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Saturday, July 21, 2018 | Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon

For more than 60 years, the Portland Highland Games have delighted participants with a unique, Scottish experience featuring incredible Scottish pipe bands, bag pipers and drummers, dancers and athletes. Come enjoy a full day of this Scottish festival. Explore Scottish clan tents and learn about your Scottish history (you may be surprised to find a little Scottish in ya). Immerse yourself in the music and culture. Watch fun demonstrations (like our popular sheep dogs) and be inspired by powerful athletes competing on the Heavy Athletics field. Become a whisky connoisseur in our whisky tasting tent. Shop for regional Scottish products and gifts, and enjoy tasty food (and yup – there is beer). And, don’t miss the pre-game events on July 20 (Friday afternoon and evening).

Join us July 21, 2018, for our annual Division-Clinton Street Fair & Parade. Celebrate and enjoy all that Division/Clinton has to offer with a street fair hosting more than 100 vendors, several bands performing live in multiple locations, and a parade that will traverse 25 blocks through the district.

Here’s what you need to know:
Street Fair, 10am to 5pm: live music and street vendors between SE 25th and SE 28th Avenue along Clinton Street; vendors along SE 25th and SE 28th Avenue between Clinton and Division Street; live music near Piccolo Park.
Parade, 10:45am to 12:30pm: route begins at SE 41st and Division, travels west to SE 20th Avenue where it heads south to Clinton, then east along Clinton to SE 25th Avenue.

Summer is here! Join us for a block party in the beautiful Pearl District for an event that combines some of Portland's finest shopping experiences to highlight the North Lovejoy community aka NOLO. This year, invite you to join us as we recognize NOLO in 2018. We'll have snow cones, refreshments from the Bridgeport brewing beer garden and local wine vendors. From Bang & Olufsen headphones, to free overnight stays at the Hampton, you don't want to miss your shot at awesome gifts from local vendors in the area! We hope to see you Saturday July 21st. Invite a friend!

Celebrated as an arts community, Edmonds offers one of the best art walks in the Puget Sound area. Edmonds Art Walk provides an opportunity to meet local artists, browse through galleries, and enjoy the warm hospitality of downtown merchants. Enjoy a stroll and discover a wealth of exciting local artwork as participating merchants host an artist and
their artwork.

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A night of full of ethnic foods, arts, crafts and live music in The Beaverton Round!

This event is is FREE and open to the public.

You'll get the chance to sample and purchase a variety of amazing items from local vendors representing cultures from around the globe! 

The Beaverton Night Market exists to create a free, vibrant, intercultural, family-friendly space that is reminiscent of night markets internationally. The Market offers a culturally-relevant evening activity and gathering space with ethnic food and crafts for families of all backgrounds in Beaverton. 

This first-year original music festival (created by the producers of the Harefest tribute band festival), brings to the NW festival scene national and local acts representing popular Texas, Red Dirt and Outlaw country genres. www.wildharecountryfest.com

Wild Hare Countryfest features 13 acts on two stages and is headlined by Whiskey Myers (7/20) and Randy Rogers Band (7/21), among the biggest names in Red Dirt Country. Rising stars Stoney LaRue, Parker McCollum William Clark Green and Shane Smith & The Saints are also featured as main-stage performers. South Carolina’s Greg Payne & The Piedmont Boys, a favorite of local Country fans, will perform both nights of the festival.

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Join us for our 65th Annual Festival the 3rd Weekend of July! 
Old Town Festival: July 20-21
Archery: July 21-22

The historic and picturesque town of Sherwood, Oregon welcomes you to the realm of the Robin Hood Festival.   One of the oldest and most unique community events in Oregon (est. 1954), our wondrous Festival and international archery tournament attract nearly 20,000 revelers of all ages each year in the summer.  We also hold a Winter Festival the first Saturday of December every year, with a holiday parade.

The Jazz Society’s Cathedral Park Jazz Festival is a FREE concert open to the public and held over three days in mid-July at Cathedral Park at the base of the St. Johns bridge in the Cathedral Park neighborhood of Portland. Now in its 38th year, the festival is the longest running jazz and blues festival west of the Mississippi River. The Festival is a major musical event in the heart of summer for the Portland Metro area, and features the region’s best local jazz and blues musicians. It also fosters cooperation and pride in the north Portland neighborhoods of Cathedral Park and St. Johns, and recognizes and promotes the community’s local businesses.

The Festival begins Friday night with dynamic Blues, R&B, and Soul. Saturday and Sunday will feature multiple styles of Jazz in all their glory (see Performance Schedule). The stage is situated in a natural amphitheater with a backdrop of the beautiful Willamette River to the west and the mighty St Johns Bridge overhead. The lush, green, and beautifully-maintained festival grounds are the perfect place to bring a picnic or to purchase delicious offerings available from our food vendors. You are welcome to spread a blanket or set up low-profile beach chairs in the grassy bowl in front of the stage.

The Gresham Arts Festival is a free 2-day event celebrating arts, culture, music and fun in historic downtown Gresham. With five different events celebrating the arts--there's something for everyone.

ART UNDER THE STARS
Friday, July 20, 5 pm-9 pm
Join Arts Festival artists, sponsors and community members to stroll downtown, enjoy a glass of wine, and peruse a silent auction benefiting Gresham Outdoor Public Art. Auction items will include donated pieces from some of our favorite artists. Don’t miss the chance to purchase pieces prior to Saturday’s event. While shopping, enjoy live music on a beautiful summer evening in downtown Gresham. 

ARTIST MARKET
Saturday, July 21, 9 am-5 pm

KIDS’ VILLAGE
Saturday, July 21, 9 am-5 pm

WORLD RECORD EVENT: LARGEST PAINT PARTY
Saturday, July 21, 9 am-5 pm

GRESHAM’S GOT TALENT
Saturday, July 21, 6:30 pm-9 pm

One of the biggest and premiere bluegrass festivals in the Northwest!

Featuring:
BAND OF RUHKS 
VOLUME FIVE
DAVE ADKINS
SISTER SADIE   

With:
Burning Heart
Jakobs Ferry Stragglers
Rebekah Long
Rural Delivery
Kenny Stinson & Perfect Tym'n
The Combinations

The 17th Annual Northwest String Summit will be held July 19-22, 2018 at Horning’s Hideout in North Plains, Oregon
4 magical days of camping and music!

more details soon at www.stringsummit.com

Boards, Bags and Brews will feature beer, wine, food trucks and music. Additionally, there will be an official Cornhole tournament with double elimination and awards and raffle prizes. All net-proceeds from our fundraiser and tournament will benefit the local non-profit Girls Build, an organization that helps young girls get inspired, curious and confident about a future in construction.