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September
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Canyon Mule Days
September 10-12, 2010
Enterprise - Eastern Oregon
Mule
Show with events and games for every age and skill
level. Cowboy poets, Pit B-B-Q Dinner, Quilt Show,
Mule & Horse Sale, Non-motorized Parade, Vendors,
Exhibitors & Western Art on The Green.
LOCATION:
Wallowa County Fairgrounds
Enterprise, OR
INFORMATION:
(541) 426-3271
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 Annual
Bandon Cranberry Festival
September 10-12, 2010
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bandon - The Coast
This nationally recognized annual event includes:
Blessing of the Harvest, crafts, food, music,
wine, street fair, Queen’s Coronation, Grand Parade,
Lions BBQ, Bandon Dunes Golf Challenge, and the
Cranberry Bowl. This if the most exciting late
summer weekend on the Southern Oregon coast. Join
the Bandon community to celebrate the harvest
of the Cranberry Capital of the West Coast.
LOCATION:
All over Downtown Bandon, City Park &
Golf Course.
INFORMATION:
(541) 347-9616
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 West
Linn Arts Festival
Saturday September 11, 2010
10:00 to 6:00
Sunday September 12, 2010
10:00 to 5:00
Portland Metro Area
Original
art, delicious food and a great variety of entertainment
Highlighting Community participation. Showcasing
the West Linn High School Student Art Show and
Silent Auction….. Proceeds to be donated to the
High School Arts Department 85 of the best artists
from around the Northwest will be featured. Works
of art in all mediums to admire and take home
from the Artists Marketplace. West Linn High School
Art Students will be show casing their award winning
art. Admission to the West Linn Arts Festival
is free
A
parking shuttle service will run in the local
area every few minutes, all weekend to deliver
you directly to the park and return you to your
vehicle. Also, an art pick up point will be located
at the information booth at the entrance to the
park. Drive right up and pick up your artwork!
LOCATION:
Willamette Park
1100 12TH Street
West Linn
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 Depoe
Bay Indian Style Salmon Bake
September 18, 2010
Depoe Bay - The Coast
Held every 3rd Saturday in September. It is a
chance for the people of Depoe Bay to share with
friends, family and visitors our perfected method
of cooking Salmon in the traditional way used
for generations by Coastal Native Americans.
LOCATION:
Depoe Bay City Park
INFORMATION:
541-765-2889
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 Ride
the Rogue
September
18, 2010
Rogue River - Southern Oregon
This
event includes 4 rides to accommodate all skill
levels and a historic nature hike for locals and
family members to enjoy. This year’s event offers
exciting new ride routes, gourmet feast, live
music and lots of fun and activities for the whole
family to enjoy.
LOCATION:
Palmerton Park
Rogue River
INFORMATION:
(541) 582-4488
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October
Events
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 Annual
Art Harvest Studio Tour of Yamhill County
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
October 1-3 & 8-10, 2010
11-6pm
Yamhill County
Established
in 1997, the Art Harvest Studio Tour of Yamhill
County has become the artful way to explore Oregon's
Wine Country and the creativity tucked among its
hillsides. This self-guided studio tour, presented
by the Arts Alliance of Yamhill County, features
40 local artists who create ceramics, paintings,
jewelry, photography, fiber art, copper work,
book art, paper cutting, sculpture and much more.
Visitors create their own itinerary, stopping
by as many studios as they can during the six-day
event which takes place the first two weekends
of October. At each studio they are encouraged
to ask questions, watch demonstrations and purchase
work directly from each artist
INFORMATION:
(503) 883-3050
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 Wordstock
Book Festival
October 7-10, 2010
Portland - Portland Metro
Although
best known for the Book Fair, several events actually
make up the Wordstock Festival. Wordstock features
ten author stages, a book fair with over 150 exhibitors,
a special children's area and children's literature
stage, a series of workshops for writers and for
K-12 teachers, a special broadcast of Live Wire!,
the popular public radio variety show, featuring
writers from the festival, and more.
LOCATION:
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr., Boulevard
Portland, OR
INFORMATION:
503-546-1012
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 Chowder,
Blues & Brews
October 8-10, 2010
Florence - The Coast
Chowder
cook-off, food booths, microbrew tasting and competition,
and live music for three days. Definitely not
to be missed, and fun for all ages at all hours,
all weekend long!
LOCATION:
The Florence Events Center
715 Quince Street
Florence
INFORMATION:
541-997-3128
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 Cascade
Cliffs Winery Harvest Party
October
9-10, 2010
Columbia
River Gorge
Help pick, crush, and ferment some of our estate
grown varietals. Bring extra pruners if you have
them. Plenty of food, music, wine and work.
Winery
is nestled in the heart and on the shores of the
Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area, Cascade Cliffs
began plantings in 1986. Visitors are also welcome
here 365 days a year to enjoy samples of their
wines and browse through the picturesque vineyard.
LOCATION:
8866 Hwy 14
Wishram, WA 98673
INFORMATION:
(509) 767-1100
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 Annual
Hood River Valley Harvest Fest
2010
Dates TBA
Hood River - The Gorge
Celebrate
the bounty of the harvest season with us! Great
food, locally grown fresh produce, live music,
fine art & crafts, and so much more.
LOCATION:
Hood River Event Site overlooking the Columbia
River
INFORMATION:
1-800-366-3530
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 Annual
Squishing of the Squash & 'Howloween' at the
Zoo
Portland - Portland Metro
Environmental
Enrichment - Annual Squishing of the Squash
2010 Dates TBA
In preparation for our “Howloween” event, the
Portland Zoo elephant herd will receive a HUGE
pumpkin to pulverize. Great photo opportunity
— bring your camera!
HOWLOWEEN
AT THE ZOO
2010 Dates TBA
Most
kids love trick-or-treating, and Oregon Zoo provides
a fun and safe setting for this traditional Halloween
activity. Trick-or-treaters will complete an intriguing
scavenger hunt leading them to activity stations
around the zoo. Goodie bags filled with candy
and prizes will be given out for completed hunts
at the zoo’s exit. Free with zoo admission.
LOCATION:
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Rd
Portland, Oregon
INFORMATION:
503-226-1561
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 Corn
Maize
2010
Dates TBA
Sauvie Island - Portland Metro
Great
Fun! With hay rides, pumpkin patch and more. See
their new 'Trailblazers Maize' & 'Field
of Screams'!
LOCATION:
The Pumpkin Patch - Sauvie Island
16525 NW Gillihan Rd.
(Only 15 minutes from downtown Portland!)
INFORMATION:
(503) 621-7110
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November
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 The
Northwest Food & Wine Festival
November 13, 2010
Portland - Portland Metro
A
wine and food celebration created to present a
rich rewarding experience for wine lovers and
gourmet food enthusiasts. Guests can expect a
floor filled with over 600 wines and 50 restaurants
and gourmet food tastes which feature an incredible
array of options for guests.
LOCATION:
Memorial Coliseum
in the Blazers Rose Quarter Complex
Portland, OR
INFORMATION:
800-422-0251
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 Thanksgiving
Extravaganza
Hood River, Oregon
2010 dates TBA
11am to 5pm
Start your holiday season with a visit to Pheasant
Valley winery during this special weekend. Wine
tasting and tours will be available, and their
gift shop will be open as well. Gift boxes and
wine will be available in the gift shop, as well
as wine tasting at their historic back bar. Don't
miss out on this unique experience.
You
might want to consider booking a private room
in their B&B for the weekend.
LOCATION:
Pheasant Valley Winery
3890 Acree Drive
Hood River, OR 97031
INFORMATION:
541-387-3040
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 Turkey
Trot at the Zoo
Thanksgiving Day
Portland - Portland Metro
Held
on Thanksgiving Day, this four-mile run/walk winds
through Washington Park and the zoo. Registration
fee includes zoo admission.
LOCATION:
Cheatham Hall ( Forestry Center)
4001 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR
INFORMATION:
Road Runners Club
503-667-0480
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 Christmas
Festival of Lights
November - December
Portland - Portland Metro
Continuing
a wonderful holiday tradition begun as a gift
to our community in 1988, The Grotto's Christmas
Festival of Lights welcomes all who seek the true
spirit and meaning of Christmas. Through the presentation
of spectacular lights, hourly music concerts,
outdoor caroling, and other family entertainment,
The Grotto's festival surrounds visitors with
the traditional sights and sounds of this wondrous
holiday season.
$7.50 General Admission / $3.00 Children ages
3-12
children age 2 and under free
LOCATION:
NE 85th and Sandy Boulevard
Portland, Oregon
INFORMATION:
503-261-2400
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 Wine
Country Thanksgiving
2010 dates TBA
Willamette Valley
More
than 100 wineries are open to the public from
11 AM to 5 PM during this special weekend in the
Wine Country. Many of these wineries are not open
at any other time during the year. Festivities
include tasting of new releases and older vintages,
barrel tastings, specialty foods and sales of
limited quantity wines. Some wineries have live
music and some charge a tasting fee. Winemakers
and owners will personally greet their guests.
LOCATION:
Various wineries. Call for a brochure.
INFORMATION:
503-646-2985
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