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SURVIVING CHRISTMAS VISITORS A NORTH COAST GUIDE

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How did Lewis and Clark spend their first North Coast winter? FORT CLATSOP — On the days following Christmas, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park will offer special programs about the Corps of Discovery’s winter at Fort Clatsop. Starting Tuesday, Dec. 26, Fort Clatsop will feature scheduled living history programs by park rangers each day from 9:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. through Monday, Jan. 1. Costumed rangers will present flintlock muzzle-loading programs at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Hands-on programs about various aspects of the explorers’ winter at Fort Clatsop will be available at the fort 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 to 3 p.m. Ranger-guided walks on the Netul River Trail will be offered at 1:45 p.m. most of these days. There are also movies in the visitor center. “A Clatsop Winter Story,” a 22-minute film about the 1805-06 winter from a Clatsop Indian perspective, and “Lewis and Clark: Conflu-

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Visitors learn about Lewis and Clark’s adventures at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop.

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Reenactors fire flintlocks

ence of Time and Courage,” a 34-minute film about the entire voyage, will be offered each hour. The park is closed Christmas Day. A unit of the National

Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop, is located southwest of Astoria, three miles southeast of U.S. Highway 101. The park — including the Fort to Sea

Trail, the visitor center, fort, Netul River Trail and the parking lots — is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lewis and Clark National Historical Park also includes the Salt Works site near the

Promenade in Seaside and the Middle Village/Station Camp site just east of Fort Columbia in Washington. Come and visit these sites during the time of year the expedition stayed on the coast. Admission to the Fort Clatsop unit of the park is $5 per adult and includes Netul Landing and the Fort to Sea Trail. Dogs that are leashed to their humans are welcome on the walks and at the out-

door programs. There is no admission fee for the Salt Works or Middle Village/Station Camp. Passes to National Park Service sites are accepted for free admission. For more information, call the park at 503-8614414, visit the park’s website at nps.gov/lewi or find the park on Facebook at LewisandClarkNationalHistoricalPark.

What happened when an Indian woman refused to marry the ‘white man’s way’ ASTORIA — The Clatsop County Historical Society’s lecture series, Thursday Night Talks, continues Dec. 21 with a look into the county’s first known probate case. The Oregon Territorial Court Journal, recently found in the basement of the Astoria Library, sheds new light on the county’s first probate case, which was so controversial it had to be decided by the Oregon Territory’s Supreme Court in 1854. In dispute was the inher-

itance rights of the decision. children of a ClatThe lecture series sop Indian woman is a free event at the who had refused to Fort George Showroom in the Lovell marry her husband Building on the Calvin Tibbets in third Thursday of the “white man’s Jerry each month. Doors way.” The Tibbets’ Sutherland open at 6 p.m., with children had been lectures beginning denied their right to inherit the sizable estate of at 7 p.m. Seasonal beers their father, Calvin Tibbets. on tap, food and other beverages are available Please join us for an for purchase. Minors are engaging presentation by welcome with an accompaJerry Sutherland, author of nying adult. the book “Calvin Tibbets: For more information Oregon’s First Pioneer,” about this event or other and learn the court’s final

Historical Society activities, please call 503325-2203 or email cchs@ cumtux.org. Clatsop County Historical Society is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit educational organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of Clatsop County Oregon and the surrounding area. The society operates the Flavel House Museum, the Heritage Museum, the Oregon Film Museum and the Uppertown Firefighters Museum.

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Audition for ‘Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure’ ASTORIA — The Astor Street Opry Company is proud to present “Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure” for youths, with special permission from Pioneer Drama Service. Soar away to Neverland in this magical adaptation drawn from the beloved novel with fresh, original music. The Darling children love to hear of Peter Pan’s adventures during his visits through the open window of the nursery. Then, one night after Nana has taken his shadow and Wendy has sewn it back on, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell whisk the children off to Neverland to be part of

the adventures. All your favorite characters are there, including Captain Hook and his pirate crew, Princess Tiger Lily and her tribe, and of course, the Lost Boys and Girls. A rousing and lovely musical score by the award-winning team of Rockwell and Bogart includes “The Boy Who Never Grew Up,” “Fly Me to Neverland,” “Follow the Leader” and “Home Sweet Home.” You won’t have any trouble thinking happy thoughts after watching this wonderful production! Ages 7 and up may audition 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, and possible call

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Surviving Christmas Visitors

Ways to cope, have fun locally

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Solstice celebration with art, fire

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The Sou’wester Lodge’s Art Trailer Gallery

SEAVIEW, WASH. — Everyone is invited to the Sou’wester Staff Art Exhibit opening reception in our new Art Trailer Gallery 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21. We will have drinks and snacks in the Sou’wester Lodge’s living room and a solstice celebration bonfire outside. The event is free and open to the public. This trailer is a 1960s Aloha made in Aloha, Oregon. It was rescued from a neglected RV park in the north part of the Long Beach Peninsula. Now repaired and transformed into an art space, this gallery is part of our Artist Residency Program and our new nonprofit organization, Sou’wester Arts.

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The Holiday Escape Plan It’s a tough time of year for many folks. Here are ways to cope and have fun locally. By LAURA CHEREAU FOR COAST WEEKEND

f Thanksgiving was any kind of preview, the holidays can be a difficult time. If you’re nervous about Christmas and New Year’s, here are some tips, tricks and treats for a positive holiday experience with help from Amy Baker, the executive director of Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare. For starters, don’t compare. “My advice would be to never benchmark your holiday based on Facebook or Hallmark,” Baker said. “Expectations themselves are the saboteur of any holiday.” Accept life as it is and lower your expectations so as not to Amy fall prey to the “social Baker marketing of Facebook” and the like, she said. In the event that: 1.) You self-criticize Try self-compassion instead. “Self-compassion is a mixture of being kind to yourself and recognizing what is human experience. All humans fail and make mistakes, and life experience is flawed and imperfect,” Baker said. “If you can accept that, it may be less frustrating or painful when the family member says the awkward thing at the dinner table.” Picture it. “Now you get to experience human fallibility,” she said. Don’t forget the Christmas Eve Ugly Sweater Party at Capricorn Pub and Fine Food 10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24. 2.) Someone hurts your feelings, or you find yourself feeling angry Head to Youngs River Falls and picture the words that person said cascading, crashing and floating away. Alternatively, spend time with animals. Observe the elk contentedly grazing at the Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area. Or go bowling at Lower Columbia Bowl. Enjoy the physical sensation of

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Chilling mist from Youngs River Falls, mixed with below freezing temperatures, left logs and limbs weighed down by a thick coating of ice in this 2013 photo.

throwing something heavy and headshaped down a long wooden alley. In Germany around 400 A.D., bowling was seen as a sort of ritual to cleanse oneself of sins. In England in 1541, common workers could only bowl on Christmas. Combine the two and you have a recipe for holiday relief. 3.) You witness something awkward “Exercise is proven to reduce anxiety and depression,” Baker said. Excuse yourself for a walk. We live in such a beautiful area that any walk Continued on Page 14

Bob Sturdevant, of Long Beach, Washington, looks to pick up another strike at Lower Columbia Bowl in this 2013 photo.

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IN THE COLUMBIA-PACIFIC REGION Thursday, Dec. 21

and topical songs.

Sugar Thistles 5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Sugar Thistles plays Americana and original tunes.

Mister-E Ride 9 p.m., Manzanita Lighthouse Pub, 36480 Hwy. 101, Nehalem, 503-3684990, no cover. Mister-E Ride plays classic rock music.

Maggie & the Katz 6 p.m., Public Coast Brewing Co., 264 Third St., Cannon Beach, 503-4360285, no cover. Maggie & the Katz play indie blues and alternative soul.

Saturday, Dec. 23 George Coleman 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360642-4150, no cover. George Coleman offers a repertoire mix of old familiar favorites and classical selections on his 12-string guitar.

Basin Street NW 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Dave Drury on guitar, Todd Pederson on bass and friends perform mainstream jazz classics.

Open Jam Session 6 p.m., American Legion, 1315 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5111, 21+. Jam at the legion with Mark Dove, open mic, all genres; musicians should bring own instruments, drums and amplifiers provided.

Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no cover. The Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country. Wesley Randolph Eader 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Folk songwriter Wesley Randolph Eader performs country ballads, bluegrass stompers, talking blues, old time gospel camp tunes and topical songs.

Friday, Dec. 22 Maggie & the Katz 6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, no cover, 21+. Maggie & the Katz play New Orleans gumbo blues, soul and rhythm-n-blues. Thistle & Rose 6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1159. Thistle and Rose play folk, Americana and bluegrass music from the 70s and 80s, and original tunes. Wes Wahrmund 6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Wes Wahrmund’s classical guitar skills amaze with light jazz and original

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Wes Wahrmund 6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Wes Wahrmund’s classical guitar skills amaze with light jazz and original tunes. COURTESY SOU’WESTER LODGE

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Saturday, Dec. 23 Peter Rainbeau 8 p.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-2542, no cover. Crooner Peter Rainbeau plays folk, pop, psychedelic and Western songs.

tunes. Jennifer Goodenberger 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Jennifer Goodenberger plays new age, folk and original music in styles from classical and contemporary to improvisational and contemplative piano. Bruce & Band 7 p.m., North Beach Tavern, 102

Pioneer Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2302, no cover. Bruce Smith and his band perform original Texas roadhouse rock music. John Bunzow 7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150, no cover. Singer songwriter John Bunzow melds blues, country, rock, rhythm-n-blues and jazz to complete a repertoire of eclectic musical influences.

The John Orr Trio 7 p.m., Charlie’s Chop House, 1313 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-741-3033. The John Orr Trio plays folk and folk rock favorites. Wesley Randolph Eader 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Folk songwriter Wesley Randolph Eader performs country ballads, bluegrass stompers, talking blues, old time gospel camp tunes

David Drury 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Guitarist David Drury plays contemporary, classic and traditional jazz standards. Little Sue 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311, no cover. Little Sue plays pop, country, folk, rock and show tunes.

Sunday, Dec. 24 Richard T. & Friends 11:30 a.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Richard T. and friends performs a repertoire of blues.

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Continued from Page 5 Skadi Freyer 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Skadi Freyer plays jazz compositions on piano. Little Sue 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Little Sue plays pop, country, folk, rock and show tunes.

Monday, Dec. 25 Little Sue 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-

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2311, no cover. Little Sue plays pop, country, folk, rock and show tunes.

Tuesday, Dec. 26 Brian O’Connor 5:30 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360642-4150, no cover. Acoustic guitarist Brian O’Connor’s repertoire includes nostalgic favorites, an eclectic mix of jazz standards as well as original compositions.

Wednesday, Dec. 27 Thistle & Rose 5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St.,

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Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Thistle and Rose play folk, Americana and bluegrass music from the 70s and 80s, and original tunes. Buzz Rogowski 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Acoustic jazz pianist Buzz Rogowski includes smooth jazz, instrumental and new age compositions in his repertoire. The Trail Band 7 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $39. The Trail Band is an eight-piece ensemble creating an energetic blend of brass and string arrangements of traditional and original music performing a festive holiday concert.

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Metzner & Patenaude 9 p.m., Voodoo Room, 1114 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2233, no cover, 21+. Scheckie Metzner and Pee Wee Patenaude play blues, soul and Caribbean music with Josh Baer on bass. Pretty Gritty 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Blaine Heinonen and Sarah Wolff of Pretty Gritty play elements of country, rock, blues and soul.

Thursday, Dec. 28 Sugar Thistles 5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Sugar Thistles

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plays Americana and original tunes. Maggie & the Katz 6 p.m., Public Coast Brewing Co., 264 Third St., Cannon Beach, 503436-0285, no cover. Maggie & the Katz play indie blues and alternative soul. Basin Street NW 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Dave Drury on guitar, Todd Pederson on bass and friends perform mainstream jazz classics. Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no cover. The Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country.

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Dare to dance? KEITH BUCKLEY PHOTO

The Trail Band

Mosey on down to Trail Band’s holiday concert CANNON BEACH — The Trail Band will perform a holiday concert 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, in the intimate setting of Cannon Beach’s Coaster Theatre as a finale to the community’s annual Haystack Holidays festivities. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Trail Band is an eight-piece ensemble that has performed across America and Japan. With a blend of brass and string arrangements of traditional and original music featuring five vocalists, including Rindy Ross of Quarterflash, the band has become a Northwest favorite. They have earned a list of awards, including the 1998 Meritorious Achievement Award by the Oregon-California Trails Association and a 1999 Alumni Award of Excellence from Western Oregon University, and are known for weaving together an upbeat mix of music, history and humor

into their performances. Additional events happening in Cannon Beach between Christmas and New Year’s include the town’s Holiday Foods Around the World restaurant celebration Tuesday through Friday, Dec. 26 through 29. Cannon Beach restaurants will participate in the global cuisine event, with each location offering specials inspired by their chosen country. That week is also Oregon State Parks’ winter whale watch program that features interpreters at Ecola State Park to help visitors spot gray whales on their winter migration Wednesday, Dec. 27, through Sunday, Dec. 31. Visitors to Cannon Beach during this time can also take advantage of lower room rates. Tickets to The Trail Band concert are priced at $39 each and can be purchased by calling 503-436-2623 or visiting cannonbeach.org.

ASTORIA — The North Coast Zumba and Dance Fitness Network invite everyone to the third annual “Dare to Dance” Fitness Fundraiser 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 24, at the Astoria Arts & Movement Center (342 10th St.). “Dare to Dance” is an hour-long, nonstop, allsmiles event led by eight local fitness instructors. This class is easy to follow and adaptable for most skill levels. Always wanted to try a Zumba class? This is the perfect opportunity to do it for a great cause. All profits will be donated to The Harbor, a community nonprofit agency providing intervention, recovery and support to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The Harbor began

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The third annual “Dare to Dance” Fitness Fundraiser takes place Christmas Eve at the Astoria Arts & Movement Center.

in 1976, and about 5 percent of Clatsop County residents use its services each year, according to the organization’s website.

The suggested donation is $10, but any amount is gladly accepted. Corporate or small-business sponsorships are

available, and donation gift cards are provided. Call Joy Sigler at 503-738-6560, or email joysiglerzumba@ gmail.com.

Arts & Movement center offers winter dance series ASTORIA — In January, the Astoria Arts & Movement Center will host a winter dance series Tuesday evenings. • Beginning level Ballroom: a three-week series with Jen Miller 6 p.m. Jan. 9, 16 and 23. The cost is $40 per person for the full series, $15 per person for drop-ins. • Beginning level West Coast Swing: a three-week series with Jen Miller 7 p.m. Jan. 9, 16 and 23. The cost is $40 per person for the full series, $15 per person for drop-ins. And here are upcoming dance classes at Seaside’s American Legion Hall on Thursday evenings: • All-level Country Western Two-Step: a three-hour

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Dancers at Astoria’s Arts & Movement Center

special with Jerry Johnson 6 p.m. Jan. 4. • Country Western TwoStep: a three-week series

with Jen Miller 6 p.m. Jan. 11, 18 and 25. The cost is $10 per person per class. • Slow Waltz: a three-

week series with Jen Miller 7 p.m. Jan. 11, 18 and 25. The cost is $10 per person per class.

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Surviving Christmas Visitors: A North Coast Guide

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Story BY DAN HAAG Illustrations BY JOHN JOLLEY FOR COAST WEEKEND

o matter how I prepare myself for Christmas, it always catches me by surprise. Wasn’t it just yesterday that I was wrapped tightly in the warm embrace of summer? Now the specter of family gatherings looms. That means kith and kin descending on my safe little North Coast bubble from such exotic Midwestern locales

Bay. It also means hours of extended, close-quarters, full-contact Christmas fun and repeatedly answering the question “Does it always rain this much here?” Because I’m not smart enough to plan ahead, there’s no escaping to Hawaii or Cabo. But I’ve survived this before, thanks to my three-step plan of attack.

Step 1: Get outside

Because I live at the beach, this is the place folks from my native Midwest often want to be during the holidays. If your house is small like mine, you’ll quickly realize that setting up alternate lodging for your guests is the top priority. Nothing tests holiday spirit

or the bonds of marriage faster than twenty people under one roof sharing one functioning bathroom. There are plenty of options, including a variety of vacation rentals. Just don’t wait until the last minute to try and find a vacancy. The only thing you’ll accomplish by calling the week before Christmas is giving the rental agency a good laugh. Because it’s December, rain poses a problem. Year-round coastal residents often tune it out. Not so with many out-of-state visitors. Rain bothers them, even when I try to explain the

virtues of not having to shovel it. After about an hour of looking out the window for any sign of a break in the weather they become irritable. That’s when they start breaking out fun facts like how you could buy a small town in Minnesota for what you paid for your house. Before you go full Clark Griswold on them, you must get them out of the house. A lot. I cannot emphasize this enough. This isn’t a challenge in the Midwest where everyone can pile in the car and drive to the nearest mall. There, they would be set free to wander for hours on end. Here, many merchants are understandably closed or on limited hours around the holidays, undoubtedly dealing with their own home invaders. So that means getting outside, whether it’s strolling the Astoria Riverwalk, staring at Haystack Rock or gazing out over the Neahkahnie Overlooks. I keep umbrellas on hand for my visitors. Because Oregonians don’t use them, they serve as a courtesy signal to locals that I’m hosting out-of-towners and they should steer clear. Even soaked, it’s hard for my guests to stay too grumpy when they’re taking in some of our most famous, beautiful scenery. Plus, the fresh air will wear them

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out, giving you precious free time to surf Expedia looking for last-minute plane tickets to Fiji.

Step 2: Traditional menu

Christmas dinner is no time to experiment. Trust me when I tell you that, while friends and family are flying thousands of miles, they’re still expecting turkey and fruit cake, not hummus and kale. One year, I got the notion to break from tradition and present a Mexican feast to my out-of-town guests. My wife and I toiled all night and into the next day over tamales, re-fried beans, fresh salsa and guacamole. Proudly presenting the fruits of our labor, you’d have thought we served boiled tree bark on death row. It probably didn’t help we served it on paper plates. “You really shouldn’t have,” one guest said, which is Midwestern for “You really shouldn’t have.” Another year I served salmon, a beautiful, mouth-watering filet from Ecola Seafoods. I assumed it would be a fantastic introduction to local cuisine. “Too fishy,” one guest complained with a sour expression. This from someone who defines “fresh caught” as eating at Red Lobster. One attempt at rebellion I’ve kept, however, is my centerpiece, which features a collage of empty Ft. George beer cans, sand dollars and driftwood bits. Martha Stewart would cringe, but a guest actually asked me to make him one. “Sure thing,” I said as I shoved him towards his waiting taxi. One caveat: If you are committed to cooking a big dinner, have plentiful snacks on hand for the inevitable power outage, something that is commonplace here but not so much in the Midwest. There are only so many times you can assure your relatives the power will be on soon before facing a mutiny. Yes, traditional holiday dinner is a lot of work, but it always makes my guests feel at home. When they feel at home they’re happy, which means I’m happy.

Step 3: Hit the town

Now it’s time to introduce your visitors to the sights and sounds of your coastal village. Consider this a near-repeat of Step One, but instead of taking in natural

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MERRY ON beauty, you’re being a local yuletide ambassador. Whether it’s strolling Commercial Street, Broadway, Hemlock or Laneda, there’s miles and miles of sidewalk with which to awe your guests. There will be plenty of shops and restaurants open and decorated with festive lights. I enjoy taking my charges on a beer tour, which is, admittedly, more for my benefit than theirs.

Nothing injects holiday cheer into a family gathering faster than a locally brewed beer. A go-to spot is the Columbia River Maritime Museum, where miles of fascinating exhibits can occupy even the most skeptical Midwesterner for a minimum of three hours, more than enough time for me to revisit parts of my beer tour that need further attention. Luckily, there’s also plenty of local events scattered throughout December: Holiday Tea and Plum Pudding at the Flavel House Museum (Tuesday through Saturday, Dec. 26 through 30) and a Winter Holiday Concert with The Trail Band at Coaster Theatre (Wednesday, Dec. 27). Each will appeal to families looking for a little tradition. Plus, it’s always fun to wander the streets and shops of the North Coast, rain or shine. An added bonus: It’s always amusing to see the confusion on my relatives’ faces when they aren’t charged sales tax. Finally, I usually hit a home run when it comes time to exchange presents. I only give items that are unique to the North Coast, and there’s nothing more satisfying than seeing my visitors gleefully decked out in a Public Coast Brewing hat and a Goonies t-shirt while paging through a copy of Don Berry’s “Trask.”

Adieu

All things — good and stressful — must end. Each year, as my guests pack up and prepare for the trek back to the wintry Midwest, I realize how much I’ve enjoyed playing Christmas host. As I consider the sprawling mess they’ve left behind, it occurs to me that I miss the laughter, the packed house, even the complaints about rain. “I can’t wait until next year,” I always tell my wife. She smiles lovingly. “Neither can I,” she always responds. “Because you’re taking me to Hawaii.” CW

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COA S T W E E K E N D C A L E N DA R Saturday, Dec. 23 Riverwalk Marketplace 9 a.m., 632 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503260-5592. This market features produce, flowers, plant starts, eggs, ready-to-eat food, pie walks, live music and kids’ activities.

Thursday, Dec. 21

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11 a.m., Cannon Beach History Center, 1387 Spruce St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-9301. The museum will host an all-day event for kids and adults with a no-host hot chocolate bar, arts and crafts, face painting and story time.

1 p.m., Flavel House Museum, 441 8th St., Astoria, 503-325-2203, $8 to $12. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with a traditional Victorian holiday treat of plum pudding, tea and a self-guided tour of the museum.

“Scrooged in Astoria” 7 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company, 129 Bond St., Astoria, 503325-6104, $7 to $16. A melodrama adaptation of the classic “A Christmas Story,” combines holiday tunes with Scandinavian traditions.

“A Christmas Carol” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $20 to $25, rated G. Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is the classic story of old miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by ghostly spirits.

Sunday, Dec. 24 Riverwalk Marketplace 9 a.m., 632 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503260-5592. This market features produce, flowers, plant starts, eggs, ready-to-eat food, pie walks, live music and kids’ activities.

Monday, Dec. 25

Art Reception 6 p.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-2542. Join Sou’Wester staff artists for an art exhibit opening reception in the new Art Trailer Gallery, refreshments in the Lodge and a solstice celebration outside.

Tuesday, Dec. 26 Holiday Happenings 9:30 a.m., Fort Clatsop, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503861-4414. To Jan. 1, Fort Clatsop will host a week of activities including flintlock programs, hands-on activities, ranger-guided walks and movies; times vary.

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Friday, Dec. 22 Pudding & Tea 1 p.m., Flavel House Museum, 441 8th St., Astoria, 503-325-2203, $8 to $12. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with a traditional Victorian holiday treat of plum pudding, tea and a self-guided tour of the museum.

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melodrama adaptation of the classic “A Christmas Story,” combines holiday tunes with Scandinavian traditions. “A Christmas Carol” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hem-

lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4361242, $20 to $25, rated G. Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is the classic story of old miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by ghostly spirits.

Around the World 10 a.m., participating restaurants, Cannon Beach, 503-436-2623. Participating Cannon Beach restaurants offer unique food and beverages highlighting traditions from different countries and cultures during the Holiday Foods Around

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the museum.

Pudding & Tea 1 p.m., Flavel House Museum, 441 8th St., Astoria, 503-325-2203, $8 to $12. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with a traditional Victorian holiday treat of plum pudding, tea and a self-guided tour of

Benefit Night 4:30 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, 503-3257468, all ages. Join Fort George at its monthly benefit night to raise funds in support for Wildlife Center of the North Coast.

Whale Watching Week 10 a.m., along the Oregon Coast, Clatsop County, 541-765-3304. This week is Oregon State Parks’ whale watching program with interpreters stationed along the coast to help visitors spot gray whales on their winter migration.

Pudding & Tea 1 p.m., Flavel House Museum, 441 8th St., Astoria, 503-3252203, $8 to $12. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with a traditional Victorian holiday treat of plum pudding, tea and a self-guided tour of the museum.

Wednesday, Dec. 27 Holiday Happenings 9:30 a.m., Fort Clatsop, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503861-4414. Join Fort Clatsop for a week of activities including flintlock programs, hands-on activities, ranger-guided walks and movies; times vary.

Salty Talks 6:30 p.m., Salt Hotel & Pub, 147 Howerton Ave., Ilwaco, Wash. Historian Jim Sayce will give a presentation on “Reading the Land: Forensic Ecology,” open to the public. Thursday Night Talks 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, 503-325-2203. Author Jerry Sutherland will talk about the Oregon Territory’s Supreme Court decision from an 1800s probate case at the next TNT speaker series.

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Thursday, Dec. 28 Holiday Happenings 9:30 a.m., Fort Clatsop, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503861-4414. Join Fort Clatsop for a week of activities including flintlock programs, hands-on activities, ranger-guided walks and movies; times vary. Around the World 10 a.m., participating restaurants, Cannon Beach, 503-436-2623. Participating Cannon Beach restaurants offer unique food and beverages highlighting traditions from different countries and cultures during the Holiday Foods Around the World event. Whale Watching Week 10 a.m., along the

Museum, 441 8th St., Astoria, 503-325-2203, $8 to $12. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with a traditional Victorian holiday treat of plum pudding, tea and a self-guided tour of the museum.

Oregon Coast, Clatsop County, 541-765-3304. This week is Oregon State Parks’ whale watching program with interpreters stationed along the coast to help visitors spot gray whales on their winter migration. Blood Drive

1 p.m., Astor Place, 999 Klaskanine Ave., Astoria, 503-325-6970. American Red Cross will be at Astor Place doing a blood drive; walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are appreciated. Pudding & Tea 1 p.m., Flavel House

History & Hops 6 p.m., Seaside Brewing Co., 851 Broadway, Seaside, 503-7387065. Nancy Anderson of Knappton Cove Heritage Center will give a talk on “The Real Story of Jane Barnes” at the next History & Hops speaker series. Wit & Wisdom 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St. Join Philosofarian for a discussion on “Is There an Absolute Limit to Human Knowledge.”

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PLAZA JALISCO MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Plaza Jalisco serves up one-note comfort food about what kind of peppers you use as how many of them make it to the pot. I suspect the árbols were tossed MOUTH@COASTWEEKEND.COM FACEBOOK.COM/MOUTHOFTHECOLUMBIA liberally into my batch of Camarones a la Diabla (i.e., “The devil’s he server told me: “Don’t cry.” shrimp”). But it was too late. But let’s be clear: My recounting The hot sauce had me the spice story is not meant as a jab blubbering. My face broadcast the at Plaza Jalisco. I was searching for burn like a billboard: cheeks welled heat, and they delivered. (I was told up and rosy, eyes watering and a nose there is an even hotter house-made like a leaky faucet. My lips tingled sauce, though they were out at the and I noticed myself actually panting, time.) Indeed, I consider myself a as if freeing my sizzling tongue from hot sauce connoisseur and evangelist an overwhelmed mouth would offer for spicy foods. As the tagline of a some respite. tinder-box of a Mexican joint in my There was more that the server hometown went: “Peace through couldn’t see: the dynamite blasting of pain.” I bought in. my sinuses, ear canals reverberating The árbol sauce pushed me toward like wind tunnels and the burst of enthat precipice. It was a head-spinner. dorphins perking up a sleepy winter Not quite a punishing ordeal but an evening. experience, to be sure. At first I thought the Plaza Jalisco And it’s what I’ll remember most Mexican Restaurant’s special housefrom my trips to the Astoria restaurant made sauce was the culprit. But I … because the flavors were rote and started low and slow, with just a dab forgettable. of that dark, sun-burnt, smoky red Plaza Jalisco offers a facsimile of paste. It was more what you’ll find fire than flavor, so at the majority THE ÁRBOL I retreated. But the of Americanized heat persisted. Mexican restauSAUCE WAS A As it turned rants in the region: HEAD-SPINNER. out, the fuel of that a menu with NOT QUITE A scorching paste pages and pages PUNISHING was also a key of dishes that stack ORDEAL, BUT AN sameness and but ingredient in the EXPERIENCE TO sauce of my main few degrees of course. That inseparation. Almost BE SURE. gredient: chiles de everything comes árbol. Every bite with lardy refried of the Camarones a la Diabla ($14.50, beans and insipid Spanish rice. Veggies are scant. There’s little freshness described in the menu as “slightly or nuance to speak of. Much of it hot,”) caused the flames to reignite tastes like it came from a can. like bellows on a fire. For reference: árbols (aka the “tree It is, I think, a bit remarkable that chile,” “bird’s beak chile” or “rat’s tail so many competing restaurants have chile”) range from 15,000 to 30,000 menus nearing 100 dishes, almost units on the Scoville scale. Jalapeño all of them overlapping. Ever been peppers fall between 2,500 and 8,000, to El Tapatio, on the east end of Tabasco sauce 2,500 to 5,000. HabaAstoria? Plaza Jalisco’s food couldn’t neros, near the top, register between be more similar. A blind taste test to 100,000 and 350,000 units. figure who’s who would be quite a Now, heat can be just as much challenge. And that’s just part of the

Rating:  212 Eighth St. Astoria, Ore., 97103 503-338-4440 Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday Price: $ – Most dishes hover between $10 and $15 Service: Speedy, jovial and personable Vegetarian / Vegan Options: Vegans need not apply Drinks: Full bar

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Tres amigos: chile Colorado, chile verde, chile relleno, with rice and beans

sameness in Astoria. There’s more, dotting the coast. Plaza Jalisco, like El Tapatio, is part of a small chain with six restaurants in Washington. In the Astoria location you’ll find the familiar, monochrome spectrum of Americanized Mexican: enchiladas, burritos, free chips, watery salsa and the damned combo plates. What you won’t find: an array of street-style tacos, fresh veggies, developed flavors or margaritas made without oodles of cane syrup. There’s no al pastor, lengua or chicharrón. The meats that do make the cut are thin, overcooked and under-seasoned. The carne asada and pollo asado had a BBQ-like char but cried out for salt to seal in the juices. At Plaza Jalisco you’ll find reasonable, sometimes teeming portions. The Burrito Carne Asada ($13.50) was the length of two regular burritos stuck end to end. I wished some

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of that interior included veggies, avocado or sour cream (which were sprinkled conservatively on top). Some onions or pico de gallo inside would’ve been nice, too. As it was, the massive burrito was stuffed with just beans, rice and that under-seasoned carne asada. Rather than one of Plaza Jalisco’s top burritos (and the second most expensive), it banished complexity as if angling for the kids menu. Plaza Jalisco is also built for speed. I was amazed how quickly some dishes landed on my table. The Tres Amigos ($16.95), one of the flagship items, arrived in little more time that it takes to scoop the components onto the plate. Two sips of the syrupy margarita and — boom! — there it is. The sauces on the Tres Amigos — chile Colorado and chile verde — were bland, almost opaque in flavor if not color. It was as if the dice-sized cubes of beef and pork had not been marinated, cooking in them. The hardly fresh poblano pepper in the chile relleno was slathered and filled with viscous cheese. Even in its stasis, the poblano’s earthiness was magnified alongside the melange of meaty, fatty and cheesy. Against the árbol sauce, the shrimp in the Camarones a la Diabla offered a bit of sweetness. The enchiladas were slim and boring. The pollo asado was tough. Nothing stepped

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outside the homogenized lane of Americanized Mexican. As with any restaurant touting authenticity, I entered in hopes of finding something inspired, perfected or new. On that score I came out empty-handed. Plaza Jalisco’s is comfort food, a single note hammered continuously. While the food is carbon-copied, Plaza Jalisco does deserve credit for its welcoming vibe. (And although the decor matches the model with bricky pastels and wooden booths, the plants are actually real!) It’s a place folks come to celebrate, and staff seem up to the task. On one trip a server gamely translated a Spanish-language cover song playing on the stereo in hopes I could find the source. I also overheard that same server being profusely thanked by a customer for treating her special-needs child with resounding care at a recent birthday party. Then there was the server who prodded me, with a welcome and deserved mix of pity and jest over my struggles with the árbol sauce. I’ll remember the heat at Plaza Jalisco. The flavor, not so much. CW

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recently pulled up a stool at Carruthers’ immense marble bar in hopes of finding a glass chock-full of holiday cheer. (They did, after all, host a holiday bazaar earlier this week.) Figs have long been associated with a number of different holidays. They are sunk into puddings and cakes for Christmas, often present on the table for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and are traditionally stuffed and given as gifts during the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, which celebrates the end of fasting at the close of Ramadan. With Carruthers’ Go Figure, available off their signature cocktail list, you can now get your fig fix alongside your Christmas whiskey, too. Like the cocktail’s punny name implies (Go Fig-ure, get it?), the fig runs to the front of your palette with the sugar emphasizing the fruit’s natural sweetness. The sherry adds depth to the whiskey, and the notes provided by the orange and bitters would not be out of place in a holiday dessert. All in all, a good example that a cocktail need not be served hot to provide warmth and comfort on a chilly December night.

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whiskey and sherry and stir for about 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled glass filled with ice and garnish with a generous graft of orange peel. Pierce the cherry with a toothpick or skewer and

suspend across the brim of the glass. *Carruthers infuses its own fig-spiked rye using about 1 1/2 cups of fresh figs per 750 ml bottle of Old Overholt rye whiskey. David Licitra, Carruthers’ bar manager, likes to use Overholt as it tends to be a bit spicier than your average rye, and the sweetness of the figs balances that out. Licitra also mentioned that it takes about two weeks of storage in a cold dark place for any flavor to come through, so plan accordingly. —Recipe courtesy of David Licitra, bar manager, Carruthers, Astoria, Oregon; pour provided by Ingrid Dugan, bartender CW

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you take would be a good one. Raining? Walk or run on the new track or sweat it out in the cardio and weight rooms at the newly renovated Patriot Hall at Clatsop Community College, perched above Astoria and replete with glorious views. A punch card costs just $15 and is good for five visits. Then at 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, you can dance it out at Everybody’s Christmas Dance Party at the Merry Time Bar and Grill with DJ Kevin Lee. Everybody’s invited. 4.) You are tired Excuse yourself and take a nap. “Sleep is really important,” Baker said. “I fully support a nap in the middle of the day. That’s good self-care, and regenerative. Good sleep has a significant impact on our sense of well-being and happiness.”

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ic” by Taylor Negron. “This wackadoo story is what saved Christmas for me last year,” she said. Then take a bath and lock the door or read a book. I recommend the gorgeously illustrated “The Lost Words: A Spell Book” by Robert Macfarlane, suitable for all ages. 8.) You forgot a gift If you are given an unexpected gift and have nothing to offer in return, be gracious and genuine. You can always follow up with a gift or card later. Don’t forget The Annual Sparkling Wine Event 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, at Fresh Foods in Cannon Beach, where you can taste champagne, cavas and Proseccos just in time for the

holiday season. 9.) You want to be seen, but not recognized You could alter your appearance entirely with unicorn or mermaid-inspired locks at the Chroma Loft Salon in Gearhart. Wells Gregory specializes in outrageously vibrant hair color. Then no one will recognize you. In addition, Gregory is having a raffle during December with additional prizes for anyone who picks a winning number and 10 percent off the next visit for those who don’t. 10.) You feel offended Meditate. Perhaps you are too identified with your personhood and out of touch with your real presence? Consider attending Wel-

coming the Unpredictable: A New Year’s Retreat for Women at the Great Vow Zen Monastery from Thursday, Dec. 28, through Monday, Jan. 1. Visit their website for cost and other details. Another option: Headspace is a free-to-start app that gently prompts you to take a daily break from any incessant mind chatter. 11.) You feel lonely “Go volunteer. Go help other people who are struggling,” Baker said. “It is our connectivity to others that makes life worth living.” So even if you don’t have family in the area, go volunteer at the Food Bank (503-861-3663) or the Astoria Warming Center (760298-8932). 12.) You feel confused about life Consider walking the labyrinth at Grace Episcopal Church on the first Sunday of January. Perhaps walking that maze-y loop-de-loop will untie some knots in your head. 13.) You feel sad If you can do most of the things on this list, guess what? You are in great shape. Practice gratitude. For classic reminders, go see “Scrooged in Astoria” 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 22 and 23, at the Astor Street Opry Company Playhouse; or, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 21 through 23, “A Christmas Carol: The Musical” at the Coaster Theatre. “Surround yourself with happy people as much as possible,” Baker said. Scientists at Yale published a study that suggests your friends’ friends influence your happiness and vice versa. Those degrees of separation mean we are responsible for the company we keep and for our own emotional hygiene no matter the time of year. If things start to feel too difficult, there’s always help. Please call Lines for Life hotline: 1-800-273-8255. CW

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Responsible for scheduling and dispatching service plumbers for residential and commercial customers. Retail counter sales for parts and fixtures, materials, ordering, pricing and customer service. Ability to multi-task in fast paced environment, must possess good customer service skills. Plumbing industry or experience required. Salary position w/compensation package negotiable on qualifications and experience. Submit resume to JP Plumbing 155 11th st Astoria, OR 97103 OR Email jppco@qwestoffice.net Maintenance Position Full-time maintenance position for rural water utility in Svensen, Oregon, operating 2 water treatment plants & distribution system. Candidate should have general maintenance & mechanical experience, able to work outdoors much of the time, be self-motivated, able to learn quickly & work independently, have positive communication & customer service skills, computer skills, valid driver’s license. Benefits include health insurance & PERS. Starting hourly wage DOE. Drug-free workplace. EOE. Email resume, work history, contact details to: afognak3ak@iinet.com

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MCMENAMINS Sand Trap Pub is Now Hiring Housekeepers! What we need from you: An open and flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekends and holidays. Previous experience is preferred! A love of working in a busy, customer service-oriented environment. Seasonal and Long term positions are available. Interested in a career in the hospitality industry? We offer opportunities for advancement as well as an excellent benefit package to eligible employees, including vision, medical, chiropractic, dental and so much more! Apply online 24/7 at mcmenamins.com OR stop by the Sand Trap and fill out an application. 1157 N. Marion Ave. Gearhart, OR 97138 EOE. DUST off the old pool table and sell it with a classified ad.

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Artists wanted, exhibits planned for Arts Association in 2018 CANNON BEACH — Exciting things are happening at the Cannon Beach Arts Association in 2018. We’re expanding our programming to include more workshops, adding music to Summer Art Camp, increasing grant opportunities for visual and performing artists, and doubling our exhibit opportunities. In 2018, gallery exhibitions will feature North Coast artists and will highlight themes such as landscapes, emotion and light. For a full listing of the shows, visit our website or sign up to receive invitations by mail. We’re also piloting a new project to increase artistic opportunities and representation in the gallery with three-day pop-up shows that will focus on themes of identity, heritage, environmental awareness and culture. Each show will feature works from select artists and will be shown on movable panels in the gallery. The goal of this program is to increase awareness of locally relevant social issues and increase access to community spaces.

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Come to the Gallery in January for a three-person exhibit of works from Jani

Hoberg, Lisa Wiser and Jan Rimerman. The show runs Wednesday, Jan. 3, to Sunday, Feb. 18, with a reception 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan 13. The exhibit, titled “3 Squared: Line, Light, Layers,” expresses the artistic soul connection among the women, who grew up together as children. After the artists diverged on individual artistic pathways, they came back together as mature artists, relying on each other for artistic field trips, truthful opinions and undying support. They will be teaching a mixed-media workshop at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum. Visit our website at cannonbeacharts.org for times and cost.

Artists wanted for ‘Heritage: Stories’

The second exhibit of 2018 is a community show titled “Heritage: Stories.” It is open to all artists with a connection to Cannon Beach. The show runs Wednesday, Feb. 21, to Sunday, March 25, with a reception 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. Our families and communities live beyond our lifetimes through the stories we tell our children — stories that paint rich

histories of lives unseen for generations. This show asks you to express your understanding of heritage through stories, real or imagined, yours or others. Artists may submit up to three works for consideration between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19. Jury selection will take place Tuesday, Feb. 20. Artists may collect unselected work between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21. Find more information and download submission forms online under 2018 exhibits.

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Make merry at Cannon Beach museum CANNON BEACH — Looking for an escape this holiday weekend? Join the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum’s board of directors and staff for an all-day event for kids and adults Saturday, Dec. 23. The museum will host an all-day hot chocolate bar. We’re talking whipped cream, marshmallows, chocolate nibs and more! The no-host treat bar will also have hot apple cider, Sleepy Monk coffee and sparkling cider. Arts and crafts run noon to 3 p.m. The museum will also offer a children’s story time at noon and face painting from 1 to 3 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. And don’t miss the adult story time at 4 p.m. with Executive Director Elaine Trucke, who will recount the tale of the S.S. Mauna Ala, also known as the “Christmas ship.” Don’t know about it? You’ll have to show up to learn more. The no-host hot chocolate bar will receive an adult up-

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tory Center & Museum is a private nonprofit museum featuring seasonal historic, textile and artistic exhibits. Admission is by donation — give what you can. The museum’s normal winter hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Monday. The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum is located at 1387 South Spruce St. The museum will be closed on Sunday and Monday, Dec. 24 and 25.

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is an author, freelance craft designer and former elementary school teacher. Her passion is historic preservation and interpretation. History & Hops is a series of local history discussions hosted by the Seaside Museum on the last Thursday of each month, September through May, at Seaside Brewing Co. Preserving Seaside’s History since 1974, the Seaside Museum and Historical Society is a nonprofit educational institution with the mission to collect, preserve and interpret materials illustrative of the history of Seaside and the surrounding area. The museum is located at 570 Necanicum Drive in Seaside, and is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. More information can be found at seasideoregonuseum.com.

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For wine-lovers on your Christmas list Borrowing a page from 19th century French novelist Jules Verne, Tacoma writer Mike Veseth has conceived his own globe-trotting book. But in the 21st century, Veseth — who is a University of Puget Sound professor emeritus of international political economy — doesn’t face the same challenges that Phileas Fogg did. Instead of trying to beat the clock, Veseth’s goal is to refill his wineglass as much as possible (in the name of research, of course) as he travels to vineyards on every continent except Antarctica. You can read about the results in “Around the World in Eighty Wines.” Hewing to Vernian tradition at the beginning of his quest, Veseth makes a pilgrimage to the Reform Club in London, the site that Verne chose as the starting point of Phileas Fogg’s journey. But for the symbolic launch of his own travels, Veseth selects a spot that is just a few blocks away — a wine shop that has been in operation since 1698. Veseth notes that London’s beginnings as the epicenter of the wine industry go back another 500 years before that, when the future King Henry II married Eleanor of Aquitaine, whose extensive landholdings in France included the Bordeaux region, famous even then for its vineyards. And in that manner, the author continues to flavor his discussion of wines, vineyards, vintners and oenologists with fascinating notes on history, geography, technology, even sports and politics. The signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence was toasted with Madeira, for example, while Thailand’s wine industry got a big boost from a populist political movement in the early 2000s. Veseth first travels to France and Italy, both of which have top reputations for their wines. He provides a primer on the differences between Bordeaux and Burgundy wines. Bordeaux wines are judged by the skill of their producers, while Burgundy most highly prizes the terroir — the soil, topography and climate in which the grapes are grown. Bordeaux vineyards are “broad and abundant” and represent wine “as a business opportunity,” while Burgundy wine production, limited to a much smaller region, has a more mystical appeal. “Burgundy isn’t for the world, it is for France,” Veseth remarks. Italian wines, on the other hand, are more difficult to categorize, with a vast range of

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Cannon Beach Hardware – Japan 1235 S Hemlock St, Cannon Beach • Call (503) 436-4086 The Bistro – Spain 263 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach • Call (503) 436-2661 “Around the World in Eighty Wines” By Mike Veseth Rowman & Littlefield 224 pp $24.95 regional variants, depending on where, along that long boot into the Mediterranean, the grapes are grown. The journey gets even more interesting when Veseth ventures to places like Syria, the war-torn country whose Domaine de Bargylus has a reputation for being “the most dangerous wine in the world.” Then it’s on to vineyards in India, Thailand and Bali, which are producing “New Latitudes” wines that challenge the conventional belief that wine grapes grow only in certain climates. Veseth also tours the Americas, and a Walla Walla wine — L’Ecole 41 Ferguson Vineyard — wins one of the coveted spots on Veseth’s limited list. “Around the World in Eighty Wines” is affable and informative — and should be a sure bet for the wine-lovers on your Christmas list. The Bookmonger is Barbara Lloyd McMichael, who writes this weekly column focusing on the books, authors and publishers of the Pacific Northwest. Contact her at bkmonger@nwlink.com.

Friday, December 29th

The Wayfarer Restaurant – Argentina 1190 Pacific Drive, Cannon Beach • Call (503) 436-1108 Public Coast – Germany 264 E 3rd St, Cannon Beach • Call (503) 436-0285 Sweet Basil’s – British Isles 271 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach • Call (503) 436-1539 Season’s Cafe – Thailand 255 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach • Call (503) 436-1159 Call the restaurant or go to cannonbeach.org for menu details

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