All about the People, Places, Activities and Events that make Vancouver and Clark County so great
All it took was a book to get Kris Potter out of the house and into her garden.
“My husband and I tried to have a garden,” Potter said, “but we always started with too big an area and then it got overwhelming. We just couldn’t keep up with it, and we got very discouraged.”
Potter found her stride after reading about square foot gardening, a planting and maintenance technique in a small, raised bed.
More than 30 local artists will be displaying their visual media at the Ridgefield Art Association’s 19th Annual Spring Art Show and Sale. A silent auction with about 20 items donated by artists will also be put on with all proceeds going towards the RAA’s art scholarship fund.
“One of the main things RAA does is give a scholarship each year to a Ridgefield High School student who is going to go on in the … [Continue reading this Article]
Looking for a little inspiration for your home, yard or garden this year? Look no further than the Clark Public Utilities Home and Garden Idea Fair taking place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 29, 30 and May 1, 2011 at the Clark County Events Center.
While signs of spring have been showing up around Clark County with the beginning of Little League Baseball, the Woodland Tulip Festival, and the opening of the Vancouver Farmers Market… [Continue reading this Article]
East Fork Cellars, Three Brothers Vineyard and Winery, and Bethany Vineyards have joined forces for the North Clark County Wineries Spring Barrel Tasting Tour on Saturday, April 9, 2011 and Sunday, April 10, 2011.
These three award winning wineries are all within a corks toss of each other, so you have time to enjoy a unique wine tasting experience, as you tour all three wineries and taste their newest releases directly from the barrel. Wine, food, music… … [Continue reading this Article]
Trot on over to the Clark County Event Center for the Washington State Horse Expo 2011 this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 18-20.
This first ever Washington State Horse Expo at the Clark County Event Center will feature more than 20 national, regional and state presenters and nearly 100 exhibitors. The event is complete with everything from an Extreme Cowboy Race, to national clinicians and trainers, regional and local experts, fabulous resources on equine nutrition, rescue horse education, and plenty … [Continue reading this Article]
“It takes a village to raise a child.” Sound familiar? And while even Wikipedia says the exact origins of the saying have been lost in time, the meaning is still true today. MOMS Club of Vancouver-Northwest is a group moms, with kids ages newborn and up, offering support and friendship to each other.
One of their upcoming events is the Annual Vancouver Preschool Fair on January 22, 2011 between 2 and 5 pm, at the Three Creeks Library in … [Continue reading this Article]
Yep, that’s right: Free Christmas Trees.
The first 40 people at the Boy Scout Christmas Tree Lot in Salmon Creek, located at the Salmon Creek United Methodist Church (12217 NE Hwy 99) parking lot, between 4 pm and 6 pm on December 8, will get a free Christmas Tree.
Columbia Credit Union will also be giving away Christmas Trees at the Boy Scout Christmas Tree Lot at 5411 Ne Mill Plain on December 9, between 4pm and 6 … [Continue reading this Article]
This year’s search for the perfect Christmas Tree brought us to Van Laeken’s Christmas Tree Farm in Ridgefield (4716 NW 169th St, Ridgefield). This farm has been family owned and operated for five generations, and you can tell; not just in their knowledge of all things Christmas Tree-y, but in the friendly faces, and helping hands all over the farm!
We were lucky enough to have some sunshine (and no rain) on our visit to Van Laeken’s Christmas … [Continue reading this Article]
The Southwest Washington Holiday Food and Gift Festival will take place this year November 19-21, 2010 at the Clark County Events Center (at the Clark County Fairgrounds, 17402 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield). This festival is a celebration of arts, crafts, and gourmet foods set amid Christmas Trees, trains, and Santa Claus and is one of the largest holiday celebrations in the Northwest!
“With over 120 exhibitors the festival will provide shoppers with one-of-a-kind gifts that cannot … [Continue reading this Article]
“Soon, very soon, two of the most popular days for the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Saturday and Sunday, October 9 and 10, will be here. Those two days collectively are called BirdFest-2010. Many people look forward to this festival almost from the day that the last festival ended. If you have never been to a BirdFest/Bluegrass Festival, or if it’s been a long time since you have attended, why not plan on coming to this next … [Continue reading this Article]
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