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2011 

Shortys - More than a Garden & Home Store   Shorty's is synonomous in Clark County with beautiful plants, shrubs, trees and gardening accessories. However, did you know Shorty's also offers a variety of classes throughout the year? For example, last weekend, Shorty's taught a "Fairy" Gardening cl...
09/29/2011
The Old Apple Tree Festival in Vancouver, Washington has its roots seeped in romance. The star of a the festival is a 185 year Old Apple Tree. However, the story begins years before at a formal dinner in 1925. At that dinner, a young British woman during a casual flirtation with a naval officer, ...
09/28/2011
Microbrews and the Art of Marketing You. Pour me a pint, and make it personal. Who doesn’t want to drink a taste of the region - especially one that comes with a cool name and a refreshing flavor? The craft beer industry has tapped into this concept with gusto and a frothy head of genius. For exa...
09/27/2011
 Zumba Anyone? Camas Community Center. Are you ready to ditch the workout and join the party called Zumba?   I’ve been told by a fellow Realtor (Richard Yates) that I should consider Zumba as an alternative to running. Apparently, since I’ve recently fallen, (Oops, I did it again), actually twice...
09/26/2011
This Sunday morning I enjoyed a Picnik with Kristine Ginsberg and Gayle Rich Boxman.  Kristine and Gayle are two women who inspire me. They are great photographers and both share their knowledge and tips with a generous heart. One of their favorite places to play is in Picnik. It's a free photo e...
09/25/2011
A Camas Film Festival Fit for Foodies Foodies and the Camas Farmers Market are the focus of a Film Festival beginning this weekend at the Liberty Theatre. A portion of the proceeds from the four films, all food related, will be donated to the Camas Farmer's Market. The Camas Market took a hit thi...
09/24/2011
So long, Summer, Fall arrives today.  The offical start of the autumnal equinox was 5:05 AM EDT. The fall and spring equinoxes are the only time the sun crosses the celestial equator - it rises exactly due west and sets exactly due east.  From now on in Camas, Washington, the temperatures drop an...
09/23/2011
Perception really is everything. This morning, while walking with my friends along a Columbia River beach, one of our dogs dug up a burrow.  We were all delighted to see baby river otters scamper away to the safety of the water. They looked so cute paddling along and occasionally diving under the...
09/22/2011
Clark County home sales were on the upswing in August for the second month in a row. You'd never know it watching the nightly news. For some reason, they're fixated on doom and gloom. Maybe they're setting the stage for Halloween - whatever. For the rest of us, the reality looks a bit different. ...
09/22/2011
Camas Library Sleepover - Plenty of Bedtime Stories Once upon a time, children in the Kingdom known as Camas, were invited to bring their pajamas and a sleeping bag for a night of fun - including plenty of bedtime stories.  K through 6th grade youngsters were enchanted with idea of spending the n...
09/21/2011
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