Photo credit: City of Rockaway Beach The July 4 celebration was cancelled in Rockaway Beach last year due to COVID-19, but part of it returns this year. The parade has been cancelled, but the fireworks show is on at dusk on Sunday, July 4. Get updates at the City of Rockaway Beach's website or Facebook … Continue reading Rockaway Beach’s 2021 July 4 celebration is on with a change
Image by geralt, courtesy Pixabay Usually the City of Centralia holds its annual fireworks show at the end of the Summerfest 4th of July festival at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. This year, the fairgrounds is closed and Summerfest is cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the fireworks show is on at a different location. … Continue reading City of Centralia relocates 2021 fireworks display for July 4
Photo by Cheryl Landes The Skamania County Chamber of Commerce lists these events celebrating July 4, 2021: Starting at 2 p.m., cool off with a scoop or two of ice cream at the Ice Cream Social. It's located in Carson, in the fields next to the Skamania County Public Utility District (PUD). At dusk, enjoy … Continue reading July 4 events for 2021 in Skamania County, Washington
Photo by Cheryl Landes For the second year in a row, the July 4 fireworks show at the Diamond Lake Resort has been cancelled. The 2020 show was cancelled because of COVID-19, but this year's reason is a different story. The resort cannot find enough people to help with an event that draws a large … Continue reading 2021 July 4 fireworks show at Diamond Lake cancelled
Photo by Cheryl Landes A month ago, Florence, Oregon, officials announced that they were not hosting a fireworks show for Independence Day this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But now that more people have been vaccinated and there are fewer restrictions in Oregon, the show is on again, according to a report on KVAL-TV's … Continue reading July 4 fireworks were cancelled in Florence, but now they’re back on
Photo by Cheryl Landes The 4th of July Celebration hosted by the Port of Camas-Washougal east of Vancouver, Washington, will not happen this year. "Due to COVID-19, Port of Camas-Washougal has cancelled all events until further notice," reads a statement on the port's News & Events page.
Image by Keturah Moller from Pixabay For many, Memorial Day is considered the unofficial start to summer. But to many others, it's a day of remembrance for their family and friends who sacrificed their lives for their country. Taps Across America has remembered them since 2000, and the tradition continues this year. At 3 p.m. … Continue reading On Memorial Day, Taps Across America honors those who died in service
Pomeroy Farm is celebrating the mothers in our lives by offering a delicious Mother's Day Tea To-Go on Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8. This themed boxed, plated lunch features savories and sandwiches, scones, and desserts similar to those you'd find in a traditional tea service. And there are two types of tea. Here's … Continue reading Celebrate Mother’s Day with Tea To-Go from Pomeroy Farm May 7-8
Image by congerdesign from Pixabay Every month, Downtown Camas has a theme for its First Friday. This month, it's "Spring into History". Take a self-guided historic walking tour, enjoy dinner at one of the restaurants, and see the exhibits at the art galleries. The shops are open late and some will be offering Easter goodies. … Continue reading Spring into history at the April First Friday in Downtown Camas, Washington
The Krewe du Jazz float house, a memorial to great jazz and blues artists, at the corner of Laurel and Webster in New Orleans (photo credit: Jazz Foundation of America) Mardi Gras in New Orleans looks very different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The city cancelled the parades and closed Bourbon and Frenchmen … Continue reading See pictures of the 2021 Mardi Gras Float Houses
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