The next day, Wednesday, began with a genuinely unbelievable comp breakfast (see entry below), which got us off to a fine start. They say an army marches on its stomach, but they said that before the appearance of film companies.

Shortly after we got underway with our “locations needed” checklist, It struck us that we were near a recent Facebook “like.” Normally, we don’t make housecalls, of course, but this seemed as though it just shouted for a personal hello. For a start, our story is set in the now-fictional town of Nelscott, so the Nelscott Wine Shop is a natural draw. The original Nelscott Mercantile building dates from 1927, though the current occupants have been there for just over 4 years, keeping the spirit of Nelscott alive and well. The owner, Karen Richards, features Oregon products, too, so it’s not your ordinary wine shop. Oregon wineries are home-grown, hands-on artisan craft producers; they’re local and sustainable, like the shop.

From there, we met Katera Woodbridge from Lincoln City’s Visitor and Convention Bureau, who led us on an amazing tour. It was accompanied throughout by the sort of pleasant conversation that’s unexpected on what essentially was a business visit. That’s been the case consistently here; actually getting to know and talk with people rather than “networking.” Still, Katera was a standout.

In fact, our tour with Katera went so well that we had time to run by and discover a relatively new Lincoln City attraction; well, a new old attraction; historic attraction. Okay, landmark; that works. It’s amazing, whatever the label. The Eventuary has assumed a range of identities since its origin around 1917 as an early settler’s cabin, but this most recent transformation is the topper. It hosted events during the past year’s metamorphosis, but now it’s ready for prime time as probably the area’s newest event space. It’s a venue that has to be seen to be appreciated fully. The new sign was going up as we drove into the parking lot, it’s that new. It’s easy to find, too, at the corner (point, really) of Fleet Avenue and Oregon Coast Highway. The building has been a key location throughout the town’s history, and the remodel hasn’t lost track of that sense of the past. At once welcoming, comfortable, and exciting, it’s a place that has to be experienced in person, but the still on the right offers some sense of the space. We didn’t want to leave. Well, we didn’t want to leave before that, but this made it more difficult. It’s the brainchild of Kip Ward, incidentally, and operated by Karen Richards (see Nelscott Wine Shop, above . . .), which suggests a very well-run operation, indeed. Check the website, and visit the Facebook page. Oh; this isn’t a paid announcement, either: it’s just another local feature we can’t ignore.