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March
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Chocolate Festival
Southern
Oregon
Saturday
and Sunday, March 1 and 3, 2013
11am - 3pm
Bigger,
better and screaming CHOCOLATE! This annual Oregon
Chocolate Festival is an all-you-can-eat chocolate
extravaganza presenting Oregon chocolate and specialty
food vendors!
Completely
dedicated to Oregon chocolatiers and their fantastic
creations. This show will bring together Oregon
chocolate companies who will present a variety
of fine chocolates and chocolate-inspired products
that tease taste buds of over 1500 visitors.
LOCATION:
Ashland
Springs Hotel & Other locations is Ashland
Ashland, Oregon
INFORMATION:
541-488-1700
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 Annual
Antique Spinning Wheel Showcase
March 9-10, 2013
Aurora
- Willamette
You
won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to
see working antique spinning wheels throughout
the museum complex. This annual event is sponsored
by the Aurora Colony Handspinners Guild. Live
animals will be on display in the Museum’s tie
shed. Coffee and cookies will be served in the
1876 Steinbach Log Cabin. The Aurora Colony Handspinners’
Guild will also raffle an antique spinning wheel.
LOCATION:
Old Aurora Colony Museum
15018 Second Street NE (Corner of Second & Liberty
Streets) Aurora, Oregon
INFORMATION:
(503) 678-5754
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 Wee
Bit O'Ireland
March
15-17, 2013
Heppner - Eastern Oregon
Join
the fun every March in Heppner for “A wee bit
o’Ireland”! The celebration includes lots of delicious
food, fun events such as the green parade and
sheep dog trials, and great entertainment.
LOCATION:
Heppner, Oregon
INFORMATION:
541-676-5536
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 Oregon
Cheese Festival
Saturday,
March 16, 2013
Central Point - Southern Oregon
Oregon-inspired
culinary events, including a Meet the Winemakers
and Cheesemaker Dinner and a farmer’s market-style
artisan food and wine festival, will kick off
with the Oregon Cheese Festival during the third
weekend in March.
LOCATION:
Rogue Creamery
311 N. Front Street
Central Point, Oregon 97502
INFORMATION:
866-396-4704
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 Wooden
Show Tulip Festival
March 29 - May 5, 2012
Woodburn - Willamette Valley
This
spring bring your family and enjoy over 40 Acres
of Tulips and Daffodils. Every day enjoy a variety
of activities along with the Tulip Farm's beautiful
fields. Each weekend they have a variety of events
planned.
LOCATION:
Wooden Show Tulip Farm
33814 S. Meridian Rd.
Woodburn, OR 97071
INFORMATION:
(503) 634-2243
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 Annual
Spring Beer & Wine Fest
Friday, March 29 & Saturday, March 30, 2013
Portland
The
nation's largest "Springtime" alcoholic event
held annually at Easter time at the Oregon Convention
Center in Portland. This event is all about educating
your taste buds by sampling and comparing a variety
of drink from hand-crafted beer, wine, cider,
mead, and distilled spirits. Also featuring live
music, food courts with gourmet items, and Chef’s
Seminar Stage which offers local and professional
know how so you can taste like the pro’s.
LOCATION:
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd.
Portland, Oregon
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 Daffodil
Daze
Shady
Cove - Southern Oregon
2013
information coming
This
popular two-day celebration welcomes spring and
brings awareness to a five-week daffodil growing
season on "Daffodil Hill" for all to enjoy - nature
abounds!
LOCATION:
Shady Cove
INFORMATION:
541-878-2662
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 Annual
Portland Farmers Market
Opens
mid March
6
locations - Portland
Four
urban green markets open April through December,
serving up to 20,000 shoppers per week. This is
a direct connection to over 250 vendors with deep
roots in Oregon and Washington, including farms,
nurseries, bakeries, meat and seafood providers,
cheese makers, specialty foods producers.
LOCATION:
Portland, Oregon
INFORMATION:
503 241 0032
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April
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 Romancing
the West
April 3 - 28, 2013
Multi city tour
A
time traveling, visual musical concert spanning
over 240 years of the history of the people of
the West in the musical styles of their times,
with historic photos and video. The artists who
bring to life music and stories include, Native
American Educator of the Year Jacque Nunez, Sons
of the Oregon Trail featuring “The Drifter Poet”
Butch Martin and Skip Bessonette, Melanie who
first appeared at Woodstock and had the #1 hit
“Brand New Key”, legendary jazz pianist Patti
Moran McCoy an many more.
LOCATIONS:
Applegate, Grants Pass, The Dalles, Salem, Portland,
Pendleton, Burns and Bend
INFORMATION:
(541) 292-7829
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 Dundee
Hills Passport Tour
April
2013
Dundee - Willamette Valley
Discover
the back roads of Oregons most renowned wine
growing region by taking part inthe Dundee Hills
appellation's annual Passport Tour. Over 25 premium
wineries will open their doors and cellars during
this weekend. You'll also learn from experts about
the unique climate, red volcanic soil, geology
and earth-friendly farming practices that make
this appellation so special
LOCATION:
Participating wineries, vineyards and tasting
rooms in the Dundee Hills Appellation
INFORMATION:
503.538.6476
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 Red
Lips & Tulips -Founders Day Festival
Saturday, April 6th & Sunday April 7th 2013
noon-6pm
Canby - Willamette Valley
Gyspy
Jazz Music, New Wine Releases and Homemade Hungarian
Goulasch! Enjoy this Founders Day Celebration
with European Hospitality at St. Josef's Winery.
LOCATION:
St. Josef's Winery
Canby, OR
INFORMATION:
(503)
651-3190
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 John
Scharff Migratory Bird Festival
April 11-14, 2013
Burns - Eastern Oregon
Spend
an amazing weekend witnessing the spectacular
spring migration in the Harney Basin of Southeast
Oregon. View thousands of migratory birds as they
rest and feed in the wide open spaces of Oregon's
high desert. From waterfowl to shorebirds, cranes
to raptors, wading birds to songbirds, you'll
see them all!
The
festival offers non-stop birding activities as
well as historical and cultural information sure
to entertain you and your family. So whether you're
a beginner or a life-long wildlife enthusiast,
the festival has something for everyone.
INFORMATION:
(541) 573-2636
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 Birding
& Blues Festival
April 12, 13 & 14, 2013
Pacific City - The Coast
Learn
secrets about local nature from highly credentialed
naturalists and birders. Meet like-minded nature-lovers
as you take field trips at some of our area’s
best birding sites. Purchase intriguing nature-inspired
art and merchandise from vendors while sampling
refreshments from Local Resturants. In the evenings
kick it up and enjoy dancing with some of the
Northwest’s best blues performers.
LOCATION:
Kiwanda Community Center
Pacific City, Oregon
INFORMATION:
(503) 965-6994
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 Annual
Hood River Valley Blossom Festival
April
12-28, 2013
Opens at 10am
Hood River Valley
Celebrate
the arrival of Spring in the Hood River Valley!
Though touring the orchards is the main pastime
at Blossom Festival, there are many things to
do after you've admired the premier attractions.
Events typically include a Blossom Fest Craft
Show, Blossom Fest Quilt Show, a farm “pansy party,”
a grange blossom dinner, and a fire department
all-you-can-eat breakfast. Visitors can also get
a real “taste” of the Gorge at several wine and
beer-tasting events.
LOCATION:
405 Portway Avenue
Hood River, OR 97031
INFORMATION:
Stop by the Hood River County Visitors Center
at 720 E. Port Marina Drive (Exit #64) for your
map & brochure -- or just ask the volunteers stationed
at Exits #62 and #64! For details, call 1-800-366-3530.
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Annual Cheese and Wine Extravaganza
Saturday,
April 20, 2013
6 - 10 PM
Bandon - The Coast
International
cheeses; northwest wineries will be there pouring
their wines; hors 'd oeuvres; chocolate; desserts;
silent auction; oral auction; lots of fun!
LOCATION:
The Barn
1200 11th St. S.W. in Bandon City Park
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Florence Goes Green Fair
April
27, 2013
10 am to 5 pm
Florence - The Coast
Over
40 companies will assemble at the Florence Events
Center with information and displays that demonstrate
how consumers and businesses can choose products
and take simple steps that will create less waste,
save money, be healthful, and leave less of a
mark on the environment, helping to preserve Planet
Earth. Whether it is about recycling, using less
energy, or protecting the soil and air and the
food we eat, the Green Fair will offer ideas and
solutions for adopting a greener lifestyle.
Admission
to the Florence Green Fair is $3.
LOCATION:
Florence Events Center
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May
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 Annual
Gear up for Summer Sale
To
benefit Search and Rescue Volunteers!
May 11, 2013
8
am - 6 pm
Bend, OR
Deschutes
County Search & Rescue Foundation will hold a
public fundraising event featuring amazing deals
on gear. This event features a variety of new
and used outdoor gear for sale and many local
vendors are participating. Additionally, there
will be Cycle Pub Time Trials, a Silent Auction,
Great Food and Live Music.
Gear can be sold on consignment or simply given
as a donation (consignment and donation days are
15:30 - 18:00 on 2,3, 9, 10 May at GoodLife).
LOCATION:
Goodlife Brewing
70 SW Century Drive
Bend, OR 97702
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 Annual
Rhododendron Festival
Friday,
May 17 - Sunday, May 19, 2013
Florence
- The Coast
Every
year during the third weekend of May, Florence
takes great pride in presenting this festival
to thousands of visitors. An amusement carnival
opens mid-week, and then the weekend kicks off
on Friday with live music and dancing. The festival
includes a carnival, rides, floral displays, arts
and crafts shows, the Kiwanis Kids Games, a junior
parade, the Grand Floral Parade, and many other
events. Mark your calendar and don't miss the
celebration!
INFORMATION:
(541) 997-3128
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 A
Taste of Klamath
May
18, 2013
05:30 pm - 09:00 pm
Klamath Falls - Southern Oregon
Come
and sample the best food and drinks the Basin
has to offer at this "see and be seen" event.
Eleven years and still going strong, the Taste
of Klamath gives attendees a chance to sample
bits and bites from restaurants, breweries, bakeries
and bars from around Klamath, and it gives the
vendors a chance to show-off and compete with
each other. All in all, its always an event that
draws a crowd and puts a smile on your face.
LOCATION:
Ross Ragland Theater and Cultural Center
218 N 7th Street
Klamath Falls, Oregon
INFORMATION:
(503) 227-2681
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 Portland
Rose Festival
May 19 - June 16, 2013
Portland
Oregon’s
premier civic celebration, has been a Northwest
tradition for over 100 years. This unique festival
bursts into bloom each spring to celebrate the
City of Roses with events, excitement and entertainment
for all ages. Some of the events include Grand
Floral Parade, The Waterfront Village, Festival
of Bands and The Arts Festival.
LOCATION:
Various Events throughout Portland
Events
Calendar
INFORMATION:
(503) 227-2681
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 Wallowa
Valley Festival of Arts
May 31 - June 2, 2013
Joseph
- Eastern Oregon
A
juried fine art show with displays of original
art in a variety of media - painting, drawing,
photography sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, fiber.
Artists from anywhere are welcome to participate.
LOCATION:
Joseph Community Center
Joseph, Or
INFORMATION:
(541) 426-4622
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 Run
for The Cheetah
2013
canceled.
Portland
The 7th annual Run for the Cheetah will be returning
to the Oregon Zoo for a fun run/walk designed
to raise awareness about the endangered cheetah
and to raise funds to support the Cheetah Conservation
Fund's programs. The unique 5K and 8K courses
start and finish at the Oregon Zoo and wind through
the beautiful Washington Park.
LOCATION:
Oregon Zoo
Portland, Oregon
INFORMATION:
(503) 823-RACE
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