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By Oregon Coast TODAY The first United States tour by a group of Tibetan nuns is in Lincoln City for a week of Tibetan cultural events, workshops, talks and ceremonies from through Tuesday, Oct. 15. The highlight of the visit by the Jangchub Choeling Tibetan nuns is the creation of the Avalokiteshvara Sand Mandala in the Lincoln City Cultural

By Oregon Coast  TODAY “Hell is empty and all the devils are here,” wrote William Shakespeare in his final play, “The Tempest.” New Visions Arts’ colorful, modern take on this work opens Friday, Oct. 11, at the Newport Performing Arts Center. The play, directed by Marc Maislen, reveals a world of ruthless oil companies where a coup has left the

By Oregon Coast TODAY The Newport Symphony Orchestra gets its 2024-25 season off to a rousing start this weekend with “Symphonic Bacchanale and the Divine Cello” featuring Mark Votapek, principal cellist of the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra. Saturday night’s performance begins with Robert Schumann’s “Symphony No. 4 in D minor,” composed in 1841 for his wife, Clara. Next up is

By Oregon Coast TODAY The jetty at South Beach State Park in Newport will be the place to catch a break this weekend when the second Annual Oregon State Surfing Championship comes to the central Oregon coast. Presented by the Oregon Surfing Association, the contest promises world-class waves and the best surfing on the coast. The festivities begin at noon

By Oregon Coast TODAY Would your kids like to cross something new off their bucket lists? Check out the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Aquarium Tour, taking place at the Oregon Coast Aquarium through Sunday, Oct. 20. Inspired by the Animal Crossing: New Horizons video game, the tour gives even more fans a chance to interact with some friendly Animal

By Oregon Coast TODAY LINCOLN CITY — Each fall, the roar of motorcycle engines on U.S. Highway 101 signals the return of the Annual Celebration of Honor, Lincoln County’s solemn commemoration of military service. As the event comes together, a motorcycle guard of honor escorts two traveling memorial walls to their temporary home at Chinook Winds Casino Resort —

By Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — In 1934, construction began on the last five bridges designed to close the remaining watery gaps on the Oregon portion of U.S. Highway 101. The last one to open, in summer of 1936, the Yaquina Bay Bridge was celebrated for both its beauty and its contribution to the coast’s accessibility for commerce and