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JULY 28, 2016 // 3 Cannon Beach American Legion holds craft bazaar CANNON BEACH — The Cannon Beach American Le- gion Auxiliary will hold its annual craft bazaar and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 30. This event is the Aux- iliary’s biggest fundraiser for veterans in Oregon’s four VA hospitals. Proceeds directly benefi t veterans, not hospital administrators. As usual, the fair will be held both inside and outside of the American Legion Hall, which is located at 1216 S. Hemlock St. in mid- town Cannon Beach. The indoors will focus on vendors with varied crafts plus a huge bake sale. coast Last year’s bake sale — which highlighted pies, pies and more pies, plus cookies, breads, bars and more — raised more than $1,000 for veterans’ hospital funds. A ring of craft vendor tents — again, with a variety of hand-crafted products — will circle the American Legion building outside, so that shoppers can stroll around and shop. Crafts include jewelery, birdhouses, elaborate wood- en toys, fused glass, quilted products, Chinese bonsai trees, hats and purses, cook books for men, shell wreaths and much more. INSIDE THIS ISSUE weekend Trail’s End Art Association to feature watercolors by Linda Gebhart Aug. 6 GEARHART — Trail’s End Art Association will present a show by Linda Gebhart opening Aug. 6. A reception and opportunity to meet the artist will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. as part of the Aug. 6 Gearhart Art Walk. Trail’s End is located at 656 A St. The public is invited to view the show, which will also include the work of other Trail’s End members. Gebhart’s small water- colors capture the viewer with their magical details. At a recent TEAA show, an admirer said, “Look at the COAST WEEKEND EDITOR REBECCA SEDLAK COAST WEEKEND PHOTOS DANNY MILLER arts & entertainment ADVERTISING MANAGER BETTY SMITH ON THE COVER CONTRIBUTORS DWIGHT CASWELL MATT LOVE LYNETTE RAE MCADAMS Renee Rowe works on an im- pressionistic painting in her studio at Astoria Art Loft. Rowe is one of almost 50 art- ists taking part in the 2016 Astoria Open Studio Tour. PHOTO BY DWIGHT CASWELL To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2016 COAST WEEKEND See story on Page 10 4 10 15 COASTAL LIFE Hunter’s Inn This rural coastal restaurant runs a special tradition FEATURE Astoria Open Studio Tour See almost 50 artists at work in their studios July 30 & 31 DINING Mouth of the Columbia Reasonably priced Mexican food truck off ers few surprises FURTHER ENJOYMENT SEE + DO....................................8, 9 TOUR PROGRAM ..........11 to 14 CROSSWORD..............................17 CW MARKETPLACE...........18, 19 MUSIC CALENDAR ..................20 GRAB BAG ..................................23 Find it all online! CoastWeekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword search and easy sharing on social media. Coast Weekend welcomes comments and contributions from readers. New items for publication consider- ation must be submitted by 10 a.m. Tuesday, one week and two days before publication. TO SUBMIT AN ITEM Phone: 503.325.3211 Ext. 217 or 800.781.3211 Fax: 503.325.6573 E-mail: rsedlak@dailyastorian.com Address: P.O.Box 210 • 949 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 97103 Coast Weekend is published every Thursday by the EO Media Group, all rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced without consent of the publisher. Coast Weekend appears weekly in The Daily Astorian and the Chinook Observer. tiny features on the birds on the beach! That’s just the way they look.” “Because I like to work on small pieces, my favor- ite part is being able to see the fruits of my labor in as little as 15 minutes,” Geb- hart says. “The seascapes continue to call me as I live near the ocean and am able to work in the open, plein air, or from my many pho- tos taken on beach walks.” Gebhart creates mattes from cardboard and end pieces and is glad to par- ticipate in recycling in her craft. SUBMITTED PHOTO A framed watercolor of Can- non Beach by Linda Gebhart. A career as a high school math teacher demanded most of Geb- hart’s time and energy. As retirement approached, she started to imagine what it could be. Given her passion for decorating and design, she decided to try watercolor as a medium. After a few classes, she fell in love with it. “Clean up was a breeze, and I could come and go as I pleased. It’s great for a multi-tasker like me!” She says. Her advice to aspiring artists is to take up the brush and jump right in. “Whether you paint to sell or paint for the sheer pleasure, it’s a wonderful creative process.”