📰 What's Making News

Vista Del Rio Mobile Park Sells for $30M to Seattle Firm

After nearly five decades of local ownership, Vista Del Rio Mobile Park in east Vancouver has a new landlord. The 55-and-older manufactured home community sold for $30 million to a Seattle-based investment company — a bittersweet turn for residents who mounted their own bid to purchase the park back in 2024. The resident-led effort aimed to preserve Vista Del Rio as an affordable place to age in place, but ultimately couldn't compete. It's a significant ownership shift for one of east Vancouver's established communities. Read more from The Columbian.

Hazel Dell's Hidden New Smoothie Shop Deserves Your Radar

A new spot called 2 Juiced Co. has quietly opened in Hazel Dell, and the early buzz from locals who've found it is glowing. Tucked in the corner of a commercial lot with virtually no marketing, the juice, smoothie, and panini shop is flying under the radar — which is exactly why word-of-mouth matters. One Vancouver resident who stumbled in by accident called it one of the best smoothies they've ever had in town. Opening a cold-beverage business as fall settles in takes guts, so consider this your nudge to swing by and welcome them to the neighborhood. See the original post on Reddit.

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💬 Community Buzz

Columbia Springs Shares Its October Fix-It Tip

If you've been meaning to tackle a small repair around the house before the rain really settles in, Columbia Springs just posted their October Repair Tip of the Month. The local nature center has been running this handy series to help folks keep things in good shape — worth a quick read if you're in weekend project mode.

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⚡ Quick Bites

Blazers Top Lakers 136-129 Amid Flopping-Call Chaos

Portland pulled out a wild win over the Lakers on Tuesday night, but the real storyline was three unsportsmanlike technical fouls called late in the fourth quarter under the NBA's new flopping emphasis. Both teams say they plan to appeal the calls.

Boeing's First 737 MAX 10 Rolls Off Everett's New North Line

Boeing hit a milestone Monday when the first 737 MAX 10 emerged from the company's newly opened North Line production facility in Everett. The rollout marks a big step for the newly certified aircraft program — and for Pacific Northwest aerospace manufacturing.

Milwaukee Brewers Clinch First-Ever World Series Title

The Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to capture their first World Series championship. Rookie Cooper Pratt drove in two runs while Jacob Misiorowski tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings of two-hit ball.

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📅 Mark Your Calendar

Thursday, October 29

• Scary Story Walk at Camas Public Library — Celebrate the winners of the Scary Story contest by strolling through downtown Camas. Each participating business features a winning scary story in its front window. Free. More info
• Road Trip with Vancouver Audubon Society: Wahkiakum County — 6:20 AM at Salmon Creek Park & Ride. Carpool to Puget Island and Julia Butler Hansen NWR to view migrating birds. Led by Randy Hill. Registration required via email. More info
• Enhance Fitness Classes — 8:30 AM at various locations around Clark County. Free evidence-based exercise classes for adults 60 and older, with instructors who tailor movements to each person's ability. No pre-registration required. More info
• Rooted in Nature: Fall Hiking Series for 65+ Women — 9:00 AM. Adventures Without Limits leads a guided, accessible hike along the Banks-Vernonia State Trail in Oregon. $30 covers both hikes in the series, including transportation. More info
• Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze — 10:00 AM at Bi-Zi Farms, Vancouver. Wagon ride, pick-your-own pumpkin, corn maze and more. $14–$16. More info
• Marshall House Tours — 10:00 AM at the Marshall House, Vancouver. Tour this stunning Queen Anne home featuring period furnishings, stained glass, and military memorabilia from General George C. Marshall's time as Commander. Free. More info
• Merry Go Round Resale Consignment Event — 10:00 AM–9:00 PM at the Clark County Event Center, Ridgefield. Shop sweaters, coats, boots, baby gear, toys, home decor and more at this beloved consignment sale celebrating 15 years. More info
• Building Lasting Impact — Children & Nature Network Workshop — 10:00 AM. A free virtual conversation featuring community leaders who are transforming how cities prioritize nature-based solutions for children and families. More info
• Park Hill Cemetery Tree Planting — 10:00 AM. Join Vancouver's Urban Forestry Department to plant new trees throughout the cemetery. Family-friendly, Halloween costumes welcome. Gloves, tools and refreshments provided. RSVP required. More info
• Advanced Competitive Bridge Bidding — 10:00 AM at the Vancouver Bridge Club. Six-week class with Ruby Life Master Michael Walker covering opening bidding, slam bidding, takeout doubles and more. $10–$50. More info
• Vancouver Pumpkin Patch — 11:00 AM–6:00 PM at Velvet Acres Gardens, Orchards. Pick-your-own pumpkins, corn maze, hayrides, apple cannon, farm animals and food carts. $10. More info
• Dine the Couve — 11:00 AM at locations around Clark County. Now in its 11th year, enjoy three dishes for $35 or $50 at participating restaurants, cafes and brewpubs. Free mobile pass lets you browse menus and earn points. More info
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly — 11:30 AM at Minnehaha Church of Christ, Vancouver. Weigh-ins followed by a group meeting. Free. More info
• The Patch at Whalen Oaks Farm — 12:00 PM at Whalen Oaks Farm, Woodland. Over 60 varieties of pumpkins, squash and gourds on 40+ acres with a U-pick field, free parking and no admission fee. More info
• Walton Farms Pumpkin Patch — 3:00 PM–5:00 PM at Walton Farms, Camas. Admission includes corn maze, train ride and one pumpkin any size. $13; seniors 55+ $11. More info
• Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Grand Opening — 4:00 PM ribbon cutting at 210 NE 192nd Avenue, Vancouver. The new Lacamas location offers personalized pet grooming, gourmet treats, pet food, toys and accessories. More info
• Teen Hangout at Vancouver Community Library — 4:30–6:30 PM. Games, crafts, conversation and free snacks for ages 13–19, every Thursday. More info
• Movie and Craft Nights at Vancouver Mall — 5:00–7:00 PM. A Halloween-themed movie, craft activity, free snacks and beverages. Free for Vancouver Mall Newsletter subscribers. More info
• Watch & Make with "The Addams Family" — 5:00–7:00 PM at Camas Public Library. Adults and teens (grades 6–12) craft along while The Addams Family (1991, PG) plays. Free; registration required. More info
• Boo Bash: A Halloween Costume Play Party — 5:30 PM at Kids Club Fun & Fitness, Vancouver. Indoor play adventure with slides, obstacle course, tunnels and colorful balls for kids 3 and under. Come in costume! $14.99. More info
• Brews and Brushes with Ana the Artist — 5:30–7:30 PM at Recluse Brew Works, Washougal. All painting supplies provided, plus two beers included. $45. More info
• Not Fade Away: Stories and Songs of Buddy Holly — 6:00 PM at Providence Academy Chapel, Vancouver. Music historian Joel Underwood performs a tribute concert exploring Buddy Holly's life and music. Doors at 5:30 PM. $18. More info
• Salmon Creek Flyfishers Club Meeting — 6:00 PM at American Legion Post 176, Vancouver. Learn about tying flies and fishing. Food available for purchase. More info
• Tentacle Tribe Hip Hop at Clark College — 6:00–9:00 PM at Gaiser Student Center, Clark College. Montreal's Tentacle Tribe joins Portland-area dancers for a breaking and street dance battle with a live DJ. Free, all ages. More info
• Halloween Sip & Paint at Pour Choices Pub — 6:30 PM at 1919 Main Street, Vancouver. Paint and sip with artist Marissa. $35 per person, includes one drink. DM to reserve — space is limited. More info
• Line Dancing at Ashwood Taps & Trucks — 7:00–9:00 PM in Washougal with instructor Kat Nichols. All ages, beginners welcome. $10. More info
• Cinema of Horrors Drive-In Movies — 7:30 PM at Clark County Event Center, Ridgefield. Drive-in horror movies with in-car audio, Hollywood-quality monster makeup and terrifying twists. Tickets from $78.22. More info
• Comedy Night at the Waterfront — 8:00 PM. Stand-up comedy featuring rising stars of Pacific NW comedy. More info

Friday, October 30

• Playgroup at Firstenburg Community Center — 10:00 AM. A safe indoor space for kids ages 9 months to 6 years to run, climb and explore while parents socialize. $7–$9. More info
• 60+ Senior Community Meal Program — 12:00–1:00 PM at Calvary Chapel Vancouver. Free lunch for low-income seniors age 60+, sponsored by the 5&2 Food Pantry. More info
• La Center Trick or Treat — 12:00 PM at La Center City Hall. Stop by for candy, coloring and a pumpkin toss game, then head to Legacy Park for a free movie night screening of Monsters Inc. with a pumpkin carving contest. Free. More info
• NAMI Art Group — 1:00–3:00 PM at NAMI Southwest Washington, Vancouver. A weekly creative gathering hosted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Free. More info
• Downtown Woodland Trick or Treat — 2:00 PM in Downtown Woodland. Dress up and trick-or-treat at local businesses — a Woodland tradition! Free. More info
• Battle Ground Boo Bash — 3:00 PM at the Battle Ground Event Center and Fairgrounds Park. Candy carnival games, trunk-or-treat with creative vehicle displays, and festive family fun. Free. More info
• Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Ridgefield — 3:00–5:00 PM. Dress in costume and visit participating downtown Ridgefield businesses for family fun and candy. Free. More info
• Clearmeadows Park Naturespace Native Garden Planting — 3:00 PM. Help install Vancouver's newest Naturespace by planting 400 native plants to support pollinators and wildlife. Family-friendly; training, tools and snacks provided. More info
• Vega Gymnastics Open Gym — 4:15–5:00 PM at VEGA Gymnastics, Camas. Ages 2–6. $12 per athlete. More info
• Live Music: Brenna Larsen at 14 Acres Vineyard & Winery — 5:30–7:30 PM in Ridgefield. All ages, no cover, no reservation needed. Wine by the glass and bottle available. More info
• Bi-Zi Farm Nighttime Corn Maze — 6:00–10:00 PM at Bi-Zi Farms, Vancouver. Navigate the maze after dark. $9.50; seniors 62+ $7.50. More info
• Teen Late Night: Fright Night — 6:00 PM at Cascade Park Community Library, Vancouver. A teens-only after-hours evening of tricks and treats for ages 13–19. Free snacks provided. More info
• Holiday House on Third — 6:00–11:00 PM at 3307 N 3rd St., Ridgefield. Halloween and Christmas light display with special effects on Fridays and Saturdays. More info
• Family Spooktacular Dance — 6:30 PM at Firstenburg Community Center, Vancouver. Wear your costume and dance to family-friendly tunes spun by DJ Mikey, with snacks and festive activities. $12–$15. More info
• Monster Mash Friday Fun Night at Kids Club — 6:30 PM drop-off at Kids Club Fun & Fitness, Vancouver. Candy Corn Smash, Monster Hunt, Mummy Wrap and trick-or-treating for grades 1–5. Pizza and drink included. $39.99. More info
• Autumn Pumpkins Workshop — 6:30–8:00 PM at Kilnfolk Clay Studio, Vancouver. Craft ceramic pumpkins using the pinch pot method — no experience necessary. Ages 5+ with parental help. $55. More info
• Haunted History Walking Tour — 7:00 PM starting at the Clark County Historical Museum, Vancouver. Guides lead groups along Main Street and beyond to uncover tales of Vancouver's haunted past. $20. More info
• Spirit Tales of the Vancouver Barracks — 7:00 PM at the Grant House, Vancouver. Historian Jeff Davis leads a 1.5–2 hour tour covering barracks history and ghostly goings-on from 1849 to 2011. $17–$22. More info
• Fauré Requiem: A Liturgy for All Souls — 7:00 PM at St. Luke's-San Lucas Episcopal Church, Vancouver. The church choir is joined by a 17-member orchestra and community volunteer singers. Free. More info
• Ekklesia Theatre Presents: Middletown — 7:30 PM at Magenta Theater, Vancouver. Will Eno's funny, haunting journey through one small town and the vast universe inside it. $15. More info
• "Friday Frolic" Scottish Dance Class — 7:30–9:00 PM at Columbia Dance Center, Vancouver. No partner or special clothing needed. First class free, then $8. More info
• Wonder Prom for Adults — 8:00–11:00 PM at Dovetail Cellars, Vancouver. Dress to impress, dance the night away — no date required. Ages 21+. $40 benefits Woman of Wonder. More info
• Scooby Doo Costume and Pajama Party — 9:30 PM at Camas Liberty Theatre. Costume contest at 10 PM, then a late showing of Scooby Doo at 10:05 PM. $8.50. More info

Adults

• Halloween Live Music at Pour Choices Pub: Jon Von Blood and the Trick-or-Treats — 7:30 PM at Pour Choices Pub, Vancouver. Come dressed like a monster for a spooky night of live music with Slaughter Lobby. 21+. More info

Saturday, October 31

• Downtown Vancouver Market — 9:00 AM–3:00 PM at Esther Short Park, Vancouver. The flagship year-round farmers market in the heart of downtown. More info
• Apple Cider Pressing at Cedar Creek Grist Mill — 9:00 AM at the Cedar Creek Grist Mill, Woodland. Watch volunteers press around 10,000 pounds of apples into fresh cider at one of the nation's last water-powered grist mills. Kids can try the hand-cranked presses, and there's a bluegrass jam on the back deck. Free. More info
• Ivy Removal and Tree Planting at Behrens Woods — 9:00 AM. Join Vancouver's Volunteer Programs team to remove ivy and plant trees. Family-friendly; training, tools and snacks provided. More info
• Assisted Bridge: Lesson and Play — 9:15–10:30 AM at Vancouver Bridge Club. Free bridge lesson followed by assisted play. More info
• Open Saturday at Pearson Field Education Center — 10:00 AM–3:00 PM, Vancouver. Explore flight simulators, a vertical wind table, and historic airplanes. Free, all ages. More info
• Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm — 10:00 AM–5:00 PM in Yacolt. Tractor-pulled hayride through dozens of pumpkin-people scenes, plus pumpkin picking, farm animals and food vendors. Adults $8, kids 3–11 $6. More info
• Spooky Ghosts Hand Building Workshop — 10:00–11:30 AM at Kilnfolk Clay Studio, Vancouver. Craft your own ceramic ghost — no experience needed. Ages 8+ with parental help. $55. More info
• Trick or Treat at Vancouver Marketplace — 10:00 AM–4:00 PM at 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Free indoor trick-or-treating with art activities, games, prizes, button-making and wood pumpkin crafts from A. Hall Artworks, Battle Ground Art Alliance and Uplift Art Foundation. More info
• Costumes, Candy and Airplanes — 10:00 AM–3:00 PM at Pearson Field Education Center, Vancouver. Kids in costume get a free goody bag while supplies last. Free. More info
• Adopt-A-Park Ellsworth Springs East Ivy Removal — 10:00 AM. Help remove ivy to prep for a native planting project in November. Family-friendly; tools and snacks provided. More info
• Play Bridge (0–150 Points) — 11:00 AM at Vancouver Bridge Club. $10. More info
• Birds of a Feather Art Show — 11:00 AM at Ridgefield Art Gallery. Nature photographer Chris Bidleman, 12 gallery members and guest artist Jamie Regina. Free. More info
• Online Spanish Conversation Class, Levels II and III — 11:00 AM–12:00 PM via Zoom with Andrea's Spanish School. Practice speaking with a native speaker in a small group — no homework, no tests. $25. More info
• Mason Bee Cocoon Cleaning Workshop — 11:00 AM with the Vancouver Bee Project. Learn about mason bee biology, fall stewardship and how to prepare healthy cocoons for spring. More info
• Halloween at Vancouver Waterfront — 12:00–5:30 PM. Trick or treat at participating waterfront businesses. Pick up free trick-or-treat bags at Pop-Local, 111 Grant St. More info
• Cedar Creek Grist Mill Apple Cider Press Day — 1:00 PM at 43907 NE Grist Mill Road, Woodland. Watch the historic water-powered mill in action and enjoy fresh-pressed cider. Free. More info

Sunday, November 1

• First of the Month Bird Walk — 8:00 AM with Vancouver Audubon Society. Wildlife scientist Cindy McCormack leads a walk along the Cougar Trails at WSU-Vancouver, searching for wintering songbirds and raptors through diverse habitats. More info

Tuesday, November 3

• VAS Event: "Conserving the California Condor" with Dr. Hayley Brazier — 6:30 PM at 13413 NE LeRoy Haagen Memorial Drive, Vancouver. The Oregon Zoo's Wildlife Conservation Specialist presents for the Vancouver Audubon Society. Free and open to all. More info

Wednesday, November 4

• Gardening with Compost Workshop — 6:00 PM. Clark County Composter Recyclers hosts a free session on using compost to build healthy soil — covering bokashi, vermicompost, trench compost, leaf mulch and more. Registration required. More info

Saturday, November 7

• Esther Short Park Cleanup — 9:00 AM. Join the Adopt-A-Park program and the Vancouver Downtown Association for a community litter cleanup and beautification of Esther Short Park. Family-friendly; tools and snacks provided. More info
• Marine Park Beach Cleanup — 9:30 AM with the Water Resources Education Center. Help remove plastic, styrofoam and litter from beaches along the Columbia River. Expect a 2.5-mile walk on uneven sand. Registration required. More info
• Shaffer Stormwater Site Tree Planting — 10:00 AM. Join Vancouver's Urban Forestry Department for a morning of planting trees. Gloves, tools, refreshments provided. Family-friendly; RSVP required. More info
• Road Trip: Adaptive Birding Hike — 11:00 AM at Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. Adventures Without Limits and a USFWS biologist lead an inclusive, accessible birding hike open to people of all abilities. Free (suggested $10 donation). More info
• Adopt-A-Park Ellsworth Springs East Native Planting — 1:00 PM. Plant over 700 native species — including edible and medicinal plants — in areas cleared of ivy earlier this year. No experience needed; tools and snacks provided. More info

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