The Mount Hood Huckleberry Festival & Barlow Trail Days celebrates 
the rich bounty of natural resources found in the Northwest and on Mt. Hood. 
It is also a celebration of  Native American and Oregon Trail history. 

FROM: Michael P. Jones (503) 622-4798 &

Nita Kreuzer (503) 658-6233

Information for Events Calendar

28th Annual

Mount Hood Huckleberry Festival &

Barlow Trail Days 2012

WHEN: August 24th (Friday) & August 25th (Saturday) & August 26th (Sunday)

WHERE: Mt. Hood Village, 65000 East U.S. Highway 26, near Brightwood, Oregon on the way to Mount Hood

TIMES:

Friday August 24th --- 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

(plus a special "Huckleberry Friday Evening Concert) --- 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.)

Saturday August 25th --- 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sunday August 26th --- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADMISSION: Free! PARKING: Free!

1840's Oregon Trail emigrant Samuel Welch founded the Village of Welches in the western foothills of Mount Hood in 1880. By 1890 he had modified his two-story farmhouse into a hotel to go along with the campground he had built two years earlier. To celebrate, he decided to hold an annual festival to celebrate the birth of tourism on this Mountain that the Native Americans called ÒWyÕEastÓ. This pioneer celebration survived up until the realities of the Great Depression in the 1930's forced it to come to an abrupt halt. Then 28 years ago the Cascade Geographic Society revived it and started out with a table in a parking lot trying to get people to remember this Mountain's great heritage. Today, we are celebrating our Twenty-Eigth Anniversary. The festivities include free historical tours of the Oregon Trail, original and traditional Folk music, arts and crafts, antiques and collectables, historical and natural resource exhibits, and more. One of the highlights is the ÒWorldÕs Record-Breaking Watermelon LaunchÓ (Saturday afternoon), where catapults and other uniquely-designed contraptions launch watermelons and other produce into outer space. There are lots of delicious Huckleberry Pies and Tarts, Huckleberry jams and sauces and a selection of other Wild Berry jams, even fresh Huckleberries. There's a Native American Salmon bake, Native American storytelling, flute music and drumming, a "Huckleberry Ceremony", and much, much more, including "Great Northwest Music" featuring incredible singer-songwriters all day long, with a "Huckleberry Friday Evening Concert" between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., a "Huckleberry Saturday Evening Concert" between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. There will be something for the whole family! This three-day event is always held during the month of August, the weekend before Labor Day Weekend.

SPONSORED BY:

Cascade Geographic Society

P.O. Box 398 Rhododendron, Oregon 97049 €(503) 622-4798

email: cgsmthood@onemain.com

website: www.members.tripod.com/cgs-mthood

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This is a family-oriented event that features a wide range of special events and unique things like fresh Wild Huckleberries and lots of special Huckleberry goodies, music all day long and two evening concerts, Native American Storytelling, arts and crafts, a Native American salmon bake, free historical tours of Mount Hood’s Oregon Trail, the “World’s Record-Breaking Watermelon Launch”, a Huckleberry Pancake Breakfast each day, Huckleberry Crepes, Breakfast Burritos, barbecue dishes, and much, much more!

We Are Sending You this Information Because the Patrons You Serve, Who Attend Our Events, Have Requested that We Notify You!

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[SPECIAL NOTE: If you would like a history of the “Huckleberry Festival”, a schedule of events or a schedule of the entertainers who will be performing faxed to you, please contact us. Or, if you want an event schedule or any other information emailed to you, please let us know.]

FROM: Michael P. Jones (503) 622-4798 & Nita Kreuzer (503) 658-6233

Cascade Geographic Society’s

28th Annual

HUCKLEBERRY FESTIVAL

2012 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Please watch up updates coming soon on the 2012 Huckleberry Festival

Please Continue to watch for future updates

Mt. Hood Village

65000 East U.S. Highway 26 near Brightwood on Mount Hood

August 24th, 2012 (Friday) --- 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. [arts & crafts 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.]

August 25th, 2012 (Saturday) --- 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. [arts & crafts 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.]

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26th, 2012:

~HUCKLEBERRY PANCAKE FEED: 8:00 a.m. to Noon --- A special Hoodland Senior Center fundraiser.

~HUCKLEBERRY SHORTCAKES: 8:00 a.m. until sold out! --- A real special treat featuring this wild bounty at the food booth.

~BREAKFAST BURRITOS, SOME VERY SPECIAL COFFEES & MUCH MORE: 8 a.m. to Noon at the food booth --- Everyone’s favorite!

~Opening Ceremony & Prayer: Wy’East Flute Circle.

~ARTS AND CRAFTS BOOTHS: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

~FREE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT:

~FRESH HUCKLEBERRIES & WILDBERRY GOODIES: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. On sale are jams, milkshakes (starting at 11:00 a.m.), tarts, candy, sauces, and much more --- all made with Huckleberries! Including Huckleberry coffee and tea!

~HUCKLEBERRY FESTIVAL T-SHIRTS, MOUNT HOOD T-SHIRTS, SHANGHAI TUNNEL T-SHIRTS, NATIVE AMERICAN ART T-SHIRTS, & OTHERS: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

HUCKLEBERRY FESTIVAL 2012 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

~BOB’S TRAINS --- Inside the Lodge Building --- “Model Railroading” at its very best for both children and adults: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

~NATIVE AMERICAN SALMON BAKE: Noon to 6:00 p.m. or until sold out.

~”EVER FAMOUS & INFAMOUS

SITES OF THE BARLOW TRAIL TOUR”: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. [NOTICE: Meet at the “Huckleberry Booth” at 5:45 p.m.]

This carpool tour explores sections of Mount Hood’s Barlow Trail, a Native American path that became the first toll road over the Cascade Mountain Range. Participants will visit pioneer graves, campsites, tollgates, and will view remnants of this historic wilderness path, including ruts and swales of the long gone “Prairie Schooners”. Stories of the struggles of these Eden-seeking emigrants accent the unique setting of this historic trail and related sites. The Autumn of 2012 marks the 167th Anniversary of the first attempted, but failed, crossing of the Barlow Trail by covered wagons, and the 165th Anniversary of the opening of this terrible trail as a so-called toll road.

~FREE HUCKLEBERRY EVENING CONCERT: 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Great Northwest Music, Wild Mountain Music, Mount Hood Bear Tracks Studios presents some great entertainers for your musical enjoyment. The music concludes with a “Friday Evening Huckleberry Concert”

Food Will Be Available Throughout the Concert at the Food Booth!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25th, 2012:

~HUCKLEBERRY SHORTCAKES: 8:00 a.m. until sold out! --- A real special treat featuring this wild bounty at the food booth.

~HUCKLEBERRY PANCAKE FEED: 8:00 a.m. to Noon --- A Special Hoodland Senior Center fundraiser.

~BREAKFAST BURRITOS, SOME VERY SPECIAL COFFEES & MUCH MORE: 8:00 a.m. to Noon at the food booth --- Everyone’s favorite!

~HIKE TO WILDWOOD: 9:00 a.m. --- Meet at the Store!

~Opening Ceremony & Prayer: Wy’East Flute Circle.

~ARTS AND CRAFTS BOOTHS: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

~FREE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT: Throughout the day beginning at 10:30 a.m.,

[“Free Musical Entertainment” for Saturday]

Entertainment to be updated soon for 2012

~NATURE CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. --- Meet inside the Lodge!

~FRESH HUCKLEBERRIES & WILDBERRY GOODIES: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. On sale are jams, milkshakes (starting at 11:00 a.m.), tarts, candy, sauces, and much more --- all made with huckleberries! Including coffee and tea!

~HUCKLEBERRY FESTIVAL T-SHIRTS, MOUNT HOOD T-SHIRTS, SHANGHAI TUNNEL T-SHIRTS, NATIVE AMERICAN ART T-SHIRTS, & OTHERS: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

~BOB’S TRAINS --- Inside the Lodge Building --- “Model Railroading” at its very best for both children and adults: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

~NATIVE AMERICAN SALMON BAKE: Noon to 6:00 p.m. or until sold out.

~SCAVENGER HUNT: 2:00 p.m. --- Meet at the Store!

~MOUNT HOOD'S WORLD RECORD-BREAKING WATERMELON LAUNCH: Set-up at 2:00 p.m. with Blast-off at 3:00 p.m. See Watermelons fly as they are splattered into space by catapults and other strange devices representing some of the most unique and absolutely crazy fruit and produce launchers ever invented. Featuring the “Gaflunger” (the world’s oldest watermelon launcher) and “Mighty Might” (the world’s smallest watermelon launcher). THIS IS GREAT FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! AS ALWAYS, AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION IS ALWAYS WELCOME!

~NATIVE AMERICAN STORYTELLING: [The myths & legends of the past centuries come to life through this unique program!]

~HUCKLEBERRY CEREMONY: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Lead by Native Americans, this special ceremony honors the Huckleberry and other natural resources of Mount Hood, including its rich indigenous history. Honor songs, speeches, and drumming highlights this event.

~FREE SATURDAY EVENING HUCKLEBERRY CONCERT: 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Food Will Be Available Throughout the Concert at the Food Booth!

HUCKLEBERRY FESTIVAL 2012 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26th, 2012:

~HUCKLEBERRY SHORTCAKES: 8:00 a.m. until sold out! --- A real special treat featuring this wild bounty at the food booth.

~HUCKLEBERRY PANCAKE FEED: 8:00 a.m. to Noon --- A special Hoodland Senior Center fundraiser.

~BREAKFAST BURRITOS, SOME VERY SPECIAL COFFEES & MUCH MORE: 8:00 a.m. to Noon at the food booth --- Everyone’s favorite!

~Opening Ceremony & Prayer: Wy’East Flute Circle.

~BIG LAUREL HILL/OREGON TRAIL TOUR: 10:00 a.m. to Noon. [SPECIAL NOTE: Meet at the “Huckleberry Booth” at 9:45 a.m.]

This carpool tour explores the most infamous site of the 2,000-plus mile Oregon Trail, where emigrants snubbed ropes to trees and covered wagons were lowered down ruggedly-steep cliffs just above Mount Hood’s Zig Zag Canyon. Storytelling adds a very special touch to this excursion and brings the past to life.

~FREE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT:

~ARTS AND CRAFTS BOOTHS: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

~FRESH HUCKLEBERRIES & WILDBERRY GOODIES: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On sale are jams, milkshakes (starting at 11:00 a.m.), tarts, candy, sauces, and much more --- all made with Huckleberries! Including coffee and tea!

~HUCKLEBERRY FESTIVAL T-SHIRTS, MOUNT HOOD T-SHIRTS, SHANGHAI TUNNEL T-SHIRTS, NATIVE AMERICAN ART T-SHIRTS, & OTHERS: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

~BOB’S TRAINS --- Inside the Lodge Building --- “Model Railroading” at its very best for both children and adults: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

~NATURE CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. --- Meet Inside the Lodge!

~NATIVE AMERICAN SALMON BAKE: Noon to 5:00 p.m.

~NATIVE AMERICAN STORYTELLING: 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. --- [The myths & legends of the past centuries come to life through this unique program!]

~SCAVENGER HUNT: 2:00 p.m. --- Meet at the Store!

Great Northwest Music Concert & Entertainment Schedule revised for Mount Hood Huckleberry Festival & Barlow Trail Days 2010

Entertainment to be updated soon for 2012

FRIDAY: August 24th, 2012

6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. = Friday Evening Huckleberry Concert

Friday Evening Huckleberry Concert featuring:

SATURDAY: August 25th, 2012

Entertainment To be updated for 2012 soon

Saturday Evening Huckleberry Concert [6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.] featuring:

SUNDAY: August 26th, 2012

Entertainment To be updated soon for 2012

Great Singer-Songwriters Provide Outstanding Entertainment for the Mount Hood Huckleberry Festival & Barlow Trail Days

August 24th, 25th, & 26th, 2012

The 28th Annual “Mount Hood Huckleberry Festival & Barlow Trail Days” will be held on August 24th (Friday), August 25th (Saturday), and August 26th (Sunday), at Mt. Hood Village, 26000 East U.S. Highway 26, near Welches on the way to Mount Hood. Admission is free and parking is free.

The “Mount Hood Huckleberry Festival & Barlow Trail Days” is a family-oriented event that features lots of fresh huckleberries, huckleberry milkshakes, huckleberry jam, syrup, coffee, and other huckleberry products, a Native American salmon bake, buffalo burgers and other great food, arts and crafts, the “World’s Record-Breaking Watermelon Launch”, free historical tours, and much, much more, including Native American storytelling and a Huckleberry Ceremony.

There will also be great music beginning at 10:00 a.m. each day, featuring some outstanding singer-songwriters from the Portland-Metropolitan Area. There will also be a free Friday and Saturday evening “Huckleberry Concert”, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

The entertainment schedule features a wide variety of singer-songwriters on the “Great Northwest Music Stage”, providing non-stop music on Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The entertainment will return on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The featured entertainment for the 2012 “Mount Hood Huckleberry Festival & Barlow Trail Days” To be updated soon:

As night falls at the “Mount Hood Huckleberry Festival & Barlow Trail Days”, the music continues with two free “Huckleberry Concerts”. These will feature some outstanding entertainment:

~ Friday Evening Huckleberry Concert [6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.] featuring:

~ Saturday Evening Huckleberry Concert

[7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.] featuring:

If you have any questions about the singer-songwriters scheduled for the “Great Northwest Music Stage” at the “Mount Hood Huckleberry Festival & Barlow Trail Days”, please contact the Cascade Geographic Society at (503) 622-4798. Or,email the non-profit educational organization at:

cgsmthood@onemain.com. Please send all correspondence to: Great Northwest Music, Post Office Box 398, Rhododendron, Oregon 97049.