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Bard on the Beach
Shakespeare Festival (Jun–Sep),
Vancouver, BC. Lively plays at
Vanier Park (pp224–5).
Sisters Rodeo (mid-Jun), Sisters,
OR (p106). Rodeo held every
year since 1940.
Britt Festivals (mid-Jun–early
Sep), Jacksonville, OR (p112).
Music concerts from classical
to pop under the ponderosa
pines and stars.
First Peoples Festival (late Jun),
Victoria, BC. Three days of art,
food, and performances by
First Nations peoples.
TD Victoria International Costumed dancer, Caribbean Days Festival, North Vancouver, July
JazzFest (late Jun), Victoria, BC.
Jazz and blues concerts at Canada Day (Jul 1), across Caribbean Days Festival
venues all over town. British Columbia. Parades, live (late Jul), North Vancouver, BC.
Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days (late music, and evening fireworks A cele bration of all things
Jun), Warm Springs, OR (p106). are held. Caribbean.
A powwow, parade, and rodeo Williams Lake Stampede (Jul 1 International Pinot Noir
mark the treaty that formed weekend), Williams Lake, BC. Celebration (late Jul),
the Confederated Tribes of Rodeo fun at one of North McMinn ville, OR (p104). Pinot
Warm Springs. America’s largest stampedes. noirs paired with food from
Oregon Bach Festival (late Jun– Waterfront Blues noted local chefs.
mid-Jul), Eugene, OR (p105). Festival (early Jul), Celebration of Light
A series of concerts honoring Portland, OR. (late Jul–early Aug),
J. S. Bach. Four days of Vancouver, BC. Fire-
Summer Nights at South Lake blues from local works compet ition
Union (late Jun–Aug), Seattle, and nationally at English Bay.
WA. Concert series at South Lake acclaimed artists.
Union Park with beautiful views. Independence Day August
Hoopfest (last weekend), (Jul 4), Seattle, WA. Penticton Peach
Spokane, WA. The largest three- A spectacular fireworks Festival (early Aug),
on-three basketball tournament display takes place over Ripe peaches in the Penticton, BC.
in the US. Gas Works Park (p159). Okanagan Valley, BC A charming festival
Seafair (Jun–Jul), Seattle, WA. Bite of Seattle celebrating the local
This month-long festival, with (mid-Jul), Seattle, WA. peach harvest.
a torchlight parade, hydroplane A popular two-day food Mt. Hood Jazz Festival (early
races, and an air show, takes festival, with edibles and Aug), Gresham, OR. Two days
place in several spectacular delectables from more than of jazz, food, and local wines.
venues around the city. 60 participating restaurants. ExtravaGAYza! Parade and
Oregon Coast Music Festival Festival (early Aug), Vancouver,
July (mid–late Jul), Charleston, Coos BC. Fun and fanciful events for
Vancouver Folk Music Festival Bay, and North Bend, OR. Gay Pride Week.
(Jul), Vancouver, BC. Annual folk Classical music and jazz Omak Stampede and World
festival, in Jericho Beach Park. performed next to the ocean. Famous Suicide Race (mid-Aug),
Omak, WA. A rodeo, stampede,
and daredevil horse race.
Pacific National Exhibition
(mid-Aug–early Sep), Vancouver,
BC. Entertainment, rides, pavil-
ions, and agricultural exhibits.
Oregon State Fair (late Aug–
early Sep), Salem, OR (p104).
Twelve days of Oregon produce
and livestock, rides, concerts,
and food.
Evergreen State Fair (late
Aug–early Sep), Monroe, WA.
Arts and crafts, rides, races,
Steer roping at the Sisters Rodeo, held mid-June in Sisters, Oregon and rodeo events.

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