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 Sublimity Harvest Festival was postponed this year because of COVID-19, but that didn't stop organizers from finding activities that everyone could enjoy. The latest event in The Grounds 2020 Events Series is tomorrow night (Saturday, August 22). It's called a Pull-in Movie, which will be held at the festival grounds at 11880 Sublimity Road … Continue reading Sublimity Harvest Festival hosts Pull-in Movie on August 22
Every summer in August and early September, the parking lot at the Portland Expo Center turns into a drive-in theater. The tickets sell out quick, but there are still a few available for tonight's and tomorrow's movies: Friday, August 21—Girl Fight Saturday, August 22—Destroy All Monsters All shows start at 8:30 p.m. Tickets cost $35 … Continue reading A few tickets left for the Drive-in Movie Spectacular at the Portland Expo Center
Update, August 24, 2020: I received an email tonight from Ticket Tomato that Car Tunes PDX has been postponed until summer 2021. See my separate post for more details. Car Tunes PDX combines a drive-in movie theater experience with an outdoor summer concert at the Portland International Raceway. Park your car on a grassy field, … Continue reading Watch concerts from your car at Car Tunes PDX in August and September
Photos by Cheryl Landes Swan Island Dahlias in Canby, Oregon, is the largest dahlia grower in the country. From early August through late September, 40 acres of fields are in bloom at this farm 24 miles south of Portland. Each row contains a different color and variety of dahlia. From a distance, the fields resemble … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Swan Island Dahlias in Canby, Oregon
On Thursday, August 20, Purrington's Cat Lounge will reopen for takeout orders only. They'll sell coffee, pastries, bottles of wine and beer, and some pantry items like oat and almond milk and granola. Order ahead at Purrington's online store and pick up your items Thursday through Sunday, 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Currently, Purrington's Cat … Continue reading Purrington’s Cat Lounge in Portland reopens August 20 for takeout only
Photos by Cheryl Landes The Deepwood House & Museum consists of a Queen Anne Victorian home, carriage house, greenhouse, formal beaux-arts gardens, and nature trail on five acres near the Oregon State Capitol Building and Bush's Pasture Park in Salem. Architect William Knighton designed the home and carriage house for Dr. Luke A. Port … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Deepwood House & Museum in Salem, Oregon
Watch the most popular shows from the Alberta Rose Theatre's first four seasons of the Portland Music Stream for free tonight through September 10. The broadcasts will be streamed on the Alberta Rose Theatre's YouTube channel, Facebook page, and website Sunday through Thursday at 7 p.m. Pacific time. The streams are free. Donations are welcome … Continue reading Alberta Rose Theatre rebroadcasting Portland Music Stream in August and September
Photos by Cheryl Landes Bush's Pasture Park is a 100-acre public park and botanical garden near downtown Salem, Oregon. It's the site of the Bush House Museum, the home of Asahel Bush's family from 1878 until 1953. The Italianate house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The City of Salem … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Bush’s Pasture Park and Bush House Museum in Salem, Oregon
Photos by Cheryl Landes On the second weekend in August, Junction City, in Oregon's southern Willamette Valley, celebrates its Scandinavian heritage with four days packed with mouth-watering traditional foods, performances by international dance troupes, storytelling, and craft demonstrations. And there are plenty of opportunities to join the dancers onstage. There's also a life-sized Dalecarlian (Dala) … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Junction City Scandinavian Festival
Tabby Cat's Pawprints 