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22 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Cannon Beach offers shopping and nostalgia during holidays CANNON BEACH — Cannon Beach offers people seeking to escape the metropolitan rush of the commercial Christmas shopping season a respite from the crowds. Looking for a fun and laid- back alternative to Black Friday? Check out Mimosa Madness on Friday, Nov. 24. The shopping event is highlighted by adult bever- ages and special discounts and offers in participating shops and galleries. GEORGE VETTER PHOTO In Cannon Beach’s Sandpiper Square, people attend the Lamp Lighting ceremony that begins the Christmas season. Cannon Beach’s long-running Lamp Lighting in Sandpiper Square and Holiday Tea at the library are just the start of several festive events that will get visitors in the holiday spirit Friday through Sunday, Dec. 1 through 3. The traditional Holiday Tea at the library, followed by the Lamp Lighting ceremony in Sandpiper Square happen on Saturday afternoon, but several other events will round out a full weekend of holiday activi- ties. The Coaster Theatre NOW OPEN FOR LUNCH 11am-4pm Tuesday-Saturday carruthers 1198 Commercial Street Astoria, Oregon 97103 503.975.5305 Happy Hour Tuesday-Friday 4pm-6pm and 8:30-Close 240 11TH STREET ASTORIA, OR 97103 Playhouse has two perfor- mances of “A Christmas Carol: The Musical” over the weekend, and the Can- non Beach Chorus will give their annual holiday concert Saturday night. Additionally, the Chamber of Commerce will offer a wreath-making class on Saturday. Performances of “A Christmas Carol: The Mu- sical” continue throughout November and December, and the library hosts pictures with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 9. The holiday season wraps up with a winter concert from The Trail Band on Wednesday, Dec. 27, during Holiday Foods Around the World week, when local restaurants feature unique menu specials highlighting traditions from many differ- ent countries and cultures. During the holiday sea- son, the walkable downtown area of Cannon Beach is decorated with evergreens and holiday lights as shops and galleries offer abundant and unique gift-shopping op- portunities. Cozy boutiques offer merchandise you’re not likely to find in a typical shopping mall, including finds like sunken treasures, treats from five-generation candy makers and locally distilled spirits. Additionally, the town’s art galleries feature the work of several local artists, including blown art glass at Icefire Gallery and Oregon Coast watercolor landscapes at Jeffrey Hull Gallery. Cannon Beach also offers up some unique off-season experiences during this time of year. Visitors can do everything from storm watching from the comfort of a luxury hotel (at great off-season rates) to beach combing for those interest- ing post-storm finds after the waves settle. The wildlife watching during this season is un- matched, with Roosevelt elk emerging from the forest in greater numbers and winter birds flocking to this area for the milder climate. For more on Haystack Holidays events, visit the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce online at cannon- beach.org or call 503-436- 2623. Official Rules: Who can enter? Results: Other contest rules: • Photographers of all ages; must be residents of Oregon or Washington state. • Top 10 photographs will be published in the Coast Weekend print edition on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. • All photographs entered may be used in future publications by the EO Media Group What photographs are eligible? • All subjects are welcome. • Digital entries: Digital photographs may be color or black-and-white and must be JPEGs, maximum of 5MB, 300 dpi resolution and at least 5”x7” in image size. • Top 25 photographs will be published online at CoastWeekend.com on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. • Each entry must include the entrant’s name, home address, age, a description of the photograph and email address. • Gift cards will be awarded for first-, second- and third-place winners, plus a People’s Choice winner voted for online Dec. 18 to Dec. 24. Submission deadline: • Entries will be accepted Friday, Nov. 17 through Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 Submit all photos online at: www.coastweekend.com/cwphotocontest
