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Features SUMMER 2016

Road to Rio The world’s eyes are set on TrackTown USA as one of the deepest and most talented fields competes for precious few spots on the U.S. Olympic Team.

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Departments SUMMER 2016

40 Weekender

INTRO 9

Letter

12 Contributors 14 Digital

Win a road trip in a VW van.

BUSINESS WISErg is disrupting the trash cycle to great benefit.

18 On Stage

Young Canadian designer Rimpy Sahota is making a name for herself in straight lines and Spanx.

CULTURE 21 Chef Spotlight

Araxi chef James Walt keeps it simple at his Whistler Village restaurant.

22 Musician

Jazz great Darrell Grant finds good things in Portland, still.

23 Art

PAM exhibit wows audiences and busts stereotypes.

25 Events Calendar

Plan your travel around our calendar of music, art, theater, film, sports and festivals.

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17 Green Biz

Tim LaBarge

OUTDOORS 31 Athlete

American distance runner Jordan Hasay embraces nerves before the 10,000m.

34 Notes from the Adventure Hop in a hippie van and head into the Olympic Peninsula.

WEEKENDERS 36 One Foodie Quest in PDX One foodie tries to do it all with food carts in Portland.

40 The Kids Take Albany

A family finds a carousel of surprises in Albany.

Albanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic downtown district.

EXPLORE GUIDE

Where to eat, drink, stay, play and shop.

54 Oregon 58 Washington 62 Vancouver 65 Exposure 66 Train Game 67 Route Maps 71 Bikes on Trains Amtrak Cascades 72 Parting Shot

ON THE COVER: Michael Williamson created this photo illustration of Jordan Hasay running at Hayward Field in Eugene, also known as TrackTown USA. Hasay competes in July at the U.S. Olympic Trials for a spot on the track and field team going to the Rio Olympics.

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Letter SUMMER 2016

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WELCOME ABOARD! Summer is upon the beautiful Pacific Northwest, and you have chosen the perfect way to travel the region comfortably. With any luck, you have an opportunity to stop along the way and experience unique destinations large and small. In Oregon, we are honored to welcome the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in track and field, the selection process to establish Team U.S.A. for the Rio Olympics. From July 1-10, Eugene (a.k.a., TrackTown USA) will host the track and field events. Earlier, in June, Eugene hosted the NCAA Track & Field championships, and later, on July 24, an elite high performance meet will continue the summer outdoor track season. Amtrak Cascades is the best way to travel to Eugene to experience these or other great summer events, such as the Oregon Bach Festival, Art & the Vineyard, Oregon Country Fair or Oregon Festival of American Music. Any time of year, Amtrak Cascades offers earthfriendly, relaxed, car-free travel with great views and excellent service. And any time of year, you can easily walk right from the historic Eugene Station to downtown hotels, restaurants and shopping, all within a few short blocks. We’d love to welcome you in person at our nearby visitor center, just three blocks from the station at 754 Olive Street. You can also use that free onboard Wi-Fi and visit EugeneCascadesCoast.org for trip inspiration and planning details. All aboard Amtrak Cascades—enjoy!

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Contributors

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Dom Sinacola

Writer - Darrell Grant (p. 22)

Dom Sinacola is a Portlandbased critic, editor and writer by way of Detroit, which means most of his pop culture taste derives somehow from Motown and/or Robocop. He is the assistant movies editor at Paste Magazine and former managing editor of music zine Cokemachineglow. His work has also appeared in FLOOD Magazine, Kill Screen, Willamette Week and Portland Mercury.

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David Volk

Vanessa Salvia

Michelle Hopkins

David Volk’s dad changed his last name from Volkovitz, so people wouldn’t ridicule his kids. Then they moved to Florida, near a used VW dealership called The Old Volks Home. The author of The Cheap Bastard’s Guide to Seattle still loves his dad, but no longer lives in Florida.

Vanessa Salvia grew up in Florida and Pennsylvania. After traveling around the country, she fell in love with Oregon and moved there in 1991. Her article about Eugene’s history as TrackTown USA reveals Steve Prefontaine’s impact and influence, still relevant and felt today.

Michelle Hopkins is a freelance writer based in Vancouver, BC. While interviewing renowned Canadian composer David Foster, the music icon credited his late mother for spawning the David Foster Foundation more than thirty years ago.

Writer - Hippie Van Camping on the Olympic Peninsula (p. 34)

Writer - Olympic Trials come to TrackTown USA (p. 42)

Writer - David Foster Foundation (p. 50)

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Business

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17. Green Biz | 18. On Stage

Former Microsoft employees, WISErg co-founders Jose Lugo (left) and Larry LeSueur (right) have developed a harvester to manage food waste and improve fertilizers on a large scale.

“The first aha moment came when we realized that we could resolve several key challenges and objectives with a single solution.”

Turning Food Scraps into Food Sources BY CHARYN PFEUFFER

FORMER MICROSOFT EXECUTIVES Larry LeSueur and Jose Lugo started WISErg in 2010 to use technology to tackle food waste and food insecurity issues. Reality is that forty percent of food produced in the United States is never eaten. Globally, four billion tons of food are wasted annually—one-third of all food produced. Currently, one out of nine people in the world do not have enough to eat; by 2050, two billion more people will need food. “The first aha moment came when we realized that we could resolve several key challenges and objectives with a single solution,” said LeSueur, chief executive officer of WISErg. “Initially, we targeted finding an economically feasible way to turn food waste into biogas from food scraps generated by large food waste producers. But quickly it became clear to us that this was not compelling enough, unless we could find a way to address food loss prevention.” WISErg addresses both global challenges—huge amounts of food waste and food production for future populations. The Redmond, Washington, company looks at landfill-bound food not necessarily as a waste, but a resource for food production. It converts this resource into a nutrient-rich liquid fertilizer—sold as WISErganic—that supports plant and soil health and promotes increased production of a nutrient-dense food. The task begins with discarded food processed by a mechanical unit placed where food scraps are generated (think grocery stores, restaurants, schools). This processor grinds up the food, extracting water, carbon-based nutrients and minerals, and creates a nutrient-rich broth that is further processed and refined to make fertilizer. “WISErg is helping sustainability leaders—from growers to grocers—participate in farm to fork efforts to produce healthier food and reduce landfill-bound food waste,” LeSueur said. Its processors operate in Puget Sound locations, 200 West Coast locations, and plans to expand production facilities. The company’s reach is positioned for growth. “We believe WISErganic fertilizer is a vital missing link in closing and energizing the food production-consumption loop,” LeSueur said. “It is making a significant contribution to meeting demand for fresher, safer food, whether organic or conventionally grown.”

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On Stage SHAPE & FORM

From Finance to Fashion RIMPY SAHOTA STRIDES into a coffee shop apologizing for being late. The statuesque 31-year-old Vancouver fashion designer does not realize how many eyes have followed her right to the table. Wearing one of her most popular creations—a lightweight, basic black gathered skirt—she seemed unaware of the stares. Sahota’s eponymous women’s label, Rimpy Sahota Apparel (RSA), debuted in 2014 in a show she put together for family and friends in Surrey, BC. It featured six artfully structured, feminine pieces made from natural, eco-friendly fibers, such as bamboo, pure silk, natural cottons and hemp lined with a Spanx-like material. “I sold three pieces at the show,” she said. “I was pretty upset.” Undeterred, she marched on. Sahota designs timeless contemporary pieces characterized by clean lines, draped and folded skirts and sophisticated dresses, which exude femininity and flatter all body types. “The female body is forever changing and evolving,” Sahota said. “As a designer, this challenges me to create clothing that is sexy while still being comfortable.” The Vancouver fashion designer champions well-made clothing produced sustainably in Vancouver with fair wages. “I need to know that whoever makes my clothing has safe working conditions,” she said. Prior to entering the fashion world, Sahota majored in finance at the University of Northern British Columbia and went on to become the youngest financial controller at Sprott Shaw College. Yet, she was dissatisfied, yearning for more. 18

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Vancouver fashion designer Rimpy Sahota. Four examples of Sahota’s eco-friendly designs.

Growing up with four older sisters, all of whom had great fashion style, and a mother who made all of their clothes, she decided it was time to follow her passion. The first-generation Indo-Canadian said she felt anxiety revealing to her parents a plan to leave a cushy career in finance for the fashion industry. “I put together a business plan and pamphlets from different fashion schools across Canada and gave them to my dad,” she recalled. “I promised him that if, after two years, I didn’t have a career in the fashion industry, I would go back to finance.” It didn’t take long for Sahota to land a job as a fashion buyer. Before branching out on her own, she worked for some of Canada’s top brands, including Dynamite, Garage and Vancouver’s Lululemon. Her friend Myriam Laroche, president and founder of Eco Fashion Week, had only praise for Sahota.

“Rimpy started her line with retail background experience,” said Laroche, known as an ecostylist. “I believe it makes a huge difference for fashion students that graduate to go work for bigger brands and learn the behindthe-scene of creating a collection. You feel her maturity and her focus when you meet her. She knows where she is going and she still wants to learn as much as she can.” Currently, Sahota is working on her Conscious Collection, which she hopes to launch later this year. One day, Sahota intends to manage her own fashion house that aligns with a women’s health nonprofit organization. She wants to help women who have been physically or emotionally abused. “I believe that fashion can impact the lives of women and bring positivity into their lives … that’s the direction I want to take my clothing line in,” she said. ontrakmag.com

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Culture

21. Chef Spotlight | 22. Musician | 23. Art | 25. Events

Chef Spotlight: James Walt

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BY MICHELLE HOPKINS

ARAXI, THE LONGEST RUNNING restaurant in Whistler Village, has garnered several prestigious accolades since it opened its doors in 1981. Executive chef James Walt keeps the carte du jour fresh and interesting. “Our philosophy has not changed much … It has always had a strong focus on using local, seasonal and sustainable ingredients,” said Walt, one of Canada’s leading chefs, author of the award-winning Araxi: Seasonal Recipes from the Celebrated Whistler Restaurant cookbook and farm-to-table visionary. “What still drives me today is the creativity.” Whenever possible, Walt heads to the nearby Pemberton Valley to visit local farmers and purveyors of his meats to handpick the best, freshest ingredients. “Coming from Ontario, working here where the ingredients are amazing and bountiful is a bit of a dream really,” he said. “Part of our mantra at Araxi is keep it as simple as possible in order to highlight the natural flavors.” Nestled in the center of the village, the landmark restaurant has hosted some of Hollywood’s biggest names, dignitaries, and local and international visitors. Walt also caught the attention of famous British chef Gordon Ramsay. After filming an episode of Ramsay’s reality series Hell’s Kitchen in 2009, Ramsay declared Araxi the best restaurant in Canada, thrusting Walt into the international limelight. Walt also attributes cooking for the celebrated James Beard House in New York City as another career highlight. That was definitely “a cool moment,” he said.

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Musicians CENTER STAGE

Darrell Grant BY DOM SINACOLA

“The region may change, but it will always have fertile ground welcoming new talent willing to grow.” Tim LaBarge

—Darrell Grant

Darrell Grant at the piano.

DESPITE INTERNATIONAL ACCOLADES, Darrell Grant left New York in 1997 to reconnect to the roots of his love for jazz. “I came to Portland looking for community,” he explained, “a place where I could have more impact on a day-to-day level.” Grant’s iconic jazz career began in New York in the mid-’80s, playing with Betty Carter and Roy Haynes, while forging an inimitable voice on piano. Featured in the The New York Times and Village Voice, Grant was a recognized voice before moving to Portland, where he took up a professorship at Portland State University. Embracing Portland’s vibrant jazz scene, Grant envisioned arts education as the foundation for community change. He conceived the Leroy Vinnegar Jazz Institute in 2002 as a hub for workshops and cultural awareness, implementing the jazz festival’s flagship education program.

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“It’s a framework for collaborating with other organizations around outreach,” he said. This belief in social progress extended to his Truth and Reconciliation project, which in 2007, used his sixth LP to stage benefits, raising funds for charity. “The culmination was definitely the Voices of Reconciliation concert with bishop Desmond Tutu in 2009,” Grant said. In the Pacific Northwest, where Ray Charles and Bill Frisell once roamed countless clubs, Grant found more of an ecosystem than a music scene. “The scene seems resilient,” Grant observed. “The pieces are there to keep it surviving, even as parts go dormant from time to time. The region may change, but it will always have fertile ground welcoming new talent willing to grow.”

Train Tracks A few music tracks from regional artists for your journey LISTEN HERE:

Mvt. 1 Hymn to the Four Winds (Live) Darrell Grant (from the album The Territory)

Exploding Syndrome Sam Boshnack Quintet (from the album Exploding Syndrome)

On a Desert island

Barra Brown Quintet (from the album Dreaming Awake)

Let’s Get Back

Cuong Vu (from the album Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Methany)

Song for Ellen

Jessika Smith Big Band (from the album Tricks of Light)

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Art

NATIVE FASHION NOW

PAM Exhibit Wows Audiences and Busts Stereotypes A GROUNDBREAKING NEW exhibit at Portland Art Museum (PAM) has audiences and artists buzzing. “Native Fashion Now,” the first largescale traveling exhibition of contemporary Native American fashion, celebrates seventy-three indigenous designers from across the United States and Canada. The show, which opened on June 4 and runs through September 4, was organized by the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts and brought it to PAM, with the help of Deana Dartt, PAM’s curator of Native American Art. The exhibit features more than one hundred works spanning the past sixty years and aims to break the mythology that Native fashions are static. At the entrance, visitors are greeted with a dynamic, multimedia presentation featuring runway beats and a recent Project Runway ensemble by Patricia Michaels, from the Taos Pueblo settlement of Pueblo Indians in Taos, New Mexico. Her colorful handmade parasols cascade from the ceiling, too. The exhibit highlights contemporary Native artists’ designs, from haute couture and high-end accessories to T-shirts sporting bold political and cultural statements. “It shows the whole spectrum of contemporary Native art aside from fashion, but it explores the really traditional sort of customary community, grounded aesthetic and practice all the way through to something that people wouldn’t recognize as Native American art,” Dartt said. “It’s ontrakmag.com

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Orlando Dugi (Diné) cape and dress from “Desert Heat” Collection, 2012: paint, silk, organza, feathers, beads, and 24k gold

important to bust those expectations, to provide people with a reference point, but then really blow apart those stereotypes.” Brian Jim of Beaverton, a PAM member touring the exhibition for the second time, agreed that the show offers audiences a unique and expansive experience. He said he most enjoyed the mix of “cultural icons and futuristic pieces” as well as the eclectic and vibrant men’s fashions. “I was surprised by the diversity and contemporary nature of many of the designs,” Jim said. Karen Kramer, curator of Native American Art and Culture for Peabody, said that this exhibition and the last large show she curated for Peabody (“Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art”) both dismantled preexisting notions about Native American art and culture. “What I’ve learned is to start where people are at, and if you have a better understanding of where their point of departure is, you can really move them,” Kramer said. The show’s galleries are organized into four segments, including Pathbreakers, Revisitors, Activators and Provocateurs,

along with a Pacific Northwest addition called Motivators. The Motivators add-on includes work by Seattle artist Louie Gong (Nooksack), owner and founder of Eighth Generation and Nike’s N7, a Native-designed sportswear line. Eighth Generation is the first Native-owned and operated company to offer wool blankets and will open its first storefront location in July at Pike’s Place Market in Seattle. “Through the exhibit, people learn that an art-focused, Native-owned micro business set its sights on the most ambitious of goals and executes it with funds raised mostly through community work,” Gong said. “What could be more inspiring or more engaging? I’ve been overwhelmed by virtual hugs and fist bumps.” For Dartt, one of the most exciting aspects of the exhibition is the reaction of artists. “There’s a buzz among artists, even those who aren’t in the show, who are talking about Portland as a really viable center for contemporary Native American art,” she said. “And if that happens, our mainstream audience is bound to get excited.” SUMMER 2016 ¦

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OREGON EVENTS CALENDAR

Zoo Concerts Portland

June 19-September 9 Prices vary depending on concert zooconcerts.com THE OREGON ZOO was the first zoo in the United States to host a summer concert series. Beginning in 1979, the zoo concerts have brought national and international acts to its outdoor amphitheater for evening performances. Concert tickets are also good for admission to the zoo that day. Get there early to visit the animals, then relax on the lawn and listen to music. This year’s performances include Fitz and the Trantrums, Pink Martini and the B-52s. Pack lawn chairs and blankets, and listen to music under the stars and next to the animals. EUGENE

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ART AND THE VINEYARD July 2-4 Alton Baker Park $3-$9, Free for children under 6 artandthevineyard.org For more than thirty years, Art and the Vineyard has brought a variety of art and artists to Eugene for an art auction. True to its name, you can sip wine as you stroll through the vendors.

ART & AIR FESTIVAL August 26-28 Timber Linn Park Free, balloon rides $225 per person nwartandair.org The Night Glow, a show of illuminated hot air balloons, is one of the most popular events at the Art and Air Festival. The weekend also includes live music, a car show and arts and food vendors.

FIRST CITY CELEBRATION July 22-24 Downtown Oregon City Free downtownoregoncity.org The First City Celebration in Oregon City kicks off with a concert by Hailey Verhaalen and a brewfest from Oregon City Brewing. Live music, food vendors and kids activities follow on Saturday, ending with a baseball game on Sunday.

OREGON BACH FESTIVAL June 23-July 10 Hult Center for Performing Arts $8-$60 oregonbachfestival.com The annual Oregon Bach Festival will host more than fifty concerts, lectures and community events to celebrate the life and masterworks of Johann Sebastian Bach. The event draws international composers and musicians to Eugene. LANE COUNTY FAIR July 20-24 Lane Events Center $6-$9, Free for children under 5 atthefair.com Kansas, Rachel Platten and the B-52s will all be performing at the Lane County Fair this year. There will also be carnival rides, fair food and livestock exhibitions at this annual fair.

SALEM HISTORIC SILVER FALLS DAY July 9 Silver Falls State Park Free, $5 to park oregonstateparks.org Learn homesteading skills like yarn spinning, basket weaving and more at the Historic Silver Falls Day an event exploring the history and lifestyle of the region with activities that kids and families can enjoy.

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PORTLAND WATERFRONT BLUES FESTIVAL July 1-4 Tom McCall Waterfront Park $10 one-day pass, $35 four-day pass waterfrontbluesfest.com Since it began, the annual Waterfront Blues Fest has raised more than $10 million for the Oregon Food Bank. The festival brings in national and international acts for a weekend of blues, ending with a firework display on the Fourth of July.

MISSISSIPPI STREET FAIR July 9 N. Mississippi Ave. Free mississippiave.com/streetfair On Mississippi Avenue from Fremont to Skidmore, local artisan vendors will showcase their crafts and foods. Kids will find activities and crafts and adults will find the beer garden.

PROVIDENCE BRIDGE PEDAL August 14 Downtown Portland $15-$60, Kids Pedal is free blog.bridgepedal.com The Providence Bridge Pedal last year set the record for the most amount of cyclists participating in its history. This year, expect the same crowds as you bike across Portland’s bridges.

THE BIG FLOAT July 10 Tom McCall Waterfront Park $5 pre-pay tickets, $10 day of event thebigfloat.com The Big Float was created to raise awareness of the water condition of the Willamette River, which, despite public opinion, is safe to swim in during the summer. Hundreds of people will float down the river to a beach party held at the Tom McCall Bowl.

MUSICFESTNW August 27-28 Tom McCall Waterfront Park $55-$90 portland.projectpabst.com MusicfestNW is the third largest independent music festival in the United States. Artists performing at this year’s three-day event at Portland’s waterfront include Duran Duran and The Coathangers.

OUR PICK OREGON BREWERS FESTIVAL July 27-31 Tom McCall Waterfront Park Free entry, $7 tasting mug, $1 tasting tokens oregonbrewfest.com One of the country’s longest running beer festivals, the Oregon Brewers Festival, brings the best of Oregon’s craft brew culture to the Portland waterfront. Enjoy live music and entertainment while you sip on beer from eighty-four craft breweries. BITE OF OREGON August 12-14 Tom McCall Waterfront Park $6 entry, $2-$9 per food item biteoforegon.com Taste the variety of Oregon’s food and drink bounty at Bite of Oregon. For more than thirty years, the festival has brought the state’s best restaurants, chefs and food carts to showcase Oregon’s culinary offerings.

ART IN THE PEARL September 3-5 Pearl District Free artinthepearl.com Join the community in Portland’s Pearl District for a weekend of art, theater, music and more at this outdoor festival. There will also be activities and entertainment for kids. OREGON INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL September 19-28 Various locations $8-$10 per film screening oregonindependentfilmfest.com The Oregon Independent Film Fest will showcase more than 100 local, national and international independent films. Screenings take place in Portland, Eugene and Bend. PORTLAND GREEK FESTIVAL September 30-October 2 NE 32nd Ave. & NW Glisan St. Free portlandgreekfestival.com The Greek Festival has been a Portland tradition for six decades. Taste authentic Greek foods, explore the artisan vendors and dance to traditional music throughout the weekend.

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KIRKLAND OKTOBERFEST September 23-25 Marina Park $10-$15 oktoberfestkirkland.com Experience a piece of German culture in Kirkland at the annual Kirkland Oktoberfest. The festival features games and competitions as well as a wide selection of imported and craft beers to drink while you eat authentic German food. The event is 21+ only.

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Bumbershoot September 2-4 Seattle Center $200 for 3-day pass bumbershoot.com VANCOUVER VANCOUVER BREWFEST August 12-14 Ester Short Park $30 entrance includes glass and 10 tasting tokens vancouverbrewfest.com In addition to craft brews from around the Pacific Northwest, Vancouver Brewfest will also have wine, cider and whiskey to taste throughout the weekend. Friday night is a 21+ only event. WINE AND JAZZ FESTIVAL August 26-28 Ester Short Park $20-$40, Free entry for kids under 12 vancouverwinejazz.com The Vancouver Wine and Jazz Fest brings art, music and wine to the Vancouver waterfront. Listen to jazz concerts throughout the weekend as you taste regional and international wines and stroll through the fine art exhibitions.

OLYMPIA/LACEY CAPITAL LAKEFAIR July 13-17 Heritage Park Prices vary lakefair.org Lakefair is an annual week-long event featuring a variety of activities and entertainment for the entire family. Highlights include a carnival, car show, parade and firework show.

HELD ANNUALLY IN SEATTLE, Bumbershoot (a synonym for umbrella) is one of North America’s largest international music and arts festivals. The festival has drawn hundreds of thousands of people to the Seattle Center, since it began in 1971. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Death Cab for Cutie, KYGO, Pretty Lights and more will be performing this year. Other highlights of the event include comedy shows, arts and crafts vendors, and a variety of food and drinks from the Pacific Northwest. SOUTH SOUND BBQ FESTIVAL July 9 Huntamer Park Free admission southsoundbbqfestival.com Taste the variety of barbecue options available at this one-day festival in Huntamer Park. There will also be a beer garden on site. MUSIC IN THE PARK Every Wednesday in July and August Sylvester Park Free downtownolympia.com Music in the Park has been a summer tradition in Sylvester Park for almost forty years. Pack a picnic and listen to a variety of live music with the community.

TACOMA SUMMERFEST July 9 Fort Steilacoom Park Free traveltacoma.com This year marks the twentieth anniversary of SummerFEST. It’s a family-friendly event with activities and entertainment that kids will enjoy. ART ON THE AVE July 10 6th Ave. Free on6thave.org Almost 10,000 people attended Art on the Ave last year. The oneday festival features local artists and craftsmen as well as food and live music.

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SEATTLE SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL BEERFEST July 8-10 Seattle Center $25 entrance includes glass and 10 beer tickets seattlebeerfest.com If you’ve had your fill of domestic craft brews, head to the Seattle International Beerfest. The festival showcases rare beers from around the world in a three-day event. WEST SEATTLE SUMMER FEST July 8-10 Junction Plaza Park Free wsjunction.org The streets of West Seattle close for a weekend celebrating the season and supporting the local businesses and artists in the neighborhood. The event is held at the Junction, a trendy Seattle neighborhood. BALLARD SEAFOOD FEST July 9-10 NW Market Street Free seafoodfest.org Since 1974, the Ballard Seafood Fest has been an annual tradition celebrating and supporting the Seattle neighborhood’s connection to the seafood industry. Adults can enjoy a beer garden, while kids take part in the arts and crafts activities.

QUEEN ANNE DAYS July 11-12 Queen Anne Avenue Free queenannedays.com Activities for kids at the Queen Anne Days festival, include a kid parade, carnival games, a bouncy house, petting zoo and more. There will also be a car show, art walk and a beer and wine garden for adults. BITE OF SEATTLE July 15-17 Seattle Center Free admission biteofseattle.com There will be more than sixty food vendors, craft brews and wines to try at the Bite of Seattle this year. The annual event draws large crowds to the Seattle Center to taste the best of the city’s culinary offerings.

OUR PICK SEATTLE STREET FOOD FESTIVAL August 20-21 South Lake Union Free seattlefoodfest.com Seattle Street Food Festival is the city’s largest independent food festival. Popular Seattle food trucks, restaurants and chefs will be there with food to sample and buy.

EDMONDS OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHTS July 29, August 5 Frances Anderson Center Playfield Free edmondswa.gov Bring a blanket and snacks and claim your spot at the Frances Anderson Center Playfield before dusk when the movie starts. The movies are free and family-friendly. A TASTE OF EDMONDS August 12-14 Civic Playfield $4, Free for kids 12 and under Atasteofedmonds.com A Taste of Edmonds is the third largest festival in Washington. The weekend event features a variety of food and arts and crafts vendors as well as a beer garden for adults.

EVERETT CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL August 20 Downtown Everett $15-$25 washingtonbeer.com The fifth annual Everett Craft Beer Festival will have more than 100 beers on tap for one-day of celebrating the craft beer culture in the Pacific Northwest. It is a 21+ only event with live music in downtown Everett.

BELLINGHAM FESTIVAL OF MUSIC July 1-17 Western Washington University Individual tickets $12-$45 Bellinghamfestival.org The Bellingham Festival of Music features performances of classic music from the Bellingham Orchestra as well as nationally and internationally recognized musicians.

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Bard on the Beach Festival Through September 21 Vanier Park Prices vary bardonthebeach.org

SINCE 1990, THE ANNUAL Bard on the Beach festival has presented a summer of Shakespeare. Located on the bay in Vancouver, Bard on the Beach showcases a mix of Shakespeare’s most popular plays as well as lesser-known plays. There are two stage tents in the Bard Village, staging classic productions as well as contemporary performances. Before and after the shows, stay in the village for food and drinks. Throughout the summer, there will also be talks exploring the plays and performances that families will enjoy.

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CARNAVAL DEL SOL July 9-10 Concord Pacific Place Free carnavaldelsol.ca Carnaval Del Sol began in 2009 to celebrate the growing Latin American community in Vancouver. The two-day festival features traditional dancing, live music, food vendors and art displays. BASTILLE DAY FESTIVAL July 14 Round House Community Centre Free bastilledayfestival.ca Bastille Day celebrates French food and culture in Vancouver. There will be free French lessons, a vintage car show and games and contests throughout the day. The Consul’s reception will have French wine and champagne to taste.

OUR PICK PICASSO: THE ARTIST AND HIS MUSES June 11-October 2 Vancouver Art Gallery C$6.50-$24, Free for children under 5 vanartgallery.bc.ca Explore the lives of Picasso’s major inspirations through his drawings and paintings. The exhibit is the largest display of Picasso’s art in Vancouver.

SCIENCE WORLD SLUMBER PARTY July 15-16 TELUS World of Science C$56-$62 scienceworld.ca Spend a night at the museum at the Science World Slumber Party. Families can camp next to the exhibits and participate in activities like a live science show and OMNIMAX film exploring the science of spying and espionage.

THEATRE UNDER THE STARS PRESENTS WEST SIDE STORY July 7-August 20 Stanley Park C$20-$40 tuts.ca Theatre Under the Stars began in 1940 with a small group of people performing musicals in the historic Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park. Today, the non-profit organizations performs a full lineup of musicals set outside in the summer.

VANCOUVER FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL July 15-17 Jericho Beach Park C$40-$185 thefestival.bc.ca Now in its thirty-ninth year, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival brings international and national folk and roots musicians to Jericho Park for a three-day festival. There’s also an artisan market and folk bazaar and activities for families.

SEAWHEEZE SUNSET FESTIVAL August 12-13 Vancouver Convention Center C$128 seawheeze.com Seawheeze is a weekend festival featuring a half marathon run and culminating with the Sunset Festival, a night of live music, yoga, and food and drinks.

HONDA CELEBRATION OF LIGHT July 23, 27, 30 English Bay Free hondacelebrationoflight.com The Honda Celebration of Light is an annual tradition at English Bay and Sunset Beach. Beach festivals with concerts lead up the professional firework displays. VANCOUVER QUEER FILM FESTIVAL August 11-21 Various locations Single ticket C$12 queerfilmfestival.ca The Vancouver Queer Film Festival began in 1988 as a small, independent film festival and has since grown into an eleven-day festival that features world premieres of independently made queer films.

VANCOUVER CRAFT BREW CRUISE August 19, August 20 750 Pacific Blvd, False Creek C$50 craftbrewcruise.com Take a three-hour tour through the Vancouver bay, while you sip on the region’s craft brews and experience a craft beer festival unlike any other in the Pacific Northwest. THE FAIR AT PNE August 20-September 5 Prices vary Pacific National Exhibition pne.ca The Fair at PNE is one of the longest-running fairs in Canada. Enjoy traditional amusement park rides, activities, concerts and exhibits.

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Going the Distance Jordan Hasay, Professional American Distance Runner

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Age: 24 Team: Nike Oregon Project Notable: 10,000 meters at U.S. Olympic Trials When did you begin competing in track and field? I started competing in the fourth grade. I was beating all of the boys in PE class, so my coach asked me to join the middle school team, and I started winning those races. I kept playing basketball, volleyball and swimming and just running mainly for fun up until high school when I started to focus on it more. When did you know that this was going to be your future, your profession? Every day I still have to pinch myself that I am a professional runner. I feel very blessed to be able to do what I have loved for so long as my job.

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You run the 1,500m, the 10,000m and everything in between. What’s your favorite? Why? Right now I love the 10,000m. It is the longest race on the track and requires a combination of relaxation plus complete focus.

Hasay competing in a race.

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Outdoors You struggled with an injury last year. What is that like being sidelined from competition for months? It was extremely difficult. I am thankful for my coaches and family who at times believed in me even when I didn’t. It was my first injury, so it definitely made me a lot mentally stronger and helped me to gain a new perspective on life’s challenges. How did you overcome plantar fasciitis? I had the help of some great doctors both here in Oregon and in California. Being patient and taking time off plus sticking to rehab really helped as well. Alberto Salazar is a running legend. What is he like as a coach? It is a huge honor to have him as my

coach. It was my dream ever since I can remember. He is a great person and knows how to continually challenge me in order to get the best out of me.

“We all have our own unique journeys, which contain many ups and downs ... That’s why I love to run because it is very much a metaphor for life. “ You’re inspirational on social media, often quoting the words of others. What inspires you to run? We all have our own unique journeys, which contain many ups and downs. Life, I feel, is ultimately about embracing both good and bad times. That’s why I love to

run because it is very much a metaphor for life. Do you have any psychological tricks for pre-race anxiety? I just try to embrace the nerves and doubts but know that I can overcome them if I just focus on what I do in practice. I try to just go run and not think too much. What’s your one indulgence that falls outside of training? I’m a huge Grey’s Anatomy fan. If I wasn’t running, I would probably be in medical school, so that TV show is the next closest thing.

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Hippie Van Camping on the Olympic Peninsula

Photo by Jason Redmond

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Writer David Volk pictured with the ‘90s era VW Westfalia Van he took on a solo three-day drive around the Olympic Peninsula.

THE RENTED 1991 Westfalia’s acceleration framed the camping trip. It took about two minutes to get from zero to sixty. Fortunately, the open road, nostalgic hippie adventure getaway did not require speed. Squishy brakes aside, traveling without a schedule and little need to stop allowed me to coast on this three-day drive around the Olympic Peninsula in a Volkswagen camper van from Peace Vans in Seattle. I usually don’t camp alone. Normally, I shuttle my 34

kids to their troop trips. But not this time. No boogerflicking boys or high-pitched chattering pre-teen girls, just the cool air, silence of a campground and a quick walk right before sunset. The first night I rolled into my camping site at Dungeness Recreation Area campground and scouted out the Dungeness Wildlife Refuge before it closed. When I returned to my campsite, I polished off a bottle of Hummingbird Hills blackberry soda—a perfect nightcap for reading in the quiet.

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The next morning, I walked the sand spit, a narrow 5.5mile strip of land. Beached logs jutted in all directions and required dodging the driftwood no matter which direction you took. After the peaceful morning, I took off and gave way to capricious stops. I pulled over for every scenic overlook along Highway 101. After enjoying the 624-footdeep glacial Lake Crescent, I followed the signs for Sol Duc Hot Springs, a resort with hot mineral springs, in the

Olympic National Park. A dip in the hot springs costs $14. Roadside attractions aplenty meant another advantageous whim to follow Sasquatch near the turnoff for Route 112. I investigated and found furniture maker Connie Bangert who painted Bigfoot on 8-foot-tall sheets of plywood and sold them for $100. Since one did not fit in the rental van, a few selfies with Sasquatch sufficed. I hit the Hoh Rain Forest in the early evening and began the short hike on Hall of ontrakmag.com

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Outdoors Mosses Trail, then switched to the Hoh River Trail to see the waterfalls about 3 miles in from my beginning spot. I wagered how much time to spend at the waterfalls, knowing I had to check-in at Kalaloch Campground, approximately 39 miles away from the rain forest. I hit the road, once again. My campsite at Kalaloch had a view of the beach and the setting sun. Enough light left me with enough time to plate dinner and pour a Finn River Hopped Cider. I made my plans for the next day as the darkness faded over the picnic table. In the morning I would finish circumnavigating the peninsula.

The benefit of a solo road trip meant I didn’t have to run plans past anyone. Whatever turnoff or idea popped into my head, I could act on it. Such freedom rang true the next morning when I realized that Neah Bay, the northwestern-most city in the continental United States, was close. Being a native Floridian, there was something appealing about journeying from one corner of the country to the other. So I went driving and looking for that point. The curvy, coast-hugging highway that passed through the Makah tribal town and the road to Cape Flattery took far longer than I had anticipated.

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Hiking down a series of observation decks afforded me the opportunity to witness the sea stacks, cliffs, coves and caves where the Pacific Ocean and Strait of Juan de Fuca met. I stood at the end of the country, a dot on the Olympic Peninsula, and watched the restless ocean. At the end of this road trip, I had my son waiting for me, wanting the hockey rink ice swept. I stayed just a few beats more to milk this solo adventure.

Getting There Seattle Peace Vans 2443 6th Ave. S Seattle 206•467•7368 peacevansseattle.com

Transportation to Olympic Peninsula olympicpeninsula.org/page/transportation

Campgrounds Dungeness Recreation Area 554 Voice of America Rd. W Sequim, WA 98382 360•683•5847

Kalaloch Campground Kalaloch Campground F Rd. Forks, WA 98331 360•565•3130 clallam.net/parks/dungeness.html

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WE BOARDED THE train to Portland with our sights and stomachs set on our food paradise destination. Call it a culinary quest for finding the best food trucks and carts turned full-service restaurants. After all, who does food trucks better than Portlandia? Arriving at Union Station just in time for lunch on Friday, we walked a few blocks to the bustling new Pine Street Market. Reminiscent of New York’s hip Chelsea Market, Pine Street offers an inviting atmosphere with tantalizing aromas, warm

café lighting and lively music. A welcome and needed addition to the Portland food scene, the market rounds up some of the city’s most relevant chefs and offers a communal space for guests to sip, sample and socialize. I was pleased with my selection of Israeli street food from Shalom Y’all, while my partner slurped down a hearty bowl of authentic Japanese ramen from Marukin. After taking a waterfront stroll to recover our indulgence, we made our way uptown to Verde Cocina. What used to be

Red ramen at Marukin Ramen

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a farmers’ market cult favorite is now on its third restaurant, managing to maintain its charm and authenticity despite its major scale-up in operations. We ordered margaritas made with house-infused habañero tequila along with the fresh ceviche and made-to-order guac, which did not disappoint. Stuffed to the brim, we called a taxi to drop us at our rental house on NE Alberta Street. First up for the second day in Portland: breakfast at The Big Egg. This quaint corner café has a simplistic menu of breakfast

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Fun Facts • Portland is home to more than 600 food carts. • Portland has more than twice the number of street food vendors per capita than New York City. • Portland’s first food cart pod opened in the 1960s at Southwest Fifth and Stark. New development in the city threatens to displace the pods.

LEFT Owner and chef of Gabagool, Ryan Sherman, serves a patron a “classico” at his Italian street food cart on Mississippi Ave. ABOVE Patrons fill the seats at Marukin Ramen at Pine Street Market in Downtown Portland.

sandwiches, with unusual options as well. Take the lemon curd and bacon sandwich. What did the chef stuff between slices of grilled brioche? An unusual concoction: scrambled eggs, fresh thyme, sautéed leaks, kumquats, toasted pistachios and wild arugula. Hello Portland sandwich, stay weird. For lunch, we opted for Italian street food at Gabagool. Standout truffle potato gnocchi served with shiitake mushroom, squash, brown butter, sage and a fried egg won my heart. After lunch, we wandered into 38

boutiques and record shops along Mississippi Street. Next, we ventured over to Yakuza, a Japanese eatery and bar with an innovative menu (it has a food cart called Kuza Burger in St. Johns as well as a cozy Japanese-style cabin that you can rent behind the restaurant). The burger— piled high with crispy truffle shoestring potatoes and creamy chevre—left us speechless and put the rest of the night in the rearview mirror. The next morning, we borrowed bikes from our rental and headed south. For a late

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breakfast, we stopped at Tidbit Food Farm and Garden, a pod with a delightful patio complete with fire pits, live music and a quality beer garden. Feeling gluttonous, we ordered the “inner detox” from Slow Squeeze, along with a waffle sandwich from Smaaken for good measure. What self-control? Next, we biked to the Portland Mercado, an indoor-outdoor Latin American market and food cart pod. We snagged a table outside and snacked on tamales and tlayudas with fresh salsa and washed it all down with cold Micheladas.

Making our way back for the night, we stopped by Fifty Licks, where we delighted in blood orange creamsicle and caramelized honey ice cream until our stomachs hurt. Before boarding the train, the next day, we grabbed a couple sandwiches for the ride from the nearby Charlie’s Deli, a serious dive that churns out killer sandwiches. After an epicurean whirlwind of a weekend, we were on our way back to less delicious realities.

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MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR WEEKEND

The Kids Take Albany WRITTEN BY SOPHIA MCDONALD PHOTOS BY KJERSTEN HELLIS

BY THE TIME the train rolled into town, our 3-year-old twins needed to burn off their toddler energy. We went to the Albany Bounce House & G2 Fun Zone. Oversized, inflated bouncy castles attracted or repealed kids of all ages. Some kids did better in the tinker toy quadrant of the play station. The glow-in-thedark miniature golf course occupied older kids. Such fun can only last so long, so we needed a change of scenery. Window shopping and lunch came next. We peeked inside the Sandbox Rebel, an edgy, upcycled children’s clothing store, before heading to the highly recommended Sybaris Bistro, a fine dining yet kidfriendly restaurant. Chef Matt Bennett uses local and seasonal foods on an everchanging menu. Asparagus, a seasonal local vegetable, had been fashioned into vegetable soup, sautéed side as well as incorporated into a Germanstyle potato salad.

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LEFT A father and daughter walk hand in hand as they explore the banks of the Mohawk River. RIGHT Chelsea Grover hands her son, Lukis Grover, an inﬂatable tube on the banks of the Mohawk River.

The next day, post breakfast and swim at the Phoenix Inn, we pushed the kids in the stroller and took the walking tour of the historic district. Albany has 700 buildings constructed between the 1840s and 1920s. The Albany Visitors Association’s website has several maps to supplement

The Monteith brothers traveled to Oregon by ox team over the Oregon Trail and gave Albany its name after their birth city and capital of New York.

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the town’s history. This small enclave was once home to one of Oregon’s most famous women and suffragists, Abigail Scott Duniway. For lunch, we found delicious, customizable burgers at First Burger. The menu includes thirteen configurations—from The Hottie (with pickled

The board of directors at Lewis and Clark College moved all of its operations from Albany to Portland 1938.

jalapeños) to The Whole Farm (with ham, bacon and a fried egg). True to Americana, we made haste for Hasty Freez, an old ice cream stand. Many of the shops downtown had handcrafted carousel animals in their storefronts. These pieces were part of the communal project for inclusion in 2017 at the

The Albany Research Center, part of the U.S. Bureau of Mines, developed the refining process for zirconium, a metal used in nuclear reactors, in the 1940s.

Albany hosts the famous Timber Carnival. Events include tree chopping, sawing, axe throwing and log rolling.

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EAT Sybaris sybarisbistro.com

Brick & Mortar Café brickandmortar.cafe

First Burger thefirstburger.com

Hasty Freez 655 SE Lyon St Albany, OR 97321 541•926•2144

Novak’s Hungarian Restaurant novakshungarian.com

Frankie’s frankiesoregon.tumblr.com

STAY Phoenix Inn 3410 Spicer Dr SE Albany 541•926•5696 phoenixinn.com/albany

PLAY The Albany Historic Carousel Museum is home to many carved animals that will eventually adorn a ﬁfty-two animal carousel in town. Volunteers take time out of their weekend to carve the wooden animals with care.

Albany Historic Carousel & Museum. We visited the studio to watch woodworkers carve and paint new animals for the fifty-two animal carousel. For dinner, we hit the buffet at Novak’s Hungarian Restaurant. Think chicken paprika, kolbász sausage and stuffed cabbage rolls. Sunday morning we shared breakfast plates of eggs Benedict, with lox and dill hollandaise and another with carnitas and chipotle hollandaise at the Brick &

Mortar Café. With full bellies, we snagged a rental car and

“Many of the shops downtown had handcrafted carousel animals in their storefronts.“ headed 14 miles away to tour Thompson’s Mills State Heritage Site. We made it back to Albany in the afternoon for an early

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lunch at Frankie’s. Head chef Cody Utzman returned to Albany after leaving Brooklyn, New York, where he had opened a series of restaurants. Frankie’s is another culinary surprise, with Willapa Bay oysters, steamed mussels and house-made salad dressings. Unexpected stops and culinary finds made the weekend relaxing. Albany offered plenty of pleasant surprises for the whole family.

Albany Bounce House & G2 Fun Zone 223 SW 2nd Ave Albany 541•704•0919 albanybouncehouse.com

Albany Historic Carousel & Museum 503 W 1st Ave Albany 541•791•3340 albanycarousel.com

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Nick Symmonds crossing the finish line of the 800m race at the Olympic Trials 2012.

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OLYMPIC TRIALS COME TO TRACKTOWN USA BY VANESSA SALVIA PHOTOS BY TRACKTOWN USA

BOB COLL POINTED to a photo of celebrated University of Oregon distance runner Steve "Pre" Prefontaine wearing a pair of adidas shoes at Eugene’s Hayward Field. This was April 14, 1973, after Oregon’s Bill Bowerman introduced his “waffle” shoe design and grew his company, Blue Ribbon Sports, into the global powerhouse that Nike is today. When this photo was taken, Bowerman’s track spikes weren’t yet good enough for Pre to wear while racing. Pre ran two races in the same meet that day, running what is still considered the greatest 1-mile, and 3-mile double race in history, said Coll, owner of Eugene Running Company. ontrakmag.com

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Long before that historic waffle shoe, Bowerman formed The Emerald Empire Athletic Association in 1951, with the express purpose of promoting track and field in Eugene. “It’s a long heritage,” Coll said. “There was an aligning of the stars, I would say, that contributed to our growing reputation as TrackTown USA.” The launch of the Nike brand in 1971 and Prefontaine, a Coos Bay boy who competed in the 1972 Olympics, are just two of the plotlines that came together to give Eugene the world-renowned reputation as the birthplace of track and field. Now, with the U.S. Track & Field Trials in Eugene this summer for the third consecutive time and sixth ever at historic Hayward Field, the reputation is stronger than ever. “It’s unprecedented,” Coll said. Coll, with more than ninety marathons to his name, gazed around his tiny running store, pointing out the framed memorabilia from the track trials held in Eugene in 1972, 1977, 1980, 2008, 2012 and now 2016, along with other renowned running events that garnered attention from around the world.

The Sport’s Spark

The closure of that twenty-eightyear gap from 1980 to 2008 is largely credited to Vin Lananna, who saw the spark of excitement, tended it, grew it, and, most importantly, helped brand it. Lananna, who stepped down as Oregon's

track and field coach in 2012 after eight seasons, is University of Oregon associate athletic director and president of TrackTown USA, the nonprofit eventhosting organization responsible for organizing the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships, the 2015 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships, the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials. Lananna will serve as the men’s head coach for Team USA at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “When I first arrived at the University of Oregon in the summer of 2005, many of us felt the sport needed a spark, and the 2008 Olympic Trials provided that opportunity,” Lananna recalled. “Our community went on to set a high bar in terms of what it meant to host an Olympic Trials in 2008, and we built on that experience in 2012, when we exceeded everyone’s expectations with another truly spectacular, world-class event. We are honored and pleased that TrackTown USA will once again welcome the world’s number one track and field team to Hayward Field for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.” In addition to hosting the first youth all-comer’s meets at Hayward Field in the 1940s and early 1950s, coach Bowerman started offering “jogging” classes for regular citizens on the practice track at University of Oregon after observing the sport on a trip to New Zealand in 1962. “It

caught fire,” said Coll, who observed the growth of track and field as a runner in his home state of Vermont. “Over a threeor four-week period, the participation increased dramatically where they had a couple thousand people participating.” During Bowerman’s twenty-four year tenure as track coach at the University of Oregon, his “Men of Oregon" won four NCAA championships (1962, 1964, 1965, 1970), and his athletes set thirteen world and twenty-two American records. Bowerman coached two dozen individual NCAA champions, sixtyfour All-Americans, twenty-two worldrecord holders and twenty-five United States record holders. His teams were the incubator for thirty-three Olympians. In 1972, five young distance runners from Eugene qualified for the Olympic Games. One of those guys, Eugene resident Jon Anderson, won the 1973 Boston Marathon and became the first athlete to win a race wearing Nike shoes. Steve Prefontaine was also in this group. “It was inconceivable at the time that all five of the guys on the team were from Eugene,” Coll said. “And [Prefontaine] was extraordinarily charismatic.” During his brief, bright life, Pre once held the United States record in seven long-distance events from the 2,000 meters to the 10,000 meters. He narrowly missed a medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics and was training for the 1976 Montreal Olympics when he died in a car

2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Daily Schedule of Events

Highlights of Events

TrackTown USA gotracktownusa.com

Friday, July 1: Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp will compete for his eighth straight national title in the 10,000m event.

July 1-10 Hayward Field EUGENE

Saturday, July 2: World record holder and Oregon-native Ashton Eaton competes in the decathlon and indoor heptathlon events. Wednesday, July 6: Men’s and women’s hammer throw

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Sanya Richards-Ross finishes the womens' 400m race at the 2012 Olympic Trials.

accident on May 30, 1975, having won a 5,000-meter NCAA Prep race at Hayward Field the night before. He was 24. During his career, he ran 153 races and won 120 of them, tauntingly claiming, "Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it." By most standards, Pre’s talent was just beginning.

Rebirth of an Era

“My initial thought was distance running in the U.S. would collapse,” Coll recalled after hearing of Pre’s crash. “Steve Prefontaine’s contribution to the sport and culture of running is much bigger than the relatively brief period of time that he was America’s best distance runner … He inspired people who didn’t want running to die and that to me is his greatest contribution.” The Prefontaine Classic, now in its forty-second year, is part of the fourteenmeet Diamond League of the world’s top track and field events. Tom Jordan not only wrote the 1978 book, Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, but also has been the meet director for the massively successful Prefontaine Classic for thirty-three of those years. Recently, other cities around the country are spending millions upgrading their facilities to put themselves into bidding position for the 2020 Olympic Trials. ontrakmag.com

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“I think we’re in the golden age of track and field,” Jordan said. “People speak validly about the heritage of Hayward Field and the legacy of Bill Bowerman, but I think when you add everything up, we’re in the golden age, so the challenge in my mind is to keep that going. Everything from the past is in full bloom and now’s the time to really enjoy it if you possibly can.”

During his career, he ran 153 races and won 120 of them, tauntingly claiming, "Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it." Nostalgia and legacy have helped Eugene to remain top of mind for track events, but that’s not the only reason. “The catalyst was Vin Lananna,” Jordan said. “He’s got a vision and a drive, so he was able to bring a number of different facets together. A lot was expected in

2008 and 2012 and a lot was delivered, and that has continued.” With the exception of a couple of years, Jordan’s book has been in print every year since its publication, including an e-book version. Four decades of runners have been inspired by Pre, Bowerman’s waffle shoes and his community jogging classes that started it all. “When you’re in the middle of it you’re not really taking the long view,” Jordan said. “Now, as I’m approaching the end of my career, I am more reflective, and we should really be enjoying this.” Regardless of whether the Olympic Trials are ever held again in Eugene, this summer’s event provides an opportunity to bring positive change and growth to the sport of track and field in this country, said Lananna. “In 2008, it was the hometown sweep in the 800 meters which captured the public’s imagination,” he said. “In 2012, it was Ashton Eaton setting the world record in the decathlon before going on to win the gold medal at the London Olympics. Who knows what will be this year’s transcendent performance as we choose the athletes who represent the U.S. at the Rio Olympics.”

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David Foster Foundation Composer David Foster helps families with expenses during challenging times WRITTEN BY MICHELLE HOPKINS PHOTOS BY SUZANNE TERESA IN 1985, RENOWNED Canadian composer David Foster wrote the score for the film St. Elmo's Fire, which hit number fifteen on the American pop charts. That same year, Foster met a young girl who would change his life. “It’s hard to believe it has been thirty years since my mom called me in Los Angeles and asked me to visit a sick child from my hometown [Victoria, BC, Canada]. The young girl and her family had travelled to L.A., because she desperately needed a liver transplant to survive,” Foster said. The experience had wiped out the family both psychologically and financially. “I visited her at UCLA Medical Center and asked her what I could do … all she asked was if I could send her sister to L.A. to be with her,” he said. The music icon paid for the sister’s flights then decided to learn more about the family’s financial plight. “As soon as I saw the two of them together, I knew I had to learn more about what families with seriously sick children were going through, and secondly do something about it,” he said. One girl’s simple request spawned the David Foster Foundation. “That day changed me. Yet, I think I’m even more passionate now about what

we do than when I began,” Foster said. “This is a second chance at life for these children and their families because they don’t need to worry about how to pay the bills … it's pretty grand and very simple.” The foundation provides funding for non-medical expenses to families of children undergoing organ transplants— easing the heavy financial and emotional burdens of families who often have to leave behind jobs and families. The charity covers costs, such as mortgage payments, rent, car payments, airline tickets, groceries, parking and gas. The average cost to support one family for a year is $10,000. If a child requires more than one organ transplant over several years, however, total family support can sometimes reach $100,000 to $150,000. "We literally take over their financial obligations, sometimes supporting families more than once,” Foster said. “Many families need our help for at least six months to a year.” The Man Behind the Charity Mention David Foster and you will hear master composer, multi-Grammyaward-winning music producer (including three for Producer of the Year), Golden Globe winner, seven-time Juno Award winner and Emmy award

winner … the list goes on. In addition, the master creator has the distinction of having a star on both the Canadian and Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 66 year old is behind some of the biggest hits with more than half a billion records sold. Foster has performed and written songs for musical greats, including Celine Dion, Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand, Rod Stewart, the late Whitney Houston, Andrea Bocelli and Madonna. Ask Foster what he is most proud of and he will tell you: being Canadian, raising money for families whose children are undergoing lifesaving transplants and promoting awareness for organ transplants. Even before founding his charitable organization, Foster already had a long history of charitable efforts geared towards children. In 1997, he was honored with the prestigious United States Children’s Choice Award for his work supporting research into children’s cancer, leukemia and AIDS. In addition, the celebrated Canadian wrote the score for “Voices that Care,” a 1991 tribute to American troops in the Persian Gulf, raising more than $660,000 for the Red Cross and USO of America.

Foster visiting Emaane, a child who is awaiting a heart transplant, at the hospital.

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The Past and Future of the Foundation Since its inception, the David Foster Foundation has assisted close to 1,000 Canadian families. In 2006, the foundation became a national charity, expanding its program across the country. In 2014, it supported 122 families, including forty-eight successful lifesaving pediatric organ transplants. Often, families have to travel away from home and set up temporary housing close to their child. According to statistics, close to eighty-five percent of families end up bankrupt, and often, divorced. “Our goal is to provide that muchneeded financial assistance in order to help keep families together and support them through this difficult time,” he said from outside of his recording studio in L.A. “The need is great, because there are fewer than ten pediatric transplant hospitals across Canada.” Families often have to temporarily move to urban areas, with medical centers, while they wait for a successful match and transplant surgery,” he said. This leads to greater living expenses, while at least one parent takes a leave of absence from their job. “Can you imagine the stress and heavy burden these parents carry, when, at the end of the day, all they want to do is focus on their child?” he said. Families like Victoria, BC natives Tamara Fisher and her 11-year-old daughter, Evanne, know this first hand. Evanne was five weeks old when she was flown to Toronto for the first of

two heart transplants. “I was a single mom on income assistance at the time,” Fisher said. “Money was really tight, and I worried about how I was going to meet my financial obligations both at home and in Toronto.” Fisher’s grandmother had heard about the David Foster Foundation and told her to contact them. “They instantly came to my aid, which immediately put me at ease,” Fisher said. Evanne is one of many recipients of the foundation’s angel funds. Fiveyear-old Curtis Kellar is another recipient. The Kellar family has been supported by the foundation since Curtis was 3, when doctors discovered he would need a new heart. The Kellars moved from their home in Lethbridge to Calgary, while traveling to and from Edmonton for hundreds of exams and tests their son needed. Curtis kept track of all his days in hospital with a chain of beads. Just two-and-a-half weeks after his successful heart transplant surgery, he proudly took to the stage during Calgary’s 2014 Miracle Gala & Concert to display his beads. That same night, the foundation raised a record-breaking $8.2 million. Since 1986, the foundation has grown exponentially, supporting as many as 200 Canadian families annually and raising as much as $5 million per year, most notably through Foster’s star-studded annual galas.

The skilled social networker harnesses the same tenacity and commitment he channels towards the families in need to get his celebrity friends to perform for free during the annual David Foster Foundation Miracle Gala & Concert fundraisers. From the beginning, stars such as Wayne Gretzky, Dustin Hoffman and Andre Agassi signed on to help Foster. “I just really get off on the fact that we can put together a couple of concerts, and my friends, like Josh [Groban], or Barbra [Streisand], and of course, Celine [Dion], will just jump in and donate their time and talent, and we can raise money for a great cause,” Foster said. In December 2013, The Tenors took to the stage along with musical greats Earth, Wind and Fire, and Andrea Bocelli in Toronto. It was also the year that late Muhammad Ali took the place of honor at the star-studded head table and received one of several standing ovations of the evening. The most recent gala in Toronto saw more than 900 guests and 1,900 stadium seating ticket holders attended; it garnered $6.5 million. That sum is part of its five-year 30 x 30 campaign to raise $30 million by 2017—the year marking the nonprofit’s thirtieth year. “We all need a goal, and I think we are going to reach it,” Foster said.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Foster performing at the Gala. Foster and Stevie Wonder at the 2015 Toronto Gala. Curtis Kellar onstage with his life beads. Foster and Evanne playing the piano.

Facts About the David Foster Foundation

How You Can Help

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The David Foster Foundation accepts donations:

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Helps between 150 and 200 Canadian families who have children waiting for, and recovering from, organ transplants each year Assists close to 1,000 families

250•475•1223 or 877•777•7675 davidfosterfoundation.com info@davidfosterfoundation.com 212 Henry Street Victoria, BC V9A 3H9

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800.547.1406 timberlinelodge.com

Friendly Bike Guest House

503.294.9000 westinportland.com

2.1 MILES FROM STATION

0.7 MILE FROM STATION

503.799.2615 friendlybikeguesthouse.com

Phoenix Inn Suites

1.5 MILES FROM STATION

503.636.9679 thelakeshoreinn.com

503.235.2100 hoteleastlund.com

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503.802.5800 riversedgehotel.com

The Westin

6.2 MILES FROM STATION

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River’s Edge Hotel & Spa

503.644.4400 portlandembassysuites.com

Lakeshore Inn Lake Oswego

541.926.5696 phoenixinn.com

503.622.3101 theresort.com

SALEM

541.928.2053 comfortsuites.com 2.3 MILES FROM STATION

Resort at the Mountain Mt. Hood Village

Hotel Eastlund

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Bijou Metro

Albany Antique Mall

0.4 MILE FROM STATION

0.5 MILE FROM STATION

541.686.3229 bijou-cinemas.com

541.704.0109 albanyantiquemall.com

Cascade Raptor Center

Gallery Calapooia

5.7 MILES FROM STATION

0.6 MILE FROM STATION

541.485.1320 eraptors.org

503.971.5701 gallerycalapooia.com

Eugene Cascades & Coast Travel Lane County

Oregon Coast Aquarium Newport

0.3 MILE FROM STATION

65 MILES FROM STATION

541.484.5307 eugenecascadescoast.org

541.867.3474 aquarium.org

Fifth Street Public Market

SALEM

0.3 MILE FROM STATION

541.484.0380 5stmarket.com Heritage Dry Goods 0.3 MILE FROM STATION

541.393.6710 heritagedrygoods.com

Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum + Waterpark McMinnville 24.3 MILES FROM STATION

503.434.4185 evergreenmuseum.org

0.2 MILE FROM STATION

503.375.3574 elsinoretheatre.com

1.7 MILES FROM STATION

541.346.3024 natural-history.uoregon.edu Oakway Center 1.3 MILES FROM STATION

541.485.4711 oakwaycenter.com

503.594.6047 clackamasrep.org End of the Oregon Trail 1.2 MILES FROM STATION

503.657.9336 historicoregoncity.org

PORTLAND Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 503.248.4335 portland5.com

Historic Elsinore Theatre

Museum of Natural & Cultural History

3.8 MILES FROM STATION

0.9 MILE FROM STATION

Hult Center for the Performing Arts 541.682.5087 hultcenter.org

Clackamas Repertory Theater

0.8 MILE FROM STATION

Salem Center 1.1 MILES FROM STATION

503.399.9676 salemcenter.com

Bella Casa 0.5 MILE FROM STATION

503.222.5337 bellacasa.net Bonnet 0.5 MILE FROM STATION

503.954.2271 shop.bonnetboutique.com Boys Fort 0.8 MILE FROM STATION

503.567.1015 boysfort.com Ellington Handbags 1.4 MILES FROM STATION

OREGON CITY Bridgeport Village Tigard 11.6 MILES FROM STATION

503.968.1704 bridgeport-village.com

503.542.3149 ellingtonhandbags.com

Timbers Soccer Game, Portland, Oregon

Mabel & Zora

Pittock Mansion

0.4 MILE FROM STATION

2.8 MILES FROM STATION

503.241.5696 mabelandzora.com

503.823.3623 pittockmansion.org OUR PICK

Garnish Apparel

McMenamins Crystal Ballroom

0.5 MILE FROM STATION

0.8 MILE FROM STATION

1 MILE FROM STATION

503.954.2292 garnishapparel.com

503.225.0047 mcmenamins.com

503.226.2811 portlandartmuseum.org

Mercantile

Rachelle M. Rustic House of Fashion

0.7 MILE FROM STATION

503.223.6649 mercantileportland.com Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort Mt. Hood 75 MILES FROM STATION

503.337.2222 skihood.com Oregon Museum of Science and Industry 1.9 MILES FROM STATION

503.797.4000 omsi.edu Oregon Zoo 3.4 MILES FROM STATION

503.226.1561 oregonzoo.org Physical Element 0.5 MILE FROM STATION

503.224.5425 physicalelement.com

Portland Art Museum

0.7 MILE FROM STATION

971.319.6934 rachellem.com Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals Hillsboro 17.1 MILES FROM STATION

503.647.2418 ricenorthwestmuseum.org Twist 1.4 MILES FROM STATION

503.224.0334 twistonline.com US Outdoor Store 0.7 MILE FROM STATION

503.223.5937 usoutdoor.com Washington Square Tigard 8.6 MILES FROM STATION

503.639.8860 shopwashingtonsquare.com

OregonS tate Fair, Salem, Oregon

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Washington Guide

Sharps Roasthouse $$, American, BBQ SeaTac 13.1 MILES FROM STATION

206.241.5744 sharpsroasthouse.com TanakaSan $$, Asian Fusion 1.8 MILES FROM STATION

206.812.8412 tanakasanseattle.com Westward $$, Mediterranean, Breakfast, American 5.8 MILES FROM STATION

206.552.8215 westwardseattle.com

EDMONDS Rivertop Bar & Grill $$, American Wenatchee 133 MILES FROM STATION

509.662.1234 rivertopbargrill.com

Pine Box, Seattle, Washington

VANCOUVER

OLYMPIA/LACEY

TUKWILA

Farrar’s Bistro $$, American

Fish Tale Brew Pub $$, Brewpub

Miyabi Sushi $$, Japanese

6.7 MILES FROM STATION

7.8 MILES FROM STATION

1.4 MILES FROM STATION

360.571.7005 farrarsbistro.com

360.943.3650 fishbrewing.com

206.575.6815 miyabisushi.com

McMenamins East Vancouver $$, Brewpub

The Mark $$, Italian

SEATTLE

9.8 MILES FROM STATION

360.254.3950 mcmenamins.com

KELSO/LONGVIEW The Office 842 $$, Coffee, Cocktails, Tapas 1.1 MILES FROM STATION

360.442.4647 theoffice842.com

CENTRALIA McMenamins Olympic Club Pub $$, Brewpub 0.1 MILE FROM STATION

360.736.5164 mcmenamins.com

8.1 MILES FROM STATION

360.754.4414 themarkolympia.com

TACOMA Asado $$$, Argentine 4.8 MILES FROM STATION

253.272.7770 asadotacoma.com Odd Otter Brewery $, Brewery 2.7 MILES FROM STATION

253.327.1680 oddotterbrewing.com Pacific Grill $$, American, Seafood 1.4 MILES FROM STATION

253.627.3535 pacificgrilltacoma.com

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Assaggio Ristorante $$$, Italian 1.3 MILES FROM STATION

206.441.1399 assaggioseattle.com Eastside Bar & Grill $$, American Bellevue

Little Water Cantina $$, Mexican 4 MILES FROM STATION

206.397.4940 littlewatercantina.com Loulay Kitchen & Bar $$, French, Breakfast 1.1 MILES FROM STATION

206.402.4588 thechefinthehat.com Pine Box $$, Brewpub 1.7 MILES FROM STATION

206.588.0375 pineboxbar.com

425.455.9444 coasthotels.com

OUR PICK Revel $$, Asian Fusion, Korean

Frolik Kitchen & Cocktails $$, American, Breakfast

206.547.2040 revelseattle.com

11.6 MILES FROM STATION

1.1 MILES FROM STATION

206.971.8015 frolik.motifseattle.com John Howie Steak $$$$, American, Steakhouse Bellevue 10 MILES FROM STATION

425.440.0880 johnhowiesteak.com

5.9 MILES FROM STATION

Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar $$$, American, Seafood Bellevue 10.7 MILES FROM STATION

425.456.0010 seastarrestaurant.com

The Maltby Café $$, American, Breakfast, Coffee Snohomish 14.5 MILES FROM STATION

425.483.3123 maltbycafe.com

EVERETT Anthony’s HomePort $$, Seafood 1726 W. Marine View Drive 2.4 MILES FROM STATION

425.252.3333 anthonys.com

STANWOOD Stanwood Grill $$, American 289 FEET FROM STATION

360.629.5253 stanwoodgrill.com

MOUNT VERNON Skagit River Brewery $$, Brewpub 0.2 MILE FROM STATION

360.336.2884 skagitbrew.com

BELLINGHAM Leaf & Ladle $$, Soup, Sandwiches 3.1 MILES FROM STATION

360.319.9718 facebook.com/leafandladle

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VANCOUVER

TACOMA

Heathman Lodge

Hotel Murano

6.6 MILES FROM STATION

1.5 MILES FROM STATION

360.254.3100 heathmanlodge.com

253.238.8000 hotelmuranotacoma.com

KELSO/LONGVIEW

Silver Cloud Inn - Tacoma Waterfront

Monticello Hotel 2.1 MILES FROM STATION

360.425.9900 themonticello.net

CENTRALIA

3.9 MILES FROM STATION

253.272.1300 silvercloud.com

TUKWILA

Coast Gateway Hotel SeaTac 13.8 MILES FROM STATION

206.248.8200 coasthotels.com Greenlake Guesthouse 7.1 MILES FROM STATION

206.729.8700 greenlakeguesthouse.com Hotel 1000 0.7 MILE FROM STATION

206.957.1000 hotel1000seattle.com

Centralia Square Hotel

Cedarbrook Lodge SeaTac

0.3 MILE FROM STATION

4.3 MILES FROM STATION

360.807.1212 centraliasquare.com

206.901.9268 cedarbrooklodge.com

206.448.8600 hotelandra.com

McMenamins - Olympic Club Hotel & Theater

Springhill Suites Renton

Hyatt Regency Bellevue Bellevue

0.1 MILE FROM STATION

1.8 MILES FROM STATION

360.736.5164 mcmenamins.com

425.226.4100 marriott.com

OLYMPIA/LACEY

SEATTLE

The Governor, a Coast Hotel

Alexis Hotel

7.9 MILES FROM STATION

360.352.7700 coasthotels.com Red Lion Hotel

0.8 MILE FROM STATION

Hotel Andra 1.4 MILES FROM STATION

9.9 MILES FROM STATION

425.462.1234 bellevue.hyatt.com The Inn at El Gaucho 1.6 MILES FROM STATION

206.728.1133 elgaucho.com

206.624.4844 alexishotel.com

Inn at the Market

Belltown Inn

206.448.0631 innatthemarket.com

1.5 MILES FROM STATION

1.2 MILES FROM STATION

206.529.3700 belltown-inn.com

The Maxwell Hotel

Little Creek Casino Resort

Coast Bellevue Hotel Bellevue

206.286.0629 themaxwellhotel.com

20.6 MILES FROM STATION

11.6 MILES FROM STATION

800.667.7711 little-creek.com

425.455.9444 coasthotels.com

The Moore Hotel

8 MILES FROM STATION

360.943.4000 redlion.com

The Chrysalis Inn and Spa Bellingham, Washinton

2.5 MILES FROM STATION

1.3 MILES FROM STATION

206.448.4851 moorehotel.com

The Paramount Hotel 1.3 MILES FROM STATION

206.292.9500 paramounthotelseattle.com Seattle Sheraton 1.2 MILES FROM STATION

5.2 MILES FROM STATION

360.445.3333 cedarbluffcottage.com Hotel Stanwood

Sorrento Hotel

360.629.2888 stanwoodhotelsaloon.com

1.1 MILES FROM STATION

1.4 MILES FROM STATION

206.622.6400 hotelsorrento.com

MOUNT VERNON

EDMONDS

Best Western Plus Skagit Valley Inn

Best Western Plus Edmonds Harbor Inn

1.9 MILES FROM STATION

360.428.5678 book.bestwestern.com

425.771.5021 book.bestwestern.com

Tulip Inn

Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel Wenatchee

800.599.5696 tulipinn.net

133 MILES FROM STATION

1.8 MILES FROM STATION

BELLINGHAM

509.662.1234 coasthotels.com

OUR PICK

EVERETT

0.8 MILE FROM STATION

Holiday Inn Downtown Everett 0.4 MILE FROM STATION

425.339.2000 ihg.com

The Chrysalis Inn & Spa 360.756.1005 thechrysalisinn.com Fairhaven Village Inn 0.3 MILE FROM STATION

Inn at Port Gardner

360.733.1311 fairhavenvillageinn.com

2.4 MILES FROM STATION

Hotel Bellwether

425.252.6779 innatportgardner.com The Maxwell Hotel, Seattle, Washington

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Cedar Bluff Cottage

206.621.9000 sheratonseattle.com

0.2 MILE FROM STATION

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OLYMPIA/LACEY

Clark County Historical Museum

Capitol Tours

1 MILE FROM STATION

360.993.5679 cchmuseum.org

7.5 MILES FROM STATION

360.902.8880 des.wa.gov

Kiggins Theatre

Little Creek Casino Resort Shelton

0.8 MILE FROM STATION

20.6 MILES FROM STATION

360.816.0352 kigginstheatre.net

800.667.7711 little-creek.com

Visit Vancouver USA

Rhythm & Rye

Washington State History Museum 1.8 MILES FROM STATION

253.272.3500 washingtonhistory.org

Northwest Outdoor Center 3.7 MILES FROM STATION

206.281.9694 nwoc.com Olympic Sculpture Park 2 MILES FROM STATION

TUKWILA

206.654.3100 seattleartmuseum.org

Museum of Flight 5.7 MILES FROM STATION

206.764.5720 museumofflight.org

Pike Place Market

0.8 MILE FROM STATION

7.8 MILES FROM STATION

SEATTLE

360.816.6230 visitvancouverusa.com

360.705.0760 facebook.com/rhythmandrye

Seattle Aquarium

Bellevue Arts Museum Bellevue

KELSO/LONGVIEW

TACOMA

Cowlitz County Tourism Visit Mount St. Helens 360.577.3137 visitmtsthelens.com

LeMay—America’s Car Museum

Kelso Theater Pub 0.1 MILE FROM STATION

360.414.9451 ktpub.com

CENTRALIA

0.7 MILE FROM STATION

253.779.8490 americascarmuseum.org Museum of Glass 0.9 MILE FROM STATION

253.284.4750 museumofglass.org

Centralia Factory Outlets

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

2.8 MILES FROM STATION

7.4 MILES FROM STATION

360.736.3327 centraliafactoryoutlet.com

253.591.5337 pdza.org

Centralia Fox Theatre

1.4 MILES FROM STATION

pikeplacemarket.org 1 MILE FROM STATION

10.7 MILES FROM STATION

206.386.4300 seattleaquarium.org

425.519.0770 bellevuearts.org

OUR PICK

Chihuly Garden & Glass 2.5 MILES FROM STATION

206.753.4940 chihulygardenandglass.com Experience Music Project Museum

Seattle Art Museum 0.8 MILE FROM STATION

206.654.3100 seattleartmuseum.org

EDMONDS Cascadia Art Museum 0.3 MILE FROM STATION

425.336.4809 cascadiaartmuseum.org Edmonds Center for the Arts 0.6 MILE FROM STATION

425.275.4485 edmondscenterforthearts.com Visit Edmonds 0.5 MILE FROM STATION

1.877.775.6935 visitedmonds.com

EVERETT Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour Mukilteo 8 MILES FROM STATION

Seattle Space Needle

1.800.464.1476 futureofflight.org

2 MILES FROM STATION

XFINITY Arena at Everett

2 MILES FROM STATION

spaceneedle.com

206.770.2700 empmuseum.org

Stevens Pass Skykomish

Museum of History and Industry

85 MILES FROM STATION

0.5 MILE FROM STATION

425.322.2600 xfinityarenaeverett.com

STANWOOD

206.812.4510 stevenspass.com

Stanwood Cinemas

Woodland Park Zoo

1.5 MILES FROM STATION

Tacoma Art Museum

206.324.1126 mohai.org

0.2 MILE FROM STATION

1.2 MILES FROM STATION

360.623.1103 centraliafoxtheatre.com

253.272.4258 tacomaartmuseum.org

Neptune Theatre

206.548.2500 zoo.org

2.7 MILES FROM STATION

5.3 MILES FROM STATION

4.2 MILES FROM STATION

206.682.1414 stgpresents.org

360.629.0514 farawayentertainment.com

MOUNT VERNON Downtown Mount Vernon 360.336.3801 mountvernondowntown.org Lincoln Theater 0.3 MILES FROM STATION

360.336.8955 lincolntheatre.org

BELLINGHAM Bellingham Railway Museum 3.1 MILES FROM STATION

360.393.7540 bellinghamrailway museum.org The Green Frog 2.8 MILES FROM STATION

888.968.8783 acoustictavern.com Mount Baker Theatre 3.2 MILES FROM STATION

360.734.6080 mountbakertheatre.com Lincoln Theater, Mount Vernon, Washington

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David Donaldson

Vancouver Guide

Novo Pizzeria & Wine Bar $$, Italian, Wine 4 KM FROM STATION

novopizzeria.com The Oakwood Canadian Bistro $$, Gastropub, Canadian 5.6 KM FROM STATION

604.558.1965 theoakwood.ca Octopus’ Garden $$$, Japanese, Sushi 4.5 KM FROM STATION

604.734.8971 octopusgardensada.com Opus Bar $$, Cocktails, Small Plates, Breakfast 2.2 KM FROM STATION

604.642.2107 opushotel.com Salt Tasting Room $$, Wine, Tapas, Small Plates The Oakwood Canadian Bistro, Vancouver, BC

1.4 KM FROM STATION

604.428.2544 askforluigi.com Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie $$$, Chinese 850 METERS FROM STATION

604.688.0876 bao-bei.ca Bluewater Cafe $$, Seafood 2.3 KM FROM STATION

604.688.8078 bluewatercafe.net Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar $$$, Seafood, Steakhouse

Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca $$$$, Mediterranean, Italian

Forty Ninth Parallel Café & Lucky’s Doughnuts $, Coffee, Donuts

2.3 KM FROM STATION

1.8 KM FROM STATION

604.688.7466 cioppinosyaletown.com

604.872.4901 49thparallelroasters.com luckysdoughnuts.com

Cuchillo $$, Latin American 1.2 KM FROM STATION

604.559.7585 cuchillo.ca The Diamond $$, Mexican 1.5 KM FROM STATION

604.568.8272 di6mond.com

Jules $$, French 1.7 KM FROM STATION

604.669.0033 julesbistro.ca The Keefer Bar $$$, Cocktails, Asian Small Plates 850 METERS FROM STATION

Fable Kitchen $$, Canadian

604.688.1961 thekeeferbar.com

2.6 KM FROM STATION

4.4 KM FROM STATION

604.642.2900 boulevardvancouver.ca

604.732.1322 fablekitchen.ca

Kintaro Ramen $, Asian

Chambar $$$, Belgian, Breakfast

The Fat Badger $$, British

1.4 KM FROM STATION

3.4 KM FROM STATION

604.879.7119 chambar.com

604.336.5577 fatbadger.ca

Cinara $$$, Modern European

The Flying Pig $$, Canadian Multiple Locations theflyingpigvan.com

1.7 KM FROM STATION

604.428.9694 cinara.ca

The Liberty Distillery $$, Distillery, Cocktails 3 KM FROM STATION

604.558.1998 thelibertydistillery.com OUR PICK Marutama Ramen $$, Asian 3.6 KM FROM STATION

604.688.8837 marutamaramen.com Matchstick Coffee Roasters $, Cafe

604.633.1912 salttastingroom.com Sal y Limon $, Mexican 2.4 KM FROM STATION

604.677.4247 salylimon.ca Savary Island Pie Company $$, Bakery, Coffee 10.6 KM FROM STATION

604.926.4021 savaryislandpiecompany.com Wildebeest $$$, Gastropub, Canadian 1.5 KM FROM STATION

650 METERS FROM STATION

604.687.6880 wildebeest.ca

604.558.0639 matchstickcoffee.com

Yaletown Brewing Co. $$, Brewpub 2.1 KM FROM STATION

604.681.2739

3.8 KM FROM STATION

John Sherlock

Ask for Luigi $$, Italian

1.5 KM FROM STATION

604.682.7568 Kirin $$, Seafood, Dim Sum Multiple locations kirinrestaurants.com L’Abattoir $$$, French, Canadian 1.4 KM FROM STATION

604.568.1701 labattoir.ca Bluewater Cafe, Vancouver, BC

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Auberge Vancouver Hotel

Executive Hotel LeSoleil

The Kingston Hotel

2.6 KM FROM STATION

2.2 KM FROM STATION

2.1 KM FROM STATION

604.678.8899 aubergevancouver.com

604.632.3000 hotellesoleil.com

604.684.9024 kingstonhotelvancouver.com

Barclay House

Executive Hotel Vintage Park

The Landis Hotel & Suites

3.5 KM FROM STATION

604.605.1351 barclayhouse.com Bee & Thistle Guest House 3.3 KM FROM STATION

604.669.0715 beeandthistle.ca The Burrard 2.9 KM FROM STATION

604.681.2331 theburrard.com Coast Coal Harbour Hotel 2.7 KM FROM STATION

604.697.0202 coasthotels.com Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites 4.2 KM FROM STATION

604.688.7711 coasthotels.com Coast Vancouver Airport Hotel 9.3 KM FROM STATION

604.263.1555 coasthotels.com English Bay Inn 5 KM FROM STATION

604.683.8002 englishbayinn.com

2.9 KM FROM STATION

1.800.570.3932 executivehotels.net Fairmont Chateau Whistler 124 KM FROM STATION

604.938.8000 fairmont.com Georgian Court Hotel 1.5 KM FROM STATION

604.682.5555 georgiancourthotel vancouver.com Granville House B&B 6.3 KM FROM STATION

604.739.9002 granvillebb.com Granville Island Hotel 4.4 KM FROM STATION

604.683.7373 granvilleislandhotel.com Hotel at the Waldorf 3.1 KM FROM STATION

604.253.7141 hotelatthewaldorf.ca Hotel Blue Horizon 2.9 KM FROM STATION

604.688.1411 bluehorizonhotel.com

3 KM FROM STATION

604.681.3555 landissuitesvancouver.com L’Hermitage Hotel 2 KM FROM STATION

778.327.4100 lhermitagevancouver.com The Listel Hotel 3.1 KM FROM STATION

604.684.7092 thelistelhotel.com Loden Hotel 3.4 KM FROM STATION

877.225.6336 theloden.com Moda Hotel 2.2 KM FROM STATION

604.683.4251 modahotel.ca

The Burrard Hotel, Vancouver, BC

OUR PICK OPUS Vancouver 2.2 KM FROM STATION

604.642.6787 opushotel.com Pan Pacific Vancouver 2.8 KM FROM STATION

604.662.8111 panpacific.com

Patricia Hotel 1.2 KM FROM STATION

604.255.4301 patriciahotel.ca Pinnacle Hotel Vanoucver Harbourfront

The Riviera on Robson Suites Hotel 3.2 KM FROM STATION

604.685.1301 rivieravancouver.com Rosewood Hotel Georgia

3.1 KM FROM STATION

2.1 KM FROM STATION

604.689.9211 pinnacleharbourfronthotel.com

604.682.5566 rosewoodhotels.com St. Clair Hotel - Hostel 1.8 KM FROM STATION

604.648.3713 stclairvancouver.com Summit Lodge & Spa Whistler Whistler 132 KM FROM STATION

604.932.2778 summitlodge.com The Sylvia Hotel 4.3 KM FROM STATION

604.681.9321 sylviahotel.com Victorian Hotel 1.7 KM FROM STATION

604.681.6369 victorianhotel.ca Wedgewood Hotel & Spa 2.4 KM FROM STATION

604.689.7777 wedgewoodhotel.com Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites, Vanouver, BC

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Eat + Stay + Play OUR PICK Bau-Xi Gallery Contemporary Fine Art

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

4.3 KM FROM STATION

1.2 KM FROM STATION

604.733.7011 bau-xi.com

604.662.3207 vancouverchinesegarden.com

Beaty Biodiversity Museum

Granville Island

14.2 KM FROM STATION

604.827.4955 beatymuseum.ubc.ca Bloedel Floral Conservatory 5.9 KM FROM STATION

604.257.8584 vancouver.ca Capilano Suspension Bridge Park 10.7 KM FROM STATION

604.985.7474 capbridge.com Craigdarroch Castle Victoria 115 KM FROM STATION

250.592.5323 thecastle.ca Cypress Mountain 20.1 KM FROM STATION

604.926.5612 cypressmountain.com

4.1 KM FROM STATION

604.666.6655 granvilleisland.com Greater Vancouver Zoo 53.3 KM FROM STATION

Museum of Vancouver

Robson Street

Vancouver Art Gallery

4.8 KM FROM STATION

2.8 KM FROM STATION

2.3 KM FROM STATION

604.736.4431 museumofvancouver.ca

604.669.8132 robsonstreet.ca

604.662.4700 vanartgallery.bc.ca

The Orpheum

Rockwood Adventures

Vancouver Aquarium

2.8 KM FROM STATION

7.4 KM FROM STATION

6.3 KM FROM STATION

604.665.3050 vancouver.ca

604.913.1621 rockwoodadventures.com

604.659.3474 vanaqua.org

Peak 2 Peak Gondola Whistler

Rogers Arena

Vancouver Maritime Museum

124 KM FROM STATION

2 KM FROM STATION

604.899.7400 rogersarena.com

4.8 KM FROM STATION

604.856.6825 gvzoo.com

1.888.403.4727 whistlerblackcomb.com

Grotto Spa at Tigh-Na-Mara Parksville

Pirate Adventures

Science World at TELUS World of Science

4.1 KM FROM STATION

400 METERS FROM STATION

604.754.7535 pirateadventures.ca

604.443.7440 scienceworld.ca

Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Squamish Lil’Wat Cultural Centre Whistler 1.866.441.7522

111 KM FROM STATION

250.248.1838 grottospa.com H.R. MacMillan Space Centre

1.6 KM FROM STATION

4.9 KM FROM STATION

604.665.3050 vancouver.ca

604.738.7827 spacecentre.ca

River Rock Casino Resort Richmond

Museum of Anthropology

12.2 KM FROM STATION

13 KM FROM STATION

604.822.5087 moa.ubc.ca

877.473.8900 riverrock.com

604.257.8300 vancouvermaritime museum.com Vancouver Symphony Orchestra 2.1 KM FROM STATION

360.735.7278 vancouversymphony.ca Whistler Blackcomb Whistler

124 KM FROM STATION

slcc.ca

1.800.766.0449 whistlerblackcomb.com

Stanley Park 5 KM FROM STATION

604.681.6728 vancouver.ca

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, Vancouver, BC

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