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About Oregon Coast today. (Lincoln City, OR) 2005-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 2020)
potpourri Sc-avengers, assemble! Laura Joki Looking for adventure? Comb to the beach. handmade jewelry and Wait — is that a typo? Nope; Lincoln gifts from their beach Explorience schedule City has double- treasures. Saturday, Jan. 18: 10 am checked everything Joki begins each Saturday, Feb. 1: am about its new series treasure hunt with Wednesday, Feb. 5: 1 pm of outdoor offerings, an orientation at the dubbed Lincoln City SW 33rd Street beach Saturday, Feb. 15: 9 am Exploriences. access. She then guides Thursday, Feb. 20: 2 pm Combining the participants along Sunday, March 1: 9 am thrill of exploring with the beach, helping the appeal of unique them find and identify Saturday, March 7: 2 pm travel experiences, this coastal treasures such Sunday, March 15: 10 am series of free, hands-on as agates, fossils, Saturday, March 28: 8 am learning events aims to shells and minerals, Wednesday, April 1: noon provide visitors with a explaining the unique richer experience during coastal geology along Saturday, April 4: 2 pm their time at the coast. the way. Beachcombing The current series of Exploriences last about Beachcombing Exploriences invite guests one to two hours. This program is free to unearth treasures from the Pacific as and registration is not required. they hunt for gemstones, agates, jasper, To get to the SW 33rd Street beach petrified wood and other coastal jewels access from Highway 101, turn west all under the supervision of a local on SW 35th Street, take a right at SW expert. Anchor Ave, and the access will be on The Beachcombing Exploriences are your left-hand side. Parking is available led by Laura Joki, a certified Guide & at SW 35th and SW 32nd streets. Outfitters Recognized Professional and Beachcombers should plan on owner of Rock Your World. When not bringing a warm rain jacket, sturdy shoes, out treasure hunting on the beach, Joki gloves and a reusable bag or container to can be found at her shop, a haven for collect their treasures. rockhounds and gemstone enthusiasts, Have a detailed question on featuring locally found fossils, gems and beachcombing? Contact Joki at 541-351- rocks. Joki and her husband, Mike, craft 8423 or ljoki@rockyourworldgems.com. 18 • oregoncoastTODAY.com • facebook.com/oregoncoasttoday • January 17, 2020 A wet, Oregon Coast winter will receive its annual injection of silliness and fun next weekend as the Newport Rec Center presents a scavenger hunt with a difference. The third annual Super Awesome Scavenger Hunt in Newport, or SASHIN for short, runs from Thursday, Jan. 24 through Sunday, Jan. 26, giving teams three days to tackle as many challenges as possible. This is not your typical scavenger hunt. Last year’s task list included challenges like looking for Newport’s most epic beard, documenting photos of a merman on the beach, following riddles around town, a celebration of custodians, collecting food and other needed items, saltwater taffy sculptures and more. This year’s list will be just as varied, silly and fun — packed with acts of kindness, silliness and creativity. The event kicks off with a team meet and greet along with a scavenger hunt overview on Thursday, Jan 23, at the Newport Rec Center, with the list of challenges going live at the end of the evening. An awards get together to view the best submissions will take place on Thursday, Feb. 6. The winning team will receive dinner courtesy of Clearwater Restaurant, plus a 10-visit pass to the Newport Rec Center/ Aquatic Center. The event is open to all ages, but at least one person on each team of four must be 18 or older. Challenges include creating a gown out of recycled materials Registration is $50 per team and open through Tuesday, Jan. 21. Tickets and information are available on the Newport Rec Center website, https://tinyurl.com/ yfocg6co. For more information, contact j.remillard@newportoregon.gov or find SASHIN on Facebook Something’s smoking; dial 911 When you get up each morning and head out in all kinds of weather, putting your own safety at risk for the well-being of your community it’s nice to get a thank- you — and maybe some barbecue into the bargain. That’s what will be on offer this Wednesday, Jan. 22, when Phillip Bowles serves up a free Community Thank You meal to all Lincoln City first responders. Bowles, owner of Phill’s Smok/N Grill, will serve up a complimentary breakfast or lunch at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, with all firefighters, emergency medical personnel, police department employees and volunteers invited to attend. Sponsored by the American Legion Post 97 and the Lincoln City Elks Lodge 1886, breakfast will be on offer from 9 to 10:30 Phillip Bowles am, followed by lunch from 11 am to 1 pm. Guests will also be in the running for door prizes donated by local businesses.
