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2021 Steilacoom summer concerts cover almost any musical flavor

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Silhouette of Elvis Presley (image by anti_hh from Pixabay) The 2021 summer concerts series hosted by the Town of Steilacoom on Wednesday nights in August includes musical genres from country to jazz: August 4 – Danny Vernon, The Illusion of ElvisAugust 11 – Jessica Lynne Witty, countryAugust 18 – 3 Legends Tribute: Jackie Wilson, James Brown, and Michael … Continue reading 2021 Steilacoom summer concerts cover almost any musical flavor

2021 Roots in the Park a series of virtual and in-person music and cultural events

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Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Every year, Washington State Parks hosts a series of musical and cultural events throughout the state as part of its Folk and Traditional Arts Program. This year, the Roots in the Parks series kicked off in June with some virtual concerts from Deception Pass State Park. Watch selected performances … Continue reading 2021 Roots in the Park a series of virtual and in-person music and cultural events

Discover life-sized dinosaurs at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle

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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

Ice cream social August 3 in Washougal

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Photo by Cheryl Landes The Washougal Police Department and City of Washougal are hosting an ice cream social on Tuesday, August 3, 6-8 p.m., at Hathaway Park at their first National Night Out event. The event includes giveaways, safety demonstrations, and a selfie station. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign to make neighborhoods … Continue reading Ice cream social August 3 in Washougal

2021 Olympic Music Festival features in-person performance, virtual salon

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Featured image by Rebecca Jasso from Pixabay The 2021 Olympic Music Festival kicks off its thirty-eighth season with the Opening Celebration with GardenMusic on Sunday, August 29. The concert will be held outdoors at the Littlefield Green at Fort Worden State Park at 200 Battery Way in Port Townsend, Washington. Tickets are $40 per person … Continue reading 2021 Olympic Music Festival features in-person performance, virtual salon

Centrum to host two concerts in Port Townsend this summer

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Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay Centrum is hosting two concerts at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend, Washington, this summer: Jazz on Littlefield Green, in conjunction with the Port Townsend Jazz Festival, at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 31Acoustic Blues on the Green at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 7 Both concerts will … Continue reading Centrum to host two concerts in Port Townsend this summer

2021 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival resumes in-person format July 16-18

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Image by Marcel Dominic from Pixabay Last year, the Jazz Society of Oregon streamed the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival because of COVID-19. This weekend, the longest-running jazz festival west of the Mississippi River welcomes you to enjoy the shows live at Cathedral Park, under the St. John's Bridge in Portland. Masks and distancing are still … Continue reading 2021 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival resumes in-person format July 16-18

City of Centralia relocates 2021 fireworks display for July 4

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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