Jazz in the Valley might have "jazz" in its name, but this three-day festival on the last weekend in downtown Ellensburg, Washington, features more than jazz. You can listen to blues, swing, funk, soul, Latin, rock, and gospel music. This year's festival features 28 concerts in eight venues Friday-Sunday, July 26-28. The performances run 8 … Continue reading Jazz in the Valley in Ellensburg features a variety of music
Featured image by Rebecca Jasso from Pixabay The 2019 Summer Music Festival by the Seattle Chamber Music Society features well-known masterpieces and lesser-known gems spanning four centuries. The festival runs July 1-27, and concerts are on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8 p.m. in the Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benroya Hall, 200 University Street in … Continue reading Seattle Chamber Music Society’s Summer Music Festival underway
Featured image by CeruleanSon from Pixabay I don't have a lot of information about this one, because I heard about it today. The Stranger reports that The Beacon Cinema, a single-screen movie theater showing "an eclectic, curated selection of both new and old, avant-garde and mainstream films," opened today at 4405 Rainier Avenue South in … Continue reading New single-screen movie theater opens in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood
Loosen those belts! A three-day weekend of food sampling and munching at more than 200 food and speciality vendors is underway at the Seattle Center. Albert Lee Appliance Bite of Seattle® is the original food and beverage event in the city. Sample craft beer and cider, watch a free movie, and sip your favorite suds … Continue reading The Bite of Seattle an ultimate food experience
Got a super-sweet classic car you want to show off on a beautiful weather day? Love classic cars and watching them cruise? Either way, Cruise the Couve is for you. Every year on the third Saturday in July, more than 1,000 classic cars and hot rods cruise Main Street in uptown and downtown Vancouver, Washington. … Continue reading Cruise the Couve rides into uptown and downtown Vancouver, WA
Featured image: Steamer the Clam poses with the athletes at the Kids' Fun Run during a previous Yarmouth Clam Festival in Yarmouth, Maine. Photo credits: Yarmouth Clam Festival If you're looking for something to do with lots of family fun, don't miss the Yarmouth Clam Festival the third weekend in July. Games, contests, live entertainment, … Continue reading Yarmouth Clam Festival a fun time for the entire family
Photo credit: Adult Recess Seattle Now that you're an adult, are there still times you long for a good, old-fashioned recess? Relive these days at Adult Recess Seattle, where you can play your favorite schoolyard games. And food trucks will be there to serve up your favorite foods from childhood. No one will make you … Continue reading You’re an adult, but it’s still OK to go to recess. Here’s one in Seattle on August 3.
Featured image: Steve Sylvester (right) answers questions about the corpse plant named Titan VanCoug (left) at the University of Washington Vancouver on July 16, 2019. Photos by Cheryl Landes Steve Sylvester beamed today like a proud papa as he stood in the tent outside the Science and Engineering building at the University of Washington (WSU) … Continue reading Rare corpse flower in full bloom at WSU Vancouver
Photos by Cheryl Landes Relax in the intimate setting of the Lan Su Chinese Garden in downtown Portland to hear jazz from talented artists during the Summer Music Series Tuesday evenings in July and August. The 2019 series starts July 16 and ends August 20. All concerts start at 7:30 p.m. Gates open at 6:30 … Continue reading Jazz in the Garden: Summer Music Series starts July 16 in Portland
More than 20 restaurants are offering signature summer dishes on specially prix-fixe and multi-course menus for the Summer Taste of Hartford from Monday, July 15, through Sunday, July 28. Prices are $20.19, $30.19, and $40.19 per person, which varies by menu and restaurant. View the list of participating restaurants and their special menus for Summer … Continue reading Summer Taste of Hartford July 15-28
