Fairs, Markets, and Festivals

Adventures with the Drayers – Mt Angel Oktoberfest

Mt Angel Oktoberfest is the largest folk festival in the Northwest. We went and checked out the wiener-dog races, food, and culture.

October 20, 2022

Rose City Comic Con

Rose City Comic Con was one of the events that we attended during our 2018 Portland scouting trip, so it was important to return! Here’s our 2022 experience.

October 9, 2022

Adventures with the Drayers – Oregon State Fair

When we first visited Portland in 2018, while we were still deciding if we would move here, one of the things I found most interesting and exciting was visiting the Oregon State Fair. I have only ever seen this kind of event on TV and movies – it feels like peak Americana. We were excited…

October 8, 2022

Adventures with the Drayers – PDX Hot Sauce Expo

Anyone who knows George knows that hot sauce is a very important part of his world, so when I saw that there was a whole festival of hot sauce here, I knew we had to check it out.

October 5, 2022