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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 // 3 Sept. 3 GEARHART — The next Gearhart ArtWalk will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. Gearhart businesses and galleries provide fun, imagination and art. A Great Gallery 576 Pacifi c Way This month, meet photographer and fine art printer Russell J. Young. Motivated by his love of nature and visual arts, Young has photographed in over 30 countries, developing his passion for visual works. In addition to spending a great deal of artistic time alone in nature, he also collaborates with many artists in theater, music, film, visual arts and poetry projects. Young will present his book “In the Mist: giving voice to silence,” which features photographs accompanied by poems from seven esteemed Oregon poets. Refreshments and chocolate will be served. Pacifi c Crest Cottage 726 Pacifi c Way Pacifi c Crest Cottage will host coast INSIDE THIS ISSUE weekend “Woman in Red” by Bree Ann Petersen at Pacifi c Crest Cottage. Photographer Russell J. Young will talk about his new book at A Great Gallery. culture. “The power of meaningful art can condense societal perceptions onto a single plane of visualization, which can then become a cohesive experience of appreciation and under- standing,” she says. Refreshments will be served. Trail’s End Art Association 656 A St. Trail’s End Art Association will feature the watercolors of award-winning Astoria artist Debbie Loyd. She began painting in watercolors 16 years ago and is drawn by the spontaneous ways the paint mixes Portland artist Bree Ann Petersen. Us- ing acrylics, multi-media and organic materials, Petersen creates works of realism with whispers of modern abstraction. She aims to preserve the past while celebrating the aesthetic beauty of simplicity in our complex COAST WEEKEND EDITOR REBECCA SEDLAK COAST WEEKEND PHOTOS DANNY MILLER arts & entertainment ADVERTISING MANAGER BETTY SMITH ON THE COVER CONTRIBUTORS KATE GIESE DAVID CAMPICHE DAN HAAG RYAN HUME Co-owners Rebecca Kraft, right, and her daughter, April Thorgramson, pose for a portrait inside their wine bar WineKraft in Astoria. PHOTO BY DANNY MILLER 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 14 COASTAL LIFE A light in the forest Former Congressman Don Bonker revisited Long Island FEATURE Take a tour of wine bars Cooler weather, a glass of wine and entertainment await this fall DINING Mouth of the Columbia Find Mediterranean, Lebanese flavors at new Seaside restaurant FURTHER ENJOYMENT SEE + DO...............................12, 13 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. “Sau #2” by Debbie Loyd at Trail’s End Art Association. with water on the paper. Loyd enjoys painting portraits, fl owers and scenes inspired by her recent trip to Africa. Meet the artist, and view her watercolors along with the work of other TEAA member artists. Refreshments will be served. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
