The 2021 Portland Shamrock Run is going virtual this year due to the State of Oregon's restrictions on large gatherings due to COVID-19. Register by Friday, February 12, to ensure you receive your run swag before Sunday, March 14, the day of the event. Ten percent of all registration fees goes to the OHSU Doernbecher … Continue reading Portland’s Shamrock Run goes virtual in 2021
Enjoy delicious soups from the Portland Mercado at the Latin American Soup Festival Saturday and Sunday, February 6-7 and February 13-14. All orders are takeout this year due to restrictions from COVID-19. Here's how it works: Select the soup(s) and drink(s) you want to order from the soup festival menu.Call or text the restaurant(s) providing … Continue reading Warm body and soul at Portland Mercado’s Latin American Soup Festival
Looking for some solace on Valentine's Day this year? The San Antonio Zoo has an answer at its second annual Cry Me a Cockroach fundraiser: Symbolically name a cockroach or frozen rodent after your ex, and a zookeeper will feed it to the animals during a streamed feeding frenzy on Sunday, February 14. The price … Continue reading San Antonio Zoo’s Cry Me a Cockroach a remedy for broken hearts on Valentine’s Day
Safety concerns from COVID prompted organizers to postpone the 2021 Oregon International Air Show in Hillsboro until May 2022, but the McMinnville show is still on for July 30-August 1. The 2021 McMinnville show will be held at the McMinnville Airport and features the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Air Force Raptor. If you … Continue reading 2021 Oregon International Air Show in Hillsboro cancels, McMinnville show flies ahead
What's Africa really like? Take a look through Africans' views through a series of films at the 31st annual Cascade Festival, hosted by Portland Community College. The festival starts Friday, February 5, and ends Wednesday, March 10. The films show the Africa's successes, failures, and possibilities. "Although the films cannot represent an entire continent, we … Continue reading See Africa through Africans’ eyes at the Cascade Festival
Image by WikiImages from Pixabay The Oregon Truffle Festival, one of the most popular winter events in the Willamette Valley, is moving online this year because of travel restrictions and continuing safety concerns for large gatherings from COVID-19. The date and details for the virtual event haven't been finalized yet. In the meantime, you can … Continue reading 2021 Oregon Truffle Festival goes virtual
Image courtesy U.S. National Park Service On February 2, the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) announced that masks are required at all national parks. "To protect the health of those who live, work, and visit America’s national parks, face masks are required in all NPS buildings and facilities," according to a statement on the NPS website. "Masks … Continue reading U.S. National Park Service issues mask mandate
Fireworks from a previous Vancouver's Fireworks Spectacular in Vancouver, Washington (photo by Cheryl Landes) Due to continuing concerns over the COVID pandemic, The Historic Trust cancelled the 2021 fireworks show at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Washington. I have not heard about the plans for the fireworks show at the Clark County … Continue reading 2021 Vancouver Fireworks Spectacular cancelled
Image by Thomas B. from Pixabay Learn the purpose behind the sniffing, swirling, and first sips at a virtual wine tasting hosted by the Oregon Zoo Foundation Wine Club on Saturday, February 13, at 4 p.m. Winemaker Jim Anderson leads the seminar, which features tastings of three pinot noirs from Patricia Green Cellars in Newberg, … Continue reading Oregon Zoo Foundation hosts virtual wine tasting seminar February 13
Image by David Mark from Pixabay Visit Graceland, Elvis Presley's estate, in Memphis, Tennessee, during a two-hour live virtual tour. Elvis expert Angie Marchese, the Vice President of Graceland Archives and Exhibits, hosts this in-depth look into his life. The tour includes a behind-the-ropes journey into the mansion, a the Lisa Marie jet (named after … Continue reading Take a live virtual tour of Graceland
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