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COASTAL LIFE
North Fork 53
Nehalem farmer-owned agritourism hub holds grand opening
THE ARTS
Water Music Festival
Hear passionate performances on the Long Beach Peninsula
FEATURE
Home & Chef Tour
Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific shows off dream homes
DINING
Mouth of the Columbia
Crepe Neptune delivers quality ingredients in novel packages
MUSIC
Time to shine
Astoria musician Luke Ydstie releases his first solo album
STEPPING OUT........ .............................................................. 5, 6, 7
CROSSWORD........... ....................................................................17
CW MARKETPLACE........ ....................................................... 18, 19
GRAB BAG ....... ...........................................................................23
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Chefs Chris Holen from Baked Alaska, Loren Cross from
Blue Scorcher Bakery, and Drake Radditz with Drake
Radditz Guide Service, will be creating good eats for
attendees of Assitance League of the Columbia Pacif-
ic’s Home & Chef Tour in Astoria on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Photo by Joshua Bessex
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Let’s go birding in Oregon
State Parks this October
Ranger-led birding program continues
ASTORIA and HAMMOND — Do
Bird survey
you have an appreciation for
birds and want some experi-
ence on how best to see them?
Or are you an experienced
birder wanting to help with
bird surveys? Here’s your
chance to join Let’s Go Bird-
ing, a program of Oregon State
Parks.
Birding activities are free,
and birders 8 years old and
older are welcome (children 8
to 14 must be accompanied by
a parent or guardian).
Loaner binoculars are
available for up to 10 birders.
Bring your own binoculars if
available.
In 2015, Sunset Beach
State Recreation Site and the
Fort to Sea Trail is the site of
weekly bird surveys. The sur-
veys monitor the bird species
that use the park from season
to season. The survey will take
around two hours and will
cover several diverse habitats
along the trail.
For questions, contact Park
Ranger Dane Osis 503-861-
3170, ext. 41, or email to dane.
osis@oregon.gov
Sunset Beach surveys will
meet at the Fort to Sea Trail-
head at the Sunset Beach State
Recreation Area:
• 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12;
• 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19;
9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12
Fort to Sea Trailhead
Sunset Beach State Recreation Area
503-861-3170
All ages
Free
26.
• 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Oct.
There will also be a Fort
Stevens monthly bird survey
from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 28. Meet at Battery Rus-
sell in Fort Stevens State Park.
Submitted photo
Head to Sunset Beach State Recreation Site’s Fort to Sea Trailhead for weekly bird surveys.
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