Getting There -- Newport is on U.S. 101 at the junction with U.S. 20, which leads to Corvallis. Visitor Information -- Contact the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, 555 SW Coast Hwy., Newport, OR 97365 (tel. 800/262-7844 or 541/265-8801). Festivals -- In late July each year, the music of composer Ernest Bloch, who once lived in this area, is celebrated during the Ernest Bloch Music Festival (tel. 541/765-3142). In February, there's the Seafood and Wine Fest; contact the Newport Chamber of Commerce for information. |
