SCRATCHPAD
Coast Weekend is building a team of writers
By NIKKI DAVIDSON
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
Filling the pages of an arts and enter-
tainment publication focused on week-
end events during a pandemic isn’t always
easy.
The words you’re reading in Coast
Weekend today were fi nalized late last
week. As the editor, I try to forecast
what’s in store for a great weekend on the
coast , but there are roadblocks along the
way.
Some events get cancel ed after the
publication is printed, while others don’t
come across the news desk until it’s too
late to include them. With no clear end in
sight to this time of uncertainty, it seems
practical for Coast Weekend to also focus
on the things that won’t change. The peo-
ple, the places, the fl avors and the person-
ality of the North Coast.
It’s Coast Weekend’s objective to pro-
vide as much value as possible to our
readers. To make the printed page refl ect
the heart of the community, Coast Week-
end is searching for freelance writers and
photographers who have expertise in top-
ics that are popular in this area of Wash-
ington state and Oregon.
If you’re an adventurer who doesn’t shy
you might be the perfect fi t to become a
regular writer about planting fl owers and
produce in our unique climate.
If you have a desire to write about or
take photos of a topic you know well, we
want to hear from you.
To apply, email ndavidson@dailyasto-
rian.com a short writing sample and brief
summary of what you feel you can con-
tribute to Coast Weekend.
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STAFF AND CONTRIBUTO
ON THE
COVER
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
NIKKI DAVIDSON
THURSDAY
SEPT. 23
The Astoria
Ukulele Orchestra
puts a unique
twist on modern
music. The group
is comprised of
11 members
from the North
Coast.
away from exploring and sharing some
of the lesser-known hiking or sightseeing
spots on the North Coast, you could make
an excellent Coast Weekend travel writer.
Craft beer geeks who love discuss-
ing the local trends, ingredients and new
releases could turn their hobby of sipping
on a pint into a Coast Weekend craft brew-
ing column.
If you’re passionate about gardening,
2021
TOGETHER
IN HARMON
Y
ASTORIA’S
UKULELE
ORCHESTRA
CALENDAR COORDINATOR
SARAH SMITH
PAGE 10
WHERE
HAVE THE
BARNS
GONE?
PAGE 4
CONTRIBUTORS
RON BALDWIN
CAROLYN HOARD
KATHERINE LACAZE
BARBARA LLOYD McMICHAEL
BRIAN MEDFORD
CHLOE SKAAR
BOOK UNCOV
LOCAL NAT ERS
IVE
AMERICA
N
HISTORY
KATHERINE
LACAZE
PAGE 6
FALL
HOME FOR
APPLE BU MADE
TTER
PAGE 12
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