken Ludwig, the play is directed by Richard Coon and produced by Chris Chiola. Robert Kratz leads the eight-strong cast as Gillette, joined on stage by Sandra Koops, RJ Wynia, Briar Smith, Steele Fleisher, Barbi Fox, Sarah Edwards and Robert Buckingham. Kratz said his character is “set up to where he is the butt of the joke of this murder.” He said “it’s a joy” to work with director Coon, who enjoys the mechanics of stagecraft. “The play’s just fun,” said Kratz, who has been involved in theater for many years. “There are elements of melodrama, drama

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and comedy.” The play will be performed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Barn Community Playhouse, located at 12th and Ivy, a block west of Highway 101 at the south edge of Tillamook. Friday and Saturday shows start at 7 pm, and Sunday matinées start at 2 pm, with doors opening a half-hour before curtain. Tickets are available at the door or at Diamond Art Jewelers in Tillamook; reservations are recommended and can be made by calling Diamond Art at 503-8427940. Prices are $15 for adults; $10 for students or seniors; and $40 for a family of four. TAPA also offers discount passes that are good for one year. More information is available by emailing info@tillamooktheater.com or going to tillamooktheater.com.

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on the cover

Glass half full

Winter is here, but so is the Finders Keepers glass art giveaway By Patrick Alexander Oregon Coast TODAY

For the past 14 years, Lincoln City has been a place where a winter walk on the beach can lead to an unexpected treasure — a vibrant glass float found nestled in the sand. These handcrafted keepsakes are placed on the city’s seven and a half miles of beaches every day from mid-October through Memorial Day as part of the Finders Keepers program. Throughout the past 15 years, volunteer “float fairies” have distributed more than 30,000 of the chunky, colorful globes, modeled on the Japanese glass fishing floats that used to wash ashore regularly along the Oregon Coast. Fittingly enough for a program that has inspired so many thousands of people to scour the sands, Finders Keepers was born out of an idea that came to Waldport artist Bryan Duncan during a beachcombing trip in 1997. Duncan said he had been trying to think of a suitable art project to mark the year 2000, when he and his wife hit the beach in search of treasures. “As we were walking, she said ‘no-one seems to find

Bryan Duncan pictured at his home in Gig Harbor, Washington • Courtesy photo

glass floats on the beach anymore,’” Duncan said. “And I thought it would be kind of great to do 2,000 floats on the beach for the year 2000.” Duncan had moved to Waldport earlier that year, relocating his engineering business from Eugene after finding a waterfront home on Alsea Bay. Although a lifelong artist specializing in watercolors, he was new to the world of glass art, having made his first visit to a glass blowing studio in Seattle just a few years earlier. “I was enthralled with it,” he said. “It was always in the back of my mind.” Duncan got some glass blowers together to produce some sample floats and started pitching the idea to cities, tourism agencies

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and chambers of commerce along the coast. “I just brought in bags of glass floats and started handing them out,” he said. “They were just beautiful in all those different colors.” Lincoln City pounced on the idea, with its Visitor & Convention Bureau joining local businesses in pledging support. The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts and the Central Oregon Coast Association also helped get the project up and running. With glass art yet

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to take off on the Oregon Coast, Duncan headed to Seattle to produce the bulk of the floats, with the help of a glass blowing team in a rented studio. After the haul was transported to Lincoln City, the job of distributing the pieces fell to the “float fairies,” volunteers who took to the sands with floats hidden in bags, concealed in strollers or tucked under their jackets. The promotion was a huge success, generating great publicity for the Oregon Coast and leading Gov. John Kitzhaber to honor Lincoln City with

the 2000 Innovative Tourism Award. Preparations were soon underway to turn the glass giveaway into an annual event and it was during this time that Duncan decided to strike out on his own, having disagreed with the city’s decision that the second year’s floats should have a 1-800 number stamped on the base. While the city contracted with other glass blowers, both in Seattle and on the Oregon Coast, Duncan started making and distributing floats on his own. Duncan’s independent endeavor went on for three years, one of which saw him secure a $30,000 grant from the Seattle-based Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation that allowed him to distribute almost 2,000 floats all the way from Florence to Pacific City. “A lot of the time, I would put one in the surf and sit back and watch,” he said. “I kind of called that my Prozac. Because I would sit back and wait for someone to find it and you would see this complete change in attitude.” By 2004, escalating studio costs combined with his father’s failing health persuaded Duncan to move back to Washington, where he now lives in Gig Harbor and continues to practice his art. Meanwhile in Lincoln City, the Finders Keepers program has

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expanded to include special drops of antique Japanese glass floats, sand dollars, crabs and starfish, bringing the total number of glass art pieces on offer to more than 3,000 each year. Sandy Pfaff, executive director of the Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau, has been involved with Finders Keepers since 2000 and said the promotion has become the city’s signature event. As well as drawing visitors to the beach in the off season, she said, the program has elevated Lincoln City’s image by showing it to be a community that supports the arts. “Finders Keepers helps raise that image even if people aren’t going to find a float,” she said, adding: “Lots of people simply wind up walking on the beach when they otherwise wouldn’t have done that.” Some 17 years after inspiration first struck on that Waldport beach, Duncan said he has very fond memories of his time bringing joy to coastal locals and visitors alike. “It was probably one of the most fun times that I ever had in my whole life,” he said, adding that Finders Keepers helped draw glass blowers to the Oregon Coast as well as drawing attention to their work. “I think it’s great that people can still get out there and find floats,” he said. “Every so often I will throw one out there — just for the heck of it” For a schedule of special glass art drops go to www.oregoncoast. org/finders-keepers/special-glassart-drops or keep an eye on our coast calendar center spread. People finding a float can take it to the Lincoln City Visitors’ Center at 540 NE Hwy. 101 to receive a certificate of authenticity and a biographical sketch of the artist who created the piece.

Beach walk turns to trash talk For some people, finding a float on the beach is easy. No sooner have their feet hit the sands than they see a telltale flash of color peeking out from behind a driftwood log. But for others, that flash of color turns out to be nothing more than a crumpled beer can. It is for these persevering souls that Lincoln City set up its Trash for Treasures program, offering the chance to win a glass float to anyone who brings a bag of beach trash in to the visitors’ center. Visitors’ center volunteer Elizabeth Black said she has greeted people bringing in beach trash every day that she is on duty. “They are out there on the beaches every day, looking for beer cans and cigarette butts and whatever else they can find,” she said. “Even on rainy days they are out there on the beach searching for trash, just as good citizens. But we are giving them the opportunity to win something for that trash.” The program, which runs all year ’round, draws a glass float winner each month, randomly selected from the people who have brought in beach trash and filled out an entry form. Black said most people bring in a grocery bag full but that sometimes, trash hunters have a hard time finding anything at all. “People come in and they tell us ‘you know, we hunted the beaches and we can’t find very much trash,’ and of course, I give the credit to the Trash for Treasures people,” she said. “It’s just incredible. That’s a large part

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of why our beaches are so clean.” While most of the trash people bring in is pretty routine stuff, Black remembers one man who, a few years ago, came in with a large, bright red light bulb covered in barnacles. She said the eight-inchwide bulb looked like it had made its way across the ocean, perhaps all the way from Japan. “I told him ‘don’t take the barnacles off,’” she said. “‘They are the proof.’” Black said the center receives about a hundred Trash for Treasures entries each month, some of which come from people who were lucky enough to find a Finders Keepers float but who took the time to bring in beach trash anyway. “This glass float hunt is one of the best things that ever happened to this city, in my opinion, for the tourists,” she said. “It’s our job to bring them in and offer them wonderful things so that they return.”

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