38 VISITTHEOREGONCOAST.COM holds a series of outdoor concerts in Cannon Beach’s city park with a wide variety of musical styles from Afrobeat to zydeco. For more local theater, check out the Riverbend Players Community Theater in Nehalem and the Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts. CULTURAL HERITAGE Get a sense of place at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, where interactive displays and nautical artifacts tell the story of one of the busiest ports on the West Coast. Two new exhibits explore the rich maritime culture of the Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast, including a traditional dugout canoe carved from cedar. Nearby, visit the Hanthorn Cannery Museum, housed in the oldest cannery building still standing on the Columbia, where displays include full-size fishing vessels. South of downtown Astoria, experience the storied journey of the Corps of Discovery at the Lewis & Clark National Historic Park. Head to the Cannon Beach History Center and Museum to tour a Native American longhouse exhibit designed in cooperation with the ClatsopNehalem Confederated Tribes. Discover 18th-century sailing history at the Garibaldi Maritime Museum, where hands-on exhibits transport you to the era of Columbia River explorer Captain Robert Gray. The region’s World War II era comes alive at the Tillamook Air Museum. Formerly the Naval Air Station Tillamook, it is a massive hangar where blimps were built and stationed for WWII coastal patrols. Visit the impressive threestory Tillamook County Pioneer Museum for a comprehensive study of local industry, Indigenous artifacts, natural-history displays and much more. siletz bay | pacific city | cannon beach | tillamook With the perfect setting, beer from the beach and expertly paired food, we’ll be sure to satisfy your every need. pelicanbrewing.com CHEERS TO SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! (866) 930-4646 www.tillamookforestcenter.org Tillamook Forest Center spend the day with us! CANNON BEACH • ARCH CAPE • FALCON COVE BEACHCOMBERVACATIONHOMES.COM • 503.436.4500 Find your shell
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