July 4th in Yachats, gem of the Oregon coast

Join our fun-filled independence day celebration,
including our 12th, probably annual, Yachats "la de da" Parade
at noon. Enjoy great food and music events all day.
At dusk watch a spectacular Fireworks Display
over the Yachats bay!

July 4, 2006 at Noon.

Parade Route: This low-tech fun-filled Parade assembles at 11 a.m. behind the Yachats Commons on W 4th St and Hwy 101. At noon, the parade begins. It travels west on 4th St to Ocean View Dr, then south and east to Beach St, where it turns north and disperses just beyond the Yachats Post Office.
To Apply: Please read the parade rules and complete and return the Yachats la de da application form. Click here or email info@yachats.org to request a form. Applications are accepted until July 3.
To Watch: A great place to watch the parade is from the lawn at Yachats State Park at the west end of 2nd St. across from the ocean.

The Yachats la de da Parade is sponsored by the Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce.

BEFORE & AFTER THE PARADE

Yachats Farmers' Market
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Yachats Commons, Hwy 101 & W 4th St.
Locally grown organic produce and plants; locally made natural crafts.
For more information, contact Peter Karassik, 541-528-7192
or leave a message at 541-547-4142.

Yachats Ladies Club 7th Annual Pie & Ice Cream Social
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., W 3rd & Pontiac, one block west on 3rd St. off Hwy 101

July 4 Party at the Yachats Lions Hall -- Food, Beer Garden and Music
Noonish to ?..., W 4th & Pontiac, 1 block west on 4th St. off Hwy 101. Featuring Shawn's "Heart Attack Sausages" and Mad Annie's "Caribbean Chicken Skewers". Sponsored by Good Dog Productions. Fundraiser for the Yachats Lions.

1st Annual Duck for Kids Race
2:00 p.m. Launching from the Yachats River Bridge,
one-half mile south of downtown Yachats.
1,000 Rubber Duckies will be dropped from the bridge to race down the Yachats River!
Watch from the beach below the bridge at Yachats Ocean Road State Park.
The first ducks across the finish line will win fantastic prizes.
You may sponsor a duck for $5 or 3 ducks for $10.
Buy your chance to win at the Yachats Visitors Center, 241 Hwy 101, 541-547-3530;
Chuck's Waldport Video, 520 Commercial St, 541-563-4898;
and area hotels and restaurants.
All proceeds will support Yachats Youth and Family Activities Programming.
FMI: YYFAP, 541-547-4599.

OUTDOOR GRILLS, DESSERTS AND MUSIC

On Beach and W 2nd streets, at
La Serre Bistro~Grill~Creperie -- grilled seafood and more
Grand Occasions Gourmet Deli -- red-white-& blue Berry Shortcake
Waldport Lions Club -- sausages with all the fixings
Yachats Volunteer Fire Dept. -- grilled hamburgers and hot dogs
Raindogs, A People Store -- 6th anniversary Party For The Pups fundraiser to benefit
the Central Coast Humane Society. DJ, gourmet BBQ and charity raffle

And Elsewhere about town...

The Wine Place -- (Hwy 101 & W 4th) 1 to 5 p.m. Wine Tasting
The Green Salmon Bakery and Coffee Shoppe -- (Hwy 101 & E 2nd St.) 8 p.m. Fire Dancing

LIVE MUSIC IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
@ La Serre Bistro~Grill~Creperie, W parking lot.
On W 2nd, just off Hwy 101, 541-547-3420
12:30 p.m., Free Concert, PACIFIC COAST WIND ENSEMBLE, 37-member community concert band

@ the Drift Inn Restaurant & Pub 124 Hwy 101, 541-547-4477
5-6 p.m. THE POLKA DOTS
6:30 p.m. DAVID HUDSON QUARTET

@ the Landmark Lounge Hwy 101 & Ocean View Dr., 541-547-5459.
1 p.m. SOUTHERN CROSS
9 p.m. HOOKAH STEW
Kitchen open until 1:15 a.m.

Scott Huckabay Concert, Yachats Commons Field, Hwy 101 & W 4th St.
7:30 p.m. Scott Huckabay, known fondly as the "guitar alchemist," will return to Yachats for a special outdoor concert to benefit the Yachats Youth & Family Activities Program (YYFAP), a nonprofit organization offering affordable youth programs, classes and activities. Tickets are $7 in advance ($10 on the day of the show) and free to children 12 and under. Festival seating will provide a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere, with the performance wrapping up in time to enjoy the fireworks display. Tickets will soon be available at the Yachats Visitors Center, 241 Hwy 101, 541-547-3530; Chuck's Waldport Video, 520 Commercial St, 541-563-4898; and area hotels and restaurants. Tickets will also be available during the Yachats Fourth of July parade and festivities. (In the event of inclement weather, the concert will move indoors).

at sundown over the Yachats Bay!

Donations for the fireworks may be made to
Yachats Community Fireworks Fund, PO Box 940, Yachats, OR 97498

la de da GOODIES ABOUT TOWN
Silkscreened la de da Banners, la de da magnets, and la de da t-shirts (all sizes)
available @ Shirley's, E 3rd & Hwy 101, 541-547-3292, Email: jades@pioneer.net.

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