Patrick Alexander

Chinook Winds Casino Resort will once again serve up a winning combination of bacon, craft beverages and community spirit when the 11th annual Beach, Bacon and Brewfest returns this Saturday, July 11. The popular event has become a summertime tradition in Lincoln City, bringing together local charities, craft beverage makers and music fans for a day of tasting, fund-raising and friendly competition.

Spirits will soar when Lincoln City Osprey Days returns this Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11, with bird walks, family activities, live raptors and a special concert. Lincoln City is home to more osprey nests per capita than any other city in Oregon, making it an ideal place to learn about the fish-eating raptors that arrive each spring to nest and raise their young before migrating south in the fall. The celebration begins with bird walks from 9 to 11 am each day.

More than a century of tradition returns to Toledo this weekend when the Toledo Summer Festival & Logging Show takes over Memorial Field from Friday, July 10, through Sunday, July 12. The annual event combines carnival rides, food, entertainment and old-fashioned competitions that celebrate the community's timber heritage.