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
Image by Gerhard G. from Pixabay Starting Labor Day weekend, enjoy live outdoor performances of classic radio dramas outside the Little Theatre of Walla Walla. The hour-long performances are free, but reservations are required and seating is limited. Here's the schedule. All performances are on Friday and Saturday nights, weather permitting. September 5-6: Seating at … Continue reading The Little Theatre Radio Hour—Alfresco comes to Walla Walla in September
Dusk in Lincoln City, Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes) Starting tonight, Taft Haunted Tours return to explore the mysteries and legends of Lincoln City's historic waterfront. You'll learn about the mysterious Ghost Schooner of Siletz Bay and a strange Bigfoot sighting. You'll find out where Whiskey Jack is and encounter some more surprises. The tours … Continue reading Take a haunted tour of Lincoln City, Oregon
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
Dusk in Lincoln City, Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes) If you love food and adventure, Lincoln City has a surprise for you throughout August. Seventeen restaurants in this Oregon Coast town have created delicious off-the-menu items for the Secret Takeout. These surprise menus might change daily, every few days, every week, or stay the same … Continue reading Indulge in delicious creative cuisine during the August Secret Takeout in Lincoln City, 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
Last week, I wrote a post about Car Tunes PDX's schedule in August and September 2020. Tonight, I received an email from Ticket Tomato that the event has been postponed until 2021. The message from Ticket Tomato was on behalf of Car Tunes PDX: "Car Tunes PDX is postponed. In a year that has brought many … Continue reading Car Tunes PDX postponed until summer 2021
The roller coaster at Oaks Park in Portland, Oregon (photo credit: Oaks Park, via Facebook) For the first time in its 115-year history, the amusement park season at Oaks Park in Portland has been cancelled. "We have made repeated efforts to convey to the state government our ability to operate with the same modifications that … Continue reading Oaks Park in Portland cancels 2020 amusement park season
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
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