Category Archives: Lakeside

Rain and Wind Call Day One of Annual Event

Members of the Columbia Outboard Racing Association made their first attempt to set world record times in the 2010 Rockey Stone Memorial Kilos Saturday, October 9^th.  The race course was set up in a straight line from East Devils Lake State Park to Sand Point; a total length of one “Kilo” or kilometer (5/8 mile).  Day one brought wind and rains that plagued their attempts to set new world records.  The Hopp Racing Team didn’t let the bad weather stand in their way with a record setting run of 165 mph.  Take a look at the video to see the action. The weather caused event officials to call the race for the rest of the day.

In a Kilo event each driver competes against the clock, and gets six runs, three in each direction.  The final speed is the average of two consecutive runs in opposite directions. The driver can take all of his runs at one time or delay the balance after one run waiting for better conditions. The Rockey Stone Memorial Kilos began in the 1950’s and have run annually as an American Power Boat Association sanctioned event. All involved are hoping for better weather for day two.  Please take a look at our photo gallery of the event.

Day two did bring better weather but the race field was reduced to three participants.  The race crews tried to extract every ounce of speed our of their machines.  With such a narrow field this made the wait between runs quite long.  The pay off was a couple of really great runs.  For race results check in with the Columbia Outboard Racing Association. To witness two of the second day’s runs follow these links the 153 mph run and 155 mph run.

32 Year Old Event Cancelled by Weather

This weekend should have seen the return of the 32^nd annual Fall Kite Festival at the D River Wayside.  The skies should have been filled with giant kites as well as the very maneuverable quad-line kites.  Unfortunately, the skies were filled with drops of moisture in the form of unrelenting rains.  Plans for the event included the popular giant kites, rokkaku kites, and a kid’s parade, but instead there was just wet sand.  For the first time some of the events were planned to occur in the Lincoln City Cultural Center such as kite making demonstrations, kite displays and miniatures kites.  This part of the day was not impacted by the inclement weather. We have a few pictures of this wet event.

Neskowin Valley School Annual Gathering

The weather did not dampen the fun to be had at the Neskowin Valley School Harvest Festival.  The Harvest Festival is an important annual celebration and fundraising event planned by the parents and staff of the school. This year’s Harvest Festival included a silent auction, wine auction, quilt raffle, arts and crafts vendors, music, entertainment, and food.

On the main stage was juggler Charlie Brown from the Flying Karamozov Brothers and attendees were treated to the sounds of Donna and the Side Effects. There was more than more than one opportunity to go home with a special treat.  The wares of artisans, fresh baked goods, and many wonderful silent auction items were available for right price.  The Harvest Festival brings more than 1,000 people to the valley and helps to raise a significant portions of the funds required to operate the school.  If you missed it this year make sure you stop in next year.  Be sure to take a look at our photo gallery.