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Ashanti, one of the fastest rising
stars of the decade, will perform
at Chinook Winds Casino Resort
on Friday, March 13, and Saturday,
March 14. Tickets are on sale now
and range from $30 to $45. Both
shows start at 8pm.
Ashanti blasted onto the urban
music scene in 2002, topping the
charts with multiple singles at once.
Ashanti built her reputation in duets
with famous rappers like Ja Rule, Fat
Joe, and the Notorious B.I.G.
It didn’t take Ashanti long to
make a name for herself: her debut
album topped the Billboard album
chart just as her debut solo single,
“Foolish,” was topping the Hot 100.
Ashanti’s duet with Ja Rule, “Always
on Time,” hit number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in early 2002,
just as “What’s Luv?,” a duet with
Fat Joe, was creeping toward the
same number one position.
These two singles set the stage
perfectly for Ashanti’s self-titled debut album release. The album’s lead
single, “Foolish,” raced up the Hot
100 chart, entering the Top Ten. Her
other two songs “Always on Time”
and “What’s Luv?,” gave her three
Top Ten songs in the same week.
With all this chart-topping, Ashanti
set some impressive sales records and
her success continued. She returned
in 2003 with her second album,
“Chapter II,” which topped the
Billboard album chart on the heels
of its hot lead single, “Rock Wit U
(Awww Baby).” Don’t miss Ashanti
at Chinook Winds Casino Resort
March 13 & 14, 2009.
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$45, depending on seat location.
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ONE MAN’S BEACH
A Sapphire in the rough: Bob Bacon
A true Oregon hero died in January at the age of
90. His name was Dr. Bob Bacon and back in 1967 he
helped fight for passage of the Beach Bill, one of the
most important laws ever passed in Oregon. Everyone
reading this essay benefitted from this law but I doubt
very many of you have heard the story of Dr. Bacon’s
heroism.
The Beach Bill
forever preserved
the dry sands
areas of our
ocean beaches
for exclusive
public use and
is why Oregon
is Oregon. It’s
also why we all
love the coast
and get to do all
the crazy things
we want at the
beach and some
Matt
prudish trophy
Love
home owner
or fat security
guard wearing a
headset can’t tell us to knock it off.
The law was nearly tabled in the House of Representatives by a cabal of coastal Republican lawmakers,
but through sheer, hard, unpaid labor, an uncompromising attitude, and a stroke of luck, Bacon, who
worked full time as an anatomy professor at OHSU at
the time, fought successfully to keep it alive. Without
him, our beaches might very well look like Malibu’s
minus all the bikinis and palm trees.
Exactly what kind of labor? He helped start a grass
roots organization known as the Citizens to Save
Oregon’s Beaches (the SOB’s as the developers called
them!) that became the public face of opposition to
those who wanted to privatize our public beaches. He hit the rubber chicken
circuit and gave speeches to any civic
group that would have him. He testified
in Salem. He went on the radio, made
phone calls and met sinister legislators
in dive bars who told him to compromise or he could forget about the Beach
Bill passing (he refused). He was told
by his employer to lay low and not get
involved in politics. Bacon refused and
nearly sacrificed his medical career. He
did all of this and much more and wasn’t
paid a cent.
Eventually the Beach Bill passed and
created one of the unique relationships
in the world between a state’s citizenry
and a natural resource. Had the Beach
Bill not passed, I doubt I would have
Dr. Bob Bacon
become the Oregon writer I did. I also
know I would most likely be spiritually
dead.
It was my great honor to interview Dr. Bacon in
Gearhart back in 2003 for my first book, “Grasping
Wastrels vs. Beaches Forever Inc.” Below is a brief
excerpt:
Love: Did you guys celebrate when you found out
the Beach Bill got signed?
Bacon: I don’t know. There was such a sense of relief
and the reduction of pressure. I think everybody sort
of collapsed. I strongly suspect that there were a few
martinis. I was known amongst some of my students
as martini maker back then too.
Love: Was that your drink of choice back then?
Bacon: Yes.
Love: Gin or vodka?
Bacon: Gin, the only true martini.
Love: And what brand was your favorite?
Bacon: Oh gosh, I don’t remember.
Love: Were you a Tanqueray fan?
Bacon: I don’t recall that in those
days there was Tanqueray. I am
a wine person largely today, but
the only real cocktail is a martini.
True martini. It’s called a Sapphire.
Bombay Sapphire. A Bombay Sapphire martini is really something
wonderful.
After the interview I took Dr.
Bacon to the Sandtrap Inn in
Gearhart for a drink. I bought an
Oregon hero a Bombay Sapphire
martini and I insisted it be a double.
I had one too. When they came,
I raised my glass and toasted this
excellent Oregon man for all his
effort on preserving Oregon’s ocean
beaches. As should you.
But a toast is only one way to honor Dr. Bacon. In
the last years of his life, he fought hard for the establishment of marine reserve areas in Oregon’s offshore
territorial waters (0-3 miles out). The fate of these
reserves is currently unknown and in the hands of the
Oregon Legislature. The story of the battle to pass
the Beach Bill and the story of the battle to establish
marine reserves have fascinating similarities and some
of the same stock characters. Should the reserves program gain legislative approval, one of the areas should
be named after Dr. Bob Bacon. People should read
his name on an Oregon map for the rest of the time
Oregon is a state.
Matt Love is the editor of Citadel of the Spirit: Oregon’s Sesquicentennial
Anthology and publisher of Nestucca Spit Press (nestuccaspitpress.com).
He lives in South Beach and his books are available at bookstores along
the coast. He can be reached at <[email protected]>.
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Friday, March 6
SOUND WAVES
Listings are free. Venues and music
makers in Lincoln or Tillamook counties
are invited to submit concerts, photos
and corrections in writing. Send them
to: Niki Price, OCT, PO Box 962,
Lincoln City, OR 97367. Fax them to
541-996-2302, or e-mail them to niki@
oregoncoasttoday.com. Listings are
organized from north to south, and the
descriptions are generally provided
by the venue. Entrance is free unless
otherwise indicated.
Catfight • See March 6
The coast’s live
music lineup.
Garibaldi Jamboree — Asleep at the Switch, 10 to 15 bluegrass
musicians playing Country-Western, 1940s classics and more. “It really is
a good sound,” says organizer G.K. Patterson. “Admission is very cheap
— put whatever you want in the kitty.” 6-8 p.m. GARIBALDI CITY HALL,
503-322-3280.
Phamous Phaces — The undisputed Kings of Power Pop. 9 p.m.
ROADHOUSE 101, 4649 SW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 994-7729.
Beth Willis — The acoustic songstress returns. 8-11 p.m. THE ATTIC
LOUNGE AT SALISHAN, GLENEDEN BEACH (4 MILES SOUTH OF
LINCOLN CITY), 541-764-2371.
Ric DiBlasi — Enjoy Val’s signature 007 Martini while Ric DiBlasi works
the piano. DiBlasi performs five nights a week at the Riv. 6:30-10 p.m.
ITALIAN RIVIERA, TWO MILES NORTH OF DEPOE BAY ON HWY. 101,
541-764-3400.
Michael Dane — Say ‘aloha’ to the man with the dazzling smile and the
golden voice, offering favorites on the piano, plus the nightly “playing of the
bottles.” 6-10 p.m. GRACIE’S SEA HAG, 58 SE HWY. 101, DEPOE BAY,
541-765-2734.
Terry the Troubadour — Some say it sounds like flamenco, but it’s
more than that. Drawing on “gypsy” influences from Spain to Hungary
and beyond, Terry the Troubadour has traced the Gypsy Road to its roots,
enabling him to capture the feelings and attitudes of the Romani people
and their music. 6:30-9:30 p.m. SAVORY CAFE, 526 NW COAST ST.,
NEWPORT, 541-574-9365.
Live music —7:30-1:30 p.m. CAFE MUNDO, COAST ST. AND NW 2ND,
NEWPORT, 541-574-8134.
James & Julz — James and Julz Kasner perform a hybrid rockin’ folk
country style of original tunes and classic covers. 8-11 p.m. NANA’S IRISH
PUB, 613 NW THIRD ST., NEWPORT, 541-574-8787.
Barbara Lee
Turrill — Turrill,
singer/songwriter/
guitarist extraordinaire,
plays along with the
very talented Perry
Kanoury on cello
and the amazing
Austin MacDonald
on mandolin. 6-8
p.m. CLUB 1216 AT
THE CANYON WAY
BOOKSTORE, 1216
SW CANYON WAY,
NEWPORT, 541-2658319.
Parish Gap — Classy classic and “art rock,” from one of the Willamette
Valley’s hottest and most interesting bands. 8 p.m. THE BAY HAVEN, 608
SW BAY BLVD., NEWPORT, 541-265-7271.
Chris Lauer — Splendid guitar and soulful vocals. 7:30-10 p.m. THE
ADOBE RESORT, 1555 N. HWY. 101, YACHATS, 541-547-3141.
Local Bands Night with Catfight and Whiskey Robbers
— Casey, Kevin and Seamus have come up with a new version of the
Whiskey Robbers, a little less intense than the last time around. There is lots
of originality here, with some covers thrown in to keep the crowd honest.
Catfight will be scratching their way in. 9 p.m. THE LANDMARK, 111 HWY.
101, YACHATS, 541-547-5459.
The Purple Cats with Henry Cooper — The ever-fabulous Henry is
sitting in with these veterans of boogie rock. 6:30 p.m. THE DRIFT INN, 124
HWY. 101 N, YACHATS, 541-547-4477.
Saturday, March 7
Hookah Stew — 9 p.m. SAN DUNE PUB, 127 LANEDA AVE.,
MANZANITA, $5 COVER, 503-368-5080.
Oyster Shooters — Playing all kinda rock: classic, southern and 80s too.
7 p.m. BEACH BITE, 162 S. HWY. 101, ROCKAWAY BEACH, 503-3552073.
Lenny Carr — This entertainer makes meals at the Hilltop really swing. Try
to find something Lenny can’t play. 5-8 p.m. HILLTOP INN RESTAURANT,
1910 SE HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-994-6111.
The Jim Mesi Band — Portland’s favorite blues and surf band returns to
the beach. 9 p.m. ROADHOUSE 101, 4649 SW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY,
541-994-7729.
Sonny Hess — This Sonny is smokin’, playing blues and hard guitar.
8-11 p.m. THE ATTIC LOUNGE AT SALISHAN SPA & GOLF RESORT,
GLENEDEN BEACH, 541-764-2371.
Ric DiBlasi — See March 6. 6:30-10 p.m. ITALIAN RIVIERA, TWO MILES
NORTH OF DEPOE BAY ON HWY. 101, 541-764-3400.
Michael Dane — See March 6. 7-11 p.m. GRACIE’S SEA HAG, 58 SE
HWY. 101, DEPOE BAY, 541-765-2734.
Henry Cooper — A native Oregonian, Henry spent his formative years
mastering the harmonica and rubbing elbows with the likes of Curtis
Salgado and Robert Cray in the Emerald City of the South, Eugene. Later,
he started playing country music and it turned into the blues, with a guitar
style that is a hybrid of picking and sliding. 8:30-11:30 p.m. NANA’S IRISH
PUB, 613 NW THIRD ST., NEWPORT, 541-574-8787.
Rick Bartow and the Back Seat Drivers — Northwest blues. 7 p.m.
CAFE MUNDO, COAST ST. AND NW 2ND, NEWPORT, 541-574-8134.
Parish Gap — Classy classic and “art rock,” from one of the Willamette
Valley’s hottest and most interesting bands. 8 p.m. THE BAY HAVEN, 608
Terry the
Troubadour • See
March 6
SW BAY BLVD., NEWPORT, 541-265-7271.
Chris Lauer — Splendid guitar and soulful vocals. 7:30-10 p.m. THE
ADOBE RESORT, 1555 N. HWY. 101, YACHATS, 541-547-3141.
J.R. Sims and Texas Special — J.R. is a consummate blues guitar
player who can recreate the sound of the tradition as well as anyone.
Stevie Ray rewrote the Texas blues of the ‘40s and ‘50s into the high-flying
guitar styles that last today. J.R. was there when Stevie Ray invented this
stuff and J.R. brings it right into the Yachats living room for your listening
pleasure. And check out his album cover, that’s Yachats Beach. 9 p.m. THE
LANDMARK, 111 HWY. 101, YACHATS, 541-547-5459.
Sons of the Beaches — Soft rock standards and favorites. 6:30 p.m.
THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N, YACHATS, 541-547-4477.
Sunday, March 8
Joe Justin & Janet Kay — Looking for music that’s easy on the ears
and warm on the heart? This duo will amaze you, performing a variety of
hits from the 1940s, 50s and beyond. 4-7 p.m. THE CRUISE INN, 1330 NE
HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-994-6425.
Lenny Carr — See March 7. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. HILLTOP INN
RESTAURANT, 1910 SE HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-994-6111.
Ric DiBlasi — See March 6. 6:30-10 p.m. ITALIAN RIVIERA, TWO MILES
NORTH OF DEPOE BAY ON HWY. 101, 541-764-3400.
Michael Dane — See March 6. 6-10 p.m., GRACIE’S, 58 SE HWY. 101,
DEPOE BAY, 541-765-2734.
Sunday Jam — Blues and rock. 3 p.m. BAY HAVEN, 608 SW BAY
BLVD., NEWPORT, 541-265-7271.
Clean Slate — A range of well-played acoustic and electric tunes from
the large song bag of Gary Brooker and Vallorie Hodges. Influences include
Hunter/Garcia, Dylan, Phil Ochs and the old blues. Welcome to the nonsmokers. 3 p.m. THE LANDMARK, 111 HWY. 101, YACHATS, 541-5475459.
Jesse Meade — A man with a mission to sing his heart out, offering old
favorites with soul. 6:30 p.m. THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N, YACHATS,
541-547-4477.
Monday, March 9
Brian Egan — A folk and pop acoustic guitarist who warms the audience
with his originals and covers. 6:30 p.m. THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N,
YACHATS, 541-547-4477.
Tuesday, March 10
Chris Lauer — See the redesigned lounge, now called Mist, while you
enjoy Happy Hour with Chris. 6-9 p.m. MIST SURFTIDES INN, 2945 NW
JETTY AVE., LINCOLN CITY, 541-994-3877.
Jam Session with One Way Out — Local players get together
and blow the doors off. 8 p.m. until ??? SNUG HARBOR BAR &
Vintage
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Ric DiBlasi — See March 6. 6:30-10 p.m. ITALIAN RIVIERA, TWO MILES NORTH OF DEPOE BAY ON HWY.
101, 541-764-3400.
Larry, Pat & Patty George — Jazz with vocals. 6:30 p.m. THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N, YACHATS,
541-547-4477.
Tradition,
on a Stick.
Wednesday, March 11
Ric DiBlasi — See March 6. 6:30-10 p.m. ITALIAN RIVIERA, TWO MILES NORTH OF DEPOE BAY ON HWY.
101, 541-764-3400.
June Rushing Trio — June and Joren Rushing, playing their favorites and yours. 6:30 p.m. THE DRIFT INN,
124 HWY. 101 N, YACHATS, 541-547-4477.
For generations of Oregonians, a trip to the
beach has begun with Pronto Pups, at Otis
Junction on Hwy. 18, just east of Lincoln City.
Thursday, March 12
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Karaoke
All the coast’s a stage
Maxwell’s
Karaoke away every day,
starting at 9 p.m.
NW 17th & Hwy. 101, Lincoln
City, 541-994-8100
Wing Wa
Karaoke with Mike Sippo
(aka Mike at Night) from 9
p.m. to 2 a.m. on Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays. 330 N.
Hwy. 101 in Depoe Bay, 541-7652288.
Chris Lauer — See the redesigned lounge, now called Mist,
while you enjoy Happy Hour with Chris. 6-9 p.m.
MIST SURFTIDES INN, 2945
NW JETTY AVE., LINCOLN
CITY, 541-994-3877.
One Way Out — One of
the city’s favorite new bands,
featuring Jimmy Bivens in his
Paradise Lounge debut. 6-9
p.m. THE PARADISE LOUNGE
AT RICHEN’S, 317 SW HWY.
101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-9968400.
Joe Justin & Janet Kay —
This duo will amaze you, performing
a variety of hits from the 1940s, 50s
and beyond. 6-9 p.m. SHUCKER’S
OYSTER BAR, 4814 SE HWY. 101,
LINCOLN CITY, 541-996-9800.
Open Mike — 7 p.m. CAFE MUNDO,
COAST ST. AND NW 2ND, NEWPORT,
541-574-8134.
Melody Guy — Melody is no stranger to the spotlight and has
shared the stage with Tanya Tucker, Sugarland, Tracy Lawrence, Martina
McBride, Keith Urban, Chris LeDoux, Joe Diffie, Nanci Griffith, Aaron
Tippin and many more. 8:30-11:30 p.m. NANA’S IRISH PUB, 613 NW
THIRD ST., NEWPORT, 541-574-8787.
The Palmer Lavin Duo — Jazz with Palmer and Lavin, with $10
dinner specials. Reservations recommended. 6-8 p.m. PANACHE, 614
W. OLIVE, NEWPORT, 541-265-2929.
Richard Sharpless — Folk, guitar and vocals, originals and covers.
6:30 p.m. THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N, YACHATS, 541-5474477.
Friday, March 13
Garibaldi Jamboree — See March 6. 6-8 p.m. GARIBALDI CITY
HALL, 503-322-3280.
Ashanti — Grammy-winning R&B star will bring her smooth, top selling
songs including: “Foolish,” “Baby,” “Only U,” “Happy,” and more. 8 p.m.
CHINOOK WINDS CASINO RESORT, 1777 NW 44TH ST., LINCOLN
CITY, $30-$45, 888-MAIN-ACT.
Jimmy Bivens — With One Way Out. 9 p.m. ROADHOUSE 101, 4649
SW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 994-7729.
Captain Banks — 8-11 p.m. THE ATTIC LOUNGE AT SALISHAN,
Tsunami Bar & Grill
GLENEDEN BEACH (4 MILES SOUTH OF LINCOLN CITY), 541-7642371.
Offering karaoke on Thursdays
Ric DiBlasi — See March 6. 6:30-10 p.m. ITALIAN RIVIERA, TWO
from 8 to 10 p.m. and Fridays
MILES
NORTH OF DEPOE BAY ON HWY. 101, 541-764-3400.
from 8 p.m. to midnight. 902
Michael Dane — See March 6. 6-10 p.m. GRACIE’S SEA HAG, 58 SE
NW Bayshore Drive (inside
HWY. 101, DEPOE BAY, 541-765-2734.
the former Howard Johnson’s
Annie Averre & Friends — Annie Averre and Joanne Shamey
Bayshore), Waldport, 541-563perform a cross-section of original songs and Annie’s own rendition of
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great tunes, jazz standards and acoustic favorites. 8:30-11:30 p.m.
NANA’S IRISH PUB, 613 NW THIRD ST., NEWPORT, 541-574-8787.
Landmark Lounge
Live music —7:30-10:30 p.m. CAFE MUNDO, COAST ST. AND NW
Karaoke with Joy, every
2ND, NEWPORT, 541-574-8134.
Thursday starting at 8 p.m. 111
Folk music cafe — 6-8 p.m. CLUB 1216 AT THE CANYON WAY
Hwy. 101, Yachats, 541-547-5459.
BOOKSTORE, 1216 SW CANYON WAY,
Live rock and blues — 8 p.m. THE BAY HAVEN, 608 SW BAY
BLVD., NEWPORT, 541-265-7271.
Chris Lauer — Splendid guitar and soulful vocals. 7:30-10 p.m. THE ADOBE RESORT, 1555 N. HWY. 101,
YACHATS, 541-547-3141.
Camp 3 — This rock trio includes leader/singer/writer Adam Nilsson, drummer Marcus Looze and bassist
Dominic Maze and plays a variety of punk sounds that bring in rockabilly, reggae and some cold hard Johnny
Cash. The philosophy found in the lyrics and the sound goes a certain distance toward an understanding of
the theory of random chaos. These players are not mathematicians, however, just hard-working blasters on a
journey around the universe. 9 p.m. THE LANDMARK, 111 HWY. 101, YACHATS, 541-547-5459.
Jesse Meade — A man with a mission to sing his heart out, offering old favorites with soul. 6:30 p.m. THE
DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N, YACHATS, 541-547-4477.
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On the cover ■
Keeping rising costs at bay
At the next low tide,
enact your own
seafood stimulus plan
By Niki Price
Oregon Coast Today
When times are hard, people often must forego the
exotic and expensive, and rely instead upon simple
pleasures. Right now, across the country, Americans
are trading brand names for generics, café lattes for
Folgers, and nights on the town for a potluck and
Monopoly.
Here on the Oregon coast, however, our simple
pleasure is also an international luxury. Because we’re
so close to the source, we can enjoy fresh seafood
at prices that make the rest of the penny-pinching
country drool. Oysters for $7 a dozen? Dungeness
crab for $7 a pound?
With a little extra work, however, seafood lovers
can get an even better price: a mussel beard’s shy of
free. Once you purchase your annual shellfish license
from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
($6.50 a year for residents, $16.50 for non-residents)
you can harvest bay clams and mussels to your
20 • oregon coast today • 6 march 2009
heart’s content or the daily limit, whichever comes first.
You’ll need a few simple tools, a low tide and a phone
number: the ODFW’s shellfish safety hotline (800-4482474). Real pros would add a pair of good boots and
waterproof gloves, but as the photos here demonstrate,
neither are strictly required. When they go digging for
purple varnish clams on Siletz Bay, sisters Louis and
Jaders Summerton-Roe carry net bags, skinny shovels
and a little confidence. Taught by their grandfather, Walt
Summerton, these 15-year-old twins are often dig their
limit (36) in less than 15 minutes.
Even in the wintertime, they often dig
in shorts and T-shirts,
sometimes without
shoes or gloves. That’s
not an outfit that their
grandfather, or their
clam-digging friend
Bill Lackner, would
suggest for the general
public.
As in most outdoor
activities on the coast,
layering is the key. To
stay warm on the flats,
Bill wears waterproof
socks underneath extra-large tennis shoes,
and surgical gloves
underneath his regular
gloves. But no matter
what you’re wearing,
digging clams is messy,
sandy work.
“You can use a pump or a shovel,
but it just doesn’t work as well as your
hands,” said Jaders. “You just have to
be willing to get dirty and cold. But
it’s worth it.”
Once they get their clams home,
Walt will place the 2 to 3 inch clams
in a pot with about 2 inches of boiling
water. This technique, called blanching, opens the shells within a few
minutes without cooking the clams
through. He removes the clam bodies
to a colander and uses cold water to
remove as much sand as he can.
While the oil is heating in the
Presto Fry Daddy, Walt dips the clam
meat in beaten eggs, then in seasoned
flour. He fries them up, dries them on
a paper towel and places them by his
easy chair.
“I eat them like popcorn while
I’m watching TV,” Walt said with a
dreamy smile. “You get a little sand
once in a while, but they’re the next
best thing to steamer clams, and you
can get them anytime.”
If it’s so easy, why doesn’t everybody do it? In a word, hassle. You
must be prepared to properly store,
wash, clean and prepare these highly
perishable critters, within 24 hours of
harvest. You’ll need to be tolerant of
a little grit in your sink, and ghostly
fish odors in your trunk. When you
buy it from the market, someone else
does the digging and cleaning for you.
Harvest your own dinner, and you can
save more than money.
“It’s a great sport that can really
build confidence, especially for kids.
They can dig the clams and bring
them home, and when you sit down
with the family to eat, they can enjoy
the fruits of their own labor,” Bill
said.
Mussels
Perhaps you prefer steamed mussels to fried clams?
You’re in luck, because the basalt outcroppings off the
Oregon coast are home to the tasty California mussel. With a small hand tool or even just a pair of heavy
gloves, you can harvest your fill of these intertidal bivalves within a few minutes.
Thrown into a pasta sauce, sautéed with a bit of butter
and white wine, or steamed plain, the mussel can be every bit as good as its more popular shellfish cousins, with
a great deal less effort.
Here’s how to do it:
1. Get legal
Purchase a 2009 shellfish license from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, available at most sporting goods
and grocery stores on the coast. The cost for an annual license
is $6.50 for residents, $16.50 for non-residents. Non-residents
can also get a three-day license for $9. The limit is 72 mussels
of any size per person, per day.
2. Find your hunting grounds
Oregon’s edible mussels, mostly Mytilus edulis and some Mytilus Californianus, adhere themselves to rocky outcroppings
of basalt, which dot the beaches through the central coast,
and become more common as you head southward toward
California. Designated marine garden areas at Cape Kiwanda,
Boiler Bay, Otter Rock, Yaquina Head and Yachats are off limits,
but rocks to the north and south of these areas are usually
productive. In Lincoln City, intertidal zones in the Nelscott
neighborhood and north Roads End have good reputations;
further south, try Seal Rock or the beach south of the Yachats
Marine Garden.
3. Call the hotline
From time to time, the mussels’ watery food source carries
bacteria that can be paralytic or even fatal to humans who ingest these toxins along with shellfish. The state tests regularly
for these elements and closes areas where the levels are too
high. Curious about the safety of your intended beach? Call
the shellfish hotline, 800-448-2474 or 503-986-4728.
4. Find a low tide
Consult a tide table that has been adjusted for the central
coast (you can find these wherever you buy your license, at
restaurants and hotels, or every week in the Oregon Coast Today, see page 22) and find a daylight tide. Fortunately, the tide
doesn’t have to be extremely low for the mussel beds to be
exposed. Plan to head out at least an hour before the official
low, and always be wary of the ocean and the time.
5. Assemble your tools
Mussel hunters have been known to use knives, crowbars, old
scissors or gardening hand tools. Look for something that is
4 to 5 inches long and somewhat sharp at the end, which can
be wedged between mussels to sever the strong threads that
attach them to the rock. Heavy gloves are recommended, because the mussel shells (and the barnacles that live alongside
them) are sharp. You’ll also need a container to keep them in,
but it doesn’t need to hold water. For best results, wear old,
weather-appropriate clothing and shoes that completely
cover and protect your feet. Old tennis shoes good, sandals
and flip flops bad.
6. Start picking
There are no state restrictions on the legal size for harvestable
mussels. Most chefs believe that adult mussels, between 2 and
4 inches long, are the tastiest.
7. Homeward bound
Like other shellfish, fresh mussels are a perishable product
that should be eaten right away. When you get them to the
kitchen, clean them with cold running water and a stiff brush,
removing as much sand and grit as you can. Discard any with
open shells or excessive sand. The byssus, a clump of black,
threadlike material that held the shell to the rock, can be
removed before cooking, or more easily, afterwards.
8. On the plate
Mussels are cultivated and prized all over the world, so the
recipe possibilities are endless, from baked to bisque, chowder
to salad. They can be steamed and served with garlic butter, or
tossed with pasta and sauce.
Learn more
Despite the most excellent directions we’ve offered here, you might enjoy a hands-on
lesson from a pro. Here are a few workshops available this spring.
Lee Gray, the Wild Gourmet
This colorful chef, who was recently featured on the PDXposed program on KGW
Newschannel 8, teaches hands-on workshops on low-tide weekends in Lincoln City. For
a fee, $20 per adult and $15 per child, he’ll show you how to harvest your own mussels,
clams and seaweed. Reservations are required; call 541-992-3798. Wildgourmet.org
Bay Clamming
Siletz Bay State Park, SW 51st St., Lincoln City
Saturday, March 7
2:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 29
8 a.m.
Sunday, April 12
8 a.m.
Saturday, April 25
8 a.m.
Saturday, May 9
8 a.m.
Saturday, May 23
7 a.m.
Tuesday, May 26
7 a.m.
Tide Pool Edibles
NW 15th St. beach access, Lincoln City
Sunday, March 7
4:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 28
7 a.m.
Saturday, April 11
7 a.m.
Sunday, April 26
7 a.m.
Sunday, May 10
7 a.m.
Sunday, May 24
7 a.m.
Bill Lackner’s Clam Clinics
Bill, who lives in Newport and loves to talk clams, is planning free several events this spring.
Here’s the current schedule; for details, head to clamdigging.info
Tuesday, May 12
Bill returns to Lincoln City for the Driftwood Public Library’s
Coastal Encounters program. He’ll give a 6 p.m. lecture at the library on Tuesday and
lead a purple varnish clam dig on Wednesday. The low tide of -.37 occurs at 10:34 a.m.
Sunday, May 24
There will be lecture on Sunday in Newport, location TBA.
On Monday, May 25, Bill will lead a gaper clam dig by the sea wall in Yaquina Bay, with
boat transportation provided. The -2.51 low tide occurs at 7:42 a.m.
Tuesday, May 26
A 6 p.m. lecture in a Garibaldi location (still TBA), followed
by a gaper clam dig at the Garibaldi Tidal Flat at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27. A -1.94
tide occurs at 9:42 a.m.
Bay clams
The bays of the central coast are
home to several types of clam, including cockles, littleneck, butter and softshell. Tillamook and Yaquina bays are
famous for their beds, but locals swear
by Netarts and Alsea, too.
Those native clams inhabit muddy
zones exposed in daylight minus tides,
which arrive at the end of March and
occur every two to three weeks through
the summer. Until then, diggers like
Bill Lackner often pursue the purple
varnish clam, a non-native species that
inhabits the sand substrate far above
the native clams. Productive beds are
exposed in any low tide that’s is +3 feet
or less, in areas like Sand Lake, Netarts
and Siletz.
Bill has tried every clam variety and
dig method there is, in every location
he can find on Oregon’s coast. The
author of two books on the subject,
“Oregon’s Razor Clams” and “Oregon’s
Bay Clams,” he conducts clinics, workshops and field trips throughout the year.
He discovered the joys of purple varnish
clams about 10 years ago.
“They’re so easy to dig and they’re easy
to clean. And they’re delicious when
they’re fried,” he said. “They’re a wonderful way to introduce people to our bay
clams. Then you can graduate to cockles,
razor clams, whatever you like.”
Ready to dig? Here are the basics.
1. Find the beds
Using a book or a personal recommendation (ask at sporting goods stores, or at local
marinas), find the basic location of the purple
varnish clam beds. Head out at any low tide
that is +3 feet or less.
2. Look for shows
Scan the sand for a cluster of small, keyholeshaped “shows” in the sand, each hole about
1/8 of an inch across. If you find five or more,
Wild Food Adventures
Nutritionist John Kallas, Ph.D, leads excursions for wild foods across the state. Each
of Kallas’ scheduled coast workshops costs about $25. The Native Shores Wild Food
Rendezvous, a four-day adventure, costs $310. To register, call 503-775-3828 or write to
[email protected]
April 26
May 9
May 10
May 22-25
June 7
July 5
July 25
Bill Lackner, Louis Summerton-Roe and Jaders Summerton-Roe head south on Siletz Bay after digging their limit of
purple varnish clams. Above, Jaders finds a sandy trove of
the bivalves.
that’s a likely spot. Another good sign is the
presence of small flakes of shell near the
shows.
3. Start digging
Dig a hole between 6 inches and 10 inches
deep. Carefully dig away layers of sand until
you encounter clams, then enlarge the hole.
It’s common to find more than 10 from a
single hole (the limit per person is the first 36
taken). Clams 2 inches in diameter, or wider,
offer the best meat yield.
4. Clean’em up
Purge the clams of sand and other particles
by placing them in a solution of 1½ cups of
rock salt to every four gallons of fresh water.
Adding two crushed cloves of garlic, Bill said,
will also help the clams purge themselves of
unwanted grit. Let them filter in the bucket
for 24 hours, turning occasionally. Or, use
Walt Summerton’s method outlined above:
blanch, remove, then gently massage the
meats.
Sea Vegetables of the Pacific Coast, Lincoln City
Pacific Coast Clam Dig, Tillamook
Sea Vegetables of the Pacific Coast, Lincoln City
Native Shores Rendezvous, Tillamook County
Gaper, Butter, and Littleneck Clam Dig, Tillamook
Pacific Coast Clam Dig, Tillamook
Sea Vegetables of the Pacific Coast, Lincoln City
Coast weather almanac
Total Rain
Record Rainfall
Maximum Wind
Record Wind Speed
Low Temperature
Record Low Temp
High Temperature
Record High
Total Rainfall
Feb. 2009
Feb. Avg.
4.39 in.
10.5 in.
14.9 in.– recorded in 1996
42 mph
68 mph – recorded in 1999
36.7
23.2 - recorded in 1996
64.2
75.01 - recorded in 199
Cum. total 2009: 16.59 in.
Feb. 1999
7.64 in.
68 mph
33.3
60.3
Cum. total 1999: 29.89 in.
Weather Statistics recorded by Sheridan Jones in Roads End, near Lincoln City.
All temperatures Fahrenheit.
Noteworthy: February’s rain total was less than half of average, with only
16 days of measurable rain. The most rain recorded in a 24-hour period as
0.9. The beach saw two snow events, 1/2 inch that melted by noon and a
groundcover trace, a mix of snow and hail.
In 1999: Ten years ago this month experienced six rain events of 1-inch
plus. The most rain in 24 hours was 1.8 inches. There was an earthquake in
Woodburn that measured 2.7 on the Richter scale, several hail and thunder
storms, and one green flash sunset.
Forecast: March entered like a lion, especially on the East Coast, with a
major Nor’easter. Not to be outdone, Oregon had a wind and rainstorm.
There is a strong possibility March will continue the dry trend, with temps
slightly below average.
Sheridan Jones
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Watercolors
Call the Today, 541-921-2306.
ANSWERS: 1. 100 C or 212 F. 2. Its
cloudiness or haziness or muddiness.
3. Penguins. 4. Tsunami. 5. Metamorphic. 6. Acceleration. 7. Silver. 8.
Sublimation. 9. Mica.
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8. Term for the change from solid to
gas, while at no point becoming a
liquid.
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9. What kind of material is muscovite
or isinglass?
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Tillamook Bay, Garibaldi
Date
Low Tides
Thursday, March 5 12:05 a.m. 3.9
2:11 p.m. 0.1
Friday, March 6
1:40 a.m. 3.8
3:17 p.m. -0.3
Saturday, March 7 3:04 a.m. 3.4
4:11 p.m. -0.5
– D AY L I G H T S AV I N G T I M E
Sunday, March 8 5:10 a.m. 2.8
5:59 p.m. -0.7
Monday, March 9 6:06 a.m. 1.9
6:41 p.m. -0.6
Tuesday, March 10 6:56 a.m. 1.2
7:20 p.m. -0.3
Wed., March 11
7:43 a.m. 0.6
7:57 p.m. 0.2
Thursday, March 12 8:28 a.m. 0.2
8:33 p.m. 0.8
High Tides
6:36 a.m.
7:56 a.m.
9:10 a.m.
BEGINS –
11:15 a.m.
12:38 a.m.
1:13 a.m.
1:47 a.m.
2:20 a.m.
8.3
8.3
8.4
9:21 p.m.
10:16 p.m.
11:00 p.m.
5.9
6.4
7.0
8.7
7.5
8.1
8.4
8.7
--12:12 p.m.
1:05 p.m.
1:55 p.m.
2:43 p.m.
-8.7
8.7
8.3
8.0
6:05 a.m.
7:25 a.m.
8:39 a.m.
BEGINS –
10:44 a.m.
12:07 a.m.
12:42 a.m.
1:16 a.m.
1:49 a.m.
6.6
6.6
6.7
8:50 p.m.
9:45 p.m.
10:29 p.m.
4.7
5.1
5.5
6.9
5.9
6.4
6.7
6.9
--11:41 a.m.
12:34 p.m.
1:24 p.m.
2:12 p.m.
-6.9
6.9
6.6
6.3
Siletz Bay, Lincoln City’s Taft District
Date
Low Tides
Thursday, March 5 12:07 a.m. 2.8
2:13 p.m. 0.1
Friday, March 6
1:42 a.m. 2.7
3:19 p.m. -0.2
Saturday, March 7 3:06 a.m. 2.4
4:13 p.m. -0.4
– D AY L I G H T S AV I N G T I M E
Sunday, March 8 5:12 a.m. 2.0
6:01 p.m. -0.5
Monday, March 9 6:08 a.m. 1.4
6:43 p.m. -0.4
Tuesday, March 10 6:58 a.m. 0.8
7:22 p.m. -0.2
Wed., March 11
7:45 a.m. 0.4
7:59 p.m. 0.2
Thurs., March 12 8:30 a.m. 0.2
8:35 p.m. 0.6
High Tides
Hatfield Marine Science Center Dock, Newport
Date
Low Tides
High Tides
Thursday, March 5 1:30 p.m. 0.2
---6:03 a.m. 8.4 8:36 p.m.
6.1
Friday, March 6
1:10 a.m. 4.3
2:40 p.m. -0.2
7:23 a.m. 8.3 9:39 p.m.
6.6
Saturday, March 7 2:34 a.m. 3.8
3:38 p.m. -0.6
8:38 a.m. 8.5 10:25 p.m. 7.3
– D AY L I G H T S AV I N G T I M E B E G I N S –
Sunday, March 8 4:41 a.m. 3.0
5:27 p.m. -0.8
10:44 a.m. 8.8 ---Monday, March 9 5:37 a.m. 2.1
6:10 p.m. -0.7
12:05 a.m. 7.9 11:42 a.m. 8.9
Tuesday, March 10 6:26 a.m. 1.2
6:49 p.m. -0.4
12:41 a.m. 8.5 12:35 p.m. 8.9
Wed., March 11
7:13 a.m. 0.6
7:27 p.m. 0.1
1:16 a.m. 8.9 1:24 p.m.
8.7
Thursday, March 12 7:57 a.m. 0.2
8:03 p.m. 0.8
1:50 a.m. 9.2 2:11 p.m.
8.4
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harbormaster. If you discover a stranded marine animal on the beach, DO NOT approach,
touch, or pour water on the animal. Instead, call 1-800-452-7888. If you find a dead marine mammal on the beach, call Jim Rice at the Hatfield MSC, (541) 867-0446.
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