January 6, 2017 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 9A
‘Beach Hunters’ comes to Gearhart
Homebuyers featured
on national series
A typical shooting sched-
ule to create each half hour
episode of the show is a four-
day affair where each day
cameras are rolling 12 to 14
hours. “The weather never
got too bad,” Charlan said.
“The crew loved the commu-
nity feel of the area. It’s very
small-town Americana with a
nice West Coast style. There’s
a laid-back atmosphere. It’s a
welcoming beach communi-
ty.”
By Eve Marx
For Seaside Signal
“Beach Hunters” showcas-
es a Portland couple’s hunt in
and around Gearhart for the
perfect beach home.
Rinda Shea, a broker with
Windermere Stellar in Gear-
hart, said HGTV reached
out to her colleague Lynn
Brigham, a principal broker
with the agency, about Shea’s
oceanfront listings. Their
quest debuted on New Year’s
Day.
Nathan Charlan, executive
producer with Warm Springs
Productions, an indepen-
dent company working with
HGTV, said the producers
were drawn to the Oregon
Coast and Gearhart specifi-
cally.
“We were planning two
special episodes for the
‘Beach Hunters’ series be-
cause we wanted to feature
one episode on the West Coast
and one on the East,” Charlan
said. “We were drawn to the
Oregon Coast because the
coastline itself provides a
great contrast to coastlines in
the East. The huge rocks that
jut out from the waters and
Scenery, dining
HGTV
Alisa and Jamie Gaylord, of Portland, went searching for a
home in Gearhart.
the dramatic cliffs, how the
mountains meet the ocean —
these are just some of the rea-
sons we found Oregon to be
such a special place.”
The show travels to some
of the most exquisite beach
destinations around the world.
The series was launched this
year as buyers search for their
dream homes on the sand.
Each episode follows a pro-
spective buyer, usually a cou-
ple, as they work with an agent
who shows them their choices
before choosing a beach home
in their budget where they can
live their dream. Each epi-
sode is a journey as the buyers
weigh their options.
Unsurprisingly,
their
choice often boils down to
just one thing: location, loca-
tion, location.
Quality time
The episode features Port-
land couple Alisa and Ja-
mie Gaylord, searching for
a beachfront home to enjoy
quality time with their two
young kids. The Gaylords dis-
cover it in Gearhart, with its
shingled cottages and castles
HGTV
Realtor Rinda Shea and Alisa and Jamie Gaylord on the HGTV
show “Beach Hunters.”
uncannily resembling New
England’s Cape Cod. Gear-
hart, the Gaylords learn, is the
place to indulge and enjoy the
family’s favorite beach activi-
ties: surfing, whale watching,
and, yes, watching storms.
Charlan said his produc-
tion company’s casting di-
rector discovered the couple
through Windermere’s Shea.
“She replied to our casting
call and recommended Ali-
sa and Jamie,” Charlan said.
“She knew they were working
on finding and purchasing a
beachfront home in or around
Gearhart.”
Shea said it was her first
time being part of any HGTV
program. “The director and
crew were fantastic to work
with,” Shea said. “From Day
One of filming, they made me
feel very comfortable and at
ease.”
Charlan described the pro-
duction experience in Gear-
hart, Seaside and Arch Cape
as “very fun. The weather was
moody and the production
crew battled with rainstorms,
but overall they were able to
work well inside and out.”
Charlan praised not only
the beautiful scenery but
the delicious dining options
during the shooting and the
friendly local businesses.
Shea said she does appear
on camera. “I’m the real es-
tate broker who shows the
buyers a selection of homes I
think meet their family needs
and wants,” she said. “It was a
great experience and a whole
lot of fun. I felt extremely
honored to have the opportu-
nity to represent my clients,
Windermere Stellar, and our
wonderful north Oregon
Coast community to the view-
ers of HGTV.”
Tune in to see what proper-
ty the couple chose.
“I am very hopeful that the
community will be pleased
with the show,” Shea said.
Autoharpist Miller celebrates the life and times of Woody Guthrie
The Friends of the Seaside Li-
brary welcomes folksinger, story-
teller, and autoharp virtuoso Adam
Miller, on Thursday, January 26, at 7
p.m. The musical program tells the
story of the life and times of Woody
Guthrie.
Guthrie wrote more than 1,000
songs in his lifetime and his musical
legacy includes political, traditional,
and children’s songs, along with bal-
lads and improvised works. Miller
will tell Guthrie’s story through song
and the spoken word and the audi-
ence is encouraged to sing-along to
some American classics.
One of the premier autoharpists
in the world, Adam Miller is a re-
nowned American folksinger and
storyteller. An accomplished folk-
lorist, historian, musicologist, and
song collector, he has amassed a
repertoire of over 5,000 songs. Mill-
er accompanies his baritone voice
with lively finger-picking acoustic
guitar and autoharp melodies. His
time-honored traditional folk songs
and ballads interweave stories that
evoke a by-gone time when enter-
tainment was homemade.
Miller has performed at the Wal-
nut Valley Bluegrass Festival, the
Tumbleweed Music Festival, and the
Kentucky Music Weekend.
The Seaside Public Library is lo-
cated at 1131 Broadway. The concert
takes place in the Community Room.
For more information call 503-738-
6742 or visit www.seasidelibrary.
org.
Adam Miller
CommunityCalendar
Friday, Jan. 6
Chamber Breakfast
8:15 a.m., Finn’s Fish House, 227
Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6391,
www.seasidechamber.com. Open to the
public, weekly speakers, discussions and
a no-host breakfast.
Low Impact Walk
9:30 a.m., 503-738-7751. This low-im-
pact walking group meets weekly at
different locations. Sponsored by the
Seaside Branch of American Association
of University Women (AAUW).
352-1532, www.pacificu.edu, free.
Sunday, Jan. 8
NAMI Meeting
2 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131
Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6165,
www.nami.org. The National Alliance on
Mental Illness welcomes individuals and
caregivers of anyone who suffers from
mental illness.
Evening Readings
7:30 p.m., Best Western Ocean View
Resort, 414 Promenade, Seaside, 503-
352-1532, www.pacificu.edu, free.
Open Mic & Jam
7 p.m., Pacific Pearl Bistro, 111 Broad-
way, Seaside. All styles welcome at this
jam session hosted by the Tim Kelly
Blues Band.
RJ Marx Trio
7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St.,
Astoria, 503-468-0206, no cover, 21 +.
Saxophonist RJ Marx leads the trio in a
repertoire of jazz music with John Orr
(guitar) and Dave Gager (drums).
The Columbians
7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157
Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150,
www.mcmenamins.com, no cover.
The Columbians play a mix of acoustic
bluegrass and Americana eclectic.
Evening Readings
7:30 p.m., Best Western Ocean View Re-
sort, 414 Promenade, Seaside, 503-352-
1532, www.pacificu.edu. In conjunction
with the Pacific University Master of Fine
Arts in Writing residency program, the
public is invited to free evening readings
by some of the country’s top contempo-
rary writers.
Saturday, Jan. 7
Beach Clean Up
9 a.m., Seaside Beach, meet at Seashore
Inn on the Beach, 60 Promenade,
Seaside, all ages. Join local volunteers
for the monthly “Treasure the Beach”
community beach clean up.
Monday, Jan. 9
Knochlers Pinochle
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-7393,
www.sunsetempire.com, all ages, $1
per session per person. This is a weekly,
regular play card game.
City Council Meeting
7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway, Seaside,
503-738-5511, www.cityofseaside.
us. The Seaside City Council meets on
the second and fourth Mondays of the
month.
Evening Readings
7:30 p.m., Best Western Ocean View
Resort, 414 Promenade, Seaside, 503-
352-1532, www.pacificu.edu, free.
7 p.m., Seaside Convention Center, 415
First Ave., Seaside, www.facebook.com/
tillamookhead, $10 to $15. The annual
Tillamook Head Gathering, a benefit for
arts enrichment programs at Seaside
High School, features live music by The
Kelsey Mousley Band, a silent auction
and refreshments.
Evening Readings
7:30 p.m., Best Western Ocean View
Resort, 414 Promenade, Seaside, 503-
5:30 p.m., Broadway Middle School,
1120 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3311,
$45 to $65. This six-week program is a
developmentally appropriate introduc-
tory basketball program for kids 3 to 5
years old.
Night of Trivia
6 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131
Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742,
www.seasidelibrary.org, free. Trivia
tournament nights are informal, fun
competitions. Prizes awarded.
Tuesday, Jan. 10
TOPS Meeting
9:15 a.m., North Coast Family Fellowship,
2245 Wahanna Road, Seaside, 509-910-
0354. Take Pounds Off Sensibly (TOPS)
focuses on healthy lifestyle changes for
weight loss.
Evening Readings
7:30 p.m., Best Western Ocean View
Resort, 414 Promenade, Seaside, 503-
352-1532, www.pacificu.edu, free.
Wednesday, Jan. 11
12:30 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community
Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-
738-3311, www.sunsetempire.com,
10 cents per card, $2.40 all games. For
an afternoon of Bingo fun, bring some
friends, add a few lucky charms, grab a
stamper and play Bingo!
Overeaters Meeting
3:30 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131
Broadway, Seaside, 503-440-4390.
Overeaters Anonymous groups seek
recovery and support through the Twelve
Steps program.
Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150,
www.mcmenamins.com, no cover. Fact,
fiction and a little in between, McDou-
gall carries on the relevant tradition of
oral history and folklore.
Evening Readings
7:30 p.m., Best Western Ocean View
Resort, 414 Promenade, Seaside, 503-
352-1532, www.pacificu.edu, free.
Sunday, Jan. 15
Seaside, open to the public.
Author Reading
Matinee Thursdays
1 p.m., Beach Books, 616 Broad-
way, Seaside, 503-738-3500, www.
beachbooks37.com, free. Pete Fromm,
author of “The Name of the Stars” will
be featured, followed by book sales and
signings.
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-7393, free.
PBL Tournaments
Friday, Jan. 13
Low Impact Walking
7 p.m., Seaside, Warrenton, Astoria,
503-717-4308, www.seasidebasketball-
tournaments.com.
9:30 a.m., 503-738-7751, locations vary.
HRAP Lecture Series
7 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
1391, www.friendsofhaystackrock.
org, free. The next presentation of the
Haystack Rock lecture series will be
“The Precipitous Loss of China’s Coastal
Wetlands” with Roy Lowe.
Lunch in the Loft
Noon, Beach Books, 616 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-738-3500, www.beach-
books37.com, $25. Beach Books will host
author Lori Tobias who will share her
book “Wander.” Cost includes lunch and
a signed copy of the book. Reservations
required.
Evening Readings
7:30 p.m., Best Western Ocean View
Resort, 414 Promenade, Seaside, 503-
352-1532, www.pacificu.edu, free.
Thursday, Jan. 12
Ham Radio Breakfast
8 a.m., Finn’s Fish House, 227 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-738-9692. Ham radio
operators meet every Thursday, venues
change the first Thursday of the month.
SDDA Breakfast
Bingo!
Tillamook Head
Gathering
Start Smart Basketball
8:30 a.m., Pig ‘N’ Pancake, 323 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-717-1914, www.seasid-
edowntown.com. Weekly speakers,
discussions and a no-host breakfast.
Kiwanis Club Meeting
Noon, Pig ‘N’ Pancake, 323 Broadway,
Seaside, open to the public, www.
facebook.com/pages/Kiwanis-Club-of-
Seaside-Ore. Features weekly speakers,
discussions and a no-host lunch.
Matinee Thursdays
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-7393,
www.sunsetempire.com, free. Enjoy
popcorn and a movie on senior matinee
Thursdays.
Community Detox
6:30 p.m., Seaside Coffee House, 5 Holla-
day Drive, Seaside, 503-717-3645, www.
healthyhubwellness.com. Get healthy
for the new year with the support you
need and sign up for the third annual
Community Sugar Detox event, an all
free 10-day detox program; sign up
online or at the meeting.
Monday, Jan. 16
Knochlers Pinochle
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-7393,
all ages, $1 per session per person.
7 p.m., Pacific Pearl Bistro, 111 Broad-
way, Seaside.
Evening Readings
7:30 p.m., Best Western Ocean View
Resort, 414 Promenade, Seaside, 503-
352-1532, www.pacificu.edu, free.
6 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131
Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742,
www.seasidelibrary.org. This group is
designed for writers to meet and share
ideas with local authors.
Friday, Jan. 20
Chamber Breakfast
8:15 a.m., Finn’s Fish House, 227 Broad-
way, Seaside, 503-738-6391, www.
seasidechamber.com.
Low Impact Walking
9:30 a.m., 503-738-7751, locations vary.
Tuesday, Jan. 17
TOPS Meeting
Open Mic & Jam
Writers at Work
9:15 a.m., North Coast Family Fellowship,
2245 Wahanna Road, Seaside, 509-910-
0354.
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Oregon Spirits Tour
Noon, Gearhart Golf Links, 1157 Marion
Ave., Gearhart, 503-738-3538, www.
gearhartgolflinks.com, 21 +. Unique and
local whiskey, gin and aquavit from dis-
tilleries will be stationed on the course
for tasting. Find a partner and start the
year with a two-player scramble.
Bingo!
12:30 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community
Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-
738-7393.
ARC Lifeguarding
PBL Tournaments
Overeaters Meeting
8 a.m., Seaside, Warrenton, Astoria,
503-717-4308, www.seasidebasketball-
tournaments.com. Enjoy the excitement
of the annual Pacific Basketball League
tournaments, venues will be held at
schools in Seaside, Warrenton and
Astoria.
3:30 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131
Broadway, Seaside, 503-440-4390.
4 p.m., Sunset Pool, 1140 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-738-3311, www.sunsetem-
pire.com, $150. Those completing this
three-day course by the American Red
Cross will be certified to work at many
aquatic facilities as an entry-level guard.
Listen to the Land
A Cappella Festival
6 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131
Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-9126,
www.nclctrust.org, free. Florence
Sullivan will discuss “Inside Gray Whales”
as part of NCLC’s Listening to the Land
series.
5 p.m., Seaside Convention Center, 415
First Ave., Seaside, 503-836-3489, www.
seasideacappellafestival.com, $20 to
$75, all ages. The Seaside A Cappella
Festival is a singing competition with
groups performing a variety of genres
and styles. Winners will perform in
Saturday’s showcase.
Saturday, Jan. 14
Writing Workshop
1 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131
Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742,
www.seasidelibrary.org. Start the new
year off with a creative spark and join
author Deb Vanasse for a “Jumpstart Your
Writing” workshop at no charge, space
limited and sign up required.
Thursday, Jan. 19
Ham Radio Breakfast
Open Mic & Jam
8 a.m., Finn’s Fish House, 227 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-738-9692.
7 p.m., Pacific Pearl Bistro, 111 Broad-
way, Seaside.
Northwest Author Series
SDDA Breakfast
John Stowell
2 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1391,
www.cannonbeachlibrary.org, free.
Terry Brooks, author of “The Shannara
Chronicles” will be featured.
8:30 a.m., Pig ‘N’ Pancake, 323 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-717-1914.
7 p.m., Cannon Beach History Center,
1387 Spruce St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-9301, www.cbhistory.org, $15.
World-renowned jazz guitarist John
Stowell plays introspective acoustic jazz
music; seating is limited and refresh-
ments provided.
Triple Edge
7 p.m., American Legion, 1315 Broad-
way, Seaside, 503-738-5111, www.
seasidepost99.org, no cover, 21 +. A
classic rock cover band, Triple Edge plays
rock-n-roll at its finest.
Senior Craft Fair
10:30 a.m., Bob Chisholm Commu-
nity Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside,
503-738-9323, www.sunsetempire.
com, $3 to $6.75, all ages. Local artisans
highlight their creative talents during
the third Thursday Craft Fair, includes
handmade crafts, jewelry and more.
McDougall
Kiwanis Club Meeting
7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157
Noon, Pig ‘N’ Pancake, 323 Broadway,
Three For Silver
7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157
Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150,
www.mcmenamins.com, no cover. Three
For Silver plays Top 40 and gritty aesthet-
ic, traditional world folk music.