Are there different levels of garlic flavor? At the Northwest Organic Farms’ annual Garlic Festival, 10 different types of garlic will be available for visitors to taste. There will also be 20 different varieties of tomatoes ready for visitors’ taste buds. Washington State University master gardeners will be on hand to answer gardening questions, along with bluegrass music, arts and craft vendors and children’s activities.
When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today.
Where: Northwest Organic Farms, 17713 N.W. 61st Ave., Ridgefield.
Admission: Free.
Telephone: 360-573-4868.
Web: www.northwestorganicfarms.com
The garlic and tomato festival is among many options for getting out and about this weekend. Here are some other suggestions:
2. Celebrating the past
Two Rivers Heritage Museum hosts Heritage Days, featuring free admission to the Camas-Washougal historical museum along with demonstrations of blacksmithing, Model A cars, and spinning and rug weaving using scraps from the Pendleton Woolen Mills. The event includes an ice cream social with a hot dog lunch and raffle. In the museum, visitors can explore the early history of fabric making from wool-carding tools to floor looms.
When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.
Where: Two Rivers Heritage Museum, 1 Durgan St., Washougal.
Admission: Free.
Telephone: 360-835-8742.
Web: www.2rhm.com
3. One last bite of sausage
Visitors can make a few more memories at the final Vancouver Sausage Fest. Entertainment on the main stage includes music, dancers and performing artists, and at 8 tonight, organizers will show “The Lego Movie,” rated PG. Carnival rides, a beer garden, craft and food vendors, and a festival book sale at Marian Hall will take place throughout the weekend.
