Image by Gábor Adonyi from Pixabay If you're looking for a way to relax this summer, stop by the Jacquot Farm and Vineyard for Wine Down Your Week. At 1 p.m. on Friday, August 23 and September 20, enjoy samples of wine grown, harvested, and bottled at the vineyard. Then visit more than 30 local … Continue reading Wine Down Your Week in Brush Prairie this summer
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 54th annual Great Oregon Steam-up at Powerland Heritage Park in Brooks. Activities include traditional tractor pulls, threshing, flour milling, steam sawmilling, fire apparatus demos, and train and trolley rides. … Continue reading 54th annual Great Oregon Steam-up at Powerland Heritage Park late July and early August
Tulips at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn, Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes) The tulips are gone for the season, but the rhododendrons in the event garden and the crimson clover are in full bloom at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn, Oregon. From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. today, Sunday, May 12, … Continue reading Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm open for Mother’s Day
Photo by Cheryl Landes Pick some apples at the 7.33-acre Curran Apple Orchard from noon until 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 28, and have them squeezed into fresh cider. If you'd prefer not to pick your own apples at the orchard, you can buy bags of apples at the orchard. You can bring your own … Continue reading Get freshly squeezed apple cider August 28 at an orchard in University Place
Image by Ray Shrewsberry from Pixabay Enjoy carnival rides and games, delicious fair food, live music, browsing the exhibits, and a daily rodeo at the Clackamas County Fair. The 2021 fair starts Tuesday, August 21, and ends Saturday, August 21. Admission to the rodeo costs extra, but you can buy a combination ticket that includes … Continue reading 2021 Clackamas County Fair & Rodeo August 17-21
A fresh, colorful bouquet of dahlias from Jamie's Dahlias in Washougal, Washington (photo by Cheryl Landes) It's dahlia season. If you want to brighten your home with a bouquet or two, stop at the U-pick field at Jamie's Dahlias in Washougal, Washington. Bouquets of 13 stems are $10 each. If you want a vase, that's … Continue reading Pick your own bouquet at Jamie’s Dahlias in Washougal
Earlier this year, officials weren't sure whether an in-person Oregon State Fair could be held in Salem in 2021 because of the COVID pandemic. But now, there's good news: It's on! The 2021 fair starts Friday, August 27, and ends Monday, September 6 (Labor Day). Tickets are now on sale online for fair entry and … Continue reading The 2021 Oregon State Fair is on for late August-early September
A self-propelled combine from 1945 at the Central Washington Agricultural Museum in Union Gap, Washington (photo by Cheryl Landes) See vintage agricultural equipment on display and in a parade. Watch the old-fashioned wheat threshing process and munch on freshly baked bread. Check out the draft horse buggy, apple packing line, and sawmill demonstrations. Enjoy the … Continue reading Pioneer Power Show and Swap Meet August 21-22 in Union Gap, Washington
Grapevines at Aurora Colony Vineyards in Aurora, Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes) If you're a foodie, here's a new tasty treat for you: a new food trail in the Willamette Valley. This new guide for the Mid-Willamette Valley Food Trail marks the third trail that has been created to experience the farms, restaurants, breweries, wineries, … Continue reading There’s a new food trail in the Willamette Valley
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
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