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Views from the Rock
Something’s brewing
Prizes galore in
kids summer
reading contest
CANNON SHOTS
R.J. MARX
AT THE LIBRARY
CARLA O’REILLY
P
eople ask me what it’s like
living in a vacation town year
round.
You eat a lot, limited only by
your budget and your cholesterol
level.
I do like the atmosphere and
ambiance of an elegant tourist
destination — not too hard to take,
right? I come from the land of
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
in New York’s Westchester County,
where, like Cannon Beach, they
appreciate the nearby golf courses,
bucolic woodlands and upscale
eateries.
Just to let you know, my very
own Real Housewife and I don’t
always eat cake (witness recent
Stephanie Inn debauch), but we
agreed the appetizers at the Tolo-
vana Arts Colony 10th anniversary
party last Friday night were spec-
tacular. Served to a full house at the
colony’s home on South Hemlock,
guests munched sliced beef sliders
and grilled jumbo shrimp while
sipping Bill’s Brew — was it Duck
Dive Pale Ale? — from a keg
while volunteers kept the hot food
fl owing.
We were not content with those
appetizers curtail our dining experi-
ence. And although we could have
easily indebted ourselves at one
of the city’s more elegant haunts,
we chose Mo’s at Tolovana, where
every table has a water view. It was
7:30 on a glorious Friday night and
the sun was bowing to the horizon.
It’s cool to watch people of all ages
pressing their faces against the big
windows to watch the orange-red-
dish sunset.
Mo’s is named after founder
Mahava Marie Niemi, “the crusty,
big-hearted chain smoking town
mother,” as she is described in the
restaurant’s handout. The menu
features good fresh ingredients
fresh from our local waters. The
chowder was rich and chunky with
clams and potatoes. This is the
chowder served at PDX Concourse
C so take some back to your rela-
tives. My partner delighted in the
steamers — as a veteran of Atlantic
Coast steamed clams she is fussy,
and these passed her test. She
ordered a Corona while I sipped a
Hefe — no, it was a MacTarnah-
an’s.
On Sunday we enjoyed the open
house for the Coaster Theatre, the
spectacular resource and home to
the dramatic arts in Cannon Beach
presided over by Executive Direc-
tor Patrick Lathrop and supported
by a cast of staff, volunteers and
board members dedicated to bring-
ing fi rst-class theatrical productions
to the area. We got a backstage tour
and a glimpse at new theater seats
the theater is eying as part of its
fundraising goals.
Coaster Theatre board mem-
bers Laura and Greg Freedman
joined us following the open house
for the pièce de resistance — the
“must-go” dinner for all of us at the
new Pelican Brewing Company.
Advance word was good; in fact
the place has enjoyed such success
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All the seats in Mo’s in Tolovana have views of the ocean.
R.J. MARX/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE
Say what you will, Budweiser still has the largest truck in Cannon
Beach.
Pelican’s “Famous Tower of
Rings,” breaded with panko and
served with house-made Tsunami
Stout barbecue sauce and Tsuna-
mi Stout chipotle aioli.
light. The building feels expansive
and has a cool industrial vibe, a bit
like eating and drinking in a really
fun warehouse.
Behind us was a bridal shower
of about 16 women. They were
having a great time and their white
dresses glittered and enhanced the
reality show atmosphere.
You even get beer in your
barbecue sauce. Pelican’s “Famous
Tower of Rings” is breaded with
panko and served with house-made
Tsunami Stout barbecue sauce and
Tsunami Stout chipotle aioli.
I give high marks to the tri-tip,
served on a sandwich, wrap or as
an entrée, while dinner companions
enjoyed margherita pizza and the
reasonably priced beers in 16- or
20-ounce glasses. I was of course
familiar with the Kiwanda Cream
Ale and the Imperial Pelican, so
tried the Bronze God Marzen, a
tasty Bavarian-style amber lager.
The Taster Tray of seven sam-
plers at $7 is a real bargain. On my
to-try list are Dirty Bird IPA and
Silverspot IPA, an English brew
“focusing on herbal, fl oral, spicy
and tangerine-like characters.”
Summer months will be a
test as crowds swell but maybe
there’s room for everyone with the
addition of Public Coast Brewing,
formerly the Lumberyard, which I
will be among the fi rst in line for.
Today, writes the Wall Street
Journal, “beer is the carbonated
motor in a quarter-trillion-dollar
American industry, second only to
water and soft drinks in populari-
ty.”
Former President Jimmy Car-
ter’s brother Billy was way ahead
of his time on the craft brew scene.
American farmer, businessman and
promoter of Billy Beer, Billy Carter
died in 1988 at age 51. Some
people thought he might have made
a better president than his brother.
They’re probably Trump supporters
now.
You can buy an intact, unopened
12-ounce can of Billy Beer on
eBay for $7.99. They put that in the
can almost 40 years ago. Talk about
aged brewing.
One more thought, is Bernie
Sanders the apple cider of candi-
dates?
So with Memorial Day gone and
summer around the corner, enjoy
vacationland and eat hearty: hot
dogs, crêpes, steamers and chow-
der, shrimp, fries and rings and
slaw. And fi ll the growler, thank
you so much.
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Pelican Brewing Company in
Cannon Beach is the city’s hottest
new destination restaurant.
that a ribbon-cutting has been
postponed for fear of a mob. But on
Sunday night the audience was just
right and service attentive.
Like all restaurant scenes, this
one has your head on a swivel, to
the open kitchen area, the big shiny
metal tables riveted to the con-
crete fl oors and the giant windows
providing the slanted early-evening
alling all kids!
Registration for our sum-
mer reading contest is right
around the corner. Beginning on June
17, children, tweens, and teens may
register for “Fetch a Good Book!”
which is the theme of the contest
this summer. Kids will keep track of
the books they fi nish each week and
win cool prizes along the way. At the
end of the contest, those who have
read the most books will be awarded
grand prizes! This is also a fun and
constructive way to enjoy the long,
lazy hours of summer vacation.
Library Board members were
recently given a sneak peek at the
lovely quilt being constructed by the
Library Quilting Committee, and it
was well worth the wait! The quilt
will go on display the end of June at
the library and also will be shown at
the Farmers’ Market on July 19 and
August 16. Tickets again will be sold
for $1.00 or six for $5. The winning
ticket will be drawn at the Holiday
Tea, which will be held at the library
in December.
Wednesday, June 15, at 7 p.m.,
the Cannon Beach Reads group will
be meeting to discuss West with
the Night, by Beryl Markham. New
members will be enthusiastically
welcomed, as always.
In anticipation of our popular July
4th book sale, used books may now
be brought in anytime during library
hours. So the books can be sorted
and priced by the event, we need
them brought in as soon as possible.
So if you’re wondering what to do
with the piles of books in closets, on
tables, or taking up space in book-
cases – we will accept them anytime
Monday through Saturday from 12
p.m. to 5 p.m. All book donations are
tax-deductible, and all money raised
at our book sales goes to support our
library.
Other news
There will be no membership
meetings at the library in June, July,
or August. The next membership
meeting will be held at the library
the fi rst Wednesday in September at
10 a.m. Mark your calendars!
The Northwest Author series will
also resume in the autumn.
Co-president Kathe Leduc is the
person to contact if you’re interest-
ed in becoming a library volunteer.
We can use volunteer help in the
Adopt-a-Section program and for
special events.
Finally, Offi ce Manager Buddie
Anderson Deni encourages library
patrons to sign up for our eBook
program, which enables the reading
of books on electronic devices.
This program is included in your
yearly library card. Our website can
be visited at www.cannonbeachli-
brary.org. The library also can be
accessed on Facebook @ cannon-
beachlibrary.
All of us at the Cannon Beach
Library would like to wish all the
dads out there a very happy Father’s
Day this month!
Step out of your self-imposed box and try some whites!
A
s the days get longer (and
sunnier) and the tempera-
tures get warmer, I get a big
smile on my face, because white
wine season is here. Yes, I enjoy
an earthy Oregon pinot noir and a
fruit-forward Washington grenache,
but I really love a crisp, cool glass
of white wine. I can pair white wine
with a much wider range of food
than red wine and during summer,
the white wines are so refreshing.
So, for those of you who declare:
“I’m only a red wine drinker!” I
say take a few steps out of your
self-imposed box and let’s just see
what happens. By limiting yourself
to ruby red wines, you are missing
out on some of the best wines in the
Pacifi c Northwest. Just sayin’…
Walla Walla is home to two of
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my favorite white wines. Palencia
Albarino expresses fl avors of lemon
and tropical fruit. Albarino, Spain’s
signature white wine is a perfect
selection to enjoy with Dungeness
crab, oysters or shrimp. Open for
less than 5 years, Palencia is quick-
ly making a name for itself. That’s
what happens when your wines take
“Best of Show” and “Best of Class”
at local wine competitions in back
to back years.
Another delicious white wine
from Walla Walla is Bergevin Lane
“Linen” Sauvignon Blanc. We fell
in love with this white wine last
year and the love affair continues.
While New Zealand sauv blanc is
famous (or infamous) for its grassy
characteristics, Linen is packed full
of apricot and citrus fl avors with
nice acidity making it a perfect
companion with summer and
seafood. Stop by our tasting room
on Saturday, July 9th and meet
winery owner, Annette Bergevin.
Annette will be visiting The Wine
Shack that afternoon and pouring a
selection of her wines, including the
delicious Linen Sauvignon Blanc.
For those of you looking for
something unique, try Brandborg
“Fleur de Lis” Pinot Noir Blanc.
This white wine, made entirely
from pinot noir, presents fl avors of
apple, pear and spice, instead of the
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classic red fruit fl avors. A number
of Oregon wineries are making
“white” pinot noir because it sets
them apart from their neighboring
winery and because it gives them
an alternative to simply offering
another pinot noir. When I see a
winery offering a pinot noir blanc, I
applaud the winemaker’s creativity
and willingness to try something
unique. Because Brandborg Fleur
de Lis has a bit more weight, this
wine can easily hold its own with
chicken, pork or salmon dishes. You
can meet Winemaker Terry Brand-
borg on Saturday, July 16, and taste
several of his wines that afternoon.
Brandborg Fleur de Lis is certain to
be on the tasting lineup.
Lastly, try our very own Puffi n
Chardonnay. A recent addition to
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the Puffi n lineup, this chardonnay
offers tropical aromas of mango
and papaya that grab your atten-
tion. Yes, it was aged in oak, but
this isn’t your parents’ big oaky
butter bomb. Instead, you’ll fi nd
a complex blend of tropical fruit
fl avors with a slight nuttiness that
continues into the fi nish. This
spring, Puffi n Chardonnay earned
a silver medal at the Savor North-
west Wine Competition. This was a
fantastic result for a wine that was
still in barrels at the time. Puffi n
Chardonnay will pair nicely with
a cobb salad, chicken, king crab or
any cream based entrée.
White wine lovers rejoice! It’s
our time of the year.
And always remember, don’t
drink and drive.
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