Originally published Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Travel notes
School-band concert at Sol Duc
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort inside Olympic National Park will host the Forks Secondary Schools concert band at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Admission to the concert...
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Washington
Artfest 2008, Friday-Sunday, Spokane. 509-456-3931 or www.northwestmuseum.org
"World of the Shipwright" Exhibition Opening, Sunday, Bellingham. 360-778-8930 or www.whatcommuseum.org
CruiZin Chelan 2008, June 6-7, Chelan. 866-789-5071 or www.cometothelake.com
Ocean Shores Kite Challenge, June 7-8, Ocean Shores. 800-762-3224 or www.oceanshores.org/todo/event.htm
San Juan Island Artists' Studio Tour, June 7-8, Friday Harbor. www.sanjuanislandartists.com
Lady Washington & Hawaiian Chieftan Battles, Birthday Party and Sails, June 9-21, Westport. 800-200-5239 or www.ladywashington.org
Festival of Flowers, June 13-14, Yakima. 509-965-7100 or www.visityakima.com/information/events.cfm
Chelan Century (Bike) Challenge, June 14, Chelan. 509-682-1500 or www.lakechelan.com
Oregon
Rose Festival, through June 8, Portland. 503-227-2681 or www.rosefestival.org
Weekend Surf Camp (for women and girls), June 6-8, Seaside. 503-738-0758 or www.nwwomenssurfcamps.com
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Cannon Beach Sandcastle Day, June 7, Cannon Beach. 503-436-2623 or www.cannonbeach.org
Neville Brothers/Dr. John at the Oregon Zoo, June 15, Portland. 503-226-1561 or www.oregonzoo.org
Hood River Wine Celebration, June 21-22, Odell. 541-386-7697 or www.hoodriverfruitloop.com
Idaho
Idaho Shakespeare Festival, June 6-Sept. 27, Boise. 208-336-9221 or www.idahoshakespeare.org
Idaho Forty Eight Hour Film Competition and Festival, June 7-8, Boise. 208-761-0994 or www.revivalpictures.com/i48.html
Andrea Merrell: Measure of Man, through June 22. Boise. 208-345-8330 or www.boiseartmuseum.org
British Columbia
Whistler Wellness Week, through June 8, Whistler. 800-944-7853 or www.whistler.com/wellness
Telus World Skins Game, June 16-17, Okanagan. www.telusskins.com
Victoria Jazz Festival, June 20-29, Victoria. 250-388-4423 or www.vicjazz.bc.ca
Victoria Tall Ships Festival, June 26-29, Victoria. 250-384-2005 or www.tallshipsvictoria.ca
Tourism offices
Washington, 800-544-1800 or www.experiencewashington.com
Oregon, 800-547-7842 or www.traveloregon.com
Idaho, 800-635-7820 or www.visitid.org
British Columbia, 800-435-5622 or www.hellobc.com
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