First Wednesday ~ Salem
Rain Fest 2010 - Umbrellas in the City! Wednesday, March 3 - 6-8pm
Alessandro's Ristorante & Galleria ~ Alessandro’s will be hosting artist appearances and exhibits of Washington artists Dee Dee Murry and Sandy Burnett. Dee Dee has received multiple awards including the Washington State Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year. Dee Dee is an accomplished wildlife and animal artist. Sandy works in oil and acrylics and favors floral and still life. SCO musicians will entertain with beautiful string quartet music! Check out all the events happening at this month's First Wednesday at GoFirstWednesday.com! Free Admission
Willamette Valley Vineyards
Oregon’s 7 th Annual Wine, Cheese & Pear Jubilee
March 6-7th ~ 11-6pm
Oregon's premier event featuring award winning wines paired with local artisan cheeses and Oregon pears. Have fun exploring the nuances of this special coupling. Learn the art of cheese making from the people at Oregon Gourmet Cheeses, Rogue Valley Creamery, Willamette Valley Cheese Company, Tillamook, Rivers Edge Chevre, Fraga Farms, Juniper Grove Farms and more. Enjoy a variety of pears and fun recipes from the Oregon Pear Bureau. Your $5 admission includes wine and food tasting, and a free Riedel wine glass! This is a great deal and a very fun time, cheap date too! Sunday afternoons are the least busiest times.
First Friday ~ Silverton
Friday March 6 th, 7pm
Come to Silverton and stroll through all of the shops and galleries.
Finish off with a pint at Mac’s Place.
Sip! McMinnville's 17th Annual Wine & Food Classic
Wine, Food, Arts, Music & Guest Chefs March 12, 13, 14
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, Just off Hwy 18 In McMinnville
Friday March 12th ~ 3-9:30 pm
Saturday March 13th ~ 12-9:30 pm
Sunday March 14th ~ 11-5 pm
Daily Admission$15.00 ~ 3 day pass $30 ~ www.macwfc.org
Ticket price does not include wine tasting fees, which may vary by vendor and are collected at vendor booths
**Daylight Savings begins March 14th, remember to change your clocks ~ Spring forward!
Shamrock Run
March 14th , 6:30am-10:15 am
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland
Whether you're Irish or just wish you were, take part in the 32nd Annual Shamrock Run. You have your choice of race distance--either 5K, 8K or 15K. If you'd rather walk, there's the Shamrock Stride, a 3.5-mile fitness walk. The wee ones can take part in the kids' 1K run, the "Leprechaun Lap." For more information, check out the official web site http://www.shamrockrunportland.com/
St. Patricks Day ~ March 17th, Wednesday
Great Harvest Bread Co. 339 Court St. Salem.
Irish Soda Bread, Guiness’nWhite Cheddar Bread, Blarney Scones, Frosted Shamrock Cookies, Irish White Bread (yep-it’s green!) Dance a jig for a free cookie! Jiggalicious.
SPRING BREAK MARCH 22-26TH
Annual Spring Beach Clean up ~ Oregon Coast
Saturday 10-1 pm., March 20th,
http://www.solv.org/programs/spring_beach_cleanup.asp
National Doctor's Day ~ March 30th
Take time to thank your doctor for all they do for you and your family.
Cubanisimo ~ Monthly Salsa Lessons, March 20th at 5pm
Cubanisimo resumes daily wine tasting schedule from 11am - 5pm starting April 1st and releases 2008 Estate Pinot Noir.
Equinox in the Eola-Amity Hills - March 20, 20
Come howl at the moon and celebrate our second Equinox in the Eola-Amity Hills event! Last year, we sold out two weeks before the event, and our guests loved the chance to taste wines and discuss the vintage with most of the key principals of the Eola-Amity Hills winemaking community
This year, we've assembled 25 wineries from the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, and even a few from outside the AVA who make wines from Eola-Amity Hills fruit. Once again you'll be able to taste the wines, talk with the winemakers, and buy some wine too! Each winery will be featuring one wine for sale at a discounted price so you can go home with your favorites. Enjoy delicious sweet and savory bites to complement your wine tasting experience from some of the best restaurants and caterers in our area! When: Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Where: Zenith Vineyard, 5657 Zena Rd NW, SalemTickets: $35 Per Person, Contact Betty Pataccoli, Redhawk Winery & Vineyard (503) 362-1596.
Vitality at Wellspring ~ Woodburn
http://iamvitality.com/ Prime-rib every Wednesday for 15.99 With two paid prime-rib dinners, guest will receive a complimentary bottle of our house Red wine.
Fish Friday Specials! Baked Fish & Chips Friday
You’re Choice of Cod, Salmon or Halibut.
Panko coated and Baked to perfection, served with Vitality’s own Sweet Potato "Fries"
$15.99 per person
Please call 971-983-5280 to reserve
