Thursday, December 20, 2012

News Years Eve Parties In Lincoln City Oregon

Coming to the beach to celebrate the New Year and wondering what to do…Lincoln City has tons to offer! Chinook Winds Casino offers free shuttles all evening and tons of taxi cabs running around, so don’t worry about having to drive!

CHINOOK WINDS CASINO

TOGA PARTY! FMI call 1-888-CHINOOK

THEATER WEST

Champagne Gala. Doors open at 7:00PM. Tickets: $50. Enjoy a Vaudeville style pre-show with champagne and appetizers, a performance of the hilarious comedy  “Nana’s Naughty Knickers” and a dinner buffet after the show. FMI 541-994-5663

MIST RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

FMI 541-994-3877

SNUG HARBOR AND GRILL

Tickets and Prime Rib dinner including party favors and champagne available in advance. Live music by “Wanted” starts at 9:00PM. FMI 541-996-4976

ROADHOUSE 101

Live music. FMI 541-994-7729

NAUTI MERMAID

Live music from Undertow. No cover charge. FMI 541-614-1001

MAXWELLS

Noise makers and party hats provided. FMI 541-994-8100

ACES BAR & GRILL

Live music. FMI 541-994-8232

 

And for those of you traveling with kids, there is even an activity for them! The Chinook Winds Play Palace is hosting a New Year’s Eve event for the kids while the parents get to go over to the casino and bring in the New Year! Kids dress up as your favorite rock star and party ‘til its 2013!! 6:00PM-2:00AM for ages 3-11. For more information, please call 541-996-5790

Besure to also book a room now while they still last at The Coho Oceanfront Lodge.  We not only offer newly renovated units, with indoor heated pool, jacuzzi or sauna, but also a free, deluxe continetial breakfast every morning.  For more information, please call 541-994-3684 or visit us online at www.thecoholodge.com.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Rock Star New Year's Eve Party

Rock Star New Year’s Eve Party at the Play Palace at Chinook Winds Casino Resort. Kids dress up as your favorite rock star and party ’til it’s 2013! 6:00PM-2:00AM. For ages 3-11. For more information, please call 541-996-5790

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

"Whale Watching Spoken Here" Needs Volunteers

"Article By Oregon.gov"

Bruce Mate and Denise Herzing from the Hatfield Marine Science Center were counting Gray whales migrating past Yaquina Head Lighthouse in 1978, when Don Giles, also of the Science Center, headed out to the lighthouse with his binoculars and a great idea. He realized that Gray whales migrate past the Oregon coast during two special times of the year. The southbound migration peaks just around the winter holiday season and the northbound migration has one of its two peaks near the end of March during spring break. This created the best possible match of whales and visitors!   
  
Don created the Whale Watching Spoken Here program that year to help visitors spot Gray whales and learn a bit about them. Since the main emphasis of the program is on volunteers meeting and greeting visitors interested in whales and whale migration, Don Giles and Bev Lund coined the phrase “Whale Watching Spoken Here.” 

 Whale tail coming out of the water.

Since then, it has grown to encompass hundreds of trained volunteers who donate their time and expertise to help visitors see these amazing Gray whales and create a rewarding educational experience. The program places trained volunteers at 26 great whale-watching sites from 10 a.m.- 
1 p.m. during the winter and spring watch weeks. 
  
A summer whale watch week was added in 2004, but discontinued 
in 2007 because of the misconception that we only had whales one week during the summer, when we really have them all summer long. The advantage of summer watching is the whales are really close to shore. Summer whale watching is from June through October, but the peak times are August, September and October. 
  
The program now holds three training sessions at different locations (north, central and south coast) to make it easier for volunteers to be trained without having to travel to Newport. 
  
Volunteers Needed!  It requires about 450 volunteers to cover one week of watching at the 28 locations. Come and join us. 

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Once you are done with a hard day of volunteer work, you should treat yourself to a relaxing stay at The Coho Oceanfront Lodge of Lincoln City, Oregon.  Known for it's newly renovated hotel, The Coho has a spectacular, full ocean view, great for a relaxing night in.