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World class performers light up Yachats this weekend for busy 25th Celtic Music Festival

When a world class array of entertainers energizes Yachats this weekend, it will be music to the ears of not just fans but also to local businesses. That’s because the Yachats Celtic Music Festival – celebrating its 25th year -- is a magnet for visitors and the dollars they bring to town, spent on lodging, food and merchandise Friday through Sunday.

Yachats, OR · 1d

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Oregon Music Hall of Fame pianist returns to Philomath for Sunday concert

John Nilsen, an Oregon Music Hall of Fame pianist and composer, will perform a concert at 10 a.m. Sunday at College United Methodist Church in Philomath. Admission to the Nov. 15 event is free and open to the public. A freewill offering will be accepted. Nilsen is a pianist, guitarist,...

Philomath, OR · 15h
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A speaker with some pluck

When feathers were prized for fashion and birds were killed for food and trade, early conservationists fought to protect them. Author James H. McCommons will tell their story in a presentation at Newport’s Hatfield Marine Science Center this Friday, Nov. 13. Co-presented by Seven Capes Bird Alliance, the talk...

Newport, OR · 1d
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Start Thanksgiving Morning with Springfield’s 45th Turkey Stuffer 5K

Kids participate for free thanks to The Hope Project. Willamalane will hold its annual Turkey Stuffer 5K at 8:30am on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26. The 5K is open to all who want to run, walk, roll, or waddle through a scenic neighborhood course to kick off the holiday festivities. The race is designed to be wheelchair-friendly and takes place on paved surfaces throughout the Thurston neighborhood, beginning at Lively Park.

Springfield, OR · 1d
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Turkey Bingo on Friday will help send Philomath sixth graders to Outdoor School

Philomath’s Turkey Bingo returns Friday with proceeds going toward sending Philomath Middle School sixth graders to Outdoor School this spring. The event runs 5-8 p.m. Nov. 13 at Philomath High School. Bingo starts at 5:30 p.m. and continues until 8, with Brian Skaar calling the games. The evening also includes a silent auction and food for purchase.

Philomath, OR · 15h

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How SNAP helps students manage grocery costs

You’ve just walked into your apartment back from a vacation, bags in each hand, hauling your stuff up three flights of stairs. Then, you realize you have to go back to your car and go to the grocery store. But the added stress of where you are going to shop creeps in because you need to be able to afford the groceries you purchase.

Benton County, OR · 2d

Forest Grove News Times

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Pho Pot works to reopen months after Forest Grove shopping center flooding

While two Forest Grove businesses have bounced back from a sewer line backup that flooded several storefronts at Ballad Towne Square in August, a neighboring Vietnamese restaurant is still trying […]

Forest Grove, OR · 1d

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A weekend of intense violins

A family string quartet that plays everything from Mozart to Queen and a violinist’s account of life on the international stage will mark 31 years of Neskowin Chamber Music this weekend. The celebration pairs a free concert at the Lincoln City Cultural Center on Saturday, Nov. 14, with a ticketed performance at Winema Chapel in Cloverdale on Sunday, Nov. 15.

Lincoln City, OR · 1d

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Talk about art in Newport

Bowls, boxes and vases are familiar forms for woodturner Thomas Hasting, but he also likes to see what happens when he tries something less traditional. The South Beach woodworker will share his approach at the Newport Visual Arts Center on Thursday, Nov. 19. Hasting has been turning wood since 2006....

Newport, OR · 1d

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What Makes This HIDDEN Breakfast Spot a Must-Visit for Homemade Morning Favorites in Salem, OR

Salem has plenty of places to order breakfast, but Patty’s Off-Center Cafe gives the morning meal a personality of its own, pairing scratch-made favorites with the easygoing appeal of a neighborhood diner. Open since February 2015, this little restaurant has built its following around generous plates, homemade touches, and...

Salem, OR · 2d

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5 Best Restaurants in Hillsboro, Oregon You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Hillsboro, Oregon — a city where the Tualatin Valley rolls green and generous beneath a sky that always seems to be shifting, where the scent of cedar mingles with the aroma of roasting coffee, and where neighborhoods are stitched together by the laughter of children, the hum of tech workers, and the quiet pride of families who have called this place home for generations. Here, glass towers rise beside berry fields, and food trucks park in the shadow of historic storefronts, each corner humming with the stories of newcomers and old-timers alike.

Hillsboro, OR · 4d

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James Beard Once Declared The Onion Rings At This Vintage Oregon Steakhouse The Best In America

You can spend a lifetime searching for the perfect onion ring, or you can go to RingSide Steakhouse in Portland, Oregon, where James Beard already did the searching for you and left behind a verdict that still holds up today. The man knew what he was talking about, and what...

Portland, OR · 7d

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New BottleDrop location coming to Hillsboro

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — A new BottleDrop Redemption Center is opening in Hillsboro on Nov. 12. The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative promises new, patented technology and language accessibility for the newest full-service center on 1500 S.E. 21st Ave. The BottleDrop Center will be open daily from 8 a.m. to...

Hillsboro, OR · 1d

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Locals Say This Secret Oregon Diner Serves One Of The Top Breakfasts Around

You’ve probably driven past this unassuming corner spot without a second glance. But the locals know. They line up on weekends, often waiting 30 to 45 minutes just to get a table. And they’ll tell you it’s absolutely worth it. The cafe is the definition of old-school...

Portland, OR · 2d

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This Oregon Craft Thrift Store Is Where Your Unfinished Projects Are Born, And It’s Cheap

One shopper went hunting for a single purple pipe cleaner. Another needed exactly one googly eye for a toy that lost its partner. That’s the magic of this Oregon craft thrift store. It sells donated art supplies, from color-sorted yarn to bags of undeveloped film and boxes of doll parts.

Portland, OR · 3d

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Still hungry after all these years: 12 classic Portland restaurants

The past few years have seen several defining Portland restaurants turn 20, including Nostrana, Le Pigeon and Apizza Scholls (yes, even Voodoo Doughnut passed the two-decade mark). But at the following businesses, the history stretches back a bit further. These 12 Portland restaurant classics are still serving good food decades — or even a full century — after opening.

Portland, OR · 2d

Doggo Digest

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8 American Cities That Make Dog Lovers Feel Welcome

Stick with us to the end: one simple park behavior tells you whether a city's culture truly welcomes your four-legged family member. The post 8 American Cities That Make Dog Lovers Feel Welcome appeared first on Doggodigest .

Portland, OR · 23h

Mental Floss

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Colin Meloy on the Folklore, Forests, and Political Message of 'Wildwood'

The author and Decemberists frontman talks Portland, AI, and the universal stories behind his novel, now a movie from Laika Studios.

Portland, OR · 1d

Axios

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Why crows are destroying your lawn

When you're a crow, you go where the grubs are. Unfortunately for Portland lawn tenders, the grubs are under your grass. The big picture: Lawns across the city are being turned into pockmarked mud pits as the yearly return of the crow has the hungry corvids digging up yards in search of food.

Portland, OR · 1d