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Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest celebrates 60 years in June with weekend of events
Since 1964, Cannon Beach has hosted one of the largest sandcastle building competitions on the West Coast. This year, the Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest returns on June 15 with a variety of events all weekend to celebrate the milestone. The contest will begin at 11 a.m. with judging in the...
Hugged by an octopus
On a rainy morning in late April, Seaside resident and ocean devotee Angela Whitlock had a special encounter with an octopus in the tidepools at Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach. As the Marine Reserve Program Coordinator with North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC) and an occasional interpreter with Cannon Beach’s Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP), Whitlock has spent an abundance of time in rocky intertidal zones along the north Oregon coast. Yet, this was the first time she happened upon an octopus, who swam up close...
Rare and Old Book Sale to raise funds for library
Come explore the library’s Annual Rare and Old Book Sale Fundraiser this Memorial Day weekend! Join us Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, May 27th through May 29th, from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Cannon Beach Library, located at 131 N Hemlock St in the heart of downtown Cannon Beach. Sale includes rare, old, signed, and collectible adult and children’s books that have been pulled from incoming donations. Choose from a diverse selection of collectible titles across a wide range of prices. Perfect for collectors, booksellers, hobbyists, resellers, and anyone looking for a special gift or to add to their own collection. Our books are priced to sell! Don’t miss out – visit cannonbeachlibrary.org before the sale for a sneak peek of some interesting teasers. Every purchase supports the Cannon Beach Library, one of the few private non-profit libraries left in the country.
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