et’s face it, the Independence Day holiday is not a favorite for many dogs.
But as some owners will be pulling out their thunder shirts and herbal calming remedies, others will be heading to all the fun ways you can show off your dog this week, be it walking in the Gleneden Beach Fourth of July Parade (page 10) or “running” in the Firecracker Wiener Nationals (page 5).
Dogs are also welcome at the post-holiday beach cleanups on Friday and Sunday (page 9).
I can just picture the dogs meeting up with each other and surveying the mess from the type of
fireworks that send many of their friends running for cover. It might go a
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Everyone loves a wiener
Root for the underdog this Independence Day, in Rockaway Beach
By Chelsea Yarnell For the TODAY
The four competitors barrel down the race track, neckand-neck. It looks like there’s a clear winner, but then shoulders are thrown. The top two are thrown off their game from the scuffle. Out of nowhere the third-place racer overtakes the leaders and earns the crown. Sometimes the underdog wins — literally.
Each Fourth of July, wiener dogs come out of the, uh, dogwood for a chance at glory in the Firecracker Wiener Nationals wiener dog races. This unique holiday tradition, now in its 17th year, will be hosted at the Phyllis Baker Park in Rockaway Beach, with races beginning at 1 pm.
“I grew up in Portland and every Fourth of July we’d have a family reunion at a beach house in Rockaway Beach,” Firecracker Wiener Nationals emcee and organizer Eli Newell said. “In 2006, we were leaving the parade and saw a sign for a wiener dog race. We figured it was a joke.”
Newell and his family fell in love with the event and through the years came to be the main coordinators.
“We’ve grown it from a 20-person crowd to a 2,000-person
event,” Newell said. “It went from four dogs to 60 wiener dogs, which is crazy; it’s almost too many wiener dogs. We’ve had to extend the racetrack because there’s so many people sitting along the grass and then rows of others standing.”
Wiener dogs from all over the country somehow, almost magically, appear for the races.
“Wiener dog owners, they’re a special lot,” Newell said. “It’s like owning a Camaro, when you hear there’s going to be a bunch of others you come together.”
Racing eligibility is simple: if it looks like a dachshund, it’s a dachshund. Registration opens at noon with a suggested $5 race fee. Dogs will be assigned to a heat in the tournament. Four dogs will race at a time with the top two advancing to the next race.
“It isn’t over until the top two cross the finish line,” Newell said. “It happens every year: a dog will look back, throw a shoulder and take out the top two.”
Racing will continue until one dog is crowned the Firecracker Grand Champion.
“Winners get a little trophy, a t-shirt and glory,” Newell said.
A non-wiener dog race is also hosted for all other breeds wishing to race. While not held in a tournament style, it still
promises a fetching-good time.
“It’s nice to have a fun, heart-warming event where everybody can have a fun time,” Newell said.
Firecracker Wiener Nationals benefits the Tillamook Animal Shelter. Each year the event raises roughly $10,000 for the organization.
“The Tillamook Animal Shelter is amazing,” Newell said. “We interact with all the volunteers. They’ll take anything and help; they do such amazing work. I mean, they’ll take a snake if it sprains its ankle.”
The races are free to attend, but proceeds from t-shirt sales as well as their “couple buck” hotdogs are also donated back to the Tillamook Animal Shelter.
Newell would like to remind spectators to arrive early, and with so many other Independence Day festivities in Rockaway Beach, to expect traffic.
After the wiener dog races, stick around Rockaway Beach for the Fire Department’s Fireworks Show, starting at dusk at the Oceans Edge.
For a full list of Firecracker Wiener Nationals racing rules (the first one is “Have Fun,” with the second being: “Don’t ruin anyone else’s fun), go to firecrackerwienernationals.com.
Photo courtesy Firecracker Wiener Nationals
lively Ready for a Fourth movement?
Celebrate Independence Day with a pops concert by the Newport Symphony Orchestra conducted by Music Director Adam Flatt this Thursday, July 4.
The program will include patriotic songs, popular movie tunes, hits from The Beatles and a special tribute to members of the
armed forces. Bring your family and friends to celebrate the nation’s 248th birthday at this free community concert.
The concert begins at 4 pm at Newport Middle School, 825 NE 7th Street. For more information, go to newportsymphony.org or call 458-868-9155.
Art in the Spotlight
Multiple generations of a family that loves to draw and paint will be the focus of the next Yaquina Art Association showcase, opening this Saturday, July 6.
The family matriarch is Shirley Steinhauer, an accomplished watercolorist who has been a proud member of Yaquina Art Association since 1985, served as president for a number of years and is a lifetime member of the board. She is currently teaching watercolor classes at the Newport 60+ Activity Center. Along with watercolor, she also enjoys using colored pencils, pen/ink and other mediums. She started her art career in 1975, taking drawing classes and other workshops.
Karen Robnett, Steinhauer’s first daughter, teaches drawing and colored pencil classes at the 60+ center, as well as at the art association. She has always loved drawing and excels in many mediums.
The second daughter, Linda Evans, started drawing after she retired roughly a year and a half ago. Her favorite mediums are graphite, charcoal and pastels. She also enjoys plein air drawing and loves attending her sister’s classes.
A talented eight year old, Karen Robnett’s
granddaughter Raelee Robnett Flickinger, rounds out the show. At the age of seven, she created a self-portrait that was chosen to be displayed at an art exhibit at Western Oregon University. Now, the portrait will be part of the gallery showcase with some of her other creations.
The show runs through July 19 at the Yaquina Art Association Gallery, located in Nye Beach at 789 NW Beach Drive, open daily from 11 am to 5 pm. For more information, go to yaquinaart.org.
Raelee Robnett Flickinger
I WANT YOU TO COME TO THE PARADE
Thursday, July 4 • Gleneden Beach Loop
• Live Music
• Food Trucks
• Local Vendors • Beer Garden
• Candy Toss • Classic Cars
Pancake Breakfast 8-11 am
Fun starts at 10 am, Parade at 1 pm
Manzanita hosts arts trio
In July, Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts will feature ceramic works by Randy McClelland, paintings by Phyllis Trowbridge and monotypes by Nanette Wallace. An artists’ reception will be held from 3 to 5 pm this Saturday, July 6.
McClelland’s show, “Hafu Potter” features his wood-fired ceramic work. Born to a Japanese mother and an American father, McClelland honors both sides of his identity and culture through his work with clay and local materials. He is inspired by his ancestors and his feeling that their spirits are always with him as he traverses the natural world.
Trowbridge’s show, “Observations: Recent Paintings” exhibits her watercolor and oil paintings. When she works outside on her landscape pieces, she is taken with both a sense of timelessness and timeliness. She has painted on the Oregon Coast for more than three decades and her work illustrates her compassion for the natural world and the stress she feels when confronted with
the impact of climate issues. Painting offers Trowbridge both an escape from these worries and an opportunity to engage with them face-to-face.
In her show, “Interludes,” Wallace creates gestural monotypes as an emotional response to the world around her. She lets experimentation and intuition guide her artwork using crude tools like Q-tips, her fingertips wrapped in cotton cloth and brayers, to add and remove ink from a plexiglass plate. The printing process yields only one unique singular print. She creates her monotypes and paintings from her home studio located in Portland. Her career also includes working as a graphic artist, illustrator and letterpress printer.
The show will run through July 27 at the Hoffman Gallery, located at 594 Laneda Avenue in Manzanita, open Thursday through Sunday from noon to 5 pm. For more information go to hoffmanarts.org or call 503-368-3846.
Time for the after party
Help combat post-holiday litter on the beaches of Newport and Yachats this Friday, July 5, and Sunday, July 7.
The Independence Day holiday not only brings fireworks and festivities to Oregon Coast beaches but also huge amounts of trash. For years, the Newport Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation has led the charge in post- holiday cleanups. This year, the Freedom from Marine Debris Project will head the project with support from the
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An old-fashioned farmers market with locally-grown produce, handmade and artisan gifts, baked goods, live music and activities for kids.
9 am-2 pm every Saturday on the corner of Laurel Avenue and Second Street
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NOAA Marine Debris Program.
The project uses a holistic approach to prevent and address marine debris, with the goal to educate Lincoln County residents and visitors about the harmful effects of firework debris and to raise awareness surrounding local firework restrictions and regulations.
The beach cleanups will take place at various times and locations in Newport and Yachats. For more information, go to surfrider.org.
“Florence” by Nanette Wallace
cover Parade keeps on truckin’
Rev up for the return of the Gleneden Beach Fourth of July Parade
By Linda Turner Griepentrog For the TODAY
The Gleneden Beach Fourth of July parade began in 1995 when long-time residents Alyce Thomson and Nellie Jaujou from the Gleneden Beach Community Club decided Independence Day needed a bit more fanfare in this normally quiet burg just south of Lincoln City.
For years, each July 4 there was a gathering of classic car enthusiasts, pets bedecked in patriotic attire, floats from local businesses and civic groups and local notables on parade, along with the usual parade clowns and kids in their decorated wagons. The event was sidelined by COVID but, this year, a group of local volunteers is bringing it back.
Doug Schuyley, owner of the Salishack Tavern, is heading up the group organizing the event’s resurrection. His goal is simple. “We want to build a foundation to bring back this family fun event,” he said. “It might not be perfect the first year back, but we promise it will be fun!”
This year’s festivities begin at noon and the parade kicks off at 1 pm. The assembly area for parade participants is the Gleneden Beach Fire Station at the south end of Gleneden Beach Loop Road. The procession will wind north on the Loop Road to Sijota Street, turn left to Salal, then left onto Fern. At Fern Street, revelers will head east back to Gleneden Beach Loop Road and disband at the fire station where they began. To allow for safe pedestrian traffic, some
local streets will be closed off beginning at 11 am. Parade guests are encouraged to park on side streets away from the parade route. Some local businesses will allow parking, so look for signs.
This year’s line-up of parade participants is quite diverse, according to event coordinator Rhonda Marks. There will be several local businesses strutting their stuff including restaurants, yoga studios, retailers and markets, and some cheerleaders, scout groups, community groups and of course, the classic car collectors. First responders will also put in an appearance if they are not otherwise occupied. Some pets will also be walking in the parade with their owners and helping to celebrate this fun day of patriotism.
Vendors and live music will be located in the parking lot of Blake’s Nursery on the Loop Road from 11 am to 4 pm. There will be artists selling a variety of wares like homemade candies, and handmade items like jewelry, sewn bags and herbal products.
Warren Ryland, coordinator of the parade participants, said there will be several bands on hand to provide live music, headlined by local favorites the Greg Nugent Band.
“We’ll be handing out plenty of candy to kids,” Schuyley said. “Though this year it won’t be thrown by parade participants due to insurance rules.”
But, never fear, this sweet tradition continues in a new way.
So, bring your sunscreen, lawn chairs, sunglasses and water so you’ll be ready for some old-fashioned small-town fun.
For more information about the parade, go to glenedenparade.org.
Pre-parade happenings
8-11 am
Pancake Breakfast
Fuel up for the day with scrambled eggs, sausage or ham, all-you-can-eat pancakes, orange juice and hot beverages. $10 for adults, $6 for kids aged six to 12. Kids under the age of six eat free. Uncle Sam will be handing out patriotic bracelets while quantities last, and the club is selling commemorative Gleneden Beach T-shirts and sweatshirts. Cash or check. Gleneden Beach Community Club, 110 Azalea Street.
10:30 am
Decorate for the Parade
Free, family friendly events include a decoration party, face painting and pop-up shops at Swell, 7040 Gleneden Beach Loop and Luminous Soul Center, 6645 Gleneden Beach Loop.
Coast Calendar
Firecracker
An afternoon of wiener dog racing, a trick contest, hotdogs, brats, comedians and more. 1-4 pm, 360 N Coral Street.
la de da Parade
Downtown Yachats
A low-tech and superbly silly parade that starts with a Synchronized Umbrella Drill Team and just gets weirder from there. Noon, running from the Yachats Commons along the oceanfront
Free Crabbing Clinic
Sustainable Living Center of Lincoln City
This free clinic provides an overview of Oregon’s crabbing regulations, harvest methods and live demonstrations. 6 am, 6349 S Hwy. 101. FMI, go to www.FreeCrabClinic.com or call 541-765-2109.
Lincoln County Fair
Lincoln County Commons Newport
Enjoy entertainers, vendors, live music and more, with free admission for all, plus a ticketed rodeo event. 10 am-9 pm, 633 NE 3rd Street. FMI, go to www.thelincolncountyfair. com.
Beach Clean
Roads End Lincoln City
Be the solution, not the pollution by lending a hand at either of two registration sites: Roads End State Park; and 73rd Street and Logan Beach Access. 10 am-1 pm. Sign up in advance at http://volunteer.solveoregon.org.
Beach Cleanup
NW 15th Street Lincoln City
All materials provided. 10 am to 11:30 am, NW 15th Street Beach Access.
Beach Clean-Up
Ona Beach State Park Newport
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to the public.
Email the details to calendar@oregoncoasttoday.com or call 541-921-0413.
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Salute to Veterans Yachats Commons
veterans for their service with this 30-minute sing-along and watch as the colors retire for 2024. 11 am, 441 Hwy. 101 N.
Hot Dog Sale
Yachats Ladies Club
Stop by the club either before or after the la de da parade to fuel up with a hot dog and chips for $5. 11 am-2 pm, or until sold out, 286 W. 3rd Street
Fourth of July Parade
Rockaway Beach
The parade begins at 11 am followed by a day of fun at the Ocean’s Edge Wayside, including hot dogs, live music and fireworks at dusk.
Fourth of July Parade
Gleneden Beach
The biggest little parade on the coast is back and as fun as ever.
Vendor fair starts at 10 am, with the parade at 1 pm, Gleneden
This free concert from the Newport Symphony Orchestra includes patriotic songs, popular movie tunes, hits from The Beatles and a special tribute to members of the armed forces. 4 pm, 825 NE 7th Street. FMI, call 458-868-9155.
All materials provided. 9:30 am to noon, just south of Newport.
Artisan Faire
Salishan Marketplace Gleneden Beach
Find unique gift ideas, one-of-a-kind crafts and handmade goods from Oregon vendors. 11 am-5 pm, 7755 NW Highway 101, Gleneden Beach, three miles south of Lincoln City.
Teen Night
Lincoln City Community Center
Featuring Nintendo Switch, foosball, table tennis, computers, musical instruments and help with homework. 3-5 pm, 2150 NE Oar Place. All participants must have parent permission filled out prior to attendance. FMI, call 541-996-1248.
Artist of the Month
Bay City Arts Center
See work by Don Gillham and Jenifer Harris in a variety of mediums such as watercolor, sculpture and photography. Light refreshments provided. 5-7 pm, 5680 A Street.
Art Reception
Pacific Artists Co-op Gallery Lincoln City
Meet the artists and watch live demonstrations while
Friday, July 5
enjoying light refreshments and live music. 5-7 pm, 620 NE Hwy. 101.
Tango Lessons
Lincoln City Cultural Center
Learn the steps to this elegant Latin American dance. No partner needed. 6-8 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. FMI, call 541992-1002 or email sachdeva.kanwal@gmail.com.
Lake Fireworks
Devils Lake Lincoln City
Take to the waters for this post-Fourth display or watch from the shore as the Devils Lake Neighborhood Association presents a dazzling show, launching from a barge near Brown Bear Park at 9:30 pm.
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Crabbing Clinic
Living Center of Lincoln City
This free clinic provides an overview of Oregon’s crabbing regulations, harvest methods and live demonstrations. 7 am, 6349 S Hwy. 101. FMI, go to www.FreeCrabClinic.com or call 541-765-2109.
Lincoln County Fair
Lincoln County Commons • Newport
Enjoy entertainers, vendors, live music and more, with free admission, plus a ticketed rodeo event. 10 am-9 pm, 633 NE 3rd Street. FMI, go to www.thelincolncountyfair.com.
Summer Fun Day
Gleneden Beach Community Hall
A big community garage sale, book and puzzle sale. 9 am-3 pm, 110 Azalea Street, with hot dogs, lemonade and freshpopped popcorn available for purchase from 11 am-2 pm.
Newport Farmers Market
Downtown Newport
This market offers locally made handcrafts, art, specialty foods and fresh fruits, vegetables and farm products from Lincoln County farms and growers from surrounding areas. 9 am to 1 pm just off Highway 101 next to Newport City Hall.
Neskowin Farmers Market
Neskowin
A fun, friendly, vibrant market with a great assortment of fresh local produce as well as baked goods, fresh dorycaught fish, pasture-raised meat and much more. SNAP accepted. 9 am to 1 pm, Highway 101 and Summit Drive across from Neskowin Beach Wayside.
An old-fashioned farmers market with locally-grown produce, artisan gifts, baked goods, live music and activities for kids. 9 am-2 pm, Laurel Avenue and Second Street.
Artisan Faire
Salishan Marketplace • Gleneden Beach
Find unique gift ideas, one-of-a-kind crafts and handmade goods. 10 am-4 pm, 7755 NW Highway 101, Gleneden Beach, three miles south of Lincoln City.
Centennial Fun Festival
St Augustine Parish Lincoln City
Celebrate the parish’s 100th birthday with games, prizes, raffles, food, potted plants, a country store and much more. 11 am-5 pm, 1139 NW Hwy. 101. FMI, call 541-994-2216.
A Celebration of Summer
Mad Dog Country Tavern • Newport
Enjoy BBQ and live music from Dan McCue with Tsunami Zone. $12 plate donation. 1-4 pm, 4131 Yaquina Bay Road.
Soul Saturdays
Luminous Soul Center • Gleneden Beach
Mini-Sessions, aura pictures, chakra and energy balancing, intuitive readings. 1-4 pm, 6645 Gleneden Beach Loop. Reservations required. Contact Jaya at 971-313-2383.
Artists’ reception
Hoffman Center for the Arts Manzanita
Areception for July’s show, featuring ceramics by Randy McClelland, paintings by Phyllis Trowbridge and monotypes by Nanette Wallace. 3-5 pm, 594 Laneda Avenue.
Yachats Farmers Market
Yachats Commons
Find produce, plants, meats, smoked cheeses and mushrooms, along with pottery, jewelry, glass and metal
Tillamook Farmers Market Downtown Tillamook
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Your guide to live music on the Central Oregon Coast
Don’t see your favorite band or venue? Email the details to soundwaves@oregoncoasttoday.com and we’ll get you listed.
Thursday, July 4
Six Eyes High
The Sea Note Lounge • Yachats
Chase the la de da parade with a healthy dose of coastal rock. 12:30-2 pm, 333 Hwy. 101 N, 541-547-3612.
Laura Ivancie
The Attic Lounge • Gleneden Beach
An outdoor patio performance from this singer-songwriter and guitarist, famed for her sultry vocals. 5-7 pm at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101.
Beach Beer Summer Music Series
Pelican Brewing • Lincoln City
The series kicks off with Reb Conner playing everything from bossa nova to pop. 6-8 pm, 5911 SE Hwy. 101, 541-614-4216.
David Rogers
The Drift Inn • Yachats
An evening of Spanish music, up-tempo Latin and The Beatles as well as music by J.S. Bach and original compositions. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.
Jam Session
Snug Harbor • Lincoln City
Open mic jam session. All musicians welcome. 8:30 pm-midnight, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.
Karaoke
Bay Haven Inn • Newport
Have a great time with local host Doctor B. and support a small, local venue. 8:30 pm-close, 608 SW Bay Blvd.
Friday, July 5
Waldport Acoustic Jam
Waldport Community Center
Musicians and listeners of all ages and abilities are welcome and a piano is available. 3-5 pm, 265 NW Hemlock Street.
An evening of music from Santiam Canyon singer-songwriter Sean Paul. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101, 541-764-4222.
Karaoke
Bay Haven Inn • Newport
Have a great time with local host Doctor B. and support a small, local venue. 8:30 pm-close, 608 SW Bay Blvd.
DJ Metal
Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City
Playing club hits in the Rogue River Lounge. 10 pm-1:30 am, 1777 NW 44th Street. Lincoln City, 888-244-6665.
Saturday, July 6
Nelscott Summer Concert Series
Nelscott Strip • Lincoln City
An afternoon of music from Justin Kutchma, played on the deck next to ZuhG Surf Shop, 1-3 pm, 3219 SW Hwy. 101.
Wild Hog in the Woods Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach
This Oregon string band plays a wild mix of old-time, swing, sleazejazz, ragtime, blues and tin-pan alley tunes with honest verve and gusto. 6-8 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.
King Tide
Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay Rockin’ rhythm and blues. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.
Bill Lewey
The Sea Note Lounge • Yachats
Acoustic outdoor blues and country. 6:30-8:30 pm, 333 Hwy 101 N.
Son of Beaches
The Drift Inn • Yachats
Original music with vocals, guitar, mandolin, bass and percussion. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.
Karyn Ann Schooner Restaurant & Lounge • Netarts
This Portland-based soul Americana singer-songwriter has been described as a “combination of Patty Griffin grit and Amy Winehouse grace.” Call for reservations. 7-9 pm, 2065 Netarts Basin Boat Road, 503-815-9900.
Rick Springfield
Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City
Your chance to see the acclaimed singer-songwriter behind hits including “Jessie’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers” and “Human Touch.” 8 pm, 1777 NW 44th Street. Tickets, $60-$75, available at chinookwindscasino.com.
Karaoke
Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City
Hosted by Doctor B. 8:30 pm-close, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.
Karaoke
Bay Haven Inn • Newport
Have a great time with local host Precious and support a small, local venue. 8:30 pm-close, 608 SW Bay Blvd.
DJ Metal
Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City
Playing club hits in the Rogue River Lounge. 10 pm-1:30 am, 1777 NW 44th Street. Lincoln City, 888-244-6665.
Sunday, July 7
Ellen White & Garry Meziere
Old Oregon Saloon • Lincoln City
White and Meziere join the Renee & Ray Duo for an afternoon of live music. 2-6 pm, 1604 NE Hwy 101. FMI call 541-994-8515.
Sunday Jam
Bay Haven Inn • Newport
A chance for professional musicians to collaborate and improvise. 3-6 pm, 608 SW Bay Blvd.
Overdue Bills
Underground Pub and Grub •Yachats
Acoustic country and ragtime blues. 4-6 pm, 125 Oceanview Street.
Sunday Jazz Jam
Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach
Featuring some of the finest musicians in the region. 4-6 pm at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.
Mike Tolle
Luna Sea at Seal Rock
Acoustic folk blues. 5-7:30 pm, 10111 NW Pacific Coast Hwy., Seal Rock, 541-563-5862.
Barbara Lee Turrill
The Drift Inn • Yachats
Spend an evening with this local singer-songwriter-guitarist. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.
Karaoke
Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City
Hosted by Doctor B. 8:30 pm-1 am, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.
Latin Night
Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City
The party starts at 10 pm every Sunday in the Rogue River Lounge, 1777 NW 44th Street.
Monday, July 8
Lavinia Ross
The Drift Inn • Yachats
Lavinia sings songs from sources as varied as Joni Mitchell, Kate Wolf and Peter Rowan, as well as her own compositions. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.
Tuesday, July 9
Linda Yapp
Zurita in Nye Beach • Newport
Mellow acoustic classics and easy listening to dine by. 5:30-8 pm, 711 NW 2nd Court, 541-272-5078.
Lincoln City Bluegrass Jam
Eagles Lodge • Lincoln City
Classic and contemporary bluegrass, old-time Americana and country music. Bring your acoustic instrument to play and sing in
John Bringetto Duo The Drift Inn • Yachats
Latin classics and jazz standards. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.
Jam Session
Wing Wa Taphouse • Depoe Bay
Open mic jam session. All musicians welcome. 8 pm-close, 330 US-101, 541-765-2288.
Wednesday, July 10
Live Music Wednesdays
Salishan Coastal Lodge • Gleneden Beach
Enjoy an acoustic set from Eazy Dub on the outdoor patio of the Attic Lounge, weather permitting. 5-7 pm, 7760 Hwy. 101.
Axon
The Drift Inn • Yachats
Alan Chamberlain’s compelling rich baritone vocals span a diversity of stylings including folk, blues, gospel, western and jazz. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.
Thursday, July 11
ZuhG Solo
Fathoms Penthouse Restaurant & Bar • Lincoln City
An intimate evening with ZuhG frontman Bryan Nichols. 5:30-7:30 pm, inside The Inn at Spanish Head, 4009 SE Hwy. 101, 541-9962161.
Chris Baron
The Drift Inn • Yachats
An evening of entertainment from the well-traveled Portland bard. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.
Eazy Dub
Nauti Mermaid Beach House • Lincoln City
A lazy Thursday evening of reggae. 6-9 pm, 220 SE Hwy. 101.
Jam Session
Snug Harbor • Lincoln City
Open mic jam session. All musicians welcome. 8:30 pm-midnight, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.
Karaoke
Bay Haven Inn • Newport
Have a great time with local host Doctor B. and support a small, local venue. 8:30 pm-close, 608 SW Bay Blvd.
the Jam Circle, or just come to listen. All welcome. 6-8 pm, 737 SW 32nd Street.
Rick Springfield • Saturday, July 6, in Lincoln City
A celebration of summer
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First Weekend promises magic in Toledo
Head to Toledo this Saturday and Sunday, July 6 and 7, to celebrate the arts community with a unique look at local galleries and a chance to connect with the artists behind the work.
The Yaquina River Museum of Art is exhibiting a collection of paintings that reflect the light and colors of the summer season. The paintings span from scenes of Toledo and Newport to a waterside dock in South Africa by Ed Young. A large oil by the late Michael Gibbons titled “Drama Before a Storm” captures the fleeting moment before black clouds of a Arizona storm overtook the sky.
See this work and originals by Douglas Haga, Becky Miller, Susan Bennett and David Simons at The Yaquina River Museum of Art open from noon to 4 pm at 151 NE Alder Street. For more information, go to www.yaquinarivermuseumofart.org or call 541-336-1907.
Just across the street, The Michael Gibbons’ Signature Gallery, will feature “Labor
Day Relaxation on the Metolius River” by Michael Gibbons. This painting depicts a summer fishing scene that invites viewers to be transported into the sun filled landscape.
See this piece, and many more summer scenes by Michael Gibbons at his Signature Gallery open from noon to 4 pm at 140 NE Alder Street. For more information, go to michaelgibbons.net.
On Main Street, Crow’s Nest Gallery & Studio features the works of more than 15 artists including whimsical oil paintings by Veta Bakhtina, found art assemblage by Janet Runger, fused glass by Alice Haga, photography by Sylvia Hosie, sculptural jellyfish mobiles by Paula Teplitz, digitally manipulated photographs by Jeff Gibford, Tish Epperson’s watercolors, ceramics by Val Bolen and woven fiber jellyfish created by Susan Jones.
Crow’s Nest Gallery & Studio, open from 10 am to 5 pm, is located at 305 N. Main Street.
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A show to re-member
Artwork created by supporters of the Lincoln City Cultural Center will be on display in the annual Members’ Show, opening this Friday, July 5.
The show, featuring work from professional artists and amateurs alike, will open with a reception from 5 to 7 pm on Friday, offering light refreshments and the chance to chat with the artists.
A virtual gallery tour will also be available, posted to the cultural center’s Facebook page, @lincolncityculture, on Saturday.
“Every year the Members’ Show is featured in the high summer season to honor our members and to let them know that without the help of our community, this arts and culture center would not be here,” said Visual Arts Director Krista Eddy. “This show is filled with the creative pursuits of many local artists both beginning and experienced. It is a safe place for artists to experiment on the public with new work and to show off their passions and creativity.”
The opening reception will coincide with receptions at the Pacific Artists Alliance and Artists’ Studio Association, just north of the cultural center.
“Walking back and forth, absorbing all of the creativity and meeting a ton of local artists makes for a delightful evening out,” Eddy said.
The Members’ Show will be on display through Aug. 4 in the Chessman Gallery, located inside the Lincoln City Cultural Center at 540 NE Hwy. 101.
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A fairly packed few days lively Lincoln County Fair offers free fun in Newport
This line up of live music at this year’s Lincoln County Fair continues to focus on local talent.
The three-day event running from Thursday, july 4, through Saturday, July 6, in Newport, leads off each day at 10 am with Ronnie Jay Pirrello, a popular, blues-oriented South County singer-guitarist-harmonica player.
Hitting the stage on Thursday will be the unplugged guitar duo of Bruce Moore and the fair’s music coordinator Steve Mason. Popular singer-songwriter and loop artist Saundra Perrin and the hard-rocking Buzzkill band round out the day’s schedule.
Friday features the fair’s longest-running ongoing music act, Newport’s Thunder & Lightness World Beat Ensemble at 11:45 am, with high energy multicultural, traditional and indigenous rhythm by percussionist Chandler Davis on the hand-carved African, Latin and Polynesian drums and award-winning Native American flute player Terry Filer of the Osage Nation.
forms, infectious enthusiasm and unique light to every gig he played with us.”
Scheduled special guests with Thunder & Lightness this year include Skip Floraday and Jim Harder who were also percussionists with Turner’s popular Undertow and Rocky Way bands. Friday’s music continues with Lincoln City’s Blue Variant blues band with guitarist Greg Ernst and drummer Jay Arce, and by the hard-driving local Rockfish band with Marla Fisher leading into the Portland-area headliners.
The group is dedicating the performance to the memory of Rodney Turner, popular Central Coast drummer, percussionist and dance band leader and a regular player with the ensemble for 14 years, who died suddenly of heart failure in April.
“Rodney called me looking for someone to drum with right after he moved to Lincoln County,” Davis said. “He sat in with Thunder & Lightness the very next day at our very first public performance at Cafe Mundo in 2010, played with us at all but a couple of our 13 or 14 county fair performances, and brought his knowledge of traditional
The well-known local acts on the Saturday schedule include the high energy local ‘80s dance band Weird Science with Pirrello in rocker mode, guitarist Kevin Strever, keyboardist Anne Bertucci and drummer Barbara LePine. Leading into the visiting headliner band on Saturday is Six Eyes High with Jay Arce on drums again, Marla Fisher and more coastal rock ’n’ roll.
The headliner band on both Friday and Saturday at 7 pm is River Divide, a four-piece “country/rock crossover” band from the Portland area.
The Lincoln County Fair also features 4-H exhibits, camel rides, food, vendors, a carnival and much more. The event runs from 10 am to 7 pm on Thursday, July 4, and 10 am to 9 pm on Friday and Saturday, July 5 and 6, at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds, 633 NE 3rd Street.
Admission to the fair and all Main Stage music is free and all the acts are family friendly.
For more information and a detailed schedule, go to thelincolncountyfair.com/schedule.
Chendler Davis (center) plays alongside the late Rodney Turner (left)
THANKS FROM TRACEY TAYLOR TO MY PARTNER IN LIFE, CHRISTIE; TO MY BUSINESS PARTNERS, JEROME, LILA & GITL; TO OUR LOCATION PARTNERS, LINCOLN CITY OUTLETS; TO OUR INSTRUCTORS, STEPHANIE, CHERYL, JEWEL, ANNIKA, MATT, KELLY, JOANNE & SARAH; TO MY FAMILY FOR ALWAYS STEPPING IN, SAM, ARIEL, AUSTIN, TAYLOR, JOSIAH, HANNAH, ERIKA & NICOLE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2021
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022
Convention Center: 9pm – 1:30am
No Cover Charge • No Host Bar Live Music by Dance Hall Days 21 years and older
Showroom: 10pm – 1:30am
No Cover Charge • No Host Bar Club Hits spun by DJ Metal & Co. 21 years and older
Shuttle service to Lincoln City hotel properties 7pm - 2am
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2021 ONLY Bingo Hall: 9am
• $40 Paper Buy-in
• $75 Machine Minimum
• Over $35,000 in Payouts
• 18 and older
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022 ONLY Bingo Hall: 1pm & 6pm
