Month by Month - Washington, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest - page 44

Chinese New Year
Vancouver's large Chinese population celebrates with parades, cultural activities, dragon
dances, traditional art and - of course - plenty of great Chinese food. ( Click here )
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
In Ashland, tens of thousands of theater fans party with the Bard at this nine-month-long
festival (that's right!) highlighted by world-class plays and Elizabethan drama. ( Click
here )
March
Early blooms are harbingers of the region's long spring and upcoming fruit
bounty. Major destinations on the coast and in the mountains become
crowded with local families during spring break; book early.
Spring Whale-Watching Week
Spot the gray whales' spring migration anywhere along the Pacific Coast. Around Ore-
gon's Depoe Bay it's semiorganized, with docents and special viewpoints. The northward
migration happens through June.
Moisture Festival
Seattle embraces its humidity with comedy, circus and burlesque acts that appeal to the
whole family.
Victorian Festival
Port Townsend, Washington's Victorian jewel, dresses up in frilly costumes. Tours of
period homes, fashion shows and ball dances offer fun. ( Click here )