Video: Vancouver Festival of Trees and Vancouver Rotary

We had the chance to visit with Katlin Smith, of the Urban Words Group, and a volunteer with the Vancouver Rotary Foundation, who is heading up the marketing around the Vancouver Festival of Trees down at Pearson Air Museum. Katlin talked about the Trees, the worthwhile work the Vancouver Rotary does for the community and gave some details about some of the fun activities surrounding the event.  Enjoy.

And if you haven’t already seen them, we have a batch of pictures from the … [Continue reading this Article]

Photos: Vancouver Festival of Trees Now Open

The Vancouver Rotary Foundation‘s presentation of the Festival of Trees is now open. Hosted this year at the Pearson Air Museum, you should make the festival a big part of your High Flying Holiday season. We were out on location and thought we’d bring you a quick peek at some of the gorgeous trees that fill this awesome setting.

With loads of entertainment on schedule, a scavenger hunt, photos with Santa, and that super funny talking tree, you just have to get out … [Continue reading this Article]

Annual Old Apple Tree Festival

Happy 184th Birthday!

The Annual Old Apple Tree Festival is coming up on Saturday, October 2, 2010 between 11 am and 4 pm at the Old Apple Tree Park (112 Columbia Way). Everyone is welcome to this free (or should it be “tree”) event celebrating the oldest living apple tree in the Northwest, Vancouver’s Old Apple Tree, planted at Fort Vancouver in 1826.

Providing family fun, food and history of Vancouver’s Old Apple Tree, the festival celebrates our community’s legacy. Throughout the day Urban … [Continue reading this Article]

Fifth Annual Recycled Arts Festival

Tossed and Found in Vancouver.

“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”.  Now is your chance to see what that means in real life. The Fifth Annual Recycled Arts Festival will feature the works of over seventy artists, has a full entertainment schedule, fun activities for the entire family and information booths. The event takes place this year June 26th and 27th, from 9 am to 4 pm at Esther Short Park in Downtown Vancouver.

Get stuff for FREE! The Tossed and Found Experience will have a tent stocked … [Continue reading this Article]

Birdfest and Bluegrass

Title: Birdfest and Bluegrass
Location: Ridgefield
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Description: It’s an opportunity to meet people from near and far and enjoy the sights and sounds of fall migration and bluegrass music throughout Ridgefield. Click link for more information.
Start Date: 2009-10-10
End Date: 2009-10-11… [Continue reading this Article]

Vancouver Celebrates the Apple Tree

Annual Old Apple Tree Festival.

Well, Happy 183rd Birthday Old Apple Tree (I did do my math correct, right? ) The annual Old Apple Tree Festival is Saturday, October 3rd, 2009, from 9 am to 2 pm, at (where else?) Old Apple Tree Park, located on Columbia Way just East of I-5.

The Festival is a celebration centered around the oldest living apple tree in the Northwest, planted at Fort Vancouver in 1826, and focuses on, well, trees.  Throughout the day the Urban Forestry Commission … [Continue reading this Article]

Celebrate Freedom Festival

Title: Celebrate Freedom Festival
Location: Fort Vancouver Parade Grounds
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Description: A family friendly “Celebrate Freedom Festival” is this Saturday, September 19 on the Fort Vancouver Parade Grounds (between Evergreen and E 5th St.) to honor all uniformed services and bid a farewell to the 104th Training Division that is transferred to Fort Lewis after a 60 year stay in Vancouver.
Start Time: 7:30
Date: 2009-09-19… [Continue reading this Article]

Celebrate Freedom Festival

Vancouver Sends 104th Training Division Off In Style.

A family friendly “Celebrate Freedom Festival” is this Saturday, September 19 on the Fort Vancouver Parade Grounds (between Evergreen and E 5th St.) to honor all uniformed services and bid a farewell to the 104th Training Division that is transferred to Fort Lewis after a 60 year stay in Vancouver.

The Celebrate Freedom Festival events include:

7:30 Free Pancake Breakfast sponsored by Lions Club and IQ Credit Union
10:00 Formal ceremony bidding farewell to the 104th and … [Continue reading this Article]

Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival

Title: Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival
Location: Esther Short Park
Link out: Click here
Description: “Great jazz, fabulous wines, fine art and delicious cuisine all in one terrific place…Vancouver, Washington”.
Start Date: 2009-08-21
End Date: 2009-08-23… [Continue reading this Article]

Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival

Bringing Together the Best in the Pacific Northwest.

“Great jazz, fabulous wines, fine art and delicious cuisine all in one terrific place…Vancouver, Washington”.

The 12th Annual Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival will be August 21-23, 2009 at Esther Short Park.  This world class event features international and local jazz bands, world renowned wines, fine artists and delicious local cuisine.

Remember, you live in the Pacific Northwest, so the show will go on rain or shine.  Bring your own low back lawn chairs, … [Continue reading this Article]