Featured image: The night glow at a previous Winthrop Balloon Festival (photo credit: Methow Trails) Morning Glory Balloon Tours hosts and operates one of the earliest hot air balloon festivals of the season in northcentral Washington from Friday, March 2, through Sunday, March 4. Watch more than a dozen colorful hot air balloons from around … Continue reading Winthrop Balloon Festival brightens the sky March 2-4 in Washington’s Methow Valley

Featured image: The Kamikaze Fireflies at a previous Moisture Festival in Seattle (photo by John Cornicello, courtesy the Moisture Festival) The Moisture Festival, the world's largest celebration of comedy, varietè, and vaudeville, returns for four weeks this spring in Seattle. The festival runs Thursday, March 15, through Sunday, April 8, and features highly skilled performance, … Continue reading Seattle’s Moisture Festival returns with entertainment from funny to bizarre March 15-April 8

Featured image by Jo-B, courtesy Creative Commons At St. Paddy's for Kids on Saturday, March 10, follow the rainbow for a fun-filled family adventure through Ireland. Arts and crafts, hands-on activities, face painting, Irish dance, and a pot o' gold full of prizes await. St. Paddy's for Kids will be held 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at … Continue reading St. Paddy’s for Kids takes families on an Irish rainbow adventure March 10 in Vancouver, WA

Try craft beers at eight local breweries at this one-of-a-kind event, which is literally on the ice at the Centre Ice Rink at the Delaware State Fairgrounds, Saturday, March 3, 2-6 p.m. Admission, which includes six drink tickets and other cool stuff, is $30 per person in advance or $35 at the door. Designated drivers' … Continue reading Beer on Ice at the Delaware State Fairgrounds March 3

Featured image: Bumper cars on ice is the newest type of winter fun at The Providence Rink at the Alex and Ani City Center in Providence, Rhode Island. (photo credit: Alex and Ani City Center) Updated December 9, 2018 Kids and adults alike love bumper cars. We're thrilled with rolling and twirling around the arcade … Continue reading Ice adds a slippery dimension to the bumper car experience

Featured image: A summer aerial view of Mount Saint Helens (photo by Cheryl Landes) In January, I wrote a post that seasonal climbing permits for Mount Saint Helens would go on sale February 1. Because of the high demand, the website selling the permits crashed and caused delays. The issues have been fixed, and sales … Continue reading Seasonal climbing permits for Mount Saint Helens resume February 26

Featured image: A frog on a lily pad (photo by Couleur, courtesy Creative Commons) Why are frogs fabulous, toads charming, and lizards lovely? Find out at the Second Saturday at the Water Resources Education Center March 10, 1-3 p.m. in Vancouver, Washington. It's part of a free monthly series, where kids and families explore different … Continue reading Fabulous frogs, charming toads, and lovely lizards at Second Saturday at the Water Center March 10 in Vancouver, WA

Featured image courtesy Creative Commons For centuries, women have managed to keep up with fashion and keep themselves in place—physically and culturally. Now a special exhibit at the White River Valley Museum in Auburn, Washington, shows how they did it. "Suffer for Beauty: Women's History Revealed through Undergarments" explores the changing perceptions of feminine beauty … Continue reading Women’s history revealed through undergarments in Auburn, WA

Featured image: Drag gear (photo credit: FisherPoets Gathering, Astoria, Oregon) Hear more than 100 poets, storytellers, and songwriters from the West and East Coast fishing communities at the 20th annual FisherPoets Gathering in Astoria, Oregon, this weekend. You'll find them in Astoria’s pubs, restaurants, and galleries, where they read for each other and hundreds of … Continue reading FisherPoets Gathering comes to Astoria for 20th year February 23-25

Featured image courtesy Creative Commons Every month from September through May, the Grants Pass branch of the Josephine Community Libraries host the Young Master Gardeners series. Kids learn about plants, gardening, and biology with fun hands-on activities. Josephine County Master Gardeners certified through Oregon State University lead these sessions. The next session, "Are You a … Continue reading “Are You a Good Weed or Bad Weed?” next Young Master Gardeners session March 14 in Grants Pass, OR