Weekend Best Bets: 8.22.2011

Published 5:00 pm Thursday, August 11, 2011

FRIDAY

Seaside Beach Volleyball, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., the beach at the Turnaround in Seaside, free for spectators.

Astoria Regatta, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., various locations in Astoria, Regatta pin $10.

Two Islands Farm Market, 3 to 6:30 p.m., Stockhouses Farm, 62 W. Birnie Slough Road, on Puget Island in Cathlamet, Wash.

Columbia-Pacific Farmers Market, 3 to 7 p.m., Funland Field, Pacific Avenue (State Route 103) between Second and Third streets in Long Beach, Wash.

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

Peninsula Clay Artists Show Opening Reception, 5 to 8:30 p.m., The Artisan, 114 Main S.W. in Ilwaco, Wash.

Barney Perrine, blues/classic rock, 6 to 8 p.m., Wet Dog Café, 144 11th St. in Astoria, no cover, tips will benefit the Clatsop County Womens Resource Center.

Dave Drury, jazz guitar, 6 to 9 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St. in Astoria, no cover.

Ray Raihala, Americana, 6 to 9 p.m., T. Pauls Urban Cafe, 1119 Commercial St. in Astoria, no cover.

Matt Meighan Duo, folk/blues, 7 to 9 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, or $40 combined with Saturdays performances plus Jazz and Oysters Sunday.

Shanghaied in Astoria, 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., McKeowns Restaurant and Bar, No. 1 N. Holladay Drive in Seaside, no cover.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, theater, 8 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St. in Cannon Beach, $15 to $20.

 

SATURDAY

Kite Powered Buggy Demonstrations, all day, the beach at Long Beach, Wash., free for spectators.

Oswald West Tide Walk, 8 to 9 a.m., Oswald West State Park, U.S. Highway 101 four miles north of Manzanita, meet at information sign in main parking lot east of highway, dress appropriately.

Astoria Regatta, 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., various locations in Astoria, Regatta pin $10.

Seaside Beach Volleyball, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., the beach at the Turnaround in Seaside, free for spectators.

Birkfest 2011, with Jimmie Van Zant, rock, 9 a.m. gates open, Riverbend 202, four miles west of Birkenfeld Store in Birkenfeld, $50 advance, $60 day of show, ages 21 and older only.

Vernonia Open Air Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Madison Avenue at Bridge Street (Oregon Highway 47) in Vernonia.

Northwest Steam Society Steam Meet, 10 a.m., Elochoman Slough Marina, end of Second Avenue, off Una Avenue, off Washington State Route 4 in Cathlamet, Wash.

Peninsula Clay Artists Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. show, 6 p.m. community mosaic unveiled, The Artisan, 114 Main S.W. in Ilwaco, Wash.

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

SummerFest, noon to 5 p.m., Pacific between Second and Third streets in Long Beach, Wash.

* Handmade Piñatas, 1 to 3 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, free, contact library to register.

Seaside Saturday Farmers Market, 1 to 4 p.m., parking lot north of TLC Credit Union parking lot, 2315 N. Roosevelt Drive (U.S. Highway 101) in Seaside.

Blues and Seafood, 2 to 10 p.m., Howerton Way at the Port of Ilwaco, Wash., $20, or $40 combined with Fridays performances plus Jazz and Oysters Sunday.

Astoria Art and Beer Walk, 5 to 9 p.m., galleries and merchants in downtown Astoria, $5 for tasting glass, samples free.

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

Chuck Wilder, jazz piano, 6 to 9 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St. in Astoria, no cover.

Ray Raihala, Americana, 6 to 9 p.m., T. Pauls Supper Club, 360 12th St. in Astoria, no cover.

Stu Kinzel and LynnAnn Hyde, folk/blues, 6:30 p.m., The Wine Bar at Sweet Basils Cafe, 271 N. Hemlock St. in Cannon Beach, no cover, all ages in cafe and courtyard, ages 21 and older in the wine bar, donations benefit the Cannon Beach Childrens Center.

Beltaine, folk/world, 7 p.m., Confluence Project amphitheater overlooking Waikiki Beach, Cape Disappointment State Park in Ilwaco, Wash., free.

Boot Scootin, country, 7 to 11 p.m., Seaside Elks Lodge, 324 Avenue A in Seaside, no cover.

Fleet Beat, KMUN shows, 7 to 9 p.m. all ages, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. ages 21 and older, Astoria Event Center, 894 Commercial St. in Astoria, $10 or Regatta button, at the door.

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

Bill Hayes, rock/folk/bluegrass, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., McKeowns Restaurant and Bar, No. 1 N. Holladay Drive in Seaside, no cover.

Social Dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., North County Recreation District, 36155 Ninth St. in Nehalem, $5 general admission, younger than 12 and older than 75 admitted free.

California Suite, theater, 8 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St. in Cannon Beach, $15 to $20.

The Rocks, country/classic rock, 8 p.m., American Legion Hall, 1315 Broadway in Seaside, no cover.

Church of Surf, surf music, 9 p.m., San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Ave. in Manzanita, $5 cover.

 

SUNDAY

Kite Powered Buggy Demonstrations, all day, the beach at Long Beach, Wash., free for spectators.

Astoria Regatta, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., various locations in Astoria, Regatta pin $10.

Ecola Tide Walk, 8 to 9 a.m., Ecola State Park, U.S. Highway 101 at north end of Cannon Beach, meet at information sign at Indian Beach parking lot, dress appropriately.

Seaside Beach Volleyball, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., the beach at the Turnaround in Seaside, free for spectators.

Reba McEntire, with Phil Vassar, country, 10 a.m. gates open, 1 p.m. concert starts, Camp Rilea, U.S. Highway 101 in Warrenton, admission $50 to $200, parking $10.

Northwest Steam Society Steam Meet, 10 a.m., Elochoman Slough Marina, end of Second Avenue, off Una Avenue, off Washington State Route 4 in Cathlamet, Wash.

Neahkahnie Mountain Guided Hike, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., meet rangers at the Nehalem Bay State Park Information Center near the booth, south of Manzanita.

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

Peninsula Clay Artists Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Artisan, 114 Main S.W. in Ilwaco, Wash., includes public raku glazing and firing, with free pots.

Jazz and Oysters, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wilson Field, 25815 Sandridge Road in Ocean Park, Wash., $15, or $40 combined with Blues and Seafood Friday and Saturday.

Tom Trudell, jazz piano, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St. in Astoria, no cover.

SummerFest, noon to 5 p.m., Pacific between Second and Third streets in Long Beach, Wash.

The Weber Iago/David Valdez Quartet, live music, 4 to 6 p.m., Cannon Beach City Park, Second and Spruce streets in Cannon Beach, free.

California Suite, theater, 7 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St. in Cannon Beach, $15 to $20.

Professor Gall, folk/jazz, 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery and Public House, 1483 Duane St. in Astoria, no cover.

* Movie in the Park: Toy Story 3, 8:45 p.m., McClure Park, Eighth Street and Franklin Avenue, Astoria, free, bring your own seating.

 

* especially for children

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