It’s Vancouver Arts and Music Festival time!  Here are my highlights and “don’t miss” events for today, August 2.

Come visit us at our booth near the Music Stage. We’ll be here all weekend - can’t wait to see you!

Festival Info:

• https://www.vancouverartsandmusicfestival.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/vancouverartsmusicfest/

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It’s Vancouver Arts and Music Festival time!  Here are my highlights and “don’t miss” events for today, August 1.  

Come visit us at our booth near the Music Stage. We’ll be here all weekend - can’t wait to see you!

Festival Info:

• https://www.vancouverartsandmusicfestival.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/vancouverartsmusicfest/

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It’s Vancouver Arts and Music Festival time!  Here are my highlights and “don’t miss” events for today, July 31.

Come visit us at our booth near the Music Stage. We’ll be here all weekend - can’t wait to see you!

Festival Info:

• https://www.vancouverartsandmusicfestival.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/vancouverartsmusicfest/

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The Vancouver Arts and Music Festival returns to Esther Short Park this week, with four days of music, art, and community celebration. What began as a post-pandemic vision to bring people together has quickly become one of the region's premier cultural events, drawing tens of thousands of visitors annually. This year, the bar goes as high as possible, with internationally-acclaimed performers gracing the stage. And it's all completely free!

For pictures of everything we’re talking about today (and more!), visit the episode page.

Other organizations & creatives this episode celebrates:
- Vancouver Symphony
- City of Vancouver Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services
- Clark College Foundation
- M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
- Hill Kent
- Vancouver Downtown Association
- Columbia Dance
- Sarah Hunter
- Kilnfolk
- Firehouse Glass
- Sharon Svec
- Art at the Cave
- Corridor Gallery
- Susan Dingle
- Olga Loktev

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All over Vancouver and Clark County, WA, stunning murals catch the eyes of people passing by. Behind many of these paintings is Mario De Leon, a local artist whose approach to public art is as unique as the pieces themselves.

Visit him at @supermariopaints.

Find Mario's murals on our map.

For pictures of the murals and more, visit the episode page.

Other organizations & creatives this episode celebrates:

• Local Boy Tatau
• Terrain Coffee
• Briz Loan & Guitar & Melt Glass (Find Carmen Amaya and the sneaker here!)
• Battle Ground Martial Arts (see Mario's murals there!)

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The Fort Vancouver Regional Library district is coming to voters with a levy lid lift. A "yes" vote would restore essential funding for library services across the four counties it serves. After 15 years without a tax rate increase, the library system faces severe service cuts without voter approval. We chat with FVRL Executive Director Jennifer Giltrop about why the library is so wonderful, what this levy lid lift is all about, and how we can support our community's cherished gathering places.

Visit them at fvrl.org | Instagram | Facebook

Find out more about the Levy Lid Lift.

>>Vote YES on the Levy Lid Lift as soon as your August ballot arrives!<<

For pictures of everything we’re talking about today (and more!), visit the episode page.

To donate time or $, visit the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation.

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Nestled on a few acres down a winding road in Brush Prairie, Flat Tack Farm feels like the hug you didn’t know you needed. Inside warm greenhouse tunnels, surrounded by vibrant greens, rainbow carrots, and sprawling strawberry plants, farmers Kelly Peters and Patrick Dorris have created something special - a farm that feeds people’s bellies and their hearts.

Visit them at flat-tack-farm.com | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

<<Get $10 off a CSA box with code FARMLOVE25>>

For pictures of everything we’re talking about today (like gorgeous tomatoes), visit the episode page.

Other organizations & creatives this episode celebrates:

• Rally Pizza
• Nonavo Pizza
• La Sorrentina Pizzeria
• Razo’s Tacos
• Heathen Brewing
• Vancouver Free Fridge

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The Plas Newydd Farm Arts Initiative is transforming Ridgefield's historic 1,600-acre property into a sanctuary where conservation meets creativity. This unique program welcomes artists to engage with the land through workshops, walks, and community events - creating both art and connection in this rural setting.

Visit them at pnfarm.com/arts-initiative | Instagram | Facebook

Get 10% off of your first workshop by mentioning I’m Into This Place!

For pictures of everything we’re talking about today (and more!), visit the episode page.

Other local organizations & creatives this episode celebrates:

- Jess Joner
- Christopher Luna
- Armin Tolentino
- Susan Dingle
- Ann Fleming 

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It's that time of year when everything is just awesome in the PNW. There are tons of ways to get outside and partake in some arts & culture.

Here are just some of the fabulous festivals happening in Clark County, WA this summer. See you there!

2025 Summer Festivals
June-August - East Vancouver - Summer Concert Series at Columbia Tech Center
July 5–6 – Yacolt - Farm Days at Pomeroy Farms
July 11 – Ridgefield - Main Street Day
July 12–13 – Amboy - Amboy Territorial Days Celebration
July 18–19 – Battle Ground - Battle Ground Harvest Days
July 19 – Vancouver - NW Book Fair
July 24–27 – Vancouver - 4 Days of Aloha
July 25–26 – La Center - Our Days
July 27 – Camas - Picnic in Color
July 31–August 3 – Vancouver - Vancouver Arts & Music Festival
August 2–3 – Yacolt - August Farm Days at Pomeroy Farms
August 2 – Ridgefield - Day of Festivals
August 9 – Washougal - Washougal Arts & Music Festival
August 15–16 – Washougal - Washougal Songcraft Festival
August 22–24 – Vancouver - Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival
August 23 – Camas - Camas Vintage & Art Faire
September 6 – Ridgefield - Ridgefield Multicultural Festival
September 19–21 – Woodland - The Realms Unknown Festival

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Wandering through the Vancouver Farmers Market is a treasure hunt for the senses. Beyond the tables of fresh vegetables and berries sits a dynamic community of 94 artisans who transform raw materials into stunning handcrafted goods. These makers represent one-third of the second-largest market in Washington state, creating an art gallery, concert venue, and local foods marketplace all rolled into one vibrant celebration of creativity and craftsmanship.

Visit them at vancouverfarmersmarket.com |  Instagram | Facebook

Go find the artisans at the market with our Farmers Market Scavenger Hunt!

For pictures of everything we’re talking about today (and more!), visit the episode page.

Other local organizations & creatives this episode celebrates:
- Backyard Bohemia Pottery 
- Kazue O. Young, Traditional Japanese Textiles 

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