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Sip, sample, and nibble your way around downtown Vancouver during the Aug. 17 Sip & Stroll.

Try this: Sip & Stroll, movie night and more car shows

Sip, sample, and nibble your way around downtown Vancouver during the Aug. 17 Sip & Stroll.

August 15, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

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The Craft Beer & Wine Fest returns to Esther Short Park this weekend.

Try this: Craft Beer and Wine Festival; Show and Shine; Washougal Art and Music Festival

The Craft Beer & Wine Fest returns to Esther Short Park this weekend.

August 8, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

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Call for artists: Battle Ground Art Alliance seeks artists for art festival

August 1, 2024, 6:11am Clark County Life

The Battle Ground Art Alliance seeks local and regional artists to show and sell at Art Festival in the City, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14 at Battle Ground City Hall, 109 S.W. First St., Battle Ground. The event will also feature local music and food. Register at bgartalliance.com.… Read story

Camas Comic Con First Friday is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in downtown Camas.

Try This: Vancouver Arts & Music Festival, Camas Comic Con First Friday, King’s Kruz-In,

Camas Comic Con First Friday is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in downtown Camas.

August 1, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

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Popovers and Yorkshire puddings are essentially the same thing, except Yorkshire puddings are traditionally cooked in roast beef drippings.

Popovers, aka Yorkshire pudding, are best savored with friends and family

Popovers and Yorkshire puddings are essentially the same thing, except Yorkshire puddings are traditionally cooked in roast beef drippings.

July 31, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life

The kindest person I’ve ever known was my friend Shoshana’s mother, Deanna. She passed away at about the same time my mother did. Shoshana and I attended back-to-back memorial services and stood near each other as we shared poignant memories about our mothers. At Deanna’s memorial, I relayed a story… Read story

Volunteer Cheryl Riley works at the entrance to the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site garden as visitors enjoy the view.

Digging history: Volunteers keep Fort Vancouver garden green, growing and authentic

Volunteer Cheryl Riley works at the entrance to the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site garden as visitors enjoy the view.

July 27, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

Planting a garden is an act of optimism. Seeds are sown in the hope that they’ll bear fruit or flowers in the future. The unnamed people who planted Fort Vancouver’s original garden surely never imagined how far into the future their labors would be studied, replicated and appreciated. Read story

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s first Vancouver Arts & Music Festival drew an estimated 30,000 people to downtown Vancouver in 2023. Will it go even bigger this year?

Vancouver Arts & Music Festival returns to Esther Short Park for free, 3-day event

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s first Vancouver Arts & Music Festival drew an estimated 30,000 people to downtown Vancouver in 2023. Will it go even bigger this year?

July 27, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life

Vancouver’s first run at a free music-and-arts festival in summer 2023 was a big success. It drew an estimated 30,000 people to downtown across three days to sample talents from our own region and beyond. Read story

People stroll among classic cars Friday, during one of Alderbrook Park’s regular Friday night cruise-ins.

Clark County car enthusiasts are stocking this summer with cruise-ins and shows

People stroll among classic cars Friday, during one of Alderbrook Park’s regular Friday night cruise-ins.

July 25, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Car shows and cruise-ins have been a staple of Clark County summers since the 1950s, when high school students began “cruising the gut” down Vancouver’s Main Street, showing off their sweet rides. Read story

The Cedar Creek Grist Mill holds a series of sampling events every year. Blueberry Pancake Day is a chance for visitors to check out the historic mill and taste food made as it was in the late 1800s, with fresh ground flour and local berries.

Try this: 4 Days of Aloha, Camas Days Hometown Festival, Blueberry Pancake Day

The Cedar Creek Grist Mill holds a series of sampling events every year. Blueberry Pancake Day is a chance for visitors to check out the historic mill and taste food made as it was in the late 1800s, with fresh ground flour and local berries.

July 25, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

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Perfect for potlucks or get-togethers, this chilled, layered Chocolate Bliss is a little bit messy and a lot delicious.

Follow your (chocolate) bliss: Can you really have too many cool, creamy desserts in the summertime?

Perfect for potlucks or get-togethers, this chilled, layered Chocolate Bliss is a little bit messy and a lot delicious.

July 24, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

When I was in high school, our family spent a week with my mother’s side of the family on my great-aunt Marilyn’s cotton farm in Wichita Falls, Texas. One night, Marilyn and my great-uncle Wendel hosted a big family potluck. Everyone brought something. There were the usual suspects: fried chicken… Read story