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Oregon City and West Linn will offer
two days of events celebrating the area’s
industrial heritage, culture and outdoor
recreational opportunities. This is the
second year for the celebration that
kicked off last year with the reopening of
the historic Arch Bridge, which had been
closed 1 ½ years for renovation.
Sample local food, wine and
brews, watch local artists create
their masterpieces, explore
numerous heritage sites and
soak in the area’s natural
beauty while strolling,
running, pedaling, or pad-
dling. Kids will love
hands-on activities includ-
ing clay paints, petroglyph
art, and making cordage for
fishing lines, skills taught by
members of the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde.
Families will have the opportu-
nity to sharpen their sleuthing skills as
they join in the heritage geocaching chal-
lenge to earn one of 250 Willamette Falls
Festival commemorative geocoins. Caches
are hidden in public places in both West
Linn and Oregon City. For a change of pace,
jetboat rides will launch from Jon Storm
dock for a close up look at Willamette Falls
and the Locks.
FRIDAY, OCT 4:
On Friday, October 4 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.,
delight in a very special “Pre-Festival” eve-
ning of traditional Tribal foods presented by
Chef Matt Bennett and the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde at the Museum of the
Oregon Territory. Enjoy grilled Chinook
Salmon, Venison sausage and huckleberry
compote with frosted spruce tips at this ex-
clusive We Love Clean Rivers benefit dinner,
sponsored by Portland General Electric.
Tickets available at WillametteFallsFestival.
com/dinner.
And gear up early for the Festival at Ore-
gon City’s Clackamette Park, which will be
whirling with excitement as Davis Shows
Northwest’s carnival rides power up for a
fun time. Don’t miss an early ride Friday
from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Saturday from 11
a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; and Sunday from 11 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Tickets are $3.50 each or five for $15
(CASH ONLY).
SATURDAY, OCT 5:
You’ve probably heard the saying “the
early bird gets the worm.” This will prove
true for those perusing the Artisan Farmers
Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday in
the main pavilion tent located in the parking
lot at Blue Heron Mill. Take home locally-
grown produce, meats, yarns and plants for
your fall garden. Stick around from 2 p.m. to
8 p.m. in the main pavilion tent, get down
with acoustic, jazz and blues sounds from lo-
cal musicians, including Grammy award
nominated Ellen Whyte.
Special guided tours of two mills
and a power plant will begin at 9
a.m. Tour West Linn Paper
Company, Portland General
Electric’s power plant and
fish ladder. Or sign up for a
Blue Heron mill site tour
and see historic struc-
tures, river views and
walls of the former Oregon
City Woolen Mill. Pre-regis-
tration required.
Learn about the early indus-
trial history of Oregon City and
West Linn at “TheWillamette Locks:
Past, Present, & Future?” presented by an
Army Corps of Engineers speaker at 2 p.m.
at the Museum of the Oregon Territory.
Join We Love Clean Rivers volunteers at
Clackamette Park Saturday morning for a
river clean up of Willamette Falls, and at
noon take in the dedication of We Love Clean
Rivers’ “Mid Run” sculpture in Clackamette
Park. While at Clackamette Park, join the
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde for
their cultural demonstrations of Native
American hand drumming, flint knapping,
weaving and bead working. A Tribal histo-
rian will relate the tribes’ customs, history of
its treaties and cultural resources. Cap off
the evening with a spectacular fireworks dis-
play over the Willamette River.
SUNDAY, OCT 6:
Eat or exercise: It’s your choice on Sunday
morning. Pour on the syrup at the Cascade
Pacific Council Boy Scouts of America Pan-
cake Breakfast located in the main pavilion
tent at the Blue Heron Mill parking lot begin-
ning at 8 a.m., or head to Clackamette Park
to run, bike, and kayak through the beautiful
scenery of the Willamette Falls area during
the morning’s 5K Fun Run and Fun-athlon
sponsored by East Side Athletic and Metro
West Ambulance. Register in advance for
the 5K Fun Run and Fun-athlon at Willa-
metteFallsFestival.com/funathlon/.
Definitely take the opportunity to walk or
bike across the historic Oregon City-West
Linn Arch Bridge, which will be closed from
6 a.m. to noon for walking, photos and meet-
ing and conversing with artists.
At 11 a.m. join in the parade across the
Arch Bridge, over which all walkers, bikes,
antique cars and bagpipers will walk from
Oregon City to West Linn. Back at the main
pavilion tent from noon to 2 p.m., families
may watch a Bike Rodeo presented by First
City Cycles, and learn from the experts all
about bicycle safety.
Jetboat rides, plein air artist demonstra-
tions and We Love Clean Rivers RiPPLe art-
ist events continue through the afternoon.
Willamette Falls Festival is a collaboration
of Willamette Falls Heritage Area Coalition,
Clackamas County Tourism & Cultural Af-
fairs, Lock Fest, the Cities of Oregon City and
West Linn, and the Oregon City and West
Linn Chambers of Commerce.
For complete Festival information, includ-
ing a schedule, map and individual event reg-
istration details, or to volunteer, please visit
WillametteFallsFestival.com.
October 2, 2013 WILLAMETTE FALLS FESTIVAL 3
■ Get ready for a fun-filled fall weekend
October 4-6 at the Willamette Falls Festival.
PHOTO BY GARY WEBER, ODOT
Fireworks over the Willamette River during the 2012 Willamette Falls Festival.
Willamette Falls Festival