Clataskanie the LITTLE town with BIG happenings. We, the members of the Clatskanie Chamber of Commerce, and citizens of Clatskanie, form a pool that displays thmany aspects available here.
When stitched together, they become the colorful quilt we proudly call our hometown. 

Clatskanie was named after the Tlatskanai tribe of American Indian, who lived in the hills south of the Clatskanie River in the upper Nehalem Valley.  The Tlatskanai, linguistically an Athapascan tribe, originally lived in the flat lands bordering the Chehalis River in Washington State.  As game became scarce and their food supply diminished, they left the area, heading south, and crossed the Columbia River to occupy the hills traditionally occupied by the Chinook Indians, who were a large Indian tribe living along the Oregon Coast.

 What's happening in Clatskanie.

The Spirit of Christmas
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This event is designed to encourage residents to experience the pleasures of shopping in their own hometown and avoid the hectic pace, rude clerks and traffic snarls of the cities.
"The Spirit of Christmas in Clatskanie" has been expanded to include a "Christmas Tour of Trees" in beautifully decorated local homes, horse-drawn carriage rides, business open houses, caroling, visits with Santa Claus and a lighting ceremony at the community Christmas tree.
A collector series of "Spirit of Christmas in Clatskanie" tree ornaments featuring historic scenes in Clatskanie, was inaugurated in 1993, with new editions each year.  Sales of the ornaments benefit the community street lighting and decorating fund.

2008-09 Performing Arts Series Presented by Clatskanie Arts Commission
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Antonio Pompa Baldi
Nov 15th 7:30pm
World Famous Pianist 

Columbia Chorale of Oregon
Dec 12th 7:30pm

Missoula Childrens Theatre Presents Pinocchio
Jan 23rd, 7:30pm
Jan 24th 3pm

Obo Addy Master Drumer
Feb 27th, 7:30pm
Feel the rhythm hear the music. 

River City Ramblers
April 18th 7:30pm
It's a Hootenanny!