What's life like in a giant dollhouse? Can you draw on the world's largest Etch-a-Sketch? (We're talking nearly eight feet tall!) How does it feel being a game piece on a big Monopoly board? Answer all these fun questions at the TOYTOPIA exhibit at the Washington State Historical Museum in Tacoma. Playtime starts on Friday, … Continue reading Play in a world of big and small toys at TOYTOPIA in Tacoma February 16-June 10

Featured image: Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer in Grand Island, Nebraska Sculptor Sally Jurgensmeier,  the "Woman of Steel" from Heartwell, Nebraska, is the featured artist at Wings Over the Platte, the region's largest art exhibit dedicated to life on the Platte River. The exhibit runs Friday, February 16, to Sunday, April 8, at the … Continue reading Wings Over the Platte art exhibit at Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer February 16-April 8

Featured image credit: Vermillion Promotions If you're in the Phoenix area on the weekend of February 16-18, stop by the Wigwam Festival of Fine Art on the front lawn of the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park. The free festival features Western, Southwest, and Native American pottery, tiles, paintings, and other handcrafted works of art. Hours … Continue reading Western, Southwest, and Native American works featured at Wigwam Festival of Fine Art February 16-18 near Phoenix

Hear some of the best cowboy musicians and poets from around the country at the Spirit of the West Cowboy Gathering Friday-Sunday, February 16-18, in Ellensburg, Washington. Watch live demos, ranch roping, and a fiddling contest. Attend a Dutch oven cooking class and gear and art workshops. Shop more than 40 vendors selling custom handmade … Continue reading Celebrate the spirit of the cowboy February 16-18 in Ellensburg, WA

Love comedy? Then head to Vancouver, British Columbia, March 1-10 for Just for Laughs Northwest to enjoy an amazing array of improv, sketch comedy, live podcast tapings, outdoor events, and films. More than 50 masters of humor will be there, including Trevor Noah, Maria Bamford, Jay Pharoah, Nikki Glaser, Jim Norton, Cameron Esposito, Rhea Butcher, … Continue reading Just for Laughs seriously funny March 1-10 in Vancouver, BC

Featured image credit: Methow Trails Have you thought about what it's like to participate in a biathlon? Now you can find out at the Try Biathlon event hosted by Methow Valley Biathlon on Sunday, February 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. A biathlon combines cross-country skiing and shooting. At Try Biathlon, the Methow Valley Biathlon Team gives … Continue reading Try Biathlon event February 18 in Mazama, WA

Featured image credit: Methow Trails Explore some of the Methow Valley's ski trails in northcentral Washington during the Lee Adams Tour of the Method Saturday, February 17. The course covers 80 kilometers, but you can choose to ski as far as you want and enter at any trailhead along the route. Free shuttle buses are … Continue reading Lee Adams Tour of the Methow February 17

Mussel cooking demonstrations, chowder tastings, a waterfront beer garden, boat tours of the mussel farms, and a mussel eating competition are just a few of the activities celebrating Penn Cove's favorite delicacy Saturday-Sunday, March 3-4, in Coupeville, Washington. Also during the Penn Cove Musselfest, enjoy live music while munching on spicy Southwestern mussels at the … Continue reading Penn Cove Musselfest March 3-4 on Whidbey Island

Featured image: Jousting at the Arizona Renaissance Festival (photo credit: Arizona Renaissance Festival) Dress as your favorite medieval character and step back in time at the Arizona Renaissance Festival in Gold Canyon. The festival is a medieval amusement park, 13-stage theater, 30-acre circus, arts and crafts fair, jousting tournament, and feast combined. The 2018 festival … Continue reading Chivalry and merrymaking alive and well at the Arizona Renaissance Festival through April 1

Featured image by tatlin, via Creative Commons For 15 years, the PDX Jazz Festival has celebrated Black History Month and the rich musical culture Portland, Oregon, loves to share with the world. In 2018, 90 shows over 11 days are scheduled in multiple venues throughout the city. Artists include high school and university talent, emerging … Continue reading 15th annual PDX Jazz Festival features 90 shows in multiple venues February 15-25