Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category
November 27th, 2009 by Sylke Neal-Finnegan
Tee pad #8 honors those who had a hand in making the Meadow Ridge course a reality.
Perhaps a day on the green – disc golf green, that is – is your pace.
Horning’s Hideout recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest 18-hole, championship disc golf course, which is sure to be one of the most challenging courses in the region. The opening marks the third 18-hole disc golf course to open at Horning’s Hideout.
Built as a Pro Championship “Gold Tee” course (Gold Tee is the top rating, as certified by the Professional Disc Golf Association), Meadow Ridge is a challenging 7,035-foot course that winds through trees, hills and fields. Also open are Canyon, a “Blue Tee” course, and Highland, a short-throw, “Red Tee” course.
So dust off the old throwing discs, warm up your arm and head out to North Plains for a day of disc golfing fun.
Horning’s Fishing & Picnic Hideout
21277 NW Brunswick Canyon Rd.
North Plains, OR 97133
(503) 647-2920
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September 1st, 2009 by Sylke Neal-Finnegan
Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, located in North Plains, Ore., has hosted various tournaments, including professional, amateur and charity games.
Washington County, Oregon, will be in the spotlight September 13-14, as stars from various cable television reality series join the Roloff Family, stars of the TLC series “Little People Big World,” for the Amy Roloff Charity Foundation’s first ever charity golf benefit and tournament.
Along with the Roloff family, special celebrity guests* scheduled to attend include:
- Crew from “Time Bandit” from the Discovery Channel’s series Deadliest Catch
- Cast of TLC’s “Orange County Choppers”
- JM Browning and other stars from the History Channel’s series “Ax Men”
- Alex Eusebio, a contestant from season five of “Top Chef,” which airs on Bravo
- AC Green, three-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion
- Michael Harper, former NBA player and Portland Trailblazer
*Celebrity appearances are subject to change
The event launches with a “tee-off” dinner and auction at Roloff Farms, followed by a golf scramble and dinner the following day at Pumpkin Ridge’s Ghost Creek golf course. All proceeds will benefit the Dwarf Athletic Association of America (DAAA) and local organization Bridge Meadows.
The Roloff Family owns and operates the Roloff Family Farm, located in Helvetia, Ore. The series, “Little People, Big World” debuted March 2006 on Discovery Network’s TLC, and the fifth season is scheduled to premiere this fall. The farm, which has gained national attention since the reality series started airing, is open to the public each October for its annual pumpkin patch and harvest festivities.
For additional information about the Amy Roloff Charity Foundation’s charity golf benefit, visit www.amyroloffcharityfoundation.org.
Tags: Golf, Helvetia, North Plains, Pumpkin Ridge, Roloff Farms, washington county
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July 22nd, 2009 by Sunyi
On July 25, Saturday, thousands of cyclists will ride through scenic Washington County – including stretches of the new Vineyard and Valley Scenic Tour Route – for the annual Tour de Cure, the American Diabetes Association’s nationwide fundraising event.
This is the first time the annual ride comes to Washington County. In previous years, the event, formerly titled “Summit to Surf,” has taken place in the Mt. Hood Territory. “We are thrilled to have this year’s Tour de Cure in Washington County,” said Ruthie Reinert, president and CEO of the Washington County Visitors Association. “The Vineyard and Valley Scenic Tour Route is an exceptional complement to the event, and will give riders a variety of scenic views and terrains unlike any other.”
While you’re out riding and supporting the American Diabetes Association, take some pictures and enter our Vineyard and Valley Scenic Tour Route photo contest. There are nice prizes to be won.
To participate, riders must raise a minimum of $150, plus submit a registration fee. Proceeds will benefit the American Diabetes Association’s mission to “prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.” All monies raised will be used for research, information, advocacy and local programs. Come one – come all! Riders of all levels are welcome, there’s something for everyone.
Tour de Cure website and registration. >
Tags: Biking, cycling, Events, Hillsboro, Tour de Cure, washington county oregon
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July 21st, 2009 by Julia Adam
This past weekend, Cherie and I were lucky enough to staff a visitor information booth along with the Wilsonville Chamber of Commerce at the 10th Annual Dressage at DevonWood event. For three days, riders from across the northwestern U.S. and southwestern Canada competed in dressage, which we overheard being compared to “ballet on horses.”
It’s a beautiful and very impressive thing to watch, as riders decked out in knee-high boots, jodhpurs, tailored jackets and top hats use nothing but their weight and legs to steer their well-trained mounts in a precise dance around the arena. The result is a very regal and graceful show that leaves you wishing you were the one on the horse! DevonWood Equestrian Centre hosts a variety of events throughout the year, most of which are open to the public with no admission fee and a $5 parking fee per car. The grounds alone are worth a visit, and you’ll be awed by the immaculate stables and multiple arenas, not to mention the beautiful views and towering Douglas Firs.
Watch local report at DevonWood Equestrian Centre.
Cherie Prochaska, DOS - manning the visitor information center for WCVA.
DevonWood Equestrian Centre website >
Tags: DevonWood, Dressage, Events, washington county oregon, Wilsonville
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June 2nd, 2009 by Julia Adam
This Saturday, June 6, is Oregon State Parks Day. Stub Stewart State Park is offering a full slate of events to get kids of all ages outside to celebrate; activities range from guided mountain bike rides and trail hikes to disc golf demonstrations and bike safely checks.
You can get a guided tour of the upcoming single track biking trail, and a preview of the location for the park’s Gold Tee Disc Golf Course, to be built this summer. The park is also hosting a hot dog lunch from 11:30-1:30, so don’t miss out!
•Stub Stewart Activities •State Parks Day Flyer
Oregon State Parks are also offering FREE day-use and overnight camping (in traditional campsites only).
To reserve your campsite for June 6, call 800-452-5687 today!
Tags: disc golf, Events, family activities, Family Fun, hiking, mountain biking, outdoors, parks, state parks, Stub Stewart, trails
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May 11th, 2009 by Julia Adam
On Saturday, May 16th, Shilo Inn Beaverton will be holding an event to welcome the new Oregon Waves International Basketball League team to Beaverton!
Prizes and Oregon Waves tickets will be given away every fifteen minutes from 2pm – 6pm in the main lobby, and players will be on hand for a meet-and-greet.
Bring the family out for some fun and score free tickets to see the Waves! All home games will be held at The Hoop YMCA in Beaverton.
Tags: basketball, Events, Family Fun, hotels, Sports
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May 6th, 2009 by Sunyi
Here’s a little bit of what the WCVA has been up to for promoting the county that we live and work in and come to visit and play in. Well, you get the picture.
Last week our Sports Sales Manager, Laura Garratt, returned from one of the largest sports related tradeshow and conferences re-energized and full of new ways, not to mention several new contacts, that will bring more visitors and sporting events to our county.
The 2009 NASC (National Association of Sport Commissions – Sports Event Symposium) was held at the Hyatt Regency in Denver, Colorado, the home of the Broncos NFL franchise.
With 600+ attendees, Laura schmoozed with fellow CVB’s sport commissions and most importantly event owners representing a wide range of sports while proudly talking up our state-of-the-art facilities, local attractions and the Northwest flavor in Oregon. Education sessions, certification courses, and several networking receptions combined with the hundreds of die-hard sports enthusiasts made for one awesome and unforgettable conference!
Highpoint – punting on the turf at Invesco Field, Bronco’s territory and high-fiving ‘Miles’ the mascot.
Lowpoint – being harassed at 4:30 AM! by an airline that shall remain nameless about the bottles (yes, several bottles of fine Washington County wine) she was taking as ‘gifts’.
Tags: Events, Sports, sports events, washington county oregon
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April 14th, 2009 by Allison George
Hey, it’s time for the 2009 OACVB Auction! That stands for the “Oregon Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus.” Whew, that’s a long one! The auction will be held at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Salem, Oregon on April 20, but if you can’t be there don’t worry- the auction is also on line.
All proceeds will directly benefit the Oregon Association of CVBs, so don’t hold back! You’ll be helping the Oregon Association of CVBs fund their work to make sure that Oregon’s Convention and Visitor Bureaus are the best in the nation and give the highest quality of service to our Oregon visitors! Insider tip: you’ll notice that most auction packages have either ridiculously low bids- or no bids at all- so you just may sneak up on some great stuff!
Here’s what the Washington County Visitors Association donated: (with a special thanks to Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club!!):
- A round of golf for four (4) players at the Ghost Creek Course at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club plus two (2) Nike Golf Storm-Fit Caps and two (2) Nike Ball/Valuables Pouches. Ghost Creek is hailed as one of the nation’s premier semi-private golf courses. The Robert Cupp-designed layout emulates traditional golf course architecture with gently rolling terrain and a creek that reappears throughout. Ghost Creek was home to the NIKE TOUR Championships in 1993 and 1994 and was rated in 2005 in Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Places You Can Play.
- One (1) Nike Women’s “Brassie” Carryall Bag, one (1) bottle of Beran Pinot Noir, one (1) bottle of Appolloni Dolce Vino wine, and two
(2) boxes of chocolate covered hazelnuts. This is a stylish, sophisticated athletic bag that’s suitable on the golf course or the runway. Inside the bag, you’ll also find chocolate covered hazelnuts and two bottles of wonderful wine produced in Washington County, Oregon. However, bringing the wine to the golf course is not recommended. FORE!
Happy bidding, and good luck!
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March 3rd, 2009 by Rhiannon
I wasn’t one of those boys who pined for a BB gun. OK, maybe I did a bit. But what I remember wanting most was a pair of roller skates. I finally got them in seventh grade but my parents tricked me that Christmas by putting someone else’s name on the box.
That all came back to me last week when we found ourselves at Skate World in Hillsboro for the birthday party of a friend’s daughter. The minute we walked in it all came rushing back. The music, the lights, the teetering adults.
Skate World is an indoor rink and open year round. And they offer everything a self-respecting rink would offer, including rentals, lessons, snacks, games and the opportunity to dull those unnecessarily pointy elbows and knees. They also do parties, a smash hit with our group.
As for me, I can report that I’ve still got the skills. Though if you see my skating backwards, I’d recommend clearing out.
By Greg Coyle
Tags: Hillsboro, parties, skate, skate world, skating
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February 23rd, 2009 by Allison George
Photo courtesy of the Elite Kettlebell Gym, Tigard Oregon
One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2009 was…well, wait. You’d better brace yourself for the originality ahead: to exercise more. Now that it’s almost March, I figure it’s a good time to start! Part of the delay has simply been the fact that nothing sounds very exciting. I’ve battled equipment-hogging gym rats, grape-vined, and step-kicked myself into total exercise burnout. There had to be something new out there, maybe even something enjoyable? Luckily, inspiration came in the form of a coupon from one of the local mail fliers. I’m quite fond of coupons. This one was for a free class at the
Elite Kettlebell Gym in
Tigard.
I dropped by the gym during my lunch break for an introductory class. I was a little nervous at first because gyms can be intimidating when you’re new, but not this one. It was a very friendly, welcoming place and I felt perfectly comfortable even amidst ropes, sandbags, sledgehammers, a giant flipping tire, and an instructor/owner (Michael Skogg) that could snap Mr. Clean like a little twig. Come to find out, he was a member in the U.S. Special Forces. You have to admit, there’s something to be said for an instructor who comes with a background where fitness was paramount to staying alive during military operations. I’m not saying that a jazzy little chasse move couldn’t come in handy sometime, but let’s face it- not if you’re being mugged.
We were introduced to the kettlebell, which is a cast iron weight that looks like a cannonball with a handle and was apparently useful as some sort of Russian farming tool back in the day. The farmers noticed they were getting stronger by hauling this thing around, and eventually started using it for exercise and village strength competitions. O.k., I’m sure that I’ve gotten some or most of that wrong. I had a hard time paying attention initially; the giant tire was calling my name.
What I found to be interesting about working out with the kettlebell is that you are lifting weight and getting strength training, but it’s nothing at all like traditional weight lifting. The movement actually feels more natural than traditional weights once you start picking up the proper form. Michael is a great instructor and it was actually- dare I say -fun! The time flew by, my heart rate went up and I got a great workout from just the introductory class. Actually, I had a hard time getting in and out of my chair for the next few days afterwards, but I can’t wait to go back!
Tags: Elite Kettlebell Gym, gym, kettlebell, tigard
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