Month: July 2020

Armchair photo tours: The International Rose Test Garden at Washington Park in Portland

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Photos by Cheryl Landes The International Rose Test Garden at Washington Park in southwest Portland, Oregon, is among 11 American Garden Rose Selections (AGRS) test sites. The idea for the garden in Washington Park began in 1915, when Jesse A. Currey, Sunday  editor of the Oregon Journal newspaper and rose hobbyists, convinced Portland city officials … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: The International Rose Test Garden at Washington Park in Portland

Clark County’s Fourth of July at the Fairgrounds broadcasting a live fireworks show tonight on KPTV

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Photo credit: Clark County's Fourth of July at the Fairgrounds Tonight at 10 p.m., KPTV in Portland (FOX 12 Oregon) is broadcasting a live Independence Day celebration from the Clark County Fairgrounds in Ridgefield, Washington. The 20-minute fireworks show will be synchronized to a music soundtrack. The event is not open to the public this … Continue reading Clark County’s Fourth of July at the Fairgrounds broadcasting a live fireworks show tonight on KPTV

Armchair photo tours: Vancouver’s Fireworks Spectacular in Vancouver, Washington

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Photos by Cheryl Landes Vancouver's Fireworks Spectacular has been cancelled this year due to COVID-19, so to celebrate Independence Day today, I'm posting photos from last year's fireworks show. When we can celebrate in person, I volunteer at this event at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. I miss not being there this year and … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Vancouver’s Fireworks Spectacular in Vancouver, Washington

On Independence Day weekend 2020, the Waterfront Blues Festival is coming to you on air and in Portland neighborhoods

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Trombone Shorty on stage at a previous Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Oregon Photos by Cheryl Landes The 2020 Waterfront Blues Festival in downtown Portland, Oregon, cancelled because of COVID-19, but that hasn't stopped the organizers and partner organizations from the Portland metro area from keeping the music alive. There are three ways to join … Continue reading On Independence Day weekend 2020, the Waterfront Blues Festival is coming to you on air and in Portland neighborhoods

Winter’s Jazz Club livestreaming jazz from Chicago in July and August

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The stage at Winter's Jazz Club in Chicago (photo by Cheryl Landes) Winter's Jazz Club is closed because of COVID-19, but they've found a way to bring live jazz to fans from anywhere. Starting today at 7 p.m. Central time (5 p.m. Pacific), they're featuring a new artist on select Fridays through late August. Here's … Continue reading Winter’s Jazz Club livestreaming jazz from Chicago in July and August

Armchair photo tours: The Clackamas County Lavender Festival at the Oregon Lavender Farm

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Photos by Cheryl Landes The Oregon Lavender Farm in Oregon City hosts the Clackamas County Lavender Festival every year. The farm is open to the public during the festival only. The 2020 festival has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so the pictures in today's armchair photo tour are from a trip to a … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: The Clackamas County Lavender Festival at the Oregon Lavender Farm

Armchair photo tours: Heirloom Roses in Saint Paul, Oregon

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Photos by Cheryl Landes On the About page of the Heirloom Roses website, owners Ben and Kara Hanna wrote, "Our love of roses is deeply rooted in our knowledge that gardens go beyond just physical beauty. It provides a place of solace or social gatherings, where peace and beauty can be enjoyed to refresh a … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Heirloom Roses in Saint Paul, Oregon

Armchair photo tours: Owen Rose Garden in Eugene, Oregon

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Photos by Cheryl Landes The Owen Rose Garden, is an 8.5-acre park with more than 4,000 roses representing 400 varieties. Former Eugene city councilman and lumberman, George E. Owen, donated five acres of the land and his house to the city in 1951. The Eugene Rose Society donated the original 750 rose bushes. The garden … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Owen Rose Garden in Eugene, Oregon