December 20th, 2011 by Angie Marsh
The big countdown is approaching quickly–Are you without plans? You’re cordially invited to check out these options:
New Years Eve at Grand Lodge
There are not one, not two, but three bands playing at the Grand Lodge in Forest Grove on New Year’s Eve, all of which start at 9 p.m.:
- John Bunzow & Bobby Cole – Roots rock
Pat’s Corner
Age 21 and over
Free
- Will West & The Friendly Strangers – Delta blues/folk music
The Garage Door
All ages
Free
-Dance party with Big Mama Gayle & Her Sugar Daddies
The Compass Room Theater
Age 21 and over
**This show is limited to those who’ve purchased a lodging package for the night
New Years Eve at Cornelius Pass Roadhouse
Imbrie Hall at Cornelius Pass Roadhouse in Hillsboro welcomes a live show at 9 p.m.:
The Brothers Jam – Rock
Age 21 and over
Free
More information
New Year’s Eve Black & White Ball
The Ballroom Dance Company in Tigard is offering an actual ball, complete with food, live shows, dance lesson and multiple ballrooms. The night kicks off at 8 p.m. with lessons, followed by DJs spinning tunes; West Coast Swing in one ballroom and Latin and traditional ballroom music in the other ballroom.
$12 per person
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New Year’s Party, Accommodations at Holiday Inn Portland South (Wilsonville)
Start the night off with a prime rib and salmon dinner buffet, followed by dancing with live music by “Over the Edge” in the Lounge and DJ music in the Atrium, as well as party favors and a midnight toast and balloon drop. Packages also include New Year’s Day brunch buffet for two and late checkout.
Couples deluxe package is $189
More information
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September 2nd, 2011 by Angie Marsh
It's an evergreen experience at Roamer's Rest RV Park
At our Visitors Center, we’re being asked: Are there RV parks close to Portland? And if so, whereabout? To the relief of sometimes weary travelers, the answer is simple: Yes, four RV parks are right here in Oregon’s Washington County. Here are the details:
RV Park of Portland
The RV Park of Portland is technically in Tualatin, which is a nearby town south of Portland. This RV destination is easily accessed from Interstate 5, and its 112 sites are available year-round, with most as full hookups. Enjoy the setting of mature evergreen trees towering over a site’s picnic table or while hiking on nearly two miles of paved nature trails to the adjacent Tualatin River. Several restaurants are also within walking distance. The park also offers laundry facilities and takes pets.
More info.
Roamers Rest RV Park
Roamers Rest is conveniently located in Tualatin on Highway 99/Pacific Highway, which is the unofficial gateway to many of Washington County’s wineries, and is along the Tualatin River as well. Each of the 93 sites here offer full service hook-up, cable TV and wireless internet access. The park overall offers 30- and 50-amp sites, private bathrooms, laundry facilities, a book exchange library, RV parts/supplies and weekly propane delivery service. Be sure and enjoy a game of horseshoes and check out the bird sanctuary, too.
More info.
Pheasant Ridge RV Resort
Pheasant Ridge is also south of Portland, close to Interstate 5 in Wilsonville, and has the luxury of being on 45 wooded acres with 130 sites total, and is open year-round. Its amenities include an indoor pool and spa, full hookups, an air-conditioned laundry room and designated dog & dog-free areas.
More info.
L.L. “Stub” Stewart State Park
Located only 31 miles from downtown Portland, L.L. “Stub” Stewart State Park features 78 full hookup sites, plus 14 full hookup sites with four-stall corrals at the neighboring Hares Canyon Horse Camp. Several sites are open year-round (don’t forget your chains/traction tires), and are close to more than 20 miles of multi-purpose trails, perfect for hikers, bicyclists and horseback riders. The scenic, 21-mile Banks-Vernonia State Trail is accessible via the park, and 3.5 miles of this rails-to-trail project traverses through the park. If you go, bring your discs; a new, championship 18-hole disc golf course is ready for play at the Dairy Creek Camp East. More info.
Check our website for more about things to do and see while you’re in Oregon’s Washington County–it’s worth the stay here. Happy travels wherever your RV takes you!
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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 >
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