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Bricks Cascade hosts public exposition

Do you love building and collecting LEGOS even though you are well past puberty? Go ahead, admit it! It’s OK. You aren’t the only one. That is why the Bricks Cascade LEGO event is open to the public and will be held February 27 & 28 between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Join other LEGO fans […]

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Art Featured

2016 Bellevue Wintergrass Fest takes over Bellevue Hyatt

Get out your best pickin & a grinnin’ outfit. It’s time to start jammin’, rockin’ and bluesin’ at Wintergrass 2016. From February 25 – 28, the 2016 Wintergrass Music Festival is returning to Bellevue for the seventh straight year. This year marks the 23nd anniversary of one of the biggest and best bluegrass festivals in […]

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Featured Travel

20 wineries open for Valentine's Wine & Chocolate Weekend

Treat your Sweet: It doesn’t get much sweeter than indulging in chocolate paired with the world-class wine of the Columbia Gorge! Join others for the Columbia Gorge Wine & Chocolate Weekend Feb. 14-16 hosted at over 20 wineries in the Columbia Gorge region featuring chocolate and other sweet pairings, special releases, great discounts and more. […]

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39th Portland International Film Festival runs Feb. 11-27, 2016

Just when you are thinking Portland is dullsville, the Portland International Film Festival (PIFF) rears its exciting head. It’s the perfect time of year towear socks and sandals to an indoor venue to view some of the year’s great indie films! Drawing an audience of 38,000, the PIFF runs Feb. 11-27. It is the biggest […]

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Featured Outdoor Activities

Salmon Derby Winner Scores $10K

The 13th annual Roche Harbor Salmon Classic took place last weekend. Fishing was pretty darn slow for most anglers. Blake Stiller from Anacortes led most of the day Friday and almost all of Saturday with a 16.6lber. While everyone tried to stay awake on Saturday during long dry spells, things got real exciting real quick in the last 30 minutes. With […]

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CHOP SHOP: Bodies of Work returns to Bellevue

Held February 13th and 14th, 2016 at The Theatre at Meydenbauer in Bellevue, Wash., the Chop Shop: Bodies of Work  festival presents extraordinary contemporary dance from Seattle and beyond, alongside master classes and free community outreach programs. Now in its ninth year, CHOP SHOP is recognized as one of the most important dance events of […]

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Rose City Classic Dog Show January 20 – 24, 2016

Who doesn’t love dogs? And who doesn’t get a kick out of seeing some beautiful, funky and well-behaved canines? If you like this kind of scene, head to the Rose City Classic Dog Show Jan 20-24 at the Portland Exposition Center. Look for scores of great dogs, 29 specialties and group shoes, a dog rally […]

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Admission free on MLK Day at Washington State Historical Museum

The kids are out of school so take them to get a real history lesson at the Washington State Historical Museum in Tacoma on Martin Luther King Day. Admission is free to all January 18, 2016. At 2 pm, artists from Onyx Fine Art Collective will lead a hands-on family program discussing selected works from […]

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Featured Travel

Strange Brewfest 12, the Mount Olympus of beer festivals Jan. 29-30, 2016

On January 29-30, 2016, look for the 12th version of Port Townsend’s ode to NW brewers, Strange Brewfest. While it looks weird, you know only PT can pull this kind of fun and frivolity off in the dead and dry of winter. So, keep an open mind and check it out! Please play responsibly!

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Leavenworth celebrates IceFest Jan 16-17

Leavenworth here we come! Each year on MLK Jr. weekend – this year it is Jan. 16-17 – the village celebrates with IceFest! The village is still dressed in over half a million twinkling lights and there is lots to do. Checkout the website for full details: Snow Sculptures!* Gather a team of six and […]