“A Very Merri-time” at the Museum!

It’s been awhile but here I am!

The Columbia River Maritime Museum is having a FREE First Sunday Family event this weekend! I guess I’m a little late to the game as this is the first one I’ve come across. Bring the whole family and celebrate the holidays creating gingerbread boats, drinking hot chocolate & cider and taking pictures with Santa!

WHEN: Sunday, December 6 1:00 – 5:00 pm

WHERE: Barbey Maritime Center, 2042 Marine Dr • Astoria, OR 97103

COST: CRMM First Sunday events are free to the public
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1644475949174783/

A Very Merry Nautical Christmas to You!

Small Business Saturday @ Watch Me Grow!

Here’s a message from Tonya Houston, the owner of Watch Me Grow Kids Resale:

“And goooooood Saturday Morning!!!! We open at 9am today with some amazing door buster sales. Starting with our lego packs that are double the size as normal but the same incredible price AND they all include lego figurines!
Books are 50% off all day, a perfect price for the Christmas Book Countdown!
We have tons of select toys that are 75% off until noon, and then they are 50% off!
All ours ternary clothes are 30% off all day- bring most of them down to only $3.50 a piece!!
Everything else is an addition 20% off- even above sale tags!!!!
See ya soon!!!!!!”

Stop in: 3601 Hwy 101 North • Gearhart, OR
Visit: Watch Me Grow (on Facebook)
or Call: (503) 738-8189

KOA Holiday Bazaar

Astoria/Warrenton/Seaside KOA will be hosting a Holiday Bazaar Dec 5th & 6th from 10AM – 5PM. **Free Admission** Pictures with Santa, food, games & silent auction to benefit KOA Care Camps to help kids with cancer go to camp! Click on the attached flyer for more details!

DATE & TIME
Friday, Dec. 5th & 6th
10:00AM – 5:00PM

LOCATION
1100 NW Ridge Rd • Hammond, OR 97121

Santa is visiting Costco!

The Warrenton Costco will be hosting their 2nd Annual Holiday Gathering on Friday, Dec. 5th, 2014 from 5:00 – 8:30PM. Members can enjoy refreshments, samples and pictures with Santa! Non-Members are welcome to bring children to see Santa. ALL FOR FREE!

HOURS
Friday, Dec. 5th from 5:00 – 8:30PM

ADMISSION
FREE!

LOCATION
1804 Se Ensign Ln • Warrenton, OR 97146

Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest turns 50!

Grab your shovel, Sandcastle Day is June 21, 2014!

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the Cannon Beach Sandcastle competition. You may remember the post on the NCKG last year…or perhaps you’d like to take a look now!  The Coast Explorer Magazine has published a detailed schedule for Sandcastle weekend. Be sure to check out the Portland Monthly Magazine article “The Great Tsunami of 1964” which includes great historic photographs. The current forecast calls for sunny skies with highs in the low 60s. Hooray!

For more information…
Visit: Sandcastle Day (on Facebook)
or Call: 503.436.2623

 

Seaside Aquarium 15th Annual Food Drive!

Seaside Aquarium – NEW touch tanks!

The Seaside Aquarium is hosting the 15th Annual canned food drive. Bring TWO cans of food PER PERSON between November 28, 2013 – January 1, 2014 for free admission! Last year 1,200 lbs of food were donated to the Seaside Food Bank. Not only can you help out the community, you can experience the newly updated touch tanks! After feeding the barking seals, the touch tanks are the favorite activity for our family. ⚓

Don’t forget to bring $1 for a tray of seal food!

HOURS
Open daily from 9:00 AM

ADMISSION
FREE with 2 cans of food per person

Seal food: $1 per tray

For current information…
Stop in: 200 N Prom • Seaside, OR 97138
Visit: www.seasideaquarium.com
or Call: 503.738.6211

PLEASE NOTE: There are no public bathrooms.

6th Annual Ducky Derby

Don’t miss the 6th Annual Ducky Derby benefitting Seaside Kids Inc!  Seaside Kids Inc is a non-profit organized more than 50 years ago to provide the youth of Seaside and surrounding areas with athletic and social opportunities for FREE! Last year’s Ducky Derby raised $4,235 through sponsorship and duck purchases. Ducks cost $5. This year there will be a free barbecue, bounce house, face painting, games and more.  Check out the list of amazing prizes below!  Ducky purchase locations and this year’s sponsors can be found on the attached flyer. Come out and see how your duck fares on the Necanicum River!

SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH, 2013
BBQ: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
DUCK RACE TIME: 12:45 PM

QUATAT PARK
493 Oceanway
Seaside, Oregon 97138

PRIZES INCLUDE:

• $500 savings account from Clatsop Community Bank
• Kid’s complete bedroom set including mattress
• Gift Certificates to the Seaside Factory Outlet Mall
• Certificates for Wheel of Fun Rentals
• Certificates to Gearhart Junction Café
• Large pizza’s from Pizza Harbor
• Gift Certificates to Stop and Go
• Seaside Aquarium passes
• Gift bag from Del Sol
• 2 – Leap Frog Leapster
• Kindle Fire

Cullaby Lake Boat Races

Cullaby Lake Boat Races 2012

The Roy Blackwell Memorial Regatta will be held at Cullaby Lake on the last weekend in June.  They start around 9am and go until 3 to 4 PM depending on how quickly they get reset after each race during the day. Cullaby Lake is located on the east side of Hwy 101 between Astoria and Gearhart. I have not been to this event, but hope to make it this year.  ⚓

Cullaby Lake Boat Races 2012

DATES
June 29 & 30, 2013

HOURS
9:00 AM – 4:00 PMish

ADMISSION
Watching the race is free
Parking: $3.00

For current information…
Visit: http://columbiaoutboard.org/pages/cora-races/roy-blackwell-memorial-regatta-at-cullaby-lake.php

49th Annual Cannon Beach Sandcastle Day!

2012 Sandcastle Day poster.
Artwork by local resident, Micah Cerelli

Each year, Cannon Beach plays host to amazing master builders and individuals for Sandcastle Day. This year marks its 49th anniversary! In 1964, the town of Cannon Beach was recovering from a major tsunami triggered by a 9.2 earthquake centered in Anchorage, Alaska. The tsunami generated by the Good Friday Quake, as it is known, decimated buildings on the north end, washed away the Ecola Creek Bridge and generally destroyed the coastline. As a result, Cannon Beach experienced a decline in tourism, a staple for this small town’s economy. Margaret Atherton, Billie Grant and Marion Crowell brought a simple idea to full fruition under the watchful eye of Haystack Rock in June of 1964. Sandcastle Day was a huge success for tourism and town morale.

Today, Sandcastle Day is bigger and better than ever, attracting as many as 10,000 people. In anticipation of the event, beautiful posters are made and available for purchase. The posters are often made by local artists.  Don’t let the crowd deter you from attending this marvelous event. It’s well worth it. You’ll see the tools of the trade such as boards, buckets, trowels, straws and more, learn sand-sculpting techniques, enjoy good food and listen to music. Throughout the day, you’ll witness primitive mounds of sand turn into magnificent creations. I am always amazed at what can be crafted from grains of sand.  ⚓

JUNE 14 – 16, 2013
FRIDAY: Opening night mixer open to all
SATURDAY: SANDCASTLE DAY!
SUNDAY: Fun Run on the beach

For more information…
Email: chamber@cannonbeach.org
Visit: Sandcastle Day (on Facebook)
or Call: 503.436.2623

Can’t get enough sandcastles? Check out Sand in the City in Portland’s Living Room (Pioneer Square) July 19-21, 2013.

Red Cross Blood Drive

Help your community and let the kids play! MOMS Club of Astoria will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive this Monday at the Port of Play.  Free child care will be provided while you’re donating your lifesaving red & whites. Please visit the MOMS Club of Astoria website to make an appointment.

DATE: Monday, April 29, 2013

TIME: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

LOCATION: 785 Alameda Ave, Astoria

Find out more about the MOMS Club of Astoria…
VISIT: http://www.momsclubofastoria.org/

Thank you to Cindy Magie for the heads up!