South Beach News

Registration begins at 12:30. The event is free and open to the public. Key speakers on "Bold Actions: Past and Future" include Dave Talbot, who was director of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department in 1967 and advocated for keeping beaches public; State Rep.

Between Newport and Yachats sits a stretch of pristine sands that is immaculate as it is often far from the maddening crowds.

With a continued increased budget from last year, Newport's Fourth of July fireworks display will continue to be larger than previous years.

The Port of Newport hopes that Seattle's loss will be its gain. The Register-Guard newspaper in Eugene reports the port is making a bid to be home to a new marine operations center for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

After spending a day in the seaside town of Newport, Oregon, one can start to guess why San Francisco was the center of the 1960s hippie movement - it's just something about the water.

It's SeaFest time again soon. The Hatfield Marine Science Center's annual open house and community festival will take place on Saturday, June 27, at the center's 49-acre campus in the South Beach area of Newport.

Ona Beach B&B and Bunkhouse is now a purveyor of fine wines - on a very limited, rather exclusive basis.

Learn to clam with a series of coastal classes taught by Bill Lackner, the founder of the Clam Diggers Association of Oregon, then give this recipe from the members a shot.

A little after midnight on New Year's Eve, in a joint called Hoover's in South Beach, my old Oregon writing mentor died.

RA Sushi, 5829 SW 73rd St., South Miami, hosts a Spring Sushi Showdown with competitive eating and reduced-price cocktails from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Touring Oregon's beaches is a multi-layered experience. Or at least it should be.

At RA Sushi , a South Beach-y black sheep nuzzled within the crevices of the laid-back, pub-heavy South Miami bar scene, it really doesn't matter what you like.

It's no secret: the coast can be temperamental in atmospheric disposition. Spring, especially, is when these manic weather tendencies hit the beaches of Oregon, and even early summer means tempestuous, rainy moments in abundance.

Diners will get to choose from lunch and dinner prix-fixe meals. Each meal includes three courses - salad or appetizer, entree and dessert.

A yummy dish cooked up by Newport chef Jesse Otero. The favorite coastal city for many an Oregonian is celebrating food March 27-April 2 during the first Newport Restaurant Week.

Come April, Depoe Bay starts to pick up the pace as well. February 14. Valentine's Day Sea Lion Encounter.