Our favorite time of year is when the tulips bloom! There is nothing like the colors of our tulip fields in the spring. Every year the varieties are arranged differently in a new pattern of color as we rotate our tulip fields to a new location. Festival Hours March 28th – May 4th: Daily 9 am […]
by Melinda Myers Don’t let a lack of time or space get in the way of gardening your way to a healthy lifestyle. Plant a container of nutritious vegetables and herbs. Include a few planters on the front porch, back patio or right outside the kitchen door. All that’s needed is some potting mix, fertilizer, […]
April 04, 2014 – April 27, 2014 Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Event Times: Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Event Admission: $19 – 23 Location: Cottage Theatre Address: 700 Village Dr, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Phone: 541.942.8001 In 1905, in the little village of Anatevka, a poor dairyman named Tevye […]
Since starting the event in 1982, Oregon’s North Coast has celebrated its world-class bounty each year with the annual Astoria-Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival. Held Apr. 25-27, 2014, the festival attracts seafood lovers for its famous fresh-caught Oregon Dungeness crab dinner and also showcases producers, local micro-canneries and homegrown craft breweries with more than […]
From the latest workout craze to fad diets to tacky infomercials touting the latest age-defying technology, it seems like there’s an endless supply of products guaranteed to help older generations turn back time. Despite all this, fitness expert and physical therapist Scott A. Morofsky says we’re looking at it all wrong. In his book Wellativity, […]
Discover Boating Offers Advice for Selecting the Right Boat, Financing for Every Budget The $32.3 billion dollar boating industry saw nearly 83 million American adults take to the water in 2011, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), the industry’s trade group. Prospective boaters interested in why life is better with a boat can […]
By Leslee Jaquette Wearing dark shades, my grown son and my middle-aged cousin crouch amongst acres of red tulips in the spring sunshine. Looking more like Mafia thugs than Anne Geddes babies (tots photographed in flower costumes), the guys oblige me with a big smile for the camera. Photographing my rugged menfolk amidst a sea […]
Experience Washington’s coastal wildlife and scenery from a spectacular sea-level perspective—world-class kayaking in the San Juan Islands. The only sounds are those from nature and the occasional splash of a paddle as you search for water-dwelling creatures—orca whales, sea lions, seals, porpoises, otters, starfish, anemones, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, and even octopus (for orcas, May […]
What is a recreation vehicle (RV)? An RV is a vehicle that combines transportation and temporary living quarters for travel, recreation and camping. Two main categories of RVs are motorhomes (motorized) and towables (towed behind the family car, van or pickup). Type A motorhomes are generally the largest; Type B motorhomes or van campers are […]
By Leslee Jaquette The recently rededicated statue of Viking Leif “Lucky” Erikson stands sentinel at Shilshole Bay Marina, welcoming recreational boaters to one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest marinas. Not only has the 17-foot, reconditioned statue found a permanent home in the Leif Erikson Plaza, the bronze continues to symbolize the region’s Nordic heritage and […]
