Image by Gábor Adonyi from Pixabay If you're looking for a way to relax this summer, stop by the Jacquot Farm and Vineyard for Wine Down Your Week. At 1 p.m. on Friday, August 23 and September 20, enjoy samples of wine grown, harvested, and bottled at the vineyard. Then visit more than 30 local … Continue reading Wine Down Your Week in Brush Prairie this summer
Image by Yuri_B from Pixabay Finish some early Christmas shopping and meet local authors at the second annual NW Book Fun in the Sun at the Covington House, 4201 Main Street, in Vancouver, Washington. The event is on Saturday, August 17, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. More than 20 authors will be selling their … Continue reading Meet local authors at second annual NW Book Fun in the Sun in Vancouver, WA
Sign at the entrance to the beach in Long Beach, Washington (photo by Cheryl Landes) Step back in time and hear stories about the history of the Long Beach Peninsula in Southwestern Washington while riding a vintage trolley this summer. The tours are led by guides who have vast knowledge about the area. The tours … Continue reading Explore Long Beach Peninsula’s history on a vintage trolley
Photo by Cheryl Landes Four Days of Aloha, a celebration of Hawaiian arts and culture, returns to Vancouver, Washington, for its 22nd year Thursday-Sunday, July 25-28. During the festival, learn hula dance and how to make Hawaiian crafts. Take a cultural workshop. Relax outdoors to live music from award-winning artists, shop vendor booths, and sip … Continue reading Four Days of Aloha celebrates Hawaiian arts and culture
Image by G.C. from Pixabay On Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21, Clamshell Railroad Days returns to the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum to celebrate model trains and local train history. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., view model train layouts from regional model railroad clubs. The Cascade Z Modelers, Mt. Rainier N Scale Club, Longview, Kelso … Continue reading Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco July 20-21
Image courtesy of Pixabay On Thursday, July 18, at 7 p.m., watch these five films created by local filmmakers at the 2024 Vancouver Film Showcase: The Matahari Agency by Silver Keys Media Born of Myth by Blue Sector Media Don't Give up by Form 7 Productions Legend of the Forest and Grave Retreat by Marble … Continue reading Vancouver Film Showcase features local artists on July 18
Photo by Cheryl Landes If you're in the Portland metro area or southwest Washington today and looking for a fireworks show to attend live tonight, KOIN-TV in Portland has posted a list of events on their website with links to each event. The events range from Vernonia to the west and Wilsonville to the south … Continue reading Fireworks shows in and around Portland and southwest Washington on July 4
Image by Yuri_B from Pixabay Now in its second year, the Columbia River Author Festival celebrates local writers at the Longview Public Library on Saturday, May 18. From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., hear pop-up readings, meet the authors, take your children to story time, and shop at the book fair. This year's featured speaker … Continue reading Second annual Columbia River Author Festival May 18 in Longview
Love Street Playhouse in Woodland, Washington (photo by Cheryl Landes) Two retired vaudeville stars. One fractured friendship. A son of one of the stars trying to reunite them. What could possibly go wrong? This is the premise behind The Sunshine Boys, playwright Neil Simon’s production that’s underway at the Love Street Playhouse in Woodland, Washington. … Continue reading The Sunshine Boys a hilarious tribute to friendship
Image by Yuri_B from Pixabay Finish some early Christmas shopping and meet more than a dozen local authors at the first annual NW Book Fun in the Sun at the Covington House, 4201 Main Street, in Vancouver, Washington. The event is on Sunday, July 23, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Tables for these authors … Continue reading Meet local authors at NW Book Fun in the Sun
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