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This Week’s Music Events and Concerts

August 1st, 2011 by WCVA

The weather outlook will be glorious, with clear skies and temperatures in the low 80s. In other words, it’s the perfect time to enjoy live music while lounging on the lawn, or sitting in an outdoor venue. The following are just some of the outdoor concerts taking place this week in Oregon’s Washington County:

Tuesday, August 2

Evening of Music at the Estate with Michael Allen Harrison & Friends

Jenkins Estate (Beaverton)

6-8:30 p.m. (gates open at 5 p.m.)

Suitable for all ages. $8 per person; children 10 years and younger are free.

Jenkins Estate’s 14th annual summer celebration concert on the lawn features concert pianist Michael Allen Harrison and friends for an evening of music ranging from jazz, ballet and classical to adult contemporary. Food and wine available for purchase on-site. Please no outside alcohol.

 

Wednesday, August 3

Music on the Green

Stella Olsen Park (Sherwood)

6:30 p.m.

Suitable for all ages. Admission is free.

Sherwood on the Green features singer/songwriter Melody Guy for an evening of country music. Food, beer and wine available for purchase on-site.

 

Thursday, August 4

Bridgeport Village Summer Concert Series

Bridgeport Village (Tigard/Tualatin)

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Suitable for all ages. Admission is free.

Bridgeport Village’s annual summer concert series welcomes dance-band Oncore, and its hit list of dance tunes from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and beyond.

 

Showtime at the Shute

Shute Park (Hillsboro)

7-9 p.m.

Suitable for all ages. Admission is free.

The Hillsboro Community Arts’ “Showtime at the Shute” features jazz and blues with the Ellen Whyte Band. Enjoy an evening at the park, and don’t forget to come early to catch the pre-show performances, live visual artists and “You Create” art.

 

Bethany Village Summer Concerts

Cedar Mill Community Library (Bethany)

5:30-8 p.m.

Suitable for all ages. Admission: Suggested donation of 2 cans of food to benefit the Oregon Food Bank

The River City Band is the featured band at this month’s Bethany Village outdoor summer concert. Fun activities and crafts will also be available during the evening.

 

Concert and Theatre in the Park

Cedar Mill Park (Cedar Mill)

6-8 p.m.

Suitable for all ages. Admission is free.

The music of Hapa–recently seen on the television series Hawaii Five-O–will transport your senses to the islands of Hawaii with its Polynesian-style music.  Food and beverages from Bamboo Grove Hawaiian Grill will be available on-site.

 

Friday, August 5

Concerts on the Commons

Tualatin Commons (Tualatin)

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Suitable for all ages. Admission is free.

Dust off the dancing shoes when the Gretchen Miller Band takes the stage at the Tualatin Commons with their brand of pop and funk.

 

Friday, August 5 (through Sunday, August 7)

Fire in the Canyon

Horning’s Hideout (North Plains)

August 5-7

Gates open at 10 a.m. (see complete schedule)

Tickets: $50 (one-day pass) – $110 (three-day pass, includes camping)

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Mercy Corps.

Fire in the Canyon is a three-day music festival of musical and cultural awareness through sound, visuals, speakers and interactive art installations. Hip hop artists such as The Pharcyde, Digable Planets, Del the Funky Homosapien and many, many more, are scheduled to perform.

 

Saturday, August 6

Cure Kids Jam and Festival

Hillsboro Stadium (Hillsboro)

2-6 p.m.

Admission is $12 per person; proceeds to benefit children’s charities

American Idol artists Kimberley Locke (top three contest during season three) and Blake Lewis (season six runner-up), plus emerging artists from the West Coast take to the stage for charity.  The Cure JM Foundation, United Way and Ronald McDonald House have come together to help raise money and awareness for children’s charities at this fun-filled concert and festival.

 

The Washington County Visitors Association makes every effort to ensure that the information provided is up-to-date and accurate. All concerts are subject to change without notice.

 

 

 

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Lights, Camera, Action: Last Week of December Offers Plenty to See

December 27th, 2010 by Sylke Neal-Finnegan

Just because the presents have been opened, the stockings that have been hung with care have been taken down, and the holiday cookies have all been eaten doesn’t mean that the festivities of the season are over. Around the region, holiday lights still fill the air, making spirits bright for the remainder of the year.

Pittock Mansion hosts its annual open house,  this year’s theme: “A Northwest Christmas: The Natural Beauty and Bounty of Oregon,” through January 2, 2011. The historic mansion is decorated in festive bows, poinsettias, lights and more than 15 adorned Christmas trees.  Admission to this holiday tradition is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors (65+), $6 for youths (ages 6-18), and children ages 5 and under are free.

The annual ZooLights transforms the Oregon Zoo into a nighttime winter wonderland, complete with a million lights and more than 200 animated animals swinging through trees, jumping across lawns, hiding in bushes and appearing in places where they’re least expected.  ZooLights runs through January 2, 2011.  Admission starts at $9 for adults, $7.50 for seniors (65+), $6 for children (ages 3-11), and infants 2 and under are free.

If you’ve already had your fill of holiday lights and decorations, check out the Les Schwab Invitational, a basketball invitational tournament featuring the best teams in Oregon plus top-ranked out-of-area teams from Hyattsville, Maryland; New York;  and my hometown, Las Vegas.  Tickets are still available for this annual event, which runs through Dec. 30. Tickets start at $6 f0r students and seniors/$7 for adults, and range upwards to $65 for a tournament pass.

If you can’t catch the festivities this time around, there’s always 2011!

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Autumn is “Bounty-ful” in Oregon

August 26th, 2010 by Sylke Neal-Finnegan

Travel Oregon’s “Oregon Bounty Wanderfeast” runs through November 30th

Each fall, Travel Oregon puts out all of the stops for its “Oregon Bounty” statewide promotion, which highlights unique travel experiences, fall events and the state’s myriad culinary artisans. Last year, the promotion centered on “Cuisinternships,” allowing winners to spend a week shadowing an Oregon culinary expert.

This year, our friends at Travel Oregon have served up their latest creation, the “Oregon Bounty Wanderfeast.”

What on earth is an Oregon Bounty Wanderfeast? It’s a term the folks at Travel Oregon created to describe what it’s like to spend the harvest season following your tastebuds on a quest to procure the best of Oregon’s flavors at their peak. This 10-week promotion features Oregon’s finest epicurean products, from wine and cheese to spirits and nuts, and so many delicacies in between.

You, too, can join in the chase for 10 weeks of foodie bliss. Enter to win your very own Wanderfeast at TravelOregon.com/bounty. You and three friends could be sampling the bounty of Oregon in a four-day/three-night, all-inclusive culinary escape that explores Oregon’s many flavors of fall.

Watch the \”Win an Oregon Wanderfeast\” Video

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