Wednesday, March 31, 2010

April Happenings 2010

First Friday ~ Silverton
Friday April 2nd , 7pm
Come to Silverton and stroll through all of the shops and galleries.
Finish off with a pint at Mac’s Place.

Silverton Nickel at 9pm.; April 2nd
Rebel Yell Tasting Party during Club Nite
Rebel Yell is a new Bourbon Whiskey and we will be sampling it this First Friday,
It's our Club Nite with music from our DJ and lots of give-aways!
Don't forget our Rosemary Pork Prime Rib, served every Friday.
And our Friday Night Dinner: Steak and Crab Leg Special!

Wooden Shoe Tulipfest, 25th Anniversary, thru April 25th.
9 am- 6pm ~ Admission $5 per vehicle weekdays, $10 per vehicle on weekends. In Monitor.
Wine tasting and crafters market on the weekend! check out www.woodenshoe.com and look at Field Report to see current pictures and bloom status of the field. Over 40 acres of Tulips!
My favorite time of year is when the tulips bloom! There is nothing like the colors of their tulip fields in the spring. Every year the varieties are arranged differently in a new pattern of color as they rotate the tulip fields to a new location. Really cool!

Garden Palooza ~ Aurora
Saturday April 3rd, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Fir Point Farms, 14601 Arndt Rd, Aurora
Over 50 local nurseries and garden vendors! Great one stop shopping for Easter baskets.
Free onsite parking, don't park on Arndt Rd. :o)
http://www.gardenpalooza.com/gpevent.htm or call Jeff at 503-793-6804

Happy Easter! Sunday, April 4th

Ladies Night Out-Wild West Women April 9th, 7pm-10pm
$35 per ticket Oregon Garden Pavilion, Silverton
Must be over 21 and female to attend. Gather up your friends for some good times!
Awesome raffle prizes!
http://www.silvertonladiesnightout.com/ 503-873-5615
After party at Mac's, no cover!

Tax Day! Thursday, April 15th ~ Git r' done!

Tulip Winedown , April 17-18
12 noon - 8 pm, at Wooden Shoe company, Woodburn.
$5, www.winedown.com Hopefully they update their website soon but appears Joni Harms and Garrett Dorn are playing both days. Last years line up of wineries was impressive!

Oregon Garden Celebrates Earth Day April 17th, 10 am-4 pm
FREE Admission! 1,000 trees given away in the Children's garden. Cooking demo by Chef Eric Nelson of Vitality. 4 different music groups. Many other seminars. To get a full line up go to www.oregongarden.org

Earth Day April 22 - Plant something!
Oregon Garde ~ 6th Annual Brewfest ~ April 23-24th
Friday 4-11pm, Saturday 12 noon - 11 pm $15 per person
Includes admission to the Garden, glass beer mug & 5 tastings. Add'l tastings available for purchase. Yeah ~ Ty Curtis will be there too!
http://www.oregongarden.org/Brewfest.htm

Mac's Place ~ April 23-24th
After Brewfest head to Mac's for Music!
Friday, Tommy Hogan and the Killer Bees ~ Rockabilly Blues
Saturday, phamous phaces - Power kings of pop

Ag Fest April 24-25th
Admission: $7.50 ~ Oregon State FairgroundsChildren 12 and under FREE ~ Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.mPublic info: (503) 581-4325 or (800) 874-7012Media info: (503) 363-8434 http://www.oragfest.com/ Always a fun stop with kids, especially if it’s raining. Usually get free trees too!

Retail Therapy:
Saturday Market in Salem will be back in action beginning April 3th! Corner parking lot of Summer and Marion Streets.
Just remember you have to plant what you purchase - (note to self).

Prudence Uncorked - Good by J.James hello Prudence!
Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30
Dinner Mon-Fri 5:30
Happy Hour at 4:30
Closed Sundays unless you have a fabulous party in mind!
You must check out their website for all the wonderful menu's and cocktails!
Link to their website:
http://www.jjamesrestaurant.com/