Weekend Best Bets: August 23, 2013
Published 5:00 pm Thursday, August 22, 2013
FRIDAY
Two Islands Farm Market, 3 to 6:30 p.m., Stockhouses Farm, 62 W. Birnie Slough Road on Puget Island, near Cathlamet, Wash.
Columbia-Pacific Farmers Market, 4 to 7 p.m., Oregon Avenue South between Second and Third streets in Long Beach, Wash.
Manzanita Farmers Market, 5 to 8 p.m., Laneda Avenue and Fifth Street in Manzanita.
* One From Many Music Workshop, 6 p.m., Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St. in Astoria, free, geared to ages 8 through 19 but all ages welcome.
Ray Raihala, folk/bluegrass/Americana, 6 to 9 p.m., T. Pauls Urban Cafe, 1119 Commercial St. in Astoria, no cover.
David Drury, jazz guitar, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St. in Astoria, no cover.
The Gravy, funky blue soul grass, 7 to 9 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 N. Marion Ave. in Gearhart, no cover, all ages.
Peninsula Players One Act Play Festival, 7 p.m., River City Playhouse, 127 S.E. Lake St. in Ilwaco, Wash., $5, at the door.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, theater, 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St. in Cannon Beach, $18 to $23.
Shanghaied in Astoria, theater, 7:30 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company Playhouse, 129 W. Bond St. in Astoria, $16 to $20.
One From Many, alt-rock, 8 p.m., Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St. in Astoria, $12 at the door, all ages.
Henry Curl, indie folk-pop, 9 to 11 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive in Long Beach, Wash., no cover.
The Cowpokers, classic rock/outlaw country, 9 p.m. to midnight, Big O Saloon, 89523 Oregon Highway 202 in Astoria, no cover, ages 21 and older.
SATURDAY
* Washington State International Kite Festival, all day, the beach at the Bolstad Avenue beach approach in Long Beach, Wash., 12:30 p.m. teddy bear drop, ages 9 and younger (registration required); 1 p.m. parade along the Boardwalk.
Weekly Bird Survey, 8 to 10 a.m., Battery Russell, Fort Stevens State Park, Jetty Road, off Ridge Road in Hammond, free.
Manzanita Tour of Homes, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., various locations in the Manzanita area, $10, tickets sold after 8:30 a.m. at the Kiwanis booth, Howells Square in Manzanita.
Saturday Market at the Port, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Howerton Way at the Port of Ilwaco, Wash.
Jeffrey H. Smith Author Appearance, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Costco, 1804 S.E. Ensign Lane in Warrenton.
Hood to Coast Finish Line Party, 11 a.m. to 9:20 p.m., the beach at the Turnaround, west end of Broadway in Seaside, free admission to beer garden and beach entertainment, some portions of finish line only open to runners.
* SummerFest, noon to 5 p.m., Pacific Avenue between Second and Third streets in Long Beach, Wash.
* Dragon Theater Puppets: I Dig Dinosaurs, 1 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St. in Cannon Beach, all ages.
Surfside Homeowners Association Chili Cook-Off, 1 p.m., Twin Lakes Park in Ocean Park, Wash., free, bring a crock pot of your chili to join the tasting contest.
Across the Aisles: Sid Snyders Remarkable Life in Groceries and Government, with Jeff Burlingame, 1 to 2 p.m., Ilwaco Timberland Library, 158 First Ave. N. in Ilwaco, Wash., free.
Across the Aisles: Sid Snyders Remarkable Life in Groceries and Government, with Jeff Burlingame, 3 to 4 p.m., Ocean Park Timberland Library, 1308 256th Place in Ocean Park, Wash., free.
* Family Film: The Borrowers, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St. in Astoria, free, bring your own pillow for seating, children 10 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Tipples and Nibbles, 4 to 6 p.m., Pacific Crest Cottage, 726 Pacific Way in Gearhart.
Kite Museum Auction, 6 to 7 p.m. social hour, 8 p.m. dinner starts, 9 p.m. live auction starts, Long Beach Elks Lodge, 110 N. Pacific Highway in Long Beach, Wash., $25, patriotic or kite costumes encouraged.
Ray Raihala, folk/bluegrass/Americana, 6 to 9 p.m., T. Pauls Supper Club, 360 12th St. in Astoria, no cover.
Tom Trudell, jazz piano, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St. in Astoria, no cover.
Peninsula Players One Act Play Festival, theater, 7 p.m., River City Playhouse, 127 S.E. Lake St. in Ilwaco, Wash., $5 at the door.
Ben Rice Band, soul/blues/roots, 7 to 8 p.m., Confluence Project amphitheater overlooking Waikiki Beach, Cape Disappointment State Park, Robert Gray Drive in Ilwaco, Wash., free, Discover Pass required.
The Importance of Being Earnest, theater, 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St. in Cannon Beach, $15 to $20.
Shanghaied in Astoria, theater, 7:30 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company Playhouse, 129 W. Bond St. in Astoria, $16 to $20.
Erotic City, Prince tribute, 9 p.m., San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Ave. in Manzanita, $5 cover.
Dirty Martini, folk/rock/pop/Americana, 9 to 11 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive in Long Beach, Wash., no cover.
SUNDAY
* Washington State International Kite Festival, all day, the beach at the Bolstad Avenue beach approach in Long Beach, Wash., most events free.
Astoria Sunday Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 12th Street between Marine Drive and Exchange Street in Astoria, includes Dog Day Afternoon events.
Vicki Baker Artist Reception, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 1545 Franklin St. in Astoria.
Chuck Wilder, 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 Avenue between Second and Third streets in Long Beach, Wash.
Peninsula Players One Act Play Festival, theater, 2 p.m., River City Playhouse, 127 S.E. Lake St. in Ilwaco, Wash., $5 at the door.
Shanghaied in Astoria, theater, 2 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company Playhouse, 129 W. Bond St. in Astoria, $16 to $20.
The Importance of Being Earnest, theater, 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St. in Cannon Beach, $15 to $20.
Chris Otepka and Eef Barzelay, acoustic folk-pop, 8 to 10 p.m., Fort George Brewery and Public House, 1483 Duane St. in Astoria, no cover, all ages.
Left Coast Country, bluegrass/country, 8 to 10 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive in Long Beach, Wash., no cover.
* Recommended for children