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12A • August 11, 2017 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com BONE APPETIT A lesson in the eclipse Pup-friendly bistro in Cannon Beach Kids prepare for once-in-lifetime experience The Bistro offers fine dining for Fido and friends By Katherine Lacaze For Cannon Beach Gazette “I see it! I see it!” sever- al children exclaimed, peer- ing skyward through special glasses at the sun from the parking lot outside the Sea- side Public Library. The kindergarten through fifth-grade children, as well as their parents and guard- ians, were gearing up for the impending Aug. 21 solar eclipse through a series of games and activities hosted by the library July 27. Through June and July, as part of its 2017 summer reading program, the library offered preschool story times on Wednesdays; a handful of special performances and events for families; Teen Tuesday events; and six Thursday afternoon events for elementary-aged children. The most recent, and final, was themed “Solar Eclipse: Moon and Sun Experiments,” and about 60 people attended. During the event, students decorated cookies with frost- ing and sprinkles to resemble suns, watched informational videos, and explored how far away the moon is from the sun to cast an umbral shadow, considering the significant size difference. During a question-and-an- swer period led by youth ser- vices librarian Marian Rose, one young attendee accurate- ly noted how a solar eclipse involves the moon’s shadow passing over the planet. Rose further informed listeners the North Coast does not fall in the path of totality — in which the sun will be com- pletely obscured by the moon — but rather the path of a partial eclipse. The National Aeronautics and Space Ad- ministration estimates view- ers in Seaside will experience the sun being covered about By Brenna Visser Cannon Beach Gazette It may not be the Viet- namese-style caramel chick- en or the pear-brined pork chop, but at The Bistro, dogs can now get more than table scraps. Jack Stevenson has intro- duced a gourmet dinner op- tion for dogs to his upscale menu. The “Bistro Dog Food Offering” lists an entree of chicken, brown rice, sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, toma- toes, olive oil and salt all gar- nished with a sprig of parsley for $4.50. Cannon Beach is already known as dog-friendly, the restaurant owner said, but he thought he would take it a step further. “What can we do for dogs? Businesses around here all have snacks, so I decided to do what I hadn’t seen yet: to make dog food,” he said. Stevenson said he has been surprised by the buzz the new menu item has cre- ated since he unveiled it last week. Already he has had 30 dogs order the meal, with more emails and calls coming in every day asking about it. “I’ve gotten a lot com- ments like, ‘Are you kid- ding?’ and, ‘Oh, my gosh!’ from customers when they see COLIN MURPHEY/EO MEDIA GROUP Patrons of The Bistro restaurant in Cannon Beach who bring their dogs with them now have a new menu to choose from after owner/chef Jack Stevenson decided to offer gour- met dog food as an option in the already canine-friendly community. the menu,” he laughed. “But so far it has been very well re- ceived. People who love their dogs really love them, so they like the idea of feeding them healthy, nutritious food.” Gary Hayes brought his Wheaten terrier mix, Gracie, to try the new dish when it was first introduced. He’s a regular at The Bistro, partly because there is dog-friendly outdoor seating, so the idea his dog could join him for dinner as well was exciting. “It’s the only restaurant that I know of that actually of- fers a meal for a dog,” Hayes said. “It was great. I came down right from work and didn’t have to worry about feeding Gracie.” With popularity growing, Stevenson said he plans to expand by working with lo- cal dog shops to sell his dog dinner to-go in refrigerated, compostable cups. “When people go to the beach, they aren’t thinking about bringing dog food. So owners could benefit from the convenience of having an on-the-go dog meal they can buy,” Stevenson said. Stevenson hopes to re- search more dog-friendly dishes to diversify the menu. But, for now, it seems like the dogs are loving everything about the dish except for one thing. “Gracie cleaned the bowl,” Hayes said, “but she left the parsley garnish.” Picnic at the barn with the land conservancy Pack a picnic and join friends and supporters of North Coast Land Conser- vancy at Circle Creek Con- servation Center in Seaside on Thursday, Aug. 24, for the 2017 Summer Picnic at the Barn. The first summer pic- nic was held last year to com- memorate the conservancy’s 30th anniversary; it was such a success that staff and volun- teers decided to make it an an- nual event. No admission fee; everyone is welcome. Guided walks on the trails at Circle Creek will begin at 4 p.m. Bring chairs or a blanket to relax on the lawn outside the big barn and listen to live mu- sic beginning at 5 p.m., while a silent auction with lodging, wine, fine art and other offer- ings is held inside the barn. Bring a pie or other dessert for the dessert table. 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