Now, this sounds like a Halloween hoot! At the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta pumpkin people will race across Tualatin Lake in giant pumpkins on Saturday, October 15, 2016 10am-4pm at the Tualatin Lake of the Commons – 8325 SW Nyberg St, Tualatin. Besides the lake event, visitors can participate in a 5K run, pumpkin carving, […]
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Take a Bend downtown walking tour
Join a Bend expert from Visit Bend for a free one-hour guided tour of the historic downtown core at 10 a.m. Oct. 14 at the Bend Visitor Center, 750 NW Lava Road, Suite 160. Learn a bit of the past as well as the ins-and-outs and hot spots of present-day Bend and Central Oregon. Advanced […]
Thompson Seattle offers luxury with waterfront views
Thompson Seattle opened in June, giving downtown Seattle a contemporary urban landmark against a Cascadian mountain backdrop. Seattle-based Olson Kundig Architects designed the luxury boutique hotel with commanding vistas across the skyline to the Sound and the Public Market below. The floor-to-ceiling windows looking upon Pike Place Market and across Puget Sound to the Olympic […]
Seattle’s queer film fest runs Oct. 13-23
The 21st annual event, formerly known as the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, takes place October 13th-23rd, 2016, at several venues around Capitol Hill and downtown Seattle. The new name also reflects a more inclusive programming vision: in addition to a wide array of movies, the festival now touts even more forms of visual […]
Disney music scores big with kids, families
The Magical Music of Disney featuring hit songs from classic Disney films performed by Portland Musical Theater Company at Artists’ Milepost will run Oct 9-30. Discount tickets $13. Get Your Tickets Now or call 971-225-SHOW Everybody has a favorite Disney film. From the wild ride Mickey Mouse takes inFantasia to Elsa and Anna’s snowy world in Frozen, Walt Disney’s dreams […]
Independent film stars at Bend Film Festival
Bend gathers together the most talented independent filmmakers for the Bend Film Festival Oct. 6-9 at downtown theaters, lecture sites, music rooms and party venues. You get to see films that you otherwise couldn’t because of Hollywood’s stranglehold on theaters. You get exclusive access to discover new filmmaking, acting talent and you may just meet […]
Look for books at the Seattle Book Fair Oct. 8-9
Book lovers prepare for a big weekend! On Sat. and Sun., Oct 8-9 the Ephemera Society is hosting the 2016 Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. So far, nearly 100 dealers are registered to exhibit. Dealers from across the United States, Canada, England and beyond offering for sale thousands of collectible […]
Wild About Game Tickets now on sale
Watch competing chefs cook elk, pheasant, rabbit, and water buffalo; try samples with wine; and vote for the best at Wild about Game at the Resort at the Mountain at Timberline on Oct. 2. Known as the meatiest celebration in the Northwest, Nicky USA’s 16th annual Wild About Game celebrates the farmers, ranchers, butchers, and purveyors of specialty […]
Spirit of Halloweentown descends on St. Helens
Spirit of Halloweentown Oct. 1-31 St. Helens, OR The Spirit of Halloweentown descends on Saint Helens each October. Join them for this month-long celebration of the season. See the giant scarecrows, fall colors and merchants turned to immortal forms as fairies, witches ghosts and ghouls. St. Helens loves Halloween and they let it show with […]
Get lost in the MAiZE!
Corn Maze October, Sunday-Thursday 10am to 6pm Friday-Saturday 10am-10pm 16511 N.W. Gillihan Road, Portland, http://www.portlandmaze.com/ Get lost in the MAiZE! Located at The Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island, these 8 acres of twists, turns and dead ends are sure to challenge children and adults alike. Visit the website and check out these fun things to do […]