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Cannon Beach opens its doors
CANNON
BEACH
COTTAGE &
GARDEN TOUR
Peek inside locals’
homes on the Cottage
& Garden Tour
By NANCY McCARTHY
FOR COAST WEEKEND
M
aybe it starts with a ques-
tion: What is it like to live
in Cannon Beach?
Or maybe the question is: What’s
inside that house?
Whatever spurs the interest, the
Cannon Beach Cottage & Garden
Tour answers both questions and
many more for the hundreds of
participants who tour the village’s
homes and yards every year.
When the tour started 15 years
ago, it lasted one afternoon and
drew 30 visitors. Now, the activities
begin Friday night with a concert
and end Sunday afternoon with a
garden tea. More than 700 people
participated last year.
This year’s tour on Saturday,
Sept. 8, includes 10 homes in mid-
town and the Presidential area, all
within walking distance.
“All of them offer something dif-
ferent,” said Liz Johnson, outreach
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NANCY MCCARTHY PHOTOS
TOP: The front door of a house on the Cottage & Garden Tour invites visi-
tors. The home once was owned by Cannon Beach postmaster Marie Mar-
shall. ABOVE: Karen Tye created a small ‘Buddha garden’ in the corner of
her front yard. Although the home borders Hemlock Street, a giant hedge
provides privacy.
When: Friday, Sept. 7,
through Sunday, Sept.
9; the tour runs from
noon to 5 p.m. Saturday
Ticket location:
Cannon Beach History
Center & Museum, 1387
S. Spruce St.; call 503-
436-930 or go online at
info@cbhistory.org for
tickets in advance or
buy tickets on tour day
at the museum.
Activities and cost:
• Friday night concert,
photo booth and
reception with the R.J.
Marx Quartet: $15
• Saturday lecture and
luncheon with keynote
speaker Bill Sullivan, an
Oregon writer, adven-
turer, hiker and histori-
an: $25
• Saturday tour and eve-
ning jazz concert with
the Honeyville Rascals:
$35
• Sunday English-style
garden tea with
keynote speaker and
Portland area garden
designer Lucy Hardi-
man: $20
More details: Check
the history center’s
website, cbhistory.org/
events-exhibits/cot-
tage-tour/
Annual fundraiser:
The cottage tour pro-
vides 20 percent of the
history center’s annual
income and allows the
museum to offer free
admission.