First Annual Buoy 10 Brew Festival Celebrates Oregon's North Coast Fishing Heritage.

WHAT:   A new event is brewing on Oregon's North Coast that will
        bring together more than 40 local breweries and food vendors,
        as well as live entertainment. The first annual Buoy 10 Brew
        Festival will honor the Columbia River Buoy 10 fishery and its
        importance to the economic livability of the North Coast
        region. Located at the mouth of the Columbia River, the Buoy
        10 fishery produces some of the Northwest's best catches of
        Chinook salmon and tuna during its prime season in early
        September. Local brewers will be on hand serving up their best
        handcrafted beers and will be joined be a range of Northwest
        boating and fishing vendors. Attendees to the festival will
        also have the rare opportunity to purchase fresh catches
        reeled in by local fisherman from the waters at Buoy 10.

WHEN:   Friday -- Saturday, Sept. 2 - 3, 2005
          --  Friday: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
          --  Saturday: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

WHERE:  The Buoy 10 Brew Fest will be held outdoors at the Hammond
        Mooring Basin in Warrenton, just a short walk from Ft. Stevens
        State Park, recently named one of the country's top 10
        campgrounds.

HISTORY:
        Astoria is located on Oregon's Historic North Coast, where the
        Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean, just 70 miles from
        Portland. It is the oldest American settlement west of the
        Rockies, and has a rich maritime history. Once referred to as
        the "Canning Capital of the World," Astoria is still home to a
        working waterfront as well as art galleries, restaurants,
        shops, Victorian homes, community theater and museums, notably
        the internationally acclaimed Columbia River Maritime Museum,
        and nearby Ft. Clatsop where Lewis and Clark wintered in
        1805-6.

COST:   Admission for the festival is $5 for adults 21 and over. A
        free Buoy 10 Brew Fest beer mug is included with the price of
        admission.

LODGING:
        Oregon's North Coast offers a wide selection of
        accommodations, from Victorian bed and breakfasts and small
        historic inns, to hotels, motels, campgrounds and vacation
        home rentals. Please visit www.oldoregon.com or call the
        Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce at 800-875-6807 for
        information.

CONTACT:
        The Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce at
        503-325-6311, 800-875-6807 or visit www.oldoregon.com.