Ashley Swanson
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Save the Date: Eat, drink and be merry with comedy show, winery tour
Three Brothers Vineyard & Winery will host Comedy In The Vineyard, an evening of comedy featuring Garbriel, winner of the Seattle International Comedy Competition, and Susan Rice, named Portla → Read More
Save the Date: Cars, stars and pirates on deck for month of summer fun
Looking for an excuse to cruise? The Northwest Corvette Association will host its 33rd annual Endless Summer Cruise-In, open to all makes and models of cars and trucks, with goody bags and dash plaque → Read More
Save the Date: Celebrate summer with science, sports, wine and jazz
Get ready for the upcoming Aug. 21 solar eclipse with Science on Tap: “The Sights, Safety, and Science of the Great American Eclipse.” → Read More
Save the Date: Outdoors opportunities abound heading into August
The city of Ridgefield will be hosting a Picnic in the Park as a Ridgefield First Saturday event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 5. Picnickers are encouraged to bring a lunch, with lunches also available f → Read More
Save the Date: Dig into Woodland Planters Days
Don’t miss out on some of the biggest events of Woodland Planters Days, with activities running until 11 p.m. today, including the annual carnival, paddle sports events, a breakfast buffet and a Satur → Read More
Save the Date: Treat your dad to a scenic train ride, classic car show
Chelatchie Prairie Railroad will be marking Father’s Day weekend with Steam Train Rides at noon and 2:30 p.m. June 17 and 18. → Read More
Save the Date: Camas Farmer’s Market kicks off with ribbon cutting
Don’t miss the opening of the Camas Farmer’s Market at 3 to 7 p.m. June 7 outside the Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. Opening day will feature a ribbon cutting ceremony and a health → Read More
Get set for summer by marking your calendar now
This is not a warning, but some friendly advice: Start planning your summer, Clark County. → Read More
Save the Date: Map out fun coming events at Plankhouse, Rose Festival
There’s plenty to enjoy this weekend, between Dozer Days and the Hazel Dell Parade of Bands. The calendar is just getting started, with more events on the horizon. → Read More
Save the Date: Concert, book event, outdoor fun help close out busy May
In the final Vancouver USA Singers concert of the season, “All You Need Is Love,” the choir will highlight popular pieces that celebrate love, from Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Stephen Sondheim, John Lenno → Read More
Save the Date: Arts, crafts, train rides, music and more make for May fun
Celebrate color and energy during the May Day Arts and Crafts Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. The festival is hosted by the Ke Kukui Foundation. It features the May Day Court, with the May Day → Read More
Save the date: Get outside with plants and plow or paddles this weekend
Part plant sale and part celebration of traditional activities and crafts, the Pomeroy Farm Country Life Fair will feature thousands of herbs and plants for sale among rows of other vendors selling th → Read More
Save the Date: Youth rock solid with Wanz and the ‘Teen Takeover’ night
Rocksolid Community Teen Center invites teens in the fifth through 12th grade for a “Teen Takeover” night from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at Battle Ground Community Center. → Read More
Save the Date: Get ready to get hands dirty doing good deeds for Earth Day
There’s a long list of Easter egg hunts happening today in parks across Clark County. → Read More
Where to find egg hunts in Clark County this Easter weekend
Hunting for hunts? On April 15, intrepid egg gatherers can hop along the Easter Bunny’s trail as colorful containers of candy dot the landscape. → Read More
Save the Date: Have a magical time at Ridgefield’s Old Liberty Theater
It’s Night of Magic for all ages with Adam the Great, who pairs slight of hand with comedic timing, and Leapin’ Louie, who specialized in physical comedy from juggling to western-inspired rope tricks. → Read More
Save the Date: Mozart first among musical options
Vancouver USA Singers will present one of the greatest choral works ever composed, Mozart’s “Requiem Mass,” accompanied by full orchestra. → Read More
Save the Date: Horse Expo, wildlife learning kick off eventful March
The seventh annual Washington State Horse Expo will be filled with a bevy of events from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, including the Saturday Night Extravaganza at 7 p.m. → Read More
Save the Date: Clarinet virtuoso joins VSO; historical museum to reopen
Don’t miss hearing the sounds of Mozart’s beautiful Symphony No. 40 and Christoph Gluck’s solemn overture “Iphigenia in Aulis” as artistic director of Chamber Music Northwest and award-wining clarinet → Read More
Save the Date: Activities get more active as springtime sprints to town
Enjoy the love of “Southern Comforts,” presented by Love Street Playhouse. In a Victorian home, a surly Yankee widower and a vivacious widow from Tennessee find what they least expect late in life, a → Read More