1. A cure for what ales you
Craft beer brewers in Southwest Washington are reaching across the Columbia River to combine their hoppy, malty talents with Oregon beermakers. Together, these 40 brewers have created brews especially for the Brewing Bridges Collaboration Festival, 3 to 8 p.m. Sept. 14 at Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E. Fifth St., Vancouver. For $49, you can responsibly sample as many different craft brews as you like, take in sunset views of Officers Row, Fort Vancouver and the Interstate 5 Bridge, play a few rounds of cornhole, purchase beer-friendly eats from on-site food trucks — and then take home your commemorative Brewing Bridges glass to remember this glorious day. brewingbridges2019.brownpapertickets.com
2. It’s a run-derful life
Whether you’re a runner, a walker or a watcher, the PeaceHealth AppleTree Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K, set for Sept. 14 and 15, will be an epic event. Dubbed a “Run Through History,” the route includes Vancouver landmarks such as Fort Vancouver and the Army Barracks, Officers Row, Pearson Field and the Northwest’s oldest living apple tree. The Sept. 15 marathon is a Boston-qualifying, spectator-friendly two-loop course. Or check out the 5K Sunset Run on Sept. 14, in which kids 17 or younger can race for free, and those cheering on the sidelines can enjoy a live performance by Patrick Lamb. Registration is $50 for the Sunset Run, $85 for the half marathon and $120 for the marathon. whyracingevents.com/appletree-marathon
3. Meet me on the midway
Enjoy a day of good, old-fashioned fun during the Experience Ridgefield Community Carnival, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 14, hosted by Ridgefield School District with the goal of sharing Ridgefield’s community spirit. Admission is free and there’s lots to see and do: a carnival midway, potato sack races, cornhole, bingo, food and craft vendors, inflatables, a KinderTot Arena with games for kids 5 or younger, and a Mr. Potato Head contest (a nod to Ridgefield’s mascot, the Spudder). Attendees can also take free tours of the new Sunset Ridge Intermediate School for grades five through eight. The carnival is held in conjunction with Oktoberfest at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex, 3125 S. Hillhurst Road. www.ridgefieldsd.org
4. Give peace a chance
The Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14 in Esther Short Park, West Eighth and Columbia streets in downtown Vancouver, is an occasion to get familiar with the nonprofit organizations, charitable agencies and churches working on causes such as hunger and homelessness, gender and LGBTQ rights, racial equity, environmental restoration, refugee relocation, health care and animal welfare. It’s also a family-friendly day featuring Indian dancers, Tibetan singing, a labyrinth walk, a drum circle, a photo booth, pet adoptions and low-cost microchipping, as well as re-enactors portraying “peace and justice heroes” such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Harriet Tubman. There is no admission fee. www.vancouverpeaceandjusticefair.org
