Portland Saturday Market

Bill Naito Legacy Fountain

This week end August 22 and 23, 2009 marks the grand opening of Portland Saturday Market and the Bill Naito Legacy Fountain. I hear that it is a lovely new fountain in place of sewer construction. Saturday Market is in a new location, next to the fountain, under the Burnside Bridge on the Willamette River’s west bank. Everything is new and shiny, the refurbished walk way from Max to the new location on the waterfront. I can’t wait to see it. All of your favorite venders are open.

www.saturdaymarket.org

Swan Island Dahlias 2009

dahlia
Originally uploaded by Mary Anne Thygesen.

Blooming like crazy are the Dahlias in my yard. Which means that it is time to go visit Swan Island Dahlias.

The fields that are open August 1st through September 2009, 7 days a week from 8 am to 8 pm. Stroll through over 40 acres of dahlias in full bloom.

Lots of free parking and picnic tables.

Dogs are allowed on the premises on a leash, however they are not allowed in the indoor display rooms.

The annual Swan Island Dahlia Festival is August 29th, 30th, 31st & September 5th, 6th, 7th, 2009 Saturday, Sunday, & Monday (both weekends)
Indoor Display Hours 10 am to 6 pm, Field Hours 8am to 8pm
The festival has free admission and free parking. The grounds are handicap accessible
Taking place during the festival at noon and at 3pm are demonstrations and talks about dahlia culture. Demonstrations on dividing dahlia tubers take place at noon and 5 pm each day of the festival.
www.dahlias.com

located at: 995 NW 22nd Ave,Canby, OR 97013

Pendleton Woolen Mill Washougal, Washington

Pendleton wool blankets
Originally uploaded by Mary Anne Thygesen.

The store at the mill in Washougal is having a huge warehouse sale. The sale is on until August 16. I just got back from shopping there. There was lots of clothing for only $2.99 each. Men’s wool shirts for $29. Plenty of XL Shirts The larger sizes are gone. Blankets on sale too. Fabric for $2 a yard if you bought the whole bolt. Many of the bolts had about ten yards on them. I bought 10 yards of drapy navy blue wool. Such a bargain. I am going to make fall dresses out of it.

2 17TH STREET
WASHOUGAL, WA 98671
360 835-1118

www.pendleton-usa.com

Movies in Portland City Parks August 2009

These are free events. Movies start at dusk. Pre movie entertainment starts at 6:30 pm Bring a picnic and enjoy the show. Please follow all the park rules about alcohol and dogs.

Saturday August 1, 2009 Earl Boyles Park Shrek
Sunday August 2, 2009 Sellwood Park Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Tuesday August 4, 2009 Glenfair Park Charlotte’s Web
Thursday August 6, 2009 Brooklyn Park Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Friday August 7, 2009 Willamette Park Hairspray
Friday August 7, 2009 Multnomah Arts Center X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Saturday August 8, 2009 Dickinson Park Coraline
Monday August 10, 2009 Laurelhurst Park Casablanca
Thursday August 13, 2009 Grant Park Hotel for Dogs
Friday August 14, 2009 Laurelhurst Park The Wizard of Oz

Friday August 14, 2009 St Johns Park The Tale of Despereaux

Saturday Aug 15, 2009 Sewallcrest Park School of Rock
Saturday August 15, 2009 Lents Park Iron Man
Wednesday August 19, 2009 McCoy Park X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Thursday Aug 20, 2009 Parklane Park High School Music 3: Senior Year (subtitled for those with hearing disabilities)
Friday August 21, 2009 Irving Park Iron Man
Saturday Aug 22, 2009 Washington Park Blue Hawaii (Salute to Elvis)

Wednesday August 26, 2009 Peninsula Park The Longshots

Wednesday August 26, 2009 Sellwood Park One Night in Frogtown

Thursday August 27, 2009 Hazeltine Park Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Friday August 28, 2009 Washington Park Mamma Mia! (Sing Along)

Saturday August 29, 2009 Laurelhurst Park Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Tuesday September 1, 2009 DeNorval Unthank Park Casablanca
Friday September 11, 2009 Multnomah Arts Center The Neverending Story