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Happy weekend, Vancouver! In today’s edition: Amtrak’s sleek new Airo trains, First Friday Art Walk, Pink Hard Hat Awards, and more. Let’s get to it!
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🏆 Most popular this week
Curated by popular demand — here are this week’s most-clicked events, local spots, and stories.
Transforming travel across Cascadia: Amtrak unveiled its new Airo trains for the Eugene, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver BC corridor. The fleet will offer bigger windows, roomier seats, and quicker trips while cutting emissions. Expect easier day trips from the Portland and Vancouver WA area once the trains roll out. See features, routes, and benefits.
Slow-smoked weeknight win: When you’re craving oak-kissed brisket, ribs with real bite, and sides like mac ’n’ cheese and banana pudding, Creekside BBQ delivers cozy, no-fuss comfort. Perfect for easy takeout, family dinner, or a low-stress hang with friends, it’s the midweek reward your appetite deserves.
Seasonal cravings, solved: Roots Restaurant & Bar keeps things fresh with a seasonally shifting menu inspired by Pacific Northwest flavors. A cozy dining room and a view of the chef’s counter invite lingering over plates that turn any weeknight into a small win… simple, vibrant, and satisfying.
Kid-approved adventures await: A recent roundup spotlights family friendly Washington getaways, from Seattle attractions to Leavenworth’s reindeer farm, noting Vancouver’s location and access to Portland, Cascades, and the Columbia River for weekend escapes — read the full roundup.
New hangout on the horizon: Brush Prairie will get a Trap Door Brewing location in fall 2026, featuring a family-friendly beer garden and a food cart pod. Local vendors are already lining up to join — get all the details.
Neighbors unite for animals: West Columbia Gorge Humane Society’s A Tail to Remember fundraiser will be held February 28 at Vancouver’s Heathman Lodge, supporting animal transportation, veterinary care, and community programs for local pets — get all the details.
Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why precious metals are back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.
Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175/month. Paying more than that? Same, so I did some shopping around and ended up cutting my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably overpaying too — here’s the comparison tool I used.
Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.
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📖 Page Turners @ Camas Public Library | Tuesday (3/3) at 6:30 PM – Monthly kid-and-grownup book club at the Camas Library is tackling The Crossbow of Destiny, plus a related activity. No real crossbows, just plot twists, quality time, and a screen-free win. Register at CamasPL.org/pageturners, pick up your free copy, read together, and keep the book.
🐧 Penguin Talks: How History Works @ Vancouver Community Library | Wednesday (3/4) at 12:00 PM – Downtown at the main library, Brad Richardson from the Clark County Historical Museum digs into how our history actually gets kept, told, and kept honest. Think stewardship, storytelling, and the messy, rewarding business of memory. It’s free, local, and pleasantly free of textbook yawns.
✂ Craft Time @ Couve Collective | Wednesday (3/4) at 3:00 PM – Wednesday at Couve Collective means one thing, ditching Zoom brain and making something with your hands. Linda brings the supplies, you bring your charmingly low expectations, and somehow a sweet little craft, and a few new friends, appear. It’s free, calm, and delightfully un-fussy.
🚂 Toddler Train Day @ Kazoodles Toys | Thursday (3/5) at 11:00 AM – Kazoodles rolls out the wooden tracks for a calm, toddler-and-preschooler playtime, built for ages 18 months to 5, with fine motor wins, early problem-solving, and starter social skills. You get to call it development, they get trains. Grown-ups stay and play, no sign-up.
🐝 Creating a Pollinator’s Sanctuary @ Vampire Unicorns | Thursday (3/5) at 6:00 PM – Nothing beats trading a thirsty lawn for a buzzing neighborhood. Learn Pacific Northwest native plants, easy water sources, and smart design to turn any patio or patch into a pollinator haven for bees, butterflies, moths, and those unsung beetles. Your tomatoes will write thank-you notes.
👷 Pink Hard Hat Awards @ Heathman Lodge | Friday (3/6) at 5:00 PM – Dust off something pink and head to the Heathman Lodge for the Pink Hard Hat Awards, a night celebrating the women who actually get things built. Expect a civilized social hour, dinner, and winner tributes, plus enough industry pride to raise a roof, legally permitted.
🖼 First Friday Art Walk @ Downtown, Vancouver | Friday (3/6) at 5:00 PM – Think you know Vancouver’s art scene? First Friday turns the heart of downtown into a gallery hop, with studios, shops, and art nooks showing local talent, plus live music, dinner specials, and hands-on workshops. Stroll, sip, chat, repeat, use the map to plot your favorites.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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Weather forecast
Today – High: 54°F – Low: 38°F – Precip: 6%
Mostly cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Later: A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Tomorrow – High: 58°F – Low: 38°F – Precip: 22%
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Later: A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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