“Bloom Newport” event Saturday afternoon showcases community’s creativity, culture and cuisine

May 28, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — Now in its fourth year, Bloom Newport is an opportunity to celebrate the creativity, culture, commerce, cuisine and connections that make Newport unique and inviting. The inclusive, sustainability-focused event will take place at the Newport Performing Arts Center and surrounding areas from 3-8 p.m. Saturday, May 31. The afternoon will feature local talent

Annual “Art on the Edge” tour offers peek into 14 studios and work of coastal creators

May 28, 2025

By ELIOT SEKULER/Oregon Coast TODAY It’s become an annual tradition, a creative cruise along the coast that allows art lovers to indulge their curiosity, expand their knowledge of artistic technique and see work that they wouldn’t find anywhere else. This year’s self-guided Art on the Edge studio tour will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May

Find a float and charitable foundation will spread $129,000 among dozens of Lincoln County organizations

May 22, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY Finding a glass float on a Lincoln City beach is already a special experience, but from June 1-14 a found float will have even more meaning. The Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation is once again partnering with Explore Lincoln City to add a philanthropic twist to the Finders Keepers program — this time with a focus

80th Fleet of Flowers event on Memorial Day honors those people lost off central Oregon coast

May 22, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY Combining deep community ties with the gorgeous pageantry of floral wreaths floating on the water in front of Depoe Bay Harbor, the Fleet of Flowers ceremony will celebrate 80 years on Monday, May 26. The ceremony was established in 1945 to honor the memories of two fishermen who died at sea in an attempt to

“Washed Ashore” exhibit lands at Oregon Coast Aquarium for 7 months beginning Saturday

May 15, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY Some people ignore beach trash. Other kind souls gather it up and dispose of it properly. In either case, it’s rare for the trash to become the main attraction. That will change Saturday, May 17, when the Oregon Coast Aquarium unveils its new temporary exhibit, Washed Ashore, featuring larger-than-life sculptures inspired by marine creatures and

Speakers this weekend and next week focus on Latino and Native American history on Oregon coast

May 14, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY Oregon Coast Community College will continue its multipart cultural history series, “The People and The Public,” this week with a pair of presentations from Franki Trujillo-Dalbey on Latino contributions to Oregon. The series aims to highlight the often-overlooked contributions of Black, Latino and Indigenous communities in Oregon’s history. Trujillo-Dalbey, a Chicana, retired professor and community

Want to help local kids appreciate Shakespeare? There’s a concert Tuesday for that

May 8, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY Pianist and composer Milo Graamans will play a special live benefit on Tuesday, May 13, at the Newport Performing Arts Center, with all proceeds benefitting Summer Shakespeare Camp for Lincoln County children. Graamans, a pianist, composer, singer-songwriter and freelance accompanist, will perform a varied collection of pieces, including original songs, renaissance music, classical and more.

Annual “BeJeweled” sale Saturday is dedicated to raising funds for Food Share of Lincoln County

May 7, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — The 16th annual BeJeweled jewelry sale is set for Saturday, May 10, at the Central Coast Assembly Church in Newport. All proceeds from the “pre-loved” jewelry extravaganza will benefit Food Share of Lincoln County, which is dedicated to eliminating hunger by creating access to food through a network of partner agencies such as

Annual Blessing of the Fleet activities begin at 9 a.m. Sunday along the Newport bayfront

May 1, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY A community ceremony honoring local fishermen and their families, the Blessing of the Fleet has been a Newport tradition since the 1950s. On Sunday, May 4, the Newport Fishermen’s Wives will again be sponsoring the full-day event, which includes the popular survival suit races and the Highliners Competition. The Blessing of the Fleet began as

Three days of activities intended to pay for new grand piano at Lincoln City Cultural Center

April 30, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY The key to a fun weekend might be at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, where three days of events will help celebrate (and complete) the purchase of a new grand piano. Events begin with an evening concert Friday, May 2, peak with a Grand Bazaar on Saturday, May 3 and end with a vendor fair