Photo by Cheryl Landes The Catio Tour is among the hottest events in Portland every year. The 2021 event includes two options: sign up for either a self-guided, in-person tour of the catios, or go virtual. The in-person event is on Saturday, September 11, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. If you choose the in-person … Continue reading 2021 Catio Tour September 11 in Portland
A warthog at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle (photo by Cheryl Landes) Enjoy bites created by Seattle's top chefs and sample whiskey from local distilleries at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. Chat with the chefs while they prepare and serve your bites. Also meet some of the zoo's ambassador animals at up-close encounters, … Continue reading Whiskey & Wildbites at Woodland Park Zoo Thursdays in August
A giraffe at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle (photo by Cheryl Landes) Meet the animals at the Woodland Park Zoo at the Keeper Talks, which have returned for the summer. Learn about their behaviors, how they're cared for, and how the keepers are helping these animals survive in the wild. Each talk features a … Continue reading Keeper Talks return to the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle
A Kosmoceratops in the Dinosaur Discovery exhibit at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle (photo by Cheryl Landes) Walk through a forest with life-sized dinosaurs at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle this summer. These creatures move and make sounds as you approach them. You'll even see babies hatching from their eggs. A Maiasaura watching … Continue reading Discover life-sized dinosaurs at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay I just learned about this event tonight. The Harvest Fest Music Series is the first music series the Topaz Farm has hosted on Sauvie Island, Oregon. Four shows have sold out already, but tickets are available for the other three scheduled shows in the series: Thursday, July 29—Mama Bird … Continue reading Tickets selling fast for the first Topaz Farm Harvest Fest Music Series on Sauvie Island
Photo by Cheryl Landes Are you a cat lover? A stamp collector? Or a cat lover who happens to collect stamps? Any way you look at it, this is for you: A new sheet of stamps created by graphic designer Etta Wilkins-Foster is now for sale online at The Portland Stamp Company. Sales from the … Continue reading New stamps help community cats in Oregon
Photo by Cheryl Landes Hang out with 21 baby goats goats, grab a meal from a local food truck, and explore activities from approximately 25 local non-profit organizations at the second annual Milford GOAT Days on Saturday-Sunday, May 22-23. The event will be held at Young's Field at 6 Young's Field Road in New Milford, … Continue reading Milford GOAT Days celebrates second year May 22-23
Image by LaBruixa from Pixabay Support animals looking for their forever homes at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington's 30th annual Walk/Run for the Animals Saturday, May 1. This year, there are two ways to participate: either walking a loop in downtown Vancouver on May 1 or running at any time from April 26 to … Continue reading Walk/Run for the Animals celebrates 30 years on May 1
Image by Alicja from Pixabay After a year's break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival plans to return in late October to a new location. It's moving from the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in Canby to Linn County Expo Center at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Albany, Oregon, October 23-24. Plans … Continue reading 2021 Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival sets tentative plans for October, moves to new location
The Washington State Spring Fair looks different this year due to safety precautions from the COVID pandemic. The traditional walk-in fair is replaced by three drive-through options. Bingo, the first option, is a drive-through-only experience. See animal displays, strolling entertainers, Brad's World of Reptiles, and Daffodil Festival displays (a stationery parade). Stop at food vendors … Continue reading Drive through and step out at the 2021 Washington State Spring Fair
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