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16 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Festival of Dark Arts 2017 tickets go on sale Tuesday ASTORIA — Dark times mean dark beers. And there is no darker place than Fort George Brewery during Stout Month, aka Febru- ary. Every year the taps in Astoria pour black with new stout beer releases each week, anchored by the largest single-day stout fest in the world — the Festival of Dark Arts. Advanced tickets to the Festival of Darks Arts go on sale Tuesday, Nov. 29. Ticket bearers will be grant- ed entrance from 2 to 10 p.m. Feb. 18 into a magical menagerie of dark art and macabre entertainment, all the while surrounded by the boldest collection of stouts ever assembled in one place. You’ll be amazed by iron, glass, ice and chainsaw craftspeople. Live music and art will delight you. And over 60 rare and unique stouts will tempt your senses. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.festivalofdarkarts. com. Entertainment and stout details will be added as they are confirmed. General admission tickets are all $40. A limited number of early entry tickets are available SUBMITTED PHOTO The Festival of Dark Arts features artisans, entertainment and, of course, lots of stout beer. SUBMITTED PHOTO Tickets go on sale Nov. 29 for the 2017 Festival of Dark Arts. for $55, which will allow entrance into the festival starting at noon. All ticket holders will receive a Festival of Dark Arts Grimoire, a 2017 commemorative festival glass, and 12 tasting tokens. Additional tokens will be for sale at the festival. This year, admission is for ages 21 and older only. Tickets are transferrable but not refundable. In an effort to maintain the intimacy of the event, tickets are limited. However, the North Coast will be filled to the brim. Buy your tickets and book your hotel rooms early, then prepare your palate for the overwhelming essence of Stout Month. A ST O R S T R E E T O PRY C O M PA N Y ’ S 21 A N N U A L ST Haystack Holidays lights up Cannon Beach CANNON BEACH — Each year, Cannon Beach hosts Haystack Holidays, a series of festive events that start in November and continue throughout December and are designed to put the fun back into the holiday season. Visitors can get their shopping done during Mimosa Madness on Friday, Nov. 25. Cannon Beach’s refreshing alternative to the craziness of Black Friday, Mimosa Madness features shopping deals at participat- ing retailers, adult beverages and the opportunity to have purchases gift-wrapped at the Cannon Beach Library. Shoppers will find gifts throughout the town includ- ing everything from local chocolates, wine and spirits to fashions designed locally, gear for pets and treasures from shipwrecks. Art enthu- siasts can find pieces made by Cannon Beach painter Jeffrey Hull and local glass blowers Jim Kingwell and Suzanne Kindland or pho- tography and sculptures by renowned artists including Christopher Burkett and Georgia Gerber. Additional Haystack Holidays highlights include everything from local tradi- tions to theater performanc- es. See local residents and businesses compete for votes SUBMITTED PHOTO BY GEORGE VETTER The Lamp Lighting Ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. Dec. 3. with holiday trim and twin- kle lights during Cannon Beach in Lights from Nov. 25 to Dec. 17. Visitors can catch a performance of “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the Coaster Theatre throughout the season from Nov. 18 to Dec. 23, listen to the Cannon Beach Chorus’ Holiday Concert on Dec. 9 at the Cannon Beach Community Church, or participate in a wreath-making class at the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 26 and Dec. 3. The wreath-making class will include instructions, music and refreshments. You can also have Holi- day Tea at the library from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 3 — enjoying home-baked cookies, cider and tea — and then walk over to Sandpiper Square at 4 p.m. for the popular, traditional Lamp Lighting Ceremony. On Dec. 10, Starving Artist Faire F R ID A Y, D E C . 2 • 7-10 pm SA T U R D A Y, D E C . 3 • 10 am -6 pm SU N D A Y, D E C . 4 • 1 1 am -4 pm A ST O R IA A R M O RY CARRUTHERS 1198 Commercial Street Astoria, Oregon 97103 503.975.5305 1636 E xchange Street Happy Hour Tuesday-Friday 4pm-6pm and 8:30-Close O V E R 50 A RT ISA N S L IV E M U SIC SA N T A 10-N O O N | S A T & SU N $2 entrance fee helps A SO C or 2 cans of food for the C latsop C o. Food Bank 240 11 TH STREET ASTORIA, OR 97103 the library will also host Pictures with Santa from 1 to 4 p.m. New this year is Hol- iday Foods Around the World. From Dec. 26 to 30, participating restaurants will showcase specials highlight- ing traditions from different cultures. Cannon Beach will cap off Haystack Holidays with a Dec. 28 performance by popular a cappella group The Coats at the Coaster Theatre. With a comedic and interactive performance that blends music and laugh- ter, The Coats have toured nationally and performed for the President of the United States and alongside the likes of The Beach Boys, Trisha Yearwood and Eddie Money. For informations, call the Cannon Beach Chamber at 503-436-2623 or visit www. cannonbeach.org
