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Th e new face behind Coast Weekend
By NIKKI DAVIDSON
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
What is more exhilarating than a sumer
road trip to the coast?
You never know what you might
fi nd at the end of the trail. In my case,
a cross-country adventure to the Pacifi c
Ocean led me to this job opportunity as the
new editor of Coast Weekend.
It all started in the steamy Louisiana
heat. I packed as much as I could into a
small, trusty camper to hit the open road
out of New Orleans. Wedged between the
bug spray, lawn chairs and cooking sup-
plies hung my husband’s U.S. Coast Guard
uniform crisp and ready to make a good
fi rst impression.
We weren’t just traveling for a summer
getaway, we were headed to a new home.
My husband has served in the Coast Guard
for 17 years, and was assigned to a new
role at Cape Disappointment in Washing-
ton state.
As we drove 2,100 miles from the bayou
to the rocky Pacifi c c oast, we didn’t let an
adventure go to waste. We hiked in Appala-
chia, cruised through the rolling cornfi elds
of the Midwest and explored the vast can-
yons of the Mountain states.
Twelve states later, we fi nally rolled
into Astoria. Typically, the end of an excit-
ing vacation can be lackluster, but in this
case the boredom never came. Instead, we
found an endless amount of outdoor enter-
tainment, a rich history, thriving local art-
ist community and menus that refl ect a tal-
ented and eclectic food and beverage scene.
The start of the trip from Louisiana to the
North Coast.
want to share? Do you know of an amazing
event coming up? Is there a local artist peo-
ple need to know about? Please tell me the
stories you want to read and let me know
about events happening in your area. You
can reach me at ndavidson@dailyastorian.
com. I look forward to hearing from you!
RS
STAFF AND CONTRIBUTO
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COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
NIKKI DAVIDSON
THURSDAY
JULY 29
Dylan Eckland’s
design will be
painted on the
old Clatskanie
hospital.
When I was off ered the role of Coast
Weekend e ditor, I knew the real adven-
ture had just begun. As a journalist who has
worked around the country at local TV sta-
tions as a reporter and anchor for 10 years,
I understand the importance of quality local
storytelling. There’s no better role than get-
ting to share and celebrate the voices of the
people who make a place so special.
I can’t wait to help showcase all the
North Coast has to off er with locals and vis-
itors alike.
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