The longest running event of it's kind in Seaside boasts many types of Hot Rods and Custom cars.

Street Rods owe their claim to the good old American hot rod and sometimes that line is blurred as hot rods were generally built for speed. Their engines were modified and things like fenders, running boards and other items were removed to save weight and increase speed.

A hot rod is defined as a "modernized vintage automobile" These improvements may include disc brakes, air conditioning, automatic transmission, tilt steering, cruise control and a cool stereo system.

SEASIDE -- Spinning the wheel in this Oregon Coast resort town means freebies.

The Seaside Candyman at Heritage Square Mall gives free salt water taffy to everyone who steps up to the “Wheel of Fortune.”

Hit the right spot and you’ll get a bag of taffy. Miss it, and you’ll still get a free sample.

Store manager Michelle Best spins the wheel for candy lovers of all ages, and grins:

“I absolutely love my job!”

Candyman

SEASIDE -- Walk any beach of the Oregon Coast, and you’ll find something new.

Walk the two-mile boardwalk in Seaside, and expect to discover the unexpected.

On this sunny day, walkers found bluebells scattered along paths through the sand dunes, and seashells on the boardwalk.

Four cousins had gathered sand dollars, clams and other shells for sale outside their grandmother’s home.

Asked what they would do with their new cash, seven-year-old Sarah Shields eyed the profits and said, “candy! maybe toys! maybe toys and candy!”

The cousins were from Oregon and California, and had found large sand dollars by the handful on Seaside beaches.

SEASIDE -- Flowers are blooming in this Oregon Coast resort town, signaling the arrival of the annual Downtown Wine Walk.

Since 2005, Seaside has invited wineries from across Oregon to pour samples at the event, while local merchants provide appetizers and live entertainment.

It’s scheduled for Saturday (May 14), from 3 to 7 p.m.

Buy a wine glass for $7.50; get a wristband (after ID is checked); and a map detailing each location.

Twenty wineries will be pouring at 20 shops and galleries.

The event is so popular on the Oregon Coast that 750 visitors are expected, based on previous wine glass sales.  A second Downtown Wine Walk is held each fall.

For more info, including locations to buy glasses in advance: www.seasidedowntown.com.

SEASIDE -- Want fresh seafood on the Oregon Coast?  Look for red neon.

That’s the Bell Buoy sign on Hwy. 101, signaling that the catch is in.

It’s been a beacon in this resort town since 1946.

The current owners -- only the third in 65 years -- are brothers, Terry and Jon Hartill.

Terry’s life sounds like the original “World’s Deadliest Catch”:  He fished out of Bristol Bay, Alaska, for 15 years, so knows the rough end of the business.

He also spent five years in Russia, teaching fish processing.

The Hartills are about to celebrate their 10th anniversary as partners in Bell Buoy of Seaside, and they’re optimistic.

“It’s a better-than-average season all over,” Terry says.

Dungeness crab?  They sell 2,000 pounds on a Friday night.

Spring salmon?  “Better-than-average” from the Columbia River, he says.  “The numbers are better.  There are going to be more ocean salmon this year too.”

Oregon shrimp?  It’s a sustainable product for the Oregon Coast, so is popular from spring through fall, Terry emphasizes.

SEASIDE -- Beautiful bowls filled here.

The top fund-raising event of the year for the Clatsop County Women’s Resource Center will be held tonight (April 27) at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Buy a bowl and fill it with nutritious soup.

Or buy the hand-crafted bowl for keeping.

Clatsop Community College potters have spent months making the one-of-a-kind bowls and firing them in Astoria’s Dragon (Anagama) Kiln.

Soups of all kinds have been prepared by 28 different cooks and chefs from Oregon Coast restaurants.

Homemade bread is donated by the Blue Scorcher Bakery & Cafe.

Micro-brew beer will be available, courtesy of Bill’s Tavern & Brew Pub, and the Fort George Brewery & Public House.

Yummy desserts by 4H-Doughhooks, among others, complete the communal table.

From KPTV Fox 12 News

SEASIDE, Ore. -- Sirens sounded on the Oregon Coast this morning after an earthquake in Japan triggered an Oregon tsunami warning as well as a warning for most of the West Coast.

Gas stations in Tillamook and Seaside were unusually busy between 4 and 5 a.m. as people filled up before leaving coastal towns and heading for Portland. The Oregon Department of Transportation says there was heavy congestion on Highway 101 and they asked drivers not to head west on Highway 126 in an effort to keep traffic flowing smoothly. 

Mark Winstanley, the Seaside city manager, says the city activated its reverse 911 system to notify people along beaches and rivers of the tsunami warning, which carries possible wave heights of 2 to 6 feet on the Oregon Coast.

Winstanley says people in Seaside have been calm. There are no mandatory evacuations in Seaside, but officials recommend residents head for higher ground."It's been very orderly -- the worst case we've seen is that gas stations have been very busy," Winstanley says.

City officials warned that a tsunami is not just one wave, but a series of large waves that are expected to arrive on the coast between 7:12 a.m. and 7:24 a.m. As a precaution, people in Seaside were advised to stay away from the beaches and all low-lying areas adjacent to rivers and tidelands until at least 8 a.m.

FOX 12 meteorologists forecast wave heights of 4 ½ feet at Clatsop Spit and about 3 ½ feet in Cannon Beach. Information indicated waves of more than 6 feet could hit the southern Oregon coastal town of Brookings.Gov.

John Kitzhaber says he has been in regular contact with state emergency management staff. He asked Oregonians to heed Oregon Coast tsunami warning alarms and follow instructions from public safety officials.In Depoe Bay, firefighters say they're helping with evacuations and they advise anyone who is in the inundation zone to seek high ground.

Kirk Church, the mayor of South Bend, Wash., issued the same warning to people in the Long Beach area.Dave Thompson, a spokesman with the Oregon Department of Transportation, says there's no need to panic for people leaving the Oregon Coast. He says there were some crashes this morning because people were driving too fast and Oregon State police warned of icy conditions near the Coast Range summit.

A handful of coast school districts, including Seaside, Lincoln County and Warrenton-Hammond, have either canceled classes or announced two-hour delays.In Japan, the quake unleashed a 23-foot tsunami and dozens of aftershocks. Hundreds of bodies have been found so far.

It's Pouring At The Oregon Coast, Only This Time It's With Oregon Craft Beers

The Seaside Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Oregon Brewers Guild will present "Pouring At The Coast," a craft beer tasting and food pairing festival at the Seaside Convention Center on March 11 and 12. The event debuted last year as the "Beach Bite & Brew" and offered 32 brews from 14 Oregon Breweries. We have increased participation pledged for this year.

The tasting will feature two parts. The first is a Brewer's Dinner, limited to 50 people, on Friday featuring a five course dinner paired with appropriate craft beers. Dinner begins at 5:30 pm.

The Saturday Tasting and Food Pairing will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity taste a variety of Oregon craft brews, sample some local chefs' presentations and purchase a variety of local food specialties. Both sessions will have entertainment.

The massive Oregon Dixieland Jazz Festival has been happening in Seaside, Oregon for over 25 years. Numerous jazz bands will be playing play throughout Seaside again this year February 25-27, 2011.

This music filled event is organized and presented by the Lighthouse Jazz Society, which is a non-profit organization. The Jazz Jubilee is a three day festival that begins on Friday afternoon and runs until Sunday afternoon. There is also a special "Afterglow Party" that takes place Sunday evening after the Jubilee Closing Ceremonies.

Not Your Grandpa's Barbershop. This One Rocks!

Seaside, Oregon - Boasting The Finest Barbershop Quartet Show.

The Pacific Power Holiday Parade of Lights is one of Seaside's great traditions.

It's lights, it's fun, it's caroling, it's a Christmas tree lighting, it's hot chocolate and cookies and it's Santa.