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About The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current | View Entire Issue (June 21, 2017)
FUN ON THE COAST july July 1 July 2 July 4 July 4 July 4 July 5 July 7 July 8 July 12-16 July 14-15 July 14-15 July 15 July 15-16 July 22 July 24 July 29-30 July 29-30 “Feel the Thunder” Fireworks, Port Ilwaco Tokeland Trek Old Fashioned 4th of July Parade, Ocean Park, Sidewalk Chalk Art Art in the Park, Ocean Park Fireworks on the beach, Long Beach Beach clean up day, Peninsula-wide Ilwaco Art Walk & More 5pm-7pm Waikiki Concert Series, Cape Disappt. SandSations & City SandSations, Long Beach and Ilwaco PAA ArtSation, Long Beach Bald Eagle Festival, Cathlamet Music in the Gardens, Peninsula-wide Clamshell Railroad Days Waikiki Concert Series, Cape Disappontment NPRA Rodeo Parade, Long Beach Deep Canyon Challenge Fishing Tournament, Ilwaco 72nd NPRA Rodeo, Long Beach august Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4 Aug. 4-6 Aug. 5-6 Aug. 12 Aug. 17-19 Aug. 19 Aug. 21-27 Aug. 23-26 Aug. 25 Aug. 26 Jake’s Birthday, Long Beach Ilwaco Art Walk & More, 5pm-7pm Willapa Harbor Festival, Raymond Surf n’ Saddle Junior Rodeo, Long Beach Waikiki Concert Series, Cape Disappointment Wahkiakum County Fair, Skamokawa Jazz and Oysters in Oysterville Washington State International Kite Festival Pacific Co. Fair, Menlo “Honoring Our Heritage” State Parks Free Day, Natl Parks Birthday Waikiki Concert Series, Cape Disapponitment september Sept. 1 Sept. 1-4 Sept. 2-4 Sept. 5 Sept. 8 Sept. 9 Sept. 9-10 Ilwaco Art Walk & More, 5pm-7pm “Come Play,” South Bend Chinook Art Festival, Chinook Buzzard Breath Chili Cook-off, Cathlamet Slow Drag at the Port at 5 p.m. Wine Tasting & Auction, Skamokawa Rod Run to the End of the World Cape Disappointment ..............................................7 Carriage Museum ......................................................27 Clamming ......................................................................15 Cranberries........................................................................9 Discovery Trail ..............................................................25 Fishing ..............................................................................24 Ilwaco ..................................................................................4 Kite Museum ................................................................11 Leadbetter Point ........................................................21 Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center ................7 2 • DISCOVERY COAST 2017-18 • www.chinookobserver.com 2017-18 LONG BEACH PENINSULA CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sept. 15-17 Cache-Dash-Splash III, LB Sept. 16 Oktoberfest, Cathlamet Sept. 16 3rd Lasagna Dinner for West End Food Bank, Grays River Center. Sept. 30 Free admission - all State/Natl Parks october Oct. 1 Oct. 6-7 Oct. 7 Oct. 7-9 Oct. 7-8 Oct. 13-15 Oct. 14-15 Oct. 15 Oct. 15 Oct. 28 Oct. 21 Oct. 31 Wild Mushroom Celebration begins Columbia River Days, Wahkiakum County Covered Bridge Days, Grays River Peninsula Arts Assoc. Fall Art Show One Sky, One World Kite Festival Water Music Festival Cranberrian Fair, Peninsula Great Columbia Crossing Oktoberfest at NW Carriage Museum, Raymond Rosburg Club Bazaar, Rosburg Hall Oktoberfest Chinook Style, Chinook All Hallows Eve, Grays River Center november Nov. 2-4 Nov. 5 Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 24-26 Nov. 24-26 Nov 24 Nov. 24 Nov. 25 Nov. 25 Whale Watching On The Coast Holidays Bazaar, Skamokawa Fairground Light Christmas Parade, Raymond Saturday Christmas Market, Port of Ilwaco Long Beach ....................................................................10 Long Beach Rodeo....................................................12 Long Island ....................................................................21 Map of the Peninsula ......................................30, 31 Nahcotta..........................................................................19 Ocean Park ....................................................................16 Orcas ....................................................................................6 Outdoors..........................................................................13 Oysterville ......................................................................20 Razor Clam Festival ..................................................15 Dec. 9 Dec. 9 Dec. 9-10 Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Dec. 31 Lighted Boat Parade, Port of Ilwaco Crab Pot Christmas Tree Lighting, Port Ilwaco Holiday Tour of Homes/Old Time Christmas Celebration, Deep River Church & Naselle Saturday Christmas Market, Port of Ilwaco Santa Lucia Celebration, Appelo Archives Peninsula Bed & Breakfast Assn. Holidays at the Beach Tuba Christmas, Seaview Saturday Christmas Market, Port of Ilwaco New Year’s Fireworks, Long Beach seasonal events May 6-Sept. 23 May 29-Sept. 4 May27-Sept. 4 June 9-Oct. 29 Saturday Market @ Port of Ilwaco Weekends, Summerfest, downtown Long Beach. Sunday Market, South Bend Fridays, Columbia Pacific Farmers Market, LB january 2018 Jan. 20-21 Jan. 20 Jan. 28 Windless Kite Festival, Long Beach Beach clean up day, Peninsula-wide Old Time Logging Reunion, Appelo Archives, Naselle february 2018 Sons of Norway Lefse Baking, Puget Island Daylight Saving Time Ends (Fall back) American Legion breakfast, Deep River Hall State Parks Free Day, Natl Parks Birthday Champagne Harvest Auction, Appelo Archive, Naselle Holiday Bazaar, St. James, Cathlamet Peninsula Arts Studio Tour Holidays @ the Beach, Long Beach Holiday Open House, Skamokawa Tree Lighting; Santa Arrives, Long Beach Saturday Christmas Market, Port of Ilwaco Tree Lighting Parade with Santa, Cathlamet december Dec. 1-31 Dec. 2 Dec. 2 Dec. 2 Dec. 2 Dec. 2 Dec. 2 Feb. 10 Valentine Smorgabord, NHS, Naselle march 2018 March 11 Daylight Saving time begins March 20-22 Peninsula Quilt Guild Show april 2018 Apr. 22-24 Apr. 28-29 Peninsula Arts Association, Spring Art Show, Long Beach Razor Clam Festival, Long Beach may 2018 May 5 May 5 May 6 May 25-28 Children’s Loyalty Day Parade, Ilwaco Blessing of the Fleet, Port of Ilwaco Loyalty Day Grand Parade, Long Beach World’s Longest Garage Sale june 2018 June 16-17 NW Garlic Festival, Ocean Park Rod Run to the End of the World ....................26 Safety on the Peninsula ........................................29 Saturday Market at the Port ..................................4 Seaview ..............................................................................8 U.S. Coast Guard..........................................................28 Washington State International Kite Festival ..11 Whale Watching ............................................................6 Wildlife ..............................................................................23 ON THE COVER: Brilliant sunsets sometime enhance the always-interesting Port of Ilwaco, home to many commercial and recreational fishing vessels that utilize the port's easy access to the Pacific Ocean. JANE WEBB PHOTO