Advertising

The Seattle Times Company

NWjobs | NWautos | NWhomes | NWsource | Free Classifieds | seattletimes.com

The Seattle Times

Travel / Outdoors


Our network sites seattletimes.com | Advanced

Originally published Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Comments (0)     E-mail E-mail article      Print Print view      Share Share

Travel notes

Art Wolfe presents a travel-photography workshop

Sheraton Seattle Hotel sponsors Art Wolfe summer photo workshops.

The Sheraton Seattle Hotel has teamed up with Art Wolfe Inc. to present "Camera Confidence," a photography workshop with John Greengo, production consultant and gear instructor for Art Wolfe's "Travel to the Edge" television series. The 90-minute classes will be held at the Sheraton, 1400 Sixth Ave., through the summer every Friday and Sunday from 9-10:30 a.m. Cost is $69 per person and $34.50 for hotel guests. Details at www.awdpc.com or 206-332-0993.

Washington

Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival, through Sunday, Leavenworth. 509-548-6347 or www.icicle.org

Olympic Music Festival, through Sept. 6, Quilcene. 360-732-4800 or www.olympicmusicfestival.org

Ansel Adams Masterworks Photo Exhibit, through Sept. 13, Goldendale. 509-773-3733 or www.maryhillmuseum.org

Grays Harbor County Fair, Thursday through Aug. 9, Elma (360-482-2651 or www.ghcfairgrounds.com)

Anacortes Arts Festival, Aug. 7-9, Anacortes. 360-293-6211 or www.anacortesartsfestival.com

Prosser Wine & Food Fair, Aug. 8, Prosser. 800-408-1517 or www.prosserchamber.org

Stargazing at Paradise, Aug. 14, Mount Rainier National Park. 877-270-7155 or www.visitrainier.com

Washington State International Kite Festival, Aug. 17-23, Long Beach. 800-451-2542 or www.kitefestival.com

National Lentil Festival, Aug. 21-23, Pullman. 509-334-3565 or www.lentilfest.com

Washington State Capitol Tours, Daily, Olympia. 360-586-8687 or www.ga.wa.gov/visitor/index.html

Oregon

advertising

Obonfest 2009, Saturday, Portland. 503-226-1561 or www.oregonbuddhisttemple.com

Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series, through Aug. 28, Portland. 503-226-1561 or www.oregonzoo.org

150 Days of Wine in the Willamette Valley, through Sept. 1, various locations. 503-445-7120 or www.oregon150.org

C.S.I. The Experience: An Interactive Exhibit, through Sept. 13, Portland. 503-797-4000 or www.omsi.edu

Oregon Shakespeare Festival, through Nov. 1, Ashland. 541-482-4331 or www.osfashland.org

Portland Saturday Market, through Dec. 24, Portland. 503-222-6072 or www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com

Bite of Oregon, Aug. 7-9, Portland. 503-248-0600 or www.biteoforegon.com

Mt. Hood Jazz Festival, Aug. 14-16, Gresham. 503-661-2700 or www.mthoodjazz.org

Oregon State Fair, Aug. 28-Sept. 7, Salem. 800-992-8499 or www.oregonstatefair.org

Idaho

Summer Sounds at Park Place, through Aug. 29, Sandpoint. 208-263-6139 orwww.artinsandpoint.org

Idaho Shakespeare Festival, through Oct. 3, Boise. 208-336-9221 or www.idahoshakespeare.org

Corrugated: Sculpture by Ann Weber, through Nov. 8. Boise. 208-345-8330 or www.boiseartmuseum.org

Great Basin Blues Festival, Aug. 22, Mountain Home. 208-587-3161 or gbbluesfestival.org

British Columbia

Theatre Under the Stars, through Aug. 22, Vancouver, 604-684-2787 or www.tuts.ca

Summer at Butchart Gardens (Concerts), through Sept. 5, Victoria, 250-356-7226 or www.butchartgardens.com

Bard on the Beach, through Sept. 26, Vancouver. 604-739-0559 or www.bardonthebeach.org

Playland, through Sept. 27, Vancouver. 604-253-2311 or www.pne.ca

Treasures: The World's Cultures from the British Museum, through Sept. 30, Victoria. 250-387-3207 or www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

Whistler Farmers Market, through Oct. 11 (Sundays only), Whistler. 604-906-2223 or www.whistlerfarmersmarket.org

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

Send calendar items at least one month in advance to travelcalendar@seattletimes.com or mail to Travel Calendar, NW Weekend, Seattle Times, P.O. Box 70, Seattle, WA 98111.

Copyright © 2009 The Seattle Times Company


Get home delivery today!

More Outdoors

Bad weather doesn't stop razor clam digs

From Methow Valley to Paradise, here are 5 great spots to stage your own winter games. (Hold the glam.)

Best bets for the weekend

Stevens Pass ski area opens today

Weekend Calendar

Advertising

Video

LA Galaxy's David Beckham
Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham talks about the upcoming MLS Cup final during after a team practice.

Real Salt Lake's Kyle Beckerman
MLS trophy arrives in Seattle
Chittenden Locks Inspection
Interview with New Moon actors
Full interview with New Moon actors
Artistic Roller Skating
Girls Soccer: Mercer Island vs. Glacier Peak
Smash Putt! Miniature Golf
Opening day at Crystal Mountain

Marketplace

nwautos

2009's most fuel-efficient sedansnew
Choosing a new sedan? Weigh the impact of your choice on your wallet and on the planet.
Post a comment

Open Houses

Find this weekend's open house listings.
Or search by location:

 
Most read
Most commented
Most e-mailed
 
 
Advertising