Date archive for August, 2010
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Bay Area Fun Festival
Remember when in 2010 Coos Bay’s Fun Festival will take place Sept. 17-19 in a new location this year. Vendors will have a new home in the parking lot behind the Egyptian Theatre. The city asked the festival to move due to structural concerns with buildings along Central Avenue. ‘We’re hoping everyone will bear with …
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Soar near the shore
See the shoreline from above in a seaplane. The Boardwalk in downtown Coos Bay is home to a seaplane that flies when weather allows. Make your appointment while dining in the downtown area or visiting some of the new shops that have sprung up along the waterfront. There’s coffee, chocolate, souvenirs, ceramics, pottery, fish, antiques, …
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The legend lives on — Prefontaine
The Steve Prefontaine Memorial Run stirs memories for those who ran with him at Marshfield High School in the late 1960s. The annual race, now in its 31st year, commemorates the life of hometown track legend Prefontaine, who died in a single-car accident in 1975 at the age of 24. The years don’t dull Jay …
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The gallery
A pair of worn, pale-blue Puma running shoes sits in a glass case at the Coos Art Museum in downtown Coos Bay. Surrounding the now-iconic shoes — the late Steve Prefontaine wore them while he broke his first American record in the 5,000 meter race in 1971 — are medals, trophies, cups and plaques, all …
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Lookin’ good in The Cruz
In 1973, the movie American Graffiti revived the dormant hot-rod culture of the ’60s for millions of baby-boomers who fondly recalled cruising Main Street in their souped-up jalopies. You can relive those days for real as Sunset Classic Chevys hosts Cruz the Coos in downtown Coos Bay and the Shore Acres Show ‘n’ Shine at …
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Umpqua River Lighthouse
Celebrates 116 years with a party The Friends of Umpqua River Light are planning for an impressive display of local lighthouse memorabilia and photographs as part of the 116th birthday celebration for the lighthouse Sept. 24-25. ‘It is our intent to raise public consciousness about the sentinel that has protected our shores for years, and …
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Poison Oak – Myth or Fact
Myth: Poison oak is contagious. Fact: The active ingredient in poison oak is an oil called urushiol, which causes the allergic reaction that results in an itchy skin rash. Once the urushiol is absorbed into the skin, it can’t be passed from person to person. If it gets on clothes or other surfaces, however, it …
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Traditional & flavorful
Chef Joe Zamora knew exactly what he wanted more than a dozen years before it ever became a reality. “In about 1990 I looked up here,” Zamora said of Hilltop House. “And I said, ‘There’s my restaurant.’” It wasn’t until 2002 that Zamora got the opportunity to call the historic steak and seafood house that …
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Cranberry Festival #64
Follow the Cranberry Road It’s almost time to don those ruby slippers and head on down the Cranberry Road into the heart of Old Town for Bandon’s 64th annual Cranberry Festival. The volunteer festival committee, led by Chairwoman Colleen Showalter, promises all the traditional events plus a renewed focus on the town’s favorite berry. This …
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Beach closure?
A few times a year, you’ll open your paper and see something like, ‘Oregon health officials issued a water contact advisory for such-and-such a beach.” The news account will go on to talk about ‘fecal bacteria.” Besides losing your appetite, you may lose your desire to go to the beach. But there’s really no need …
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