Story by Robin Swain Photos & Video by Don Backman The Rockaway Beach Kite Festival opened in true Oregon style … just wait five minutes and the weather will change. From no…
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Make Art — See Art — Be Art
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman “It’s all about beautification,” local artist, musician, and teacher Eric Sappington said. “The more of these we can do, the more culture we bring in,…
24th Annual Pacific City Blessing of the Fleet Saturday, June 1, 2024 – Powerful Ceremony Honors Power of the Ocean
Story, Photos & Video By Don Backman The outgoing tide rolled waves up on the wet sands on the beach beyond the Cape Kiwanda boat launch at Pacific City. Long rows of…
Memorial Day 2024: More than just another “Holiday”
EDITOR’S NOTE: There were ceremonies throughout Tillamook County – I was at the Nehalem American Legion Cemetery and streamed the service live on Facebook (see below for links to videos.) The event…
Bay City celebrates the Second Annual State of the City April 20, 2024
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman “The intent for the State of the City is to invite the public in so they can find out what’s going on in the city,”…
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership’s 23rd Clean Water Festival Hosts Hundreds of Students, Provides Hands-On Education about Plants, Animals, Importance of H2O (VIDEO)
Photos & Video by Don Backman for the Tillamook County Pioneer On March 19th , Tillamook Estuaries Partnership, along with dozens of community partners and volunteers, hosted the 23rd annual Children’s Clean…
Garibaldi – Home of World-Class Dungeness Crab Thanks to Experienced, Professional Commercial Fishing Fleet (VIDEO)
Story & Photos By Don Backman Did you know that Garibaldi, Oregon produces some of the best Dungeness crab? This small-town port has taken advantage of its close proximity to the ocean…
“Don’t Touch the Crab!” 37th Annual Garibaldi Crab Races Run in Garibaldi (VIDEO)
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman “Don’t touch the crab!” Contestants lined up on the upper end of the ramp, each with a thoroughbred Dungeness crab in front of them. One…
Hundreds Greeted New Year with Polar Plunge – Manzanita & Cape Lookout Events 1/1/24 – VIDEOS
Ten days into the new year and we are anticipating the arrival of the “polar vortex” – artic air that will bring frigid temperatures and the possibility of snow down to sea…
Crossing the Tillamook Bar: Garibaldi Crab Fleet Takes to Ocean Dec. 30th – Photos & Video by Don Backman
The 2023 crab season has had partial openings with southern waters opening December 16th; and the northern waters opened on December 31st. Pioneer videographer/photographer Don Backman caught these images of the Garibaldi…
