http://vancouver.onethousandthingstodo.com Find things to do in your city! Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:27:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en During the fall there are some really great events at the Library. My daughter Monks and I went to the Fort Vancouver Regional Library at the Mall where they had this fun Harvest Event that started at 3PM. The kids got to hear two stories for the Halloween season. The ... http://vancouver.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/10/19/fort-vancouver-regional-library-harvest-festival/ I try to find something for my daughter and I to do on the weekends that is cheap and fun for her. Well, we found something to do on Saturday, the 4th of October and even I had fun. The City of Vancouver Fire Department has it’s headquarters off Andresen ... http://vancouver.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/10/12/safety-month-vancouver-fire-department-vancouver-wa/ It was the middle of the week. My older boys were at school, my husband was at work. And my two-year-old and I were left wondering our usual question: What will we do today? The answer was clear. Let’s take a trip on the Canby Ferry and just see what ... http://vancouver.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/10/06/pumpkins-and-peaceful-countryside-via-the-canby-ferry-oregon/ I try to take my daughter out on an adventure each weekend, so she has something to do and it let's my husband get some sleep every night. Firstenburg Center is a fun place to go to..  Did you know that besides the classes for swimming, basketball, tumbling, arts and ... http://vancouver.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/10/04/vancouver-wa-firstenburg-center/ I was sitting in front of my computer doing some research for my book, which consisted of typing Felton in any way I could on Google Book search to see if I could come up with a hit. This tends to give me a headache after a while, so I ... http://vancouver.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/10/01/brain-fog-cure-in-east-vancouver/ I love books the way some people love coffee. But with the economy as tight as it has been and the housing industry getting worse almost by the day, I try not to go looking for a good read too often other than at the library. Today I found myself ... http://vancouver.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/09/29/a-booklovers%e2%80%99-dream-in-vancouver/ The sun was bright, the weather hot and Layla and I were looking for an after school adventure. This was our first outing since school started and the only thing she demanded was a playground. We drove around for a while and saw some bright colored poles sticking up in ... http://vancouver.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/09/27/after-school-adventure-in-camas/ Summer’s sunshine is still hanging around, but with school back in session, it’s becoming clear those sunny days are numbered. So where can you go when the cold fronts arrive and the rains come down? Add Washington Square Mall to your list of rainy day outings. Whether or not you want ... http://vancouver.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/09/24/mountain-climbing-kid-style-at-washington-square-tigard-ore/ I found out about this month’s First Friday Artwalk, a FREE event, and talked my sister into going with me at the last minute. My info said walking tours would depart from Keller Williams every 20 minutes between 5:00 – 7:30. (Next Artwalk: Friday, October 3, 2008, 5:00 PM – ... http://vancouver.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/09/22/vancouver%e2%80%99s-first-friday-artwalk/ Stunning cliffs and picturesque plateaus overlooking the Columbia River. Abundant sunshine and its resulting tumbleweeds. Not a fir tree in sight. I have to admit, this is my kind of place. As beautiful as our wetter, greener portion of the state may be, there are many times I crave the ... http://vancouver.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/09/20/a-day-trip-or-longer-to-historic-maryhill-washington/