A virtual Octoberfest? Yes, it's happening. It started at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Saturday, September 5, with Fassanstich (the opening of the first keg). The fun continues through October. Watch streamed music, dances, and other entertainment. Learn how to cook an authentic Octoberfest menu. Participate in virtual beer and wine tastings. Shop for gifts … Continue reading Webtoberfest celebrates Octoberfest for almost two months
The annual Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair, which is usually held in Vancouver, Washington, will be broadcast virtually this year because of the COVID outbreak. Visit exhibitor booths, watch live music and re-enactments, and go on a scavenger hunt. The event will be broadcast live from the Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair Facebook page 9 … Continue reading 2020 Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair online September 12
A view of the fairgrounds from a previous Washington State Fair in Puyallup Photos by Cheryl Landes The 2020 Washington State Fair in Puyallup was cancelled this year because of the COVID pandemic, but it hasn't vanished. There are still a few ways you can get your fair fix wherever you are. Every Friday, Saturday, … Continue reading Get your 2020 Washington State Fair fix in Puyallup and beyond
Elephant ear (photo by Cheryl Landes) Camas Days and the Clark County Fair in Ridgefield, Washington, were cancelled this year due to ongoing safety concerns with COVID-19. But not all is lost for fair lovers. Now downtown Camas is recreating the midway experience, where you can enjoy some fair fare favorites and discover new treats … Continue reading Make downtown Camas your midway during Fair Food Week 2020
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay At the Downtown Camas Plein Art Festival today in Camas, Washington, dozens of artists are outside creating beautiful works on canvas. At 4 p.m., they'll move their easels with their finished pieces to the sidewalk in front of the Camas Gallery at 408 NE Fourth Avenue for public viewing. From … Continue reading See newly painted pieces from local artists at the Downtown Camas Plein Art Festival today
Photos by Cheryl Landes I found out about this event last night and checked it out today. More than 100,000 sunflowers are in bloom at Lee Farms in Tualatin, Oregon, this month. The farm is open Friday through Sunday until August 30 for the public to wander through the fields, pick flowers to take home, … Continue reading Plenty of tickets left for the Lee Farms Sunflower Harvest Festival this weekend in Tualatin, Oregon
Photo courtesy Creative Commons The 2020 Cider Summit Seattle features varieties from six producers based in Washington State. Order a tasting kit online by 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on Sunday, August 30, and receive a link for Cider Summit Virtual Festival on Saturday, September 12, 6-7:30 p.m. Pacific time. The featured producers for the tenth … Continue reading Sample artisanal ciders from Washington-based producers at virtual Cider Summit
The Olympic Music Festival usually has a summer concert series in Port Townsend, Washington, but COVID-19 changed the schedule this year. Instead, classical music fans can watch its 2020 Virtual Salon Concerts on the Olympic Music Festival's home page and YouTube channel. New concerts will be streamed through September 6, and the recordings will be … Continue reading Olympic Music Festival hosts 2020 Virtual Salon Concerts
The Sublimity Harvest Festival was postponed this year because of COVID-19, but that didn't stop organizers from finding activities that everyone could enjoy. The latest event in The Grounds 2020 Events Series is tomorrow night (Saturday, August 22). It's called a Pull-in Movie, which will be held at the festival grounds at 11880 Sublimity Road … Continue reading Sublimity Harvest Festival hosts Pull-in Movie on August 22
Photos by Cheryl Landes On the second weekend in August, Junction City, in Oregon's southern Willamette Valley, celebrates its Scandinavian heritage with four days packed with mouth-watering traditional foods, performances by international dance troupes, storytelling, and craft demonstrations. And there are plenty of opportunities to join the dancers onstage. There's also a life-sized Dalecarlian (Dala) … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Junction City Scandinavian Festival
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