UNUSUAL MUSHROOM
RECIPE CONTEST
Who's got the most unique and unusual mushroom recipe? Join all the other Fun-guys and Fun-gals helping to put Coastal Mushrooms on the Map. Drop your recipe off at the Yachats Clarks' Market. Winner to be announced on Saturday, October 15th and will receive a gourmet gift basket of mushroom products. (Winner need not be present to win.)

FRIDAY, October 14
VILLAGE FUNGI FEAST
6:00 p.m., Yachats Commons, Hwy. 101 and W 4th St.

Join us for a fun evening of Polynesian mushroom dishes provided by local chefs and "Island Paradise" theme entertainment. Dinner is followed by a Tantalizing Desserts Auction and a Silent Auction. This year's proceeds benefit the Artist / Writer in Residence project of the Waldport Elementary Middle School. DINNER MENU

Tickets: $30 / available locally beginning October 1 at The Drift Inn, 124 Hwy 101, 541-547-4477; Judith's Kitchen Tools, Hwy 101 & W 2nd St, 541-547-3020; and the Yachats Visitors Center (open Fri-Sun) 241 Hwy. 101, 800-929-0477 / info@yachats.org. The Village Fungi Feast is sponsored by Yachats area restaurants, the Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Yachats Lodging Association.

Pick up a Yachats Walking Guide of local shops, galleries, and restaurants at the Yachats Visitors Center, Hwy 101 & W 2nd St.

MUSHROOM CUISINE ~ IN THE VILLAGE
Look for mushroom inspired cuisine at the following Yachats' restaurants & cafés:

• Adobe Resort Restaurant
• Drift Inn Restaurant and Pub
• Grand Occasions Gourmet Deli
• The Joes' Town Center Café
• La Serre Restaurant
• Landmark Restaurant
• Leroy's Blue Whale Restaurant
• Topper's Ice Cream & Pizza

MUSHROOM GOODS ~ WINE & FOOD SAMPLING
~ IN THE VILLAGE ~

• Mushroom lovers goods, arts & crafts, and books at local shops & galleries.

• Cultivated Culinary Mushrooms and World Cheese Sampling
  Friday & Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Clarks' Market BIG TENT, Hwy 101 & W 2nd St. Look under the Big Tent in front of Clarks' Market for mushroom facts and samples of cultivated culinary mushrooms. Unified Grocers Mushroom buyer and produce managers will be able to answer questions about cultivated culinary mushrooms. Drop off your favorite mushroom recipe for the recipe contest. Sample Clarks' Bonaventura Selection of World Cheeses. Sponsored by Bonaventura, Clarks' Market, Ostrum Mushrooms and Unified Grocers.

• Central Coast Convivium of Slow Food USA
  Clarks' Market BIG TENT, Hwy 101 & W 2nd St.
  Friday, Noon to 6 p.m., - Information Table
  Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Information and Book sales

• Wine Tasting
  1:00 - 5:00 p.m., Oregon wines to taste and gourmet mushroom food items for sale @ The Wine Place, Hwy 101 & W 4th St. Info: 541-547-5475.
  2:00 - 5:00 p.m., Saturday only - World Cheese and Wine Sampling @ Clarks' Market BIG TENT, Hwy 101 & W 2nd St. Info: 541-547-4400.

FUNGI EXHIBITS ~ IN THE VILLAGE
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Free Admission.
Yachats Commons, Hwy 101 & W 4th St.
Exhibits in Room 8 & North Hall -
next to Bank of the West.

Native Forest Fungi Displays and Educational Exhibits
Provided by the Lincoln County Mycological Society, the North American Truffling Society, and Cascade Mycological Society. Free admission.

Displays and exhibits will include

• fresh examples of both edible and toxic wild mushrooms
• posters, books and other materials presenting current research on the ecology of wild mushrooms
• an opportunity to ask questions and chat about fungi with people who know and love them

HARVEST FARMERS' MARKET ~ IN THE VILLAGE
Yachats Commons, Hwy 101 & W 4th
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. / Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Outdoor market with fresh local produce, fresh and dried native forest fungi, mushroom food, and local arts and crafts. (Moved indoors in inclement weather.) This is the last Yachats Farmers' Market weekend of the season. For additional information, please call Peter Karassik, 541-528-7192 or leave a message at 541-547-4142.

SATURDAY --
Free Shuttle Service between Yachats & Cape Perpetua Trails

Shuttle Schedule
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Hourly Loop between downtown Yachats and the Cape

Hour : Minutes

__:30 DEPARTS FROM Bank of the West parking lot, Hwy 101 & W 5th St.

__:45 DEPARTS FROM Clarks' Market, Hwy 101 & W 2nd St. (To Cape Perpetua)

NOTE: At 10 AM, 12 NOON, 2 PM, and 4 PM the Bus will head south from the Cape Perpetua Visitors Center one mile to the Gwynn Creek parking lot of Neptune State Park and RETURN to the Cape Visitors Center.

__:15 DEPARTS FROM Cape Perpetua Visitors Center (To Downtown Yachats)

__:25 DEPARTS FROM Hwy 101 & E 3rd St. Near crosswalk

MUSHROOM WALKS ~ CAPE PERPETUA
10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. / Guided Walks Schedule

On Saturday, a free shuttle service from downtown Yachats to the trailheads will be provided courtesy of the Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce.

Self-guided mushroom walks all weekend. Free guided mushroom walks, introductory level and advanced, will leave every 1 to 2 hours from the the Cape Perpetua Visitors Center (about 3 miles south of Yachats) and the Gwynn Creek parking lot of Neptune State Park (about 4 miles south of Yachats). Walks will be led by professional and amateur mycologists, forest ecologists and naturalists. Walks are held on excellent easy trails in the spectacular coastal mature and old growth forest of Cape Perpetua. Outdoor clothing, sturdy walking shoes/boots, and rainwear are advised. Limited handicapped accessibility.

Mushroom Walk Leaders:  Cape Naturalist Don Burnett, Dr. Steve Carpenter, Joyce Eberhart, Marla Gillham, Dr. Charles LeFevre, Dr. Dan Luoma, Chris Melotti, Marjie Millard, CMS Member Joe Spivak, Matt Trappe, Molly Widmer

FUNGI SLIDESHOWS ~ CAPE PERPETUA
Cape Perpetua Visitors Center Theater.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. / Sunday Noon to 4 p.m. Free Admission.

BONAVENTURA GOURMET BRUNCH
8 a.m. -1 p.m. $10 a plate
Clarks' Market BIG TENT, Hwy 101 and W 2nd St. Enjoy Chef John's Coastal Cuisine in the Italian Spirit: Artichoke Suppli, Sausage and mushroom Polpetti (Eric's Special Pork), Mushroom Panini, and Fruit. Special fundraiser for the Yachats Ladies Club Kitchen Fund.

SALMON BAKE
1:00 p.m. - until the salmon is gone!
Yachats Commons, W 4th St. & Hwy. 101

Grilled fresh, wild ocean salmon, potatoes, salad, bread, and a beverage for $12 in advance / $14 at the door. Salmon donated by Al Ritter of the F\V Mickey, Rebel of the F/V Luna, and Robert Anthony of F/V Liberty. Tickets available at YYFAP, 541-547-4599 and at the Yachats Visitors Center, 800-929-0477. This is a benefit for the Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program.

MUSHROOM TALKS by the FUNGI EXPERTS
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Free Admission.
Yachats Community Presbyterian Church, one block W on 7th St. off Hwy 101.

6 pm. Dr. Charlie Lefevre - Truffle Cultivation in North America
7 p.m. Dr. Dan Luoma - Fantastic Fungi Fuel Forest Growth

GOURMET MUSHROOM BRUNCH
Cape Perpetua Visitors Center
Doors open for seating at 9:00 a.m. / Serving 9:15 - 9:30 a.m.

Enjoy a delicious brunch presented by Bonaventura Catering featuring wild forest mushrooms, berries and produce. After brunch take a mushroom identification walk at the Cape. Tickets are pre-sale only. $40/ per person / $70 couple (includes parking fee). A portion of your ticket benefits the Oregon League of Conservation Voters, Lincoln County Chapter. For tickets and more information, call Laura 541-574-7783 or Kendra 503-224-4011, Email: Kendra@olcv.org

COOKING DEMONSTRATION with JACK CZARNECKI
Cape Perpetua Visitors Center.
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Jack Czarnecki, Chef/Owner, The Joel Palmer House Restaurant. Cooking Demonstration and conversation followed by a Book Signing. A biological scientist by training, Jack Czarnecki may be the only restaurateur in the country to have studied under Dr. Maynard Amerine at Davis in the field of sensory evaluation. Jack's training in the kitchen came entirely from his Mom and Dad at their restaurant, Joe's in Reading, Pennsylvania. With Jack and his wife Hiedi at the helm, Joe's became the first restaurant to receive Mobil Guide's four star award. Since then Joe's has gone on to receive many of this country's most prestigious dining awards. Joe's is recognized as the world's leading restaurant in its use of wild mushrooms. In a nationwide talent search in 1987 Jack was named one of the top 16 chefs in the country by the James Beard Foundation out of a field of 550 chefs in North America. Additional Information.

Our thanks to the Adobe Resort, Fireside Motel, Overleaf Lodge, Rock Park Cottages, The Dublin House and Ya'Tel Motel for providing complimentary lodging for festival guest speakers, walk leaders and exhibitors.

The Yachats Village Mushroom Fest is sponsored by the Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce and is generously supported by Yachats Restaurants, the Yachats Lodging Association, the Cape Perpetua Visitors Center and Scenic Area, Forest Ecologist Marla Gillham, OSU Faculty, Students and Alumni, the Lincoln County Mycological Society, Cascade Mycological Society, the North American Truffling Society, the Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program, and many Yachats area businesses, naturalists and culinary mushroom enthusiasts.