The Vancouver's Downtown Association is thrilled to announce that Downtown Vancouver will be host site for RevitalizeWA 2023! RevitalizeWA is Washington’s annual statewide conference focused on the continued care of place through historic preservation, placemaking, and economic development. VDA applied to recruit the conference in 2022. Save the date! October 4-6. Sign up for updates about registration, speaker and session proposals, and more: preservewa.org/news-events/revitalizewa Conference partners: Vancouver’s Downtown Association, Washington Main Street, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, City […]

EXCITING NEWS FROM VANCOUVER’S DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION! VOLUNTEER CORNER—A NEW MINIATURE PUBLIC PLAZA & SCULPTURE WILL BE UNVEILED: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2:30 - 3:00 PM INTERSECTION OF E EVERGREEN & BROADWAY TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF LATE VDA VOLUNTEER, LEE COULTHARD

Clark County Historical Museum and Humanities Washington are excited to welcome Matthew Avery Sutton’s remarkable presentation, “Double Crossed: The American Missionary Spies of World War II.” The event will occur on Thursday, October 5, 2023 in person at the Clark County Historical Museum (1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660). Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event begins at 7 p.m. What made a good missionary also made a good spy, or so thought American intelligence agencies in World War II. These religious men […]

Looking for something for the family, guests, or interesting date night? Join us in downtown Vancouver for First Friday! Our downtown is home to a wide array of gallery spaces, boutiques, restaurants and bars. Our locally owned businesses are ready to welcome you! There is something for everyone to enjoy—art, music, shopping, food & drink! Our interactive map will provide live GPS directions and a link for “More Details” about the Gallery/Artists’ exhibitions, food & beverage, and live music offerings!

Are you curious to hear tales of what haunts the buildings and streets of Downtown Vancouver? Interested in the strange and peculiar side of our local history? Then join us as we take an excursion through Clark County’s haunted history. Friday and Saturday evenings from September 9th thru October, guides from the Clark County Historical Museum (CCHM) will lead inquiring minds to the answers. Join them on walking tours along Main Street and beyond to uncover the unexplained in this historic city. A mix […]

Description Join us to learn Tunisian Crochet with Becka Denning of Radiant Beans! Tunisian crochet (or afghan crochet) is said to be a combination of knitting and crocheting. It’s great for making blankets, scarves, shawls, and more. The fabric is thicker and more structured than regular crochet. In this class you will learn how to make a chain, Tunisian simple stitch, forward and return pass, and fasten off. Skills Needed: This class is beginner friendly, whether or not you have crochet or knitting knowledge. […]

Are you curious to hear tales of what haunts the buildings and streets of Downtown Vancouver? Interested in the strange and peculiar side of our local history? Then join us as we take an excursion through Clark County’s haunted history. Friday and Saturday evenings from September 9th thru October, guides from the Clark County Historical Museum (CCHM) will lead inquiring minds to the answers. Join them on walking tours along Main Street and beyond to uncover the unexplained in this historic city. A mix […]

The 17th Annual Girlfriends event is coming! Register NOW for the 6K, 10K or Half Marathon … Walk or Run! Sunday, October 8th Beautiful Vancouver Waterfront We, at Pink Lemonade Project, are a proud beneficiary of this event, working with Why Racing Events, to provide education, mammograms, financial assistance, and emotional and community support to ALL communities impacted by breast cancer in SW Washington and Oregon. Come and be a part of this important day to celebrate breast cancer patients, survivors, the Metastatic Breast […]

Class Description: Learn how to crochet an amigurumi ghost! You must be comfortable making single crochets to join this class. In this class you will learn how to make a magic ring, crochet in the round, increase, decrease, bobble stitch, and double crochet, place safety eyes, and embroider a mouth. Skill Level: Beginner with some crochet experience; You should be comfortable making single crochets. Materials: All materials needed will be provided for you, and are yours to keep after class. You will receive enough […]

Class Description: Learn how to crochet an amigurumi ghost! You must be comfortable making single crochets to join this class. In this class you will learn how to make a magic ring, crochet in the round, increase, decrease, bobble stitch, and double crochet, place safety eyes, and embroider a mouth. Skill Level: Beginner with some crochet experience; You should be comfortable making single crochets. Materials: All materials needed will be provided for you, and are yours to keep after class. You will receive enough […]