Boatnik

Boatnik is just around the corner, Memorial Day weekend, May 21-25.  The Carnival will set up at Riverside Park on Thursday Night.  On Saturday morning, visitors and locals alike will flock into downtown for the annual Boatnik Parade.  Then it's back to the park, and pretty much all along the river as far down as Galice, although the world famous hydroplane jetboat races on Monday will only go so far as Robertson Bridge and back. 

Scenes from last year's Boatnik can be viewed online at 
VotR's Grants Pass Memorial Day Boatnik Celebration pages
>> Download the official poster for the 50th Anniversary Boatnik 2009 <<

First Friday Art Night

On the first Friday night of each month (with rare exceptions) downtown Grants Pass and Ashland both come alive, or I suppose I should say they stay alive, remaining open after their usual hours and playing host to our local arts community.  It's the Roving Gallery Art Party, aka The Art Walk, and from 6 through 9 pm, artists and artisans exhibit their works and wares while mingling with the art-appreciating public. Typically there is more music in the air than is usual downtown on a Friday night (which is saying a great deal!) and refreshments are often served. 

More information, including a map, can be found at 
Rogue Planet's First Friday Art Night Website!

Back to the Sixties!

Okay, okay, I get it; we're going to do Back to the FIFTIES again, right? I don't know... it's been close to 20 years that we've been doing it this way, but other than the Vietnam War and the slump in the timber industry, the 60's weren't that bad, were they? I say let's get this show on the road and give the psychedelic era its due!

We'll post a more comprehensive review & photoblog as soon as we resolve this weighty dilemma....