‘Tis the Season – and we’ve been so busy, we haven’t shared all the wonderful photos and video of the Tillamook Tree Lighting and Light Parade by Pioneer photographer Don Backman. Enjoy!!
Category: Don Backman Photos
Holiday Season Rolls into Rockaway Beach with Santa’s Train Arrival & Annual Tree Lighting Friday Nov. 29th
Photos & Video by Don Backman There was a chill in the air to remind everyone it is Novem-brrr, on Friday November 29th as Rockaway Beach lit up the season. The Rockaway…
THS Senior leads Annual Rotary Senior Citizen Prom to another exciting, successful year
Story & Photos by Don Backman A steady stream of ghosts, skeletons, witches, and a pair of black leather-clad bikers entered the Tillamook Elks Lodge on Saturday, October 26th. There was a…
BAY CITY ARTS CENTER: Artists of the Month – Art Opening Nov. 1st features Local Photographer Don Backman & Real World Photography Class; Mosiacs by JoAnn Critelli & Batik Workshop Art
Friday, November 1st from 5-7pm, join us for Artist of the Month, a monthly art opening held on the first Friday of every month. Local photographer Don Backman, along with his Real…
Tillamook City Police Department Hosts National Night Out Event at Goodspeed Park
By Romy Carver Photos & Video by Don Backman Tillamook’s 3rd Annual National Night Out event was held on August 6, 2024, at Goodspeed Park, on a sunny, breezy summer evening. This…
Una Celebracion de Huehca Omeyocan: Ofrenda a nuestro oceano sanador, An Offering to our Healing Ocean 10th Year of Annual Event, Aug. 4, 2024 at Cape Lookout State Park
EDITOR’S NOTE: Don Backman and I have worked together for a few years now and have a routine about upcoming events, he’ll call or text – “What’s happening this weekend?” and I’ll…
GARIBALDI DAYS “JETTY ROCK JAMBOREE” PARADE HIGHLIGHTS (Photos & Video by Don Backman)
Everyone loves a parade — especially one that almost didn’t happen — due to upcoming construction and the jetty construction, the city wasn’t sure if Garibaldi Days would take place this year….
65th Annual Dory Days Celebration a Tremendous Success – Photos & Video
Photos & Video by Don Backman for the Tillamook County Pioneer (Pacific City, OR – July 22, 2024) – The 65th Annual Dory Days event in Pacific City has once again proven…
Tillamook Bay Community College Celebrates — Groundbreaking for Health Education Building June 21, 2024 (VIDEO)
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman “It’s been a long journey,” Dr. Paul Jarrell, President of Tillamook Bay Community College, told the large audience assembled to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony…
Tillamook County Library & Tillamook Assoc. for Performing Arts Presented Reading of Declaration of Independence – July 4, 2024 (VIDEO)
Dozens of local citizens took their turn at the microphone as the Tillamook Library and TAPA (Tillamook Association for Performing Arts) presented a reading of the Declaration of Independence to commemorate Independence…