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THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019 // 3 SCRATCHPAD Find adventure on the North Coast this summer By JONATHAN WILLIAMS COAST WEEKEND EDITOR S ummer is nearly here. With long days full of cool morn- ings that turn into warm, bliss- ful afternoons and celestial sunsets, it’s the most excit- ing time on the North Coast. The season kicks into high gear with Astoria Pride and Goonies Days the fi rst week- end in June, making this the perfect time to explore the coast, try a new restaurant or cultural event. Make coast this summer the time to spring- board into the rest of the year. The Columbia-Pacifi c region offers many events to try through- out the summer. Spend Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays perus- ing the bounty of goods from local artisans and food producers at the Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach and Washington’s Long Beach and Ilwaco’s farmers markets. Attend one of the many art walks in Gearhart, Seaside and Astoria the fi rst and second Satur- days of each month. Or get adventurous and go for a hike: the Fort to Sea Trail, Oswald INSIDE THIS ISSUE weekend arts & entertainment ON THE COVER Clothing and memora- bilia featured in the new “Coming Home: World War I and the Centennial of the American Legion” exhibit at the Columbia Pacifi c Heritage Museum in Ilwaco. COLIN MURPHY See story on Page 8 THE ARTS 4 Dance at any age 7 A space of beauty 8 Learn ballet, contra and square dancing COASTAL LIFE Portland Japanese Garden off ers rare solace FEATURE Caring for Vets Museum exhibit celebrates American Legion’s centennial FURTHER ENJOYMENT MUSIC CALENDAR .....................5 CROSSWORD ...............................6 SEE + DO ............................. 10, 11 CW MARKETPLACE.......... 15, 16 Find it all online! CoastWeekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword search and easy sharing on social media. Park and Ecola State Park all offer stunning views and rewarding treks. And don’t forget to take a stroll on one of the many beaches from Manzanita north to Cannon Beach, Seaside and Gearhart, Fort Ste- vens State Park and across the river to Cape Disappointment, Seaview, Long Beach and Ocean Park. There’s also new things hap- pening this summer. The Liberty Theatre has an exciting smatter- ing of concerts in June including Blind Pilot and 45th Parallel Uni- versal Orchestra, the Pyixs Quartet (which will perform a string quartet by Handel in complete darkness) COAST WEEKEND EDITOR JONATHAN WILLIAMS CALENDAR COORDINATOR BREE ELLIOTT CONTRIBUTORS DAVID CAMPICHE PATTY HARDIN RYAN HUME BARBARA LLOYD McMICHAEL JONATHAN WILLIAMS To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2019 COAST WEEKEND New items for publication consideration 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: editor@coastweekend.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. and Hermitage Piano Trio. In July, the Liberty is also premiering the “Gearhart Hotel Musical.” Plays like “Nunsense!” and “And Then There Were One” are coming to the Coaster Theatre in Cannon Beach. There’s also co-ed softball, women’s volleyball and summer league swim teams in Astoria. Of course there’s the annual summer staples, too: the Scandi- navian Festival in June, Fourth of July fi reworks over the Colum- bia River; outdoor movies at Asto- ria’s McClure Park in July and Fred Lindstrom Memorial Park in August; summer concerts every Saturday in July and August at Cape Disappointment’s Waikiki Beach; concerts and parades; the Astor Street Opry Company’s pro- duction of “Shanghaied in Astoria,” the Clatsop County Fair and Sea- side Beach Volleyball Tournament. And don’t forget this year marks the 125th Regatta in Astoria. Summer is also the best time to try food and drinks at restaurants new and old that embrace the fl a- vors of the season. It’s also the best time go camp- ing, catch up on some reading and learn a new craft. Whether this is your fi rst or 50th summer on the North Coast, there’s news things to see and do for everyone. No list of events will be the same, so go fi nd your next adventure. It’s waiting. CW