Weekend Best Bets: 8.13.10

Published 5:00 pm Thursday, August 12, 2010

FRIDAYBeach Volleyball, all day, the beach in Seaside, registration for teams varies, free for spectators.

* Astoria Regatta, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Regatta Square, downtown, waterfront and city parks in Astoria, admission to Regatta Square $5 button, many events free, Port of Call party 7 to 10 p.m. at Regatta Square $2 or a can of food.

Manzanita Farmers Market, 5 to 8 p.m., Windermere Realty parking lot, 467 Laneda Ave. in Manzanita, free admission.

Jason Lambert, acoustic alt-rock, 6 to 8 p.m., Wet Dog Café, 144 11th St. in Astoria, no cover.

Richard T., jazz/blues, 6 to 9 p.m., The Wine Bar at Sweet Basil’s Cafe, 271 N. Hemlock St. in Cannon Beach, no cover.

Ray Raihala, Americana, 6:30 p.m., T. Paul’s Urban Cafe, 1119 Commercial St. in Astoria, no cover.

The Builders and the Butchers, Americana roots, 7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 N. Marion Ave. in Gearhart, no cover, all ages.

Blues and Seafood, 7 to 10 p.m., Howerton Way at the Port of Ilwaco, Wash., $10.

“Shanghaied in Astoria,” musical theater, 7:30 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company Playhouse, 129 W. Bond St. in Astoria, $16 to $20.

“Clue: The Musical,” musical theater, 8 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St. in Cannon Beach, $18 to $20.

SATURDAYBeach Volleyball, all day, the beach in Seaside, registration for teams varies, free for spectators.

* Astoria Regatta, 8 a.m. to dusk, Regatta Square, downtown, waterfront and city parks in Astoria, admission to Regatta Square $5 button, many events free.

* Muttzanita Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Four Paws on the Beach, 144 Laneda Ave. in Manzanita, $20 registration per dog, $5 registration for Pet Parade only.

Saturday Market at the Port, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Howerton Way at the Port of Ilwaco, Wash., free admission.

Sou’Wester Garden Club Annual Plant Sale, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A in Seaside, free admission.

* Seaside Discovery Program, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Quatat Park, First Avenue and North Edgewood Street in Seaside, free.

World War II Coast Artillery, living history, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fort Columbia State Park, U.S. Highway 101 two miles west of Astoria Bridge in Chinook, Wash.

* SummerFest, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific between Second and Third streets in Long Beach, Wash., free admission.

* A Day in the Park, noon to 6 p.m., Broadway Park, on Broadway east of U.S. Highway 101 in Seaside, free admission.

Floating Glass Balls, beachgrass, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Fort George Brewery and Public House, 1483 Duane St. in Astoria, no cover.

* Nature of the Washington Coast: Fur Frenzy, 1 to 3 p.m., Fort Columbia State Park Interpretive Center, U.S. Highway 101 two miles west of Astoria Bridge in Chinook, Wash., free.

Jason Lambert, acoustic alt-rock, 2 p.m., Dundee’s Bar and Grill, 414 Broadway in Seaside, no cover.

Ian McFeron Band, folk, 2 to 4 p.m., Waikiki Beach Amphitheater, Cape Disappointment State Park, Robert Gray Drive in Ilwaco, Wash., free, leashed pets allowed.

Blues and Seafood, 4 to 10 p.m., Howerton Way at the Port of Ilwaco, Wash., $20, or $30 for Saturday’s events plus Jazz and Oysters on Sunday.

Bluegrass Festival, 5 p.m. barbecue starts, 6 p.m. music starts, Nehalem Bay Winery, 34965 Oregon Highway 53 in Nehalem, $5 cover.

Astoria Beer and Art Walk, 5 to 9 p.m., galleries and businesses in downtown Astoria, $5 souvenir glass (available at selected locations), and age 21 or older required for tastings, Wasabi Ginger Ale available at Amazing Stories for younger than 21.

Barney Perrine, blues/rock, 6 p.m., Baked Alaska, No. 1 12th St. in Astoria, no cover.

Matt Love Author Appearance, 6 p.m., Garibaldi Museum, U.S. Highway 101 at Second Street in Garibaldi, free and open to the public.

Ray Raihala, Americana, 6 p.m., T. Paul’s Supper Club, 360 12th St. in Astoria, no cover.

Donna Wright Poetry Reading, 6 to 7 p.m., Pier Pressure Productions, 260 10th St. in Astoria, free.

Niall, live music, 6 to 8 p.m., Wet Dog Café, 144 11th St. in Astoria, no cover.

Columbia Crew, folk, 6 to 9 p.m., Charlie’s Chowder House, 1335 Marine Drive in Astoria, no cover.

Coast Swingers Square Dance, 7 p.m., round dances, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. square dances, Garibaldi City Hall, Sixth and Acacia streets in Garibaldi, $5 dancer admission or $3 for youth.

The Thomasian Trio, jazz/blues, 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, 324 Avenue A in Seaside, no cover.

The T-Birds, rock/blues, 7 to 10 p.m., Birkenfeld Store, 11139 Oregon Highway 202 in Birkenfeld, no cover.

“Shanghaied in Astoria,” musical theater, 7:30 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company Playhouse, 129 W. Bond St. in Astoria, $16 to $20.

Jason Lambert, acoustic alt-rock, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., McKeown’s Restaurant and Bar, No. 1 N. Holladay Drive in Seaside, no cover.

“A Talent for Murder,” theater, 8 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St. in Cannon Beach, $16 to $18.

Bulldog Rhythm Review, rock/soul, 8 to 10 p.m., Fort George Brewery and Public House, 1483 Duane St. in Astoria, no cover.

Allan Byer, Americana, 8 to 11:30 p.m., The Landing, 5620 B. St. in Bay City, no cover.

Broken Soviet, rock, 9 p.m. to midnight, Labor Temple Cafe, 934 Duane St. in Astoria, no cover, ages 21 and older.

SUNDAYBeach Volleyball, all day, the beach in Seaside, registration for teams varies, free for spectators.

* Astoria Regatta, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., West Mooring Basin, city parks and downtown in Astoria.

Astoria Sunday Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 12th Street between Marine Drive and Exchange Street in Astoria, free admission.

* Seaside Discovery Program, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the beach at Seaside Aquarium, 200 N. Prom in Seaside, free.

Jazz and Oysters, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oysterville Schoolhouse, 3322 School Road off Sandridge Road (State Route 103) in Oysterville, Wash., $15, or $30 for Sunday’s events plus Blues and Seafood on Saturday, food sold separately.

* SummerFest, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific between Second and Third streets in Long Beach, Wash., free admission.

World War II Coast Artillery, living history, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fort Columbia State Park, U.S. Highway 101 two miles west of Astoria Bridge in Chinook, Wash.,

Clatsop County Historical Society Historic Homes Tour, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., tickets and maps at Flavel House Visitor’s Center, 714 Exchange St. or Astoria Sunday Market in front of Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St. in Astoria, $10 society members, $12 non-members.

* Nature of the Washington Coast: Bald Eagles, 1 to 3 p.m., Fort Columbia State Park Interpretive Center, U.S. Highway 101 two miles west of Astoria Bridge in Chinook, Wash., free.

North Oregon Coast Symphony, classical/pops, 3 p.m., Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St. in Astoria, $10 adults, ages 12 and younger admitted free.

Kelley Shannon and the Back Stacks, jazz, 4 to 6 p.m., City Park, Second and Spruce streets in Cannon Beach, free.

“A Talent for Murder,” theater, 7 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St. in Cannon Beach, $16 to $18.

Ian McFeron Band, folk, 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery and Public House, 1483 Duane St. in Astoria, no cover.

* Especially for children

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