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Vancouver resident Shyi-Hwang Shyu, foreground, keeps in step with other participants in a line dancing class at Cascade Park Community Library. Local libraries offer a treasure trove of fun, interesting and free things to do this summer.

Line dancing? Check. Sewing? Sure. Live music? Absolutely: FVRLibraries offer more than books

Vancouver resident Shyi-Hwang Shyu, foreground, keeps in step with other participants in a line dancing class at Cascade Park Community Library. Local libraries offer a treasure trove of fun, interesting and free things to do this summer.

July 13, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

If you’re casting around for things to do this summer that won’t make a dent in your wallet, the best place to look might be the place you least expect: your local library. Read story

This creamy, tart citrus drink is made with whole limes and sweetened condensed milk.

When life gives you limes, make Brazilian lemonade with few ingredients

This creamy, tart citrus drink is made with whole limes and sweetened condensed milk.

July 10, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Sometimes readers ask me how I can write so much and keep thinking of (allegedly) funny things to say, so I will tell you: It’s a struggle. I don’t mean that it’s a struggle in the same way as actual problems, like a hospitalization, forest fire or running out of… Read story

Tattooist-turned-potter Bradley Macom works on a vessel at his Vancouver studio. His arresting work combines ancient forms of Greek pottery with contemporary tattoo art.

Tattoo artist Bradley Macom throws ceramics into the mix

Tattooist-turned-potter Bradley Macom works on a vessel at his Vancouver studio. His arresting work combines ancient forms of Greek pottery with contemporary tattoo art.

July 6, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

What does a tattoo have in common with classic Greek pottery? Read story

Attic Gallery had planned to close, but will stay open in a portion of its former space.

Attic Gallery in Camas will stay open after announcing closure earlier this year

Attic Gallery had planned to close, but will stay open in a portion of its former space.

July 4, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

In March, owners of the Attic Gallery in downtown Camas announced its closure at the end of April. Now there’s a surprise twist: The gallery will not close after all but will remain open, occupying a portion of its original space on Cedar Street in downtown Camas. Read story

Ridgefield High School cheerleaders, in blue, lead other cheerleaders in a dance during Ridgefield's annual Fourth of July parade in 2023.

Try this: Ridgefield Fourth of July Parade, fun at the Fort, Sunday Sounds concert

Ridgefield High School cheerleaders, in blue, lead other cheerleaders in a dance during Ridgefield's annual Fourth of July parade in 2023.

July 4, 2024, 6:00am Clark County Life

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Call for artists: Artstra needs poems for Poetry Moves program

July 3, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life Free

Poets of all ages and experience are encouraged to submit poems for the Poetry Moves program, a partnership between Artstra and C-Tran. Read story

Eden Wade arranges books on a display. Her bookstore, Autumn Leaf Books, is the latest of six Clark County stores to open since 2021.

Paging all book lovers: Independent bookstores are thriving in Clark County

Eden Wade arranges books on a display. Her bookstore, Autumn Leaf Books, is the latest of six Clark County stores to open since 2021.

June 29, 2024, 6:13am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Six independent bookstores have opened in Clark County since 2021, tapping into a national trend that a 2022 New York Times article described as “booming.” The Associated Press reports there are currently 2,433 independent bookstores in the U.S., twice as many as in 2016, and 190 more stores are slated… Read story

Bill and Mary Jane Peden of Hockinson arrive in their 1951 Allard K-2 at the 2014 Camas Car Show.

Try this: Camas car show, walking tour, rose show

Bill and Mary Jane Peden of Hockinson arrive in their 1951 Allard K-2 at the 2014 Camas Car Show.

June 27, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

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The Vancouver Barracks bandstand is one of the landmarks on the new National Park Service free, self-guided cellphone tour.

Find hidden stories of familiar grounds with Fort Vancouver’s self-guided tour

The Vancouver Barracks bandstand is one of the landmarks on the new National Park Service free, self-guided cellphone tour.

June 20, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site’s parade grounds hold special significance in the region’s history. Its verdant, treeless expanse and gentle southward slope make it one of Vancouver’s best vantage points. It’s easy to wonder about the generations who have been here before us, gazing upon the same landmarks and geographical… Read story

A member of the Turma da Paz de Madureira, or TPM, samba school plays a drum during a rehearsal in preparation for Rio's Carnival parade, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. TPM is the first all-female samba school in Rio.

Try This: Solstice celebration; Women Drum Circle; Pride block party

A member of the Turma da Paz de Madureira, or TPM, samba school plays a drum during a rehearsal in preparation for Rio's Carnival parade, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. TPM is the first all-female samba school in Rio.

June 20, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life

Good vibes Read story