Photo by~Patsy Schuyler Ball

It was 200 years ago, in 1811, that John Jacob Astor’s fur trading company laid claim to the area. Since then the city has transformed from a fur trader’s post to a bustling cannery town to a busy World War II hub and then to a popular tourist destination.

Come and join the fun at Astoria’s opening weekend of its 200th Birthday! If lodging in the Astoria area is booked up, concider staying in at Seaside beach rental… it’s just about a 20 min drive away.

Bicentennial Events~ Opening Weekend May 20-22, 2011

Tall Ships Adventure Sails ~ Sail on the Lady Washington or Hawaiian Chieftain for a three-hour family-oriented Adventure Sail. Features a living history experience with demonstrations of tall ship handling, sea shanty singing, and maritime storytelling. Tickets & more info available here.

Heritage Fair ~ Celebrating Astoria’s cultural diversity with food, music, dance performances, art, jewelry, weaving, horse & wagon rides, kids activity tent. Family friendly events all day…

• 9:30 a.m. - Fort Vancouver Pipe Band
• 10:30 a.m. – Portland Taiko (International Japanese Drummers)
• 11:30 a.m. - NW Lion Dancers
• 12:30 p.m. - Riverwalk Parade to 17^th Street Plaza
• 1 –p.m. – Scandinavian Dancers
• 2 –p.m. Kaleinani O ke kukui-Hula Halau Dancing Demonstration
• Birthday cupcakes
• 3- p.m. The Squeezer & the Geezer - Coreen Bergholm & Ken Presthus
• 3:45 p.m. – Wilho Saari –Finnish Kantele
• 4:15 p.m. – Mariachi Band
• Portland Taiko- Toro TK Footsteps

No Entry Fee! Items for sale by individual vendors 9:30 am – 5 pm

Location: Sunset Empire Transit Center Parking Lot, on Marine Drive between 9th, 10th Astor & Bond Streets

This is just the beginning of many fun events to enjoy… For more information on bicentennial events: www.astoria200.org

~ Thanks & have fun AT THE BEACH!

Video by Cody Cha 2010

~ 27th Annual Summer Kite Festival in Lincoln City Oregon~ June 25th & 26th 2011

• Location~ D-River State Wayside
• Time~  10am to 4pm both days

Lincoln City isn’t just known for it’s exceptional ocean front vacation rental choices… it’s named by Kitelines Magazine as one of the best places to fly kites in North America, celebrates with three kite festivals each year, two outdoors and one indoors. Situated on the 45th parallel, Lincoln City is positioned at the ideal point for mixing warm equatorial air and cold polar air, which creates ideal winds for outdoor flying. In addition, the clean air flowing directly off the ocean is preferred by kite flying experts, and novices will see a difference in their abilities as well.

This year’s theme is Lincoln City ROKS “ROCKIN THE ROKKAKU!” A celebration of both professional and leisure kite fliers with some of the most colorful big “show kites” in the world.

• 10am Opening Announcements10am – 2pm Free Kite Making for Kids
• 10am – 12pm Featured Sport Kitefliers and Large Kite Fliers
• 12pm Running of the Bols
• 1pm-2pm Rokkaku Mega Fly
• 2pm Kids Parade
• 2:30pm-4pm Featured Sport Kitefliers and Large Kite Fliers continues
• 4pm Closing

Kite Festival Schedules are subject to circumstances beyond control, including weather. Times are approximate.

For more information visit OregonCoast.org - Lincoln City Visitor’s Center

801 SW Hwy 101, Suite 401, Lincoln City, Oregon  97367
(541) 996-1274 • 1-800-452-2151

~ Thanks and have fun AT THE BEACH!