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By Gretchen Ammerman Oregon Coast TODAY

Early into our move to Lincoln City, my not-yet-husband found a glass float on the beach. He was absolutely stunned by the odds of finding something so cool until he told a few people about it and found out about the city’s float-hiding program. Still cool, just less mystical.

A short time later, we won best dressed for our period costumes at a murder mystery and the prize was — a glass float. We went to a few fund-raisers and bought raffle tickets. Feel free to guess what we won a few times.

At our wedding in 2011 we had friends and family that came from out of the

area and a few of them shopped for gifts locally upon arrival. Yup, two more floats came our way.

Of all of our lovely floats, none are more special than the ones we made ourselves at the Lincoln City Glass Center. Though we are friends with president and master glassblower Kelly Howard, I’m not blowing hot air to say that there is something special about the place, celebrating its 20th year in business this Saturday. Read more on page 7.

I’ve also made a lovely jellyfish paperweight at the center, a substantial item that I absolutely do NOT recommend dropping on your big toe.

Don’t miss the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival. See page 10

artsy Weave been expecting you

Artist Vince Zettler will weave a few tales at the next Coastal Arts Guild Tea & Talk at the Newport Visual Arts Center on Thursday, Feb. 27.

Zettler will discuss his design process and the inspiration for the materials and subjects of his woven artworks.

Luckily, Zettler’s works are currently on display in the “Woven Works” exhibit at the center and the second half of the talk will take place while touring the 10 weavings on display.

Zettler has spent most of his life making and displaying art. He has been curator of both the Corvallis Art Center and the Benton County Historical Museum. He has taught as adjunct faculty at the University of Oregon, Oregon State University and at Western Oregon, teaching weaving, drawing and design. He has also been a certified autism specialist at both South and West Albany High Schools, using art therapy as part of his curriculum.

Zettler, who lives in Summit, 30 miles east of Newport, worked with the

director and Fiber Fest Committee of the Visual Art Center to help curate and install the “Woven Worlds” exhibit.

The talk begins at 2 pm at the Newport Visual Arts Center, located at 777 NW Beach Drive.

For more information, go to coastarts. org or call 541-265-6540.

artsy Wood you like to go?

Be sure to carve some time out for the new exhibit at Lincoln City’s Chessman Gallery, opening this Friday, Feb. 21.

“Into the Wood” is presented by The Carvers’ Collective, formed in 2023 as a result of a coming together of students from Monica Setziol-Phillips’ carving workshops at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology.

An opening reception from 5 to 7 pm will include light refreshments and the chance to chat with the artists.

In addition to individual works, the show will feature a collaborative piece. Each member was given a 12x12” piece of poplar from the same board to carve, then those nine works came together to form a square. The exhibit will include a snapshot of each member along each of their artistic paths.

“There is something so inviting in wood,” SetziolPhillips said. “People inevitably want to reach out and touch it, perhaps in some way to become involved with it. To have a group of carvers come together in the love

of wood and carving is a step in the journey forward, hopefully inspiring others to find their own wood muse and nourish their creative spirits.”

In addition to the Carvers’ Collective exhibit, SetziolPhillips will show her cut paper illustrations of “Folk Tales from Around the World.”

Setziol-Phillips is an advocate of folk tales and believes they have much to teach us in open and indirect ways. She belongs to Tea & Tales, an informal group of women who gather quarterly to discuss folk tales from around the world and share pots of tea.

The Carvers’ Collective includes Setziol-Phillips and eight of her students. Across years of shared workshops at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, skills were honed, tools sharpened, band-aids applied and friendships forged. These members are dedicated to making time for the craft and to supporting each other along their journeys of expression in wood.

“Into the Wood” will be on display through March 30 in the Chessman Gallery, located inside the Lincoln City

Cultural Center at 540 NE Hwy. 101. The center is open from 10 am to 5 pm, Wednesday through Sunday. For more information, go to lincolncity-culturalcenter. org or call 541-994-9994.

A 20-year glass reunion lively

Lincoln City Glass Center marks 20th anniversary with blowout fund-raiser

By Gretchen Ammerman Oregon Coast TODAY

Few things scream Oregon Coast like glass floats, and no place that produces them has the alla-round popularity of the Lincoln City Glass Center, celebrating its 20th anniversary with a fundraising party this Saturday, Feb. 22.

The event will feature a demonstration by the center’s president and managing partner, glass blowing master Kelly Howard, and her team. The event will also feature a silent auction of glass creations and other items donated by local businesses. Proceeds from the evening will be donated to two worthy causes: The Kealy Boyd Endowed Memorial Scholarship, which seeks to help ease the financial burden for future nursing students at Linfield University in McMinnville; and the One Love Foundation, a national nonprofit that works to educate young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships with the goal of ending relationship abuse.

“This year we are joining Kealy Boyd’s mother Cari Preece Boyd to raise funds for a memorial scholarship for nursing students,” Howard said. “Many in this community may know Kealy’s story. It is particularly meaningful to me, as Kealy and I share some traumatic events that have made parts of being a person in the world very difficult. I know there are many of us who silently carry these trespasses with us each day. We lost

Kealy last December and our community was devastated. So, our fund-raiser is for her scholarship and to raise funds for the One Love organization.”

Beginning at 5 pm, Howard and her team will attempt to create a float larger than the record-breaking 27inch float triumph that resulted from the center’s 15th anniversary event, possibly the largest ever made on the Oregon Coast. Complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served during the demonstration.

“It is super important to have a really good team when attempting something like this,” Howard said. “We have a master glass blower who worked at the shop for years flying in from Tucson and other people coming from all over from our last record-breaking attempt that will be there so I am pretty confident. We’re hoping to get to maybe 30 inches but that’s a little crazy. But it will be fun to try!”

Like the one created at the 15th anniversary event, the giant float, if it survives, will not be for sale.

“When you make something special like that you don’t want to just let it go,” Howard said. “But we will be making some other big ones that we will be auctioning off.”

Howard is proud of what was created and how it has developed over time. Both the center and the Volta Gallery across the street, founded in 2006, represent work from glass artists as well as painters, photographers, jewelry makers and more.

“I was trying to make a list of everyone we have employed and it’s more than 100,” she said. “The number of artists we represent has grown to more than 100, too. And to provide jobs for artists at a working wage with benefits and even bonuses is very satisfying. We have a lot of people that have worked for us for more than eight years, all the way through COVID.”

At the center, people can blow a float or create other glass works like a heart, votive candle holder, paperweight, jellyfish paperweight or a fluted bowl.

“Creating something with your own hands is something very special,” Howard said. “There is even something therapeutic about it and to provide people with that is important to us.”

But even those who just like to watch are getting a unique experience.

“I feel like sharing the experience of making in a country where we’ve removed ourselves from manufacturing so much is very important,” Howard said. “I like to say that ‘we bring glass to the people’ and now we can say we’ve been doing it for 20 years! More than 100,000 people have blown glass at our shop. Pretty incredible.”

The Lincoln City Glass Center is located at 4821 SW Hwy. 101 and is open from 10 am to 5 pm Sunday through Thursday and from 10 am to 6 pm Friday and Saturday. FMI, go to lincolncityglasscenter.com or call 541-996-2569.

Steve Hagan, Daniel Hogan, Kelly Howard, Eric Taylor and Jesse Taylor craft a 27-inch float at the glass center’s 15th anniversary

on stage

A moving performance on the Tillamook stage

Get some life lessons this Friday, Feb. 21, when “Things My Mother Taught Me” opens at Tillamook’s Barn Community Playhouse.

Written by Katherine DiSavino and directed by Ann Harper, the play takes place in the Chicago apartment of Olivia and Gabe. The couple have moved halfway across the country to start a new life together, only to have their parents show up unexpectedly to help with the moving chores. Unfortunately, they are not in the best neighborhood according to Max and must deal with some unsavory characters and situations on the street several floors down.

The cast is a mix of familiar faces and new members of the theater. Playing Olivia Keegan is Elianna Maciel in her first role on the Barn Community Playhouse stage. Her boyfriend Gabe is played by Matthew Bergkamp. Audiences might remember Matthew from his stage appearances in the past few years.

This will be Fred and Jeannie Foster’s fourth production with this theater as they perform as Gabe’s parents Wyatt and Lydia. Olivia’s parents, Carter and Karen, are portrayed by Dennis Darling and Valerie Sewell, both newcomers to the playhouse. Rounding out the cast is Mackenzie Wingate who plays Max Mirowski, the building super. Wingate has been in several productions at the theater.

The play runs through March 8, with Friday and Saturday performances at 7 pm and Sunday matinée performances at 2 pm. As always, opening night is Gala Night where each ticket holder receives one free beverage and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. A concessions counter will offer snacks, desserts, soft drinks, coffee, assorted beer and wine.

The Barn Community Playhouse is located at 1204 Ivy Avenue in Tillamook. Tickets, $15 to $20, are available at tillamooktheater.com or by calling 503812-0275.

Have a grape time

The Newport Seafood & Wine Festival returns

The Newport Seafood & Wine Festival, celebrating its 48th year this weekend, attracts foodies and wine aficionados from throughout the Northwest and beyond.

This year’s theme, “The Dungeness Crab Capital of the World” is a trademarked term that reflects the importance of this beloved crab to the area.

The festival brings together more than 50 Pacific Northwest wineries, high-quality seafood prepared by more than 20 local chefs and more than 70 Pacific Northwest artisans for a four-day extravaganza.

The festival begins on Thursday, Feb. 20, and runs through Sunday, Feb. 23. Located in a tented venue adjacent to Rogue Brewery, the event is one of the largest seafood and wine festivals in the country, billed as “The Original and Still the Best Since 1977.”

One of the coast’s most popular events, the festival continues to evolve.

“Last year we increased the amount of seafood and got really good feedback so we will continue that,” said Newport Chamber Marketing Manager Lauren Pahl. Chamber staff are also excited to bring back the juried Seafood Chowder Competition for the second year.

“Being the event has such a long history in this community, it is really exciting that this new element will continue,” said Event Director Maggie Conrad. “We’re

thrilled to have a number of local chefs participate and offer guests a chance to select the ‘People’s Choice’ of the festival.”

An exciting new entry in the culinary adventures to be found at the festival is the Crab & Vine, a pop-up restaurant by one of the Central Coast’s most popular restaurants, Local Ocean.

Dungeness crab, freshly caught by local vessels, takes center stage in the multi-course tasting menu, paired with a complimentary glass of sparkling wine. Introductory dishes, including a California roll and crab cake will set you up for the main event, hot or cold steamed whole Dungeness crab with lemon and drawn butter or a Northwest-style seafood crab boil. The meal ends with a serving of crab and bay leaf ice cream with a lemon dulse shortbread cookie.

Crab & Vine will feature wine from the medal winners of the 2025 festival, in bottle or glass-pour options. Paired wine flights will also be available.

This unique experience will be available from Thursday, Feb. 20, to Saturday, Feb. 22. Price is $75 per guest for festival ticket holders. Purchase your tickets soon, as opportunities to enjoy this new experience will go quickly.

Thursday is informally called “locals’ night” and draws coastal residents who appreciate a more intimate

experience. Running from 5 to 9 pm, it gives the opportunity to connect with vendors and visit with friends and neighbors in a low-key atmosphere. Friday brings a heightened level of excitement as demonstrations, wine talks, specialty foods and tastings fill the festival from noon to 8 pm.

On Saturday, the festival runs from 10 am to 6 pm. On Sunday, the doors are open from 10 am to 4 pm.

Music will be provided throughout the festival in the new music tent, with performers including Tsunami Zone on Thursday, Ty Curtis on Friday and Saturday, the Too Loose Cajun Zydeco Band on Saturday and Sonny Hess on Sunday.

The smorgasbord of food options features the Pacific Northwest’s freshest bounty. Crab cocktails, crab melts, oyster shooters, sushi, chowders, grilled shrimp and seafood bisque are a few offerings, in addition to Mexican-style and barbecued seafoods. Vendor booths offer candies, baked goods, sweets, nuts, textiles and clothing.

A large draw is the commercial wine competition, the longest-running in the Northwest, featuring boutique to large vineyards. The 2025 festival will showcase more than 50 vineyards from all parts of the Pacific Northwest. The winning wineries will be announced in February and published in the festival’s official guide.

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Awards will be given in gold, silver and bronze categories, in addition to a Best in Show. Also popular is an amateur wine competition featuring entries from a wide range of geographic locations. Some medal winners have gone on to start their own commercial wineries.

There are many details in orchestrating an event where more than 20,000 guests enter the doors throughout the course of four days, bringing benefits to virtually every hotel, restaurant and retail establishment in town.

“We are very grateful to our main sponsor, Chinook Winds,” Conrad said. “This will be the 16th year in a row.”

for the 21-and-over event are $26 for Thursday, $32 for Friday, $40 for Saturday and $17 for Sunday. Prices increase for day of ticketing.

Saturday admission is by e-ticket only although at 1 pm the gate will open for general admission depending on capacity.

While event parking is available for $10, a free citywide shuttle bus will make an hourly loop from the major area hotels from Pacific Shores to South Beach. Taxicabs are also available.

Advance single-day ticket prices

Advance, online-only ticket packages can also be purchased in three- and four-day bundles.

The three-day pass is $75 and includes entry for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The four-day Ruby Club Membership is $180 and comes with VIP entry, a swag bag, a commemorative wine glass, Thursday Night VIP Reception entry and a Seafood Chowder tasting kit.

For more information, go to seafoodandwine.com or call 541-2658801.

Coast Calendar

Thursday, Feb. 20

Yachats

This month’s gathering will feature Mexican food. Noon, 344 4th Street. FMI, go to yachatslionsclub.org.

Makers’ Place Workshop

Lincoln City Cultural Center

Makers of all ages are invited to try four different creative activities, with all materials and instructions laid out for a self-guided art exploration experience. Kids under 13 must be accompanied by

remote Adak Island. 5:30 pm, 225 SE Avery Street. Guests can prepurchase food from Siren’s Lure Teahouse and Bakery through the recreation center’s registration system.

Sea Otter Talk

Lincoln City Cultural Center

The Williams Lecture Series returns with this presentation from Chanel Hason on the Elakha Alliance’s efforts to restore sea otters to the Oregon Coast. Presented by the Oregon Coast Community College Foundation. 6 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101.

Trivia Night

The Pines Dine Lincoln City Show off your knowledge while getting in the running for locally sponsored prizes for first and second place. 6 pm, 5040 SE Hwy. 101.

pm, 2126 SE Marine Science Drive. FMI or for tickets, go to www.seafoodandwine.com.

Winter Lecture Series

Newport Recreation Center

This Newport Parks and Recreation series continues with Jenni Remillard’s account of exploring an abandoned naval base in the

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Saturday, Feb. 22

Three Capes Marathon Cape Meares Lake

This 26.2-mile course travels the Three Capes Scenic Loop, passing Cape Lookout and ending at the beach in Pacific City. 9 am. $339 for a five-person team, $165 for a two-person team and $95 for solo marathoners. Register online at threecapesrelay.com.

Newport Seafood & Wine Festival South Beach Newport

The original and still the best, this coastal classic offers wine, beer, seafood and more, all served up beneath the iconic big white tent. $40. 10 am-6 pm, 2126 SE Marine Science Drive. FMI or for tickets, go to www.seafoodandwine.com.

Surfrider Trivia Night

Primaltones Community Venue • Newport

Dive into a world of fun and exciting marine knowledge, where you can test your ocean smarts and win fantastic prizes. Whether you’re a sea-life expert or just curious, this is the perfect way to learn and have a blast. 6-8:30 pm, 2925 SE Ferry Slip Road.

Saturday Market

Taft Hall Lincoln City

Find handcrafted goods from local vendors alongside an array of home baked treats. 10 am-3 pm, 1206 SE 48th Street.

Sword Swallower’s Day Ripley’s Believe It or Not! • Newport

Join local daredevils Americana Mayhem for a thrilling performance. 12:30-2:30 pm, 250 SW Bay Blvd. Use Code SWORD25 for a 25-percent discount at Ripleys.com/Newport.

Friday, Feb. 21

Timeless Yin Yoga Luminous Soul Center

Gleneden Beach Yin yoga is a slower, sustained practice that works primarily on nourishing the deeper tissues, ligaments and tendons and focuses on the meridian channels in the body. First class free. Book at luminoussoulcenter.com. 10 am, 6645 Gleneden Beach Loop. FMI, call 971-313-2383.

Newport Seafood & Wine Festival South Beach

The original and still the best, this coastal classic offers wine, beer, seafood and more, all served up beneath the iconic big white tent. $32. Noon-8 pm, 2126 SE Marine Science Drive. FMI or for tickets, go to www.seafoodandwine.com.

Fridays

Recreation Center An ice cream social where teens can socialize and enjoy sweet treats. 4-7 pm, 225 SE Avery Street. Pre-registration recommended. Call 541-265-7783.

“Into the

City Cultural Center An opening reception for this new exhibit from The Carvers’ Collective, formed as a result of a coming together of students from Monica Setziol-Phillips’ carving workshops at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. 5-7 pm, featuring a talk by SetziolPhillips at 6 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101.

“Things My Mother Taught Me” Barn Community Playhouse Tillamook A family comedy in which Olivia and Gabe move halfway across the country to start a new life together, only to have their parents show up unexpectedly to help with the moving chores. 7 pm, 1204 Ivy Avenue. Tickets, $15-$20, available at tillamooktheater.com or by calling 503-812-0275.

Word Surfers Writing Group Driftwood Public Library Lincoln City Connect, create and collaborate with others in the craft of writing. All genres and mediums are welcome. 1-3 pm, second floor, 801 SW Hwy. 101. FMI, contact Chris at 541-224-6498.

20th Anniversary Party

Lincoln City Glass Center

Watch glass blowers attempt to break their own record for crafting the coast’s largest glass float, while enjoying wine, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction. All proceeds benefit the Kealy Boyd Memorial Scholarship and the One Love Foundation. 5-7 pm, 4821 SW Hwy. 101. FMI, go to lincolncityglasscenter.com or call 541-996-2569.

“Things My Mother Taught Me”

Barn Community Playhouse Tillamook

A family comedy in which Olivia and Gabe move halfway across the country to start a new life together, only to have their parents show up unexpectedly to help with the moving chores. 7 pm, 1204 Ivy Avenue. Tickets, $15-$20, available at tillamooktheater.com or by calling 503-812-0275.

“Kiss me Deadly”

Primaltones Community Venue • Newport

A femme fatale burlesque show in honor of the Newport Seafood and Wine Festival. 6 pm and again at 9 pm, 2925 SE Ferry Slip Road. Tickets, $35 general admission or $45 VIP, available at www.primaltones.com.

Sunday, Feb. 23

Sunday Sounds

Cafe Chill • Waldport

Open mic with host Mac “The Duke” Esposito. Family-friendly acts, seasoned performers and fledgling talents welcome. 1-3 pm, 540 NE Commercial Street.

Vision Boarding

Ocean Unity • Waldport

Design your future with a fun, free vision board experience. All supplies furnished. Bring your dreams and a snack. 1-3 pm, 385 NE Alsea Hwy, (across from Ray’s Market).

Yachats Lions Speaker Series

Yachats Lions Club Hall

Speaker Jeffery Fleming will talk about the needs of homeless high school students in Lincoln County. 2 pm, 344 4th Street.

“Things My Mother Taught Me”

Barn Community Playhouse • Tillamook

A family comedy in which Olivia and Gabe move halfway across the country to start a new life together, only to have their parents show up unexpectedly to help with the moving chores. 2 pm, 1204 Ivy Avenue. Tickets, $15-$20, available at tillamooktheater.com or by calling 503-812-0275.

Beachcombing Explorience SW 33rd Street Beach • Lincoln City

Unearth treasures from the Pacific as you hunt for gemstones, agates, jasper, petrified wood and other coastal jewels with a local expert. No registration required. 2 pm. FMI, go to www. explorelincolncity.com/events/exploriences.

“A Course in Miracles”

Congregational Church of Lincoln City

This ongoing spiritual self-study program offers a warm welcome to all. 2-3 pm, 2435 NW Oar Place. FMI, call Pam at 541-9610084 or Mary Anne at 480-310-3433.

Oregon Legacy Series

Driftwood Public Library Lincoln City

The series concludes with a visit from Josephine Woolington, author of “Where We Call Home,” a natural and cultural history essay collection about Pacific Northwest plants and animals, which won a 2024 Oregon Book Award. 3 pm on the second floor at 801 SW Hwy. 101.

Monday,

Join the Parks and Recreation Maintenance Crew for a behindthe-scenes glimpse of what goes into maintaining parks and open spaces. 8-10 am, 2205 NE 22nd Street.

Gentle Yoga Sessions

Lincoln City Cultural Center

This New Moon Yoga class features slow, gentle movements guided by the breath and awareness for flexibility in body, mind and spirit. Noon, 540 NE Hwy. 101.

Cribbage Club

Pioneer Joe Coffee Gleneden Beach Forget the rest. Come play with the best. 4 pm in the Salishan Marketplace, 7760 Hwy. 101. FMI, call 541-574-7668. Bingo Panther Creek Community Center • Otis Food served from 4:30 pm. Bingo runs from 5-7 pm, 655 N Wayside Loop, follow the signs from the Otis junction. FMI, email pcsacc@centurylink.net.

Kathy Redwine and Friends

Newport Public Library

The library’s Music Series returns with a performance from this talented singer-songwriter and Oregon native, whose blend of Americana, folk and heartfelt original music creates a captivating and engaging performance. 5-6:30 pm, 35 NW Nye Street. FMI, call 541-265-2153. Lincoln County Democrats Lincoln City Community Center

Meet the newly elected officers and leadership team and find out how to get involved. 5:30-6:45 pm, 2150 NE Oar Place.

Music Bingo

The Pines Dine • Lincoln City

Have fun and get in the running for great prizes while raising money for the Taft Senior Drug & Alcohol-Free Grad Night. Every Wednesday through May 2025. 6 pm, 5040 SE 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 541-9921002 or email sachdeva.kanwal@gmail.com.

Trivia

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, Feb. 20

Lincoln City Music Circle

Lincoln City Community Center

Acoustic instruments, voices and audiences of all ages are welcome to “solo, jam, or pass” and a piano is available. 4-7 pm, 2150 N Oar Place.

Ronnie Jay Pirrello

Myril Eatery & Wine Bar • Newport

Bluesy stuff with guitar, harp and vocals. 5-7:30 pm inside the Embarcadero Resort, 1000 SE Bay Blvd.

Bret Lucich

Oshen’s Restaurant • Gleneden Beach

An experience to remember from this singer-songwriter, entertainer and musician, with a wide variety of music for listening and dancing. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-764-9026.

Thursday Jam Night

Newport Eagles Lodge

Hosted by Donnie King. Musicians, dancers and party-goers welcome. 6-8 pm-ish, 106 E Olive Street, 541-265-2430.

John & Mr. Spark

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Eclectic music with beautifully blended harmonies. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Jam Session

Snug Harbor • Lincoln City

Open mic jam session. All musicians welcome. 8:30 pmmidnight, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.

Karaoke

Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

8:30 pm-12:30 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.

Karaoke

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

Have a great time with local host Dr. B. and support a small, local venue. 8:30 pm-midnight, 608 SW Bay Blvd.

Friday, Feb. 21

Whiskeydog Kenny

Beach Daisy Wine • Yachats

Original folk ‘n blues from Whiskeydog Kenny and “Papa Soul” Gus Willamen. 5-7 pm, 2118 Hwy. 101, 458-546-9033.

Ronnie Jay Pirrello

Luna Sea in Seal Rock

Bluesy stuff with guitar, harp and vocals. 5-7:30 pm, Luna Sea, 10111 N. Hwy. 101, Seal Rock, 541-563-LUNA.

Kathy Redwine & Friends

Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay

This coastal singer-songwriter brings 17 years of living and performing in Nashville to her honest, heartfelt folk and Americana songs, plus a few covers you might recognize. 6-8 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.

Bret Lucich

Oshen’s Restaurant • Gleneden Beach

An experience to remember from this singer-songwriter, entertainer and musician, with a wide variety of music for listening and dancing. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-764-9026.

Hayley Lynn

Pelican Brewing • Lincoln City

Enjoy a pint with a view, alongside live music. 6-8 pm, 5911 SE Hwy. 101, 541-614-4216.

Ian Smith

The Drift Inn • Yachats

An evening of classics from a local legend. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.

Tsunami Zone

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

Get out of the way for this coastal rock experience. 8 pmclose, 608 SW Bay Blvd.

Open Mic/Karaoke

Primaltones Community Venue • Newport 8-11 pm, 2925 SE Ferry Slip Road. All ages until 10 pm; 21 and over after 10 pm. FMI, go to www.primaltones.com.

Johnny Wheels and the Swamp Donkeys

Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

Rock, forged during late nights in taverns and bars. 8:30 pm, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.

Karaoke

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

Have a great time with local host Dr B. and support a small, local venue. 8:30 pm-close, 608 SW Bay Blvd.

Karaoke

Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City 8:30 pm-12:30 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.

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, Feb. 22

Music All Day

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

Musical accompaniment for the busiest day of the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival, with Revolving Door from 2-4 pm; Dive Bar Steve Experiment from 4:30-6:30 pm; Guilty Tendencies from 7-9 pm; and Cherry Ash from 9:30 pm-close, 608 SW Bay Blvd.

The Empty Train Band

Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay

Original folk, blues and rock ‘n roll. 5-8 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.

Bret Lucich

Oshen’s Restaurant • Gleneden Beach

An experience to remember from this singer-songwriter, entertainer and musician. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-764-9026.

Run and Tell That

Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach

This brother-and-sister duo play all of your favorite songs to sing along with in the Tsunami Room. 5-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.

Richie G & Ma Beat

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Americana, folk, folk-rock, bossa nova, instrumental contemporary and originals. And the kitchen sink. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.

Mojo Holler

Schooner Restaurant & Lounge • Netarts

Head to the lounge for an evening of good ol’ Southern rock, folk and soul. Call for reservations. 7-9 pm, 2065 Netarts Basin Boat Road, 503-815-9900.

Yächtley Crëw

Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City

The “Seas the Night” tour comes to the coast, playing hots

from soft rock greats including Criss Cross, Steely Dan, Toto and more. 8 pm, 1777 NW 44th Street. Tickets $35 to $40, available at chinookwindscasino.com or by calling 888-244-6665.

Karaoke

Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

Hosted by Doctor B. 8:30 pm- midnight, 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.

Karaoke

Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City 9 pm-2 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.

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, Feb. 23

Sunday Jam

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

A chance for professional musicians to collaborate and improvise. 3-6 pm, 608 SW Bay Blvd.

Overdue Bills

Yachats Underground Pub

Fun old acoustic Americana covers and originals. 4-6 pm, 125 Oceanview Drive.

Rob Swenson Trio

Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach

This keyboardist, singer and songwriter has toured or recorded with Air Supply, Rita Coolidge, blues legend Roy Gaines and many more. 4-6 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.

Johnny Wheels and the Swamp Donkeys • Friday, Feb. 21, in Lincoln City

soundwaves

Mike Tolle

Luna Sea at Seal Rock

Acoustic folk blues. 5-7:30 pm, 10111 NW Pacific Coast Hwy., Seal Rock, 541-563-5862.

Eric Levine

Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay

Laid-back blues, boogie and pop. 6-8 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.

Richie G & Ma Beat

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Americana, folk, folk-rock, bossa nova, instrumental contemporary and originals. And the kitchen sink. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.

Karaoke

Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

8:30 pm-12:30 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.

Karaoke

Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

Hosted by Doctor B. 8:30 pm-midnight, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.

Monday, Feb. 24

Dave Hill

Oshen’s Restaurant • Gleneden Beach

Vocals and acoustic guitar featuring music of singersongwriters of the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and more. 6-8 pm in the Salishan Marketplace, 7755 N Hwy. 101, 541-764-9026.

Barbara Lee Turrill

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Singer-songwriter-guitarist playing artisanal folk. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Karaoke

Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

8:30 pm-12:30 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.

Tuesday, Feb. 25

Linda Yapp Zurita in Nye Beach • Newport

Mellow acoustic classics and easy listening to dine by. 5:308 pm, 711 NW 2nd Court, 541-272-5078.

Mike Tolle

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Acoustic folk blues. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-5474477.

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 the Jam Circle, or just come to listen. All welcome. 6-8 pm, 737 SW 32nd Street.

Jam Session

Wing Wa Taphouse • Depoe Bay

Open mic jam session. All musicians welcome. 8 pm-close, 330 US-101, 541-765-2288.

Wednesday, Feb. 26

Live Music

Wednesdays

Salishan Coastal Lodge • Gleneden Beach

Enjoy an acoustic set from Terry Schumacher on the outdoor patio of the Attic Lounge, weather permitting. 5-7 pm, 7760 Hwy. 101.

Young Jim Carr

The Drift Inn • Yachats

This Eugene singer-songwriter conveys his longing for truth and love in his own unique poetic way. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.

SPECIAL 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

Run and Tell That • Saturday, Feb. 22, in Gleneden Beach

in concert

Yachts up?

Yächtley Crëw take a bow with soft rock salute in Lincoln City

By Gretchen Ammerman Oregon Coast TODAY

Tickets are now on sail for Yächtley Crëw, a super group of guys riding the wave of popularity of music of the late ’70s and early ’80s known as “Yacht Rock.”

The group, which plays music from such artists as Criss Cross, Steely Dan and Toto, is floating on up from the Los Angeles area to Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City for the “Seas the Night” tour this Saturday, Feb. 22.

“The music from that time is just so good and we love those type of artists,” said vocalist Philly Ocean. “We are all roughly the same age and grew up hearing it so for us its part nostalgia and part just playing music we love.”

Since forming in 2017, the seven-member group has fully leaned into the theme of the genre, dressing in sailing outfits and, like Ocean, coming up with pseudonyms that are nautical, a nod to an artist, or both.

“We knew early on that we couldn’t be too serious doing something like this,” Ocean said. “We absolutely take the music seriously, but we have fun with everything else and we love for the audience to be in on the fun with us.”

As the group’s popularity grows, so does the number of fans who come to the concerts similarly garbed in some form of sailor suit.

“It’s a trip to look out into the crowd and see people dressed up like us,” Ocean said. “Plus, of course, everyone knows the music so well that almost everyone sings along with us. We love it.”

The Crëw has made appearances on Andy Cohen’s “Watch What Happens Live,” helped ring in the New Year on KLAS and KTLA’s nationally aired “Las Vegas Countdown,” and performed on numerous morning TV and radio shows across the country. It has also been featured on Fox News and was the first-ever Yacht Rock band to perform live on SiriusXM’s Yacht Rock 311. Additionally, the band was featured in HBO’s “Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary,” and released a holiday EP called “Seas And Greetings” last December.

“We are busier than ever,” Ocean said. “It’s been incredible to see this thing grow year after year. When we first started, we thought we would just play a few shows and see how people responded. It turns out a lot of people love this music as much as we do.”

The band recently recorded a new song by Diane Warren that will be released this spring and continues to support charity events like the Mario Lopez Golf Classic Tournament. With sold-out shows across the country,

they’re gearing up to announce a new album in 2025.

“This year is an exciting year for us because we are going international for the very first time,” Ocean said. “And we have our first full length album, “Seas the Night” coming out this year, too.”

The album is a follow up to their EP, “Seas the Day” that included such fan favorites as Boz Scaggs’ “Lido Shuffle,” Ace’s “How Long,” Robbie Dupree’s “Steal Away,” the Bee Gees’ “How Deep Is Your Love,” and “Ride Like the Wind” by all-time Yacht Rock pioneer Criss Cross.

The group’s love for performing is evident the moment they hit the stage.

“We bring a huge amount of energy and give a proper stage show that gets the audiences really going,” Ocean said. “We even surprise ourselves sometimes.”

And in case you are wondering how the band whose name they have punned feels about it?

“I saw a picture of Tommy Lee from Mötley Crüe wearing a shirt with our logo on it,” Ocean said. “That was almost an out-of-body experience for me.”

Saturday’s concert begins at 8 pm at Chinook Winds Casino Resort, located at 1777 NW 44th Street in Lincoln City. Tickets are $35 to $40. For more information, go to chinookwindscasino.com or call 888244-6665.

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SUPER QUIZ

Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

Subject: HIGH WORDS

Each answer is a single word that starts with “high.” (e.g., A corrupt politician. Answer: Highbinder.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. An especially significant or interesting detail or event.

2. A cocktail served in a tall glass.

3. The mountainous northern area of Scotland.

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. A person, usually mounted on horseback, who robbed travelers on public roads.

5. An extravagant or luxurious style of living.

6. An ambitiously competitive person with high aspirations.

PH.D. LEVEL

7. A tall chest of drawers supported on four legs.

8. To go as fast as possible, especially in fleeing.

9. A person who possesses or has pretensions to superior learning or culture.

1. Highlight. 2. Highball. 3. Highlands. 4. Highwayman. 5. Highlife. 6. .Highflier 7. Highboy. 8. Hightail. 9. Highbrow (highfalutin).

Be ready for Be Jeweled

Looking to clear out a few drawers or jewelry boxes and support a good cause at the same time? It’s time for the collection of donations for the 16th annual Be Jeweled jewelry sale, the annual fund-raiser for Food Share of Lincoln County. Set for Saturday, May 10, the sale is made possible by donations of “pre-loved” jewelry by community members.

Donations of jewelry are being accepted at:

you no longer wear to help us feed our neighbors in Lincoln County.” All proceeds from the sale 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 food pantries, meal sites, backpack programs, senior outreach and youth programs.

Food Share of Lincoln County

Lincoln City Cultural Center

“We take any jewelry, any era, in any condition,” said Executive Director Nancy Mitchell. “Grandma’s vintage bling? Yes! Your ’80s chunky bracelets? Yes! Our team of volunteers sort, clean and repair pre-loved jewelry for sale. What can’t be repaired is repurposed into fun sun catchers and other cool items. This is the ultimate sustainability story. Everything we sell is pre-loved, so please donate any jewelry

Newport 60+ Activity Center

Newport Chamber of Commerce

Oregon Coast Bank, all branches

Diamonds by the Sea, Newport

Martek Real Estate, Newport

Rustic Ridge Antique Mall, Newport

1st Security Bank, all locations

Yachats City Hall

The annual Be Jeweled sale, as well as the year-round sales at Rustic Ridge Antique Mall, Nostalgia Estate Sales Antique Mall, Oceanic Arts and Food Share’s eBay store, raise more than $35,000 per year. That money is used to purchase and distribute food for Lincoln County food pantries and partner agencies, serving more than 1,600 families and 4,000 people per month.

To learn more about Be Jeweled, go to foodsharelc.org or call 541-265-8578.

Tillamook Bay, Garibaldi

Siletz Bay, Lincoln City

Sat., Feb. 22 12:30 am 3.1 3:06 pm 0.6 6:40 am 6.0 10:03 pm 4.4 Sun., Feb. 23 2:07 am 3.1 3:59 pm 0.2 7:50 am 6.2 10:39 pm 4.8 Mon., Feb. 24 3:22 am 2.9 4:44 pm -0.1 8:53 am 6.5 11:10 pm 5.1 Tues., Feb. 25 4:20 am 2.6 5:24 pm -0.4 9:48 am 6.8 11:38 pm 5.5 Wed., Feb. 26 5:10 am 2.1 6:01 pm -0.6 10:39 am 7.0 Thurs., Feb. 27 5:57 am 1.6 6:37 pm -0.6 12:07 am 5.9 11:28 am 7.2

Yaquina Bay, Newport

Date Low Tides High Tides

Thurs., Feb. 20 12:08 pm 1.7 10:33 pm 4.3 4:32 am 7.8 7:05 pm 5.2 Fri., Feb. 21 1:21 pm 1.4 11:52 pm 4.6 5:24 am 7.7 8:53 pm 5.4 Sat., Feb. 22 2:28 pm 0.9 6:31 am 7.8 9:54 pm 5.8

Sun., Feb. 23 1:29 am 4.7 3:21 pm 0.3 7:41 am 8.0 10:30 pm 6.2

Mon., Feb. 24 2:44 am 4.3 4:06 pm -0.2 8:44 am 8.4 11:01 pm 6.6

Tues., Feb. 25 3:42 am 3.8 4:46 pm -0.7 9:39 am 8.8 11:29 pm 7.1

Wed., Feb. 26 4:32 am 3.1 5:23 pm -0.9 10:30 am 9.2 11:58 pm 7.6 Thurs., Feb. 27 5:19 am 2.4 5:59 pm -0.9 11:19 am 9.3

Alsea Bay, Waldport

Date Low Tides High Tides

Thurs., Feb. 20 12:33 pm 1.7 11:04 pm 3.8 5:07 am 7.5 6:46 pm 5.0

Feb. 21 1:38 pm 1.7 5:55 am 7.4 8:01 pm

Feb. 22 12:11 am 4.2 2:45 pm 1.5 6:58 am 7.3 9:17 pm 5.0

Feb.

Quite the cape-r

Go the distance at the Three Capes

Marathon Relay

For her first full marathon, Cloverdale resident Heidi Holzgrafe chose to run the Three Capes Marathon Relay in 2022, solo.

“It was wonderful,” she said. “The course is unbelievable. There is a community sense, and it was much more so being from the community. It has a hometown kind of feel.”

The Three Capes Marathon Relay, taking place this Saturday, Feb. 22, is a 26.2-mile course traveling the Three Capes Scenic Loop, starting at Cape Meares Lake, passing Cape Lookout and ending at the beach in Pacific City. Starting and ending at sea level, there is nearly 2,400 feet of climb within the course, making for a challenging race.

Holzgrafe ended up placing 10th overall in the Women’s Solo Marathon division of the 2022 event in a time of 5:34:39.

“I would say it’s a challenging, beautiful course,” she said. “You have to do it once in your lifetime.”

The rugged and hilly course passes through or runs adjacent to six state parks, two National Wildlife Refuges and multiple Tillamook County parks and boasts stunning vantage points of the Tillamook Bay, Netarts Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Local spectators are encouraged to come out and cheer participants along.

The Three Capes Marathon Relay is an event hosted by Ultimook, a nonprofit that supports local kids’ running

programs and helps young long-distance runners develop in both mind and body.

One of the programs under the Ultimook umbrella is the Ultimook Running Camp: a week-long high school cross country training camp hosted at the Hydrangea Ranch in Tillamook.

“It’s hard to know whether you’re training hard until you’ve surrounded yourself with better runners,” Ultimook Running Camp Director Drew Wasmund said. “This camp is an unbelievable opportunity to broaden your horizons and become a student of the sport.”

Each day of camp is highlighted by a different type of run and training — sand, hills or trails —with workouts tailored to all levels. from beginner to all-state runners.

“The Ultimook Running Camp is a legend of the Northwest,” said Ultimook Running Camp founder Patrick Zweifel. “It’s rugged beauty, old-school grit.”

Many athletes remember the Sasquatch Games as a favorite experience at camp. The games facilitate teamwork and leadership through activities such as a: geocache run, log carry relay, paintball biathlon competition and the chocolate milk mile.

“I believe leadership and teamwork are the keys to great team success,” Zweifel said. “The primary focus of the Ultimook Running Camp is to build better leaders and facilitate great teamwork. The Sasquatch Games is the ultimate team-building exercise and the highlight of

camp. The moment you put your team in front of yourself is the moment that special things begin to happen for your team and yourself. Our hope is that you take this energy back home to your teams and lead them to a state championship!”

Registration for the Three Capes Marathon Relay is open until the night before the event. Participants can choose between running the race as a solo marathon, a two-person team, or a five-person team. The course is separated into five legs which vary in distances from 4.37 miles to just under seven miles. Team categories include: family, business, school or Clydesdale.

Cost for registration is $339 for a five-person team, $165 for a two-person team and $95 for solo marathoners. Every participant will receive a custom Three Capes Relay Medal when crossing the finish line. Register online at threecapesrelay.com.

High school and middle school teams can receive a discount by using the code: “High School Runner” when registering to receive 30 percent off the team fee.

This year two sessions of the Ultimook Running Camp will be held: Aug. 3 through 9 and Aug. 10 through 16.

Additional events and programs hosted by Ultimook include the Ultramook 50k on July 12, the Ultimook High School Cross Country Race on Sept. 6 and the Ultimook Track Club Youth Running. For more information, go to oregoncoastalflowers.com.

naturalist’s calendar

Alien world

Exploring Seal Rock’s mysterious creatures at minus tide

By Michael Edwards For the TODAY

Ahermit crab forages for scraps in a salt water pool. The sight of a crow’s beak probing the seaweed for invertebrates sends the startled crab tumbling into a bed of broken mussel shells. A sculpin darts across the pool. The well-camouflaged fish vanishes into a cave guarded by giant green sea anemones. Above the water line, brilliant purple and orange ochre stars clump together to conserve moisture. Standing nearby, a western gull methodically squeezes the water from an unlucky ochre’s hydrostatic skeleton. Another gull circles overhead and lands. “Is pilfering this star worthwhile? It looks stuck in Jerry’s throat.” After watching the ochre-eating gull’s pained look, the hungry gull walks over to a declawed red rock crab lying on the beach. In the lagoon, harbor seals soak up whatever meager warmth the February sun provides. On the high rocks, an oystercatcher’s ear-piercing pips lets a rival know that the limpets are hers.

From Baja California’s desert coastline, to the rainy fjords of Southeast Alaska, the Pacific Coast’s rocky intertidal zones teem with life. Millions of years of evolution has granted intertidal species time to adapt to the punishing environment. Twice-daily tides deliver food and remove waste. Intertidal creatures

face exposure to the elements and pummeling surf. Seal Rock’s tide pools offer visitors a mysterious and accessible alien world to explore.

Keen observers will notice chitons suctioned to rocks. Like many of the intertidal creatures, the chiton isn’t going anywhere, at least until the tide comes in. Look for the black leather chiton’s diamond shaped plates and black girdle. Once you see one, your eyes will adjust, and more will appear.

The chiton is a living fossil. For hundreds of millions of years these humble mollusks have employed their radulas to scrape algae from the rocks. Over eons, the magnetite coating the chiton’s teeth have worn grooves into the rocks. UC Santa Barbara researchers discovered that chitons have tiny prehistoric eyes on their shells. When asked what the chitons can see, marine biologist Rebecca Varney at UC Santa Barbara said: “Chitons don’t really have a reason to cooperate with you, so figuring out how to ask a chiton what it’s looking at is a hard task.” Maybe that child of yours whose pants pockets dump sea shells and rocks into the dryer will be part of the team who figures out the mystery of the chiton’ vision.

At low tide, a purple ochre sea star clings to the rocks with its thousands of powerful tubed feet. When the tide rises, the star creeps up on a California mussel, envelopes it and pulls it apart. The mussel’s soft tissue is liquified

and eaten by the star. The ochre sea star is an apex predator. When sea stars vanish, mussels take over and crowd out the other creatures.

Undulating slowly between swaying kelp fronds, a translucent Dirona Albolineata hunts anemones. Unlike other intertidal creatures, the ghostlike nudibranch eats anemones without igniting their stinging nematocysts. The hungry nudibranch devours an anemone and stores the unfired nematocysts in its dorsal appendages. The rookie predator who swims by and tears off one of the nudibranchs now lethal appendages gets a mouth full of exploding stingers.

Exploring Oregon’s tide pools is a pleasant pastime. It’s also free, which is especially nice at the end of the month when the bank account balance sits at $2.37. Spend a couple of phone-free hours with the kids bathing in nature’s alien world.

Visit during low tide. Minus tides are best. The Tide Alert app, NOAA’s online tide charts, or the tide tables on page 19, will provide you with the information you need. Wear durable shoes: flip flops are good for swinging wildly at raccoons with but, when worn on rocky slick surfaces, they are a trip hazard. Be careful where you step. When possible, walk on bare rock. The red algae is slick and barnacles prefer not to be crushed. Take only photographs. Intertidal creatures have evolved to live right where they are. The bright orange and purple ochre stars and giant green sea anemones will not survive in your bathtub, and when they die, they stink. Finally, even at low tide, respect the ocean’s power and unpredictability.