It’s Game On at Camas First Friday 2012

Game, Craft and Cocoa Night.

The Downtown Camas Association is welcoming the First Friday of 2012 with Games, Crafts and Cocoa (and jewelry!). Visit local downtown Camas merchants on Friday, January 6, 2012 from 5 pm to 8 pm for some hot cocoa, fun games for the entire family and crafting for all ages!

You’ll want to start your evening at Bead Paradise, where you will receive your free “Pandora type” bracelet. Then, make your way around Downtown Camas, visiting participating merchants and pick … [Continue reading this Article]

Camas Farmers Market

Bringing the Farm to You.

The Camas Farmer’s Market is a celebration of our region’s agricultural bounty. Each Wednesday the market fills up with freshly harvested seasonal produce, flowers, pastured meat, eggs, crafted cheese and prepared foods. Fill your shopping basket, chat with a farmer, get cooking tips from local cooks and enjoy local music—all in on place—or even speak to a Master Gardner about your garden questions.

Connect with your community every Wednesday from late May to late September in Historic Downtown Camas. From 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. you can stroll … [Continue reading this Article]

Dozer Days is a Doozy

Everyone Digs This Annual Event.

The 2011 Annual Dozer Days event, presented by the Nutter Foundation, will take place Saturday and Sunday, May 21 and 22, 2011, between 11 am and 4 pm at the Cemex/Fisher Quarry (just off Highway 14 at the 192nd Ave Exit).

Dozer Days is Vancouver’s Construction Theme Park, where kids are encouraged to go play in the dirt with some toys. Only these toys are the big yellow dozers, dump trucks, backhoes, and other heavy equipment kids are usually … [Continue reading this Article]

Camas Annual Plant Sale Has Moved On Up

Up the Hill, That Is.

Camas’s popular annual plant fair moved from its normal location in downtown Camas up the hill to Camas High School (26900 SE 15th Street, Camas).

The Columbia Gorge Women’s Association will be holding their 14th Annual Mother’s Day Plant and Garden Fair on Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be many indoor, outdoor, and garden plants available; as well as seedlings, veggies, trees and flowers.

Over 80 vendors will be participating this year, offering … [Continue reading this Article]

Ante Up for Camas First Friday

You Can Bet Friday Will be a Full House.

May’s first Friday event in downtown Camas is sure to be a winner.  The Camas Poker Tour has more venders than ever on the list.

The downtown streets will be filled with players collecting their cards from participating merchants to then turn them in for a winning hand at Camas Antiques.

Each merchant will have poker cards for players and the more you get the better your cards!

All player cards must be turned in by … [Continue reading this Article]

Loaves, Fishes, and Tulips

Clark County Meals on Wheels Annual Tulip Sale.

Order a pot of beautiful tulips, just beginning to bloom. Each pot measures approximately six inches and costs $15; the proceeds will help provide hot meals to homebound seniors in Camas and Washougal through the Loaves and Fishes Center, also known as Meals on Wheels!

The tulip sale is going on now through April 8, 2011 (click for online orders) and tulips must be picked up on Saturday, April 9, between 10 a.m. and 3 … [Continue reading this Article]

Liberty Theatre Grand Opening and Benefit Concert

Camas Liberty Theatre is Preparing for their Opening Weekend!

They have partnered with Downtown Camas Association to bring the Camas community an event for all ages. On March 19 from 4-10 pm the Liberty is hosting a benefit concert for Camas public Schools and their music programs.  There will be live music, food, drinks and a raffle all for only $5 per ticket.

The live performances will showcase The Go Project, Social Gravy, Jon Hecox, Bob Calhoun, James Kerridge, Julia’s Misfortune, Storm Runner and also … [Continue reading this Article]

Planting Trees at Steigerwald is for the Birds

Nearly 200 Species Seen at Refuge.

Updated 4/25/2011: “The Columbia Gorge Refuge Stewards would like to thank everyone who participated in our Winter Planting Initiative. The Refuge Stewards, in collaboration with the Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership (LCREP) and Refuge Volunteers hosted a major planting effort to restore riparian habitat along Gibbons Creek at Steigerwald Lake NWR. With the help of over 220 volunteers, we were able to plant more than 7200 native trees and shrubs. We are very thankful to have such support from … [Continue reading this Article]

March on Over to Camas First Friday Event

Second Annual Arts and Letters.

This Friday, March 4, 2011, is the First Friday of the month! Camas First Friday Event will feature local Camas Middle School and High School students in the second annual Arts & Letters showcase, which was a huge hit last year for the locals. Visitors will be able to vote on their favorite works of art and the artist will win a prize.

Some other activities will include local authors doing readings and book signings at Journey Church starting at … [Continue reading this Article]

Camas Celebrates February First Friday

Love is in the Air, and Chocolate is in the Shops.

February’s First Friday Event in Camas will take place from 5 to 8 pm on Friday, February 4. Participating downtown businesses will be serving and selling chocolate specialties as well as other romantic gifts.

Come see the chocolate fountain at Camas Antiques, the fabulous dinner special at Olivers, or chocolate strawberries, at Déjà Vu Camas Consignment.Other downtown businesses that will be participating are The Uncommon Gift, Lizzabeth A, and … [Continue reading this Article]

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