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Covering 180 miles of Oregon coast travel: Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway, Garibaldi, Tillamook, Oceanside, Pacific City, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Newport, Waldport, Yachats & Florence.
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Winery on Oregon Coast Gives Vino a Fun and Musical Twist
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| David Grisman performing at the winery a few years ago |
(Nehalem, Oregon) – (Nehalem, Oregon) – It’s more than just a winery that sits on a hill, surrounded by lush farmland and the small mountains of the coast range clustered close together.
It’s a palace of fun and an intriguing place for a live music venue.
Each year, the winery hosts a joyous blues festival, a legendary Fourth of July party, and the massive Bluegrass n’ BBQ festival that often features national acts like David Grisman, Laurie Lewis or the Austin Lounge Lizards. There are other intriguing, unforgettable music festivals as well, which differ from year to year.
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At the Nehalem Bay Winery, you’ll discover a whole new take on the world of wine tasting. It’s fun, it’s funky and it’s very quirky – shaking loose all pretentiousness from the vino experience.
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| Nehalem Bay Winery |
First, you enter the thick green farmlands and tightly knit hills, immediately evoking the wine producing regions of France or Germany. Even the building – a historic creamery – looks somewhat European in architecture. You immediately sense something is different, even more upbeat than usual.
A large variety of wines are on hand at the tasting room, which guests can enjoy year round, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. The fun never stops at this varietal merry-go-round.
The also ship wines right to you, wherever you are. One of their more popular features is visitors ordering more of this delicious nectar from wherever they live around the country, after they’ve gotten hooked on the stuff during a trip to the stunning Oregon coast.
They
also have some great specials that include free shipping. Call them or
email them with an order and you’ll get it quickly. www.nehalembaywinery.com
For Portlanders or visitors to Astoria, you can find them at the Portland Farmers Market, Thursdays in the Pearl District June; and Astoria Sunday Market through early October in Downtown Astoria.
The Nehalem Bay Winery is located on Highway 53, one mile from Highway 101, between Wheeler and Nehalem. Advance tickets are on sale now. Call 888-368-9463. www.nehalembaywinery.com.
The winery is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for wine tasting and other memorable moments every day throughout the rest of the year, except some major holidays.
The 2008 Summer Schedule:
Monday, May 26: Memorial Weekend Blues Festival. The annual celebration is a combination of music, lip-smacking barbecue and beverages – open to the whole family. This now-legendary festival has featured such luminaries as Paul DeLay and Linda Hornbuckle in the past, This year it features Norman Sylvester, the Portland artist known as the “Boogie Cat” for his infectious mix of soul, funk and gritty blues. Also on the bill is the Astoria favorite Bond Street Blues.
Cover is $10. Food and drink are available for purchase. 6 p.m.
June 14: Juneteenth Reggae Festival. The big one is back this year, featuring the dreadlocked polyrhythms and world beat influences of Portland band Rhythm Culture, as well as Red Stripe beer to go with your Rasta.
Cover is $10. Food and drink are available for purchase. The show begins early, at 4 p.m.
Fourth of July: Independence Day Celebration. BBQ with live music in the afternoon following the parade in Manzanita. A great time for the whole family. Free.
July
14: Day of the Muse. That quirky, eclectic little festival of
just about anything performance-oriented is back. It all got started in
the 90’s with a visit by author Ken Kesey. You’ll see music,
readings, performance art, and possibly theater. It’s always a potpourri
of surprises.
August 16: Bluegrass N’ BBQ. This year, it falls on a Saturday – not on a Wednesday, as in past years. This one-of-a-kind, downhome festival has featured David Grisman, Laurie Lewis and numerous other big names, as well as up-and-comers. Bands this year still to be announced.
Cover TBA. Food and drink are available for purchase. 6
p.m.
Monday, September 1: Labor Day Weekend. Live music and
BBQ. Free.
Nehalem Bay Winery can also be found at some outdoor markets around the state.
Every Sunday: Astoria Sunday Market, May through October.
Most Weekends: Portland Farmer’s Market, Park
Blocks. Portland. June through December (present intermittently during
some summer months because of berry season).
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The Ocean Lodge. There will not be another property built like this in Cannon Beach in our lifetimes. Rare, premiere ocean front location; handsome, dramatic architecture and tasteful, fun (nostalgic) beach interiors. Overlooks Haystack Rock. 100 percent smoke free. Imaginative special occasion packages. Massive wood burning lobby fireplace. Library w/ fireplace, stocked with impressive book collection. Pet and family friendly. Lavish continental buffet breakfast. In-room fireplaces, mini-kitchens. Jacuzzi tubs in select rooms. DVD players, complimentary movies. Morning paper. Warm cookies. 888-777-4047. 503-436-2241. 2864 Pacific Street. Cannon Beach, Oregon. www.theoceanlodge.com |
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D Sands Condominium Motel, Lincoln City. Free, fresh baked cookie upon check-in is just the start. All rooms beachfront and up against Lincoln City's most famous stretch of beach: the D River. Each room comes as a suite or mini-suite, and has a kitchen and balcony or patio. Some w/ gas fireplaces, while all have a DVD Players; movies to rent come with free popcorn. Heated indoor pool, a spa, and this fabulous beach is lit at night. Rooms sleep from two, four to six - including a deluxe fireplace suite. Gift certificates orspecial occasion packages. www.dsandsmotel.com. 171 S.W. Highway 101. 800-527-3925. |
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Tradewinds Motel, Rockaway Beach. All rooms are immaculate and have TV’s, VCR’s and in-room phones w/ data ports. Oceanfronts have queen bed, a double hide-a-bed, kitchen, cozy firelog fireplace and private deck. Both types sleep up to four people. Others are appointed for a two-person romantic getaway, yet still perfect for those on a budget. Elaborate oceanfront Jacuzzi suite has two bedrooms, kitchen, double hide-a-bed, fireplace and private deck, sleeping as many as six. For family reunions or large gatherings such as weddings, some rooms can connect to create two-room and three-room suites. Some rooms pet friendly. 523 N. Pacific St., Rockaway Beach. (503) 355-2112 - 1-800-824-0938. www.tradewinds-motel.com |
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the fireplace – or when the sun is out for family fun and beach
strolling. Handsome beach cottage-style architecture. Lush flowering
gardens and naturalized courtyard pond. Warm, inviting guest rooms.
Continental buffet breakfast. Warm Cookies. Family and Pet Friendly.
Welcome gifts. Smoke-free. Complimentary Wireless Connectivity. Wine
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