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| JUNE 13, 2018
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Newport Rodeo, Parade: June 22-23
Probably the biggest event in the area each year is the Newport Rodeo weekend, well, Friday and Saturday really. The rodeo action is only part of the festivities. There is also a parade, games for kids, vendors, live music, and a beer garden. The rodeo starts Friday night, with all the regular rodeo events. Ranch bronc riding was added several years ago and is a popular event. It’s a special contest in which working cowboys try to ride a buck
Festivities in the Park: June 23
ing horse with a regular saddle. Just about anything goes and contestants can ride with one hand, two hands or no hands. The wildest ride wins. Saturday gets underway with a Cowboy Breakfast at the Rodeo Grounds. The parade happens at 11 a.m. and winds though downtown Newport. This year there will be a slack performance on Sunday as well.
RTI’s Annual Customer Appreciation Day BBQ July 27th, 2018 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. RTI Pend Oreille Office Main Street Ione, Washington
FREE Summer Events & Programs at The Newport Library! Reading for prizes, Movies, Crafts, Games, Music, Perfomances & More! Select Dates from June e -August August
Children Teens & Families
Other events & full schedule found @ pocld.org or 800-366-3654
Some events and items at the fair Antique Tractors & Machinery Demonstrations throughout the fair. Entertainment through the fair by Dave King, Professor Bamboozle, Scotia Road Band, Skookum Creek Music Co., & Hay and Pony Rides
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VBS June 25-29 9 a.m - noon Kids ages 3 years to 6th grade
FREE EVENT Newport Southern Baptist Church 52 Sitton Rd • Hwy 2 • South 509-447-3370 / 509-447-3742
JO IN In t US Par he k!
Held in conjunction with the Newport Rodeo, Festivities in the Park brings live music, a beer and wine garden, hometown style games, including silly string tag and chicken poop bingo, to Newport City Park. Festivities kick off about 11 a.m., just as the Newport Rodeo Parade ends. Lots of vendors and stick horse races for the kids. Call 509-710-9379 for information.
Tri-Town Float Down: July 21-22
There is always fun to be had while paddling down the scenic Pend Oreille River, and fun is sure to be had at the Tri-Town Float Down in north Pend Oreille County. Boaters launch at the Ruby Crossing boat launch near mile-marker 404 on Highway 20. The early morning start gives paddlers a gorgeous view as they head north to Ione Park. There are three stops on the first day for cards, one at the launch and take-out, and one about halfway on the paddle. The second day, floaters put in at Box Canyon Dam, using tubes and floating devices or a small boat. They end the Float Down at Metaline Park, where the last card is given. The Float Down is partnering with the North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce to give away $1,000 in the Ducky Derby Sunday, July 22.
Down River Days: July 27-29
People come from all over the area to participate in the annual Down River Days celebration in Ione Park. The Watercross brings a new level to snowmobiling in the summer. There will also be Extreme Barbie Jeep races and a tug-of-war, featuring four person teams in canoes. Head north on Highway 20 about 46 miles after leaving Newport, and continue on to Highway 31 for about 4 miles. Turn right onto Main Street and the park entrance is a couple blocks up the road. Saturday events include shopping at vendors for clothes, jewelry, blown glass and other household items. Food can be purchased from local groups raising money for their sport or organization, and can be eaten along the scenic river at the waterfront part of the park. The Watercross takes center stage on Sunday, with snowmobiles lining up at the boat launch. Throughout the day, participants race their machines across the river, landing on a strip on the east side of the Pend Oreille. The park is still full of activities for the young and old while the Watercross takes place. Watch the races from a boat in the water or from the park, and attendees will quickly learn that a snowmobile does not float.
Timber Days: July 27-28
In celebration of the heritage that built Priest River, Timber Days highlights activities around the logging industry. Drive through Priest River, heading east, and the park is on the right side of the Highway, just past the only streetlight in town. The event begins Friday evening with the Asphalt Angels’ Hot Neon Lights Car Show