Photo by Cheryl Landes The 87th annual Omak Stampede is a weekend full of western entertainment. The rodeo competitions include bull riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, bareback riding, barrel racing, team roping, and tie-down riding. Also enjoy carnival rides, a Western and Native art show, rodeo dances, Native American dances, and shopping. Two of … Continue reading The Omak Stampede is back on the second weekend in August
Image by Paolo Chieselli from Pixabay Feast Portland is hosting the Summer of Feast, three events featuring tasty meals from local chefs and other fun activities. Feast Flicks, July 29-August 1, 7 p.m. (sold out) Treat yourself to a dinner and movie at Feast Flicks at The Lot at Zidell Yards on the banks of … Continue reading Feast Portland hosting three tasty summer events in 2021
Vintage John Deere tractor (photo by Cheryl Landes) Step back in time to watch vintage machinery in operation and learn about those original innovations at the 50th annual Great Oregon Steam-up at Powerland Heritage Park in Brooks. Activities include traditional tractor pulls, threshing, flour milling, steam sawmilling, fire appartus demos, and train and trolley rides. … Continue reading The Great Oregon Steam-up at Powerland Heritage Park
A giraffe at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle (photo by Cheryl Landes) Meet the animals at the Woodland Park Zoo at the Keeper Talks, which have returned for the summer. Learn about their behaviors, how they're cared for, and how the keepers are helping these animals survive in the wild. Each talk features a … Continue reading Keeper Talks return to the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle
Image by Christine Cravens from Pixabay Immerse yourself in an intimate, interactive public art event disguised as a family reunion in and around a vintage Airstream trailer at Caravan Chronicles. It's created by theater simple, which is well-known for creating innovative experiences that seem impossible to pull off (but they do successfully and to the … Continue reading Caravan Chronicles coming to Pierce County parks in August
Join Tacoma Arts Live with some of the top local breweries and cideries for the second pandemic edition of Brew Five Three To Go this year. Choose your favorite tasting kit, pick it up, and enjoy at a special Zoom event. Each kit contains a variety of canned and bottled beers and ciders, a pint … Continue reading Second virtual Brew Five Three of 2021 set for August 6-7
Running through colored powder at a Dye Hard 5K Color Run in Yakima (photo credit: Dye Hard 5K Color Run) Gather family and friends. Convince them to either run with you or cheer you on. Then register for the Dye Hard 5K Color Run in Yakima, Washington, on Saturday, August 14. Show up at 8:30 … Continue reading Dye Hard 5K Color Run a glow-in-the-dark experience in Yakima on August 14
Image by Kriss Chen from Pixabay The Washington County Fair is back after a year's pause because of the coronavirus pandemic. Enjoy the carnival rides, tasty food, and entertainment ranging from live music to ventroquilists. The fair started today, July 23, and ends on Sunday, August 1. The fair is located at the Westside Commons, … Continue reading Washington County Fair July 23-August 1 in Hillsboro, Oregon
Image by kendallpools from Pixabay So many of us miss the pod of food trucks that once called an area on Alder Street in downtown Portland home before they were displaced two years ago with the construction of a new Ritz Carlton hotel. Now, 21 of the 50 original carts are back in a new … Continue reading The Cart Blocks’ grand opening tomorrow in Portland
Image by DanaTentis from Pixabay The Pro/Amateur MX Nationals are back this week at the Washougal Motocross Park, one of the most scenic locations in the circuit. The track is in a forest of fir trees near the Washougal and Columbia Rivers. The competitions wrap up Saturday, July 24. The action starts with the Pro … Continue reading 2021 Pro/Amateur MX Nationals underway in Washougal
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