Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Marie Moren
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Puyallup, WA 98375
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ASHFORD VALLEY (at Mt. Rainier), Washington - August 27th, 2010
4th Annual Rainier Arts Festival Oct. 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, in Ashford.
Always the first weekend in October...Enjoy fine art and get creative this fall!
www.RainierArts.com.
ASHFORD, WA. The Ashford Valley will again celebrate "Art Inspired By The Mountain" with its forth annual Rainier Arts Festival, October 1, 2, and 3, in the foothills of Mt. Rainier. Plenty to see & do for all ages. Over 30 artist, painting workshops, raffles, and live music. Special activities for the children to try their hand at being creative. The festival will be held a few miles from the Nisqually entrance to Mount Rainier National Park, at Whittaker Mountaineering's Rainier Basecamp. Admission is free. Great food on-site at the Basecamp Bar & Grill. Several other fine restaurants in Ashford to serve you as well. Family and pet friendly. Please find complete information at www.rainierarts.com
A diverse and talented group of artists have been selected for this year's line up including painters Bill Carnahan, Paul Langston, Chris Gunter, Ian Henderson, and many more. Several local pottery studios will also be showcased. Talented photographers include Brandon Palmer, and Robert Lohr... Additional art mediums representd at the show will include, glass, wood carving, jewelry, and fiber arts featuring felting demonstrations from Tom & Jill Touse. Take advantage of these wonderful artists to purchase your holiday gifts. You'll be giving treasures that will last a lifetime. Take a few home for yourself as well. They'll enhance any home!
Workshops returning this year include Bill Carnahan's daily painting workshops. Students will learn to paint a selected theme, (Bill's method of teaching is based on popular PBS painter Bob Ross's techniques) and take home their completed painting the same day. This fun & low cost activity is great for teens & adults, with no experience necessary.
This year we will have several activities for children that will allow them to use their creative skills. In addition to the fine artists, an exciting line up of musical talent will offer free live entertainment. Performances, presented by Oxford Entertainment, are scheduled daily from mid-morning through early evening. While viewing and shopping for high quality art, and purchasing raffle tickets to win great prizes, attendees will be supporting a good cause; the Eatonville chapter of Dollars For Scholars, whose mission is to provide scholarships for college-bound seniors at Eatonville High School. Also present will be the Columbia Crest Elementary School's PTO, with their booth, to raise money to support student activities. Something new this year is our support of the local food bank. You can purchase special designed totes for a suggested donation that will go to feeding the hungry in the community.
Free to the public, the Rainier Arts Festival will run from 10AM through 6PM, each day, at the Whittaker Mountaineering Rainier Basecamp, in the center of the town of Ashford, 30027 State Route 706 East, 98304. Call 360-569-2383 for festival information or visit the website at www.RainierArts.com.
A gorgeous fall color and outdoor activity destination place, Ashford and Elbe offer great places to sleep, shop and eat in the heart of the wild Nisqually River Valley. Vacation rental cabins, hide-a-ways and family-friendly lodging all can be found near the Nisqually entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. Mount Rainier's 14,410-foot summit and endless hiking trails provide a spectacular compliment to all the creative energy at the art festival. Convenient to the Puget Sound and Portland, the region offers accessible, affordable excitement with year round activities. For destination and local area information on Ashford and Washington's most popular attraction- "The Mountain", please visit websites www.mt-rainier.com, www.visitrainier.com and www.whittakermountaineering.com.
We're pleased to announce the new park sponsored by Pierce County Parks Department. Phase one is completed and sits behind the Ashford Fire Station. It is called ASHFORD PARK. Walk the beautiful paved trails; enjoy the views as you sit at the park tables and benches. Let your children put to use all of their energy as they play on the state of the art playground. Last but not least, take advantage of the restroom facilities, because the drive to your next destination is a long one in between rest areas.
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