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SCRATCHPAD Let’s go on a road trip By ALYSSA EVANS COAST WEEKEND EDITOR S ummer is here even though it may not feel like it. Over the last few months, there have been countless things North Coast residents haven’t gotten to enjoy. We’ve gone days, weeks and even months with- out seeing people we care about. Festivals have been canceled. Gatherings have been replaced with phone calls and video chats. It’s safe to say that this year is not a normal year. Yet the spirit of the North Coast remains. As does its natural beauty. While summer won’t look like what we’re used COAST WEEKEND EDITOR THURSDAY JUNE 18 PHOTO BY ALYSSA EVANS Jonathan Williams/The Astorian The road toward Olney and Jewell. makowa, Naselle, Chinook, Ilwaco, Long Beach and fi nish in Ocean Park. We are aiming to provide readers with ideas for things to do in places you’ve been but haven’t done before. As the weeks pass, we’ll feature reader submissions of photos of people who visit the guide’s featured spots. To upload an image of your trip, visit coastweekend.com and click the “Road Trip” button at the top of the webpage. Have an idea for where we should visit on a trip? Email me at aevans@dailyasto- rian.com. Happy roadtripping. RS STAFF AND CONTRIBUTO ON THE COVER A view of the Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area, seen on a rainy day. to, with social distancing guidelines, that doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyable. Each week, Coast Weekend’s writ- ers will show off the best of the coast in a regional road trip. The stories, pho- tos and videos will be made into a mini guide, with ideas on what to do in an area depending on how much time you have: the morning, afternoon, evening or an entire weekend. We’re starting things off with a drive to Jewell and stopping along the way in Olney, an easy trip that can be completed in just about any type of weather. Next week, we’ll head farther south on the coast to Nehalem and Wheeler. We’ll zag up to Manzanita, Cannon Beach, Seaside, Gearhart, Warrenton, Astoria and Knappa, cross by ferry from Westport to Cathlamet, and down to Ska- 2020 ALYSSA EVANS ARTS & EN TERTAINM ENT WEEKL Y CALENDAR COORDINATOR BREE ELLIOTT FATHER'S DAY MASH UP Celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day! CONTRIBUTORS BARBARA LLOYD McMICHAEL JONATHAN WILLIAMS INTO THE WOO DS A ROAD TR PAGE 8 IP TO OLNE Y AND JEW WILL THE SHOW GO ON? PAGE 2 SHARE YO UR THOUGHTS ELL PAGE 4 WE’RE O PE 10am - 10pm Sund a N! 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. 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 To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2020 COAST WEEKEND Find it all online! CoastWeekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword search and easy sharing on social media. 503.325.6777 • Open Brunch, Lunch & Dinner Closed Tues & Wed • Reopen 7 days/week July 2 BridgewaterBistro.com • 20 Basin Street, Astoria OR THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020 // 3
