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Coming up: Events around the region


Here's a list of coming events

beyond Puget Sound:

Washington

Friday Harbor Art Market, Thursday evenings, through Aug. 30, San Juan Island. 360-472-0216.

Washington State International Kite Festival, Aug. 20-26, Long Beach. 800-451-2542 or www.kitefestival.com.

Waikiki Beach Concert Series, Aug. 25, Cape Disappointment State Park, Ilwaco. www.parks.wa.gov/events.

Peace Arch State Park International Concert Series, Aug. 26 and Sept. 2, Blaine. 360-902-8526 or www.parks.wa.gov/events.

Celebrating Cultures Festival, Aug. 28-29, Pearrygin Lake State Park, Winthrop. www.parks.wa.gov/events.

Lopez Island Studio Tour, Sept. 1-2, Lopez Island. www.lopezstudiotour.org.

Chinook Arts Festival, Sept. 1-3, Chinook. 800-451-2542 or www.funbeach.com.

Rod Run to the End of the World, Sept. 8-9, Ocean Park. 800-451-2542 or www.beachbarons.com.

Leavenworth Blues, Brews and BBQs, Sept. 15, Leavenworth. www.leavenworthblues.com.

Lake Chelan Pirate Fest, Sept. 14-16, Lake Chelan. www.lakechelanpiratefest.com.

Olympus Auto Rally, Sept. 22-23, Olympia. www.rally-america.com.

Leavenworth Film Festival, Sept. 28, Leavenworth. www.LeavenworthFilmFestival.org.

Savor the San Juans: A Medley of Food, Art & Culture, Oct. 1-31, Orcas, San Juan and Lopez islands (www.visitsanjuans.com/savor).

Shellfish Festival, Oct. 6, Quincy. www.whiteheronwine.com.

Catch the Crush Wine Festival, Oct. 13-14, Tri-Cities. 509-965-5201 or www.visittri-cities.com.

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

Oregon

Oregon Shakespeare Festival, through Oct. 31, Ashland. www.osfashland.org.

Northwest Art & Air Festival, Aug. 24-26, Albany. 541-928-0911 or www.cityofalbany.net.

Oregon Shorebird Festival, Aug. 24-26, Charleston. 541-867-4550 or www.fws.gov/oregoncoast/shorebirdfestival.htm.

Eugene Celebration, Aug. 24-26, Eugene. 541-681-4108 or www.eugenecelebration.com.

Portland Institute for Contemporary Art's Time-Based Art Festival, Sept. 6-16, Portland. www.picaresourceroom.org.

Red Ridge Farms Italian Olio Nuovo Festa, Nov. 16-18, Dayton. 503-864-2200 or www.OregonOliveMill.com.

Idaho

Schweitzer Fall Fest, Sept. 1-3, Sandpoint. 877-487-4643 or www.summer.schweitzer.com.

A Taste of Idaho Adventures, Sept. 1-3, Nampa. 208-890-9774 or www.idahocha.com.

Paul Bunyan Days, Sept. 1-3, St. Maries. 208-245-2270 or www.stmarieschamber.org/pbd.html.

Idaho Mountain Festival, Sept. 27-30, Almo (City of Rocks National Reserve). 208-824-5916 or www.visitidaho.org/event/sporting/idaho-mountain-festival.

Harvest Festival, Sept. 29, Genesee. 208-416-1006 or www.WhiteSpringRanch.org.

Bodies Revealed, Sept. 29-March 31, Boise. www.scidaho.org/index.php.

British Columbia

Summer Night Market, through Sept. 16, Richmond. 604-278-8000 or www.summernightmarket.com.

Wanderlust Festival, Aug. 23-26, Whistler. www.wanderlustfestival.com.

Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival, Aug. 23-Sept. 2, Victoria. 250-590-6291 or www.intrepidtheatre.com.

Gold Fever Follies, through Aug. 25, Rossland. www.goldfeverfollies.com.

Whistler Presents: Concert Series, Aug. 31, Sept. 1-2, Whistler. www.whistler.ca/concertseries.

Turkey Sale and Whistler Mountain Ski & Board Swap, Oct. 5-8, Whistler. www.whistler.com.

Fungus Among Us Mushroom Festival, Oct. 12-13, Whistler. www.whistler.com.

Cornucopia: Whistler's Celebration of Wine and Food, Nov. 7-11, Whistler. www.whistlercornucopia.com.

Tourism

information offices

• Washington, 866-964-8913, Ext. 3249, or experiencewa.com

• Oregon, 800-547-7842 or traveloregon.com

• Idaho, 800-635-7820 or visitid.org

• British Columbia, 800-435-5622 or hellobc.com

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