~ This entry was posted on July 26, 2010
Long Beach, WA is well known for its Annual Washington State International Kite Festival held every year during the third week of August. This summer marks the 30th year of the week-long celebration and competition & it’s sure to be a crowd pleaser. If you haven’t already reserved your lodging for the Long Beach area, there may still be some time…
August 16- 20, 2010~ Beginning on Monday and ending on Sunday, you can take part in this event or kick back and enjoy the beautiful beach, ocean and color filled sky full of floating kites and high action choreographed dancing kites. The week includes competitions by professional and amateur kite flyers, lighted kite fly nights, fireworks and a variety of vendors.
The Washington State International Kite Festival features famous kite fliers from around the world and it’s voted “Best Kite Festival in the World” by Kite Trade Association International. It draws tens of thousands of happy spectators to the Long Beach Peninsula every year.
In case you can’t make it to this years event, here are future Kite Festival dates so you can plan ahead 
August 15-21, 2011
August 20-26, 2012
August 19-25, 2013
August 18-24, 2014
August 17-23, 2015
~ Thanks & have fun AT THE BEACH!
~ This entry was posted on July 1, 2010
Celebrate Freedom! Seaside Oregon 2010
Saturday July 3rd
- 5-8 pm First Saturday Art Walk~ look for “Art Walk” signs & get a map at your first stop or download map from event calendar at www.seasidechamber.com
Sunday July 4th
- 11:30am Parade Begins~ Organized by Seaside Museum & Historical SocietyFeaturing: The Troopers, The Blue Knights and The Oregon Crusaders Drum Bugle Corps. Look for the Uncle Sam Hat and Fireworks donation collectors *Be aware of no parking zones and times along Parade Route and in other areas
- Noon to 4pm Old Fashion Social~ Seaside Museum & Butterfield Cottage 570 Necanicum Dr. 503-738-7065 Free admission to Museum, Live Music, Continuous Cakewalk, Children’s Games, Food Booths, Raffle Drawings, Silent Auction, Bingo
- 2pm Free Concert at Turnaround~ Oregon Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corp
- *10 pm Fireworks display on the beach~ Tune your radio to Music Matters 94.9 FM for the musical score that accompanies the Fireworks. Designed and presented by Kriegshauser Family Pyrotechnicians
Monday July 5th
- 8-11am “Treasure the Beach” Clean-up~ Check-in Locations: Turnaround, Ave U
For more info visit the Seaside Chamber of Commerce (View a short clip of the fireworks!)
~ Thanks & have a great 4th of July AT THE BEACH
~ This entry was posted on June 4, 2010
 June 19-20, 2010 AHOY All You Mateys… Come join the fun at the first Rockaway Beach Pirate Festival & Treasure Hunt! Reserve your beach getaway now so you don’t miss it… They’ll be hav’n carnival rides and games from Davis Entertainment at the wayside all weekend… On Saturday they’ll be entertaining ye with pirate vaudeville acts, music & pirate games…. the Rockaway Chamber will be hosting a kid’s free scavenger hunt with bikes for prizes at 10am… and an adult treasure hunt at 1pm which includes a flat screen TV for a prize… Arrr now that’s some treasure!
- Carnival Rides & Games
- Kids Scavenger Hunt 10:00 am – free
- Treasure Hunt 1:00 pm – $5
- Sundown Submarine Races 4:00 pm – $1
- Saturday June 19 - Boom Bilge Rats will be performing two music/pirate vaudeville shows, PDX Yar Pirates of the Cursed Sea, with help from the Portland Pirate Festival Folks
- T-shirts with this Pirate Logo will be for sale in 6 colors (to raise funds for the Art Craft & Farmers Market in August)
Location: Rockaway Beach Wayside – South 1st and Hwy 101
Vendors contact: Jack Brownlee 503-355-8108
~ Thanks & have fun AT YE PIRATE FEST & TREASURE HUNT!
~ This entry was posted on May 27, 2010
Ocean Shores & Westport
Grays Harbor County Expo ~ At the Ocean Shores Convention Center – Thursday May 27 – Monday May 31. Something for everyone! (Free and easy parking) This 3rd Annual Expo is sponsored by Windermere Real Estate and Levee Lumber
- ~Oceans of Fine Arts
- ~Arts & Crafts Show
- ~Cruisin the Shores
- ~RV Show
- ~Chainsaw Carving
- ~Hot Rod & Classic Car Show
- ~Home Show
Pacific Beach & Moclips
Quilt Show~ May 29-30
Pacific Beach Quilters presents their 4th annual Pacific Beach Quilt Show at the Pacific Beach Elementary School. Features collections of antique and contemporary quilts.
Annual Memorial Day Weekend Garage Sale~ May 29-31
Museum of the North Beach will hold its 8th annual sale to help raise operating funds. Located in the Pacific Beach Resort & Conference Center (Navy Base). Info: 360-276-4441
Long Beach Peninsula
World’s Longest Garage Sale~ 28 Miles of Garage Sales! May 28-31 Grab a copy of the Chinook Observer, or just follow the signs. There are so many sales, you can practically walk from one to the next, up and down the Peninsula. For more than twenty years, thousands of folks have come to the Peninsula over Memorial Weekend for its 28-Mile, fun-filled yard sale.
SummerFest~ May 28-31 Free Family Friendly entertainment and activities for the public
- ~Music in the gazebo
- ~Face painting
- ~Horse and wagon rides
- ~Balloon artistry
- ~Art in the Park- make & take crafts
- ~Mother Goose and Friends
- ~End of summer Dunk Tank
- ~Appearances by: Smokey the Bear, Sparky the Fire Dog, Rescue Dogs, Maddox Dancers and more!
If you need lodging and prefer to stay in a Washington Coast vacation rental … you may still have time to reserve!
~ Thanks & have a fun Memorial Weekend AT THE BEACH
~ This entry was posted on May 24, 2010
 Photo by~ eyeliam
Rockaway, Garibaldi, Wheeler & Nehalem Bay
Annual Memorial Weekend Blues Festival ~ Nehalem Bay Winery just outside of Wheeler (one mile from the Highway 101 junction)
Steam Train Season Begins ~Memorial Day Weekend train runs between Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach - Port of Tillamook 503-842-7972 or 800-685-1719
Garibaldi’s Blessing of the Fleet~ Time TBA - Docks of Garibaldi 503-322-3796 or 503-322-8408
Garibaldi Fish Fry ~ Sunday, May 30 @ Noon – Old Mill Marina 503-322-3796 or 503-322-8408
Tillamook
Quilts & Fiber Arts Festival ~ May 29 & 30- Tillamook County Fairgrounds Auditorium
Cannon Beach
Mary Flower Folk Concert ~ May 29 – Cannon Beach History Center & Museum
Lincoln City
The Fab Four ~ May 29 Chinook Winds
Depoe Bay
64th Fleet of Flowers ~ May 31 Depoe Bay Harbor
Newport
Newport Saturday Farmer’s Market ~ Highway 101 and Angle Street 541-961-8236
Oregon Coast Aquarium Events ~ www.aquarium.org
Sea Lion Encounter ~ Make reservations in advance by calling 541-867-3474 Ext. 2313
Swamplands ~ The aquarium’s newest exhibit opens May 29, 2010 9am – 6pm. It’s an exploration of swamps found around the world. It features creatures like a 12-foot anaconda, a 6-foot alligator, piranhas, red tail boas, a larger alligator snapping turtle, frogs, iguanas and tropical fish. 541-867-FISH
Bandon
Marine Swap Meet ~ May 29 – Bandon Boardwalk
Brookings
71st Azalea Festival~ May 28-30 – Street Fair, Parade, Arts & Crafts, Car Show, Food and more
If you need lodging information and prefer to stay in an Oregon Coast vacation rental, you may still have time to reserve!
~ Have a fun & safe Memorial Day weekend AT THE BEACH!
~ This entry was posted on May 7, 2010
 Photo by~ Glynis Valenti Downtown Seaside invites you to Come Wine With Us! ~ Saturday May 15th, 2010 3-7pm
Oregon Wineries will be showcasing their best wines and Downtown Seaside will be showing off their wonderful businesses. There will be complimentary appetizers and live music, too! Come spend the weekend at the beach… there is a great choice of lodging in the Seaside area, so you can relax and enjoy that much more
A commemorative event wine glass $5 and ID bracelet will be required for wine tasting. Must be 21 or over to participate. Wineries will be charging nominal tasting fees. A map listing the participating wineries and businesses will be available at the 3 ID check stations. Wine glass sales and ID check stations will be open from 1pm-7pm on event day for pre-sales, and wine tastings will start at 3pm.
Wine glasses and ID bracelets can be purchased at:
The Carousel Mall – 300 Broadway from 1pm-7pm. There will be 2 stations in the mall.
Salmonberry Square – 810 Broadway from 2:30pm-6:30pm
*This event is presented by the Seaside Downtown Business Development Association
For more information:
~ Thanks & have fun AT THE BEACH… Cheers!
~ This entry was posted on April 30, 2010
Saturday May 15th, 2010~ Lincoln City, Oregon
If you love dogs & entertainment… here’s a fun Oregon Coast event you won’t want to miss! Come watch the show or be part of it… let your canine companion be at star at the Annual Mutt Masters Dog Show and Olympics. This is a “for fun” show for all breeds, sizes and ages, so pack up Bowser and bring the whole family… you can enjoy the entire weekend at the beach as there is plenty of pet friendly lodging in the Lincoln City area!
Some of the categories include: Tail Wag Champ, Sweetest Smoocher, Fabulous Frisbee Catcher, Best Dressed & Dog/Human Look-a-Like Contest (costumes are encouraged:-)
There will be food booths for humans, as well as booths offering pet-related information, unique treats and gifts! Raffles will occur throughout the day… prizes include gift certificates, doggie and human goodies, glass floats and more. You can take part in a 5K Dog Run & Walk at 8 a.m if you wish as well!
Location: at the OLD Taft Elementary School – 1545 SE 50th St, Lincoln City Oregon
Spectator Fee: suggested donation – $5 per person (kids 12 and under get in for free!) A bag of dry pet food will also get spectators in for free!
Showtime: 12:00 noon
Registration: begins at 11:00 am
Registration Fee: $2 per dog per category or $15 per dog for unlimited categories (One handler gets in with each registered dog)
For more information on Categories, Rules, Prizes & Registration visit: www.OregonCoast.org (You can download registration forms and vendor forms too!) Or call 1- 800-452-2151.
*All proceeds will go to support the Lincoln County Animal Shelter and DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital which is opening a clinic in Lincoln City.
~ Thanks & have fun AT THE BEACH!
~ This entry was posted on April 13, 2010
New Exhibit this Summer 2010! Crossing the Bar: Perilous Passage
While on your Oregon Coast vacation this summer… be sure to add this to your list of things to do… This new exhibit promises fun for the entire family! It’s an exciting look at the legendary Columbia River entrance, where the forces of the mighty Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean meet… creating one of the most dangerous crossings on the planet. Nothing can compare to the extreme forces of the Columbia River Bar… waves can exceed 40 feet in height during the worst winter storms!
“You will experience never seen before video of rough water passages, captured while working with the US Coast Guard and the Columbia River Bar Pilots during fierce winter storms” says Museum Senior Curator Jeffrey Smith.
The building itself is a site to see… located on the Columbia River, displaying a full size Coast Guard Ship amongst a wall of windows… it is truly amazing!
*This information is from the Columbia River Maritime Museum website, where you’ll find all the details needed to plan a most memorable visit.
~ Thanks & have fun AT THE BEACH!
~ This entry was posted on April 5, 2010
 ~ April 23-25, 2010 ~ The Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival will celebrate its 28th Anniversary in 2010. Enjoy a great spread of northwest cuisine, myriad arts and crafts, a selection of Oregon and Washington’s finest wineries, the beer garden and more…
The Rotary Club of Astoria will be serving their traditional crab dinner all weekend long (price TBD based on Market Value). Live music will be on the stage in the exhibit hall all weekend!
The Festival is located at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds, on Hwy 202 about 4 miles from the junction with Hwy 101 in Astoria.
HOURS
Friday, April 23 4 – 9 pm $8 general admission
Saturday, April 24 10 – 8 pm $10 general admission
Sunday, April 25 11 – 4 pm $5 general admission
Children under 12 years are free all weekend. They encourage you to take advantage of less crowded times on Saturday morning and Sunday when bringing small children to the Festival. A weekend pass may be purchased for $18 on Friday at the Festival or at the Chamber during the month of April.
Taking the Festival shuttle is encouraged as parking is limited. Parking is $5 per car.
Astoria area lodging includes a great selection of River View Hotels and lovely Victorian B&B’s. If you’d like to visit the beach during or your stay… Seaside and Long Beach are just a short drive away offering vacation rental lodging with ocean views!
For more information on Festival Shuttle Service, Location, Entertainment and Vendor Info, please visit the Astoria Chamber of Commerce website at OldOregon.com.
Event information provided by the Astoria Chamber of Commerce~ Thank you!
*Logo Design by Jeff Miller, Red Dwarf Graphx
~ This entry was posted on March 11, 2010
If your summer vacation plans include a trip to the North Oregon Coast, you will want to add this fun adventure to your list of things to do…
Welcome aboard! The one and only Oregon Coast Crawler will take you on an amazing 5 hour journey this day. Originating in Garibaldi, we make a leisurely trip up the Oregon Coast affording fantastic panoramic views of both Tillamook and Nehalem Bays. Our vintage train stops for a waterside picnic lunch and free time at Wheeler as well as an afternoon snack and beach stop in Rockaway Beach.
After our lunch stop during which we service the engine we do it all again in reverse from Wheeler, allowing for different sightseeing opportunities on the return trip. No other railroad in North America offers the range of scenery found on the Tillamook Branch Line, and no train in recent years has made it possible to experience it all behind steam power.
A minimum of three photo runbys have been scheduled and more will be added if time permits. A lunch made with local ingredients will be served at Wheeler picnic-style in the park. An open car will be part of our consist to enjoy the fresh air and unparalleled views. As this trip is limited to less than 100 passengers, we highly recommend making your reservations ASAP. Feel free to call us at 503-292-5055 if you have any questions. Click here: www.railsnw.com
for further information and online reservations.
July 24th, 2010
Garibaldi, Oregon
10am-3:30 pm
$98 per person
Half day adventure pulled by vintage steam engine
• Plenty of Photo run-bys, false starts and other fun stuff
• Beautiful Oregon Coast scenery
• Picnic lunch provided featuring local ingredients
• Free time at Wheeler and Rockaway Beach
• Highlights: Garibaldi, Barview, Ocean Lake Park, Twin Rocks, Saltair, Tillamook Beach, Rockaway, Lake Lytle, Manhattan Beach, Haddon, Brighton Beach, Wheeler
~ Thanks & have fun AT THE BEACH!
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