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Make plans for Thanksgiving in Wine Country
Yakima Valley vintners welcome visitors on Thanksgiving weekend.
Washington
Arts Alive! Festival and Invitational Art Show, Friday-Sunday, La Conner. 360-466-4778 or www.laconnerchamber.com.
A Taste of the Peninsula, Saturday, Port Angeles. 360-452-9244 or www.ccfymca.org/a_taste_of_peninsula.html.
Dixieland Jazz Festival, Friday-Sunday, Ocean Shores. 800-762-3224 or http://users.techline.com/diggindixie.
"Ocian in View" festival, Friday-Sunday, Ilwaco. 360-642-2400 or www.funbeach.com/events/oiv/index.html.
"O How Horrible is the Day" Open House, Saturday, Knappton. 503-738-5206.
Wenatchee Festival of Trees, Nov. 21-22, Wenatchee. 509-663-2787 or wenatcheefestivaloftrees.com.
Thanksgiving in Wine Country, Nov. 27-29, Yakima Valley. 800-258-7270 or www.wineyakimavalley.org.
Christmas at the End of the Road, Nov. 27-29, Winthrop. 888-463-8469 or www.winthropwashington.com/christmas.html.
Christkindlmarkt, Nov. 27-29, Leavenworth. 509-548-5201 or christkindlmarktleavenworth.com.
Holiday Spice, Dec. 2-3, Wenatchee. 509-633-2787 or www.pacwen.org.
Lighted Christmas Parade, Dec. 5, Lynden. 360-354-5995 or www.lynden.org.
White Salmon Holiday Festival, Dec. 5, White Salmon. www.whitesalmonarts.org/events.html.
Oregon
Pumpkin Funland, through Nov. 11, Hood River. 541-386-4622 or www.rasmussenfarms.com/funland.htm.
Stormy Weather Arts Festival, Friday-Sunday, Cannon Beach. 503-436-2623 or cannonbeach.org
Oyster Cloyster Event, Saturday, Lincoln City. 541-574-7141 or www.occc.cc.or.us/oystercloyster
Native American Arts Festival, Nov. 20-22, Lincoln City. 888-244-6665 or www.chinookwindscasino.com.
Turkey Trot Walk/Run, Nov. 26, Portland. 503-226-1561 or www.oregonzoo.org.
Zoo Lights, Nov. 27-Jan. 3, Portland. 503-226-1561 or oregonzoo.org.
Idaho
Snake Clearwater Steelhead Derby, Friday-Nov. 14, Lewiston. 208-743-3531 or www.steelheadderby.com
Silver Valley Arts & Crafts Fair, Saturday and Sunday, Silver Valley. 208-556-0415 or 208-783-4031.
Downtown Art Walk, Nov. 13 and Dec. 4, Coeur d'Alene. 208-282-1629 or www.artsincda.org.
Idaho Gourd Festival, Nov. 14, Boise. www.idahogourdsociety.org.
Festival of Trees, Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Coeur d'Alene. 208-666-TREE or www.thefestivaloftrees.com.
Village Lighting Festival and Toy Drive, Nov. 28, Kellogg. 800-204-6428 or silvermt.com.
British Columbia
West Coast Chocolate Festival, through Tuesday, Coquitlam. 604-939-8068 or www.chocolatefestival.ca.
Whistler's Celebration of Food & Wine, Nov. 12-15, Whistler. www.whistlercornucopia.com.
ARTRageous, Nov. 12, Whistler. 604-935-8232 or www.whistlerartscouncil.com.
Rossland Mountain Film Festival, Nov. 19-22, Rossland. www.rosslandfilmfest.com.
Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival, Nov. 21-22, Mission. 604-826-7361 or www.fraservalleybaldeaglefestival.ca.
Bizarre Bazaar, Nov. 27-28, Whistler. 604-935-8232 or www.whistlerartscouncil.com.
Rogers Santa Claus Parade, Dec. 6, Vancouver. 604-689-1889 or www.rogerssantaclausparade.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.
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