Weekend Best Bets: June 8, 2012

Published 5:00 pm Thursday, June 7, 2012

FRIDAY

* Cannon Beach Sandcastle Day, 2 to 6 p.m. community build, on the beach; 6 to 9 p.m. dinner, Tolovana Inn, 3400 S. Hemlock St. in Cannon Beach, $5 buckets.

Columbia-Pacific Farmers Market, 3 to 6 p.m., Funland Field, Pacific and Oregon avenues and S.E. Second and Third streets in Long Beach, Wash.

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

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

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

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

Northwest Garlic Festival Poster Contest Winner Unveiling, 7 p.m., Lighthouse Realty, 25810 Vernon Ave. in Ocean Park, Wash., free.

Amy LaVere, alt-country/funk/jazz, 7 to 10 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 N. Marion Ave. in Gearhart, no cover, all ages.

SATURDAY

* Cannon Beach Sandcastle Day, 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., the beach near Haystack Rock and around town in Cannon Beach, entry fees $5 to $20, free for spectators; pancake breakfast 8 to 10 a.m., American Legion, 1216 S. Hemlock St.; 3 to 6 p.m. art gallery walk downtown/midtown; 7 p.m. bonfire on the beach; 7:30 p.m. BeckerHeads concert, Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St.

Angora Hiking Club Hike, 9 a.m. to noon, Hines Marsh and Oysterville/Nahcotta, Wash., carpools from Astoria meet at 9 a.m. at Basin Street and West Marine Drive parking lot, nominal carpool fee; 10 a.m. meet at Hines Marsh State Park entrance on Stackpole Road in Ocean Park, Wash.

* Free Fishing Day Activities, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Coffenbury Lake, Fort Stevens State Park, 100 Peter Iredale Road in Hammond, free, no fishing license required, no parking fee.

Seaside Beach Soccer, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the beach at Seaside.

SouWester Garden Club Show and Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Our Saviours Lutheran Church, 320 First Ave. in Seaside, free admission.

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 Avenue between Second and Third streets in Long Beach, Wash.

Guns & Hoses Softball Game, 1 p.m., Wahkiakum High School, 500 S. Third St. in Cathlamet, Wash., donations for food bank welcome.

Consignment Auction, 5 to 8 p.m., Long Beach Grange, 5715 Sandridge Road in Long Beach, Wash.

Astorias Second Saturday Art Walk, 5 to 9 p.m., galleries and businesses in downtown Astoria.

Bill Hayes, rock/folk/bluegrass, 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.

Plastic Fantastic Show III Opening Reception, 6 to 9 p.m., LightBox Photographic Gallery, 1045 Marine Drive in Astoria.

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

Sassparilla, punk/indie-roots, 7 p.m., Waikiki Beach Amphitheater, Cape Disappointment State Park, Robert Gray Drive in Ilwaco, Wash., free, parking pass not required.

Jean Mann, folk/indie-pop, 7 to 9 p.m., The Cove at Night, Peninsula Golf Course, 9605 Pacific Highway, N. in Long Beach, Wash., no cover, all ages.

Buffalo Kitty, country/classic rock, 8 p.m., American Legion Hall, 1315 Broadway in Seaside, no cover, public welcome.

Rudefish, reggae/rock/alternative, 9 p.m., San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Ave. in Manzanita, $5 cover.

Tezeta Band, Ethiopian dance music, 9:30 p.m., Voodoo Room, 1114 Marine Drive in Astoria, $6 cover.

Goonies 80s Dance Party, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., Wet Dog Café, 144 11th St. in Astoria, no cover, ages 21 and older.

SUNDAY

* Cannon Beach Sandcastle Day Fun Run/Walk, 8 a.m. registration, Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center, 207 N. Spruce St. in Cannon Beach, $10.

Seaside Beach Soccer, 9 a.m. to noon, the beach at Seaside.

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

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.

Tevan Goldberg, solo piano, 4 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 565 12th St. in Astoria, free, donations welcome.

Sassparilla, punk/indie-roots, 8 to 10 p.m., Fort George Brewery and Public House, 1483 Duane St. in Astoria, no cover.

* Recommended for children

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