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Craft Beer Festival Moves to Cheney Stadium

The Tacoma Craft Beer Festival moves from Foss Waterway to Cheney Stadium on Sept. 7 in anticipation of the event’s biggest year yet.
Rue Mapp, Founder of Outdoor Afro

Rue Mapp is changing the world, one mouse-click at a time. Mapp is the founder of Outdoor Afro, a website and online community that reconnects African-Americans with the outdoors
Bike Commute Challenge

Get your bike in gear for some friendly competition. September is Bike to Work Month in Portland
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Outdoors NW readers get half off Gran Fondo Hood River!

50% off the registration fee for the Echelon Gran Fondo in Hood River, Ore. Registration includes VIP entry to the Hood River Hops Fest following the ride.
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Bicycle Alliance Raises Funds for Guidebook

A new Washington bicycling guide could be speeding to the press next spring with a little help from the Washington cycling community.
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Health Nut: Best Snacks for Day Hikes

A beautiful view calls for a beautiful spread, full of healthy options to satisfy not only your nutritional needs, but your palate’s needs. Maybe even a snack worthy of Instagramming.
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NW Kids: How to make lifetime backpackers out of your kids

I grew up backpacking with my parents, so as soon as we had kids of our own, my husband and I couldn’t wait to continue the tradition.
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Beat Stress: Head Outdoors!

If you’re a runner, you’ve heard the term, “Runner’s high” when you reach that certain endorphin state. Same can be said of spending time outdoors
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Big Day of Play at Magnuson Park Aug. 24

Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Big Day of Play is back and better than ever! On August 24, families from across Seattle will head to Magnuson Park to revel in fun-filled activities
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Hawthorne Bridge celebrates 1 million bike trips

The City of Portland held a special Breakfast on the Hawthorne Bridge on July 26 to celebrate one-million bridge-crossings on the Hawthorne Bicycle Bridge in 2013
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