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1. Oxbow Regional Park

   Oxbow Regional Park is a beautiful, well-maintained, quite sizable regional park located near the Portland metro area. It is set along a magnificent stretch of the Sandy River Gorge. The park is open year-round. There are old-growth Douglas firs, an extensive trail network along the…

   Location: 3010 SE Oxbow Parkway, Gresham, OR 97080

2. Pole Pedal Paddle

   Pole Pedal Paddle is Central Oregon’s premier multi-sport event, engaging 3,000 participants in a series of challenges from the Mt. Bachelor Ski Area down to the city of Bend. The event has been held annually in mid-May for over 30 years. Teams, pairs and individual participants,…

3. Pomeroy Living History Farm

   Pomeroy Living History Farm sits nestled among tall firs in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in southwestern Washington State.  Situated along the scenic Lewis River, the farm is an interactive educational museum that depicts domestic and farm life from both the early 20th century…

   Location: 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt, WA 98675

4. Procession of the Species Celebration

   Described as the “crown jewel” and the “quintessential event” characterizing the personality of Olympia, the Procession of the Species Celebration is an annual, region-wide Earth Day pageant where the languages of art, music, and dance culminate in a joyful (if not outlandish!) expression of environmental…

   Location: Downtown, Olympia, WA 98501

5. Prospect Hillbilly Timber Carnival and Jamboree

   The Prospect Hillbilly Timber Carnival and Jamboree is one of the few timber festivals still in existence in the United States. For more than 50 year, the festival has provided people from all walks of life the opportunity to discover the history surrounding Oregon’s logging industry as well as…

   Location: 1st Street, Prospect, OR 97536

6. Rainier, Oregon

   The small community of Rainier, Oregon, stretches along the Columbia River with a view of  Mt. St. Helens atop mountains only 40 miles to the northeast.    In May each year the 18th-century naval sailing vessels, the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, visit our docks on their…

   Location: 305 West Third Street - P.O. Box 100, Rainier, OR 97048

7. Raymond Carver Writing Festival/Memorial

   Raymond “Clevie” Carver, Jr. (1938-1988) was an American poet and writer known for the revitalization of the “short story” form in the late 20th century.  He was the author of 10 books of short stories and poetry, including “Where I’m Calling From: New and Selected Stories,” “Cathedral,” “Will You…

   Location: Community Education Center, 555 SW Bryant St., Clatskanie, OR 97016

8. Red Wine and Chocolate

   The natural affinity between dark chocolate and red wine is no secret. The Red Wine and Chocolate event weekend in the Yakima Valley provides a distinctive and elegant offering of fine chocolate and fine wine. Visit the more than 70 wineries in the Yakima Valley…

9. Return of C’waam Annual Ceremony

   This unique event is held each year after the first snow in March, in Chiloquin, Oregon. Each year the c’waam (also known as the Lost River Sucker) swims up the Sprague River to spawn. Snowflakes fall at this time of year, heralding the c’waam’s return.…

   Location: 501 Chiloquin Blvd, Chiloquin, OR 97624

10. Sandy Mountain Festival

    The Sandy Mountain Festival is an arts and crafts festival held since 1973, dedicated to promoting art in the Sandy and Mt. Hood area.  The festival boasts nearly 150 artists, both local and regional, displaying their unique art in a natural setting.  Winding pathways through…

    Location: Meinig Memorial Park, Sandy, OR 97055