Tag archive for ‘Coos Bay’
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ZombieFest
On Saturday, Oct. 8, the living dead will wander the streets of Coos Bay in search of tasty human victims. Be not afraid; these ghastly ghouls will be mere citizens participating in the area’s first-ever free zombie festival. The idea for the event was spawned when ZombieFest founder and coordinator Nicole Weeks began planning for …
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Halloween Activities
ZombieFest Takes place at the downtown Coos Bay pedway between the Egyptian Theatre and Mossy Rose. Zombies, vendors, Fat Tuesdays Mardi Gras Grill barbecue, beauty pageant, jello eating contest, scavenger hunt, live music and other surprises. Saturday, Oct. 8, 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Vaccination cards may be purchased for $5, mandating a 15 minute …
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Town & Garden Tour
The Coos Bay Garden Club’s Annual Garden Tour will be held Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds go towards Marshfield High School Scholarship. Want to know more? Contact Janie Mitten at 541-888-6760 or Joanne Conway at 541-269-2731.
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Blackberry Arts Festival returns to downtown Coos Bay
The 2011 Blackberry Arts Festival returns to downtown Coos Bay 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28. The festival location is on Central Avenue from Highway 101 west to Fifth Street. Thousands of people fill downtown seeking things blackberry. Jams and jellies, baked goods, candy …
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Teen crooners chase coveted title
Local talent come out to compete in Bay Area Teen Idol. In its eighth season, Bay Area Teen Idol moves to a biweekly schedule. Fifteen contestants will participate in six performances throughout the summer. Bay Area Teen Idol Events 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 15, North Bend Community Center 6 p.m. Thursday, July 28, Coos County …
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Pack up a disc & start flinging
Disc golf is a fun and affordable way to enjoy a summer afternoon. One of the biggest perks? Free admission. Coos Bay has a course next to the Milner Education Center on Hemlock Avenue, winding down toward Mingus Park. North Bend’s Winsor Park, at the corner of Simpson Avenue and Bayview Street, also is popular, …
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Printing the times
Stepping into the Marshfield Sun Printing Museum is like stepping into 1944. When the newspaper and print shop’s owner, Jesse A. Luse, died in June 1944, his son didn’t have much interest in keeping it open. ‘He just literally boarded the place up and left it,” said Ken Johnson, a museum board member who also …
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Masquerade as a story book character
The Mossy Rose invites princes and paupers alike to attend its third annual Masquerade Ball on Saturday, Nov. 6. The event typically draws around 200 people, most of them elegantly dressed in frilly frocks and knightly attire accented with various pufferies. They dance. They feast. They often pepper their speech with thees and thous. The …
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Rainy race draws huge turnout
The Prefontaine Memorial Run drew another record turnout on Saturday, with more than 1,400 people registered for the event. Despite the rainy weather, the race set a new record with 1,175 finishers, 50 more than the previous record. They included runners from several states, as well as one from Canada and another from Australia. In …
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Rainy race draws huge turnout
The Prefontaine Memorial Run drew another record turnout on Saturday, with more than 1,400 people registered for the event. Despite the rainy weather, the race set a new record with 1,175 finishers, 50 more than the previous record. They included runners from several states, as well as one from Canada and another from Australia. In …
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