It’s fall, y’all
Attend the WonderFALL Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Belle Flower Farm, 15111 N.W. 40th Ave., Vancouver. The festival features a market showcasing local women artisans and women-owned businesses. Find harvest-themed floral arrangements, holiday décor and gifts. The fair also includes free children’s projects at the Kiddo Creation Station and live music with singer and songwriter Raeann Phillips. Farrar’s Bistro will offer chili for lunch. Beverages will be available from Harper & Gracie’s “mobile drinkery.” Admission is a donation to the Clark County Food Bank. Get details at belleflower.farm.
Boo-tiful Vancouver
Clark County Historical Museum guides will lead Haunted Walking Tours along downtown Vancouver’s Main Street and beyond to uncover the unexplained in this historic city. Tours are offered at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in September (except Sept. 27-28) and October. Most tours meet at the museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets are $20 and rain-or-shine tours are best for ages 10 and older. Tour-takers should bring a flashlight and dress for the weather (or in costume). Buy tickets at cchmuseum.org/haunted-walking-tours or call 360-993-5679.
Sip and savor
Sample hundreds of wines, beers and spirits at ilani Wine and Food Festival. See celebrity cooking demonstrations and taste signature dishes from local restaurants. Buy tickets for the whole weekend or for just one event. The Celebrity Chef Dine-around is 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday in the Cowlitz Ballroom; tickets are $110. Three Grand Tasting sessions are offered: noon to 4 p.m. or 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday or 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; tickets are $49 and $59. The Vintage Elite Cru is 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday; tickets are $65. Get details and buy tickets at ilaniresort.com.
Walk and woof
The West Columbia Gorge Humane Society is hosting its 12th annual Hike on the Dike from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the society’s dog shelter, 2695 Index St., Washougal. The walk starts at 9:45 a.m. Registration is $20 at wcghs.org. Participants will enjoy a scenic walk with their dogs along the Columbia River Dike Trail. The event also features K-9 demonstrations, a dog kissing booth, free knee exams for dogs, a live DJ, a dog agility course, rock painting and merchandise for sale. After your walk, check out All Paws on Deck, a pet-friendly street fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown Camas organized by Camas High School’s DECA students.
