20th Annual Walk Run for the Animals in Vancouver USA


Humane Society for Southwest Washington Welcomes Walkers and Their Pets.

bulldog 135 web 125x125 20th Annual Walk Run for the Animals in Vancouver USAJust as the weather begins to warm up, so will more than an 1,000 animal-loving runners and walkers, many with their pets in tow, as they embark on the 20th Annual Walk Run for the Animals Saturday, May 7. The community event celebrates companion animals and helps support the animal rescue and care efforts of the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. This year’s Walk Run will also cap off the 2011 national “Be Kind to … [Continue reading this Article]

Fort Vancouver is Fee Free for a Week


Part of National Park Week, April 16-24, 2011.

fortvancouver 125 Fort Vancouver is Fee Free for a WeekWhen was the last time you visited Fort Vancouver? Well, it’s time to plan another outing! Fort Vancouver is the heart of the Vancouver National Historic Reserve, and as part of National Park Week, admission is free April 16-24!

“The Reserve brings together a national park, a premier archaeological site, the region’s first military post, an international fur trade emporium, one of the oldest operating airfields, the first national historic site west of the Mississippi River, and … [Continue reading this Article]

Share a Bowl in Salmon Creek


10th Annual Event is all About Local, Local, Local.

cc52b bowlofsoup 125 Share a Bowl in Salmon CreekLocal chefs, local art, awards for local volunteers and benefits local children’s hunger programs.

Share’s 10th annual Share-a-Bowl Fundraising Dinner will feature gourmet soups created by local chefs, plus artisan soup bowls as a keepsake for each guest. The event will be held Sunday, April 17, at Skyview High School, (1300 NW 139th St., Vancouver). Doors open at 3:45 p.m., event begins at 4 p.m.

“We are so excited to be celebrating our 10th annual Share-a-Bowl,” … [Continue reading this Article]

Museum After Hours at Clark County Historical Museum


First Thursday Events.

cchistoricalmuseum 125 Museum After Hours at Clark County Historical MuseumThe Clark County Historical Museum in Downtown Vancouver USA is open late every First Thursday of the month to host a special speaker.

Museum After Hours is held the first Thursday of the month at the Clark County Historical Museum housed in Vancouver’s 1909 Carnegie Library, 1511 Main Street, Vancouver.  During First Thursday, admission is free from 5 to 9 pm, and exhibit galleries are open for viewing before and after the 7 pm featured program.  Visit the  Clark County Historical Museum[Continue reading this Article]

50+ Connections Expo


The 15th annual Expo will give you the opportunity to encounter exciting services, ideas, and resources available for your active, healthy, independent lifestyle! Nowhere else in Vancouver can you find one place that provides such an array of business and non-profit agencies that have the information you need as a Vancouver/Portland resident over 50. This is also a wonderful opportunity for families to gather information for their parents and grandparents, and still walk away with some beneficial information for themselves.

Presented by the Human Services … [Continue reading this Article]

First Friday in Downtown Vancouver


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Time for Art, Eats and Meets.

Where will you be Friday night? If it’s the First Friday of the month, Downtown Vancouver has lots in store for you at the Downtown Vancouver First Friday Artwalk.

The Downtown Vancouver First Friday Event takes place the First Friday of every month from 5 pm to 9 pm, when local galleries, retailers and restaurants stay open late to have some fun!

“With so much to do on first Friday, it’s hard to decide where to start – because … [Continue reading this Article]

Vancouver Farmer’s Market 2011


The Unofficial End of Winter in Clark County, WA!

rocky rooster 150 web 125x125 Vancouver Farmers Market 2011The Vancouver Farmer’s Market in Downtown Vancouver USA is now open for business for the 2011 Season! Opening day was Saturday, March 19, 2011, and they will be open every weekend, rain or shine, now through October 30, 2011.

“The downtown market is Southwest Washington’s #1 visitor attraction and home to over 250 vendors and the second largest in the State of Washington. You’ll discover fresh and local produce, flowers, plants, baked goods, delicious food, pet … [Continue reading this Article]

Hungry Cravings at the Farmers Market


Chef Lucy at Opening Day.

arugula 125 Hungry Cravings at the Farmers MarketIt wasn’t even officially the first day of Spring, but the Vancouver Farmer’s Market opened for it’s 22nd season on Saturday, March 19, 2011. Lucy Vaserfirer, an Adjunct Instructor of Cooking at Clark College, author of the cookbook Seared to Perfection , and the blog Hungry Cravings , talks about food…and opening day of farmer’s markets.

“It’s like a holiday. We mark it on the calendar and count down the weeks and days. We muse about what treasures it will … [Continue reading this Article]

Greater Vancouver Shop Local Showcase


It’s About Community.

shoplocal 135 Greater Vancouver Shop Local ShowcaseVisit the Southwest Washington Shop Local Business Showcase on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 between 4 :00 pm and 7:00 pm at the Red Lion Hotel at the Quay (100 Columbia Street) and see what our local businesses have to offer!

This event is free and open to the public in an informal, market place set-up; there will be lots of door prizes and a no-host happy hour in the Red Lion lounge all evening. Make the right connections with local businesses and … [Continue reading this Article]

Downtown Vancouver is Divine


Divine Consign and Divine Bites Donating Dollars.

divineconsign 135 Downtown Vancouver is DivineAre you looking for some “new to you” things for your home, or thinking of consigning or donating some of your current furnishings? Then you need to check out Divine Consign in Downtown Vancouver.

Divine Consign is an upscale furniture consignment store, operated by volunteers, that turns gently used donated and consigned furniture into dollars for charities in Southwest Washington. Their 10,000 square foot showroom (904 Main Street) is filled with treasures of all kinds. The first kind … [Continue reading this Article]