After an extended hiatus, the St. Francis Steak Dinner & Antique Tractor Show is back. Starting at 11:30 a.m. and ending at 6 p.m. this Saturday, May 7, the event—scuppered by the pandemic since the last time it was held in March 2020—is bigger than ever, and promises food, fun, and at least 45 tractors.
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Bee school offered by county group
Bees are becoming more active as temperatures begin warming to 50 degrees and above, and the Tualatin Valley Beekeepers Association is inviting the public to attend its annual Bee School short course. Late February is the beginning of active bee season in western Washington County and the Tualatin Valley, and[Read More…]
Free Fishing Weekend returns President’s Day weekend, Feb. 19-20
Free Fishing Weekend will return to Oregon on President’s Day weekend—specifically, Saturday and Sunday, February 19 and 20—the first of three such “Free Fishing Weekends” to be held in 2022. On those days, fishing, crabbing, and clamming is free to all residents and non-residents, meaning no fishing licenses or tags,[Read More…]
Banks Third Annual Christmas Light Parade returning December 11
Returning for the third year in a row, the Banks Annual Christmas Light Parade is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, December 11. “We are back on “Main Street” and are very excited to see what our participants have in store for light displays this year,” said Penni Carmin,[Read More…]
Free Fishing Weekend returns Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving Day
Free Fishing Weekend will return to Oregon on Friday and Saturday, November 26 and 27, the last of three such “Free Fishing Weekends” to be held in 2021. On those days, fishing, crabbing, and clamming is free to all residents and non-residents, meaning no fishing licenses or tags, including a[Read More…]
‘Movie in the Park’ returns with ‘Tom and Jerry’ on August 6
Greenville City Park. Photo: Chas Hundley Coming Friday, August 6, as dusk settles over the city at Greenville City Park, join the community gathering that is the Banks Movie in the Park. The Aug. 6 flick features none other than those slapstick sillies Tom & Jerry. However, this cat and[Read More…]
Inaugural Blueberry Festival draws crowds in Buxton
Selena Flores, 6, picks blueberries at the Public Coast Farm Inaugural Blueberry Festival in Buxton on July 24, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley Buxton’s Public Coast Farm was host to the Inaugural Blueberry Festival on Saturday, July 24, an event that drew crowds to the storied home of the Apple Valley[Read More…]
Blueberry Festival planned for Buxton’s Public Coast Farm this Saturday
The Public Coast Farm in Buxton. Photo Courtesy Public Coast Farm This Saturday, July 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. the Public Coast Farm, located in Buxton at the former Apple Valley Airport site at 22330 NW Fisher Road, will host what owner Ryan Snyder says is the inaugural[Read More…]
Banks’ Main Street Salon is expanding
Melissa Polley stands in front of Main Street Salon. Photo: Chas Hundley Main Street Salon in Banks is expanding, spilling into a newly renovated room with a new entrance behind the current area where hair services are offered. With the expansion, owner Melissa Polley hopes to attract new technicians to[Read More…]
Banks BBQ is back
Combines line Highway 47 on August 17, 2018. Photo: Chas Hundley After a year’s hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Annual Banks BBQ, Truck & Tractor Pull will return to Banks from August 20 – 22 at Sunset Park. What would have been the 75th year in 2020 of holding[Read More…]
