Tag: Spring
Spring Awakening
Every Friday, our local newspaper features an entire section devoted to dining, the arts and entertainment. In addition to current-release movie and book reviews and a full-length restaurant review, one can scan listings of art gallery shows, local theatrical productions and live musical performances. Depending on the season and the weekend, you might find information about growers and crafters markets, garden and history tours and holiday bazaars.
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Market Season
Now that we're into the month of May, farmers markets that shut down over the winter months or were operating with a reduced number of vendors and products are opening up.
Play Ball!
This spring, along with warmer weather and blooms and buds, has brought so many signs of hope and return to a life of greater physical connection with each other after a long year of isolation and separation. We are just a few days away from a time when anyone 16 or older is eligible to receive the COVID vaccine here in Oregon (and throughout most of the rest of the country, if not earlier). Here, too, schools are open to at least part-time in-person instruction, and capacities at restaurants, bars and gyms have expanded. While we've been warned of a gradual increase in case numbers and hospitalizations and the spread of variants, there is nevertheless much to cheer.
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Madrid: The Charm of an Authentic City
They say Madrid is in vogue for many reasons: its lifestyle, its heritage, its cuisine and all of its new attractions. And it’s true, because Madrid is on the radar of travelers looking for a cutting-edge destination that still holds onto its essence. Join us as we explore its charms.
COVID-Safe Easter Fun
This is our second Easter under COVID restrictions, but compared to last spring, things are looking more hopeful, and some restrictions are easing up. Last year Easter fell just a little more than a month after we'd entered widespread shutdowns, and our understanding of the virus was limited and the future looked uncertain and quite bleak. What normally is a season of great hope and new life felt drained of joy and rebirth. The traditional Holy Week and Easter services had to be streamed and viewed remotely, and all sorts of community events like Easter egg hunts were cancelled.