On Thursday, August 20, Purrington's Cat Lounge will reopen for takeout orders only. They'll sell coffee, pastries, bottles of wine and beer, and some pantry items like oat and almond milk and granola. Order ahead at Purrington's online store and pick up your items Thursday through Sunday, 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Currently, Purrington's Cat … Continue reading Purrington’s Cat Lounge in Portland reopens August 20 for takeout only
Photos by Cheryl Landes The Deepwood House & Museum consists of a Queen Anne Victorian home, carriage house, greenhouse, formal beaux-arts gardens, and nature trail on five acres near the Oregon State Capitol Building and Bush's Pasture Park in Salem. Architect William Knighton designed the home and carriage house for Dr. Luke A. Port … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Deepwood House & Museum in Salem, Oregon
Watch the most popular shows from the Alberta Rose Theatre's first four seasons of the Portland Music Stream for free tonight through September 10. The broadcasts will be streamed on the Alberta Rose Theatre's YouTube channel, Facebook page, and website Sunday through Thursday at 7 p.m. Pacific time. The streams are free. Donations are welcome … Continue reading Alberta Rose Theatre rebroadcasting Portland Music Stream in August and September
Photos by Cheryl Landes Bush's Pasture Park is a 100-acre public park and botanical garden near downtown Salem, Oregon. It's the site of the Bush House Museum, the home of Asahel Bush's family from 1878 until 1953. The Italianate house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The City of Salem … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Bush’s Pasture Park and Bush House Museum in Salem, Oregon
Countdown to showtime on the big screen at Pop Up Cinemas at the Vancouver Mall in Vancouver, Washington (photo by Cheryl Landes) On Friday and Saturday this summer, Pop Up Cinemas offers a movie experience from the comfort of your car in Vancouver, Washington. A different movie with a G or PG rating projects on … Continue reading Pop Up Cinemas a fun drive-in movie experience at the Vancouver Mall
Photos by Cheryl Landes On the second weekend in August, Junction City, in Oregon's southern Willamette Valley, celebrates its Scandinavian heritage with four days packed with mouth-watering traditional foods, performances by international dance troupes, storytelling, and craft demonstrations. And there are plenty of opportunities to join the dancers onstage. There's also a life-sized Dalecarlian (Dala) … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Junction City Scandinavian Festival
Fort Hoskins Historical Park near Philomath, Oregon Photos by Cheryl Landes Fort Hoskins was built by the U.S. Army in 1856 to maintain peace between the settlers and the Native Americans and to quell anti-Union Southern sympathizers. The military fort overlooked the Luckiamute River Valley, where 200 to 300 troops served. Treaty discussions, formation of … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Fort Hoskins Historical Park near Philomath, Oregon
Mount Hood in the Oregon Cascades (photo by Cheryl Landes) For many (me included), yoga is a relaxing way to exercise and unwind after a busy day. Add a view, and it's magical. Each Thursday in August from 5 until 6 p.m., you can enjoy a beautiful view of Mount Hood during yoga classes at … Continue reading Yoga with a View at Timberline Lodge & Ski Area in August
Photos by Cheryl Landes Usually, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is held at the University of Southern California (USC) campus two days in April, but COVID-19 interfered this year. The festival was postponed, but now it's moving online for four weeks in October. When the festival launches on Sunday, October 18, it will … Continue reading 2020 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books moves online in October
The world's last BLOCKBUSTER store in Bend, Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes) Since 2004, manager Sandi Harding has kept the world's last BLOCKBUSTER store in Bend, Oregon, running smoothly while retaining a 1990s flavor. This month, in appreciation for her loyal customers in Deschutes County, where the store is located, she listed the store on … Continue reading Deschutes County residents can spend a night at the world’s last BLOCKBUSTER store in September
Tabby Cat's Pawprints 