Tag archive for ‘oregon’
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July Jubilee: 108 candles for North Bend’s Birthday
Clowns, Corvettes, and cake? Lions, Elvis, and trout? (Oh my!) These and more will be part of North Bend’s 108th birthday party, July Jubilee. This year’s celebration, ‘Destination … North Bend,” features a variety of events taking place at various North Bend venues July 15 and 16. Barbara Dunham, coordinator of the July Jubilee, invites …
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Highlights of Port Orford Jubilee
Friday, July 1 9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony, Driftwood Elementary School, 1202 Oregon St. Saturday, July 2 8 a.m. Glass float treasure hunt, float tags returned to business’ to collect prize, Battlerock and Buffington parks. 8 a.m. Geo-caching challenge, visitor center for instructions. Sunday, July 3 9 a.m. Saltwater Open Beach Golf. Tee off Hubbard Creek …
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Powers gets out it’s red, white & blue
White Cedar Days — July 2, 3 & 4 Powers celebrates the Fourth of July with baseball, food, a parade and other traditional events like fireworks. This year you may get to see some non-traditional events like a keg toss or a redneck game of adults playing Slip ‘n Slide. It’s a bit of a …
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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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Keeping safe on the beach
Beware the sneaker wave Sneaker waves appear without warning, slamming the beach with deadly force. They carry sand that can saturate your clothes, weighing you down and hindering your escape. Be Safe: Never turn your back on the ocean. Watch those logs The ocean’s power can lift a log and drop it on top of …
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Built not to last
Erecting a basic sandcastle doesn’t require a blueprint — just patience and a bucket. The experts, of course, make a big production out of it. Competitive sand sculptors plan their construction projects with elaborate details for the wow factor. Water-soluble glue, diluted in spray bottles, adds stability. Variously sized and shaped tools achieve textures and …
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Elusive, endangered lily is a coastal treasure
You’ll probably never see a Western lily. But the Lilium occidentale is one of the plants that make our South Coast special. Before the arrival of European settlers, the coast was dotted with bogs. In our area, bogs form when rainwater is trapped above an impervious soil layer. The acidic, water-saturated soil favors the growth …
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