Image by bpcraddock from Pixabay Enjoy a pleasant summer evening outside listening to music by local artists on Mercer Island in late August and early September. The Mostly Music in the Park summer concert series is back after a year's break due to the COVID pandemic. The three concerts in the 2021 series are scheduled … Continue reading Mostly Music in the Park returns to Mercer Island, Washington
Cleaning up trails at Mount Rainier National Park is one of dozens of activities slated for the fifth annual Pierce County Trails Day on Saturday, July 31. (photo by Cheryl Landes) Get outside on the last Saturday in July at the fifth annual Pierce County Trails Day. Whether you go on a hike or participate … Continue reading Get outside at Pierce County Trails Day on July 31
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
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
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
Historian Drew Cooks is leading free tours of the original 1843 Fort Nisqually this summer in DuPont, Washington. The next tours are Saturday, July 24, at 1 and 2:30 p.m. The tours also include a stop at the New Sequalitchew reburial cemetery adjacent to the fort site. More tours will be held this summer on … Continue reading Tour the original Fort Nisqually site this summer
Photo by Cheryl Landes 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 a drink or two in the beer garden. It's the 19th annual Four Days of Aloha celebration in Vancouver, Washington, Thursday-Sunday, July 22-25. This year, … Continue reading Four Days of Aloha July 22-25 in Vancouver, Washington
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
Featured image by Raventhorne, courtesy Creative Commons Tickets for general admission, VIP reserved seating, and box seats are still available for Washington state's largest country music festival, Watershed, which overlooks the Columbia River Gorge in George. Campsites are also available. This year's event is Friday-Sunday, July 30-August 1. The shows will be held on two … Continue reading Concert passes, campsites still available for Watershed 2021 in George, Washington
Image by Rizky Dwi from Pixabay The 15th annual summer concerts series at the Waikiki Beach amphitheater in Cape Disappointment State Park kicked off on Saturday, July 10, with The Hackles performing roots-influenced music. Three more Saturday evening concerts are scheduled for the 2021 season: July 24 – Neftalí Rivera and Grupo Borikuas (Afro-Caribbean)August 14 – Annie Staninec … Continue reading Waikiki Beach summer concerts return to Cape Disappointment State Park
