Photo credit: Comstock House After an extended closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the historic Comstock House is open again for guided tours in Moorhead, Minnesota. Solomon Comstock, a prominent businessman in the city, hired Kees and Fisk to design the Victorian-style home for his family. The house was built during the summers of 1882 … Continue reading Comstock House reopens for tours in Moorhead, Minnesota
Photo by Cheryl Landes For 17 years, Chef in My Garden brought people together to support Growing Gardens' mission of using "the experience of growing food in schools, backyards and correctional facilities to cultivate healthy, equitable communities." During this annual dinner, top local chefs created delicious multi-course meals served in a beautiful home garden in … Continue reading Chef in Your Garden features seasonal bounties for 2021
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) is replacing 25,000 feet of track and 6.5 miles of signals on a portion of the D branch of the Green Line during 18 days in June. The work affects the D branch from Riverside to Beaconsfield and will be completed in two nine-day phases: Friday, June 12-Sunday, June … Continue reading MBTA closing part of the Green Line for work in June
Photo by Cheryl Landes Are you a cat lover? A stamp collector? Or a cat lover who happens to collect stamps? Any way you look at it, this is for you: A new sheet of stamps created by graphic designer Etta Wilkins-Foster is now for sale online at The Portland Stamp Company. Sales from the … Continue reading New stamps help community cats in Oregon
The Overland traveling exhibit, "Atomic Alert! Confronting 'The Bomb' in the New Atomic Age", is ending at the Hjemkomst Center on Wednesday, June 16. The exhibit is about the Soviet Union's detonation of its first atomic bomb on August 29, 1949. It explores how Americans responded to the threat, how they prepared in case of … Continue reading Atomic Alert exhibit ends June 16 at the Hjemkomst Center
Photo credit: Old Barn Woods and Goods I learned about this event in an email from singer-songwriter Megan Klevan. She's performing at the Pickintoly Country Junk Market in Waltham, Minnesota, on Saturday, June 12, from 10 a.m. until noon. In addition to the live music, the market will feature 30 artisans selling handmade or reclaimed … Continue reading Live music at a country junk market in Minnesota on June 12
The lobby of the Portland Center Stage at The Armory in Portland, Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes) If you're in the Pearl District anytime through Sunday, July 11, stop by The Armory to see a mural titled, "A Portrait of James Baldwin", by local multi-disciplinary artist Daren Todd. The mural measures more than 10 feet … Continue reading James Baldwin mural on view in Portland through July 11
Image by geralt, courtesy Pixabay After being closed for a year due to COVID, the historic Neptune Theatre in the University District of Seattle is reopening on July 10 for a series of Saturday night shows: July 10 at 9 p.m.—Sango, Dave B, and Stas THEE BossJuly 17 at 7:30 p.m.—Steve HofstetterJuly 24 at 9 … Continue reading The Neptune Theatre in Seattle’s University District is reopening in July
Featured image by Rebecca Jasso from Pixabay Stop at the 5th Street Alley on Sunday, June 13, to hear a free one-hour concert by the Eugene Symphony. The concert features Conducting Fellow Daniel Cho conducting a brass and percussion ensemble. Seating is first-come, first-served. View the full program. This concert is part of the SymphonyGO! … Continue reading Free concert at 5th Street Public Market June 13
Photo by Cheryl Landes In late December 2020, Joe Beaudoin retired and closed his farm east of I-205 in Vancouver, Washington. Joe's Place Farms sold fresh fruit and homemade treats, and hosted seasonal family events for more than 70 years. But yesterday, I learned that the farm has reopened. Joe's sons, Mike and Scott, are … Continue reading U-pick fruit is back at Joe’s Place Farms
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