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Originally published Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 5:01 PM

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Boat show at the Port Ludlow Marina

A roundup of coming events across the Pacific Northwest.

Can't wait for boating season to start? Get a head start at the Port Ludlow Marina boat show from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on April 16. Scores of privately owned boats will be in the water and on trailers, and a marine swap of nautical gear will take place at the Resort at Port Ludlow pavilion. The marina crew will fire up the barbecue and serve hot dogs from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For details, see www.portludlowresort.com or call 877- 805-0868.

Washington

Land of Joy and Sorrow at Yakima Valley Museum, through Oct. 1, Yakima. 509-248-0747 or www.yakimavalleymuseum.org.

"Process and Presence: Selections from the Museum of Contemporary Craft," through July 4, Goldendale. 509-773-3733 or www.maryhillmuseum.org.

Terra Blanca Estate Vineyard Tour & Hike, Fridays and Saturdays, April 1 through Oct. 29, Benton City, Benton County. 509-588-6082.

Chelan Nouveau, April 16-17 and April 23-24, Lake Chelan Valley. www.lakechelanwinevalley.com.

UnTapped Blues Festival, May 6-7, Kennewick. www.untappedblues.com.

Spring Barrel Tasting, May 21-22, Lake Chelan Valley. www.lakechelanwinevalley.com.

CruiZin Chelan, June 3-4, Lake Chelan. www.cruzinchelan.com.

Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival, July 15-17, Winthrop, Okanogan County. www.winthropbluesfestival.org.

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

Oregon

Zoo's Gone Wild, through Sunday and April 2-9, Portland. www.oregonzoo.org.

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Better Living Home Garden & Lifestyle Show, Friday-Sunday, Portland. www.betterlivingshow.org.

Columbia Gorge Wineries Grand Tasting, Monday, Portland. 866-413-9463 or www.columbiagorgewine.com.

Hood River Valley Blossom Festival, April 16-17, Hood River. 800-366-3530 or www.hoodriver.org/events-festivals/chamber-events/blossom-fest.

Oregon Garden Brewfest, April 29-30, Silverton. 503-874-8100 or www.oregongardenbrewfest.blogspot.com.

Spring Wine tasting: On the Road to Paradise, may 14, Ashford. 360-569-0910.

Columbia Gorge Arts & Culture Discovery Month, May 1-31, The Dalles. www.columbiagorgeartsandculture.com.

Gorge Winegrowers' Celebration for Hospice Gala and Auction, May 7, Hood River. 541-387-8907 or www.columbiagorgewine.com.

Bite of Bend, June 26-27, Bend. 541-323-0964 or thebiteofbend.com.

Balloons Over Bend, July 22, Bend. 541-323-0964 or www.balloonsoverbend.com.

Hood River Mountain Bike & Brew Weekend Tour, July 22-24 and Aug. 19-21, Bend. 541-385-7002 or www.cogwild.com/Multi-Day-Tours/Hood-Bike-Brew.

Little Woody Barrel Aged Brew and Whiskey Festival, Sept. 2-3, Bend. 541-323-0964 or thelittlewoody.com.

Idaho

Idaho Falls Earth Day Celebration, April 23, Idaho Falls. 208-520-8079 or www.ifearthday.com.

Depot Days, May 6-7, Wallace. 208-753-7151 or www.wallaceidahochamber.com.

Spring Anniversary Art Show, May 6-28, Troy. 208-835-4019 or www.greymalkingallery.com.

Riggins Rodeo, May 7-8, Riggins. 208-628-3971 or www.rigginsrodeo.com,

Big Water Blowout River Festival, June 4, Riggins. 208-628-3484 or www.riverescape.com.

Trailing of the Sheep Festival, Oct. 7-9, Wood River Valley. 208-720-0585 or www.trailingofthesheep.org.

British Columbia

Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, Monday-April 3, Vancouver. playhousewinefest.com.

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, June 2-Sept. 24, Vancouver. www.bardonthebeach.org.

Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival, June 10-12, Vancouver. www.dragonboatbc.ca.

Eat! Vancouver Food and Cooking Festival, June 10-12, Vancouver. www.eat-vancouver.com.

TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 24-July 3, Vancouver. www.coastaljazz.ca.

Vancouver Folk Music Festival, July 15-17, Vancouver. 604-602-9798.

EAT! Fraser Valley Food and Cooking Festival, Sept. 16-18, Vancouver. eat-fraservalley.com.

Tourism offices

Washington, 800-544-1800 or experiencewashington.com

Oregon, 800-547-7842 or traveloregon.com

Idaho, 800-635-7820 or visitid.org

British Columbia, 800-435-5622 or 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.

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