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Celebrating literary voices on the coast
On the waterfront streets of Astoria, Manzanita, Ilwaco and other nearby towns, rows of seafaring adventures, sprawling histories…
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The Monthly Stack: Beards Hollow, Pt. 1
In few places would it make sense to stumble onto a tall, mountainous island on a trail of…
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Share your spring art and poetry
In March, daffodils bloom by the road signs to the Astoria Bridge and a 6 p.m. walk along…
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A look behind the scenes of Our Coast Magazine
“Proofs are in,” called a voice from the back, behind the cork board wall where copies of the…
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Readers’ Choice honors winners in new categories
This region where the river meets the sea is fortunate enough to play host to a resilient band…
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Imagining Hemingway in Cannon Beach
Imagine for a moment if Ernest Hemingway were to wash up on the shore of Cannon Beach, greeted…
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The Monthly Stack: Bird Rocks, Cannon Beach
It’s the quintessential view of Cannon Beach, looking south from Ecola Point. Centered in a wide line of…
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Far-flung friends return to tell tales
“We’ll see you in Astoria next year,” Jon Broderick signed off with a smile, closing out five minutes…
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An update on the Readers’ Choice Awards
In the first week of voting for the 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards, readers submitted just shy of 37,000…
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Fisher, poet, printmaker, painter
It’s the sort of art that reaches beyond surface inspiration from the sea. For Duncan Berry, whose chosen…
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