Portland Farmers Market's flagship keeps its Saturday rhythm all winter in the South Park Blocks on the Portland State campus. The winter market is smaller than the summer crush, which makes it easier to talk with the farmers, bakers, ranchers and cheesemakers who still show up in the cold. It's the one Portland Farmers Market […]
Lake City's market switches from summer Thursday evenings to Saturday mornings in the fall, and it keeps going until Dec. 19, which makes it one of the few seasonal markets in North Seattle still open for holiday cooking. Look for it at NE 125th Street and 28th Avenue NE from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]
Vancouver's downtown market stays open through the winter, shifting to a single Saturday session from 10 to 2 next to Esther Short Park. The cold-season lineup is smaller than summer's, but you'll still find local growers, bakers and makers, plus a reason to grab coffee and loop the park. On Kids Bucks Saturdays (November 21 […]
Portland Saturday Market is in its 52nd season, and the last Saturdays before it packs up on December 19 are prime gift-hunting weeks. Makers sell their own work from booths spread through Waterfront Park and Ankeny Plaza by the Burnside Bridge: ceramics, jewelry, leather, woodwork, prints and warm knits. Local musicians play sets on the […]
Every November, the Green Seattle Partnership kicks off planting season with a week of volunteer work parties in parks and natural areas across the city. No experience is needed and the events are family-friendly and open to all ages. EarthCorps hosts two of them: Saturday, Nov. 7, pulling ivy and blackberry from the urban forest […]
Seattle Center's free cultural festival series marks the Indian festival of lights with an afternoon in the Armory. The program mixes classical and folk dance, including Bharatanatyam from Nrityalaya School of Dance and Kuchipudi from Kalamandapam, with music, martial arts, a cooking demonstration, henna and art workshops. Look for the kolam, the traditional Tamil Nadu […]
Verdi's Requiem is one of the most dramatic pieces in the choral repertoire, all thunderous brass and whispered prayers, and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra opens its November with it. The Portland Symphonic Choir joins the orchestra under Ken Selden for two performances at Skyview Concert Hall. It's a big, emotional sing for early November and […]
Southwest Portland's Sunday market, now set up in the Rieke Elementary parking lot on SW Vermont, runs every week until Thanksgiving before switching to a twice-a-month winter schedule. It draws a loyal crowd from Hillsdale, Multnomah Village and the surrounding hills, and the three Sundays before the holiday are the best chance to stock up […]
Seattle's first year-round neighborhood farmers market has filled the cobblestone stretch of Ballard Avenue NW every Sunday since 2000, and the produce comes only from Washington farms. In winter the stalls lean toward storage crops, meat, eggs and baked goods, with makers' tables mixed in, and the market runs from NW Market Street down to […]
In the heart of the Junction at California and Alaska, West Seattle's market runs every Sunday morning through the winter, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Think of it as a neighborhood shop more than a destination: farm produce, meat, eggs and bread, with the Junction's coffee shops and bookstores a few steps away. Nov. 8 […]
The King neighborhood's Sunday market closes for the year on November 22, so its last three Sundays are a good reason to wander over before Thanksgiving. About 30 regional farmers and food makers set up in the lot beside King Elementary at NE 7th and Wygant, between Alberta and Prescott. It's compact and walkable, with […]
Started in 2006 to bring fresh, culturally relevant produce to one of Southeast Portland's most diverse neighborhoods, the Lents market runs its final Sundays through November 22. Around a dozen growers and food makers set up in The ZED parking lot at SE 92nd and Reedway, and the vendor mix changes week to week. Live […]
