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From now until January 4, you’ll see the snow on my blog posts. I love looking at it plus we’re supposed to get a light dusting in the higher elevations and our temperatures are starting to drop…it’s getting cold out there!
If you’ve read my blog, you’ll know I’m all about buying “local” and I’ve written about award-winning artist Ann Munson. Now there’s “the best art sale ever” at her greenhouse in West Linn:
Recession Era Art Sale is THE BEST SALE EVER! What do artists do when economic times are tough? They GET CREATIVE!
Come buy from fifteen local professional artists at the 3rd annual seconds and steals sale Saturday, Dec. 5, 9-4 and Sunday, Dec. 6, 11-4.
What will you find? Beautiful blown glass with booboos only a glass blower would understand. Slinky silky lingerie whose designer has moved on to working with wood. Mittens, fingerless gloves and even slippers made from the leftover sleeves of the felted sweaters from pillow projects. Christmas ornaments and fabulous cards. Clay pieces from sublime to whimsical to intensely colorful for table, wall and garden. Concrete featuring native flora and living exotic plants. Pearls straight from China, worked into fabulous jewelry on the long plane ride home. Every medium imaginable for affordable holiday shopping!
To find the sale or for more information: 1335 S. Woodbine Rd., West Linn, OR 97068 www.annmunson.com
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Check out my Lake Oswego Living.A Photo Blog later today, there will be a new photo posted. Every Monday a new one will be added.
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This Fall must have been the prettiest we’ve had in a very long time. At least, I don’t remember having one this nice where all the leaves
were in their finest colors.
were in their finest colors.Here’s a list of some places you can drop off your leaves. By now, hopefully with the rain all the leaves have fallen off the trees. I had already loaded up 15 trash cans of leaves and the other day had around 7 more. I think I’m done raking now. However, I have a compost pile and it will love my leaves! If you don’t have a compost pile, here are some sites locally for you to take your leaves:
2009 Leaf Depot Locations
- Lents Park – SE 92nd and SE Holgate, in the eastside parking lot
- Stanton Yard – 2929 N Kerby, west of Emanuel Hospital
- Westmoreland Park – SE 22nd and SE Nehalem, in parking lot next to the baseball field
- Gabriel Park – SW 42nd and Vermont, in the upper parking lot
Only leaves will be accepted. No other yard debris will be allowed. Please contact Metro Recycling at 503-234-3000 or use your curbside yard debris container for this material.
2009 Leaf Depot Fees
- $5.00 per car load
- $10.00 per truck, SUV, or trailer load
- $20.00 per truck and trailer (5 cubic yard maximum)
- No commercial loads – these individuals will be referred to small local businesses, commercial recycling centers, or Metro.
SOME ADDITIONAL SITES
Metro South Transfer Station, Oregon City (503) 234-3000
Pacific Land Clearing & Recycling Center, Oregon City (503-656-7793)
S&H Landscaping Supplies, Tualatin (503-638-1011)
LAKE OSWEGO
The City of Lake Oswego does not have a leaf drop off program. Residents should use compost bins, take leaves to a drop off site designated by METRO or use the yard-debris containers provided by Rossman Sanitary Service. Rossman customers who require additional collection can also use “Kraft” bags available at most home improvement stores.
WEST LINN
Leaves may be disposed of in your yard debris container provided by your garbage hauler or you may take leaves and other yard debris to the Dan Davis Recycling Center located at 4001 Willamette Falls Drive. Call Dan Davis Recycling for hours, rates, and information (503) 655-1928 or visit their website http://www.plcrecycling.com/dan-davis.html Call West Linn Refuse & Recycling for curbside recycling information (503) 557-3900.
TIGARD
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Picture of Autumn in Lake Oswego (City-data Website)
Autumn declares its arrival with leaves turning bright crimson, vibrant orange and vivid yellow and it’s one of my favorite times of year. We here in Oregon are fortunate to experience all four seasons and Fall is now in full swing. With schools in session, there is a brief lull before the holidays. Take a trip on some of Oregon’s winding roads that loop and twist through shades of dark green evergreen trees, amid the colored leaves of big leaf maples, alder and mountain ash sometime this week as it’s supposed to be sunny pretty much for the next seven days.
There are some great sites throughout all of Oregon to view the fall leaves. I have a Fall video link on my side bar under my new videos category for viewing. Pretty much anywhere in Oregon you’ll see the changing of colors, however, here are some places of particular interest:
- A drive thru Oregon’s Coast Range
- Forest Park (southwest Portland)
- University of Oregon (Eugene)
- Oregon State University (Corvallis)
- Lewis and Clark College (southwest Portland)
- Marylhurst University (Lake Oswego-West Linn-southwest Portland)
- Reed College (southeast Portland)
- Tryon Creek State Park (southwest Portland)
- Mary S. Young State Park (West Linn)
- Highway 242 – the old McKenzie River Highway from McKenzie Bridge to the top of McKenzie Pass
- Hoyt Arboretum (southwest Portland)
- Japanese Garden (southwest Portland)
- The western section of the Columbia River Gorge (between Portland and Hood River).
- Cook Park (Tigard)
If you want to bring the fall into your own yard, here are some trees recommended for planting:
- Autumn Blaze Maple
- Autumn Flame Maple
- Autumn Purple Ash
- Cascade Snow Cherry
- Chantileer Pear
- Dawn Redwood
- Emerald Queen Norway Maple
- Frontier Elm
- Japanese Stewartia
- Milky Way Kousa Dogwood
- Red Sunset Maple
- Scarlet Oak
- Seiryu Japanese Maple
- Tamarack or Larch
- Vine Maple
As they say on a popular TV show – “Take some time to enjoy the view!”.
Source: In part – Off the Beaten Path – Myrna Oakley
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From attending classes, lectures, art exhibits to dances, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting this campus on many occasions. The grounds are beautiful and boasts a commanding presence, Marylhurst University , sits on the banks of the Willamette River with a marvelous view of Mt. Hood. The
University is situated between two towns recently named by Money magazine as part of their 100 best small towns – #69 West Linn and #74 Lake Oswego. Marylhurst University has its own post office:
- Marylhurst University
- 17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy. 43)
- P.O. Box 261
- Marylhurst, OR 97036-0261
- Phone: 503.636.8141
- Toll-free: 800.634.9982
- Fax: 503.636.9526
HISTORY OF MARYLHURST UNIVERSITY (Watch all these YouTube videos)
From Montreal 12 nuns, the youngest was 18, set sail on a ship to journey for the frontiers of Oregon. The voyage took five weeks and was not without adventure. They had to transfer vessels two times as the ships were in poor condition to set sail, there was a violent storm on sea which threatened to destroy two of the ships but the third – the Northern – landed in Portland October 1, 1859.
On the dock it seemed as if all of Portland’s citizens were there to greet them and they arrived with the boom of a canon. The Sisters had come prepared to educate its children. However, from the moment the doors opened to their new school, they were called upon to care for orphans, the poor, the sick and the despairing. Babies were frequently abandoned on their doorstep. By 1950, there were 800 Sisters and their 18,000 students. Motivated by a deep love of God, and an absolute passion for educating young people, they brought with them from Quebec, what is so deeply integral to their French heritage, a love for the beauty of music and art, and the gift for finding and celebrating God in the natural beauty of creation.
The “Twelve” started St. Mary’s Academy that first year in downtown Portland. Soon the Academy housed a school to educate teachers.
A track of land was purchased in 1906 in Oak Grove and 50 acres on the site of the current Marylhurst location. In the early 1900s, the Sisters’ Province Administration and the Teacher’s College moved to this site on the banks of the Willamette River. Marylhurst University was born. In 1930, it was renamed to Marylhurst College from Saint Mary’s Academy and College. The school and college were combined in 1950. Marylhurst only became co-educational in 1974 and added graduate level programs in the mid-1980s. The name was one again changed to Marylhurst University in 1998.
For more than a century, Marylhurst University has been dedicated to delivering academic excellence in an environment that supports student success. The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, knew how important it is to educate the “whole” person. They created an engaging learning atmosphere at Marylhurst that fuels the imagination, broadens intellectual horizons and strengthens professional expertise still today.
Sources: As recalled by Sister Jane Hibbard, Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, and Marylhurst University Trustee, at the dedication of Knight’s Green on October 17, 2007, Oregon’s Iron Dream by Mary Goodall, and The Oregon Companion by Richard H. Engeman.
Now these traditions of educating the whole person, ensuring the development of spiritual and artistic growth, cultivating and delighting in a setting of extraordinary natural beauty: all of this is the heritage and pride of Marylhurst
ADULT EDUCATION
With the economy such as it is, many adults are not only needing to go back to school in order to advance in today’s business world, many are needing to change careers. The other day I wrote a post saying Oregon has high ranking college towns. Here are some of the colleges and universities around Portland, Oregon:
- Art Institute of Portland
- Clackamas Community College
- Concordia University
- Lewis and Clark College
- George Fox University
- Linfield College
- Mt. Hood Community College
- Oregon Health Sciences University
- Oregon State University
- Pacific University
- Portland Community College
- Portland State University
- Reed College
- University of Oregon
- University of Portland
- Willamette University
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Did you know that Lake Oswego once had a covered bridge? According to an out-of-print book I refer to many times in my blog, Oregon’s Iron Dream by Mary Goodall, in the 1900s there used to be a covered bridge from Lake Oswego to West Linn over what the Native American Indians referred to as Waluga Creek, later called Sucker Creek by early settlers a
nd referred to today as Oswego Creek, near the main highway to West Linn. The creek flows into Palisades Pond and Lake Oswego, then pours into the Willamette River. The covered bridge was close to or in what today is George Rogers Park. There’s a picture of it in my book that’s different from these, but here are the pictures from the City of Lake Oswego’s Historic photo gallery. I’ve tried to reproduce the one I have but it is old and haven’t been able to
do so.
Image from Covered Bridge Society Website
Although the Lake Oswego covered bridge is long gone, there are still many covered bridges remaining from a bye-gone era in Oregon. I’ve been to many of them. My favorite, however, is the one along the McKenzie River. On road trips, I’ve tried to see as many as I could and I know of families who have taken the kids as a summer vacation to see all of them.
Now you can see at least five of them at the Covered Bridge Festival next weekend. I think I’ve seen at least that many so far.
COVERED BRIDGE FESTIVAL – SEPTEMBER 21:
For some Fall fun, this September 21st, the Covered Bridge Festival takes place with a tour of 5 bridges, music and more:
Where: TimberLand Park, Albany, Oregon
When: Third weekend of September
Saturday, September 20th, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 21st, 9:00 to 5:00 p.m.
We feature a passel of old fashioned FAMILY FUN; from Guided & Self-guided tours of 5 beautiful covered bridges & their folklore, (reservations preferred, 503-399-0436) $10.00 fee, Live Music, Living History Displays and information, Vintage Cars & Bicycles, Lots & Lots of Children’s activities, rubber tired train rides $2.00 ea, hand crafted arts & crafts, drawing for the new Covered Bridge Quilt, one of a kind.
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Farmers Markets are extremely popular not only in Oregon but throughout the United States. Fall’s just around the corner and if you thought you’d only be able to pick up fresh produce in the spring and summer months in Oregon, think again!
I’ve written past posts (one last year in May and this year for Mother’s Day), on the spring and summer farmers market but with Oregon’s mild climate, there are plenty of local farmers that can provide you with the freshest and best throughout the year. In addition, some of the farmers markets are open year-round so you can stock up whenever you want.
The Oregon Farmer’s Market Association provides listings of those farmers markets throughout Oregon and the Portland Farmers Market website provides Portland information. Here’s a list of farmers markets around Portland that continue beyond September:
- Hillsdale Farmer’s Market - open thru November
- People’s Farmers Market - open year-round
- PSU Portland Farmers Market - open through December 19
- Downtown Market - open through October 28
- Ecotrust Market - open until September 24
- Eastbank Market - open until September 24
- King Market - open until October 25
- Beaverton Farmers Market - open until October 3
- Cedar Mills Farmers Market - open until October 24
- Hillsboro Winter Market - open until December 12
- Lake Oswego Farmers Market - open until October 10
- Wilsonville Villebois Farmers Market - open until October 18
- Gorge Grown in Hood River - open until October 3
- Gresham Farmers Market - open until October 31
- Hollywood Farmers Market - open until November 21
- Montavilla Farmers Market - open until October 25 and on November 8 and 22
- Parkrose Farmers Market - open until October 31
- Hood River Harvest Festival - October 16-18
- Canby Farmers Market - open until mid-October
- Clackamas Farmers and Artists Market - open through October 28
- West Linn Farmers Market – open until September 29 503-550-7133
- Sunnyside Grange Farmers & Artists Market - open until October 25
- Milwaukie Farmers Market - open until October 25
- Oregon City Farmers Market - open until October 31
Updated 9-25-09
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Oregonians love their dogs. There are many local parks around Portland that welcome dogs. As summer is winding down and the “dog days of summer” are coming to an end, many people are staying closer to home this year for vacations and holidays. Labor Day’s just around the corner, so you might want to take your dog out for his/her day in the park. If you have friends visiting who have dogs over the upcoming holiday weekend, or if you’re new to our area and aren’t familiar with all the local dog parks, here’s a list of places to take your pooch.
PORTLAND
The City of Portland’s website has their off-leash areas, dog parks, maps, and the rules for their parks. Here’s their list of “dog friendly” parks:
- Alberta Park - Portland
- Arbor Lodge Park - Portland
- Argay Park - Portland
- Brentwood Park - Portland
- Cathedral Park - Portland
- Cherry Park - Portland
- Chimney Park - Portland
- Couch Park - Portland
- Council Crest Park - Portland
- Creston Park - Portland
- Dakota Memorial Dog Park - Portland
- East Delta Park - Portland
- Fernhill Park - Portland
- Frazer Park - Portland
- Gabriel Park - Portland
- Grant Park - Portland
- Hazeldale Park - Portland
- Hillsdale Park - Portland
- Hondo Dog Park - Portland
- Irving Park - Portland
- Laurelhurst Park - Portland
- Lents Park - Portland
- Lynchwood Park
- Memorial Park - Portland
- Mt. Tabor Park - Portland
- Normandale Park - Portland
- Overlook Park - Portland
- Sacajawea Park - Portland
- Sellwood Riverfront Park - Portland
- Sewallcrest Park - Portland
- Wallace Park - Portland
- West Delta Park - Portland
- Willamette Park - Portland
- Wilshire Park – Portland
- Woodstock Park – Portland
TIGARD
The City of Tigard has their dog parks as well:
- Ash Street - Tigard
- Potso Dog Park - Tigard
- Summerlake Park - Tigard
LAKE OSWEGO
The City of Lake Oswego’s recent Hazelia Field Dog park has won a national award in 2008.
- Hazelia Field Dog Park – Lake Oswego
WEST LINN
West Linn’s Parks and Recreation site have their dog parks/rules listed as well.
- Mary S. Young State Park - West Linn
Many of the parks have special “doggie” events such as Woofstock in West Linn that is held in the summer.
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Last weekend, actually for the past two weekends, I got caught up watching the 2-part TV movie on NBC – Meteor – starring Christopher Lloyd about a space collision that sends a meteor hurtling toward Earth. Did you watch it? In the movie, rockets were launched and the meteor was fired upon. It eventually vaporized and retreated (it was TV after all!). Most of the massive meteorite – called Kassandra – never reached Earth. Before they attacked it, smaller chunks of the meteorite that landed caused major damage throughout the world.
Well, in Oregon, a meteorite did reach Earth and it was found in 1902 on property owned by the Oregon Iron and Steel Company right here in our own Willamette Valley near the City of West Linn. It is called the Willamette Meteorite. It weighed 31,107 lbs.!
You can read more from Wikipedia about the Willamette Meteorite here.
In addition, I have an old book from 1958 by Mary Goodall – “Oregon’s Iron Dream” – that states this about the meteorite:
“The meteorite was discovered by a farmer, Elias G. Hughes, a one-time miner from Wales and by William Dale, a prospector who was living at the Hughes’ home. In prospecting about the hills, the men found what they first believed to be a reef of iron. It was partly embedded in the Earth and was covered with weeds and debris. Mr. Hughes tried to hammer the rock and found it rank like a bell. On further examination, the men decided they had discovered a meteorite and, keeping their find a secret, planned they would try to buy the land on which it reposed. Dale left the State with the avowed intention of selling other properties to raise money to buy the land. He never returned to Oregon.”
“Hughes was unsuccessful in making the land purchase. So, in the summer of 1903, he put into action a plan to move the meteorite to his farm 3/4 a mile away. He trusted no one to help him but his wife, his 15-year old son, and his horse. With infinite care, he fashioned a simple capstan and anchored it with a heavy logging chain. He made a long rope of braided wire to be rolled around the capstan, while his horse traveled around it as a windlass.”
“Next, he built a crude truck of logs with wheels made from sections of large tree trunks. Using heavy, double sheaved pulleys, he then succeeded in hoisting the meteorite upon his log truck. He stretched out the 120′ wire rope, attached one end of it to the truck, the other to the capstan and started the horses around it”.
“The monstrous load moved slowly because the ground was soft and the wheels sank into the earth. Some days he was unable to move more than a truck length; other days it moved 10, 20, and one day, 50′. After 3 months of toil, Hughes brought the meteorite to the edge of his own property”.
“While the moving had been done in dense forest, it had been a secret; but when Farmer Hughes erected a shed over his prized possession and charged a quarter to see it, the word spread and people came flocking.”
“In spite of the fact that sightseers must come by electric street car, then walk 2 miles to see the exhibit, business was good for Farmer Hughes. One of the interested viewers was an attorney for the Oregon Iron and Steel Company. He noticed that the newly-hewn road led to the property of his employers. On November 27, 1903, Hughes found himself as a defendant against the iron and steel company for the possession of his hard-earned prize.”
“The property owner whose land had been crossed in the laborious moving made a counter-suit, claiming that his was the original site of the meteorite. This was disapproved. The circuit court decided for the corporation but Hughes took his case to the Supreme Court.”
“In the hearing which took place in 1905, public sympathy was with Mr. Hughes, the Welsh woodsman who had done this herculean task. Among those who testified at the trial were two elderly Indians, one a Klickitat and one of the Wasco tribe, who described the importance of the meteorite to Indians”.
“The case was decided on July 17, 1905, by Chief Justice Wolverton of the Supreme Court of Oregon in favor of the Oregon Iron and Steel Company.”
The last comment in Mary Goodall’s book on the meteorite chapter says: “Perhaps as man learns more of the secrets of earth satellites and space travel he may unfold secrets to which this celestial visitor may be a clue”. Interesting comment since we just celebrated the 40-year anniversary of walking on the Moon!
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With our weather getting nicer, perhaps you’re dreaming of a new kitchen or adding an extra bath to your home. Nothing is more important than your family’s safety. Getting a construction permit before you build or remodel helps protect your loved ones from potentially deadly mistakes. Faulty work can cause house fires, flood damage and structural instability. With a permit, a certified inspector will examine your project to make sure it’s safe and up to code. You and your family can rest easy, avoid costly repairs down the road and preserve your biggest financial investment – your home.
Local agencies throughout the city have their building codes on-line. If you’re planning to update your home by remodeling portions of it, or adding on to an existing structure, you should check out whether a permit is required and what the building code is for your area.
When selling that property you so lovingly remodeled, here in Oregon you will be required to complete a 12-page Property Disclosure form. On that Property Disclosure form Page 3, Line 104 appears the following:
The Property Disclosure specifically asks if you did any additions, remodeling, etc. and if you obtained permits. When selling your house, a buyer can and should ask to see those permits.
Here are the websites for the 3 areas I write about in this blog for building codes and permit information:
- City of Portland
- City of Tigard
- City of Lake Oswego
- City of West Linn
- Clackamas County
- Washington County
- Multnomah County
- State of Oregon
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One of my passions is art. Although I can’t draw or paint, I have other artistic abilities and am always looking to expand my repertoire. Art galleries, art festivals and events are subjects I’ve written about and will be writing more of in future posts.
Last winter I took an art class. When I had first started thinking about taking a class, I didn’t want to go to a community college but somewhere 
that was more personal, in a more relaxed setting and more artistic.
What I found was Ann Munson, artist. Actually, I became acquainted with Ann’s work in 1986 when she was the featured artist for the Lake Oswego Arts Festival and her painting wa
s selected for a poster to adve
rtise the event.
She conducts classes in mosaics, drawing and art, concrete casting and more for adults and children. The classes are held in her greenhouse in West Linn and are conducted in small groups. CLICK HERE for Ann’s upcoming classes. I love her art and creativity! Not only is she an artist, but she’s a gardener as well.
As a member of Local 14 Art Guild, a group of 85 juried women artists, she and her fellow artists put on a sale/show at Ann’s greenhouse. This year the shows will be held in October and December. Check out Ann’s website for details. (All photographs from Ann Munson’s website).
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It’s back to school September 2! Since there’s lots to do before school starts, I thought I’d provide some information on the different schools around town.
If you’re a newcomer to the Portland area, here’s the Portland School District information along with school information for the different suburbs on the west side of Portland.
Portland Public Schools:
- Portland School District Boundary Information (Not sure which school your child will be going to – check your address here and find the appropriate school).
- Portland Public School District info
- School Supply List
- Enrollment form in English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish, Russian.
- Here’s where you can obtain the calendar for the different Portland schools.
- Lunch menu
- Tools for Schools - free school supplies for Portland Schools.
- To Donate School Supplies – CLICK HERE
Lake Oswego School District:
- Lake Oswego School District info
- School Supply List – All Schools
- Lake Oswego Lunch Menu
- Lake Oswego School Calendar
Tigard-Tualatin School District:
- Tigard-Tualatin School District Info
- School Supply List – All Schools
- District Calendar
- List of all the schools in the Tigard-Tualatin School District
Beaverton School District:
- Beaverton School District Info
- School Supply List – Elementary Schools
- School Supply List – Remainder of the Schools
- School Boundary Map
- Enrollment Information
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Music & Summer Concerts In & Around Portland, Oregon
One of the many things I love about summer and living in Oregon is there are numerous musical events plus concerts in the parks. Inasmuch as I live only two blocks from one of those parks, I try to go to as many musical events I can. That means just grabbing my chair or blanket, some food or drinks and I’m “good to go”.
There are many locations throughout our area that have concerts or music to enjoy and here are some of them. I’m sure there are plenty more and this could just be a “short list” (I keep adding to this list so check back!). If you just did some of these, you’d be busy all summer long. Now, let’s just hope we get some sunshine. Click on the links to see the schedules, performers, etc.
Portland Rose Festival: Portland, Oregon
Riverview Six to Sunset Concerts: Vancouver, Washington
City of Lake Oswego Concerts: City parks and Farmers’ Market concert schedule - Lake Oswego, Oregon
First Tuesday Music Series: Lake Oswego, Oregon
Washington Square Music Festival. Tigard, Oregon
West Linn’s Noon Time Concerts in the Square: West Linn, Oregon
West Linn Music in the Park: West Linn, Oregon
Happy Valley Summer Concert Series: Happy Valley, Oregon
Law Offices of Terry Lee Noon Concerts: Vancouver, Washington
Canby Community Concerts: Canby, Oregon
Canby Summer Concerts in the Park: Canby, Oregon
Canby Wine & Art Festival (live music): Canby, Oregon
Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation: - Music in the Parks: Beaverton, Oregon
Beaverton Arts’ Summer Concerts & Activities: Beaverton, Oregon
Waterfront Blues Festival: Portland, Oregon
Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn: Portland, Oregon
Wells Fargo & Fred Meyer Zoo Summer Concerts: Portland, Oregon
Cruisin’ Sherwood Classic Custom Car Show (50’s rock ‘n roll): Sherwood, Oregon
Sherwood Robin Hood Festival (live music): Sherwood, Oregon
Tigard Festival of Balloons: (live music): Tigard, Oregon
Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts (music & entertainment): Lake Oswego, Oregon
West Linn Old Time Fair (musical entertainment): Willamette Park, West Linn, Oregon
Wilsonville Festival of Arts: Art on the Town (2 days of live music): Wilsonville, Oregon
Pioneer Courthouse Square Noon Concerts: Portland, Oregon
Oregon State Fair Concerts: Salem, Oregon
Oregon Garden’s Wooden Nickel Summer Concert Series: Silverton, Oregon
Portland Chinese Classical Garden - Tuesdays by Twilight: Portland, Oregon
Concerts on the Commons - Includes Crawfish Festival. Tualatin, Oregon
Bridgeport Village Summer Concert Series - Thursday evenings. Tigard, Oregon
Music on the Green - Stella Olsen Memorial Park. Sherwood, Oregon
Let the Music Take You - Tunes on Tuesday. (Yamhill Co. Wine Country) Newberg, Oregon
Brown Bag Concerts - US Bank Plaza. McMinnville, Oregon
Troutdale Bite & Bluegrass Festival. Troutdale, Oregon
Oregon Country Fair. Live music. Eugene, Oregon
The Air Fair - Live Music. Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon
Willamette Country Music Festival. Brownsville, Oregon
Mississippi Avenue Street Fair - Live Music Stages. Portland, Oregon
56th Annual Portland Highland Games - Music. Gresham, Oregon
McMinnville Summer Concert Series - At Linfield Oak Grove, McMinnville, Oregon
McMinnville’s Flap Jacks and Bluegrass Festival. McMinnville, Oregon
Mt. Hood Jazz Festival. Gresham, Oregon
Troutdale Festival of the Arts - Fine art and Live Music. Troutdale, Oregon
Summer Festival Fun (Damascus, Milwaukie, Gladstone, Boring, Clackamas) – Live music.
Salem Art Festival - Live Music on Stage. Salem, Oregon
Washington County Fair - Live Music. Hillsboro, Oregon
Tryon State Park - Forest Music. Lake Oswego, Oregon
Tanner Creek Park - Music in the Park Concert Series. West Linn, Oregon
Lake Oswego Wine and Food Festival. Music @ Millennium Plaza Park, Lake Oswego, Oregon
West Linn Library Music in the Stacks. West Linn Library, West Linn, Oregon
Cathedral Park Jazz Festival. Portland, Oregon
Portland Riverfest @ South Waterfront. Portland, Oregon
PDX Pop Now Festival. Rotture 315 SE 3rd Ave., Portland
Saké Summer Concert Series. Forest Grove, Oregon
Oregon City Concerts. Oregon City, Oregon
Woodburn Library in the Park Concert Series. Woodburn, Oregon
Portland Festival Symphony. Concerts @ various parks throughout the Portland area.
Ho’ike & Hawaiian Festival. Vancouver, Washington
Maritime Heritage Festival @ RiverPlace Marina. Live Music. Portland, Oregon
Party in the Park. Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation Center. Beaverton, Oregon
Hood River County Fair. Live Music. Hood River, Oregon
Estacada Summer Celebration. Live Music. Estacada, Oregon
Music on Main. Live Music. Downtown. Portland, Oregon
The BITE of Oregon. Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Portland, Oregon
Iranian Festival. Classical and modern music. Portland, Oregon
Fremont Fest. Music all along the street. Latin Jazz Trio and more! Portland, Oregon
Festa Italiana - Pioneer Courthouse Square. Opera, Accordionists. Portland, Oregon
Washington Park Summer Festival - Amphitheatre Stage. Music the entire month of August. Portland, Oregon
The Taste of Tansbourne. Live music throughout the festival. Beaverton, Oregon
Clark County Fair. Live Music. 9 miles north of Portland in Washington
Timberline Mountain Music Series. Mt. Hood National Forest, Timberline Lodge, Oregon
Oregon City Annual Antique Fair - Live Music. Oregon City, Oregon
Antiques & Art at the Rolling Rock Farm. Live Music all weekend. Sherwood, Oregon
Good Vibes. Noontime Concerts in the Courtyard. Providence Cancer Center. Portland, Oregon
Britt Classical Festival. Medford, Oregon.
New Nights. Concerts. Comfort Inn. The Dalles, Oregon
Sunriver Music Festival. Sunriver, Oregon
Sack Lunch Concert. Old Church. Portland, Oregon
Jenkins Estate Summer Celebration Concert. Aloha, Oregon
Obon Fest. Buddhist Temple. Taiko drumming. Portland, Oregon
Celebrate Hillsboro - Kazoo Fest. 5,000 people playing Kazoos. Hillsboro, Oregon
The Great Oregon Steam-Up. Country Music. Brooks, Oregon
Toledo Antique Street Fair and Classic Car Show. Folk Music Festival. Toledo, Oregon
First Friday Art Walk. Live Music. Newberg, Oregon
Americana Music. Belmont Library. Portland, Oregon
Clackamas County Fair. Music. Canby, Oregon
Multnomah Days Celebration. Music. Multnomah Village. Portland, Oregon
Art in the Pearl. Music. Pearl District. NW Portland, Oregon
Alberta Street Fair. Music. Portland, Oregon
Belmont Street Fair. Music. Portland, Oregon
Hawthorne Street Fair. Music. Portland, Oregon
Aurora Colony Days. Music. Aurora, Oregon
Third Annual Arts & Eats on the River Festival. Music. St. Helens, Oregon
Wilsonville Rotary Summer Concerts. Wilsonville, Oregon
Arts Festival in the Forest. Live Music. West Linn, Oregon
Liberty Plaza Concerts. Oregon City, Oregon
India Festival. Live music. Pioneer Courthouse Square. Portland, Oregon
Garlic Festival Live music. North Plains, Oregon
Uwajimaya Hawaiian Festival. Hula Dancers & Live Music. Uwajimaya Plaza. Beaverton, Oregon
FIESTA DAYS. Live Mariachi Band. Hood River, Oregon
HARVEST FESTIVAL. Music. Hood River, Oregon
Greek Festival. Live Music. Greek Orthodox Church. NE Portland, Oregon
Mt. Angel Oktoberfest. Live Music. Mt. Angel, Oregon
Chili on the Green. Live Music. Fairview, Washington
Clackamas LIVE. Live Music. Milwaukie, Oregon
Beaverton Old Town Festival. Live Music. Beaverton, Oregon
Lake Fest 2008. Live teen bands. Lake Oswego, Oregon
Oaks Park Oktoberfest: Milwaukie, Oregon
2008 Time-Based Art Festival. Music. Portland, Oregon
West Linn’s Arts Festival. Live Music. Willamette River-Willamette Park. West Linn, Oregon
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It’s that time of year when most Farmers Markets have opened or are opening soon. There’s a great website to check out for all the Farmers Markets in Oregon at ww.oregonfarmersmarkets.org for specific times and locations. With the high price of gas and food, it might be a good idea to visit one of these markets near you. Also, the food and flowers are locally home-grown and most are organic, if not all. The music, laughter, fun and people plus; hopefully, the sunshine will want to get you outdoors.
Below are the Farmers Markets in SW Portland and surrounding suburbs:
TIGARD FARMERS MARKET (http://www.tigardfarmersmarket.com)
BEAVERTON FARMERS MARKET (www.beavertonfarmersmarket.com)
HILLSBORO FARMERS MARKET (www.hillsboromarkets.org)
HILLSBORO FARMERS MARKET AT ORENCO STATION (www.hillsboromarkets.org)
LAKE OSWEGO FARMERS MARKET (www.ci.oswego.or.us/farmersmarket)
PORTLAND FARMERS MARKET (www.portlandfarmersmarket.org)
SHERWOOD SATURDAY MARKET (http://www.sherwoodmarket.blogspot.com)
CEDAR MILL SUNSET FARMERS MARKET (www.cmfmarket.org)
OREGON CITY FARMERS MARKET (http://www.orcityfarmersmarket.com)
HILLSDALE FARMERS MARKET (www.hillsdalefarmersmarket.com)
WEST LINN FARMERS & ARTISTS MARKETS (http://www.skylineridge.us/eventitem/weekly-west-linn-farmers-artists-market-2)
DUNDEE FARMERS MARKET http://chehalemvalley.org/web/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=91&Itemid=88888911
MCMINNVILLE FARMERS MARKET http://www.downtownmcminnville.com/events.html
MILWAUKIE FARMERS MARKET http://www.SummerFestivalFun.com
BORING FARMERS MARKET http://www.SummerFestivalFun.com
CANBY SATURDAY MARKET http://www.CanbyAreaChamber.org
GORGE CROWN IN HOOD RIVERS http://www.gorgegrown.com
GRESHAM FARMERS MARKET http://www.greshamfarmersmarket.org
HOLLYWOOD FARMERS MARKET http://www.hollywoodfarmersmarket.org
MONTAVILLA FARMERS MARKET http://www.montavillamarket.org
PARKROSE FARMERS MARKET http://www.parkrosefarmersmarket.org
HOOD RIVER HARVEST FESTIVAL http://www.hoodriver.org/HRCCC_EventTemplate.asp?EventINDX=53&CategoryINDX=
HOOD RIVER SATURDAY MARKET http://community.gorge.net/saturdaymarket/
VANCOUVER FARMERS MARKET (www.vancouverfarmersmarket.com)
FAIRVIEW FARMERS MARKET (windancefarms@comcast.net)
CLACKAMAS FARMERS MARKET (windancefarms@comcast.net)
PORTLAND FARMERS MARKET PSU (www.portlandfarmersmarket.org)
PORTLAND FARMERS MARKET ECOTRUST (www.portlandfarmersmarket.org)
PORTLAND FARMERS MARKET EASTBANK (www.portlandfarmersmarket.org)
PEOPLE’S FARMERS MARKET (www.peoples.coop)
OHSU FARMERS MARKET (www.ohsu.edu/farmersmarket)
MULTNOMAH VILLAGE FARMERS MARKET (www.multnomahvillagefm.org)
MORELAND FARMERS MARKET (www.morelandfarmersmarket.org)
LLOYD FARMERS MARKET (Eamon Molloy 503-730-8367)
WEST LINN TASTE OF TUESDAY (Renee Epperly 503-449-0940)
LENTS INTERNATIONAL FARMERS MARKET (Jill Kuehler 503-621-7655)
INTERSTATE FARMERS MARKET (www.interstatefarmersmarket.com)
LANE COUNTY FARMERS MARKET www.lanecountyfarmersmarket.com
UPDATED: 11/22/08
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