Featured image by Juliane Liebermann, courtesy Unsplash Since its inception, the annual Father Daughter Valentine's Ball hosted by the City of Vancouver Parks & Recreation Department was held at the Pearson Air Museum Historic Hangar, across the street from the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. But because of the continued government shutdown, the museum is … Continue reading 2019 Father Daughter Valentine’s Ball moved due to government shutdown

Featured image: A girl dreaming about the ball (photo by Civilias Kune, courtesy Unsplash) The City of Vancouver Parks & Recreation seeks volunteers ages 16 and older to help at the annual Father Daughter Valentine's Ball at Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington. The ball is scheduled on Friday and Saturday, February 1-2. The … Continue reading Volunteers needed for 2019 Father Daughter Valentine’s Ball in Vancouver, WA

Featured image: Pasta at Galletti's Spaghetti House, one of the participating restaurants in the 2019 Long Beach Peninsula's Restaurant Month (photo credit: Long Beach Peninsula's Restaurant Month) On Sunday through Thursday throughout January, support local youth while enjoying a special three-course meal for $33 at eight restaurants on Washington State's Long Beach Peninsula. When you … Continue reading Long Beach Peninsula’s Restaurant Month supports local Boys & Girls Club

Featured image: Pan-seared sea bass from J Restaurant | Bar in Hartford, Connecticut (photo credit: Courant.com) Shake the winter blues with delicious culinary creations during CTNOW's Taste of Winter edition. This season's event runs from January 21 until February 3. Meal prices range from $20.19 to $30.19. View the prix-fixe menus from the 21 participating … Continue reading Winter Taste of Hartford is back

Photos by Seaside Aquarium, Seaside, Oregon The Seaside Aquarium is asking the public to keep an eye out for an injured fur seal last seen on a local beach on Wednesday. The seal was spotted with a rope around his neck on the south end of Seaside beach. "We were hoping to capture the little … Continue reading Wanted: Injured fur seal last seen in Seaside, OR

Featured image by Cheryl Landes The Seattle Times reported today that Alaska and United Airlines have postponed offering flights from Paine Field in Everett, Washington. The new passenger terminal cannot be used until Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials sign off on a final environmental assessment. FAA employees are on furlough because of the government shutdown. … Continue reading Government shutdown delays flights from Everett’s Paine Field

Featured image from a previous Race for Warmth in Vancouver, Washington (photo credit: Clark Public Utilities) Run or walk on Sunday, January 27, to help Operation Warm Heart, a Clark Public Utilities program funded entirely by customers to help Clark County's low-income families in crisis situations pay their electric bills. All money from event registrations … Continue reading Race for Warmth helps Clark County low-income families pay electric bills

Featured image credit: Highway 99 Blues Club A city's rapid growth has its positives, but often small businesses feel undue pain. Expanding development, rising real estate prices, and unsuccessful lease renewal negotiations shuttered many in Seattle during the past few years. The Highway 99 Blues Club thrives in a brick building built in 1909 on … Continue reading Highway 99 Blues Club closing on New Year’s Day

Featured image from the Apollo/Saturn V Center at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex at Cape Canaveral, Florida (photo by Cheryl Landes) If you're visiting Orlando this week and plan to tour the Kennedy Space Center, you'll find some changes because of the government shutdown. The Visitor Center and Apollo/Saturn V Center are open, but … Continue reading Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is open during government shutdown, but activities are limited

Featured image by Erika Wittlieb, courtesy Pixabay The Grinch, Cindy Lou Who, and a few elves are coming to the First Congregational United Church of Christ on Saturday, December 22, for a hearty pancake breakfast hosted by the Fort Vancouver Kiwanis Club. Pose with the Grinch for a holiday photo professionally made by Gray Feather … Continue reading Pose for photos with the Grinch at a pancake breakfast in Vancouver, WA