High Culture in Newport

Newport has a high concentration of cultural activities. Near Nye Beach, it has both the Newport Performing Arts Center and the Newport Visual Arts Center. The former has many musical performances during the year and the latter conducts showings of local and out-of-area artists. It seems that there is an art gallery every block or two along the bayfront on Yaquina Bay. David Ogden Stiers, who was best known as Major Winchester on the TV show "MASH," lives in the area and sometimes conducts performances of the Newport Symphony Orchestra.