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Nashville act to bring James Taylor tribute to Salem
Bill Griese performs his Sweet Baby James act. Griese is coming to Salem’s Grand Theatre on July 30. (Courtesy photo) In Nashville, Bill Griese has a full band. But on July 30 in Salem, it’ll be just him and his guitar. The James Taylor tribute…
Big machines stir to life at Great Oregon Steam-Up
Entrance of an early Steam-Up event (Courtesy/Powerland Heritage Park archives) For a half century, a unique playground called Powerland Heritage Park near Brooks has collected and honored the machines that shaped Oregon’s early development. Its summer Great Oregon Steam-Up celebration has drawn crowds from the…
PHOTOS: Rust-O-Rama returns with celebration of classic American cars
Attendees check out the cars at Rust-O-Rama, a car show held by the Cherry City Bombers Car Club, on Saturday, July 17 at the Oregon State Fairgrounds. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Moises Mendoza, of Salem, and Dusty the dog, sit in the back of Mendoza’s 1964…
PHOTOS: Ska, punk fans gather for first Minto Island Growers music festival
Fake News performs at MIG Fest, a punk and ska music festival at Minto Island Growers farm on Saturday, July 17. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Four Oregon bands took the stage Saturday, July 17 for the inaugural MIG Fest, a ska and punk show held at…
Hundreds flock to Northgate Park for family council’s first community event
Araya Garcia, right, of Marion County Health and Human Services, plays a game with attendees to promote the new Family Connects program during the Hallman Neighborhood Family Council’s inaugural “Fun Fridays at Northgate Park” event on Friday, July 9, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Italian sodas,…
VIDEO: The return of the Marion County Fair
A pig walks through sawdust while being shown at the Marion County Fair on Friday, July 9, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Did you miss the Marion County Fair’s return? Videographer Amanda Loman takes a quick run through the event and talks with fair coordinator Jill…
PHOTOS: Carnival rides, shave ice return to the fairgrounds
The carnival at the Marion County Fair on Friday, July 9, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Chloe Twede, left, and Gracie Schmidgall take turns jumping in to a pile of sawdust in the livestock pavilion at the Marion County Fair on Friday, July 9, 2021. (Amanda…
PHOTOS: Start your weekend with animals, kids at the Marion County Fair
Addy McCartar, of 4M Livestock, brushes her pig, Lilo, prior to showing at the Marion County Fair on Friday, July 9, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Marion County Fair is back, and with it come all manner of four-legged creatures. Livestock shows kicked off Friday…
Broadway Dreams to hit the stage Saturday
Broadway professional Noah J. Ricketts leads a group of Salem participants in rehearsal on Thursday, July 8, 2021 (Courtesy/Enlightened Theatrics) Covid swept Ryann Redmond off the Broadway stage in March 2020 when the entire theater district closed down to stem the spread of the virus. …