Winners of Our April Fool's Day Challenge

After going through the many hilarious submissions of jokes and pranks in our April Fool’s Day competition, we’ve come up with two winners.

Thank you to everyone who participated. Below are the winning submissions from Lance Williamson and Karen Burdick.

Thanks again! We hope to see you soon!

“I changed all the clocks this morning causing my husband to be 1 hour early for all his appointments!”

-Karen Burdick

“Hi Everyone at The Oasis,
April fools challenge
We moved to this area from Sitka, Alaska. One of the best ever April fools pranks happened just outside of Sitka in 1974. Here is what happened:
An extinct volcano is just across Sitka Sound from the town of Sitka. It is a very visible from town and is beautiful. A local "character named Porky Bickar gathered hundreds of old tires together. He hired a helicopter to take him and the tires into the crater of Mt. Edgecomb on April 1. He then lit the tires on fire!! The black smoke rose from the crater. People in town freeked out--thinking that the mountain was erupting! Boy did he get in trouble with the EPA, law, etc.

If you don't believe me, you can check the story out at: http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/P10/

It is #16 on their list.

As an additional note, I first moved to Sitka in August of 1975 to attend college there. On the very next April 1st everyone in town was talking about Porky's prank of a year before.”

Lance Williamson
Pastor, Evergreen Presbyterian Church

Times, They Are a'Changin

Due to the current economic situation and market demands, The Oasis Cafe has decided to change directions. We have spent a wonderful 4 years as The Oasis Cafe, and have loved every minute of it, but we just can't fight what we were truly meant to be.

So as of April 1st, 2009, The Oasis Cafe is becoming Billy Bob's BBQ Bunkhouse, your one stop shop for all your BBQ and hoedown needs! So grab your cowboy hat and dust off those boots cause we're celebrating this exciting change all day today (April 1st).

We hope to see y'all real soon! Yee Haw!

PS - We will continue our Friday Night Music series so if you are a fiddle or banjo player, give us a call!

Give the Gift of The Oasis this Christmas

Share The Oasis Cafe with your friends and loved ones this Christmas with an Oasis Cafe Gift Card! Available in any amount over $10, these refillable gift cards are the perfect gift for someone who needs a relaxing dining or coffee experience during this busy holiday season.

Live Music This Friday!

Our good friend Shane Foster will be performing for us this Friday, September 19th at 7:00pm. He will be performing covers of many of your favorite Christian hits and also a few songs of his own on his acoustic guitar.

Come early and get one of our delicious organic, fair trade coffees!

See you Friday!

Artist and Author Donald Masterson is Coming to The Oasis!

This Friday (September 12th) from 1:00pm to 4:00pm Oregon artist and author Donald Masterson will be coming to the Oasis! You may recognize Donald's (Donny) name around the Oasis because he is the artist who painted our beautiful murals here in the cafe! Donny has also published two photography and lifestyle books featuring the small towns of the Oregon Coast and continues to make his living painting and publishing in Seaside and Portland.

If you are a fan of visual arts this is an event you will not want to miss! Donny is an incredible artist and an great friend to The Oasis.

See you there!

The Oasis is Starting a Book Club!

Hello Everyone!

The Oasis Café is happy to announce that we will be starting a book club! The first book we’ll be reading is Epicenter by Joel C. Rosenberg (description and link below). We will meet to discuss Rosenberg’s work on Thursday, July 31st at 7:00pm. This book is sure to spark a great discussion so if you are interested, please pick up a copy and have it read and ready to discuss by the 31st. Mark your calendars now and happy reading!

Happy 4th of July!

The Oasis Cafe will be closed this Friday for the 4th. Please have a safe and wonderful holiday and we'll see you on Saturday during our regular hours: 7:00am - 4:00pm.