Year 2011 Mount Hood Festivals & Events

14th Annual Mount Hood Oregon Trail Quilt Show: Past & Present

(A heritage Exhibition & Music Jamboree)

(Saturday) July 16th, 2011 ~ Noon to 5 p.m. &

(Sunday) July 17th, 2011 ~ Noon to 5 p.m.

at the “Oregon Country Settlement” (a living history village) 73370 East Buggy Trail Drive in the historic Village of Rhododendron [located behind the Still Creek Inn]

No Admission! Free Parking!

The heritage of our quilting traditions is celebrated in this two-day event. Held in the Village of Rhododendron during the month of July, this special event brings together heritage quilts of the past -- such as those dating back to the days of the Oregon Trail, hand-sewn by those who made the 2,000-plus mile journey westward -- with the artistic quilts of contemporary times. Besides quilts there will be arts and crafts on sale, Huckleberry jam and other wildberry goodies, historical and Nature books, and unique Oregon Trail walking sticks, plus storytelling. On Saturday and Sunday musicians from several genres will be performing.

9th Annual Living History Village

(Saturday) August 6th, 2011 ~ Noon to 5 p.m. &

(Sunday) August 7th, 2011 ~ Noon to 5 p.m.

at the “Oregon Country Settlement” (a living history village) 73370 East Buggy Trail Drive in the historic Village of Rhododendron [located behind the Still Creek Inn]

No Admission! Free Parking!

Take a journey back into time with Cascade Geographic Society in their special living history village known as the “Oregon Country Settlement”. Here, on beautiful Mount Hood and located along the Oregon Trail, the sights, sounds, and smells of frontier life can be revisited once more as interpreters in period clothing takes you on a unique journey of history and wonderment. Amongst this cluster of protected historic buildings and wilderness shelters, the 1840’s is alive and well. View life as it once was as you visit the “Wilderness House”, the “Trading Post”, the “Blacksmith Shop”, the “Wash House”, the “Spirits House”, the “Parlor”, the “Community House” (school and church), the ,”Cook’s Shack”, the “Pantry Building”, the “Mess Hall”, the “Carpenter’s Shop”, the “Stables”, the “Hermit’s Shack”, the “Tyee Bear Lodge”, the “Smoke House”, the “Bell Tower”, the “Native American Storytelling Lodge”, and other unique structures. Purchase pioneer foods like Oregon Trail Buffalo Stew and Frontier Biscuits, fire-brewed Barlow Trail Coffee, and hot Mount Hood Apple Cider, listen to great old-time music and storytelling, try your skill at throwing knives and tomahawks, and take advantage of our gift shop where Huckleberry Jam and other goodies awaits you along with history and nature books, nickel postcards, and a whole lot more. A great family experience!

27th Annual

Mount Hood Huckleberry Festival & Barlow Trail Days

August 26th, 2011 (Friday) --- 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ~ (plus a special "Huckleberry Friday Evening Concert" --- 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.),

& August 27th, 2011 (Saturday) --- 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ~

& August 28th, 2011 (Sunday) --- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ~ Mt. Hood Village, 65000 East U.S. Highway 26,

[near the historic Villages of Welches and Brightwood, Oregon] No Admission! Free Parking!

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 “Wy’East”. 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 27 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-Second 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 “World’s Record-Breaking Watermelon Launch” (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, 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 9 p.m. followed by a “Huckleberry Jam (Session)” on between 9 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.

20th Annual Mount Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival

(Saturday) October 1st, 2011 & (Sunday) October 2nd, 2011 Featuring "Native American Salmon Bake" (on both days),

the “Mount Hood Scarecrow Championship” (on both days)

“Mount Hood Scarecrow Fashion Show” (on both days) ~ 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday/10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday~

Mt. Hood Village, 65000 East U.S. Highway 26, near the historic Village of Brightwood, Oregon No Admission! Free Parking!

Two of the Northwest’s greatest bounties are the Salmon and Wild Mushrooms, which are the honored celebrities at this festival, is featured at this 20th annual event. This two-day, family-oriented event is held during the month of October to welcome home the return of the Salmon to the streams of Oregon's Mount Hood and the Wild Mushrooms to its forested landscapes. Featured is Native American storytelling, original Folk music, arts and crafts, exhibits on Salmon and Wild Mushrooms (including Mushroom identification), and great food. There is a Native American Salmon bake and Salmon Habitat Walks, and Wild Mushrooms on sale. A scarecrow-making contest will take place on both days.

27th Annual Christmas Along The Barlow Trail

(Sunday) December 4th, 2011 ~ “Oregon Trail Christmas Village” ~ 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the “Oregon Country Settlement” (a living history village)

73370 East Buggy Trail Drive in the historic Village of Rhododendron, Oregon [located behind the Still Creek Inn]

No Admission! Free Parking!

27th Annual Christmas Along The Barlow Trail

(Sunday) December 4th. 2011

Traditional Native American flute music and flute makers are the focus of this special gathering of artists and musicians on the mountain the Native People called “Wy’East”. Outside, under a large tent, there will be music throughout the day as craftspeople sell everything from flutes to drums, from beadwork to carvings, and much more. There will be some things for the beginner to the professional, making this an ideal place for families and individuals of all ages to gather. On Sunday evening, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., there will be the “Wy’East Flute Concert”, featuring some of the best flute performers in the Northwest. This festival will be both educational and uplifting.

This 27th annual celebration is a free, festive gathering held on Mount Hood that features two special events associated with the history of the Oregon Trail, where it traversed around the Mountain's southern flank. Held on Sunday during the day a few weeks before Christmas, this is an event for the entire family.

On Sunday afternoon, visitors will gather at the “Oregon Trail Christmas Village” from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Featured is a traditional holiday festivity held at a pioneer village along a section of the Barlow Trail [i.e., the Willamette Valley-bound emigrant's route over the 1295-foot Mount Hood] with re-enactors, dressed in period clothing, interpreting this Winter holiday as it was in our past, making it an ideal event for adults and children alike. There will be traditional Christmas caroling, Folk music, free Christmas goodies and hot drinks. This is also an opportunity to shop for unique historical and nature books, Huckleberry and other Wildberry jams, and specialty products made from this wildland bounty that would be ideal for gifts.., especially for those who are hard to buy for. And, naturally, Santa Claus will be there on duty from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. The main feature, however, is “Christmas Tales of Old Oregon” that begins at 2 p.m., which is a unique storytelling program that takes you from the days of the Lewis & Clark Expedition at the rainy and cold Pacific Coast in 1805, to the days of the Oregon Trail and pioneer settlement, and concluding on the slopes of Mount Hood in the early 1900’s.

12th Annual Pioneer Harvest Feast (volunteer appreciation dinner)

(Sunday) December 4th, 2011 ~ 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the “Oregon Country Settlement” (a living history village) 73370 East Buggy Trail Drive in the historic Village of Rhododendron, Oregon Free to Cascade Geographic Society Members --- $15.00 Non-Members

This annual dinner celebrates the efforts of the volunteers of the Cascade Geographic Society. It is a time to enjoy good food and company, reflect back on the successes of the past year, and look forward to the next twelve months. And, of course, there are awards for those special efforts that people have made to make dreams turn into reality. Lots of fun!

For Further Information or for Updates,

Please Contact:

Cascade Geographic Society

€ Post Office Box 398 € Rhododendron, Oregon 97049 €

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