Get creative with fiction writing Read more
Get creative with fiction writing Read more
Get creative with fiction writing Read more
It’s hard to believe that not only have we hit the half-way mark of July, we’re about halfway through the Coast Weekend Road Trip series. Read more
Try your hand at fiction writing Read more
Sitting on the pier, Read more
This summer, Coast Weekend will feature stories, photos, videos and audio clips that encapsulate the North Coast. Read more
Summer is here even though it may not feel like it. Read more
Tessa Scheller gives some background on Pride Month Read more
A few weeks ago, I hosted two virtual game nights: one with high school friends and the other with local friends. The setup was simple. Both nights, my friends and I gathered through a video chat. Then, I shared my computer screen to play a virtual game, like trivia. Read more
Try your hand at fiction writing Read more
Summer is here even though it may not feel like it. Read more
Tessa Scheller gives some background on Pride Month Read more
A few weeks ago, I hosted two virtual game nights: one with high school friends and the other with local friends. The setup was simple. Both nights, my friends and I gathered through a video chat. Then, I shared my computer screen to play a virtual game, like trivia. Read more
During the last two months, I’ve spent more time than ever at home. Read more
Send in a photo and recipe Read more
Win a gift card to McMenamin's or Camp 18 Read more
Send in a video for this week's contest Read more
It’s a new week and another new contest. Read more
Upload a homemade music video to win a gift card Read more
Upload a Mother's-Day inspired gift in the new contest Read more
Starting this week, Coast Weekend will be hosting six weeks of contests for readers to participate in. Read more
During recent weeks, I’ve found it increasingly important to find something positive in each day. This has been comfortingly easy to do, as our community has continued to stay strong and support each other, despite the hardships we face because of coronavirus. Read more
Coast Weekend aims to serve residents by providing information on events and other news of interest along the coast. During the next few weeks, the publication’s coverage will be adapted to represent the coast’s current culture. Read more
This week’s edition of Coast Weekend is a special one, as it celebrates the 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards. Read more
Dance troupe heads to Astoria Saturday Read more
If you don't attend at least one music event this week, you'll be missing out. Read more
The annual FisherPoets Gathering is here once again. Read more
It’s no mistake that this week’s edition focuses on food and music. While the two topics are always relevant, the pairing somehow seems more timely now. Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day. Read more
How to submit story ideas and more Read more
The new year has already brought a number of changes to us all. The feeling of a fresh start, the turn of the decade, the first dustings of snow — intermixed with sunny, bluebird days. Read more
It’s one of the most coveted times of Coast Weekend’s year. Read more
Thank you for your participation throughout the year, especially the past few weeks. From the Coast Weekend Photo Contest to the nominations for people making a difference in our community, your voice matters and your votes count. Read more
The Coast Weekend Photo Contest winners are here. Read more
Our Clatsop and Pacific community is built by the humans that call this place home and carried on the backs of the countless people that dedicate their lives to bettering our surroundings. Read more
Happy holidays. Read more
Now is the time to show us what you’ve seen — and photographed — this year. Our 2019 Coast Weekend Photo Contest is happening now, and we’re eager to see the coasts of northern Oregon and southern Washington through your eyes. Read more
Happy Thanksgiving. Read more
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Last week, I sat down with David Campiche, a longtime Coast Weekend contributor and his wife, Laurie Anderson, whose cranberry pot roast, original pumpkin pie recipes and apple pie were recently featured in this publication’s dining section. Read more
Between the massive waves, lush forests and starry (and stormy) skies, our coast is a beautiful place to be all year long. Read more
I sat down with Kati Claborn and Luke Ydstie of The Hackles band, whose new album drops Friday. Here’s a Q&A session from our chat. For more about the band, their creative process and their connections to Astoria, check out the story on page 10. Read more
Happy Halloween! Read more
Last week, I connected with Kathryn Claire, a musician based in Portland who lived in Astoria during the start of her musical career 20 years ago. On Friday, she came back for an evening performance at KALA. Claire and her two bandmates filled the venue and put on a beautiful, intimate show.… Read more
One of my earliest memories took place in the grocery store’s produce section. I was 5 years old, trailing behind my mom as she shopped, absorbed in a chapter book about a magical tree house. As she sorted apples and loaded our cart, I kept my nose in my book, blind to my surroundings and un… Read more
How is it almost the middle of October? My time as editor of Coast Weekend has gone by extremely fast. And I have loved every minute of it. Read more
The best story ideas are often ones that someone tells you about. A recent example of this is a story on Lia Ditton, a rower who recently took her rowboat from the Mouth of the Columbia River to San Francisco. She is training to make the arduous trek across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to Sa… Read more
It is officially fall. The rain has certainly made its way back to the Northwest, though it held down a pretty frequent residency this summer. Read more
When I interviewed co-founders of Pier Pressure Productions Susi Brown and Daric Moore before the grand opening production featuring Alan Ayckbourn’s “Henceforward,” the duo were on the cusp of seeing a year’s worth of hard work pay off. Read more
Fall is a season that offers much to take in. Read more
Community produced events are the lifeblood of the artistic community on the Columbia-Pacific. From theater, to music to dance, our coast has it all. And it does it well. Read more
What a summer it has been. While our sunny weather has been spotty, the Columbia-Pacific truly remains the place to be for all things culture. From festivals to concerts, art walks, theater productions, pop-up and outdoor events, we live in area rich with things to do. Read more
It is starting to feel like fall. As the weeks left of summer are getting shorter and it’s gradually starting to get darker earlier, make this the weekend you get outside. Read more
This is it. The issue we’ve been working toward all summer. As frequent readers will notice, Coast Weekend has a new look and logo. Read more
Have you ever wondered what certain coastal locals or the people who lived there once looked like? Read more
The outdoors help center us, connect us to our surroundings and, at best, provide a respite and improvement to our daily lives. Read more
The Peninsula Players production of Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” is as funny as last week’s Coast Weekend cover story portrays it as. Read more
We are in a golden age of public art in Astoria. Read more
Rain. It’s one of the most consistent features on the North Oregon and Southwest Washington coasts. Capable of influencing the mood of any particular day with sprinkles, showers or down pours, it’s what unites us as residents of this often wet area. Read more
Last week, a little more than a dozen community members representing diverse organizations gathered in the Flag room at the Astoria Library to discuss with editors the best ways to get their news in the The Astorian and Coast Weekend. Read more