Featured image: Sunset in Honolulu. Hawaii is the featured location for the 2019 New Year Celebration sponsored by the Asia Pacific Cultural Center in Tacoma. (photo by Cheryl Landes) The Asia Pacific Cultural Center announced yesterday that its 21st Annual New Year Celebration has been postponed from today until Saturday, February 23, from 11 a.m. … Continue reading 21st Annual New Year Celebration in Tacoma postponed until February 23

Featured image by monros, courtesy Pixabay There's irony in the thought of an event called the Worst Day of the Year being postponed because of the weather. But with the recent unusual storms bringing snow and ice to the Portland metro area, anything is possible. And, so it's official: The Worst Day of the Year … Continue reading Worst Day of the Year Ride in Portland postponed until February 24

Featured image from a poster of a previous Sweetheart Hangar Dance by The Friends of Fort Vancouver The Friends of Fort Vancouver postponed the Sweetheart Hangar Dance from tonight until Saturday, March 16, because of the weather. The dance will still be held at the historic hangar in the Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver, Washington, … Continue reading Sweetheart Hangar Dance postponed until March 16

Looking for a special someone to share your winter adventures and maybe more? Now's your chance! On Sunday, February 10, Wilmot Mountain hosts its first-ever Chairlift Speed Dating event for ages 21 and older from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Here's how it works: Register at the Chairlift Speed Dating page. Fill out the survey … Continue reading Chairlift speed dating takes matchmaking to new heights in Wisconsin

Featured image from a Jeeves Takes a Bow poster by the Magenta Theater in Vancouver, Washington Snow and ice from last night's storm are causing problems on the roads in the Vancouver, Washington, metro area today, so the Magenta Theater canceled the Saturday matinee performance of Jeeves Takes a Bow. More snow is in the … Continue reading “Jeeves Takes a Bow” matinee canceled today at Magenta Theater in Vancouver, WA

Featured image from the 2019 Father Daughter Dance poster by the City of Lakewood, Washington The Suburban Times newspaper reports that the City of Lakewood is postponing the 2019 Father Daughter Dance from Saturday, February 9, to a later date because of the weather. A statement issued by the city read, "Because public safety is … Continue reading Weather postpones 2019 Father Daughter Dance in Lakewood, WA

Featured image: A gingerbread houseboat from a previous Christmas Ship parade on the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes) The 2019 schedule for the Christmas Ships Fleet in Portland is posted for the Columbia and Willamette River fleets. The fleets will sail December 5-22. Routes vary, so check the pages linked below … Continue reading Portland’s Christmas Ship fleet announces 2019 parade schedule

It's a scientific prom night on Saturday, February 9, at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland. If you're in the 21+ crowd and looking for something totally different to do with your special someone, this is the event for you. Tease your hair until it stands on end and take an … Continue reading Romance and science collide at PrOMSI night in Portland

Featured image: Squash Mezzaluna by Grassa, one of the participating restaurants in the 2019 Dumpling Week February 1-9 in Portland, Oregon (photo credit: Grassa) Hungry for dumplings? Now's your chance! Thirty-six restaurants in Portland are dishing up special dumpling treats for $10 or less during this fifth annual culinary event sponsored by the Oregonian and … Continue reading 2019 Dumpling Week dishes up $10 and under specials in Portland

Featured image: The Bridal Veil Post Office in the town of Bridal Veil, Oregon (photo by Laarni Mary, via Facebook) After being closed for more than a month, the Bridal Veil Post Office in the Columbia River Gorge will resume operations on Monday, January 28. The post office, among the smallest in the country, is … Continue reading Bridal Veil Post Office reopens after break-in last month