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Don’t forget DADS & GRADS. They Deserve Cake Too! 755 Monroe St. • 683-5676 • www.sweetlifedesserts.com Hours: Sun - Wed till 9:00pm • Thur - Sat till 11:00pm The 11th Annual OREGON JAMBOREE IN SWEET HOME The Northwest’s Premier Country Music & Camping Festival PRESENTED BY August 1, 2, 3 Alan Jackson Rockin’ Roadhouse Tour (Featuring Joe Diffie, Mark Chesnutt, Tracy Lawrence) Strawberries and Cream Cake • Berry Custard Cake Rhapsody • Fresh Fruit Tarts • Triple Chocolate Obsession Graduation & Father’s Day Cakes Stewart Park Concert Series June-Aug. Roseburg. June 29 John Scofield Wahburne Park Band/Classical Series June 22 New Horizons Band June 29 One More Time Marching Band String Cheese Incident Horning’s Hideout, July 31-Aug. 3 Portland Rose Festival Events throughout June. Portland. The Portland Rose Festival, Oregon’s pre- mier civic celebration, has been a Northwest tradition for 96 years. This unique festival bursts into bloom each spring to celebrate the City of Roses with events, excitement and entertain- ment for all ages. This year’s theme is “Fun, Fantasy & Fanfare.” Highlights: June 4-9 Fleet Week, Waterfront Park June 7 Southwest Airlines Grand Floral Parade, downtown Portland June 7 Oregon Symphony presents John Philip Sousa, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall June 7-8 Pacific Power Showcase of Floats, Lloyd Center Cinemas parking lot June 7-8 Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association Dragon Boat Races, Waterfront Park June 13-15 Portland Arts Festival, South Park Blocks The Shining Stars Festival June 7-8. Mountain Meadows, Cave Junction. www.shiningstarsfestival.org The Shining Stars Festival is an annual event offering music, workshops, a wonderful kids’ village, and clean envi- ronmental practices with local craft and food vendors. The proceeds from the festival directly benefit youth in our community. Performers include: Jupiter Hollow; Broadfunk; Troop Americanistan 10th Annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival Phil Vassar Trick Pony Also Appearing… Ronnie Milsap, Gary Allan, Joe Nichols, Bering Strait, T-Bubba, The Derailers, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Hank Floyd, Izak & West, Lonesome Road and many more! FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION 888-613-6812 www.oregonjamboree.com General admission also available at all TicketsWest Safeway Outlets. 24 JUNE 5, 2003 June 20-22. Frogtown, Angels Camp, Calif. www.snwmf.com The Sierra Nevada World Music Festival is a 3-day music and camping festival held annu- ally over the Summer Solstice week- end. The Festival features the best of reggae and world music, a village of international crafts and food, two stages and a dancehall, a children’s program of activities and on-site camp- ing. Performers: Capleton & Special Guest Yami Bolo; Stone Love; Lost At Last; Hamsa Lila; The Wailers; Barrington Levy; U-Roy; Pablo Moses; Sister Carol; Leroy Sibbles; Johnny Clarke; Mikey Dread; Fully Fullwood Band; Stur-Gav HiFi w/Brigadier Jerry; Mighty Crown; Shabaz; Medicine Drum; BrazilBeat Sound System; Prince Buster; Eek-A- Mouse; Pato Banton; Warrior King; Twinkle Bros w/Della Grant; Peter Rowan; Big Mountain; Midnite; B-Side Players; Soul Majestic; Alma Melodiosa White River Amphitheatre Concert Series Auburn, Wash. June 14 Heart June 20 Beck July Art & The Vineyard July 5-7. Alton Baker Park, Eugene. www.arthandthevineyard.org Presented by Maude Kerns Art Center. This year’s Art & the Vineyard festival promises to be the best yet. The Artists’ Marketplace is the largest one to date, with well over 100 West Coast artists showcasing their work. Fourteen regional wineries offer the best fruits of the vine produced here in the Willamette Valley. Beer enthusiasts can sample the brews of Wild Duck Brewery. When you need a little respite from the many different sights, sounds, and tastes, wander through the peaceful atmosphere of Art For Your Garden. The garden, again designed by Oakleigh Gardens, will enhance the work of more than 30 artists, exhibiting garden furniture, fountains, birdbaths, sculptures and more. Main Stage Music: July 4 Kudana; Visible Men; Lombardo and the Guyz; Satin Love Orchestra July 5 Raventones; Mood Area 52; Shelley James Musicbox; Clumsy Lovers; Sugar Beets w/Deb Cleveland July 6 Classical Cellist; Walker T. & the Delta Mystics; Bettye Levette; Chris Cain Bohemia Mining Days July 18–20. Downtown Cottage Grove. (541) 942-5064. Every year the town closes down Main St. for mining dis- plays, food booths and live music. There is even an “old time” breakfast atop the Bohemia Saddle, a beautiful drive about 45 minutes out of Cottage Grove. Britt Festival (see June) July 1 Lyle Lovett and His Large Band July 3 Etta James and the Roots Band/Susan Tedeschi July 5 Taj Mahal and the Hula Blues Band/Keola Beamer July 6 An Evening with Steve Winwood July 19 Crosby, Stills and Nash July 24 India.Arie July 25 An Evening with Pete Fountain July 26 Suzanne Vega/Leo Kottke July 27 Creedence Clearwater Revisited / Special Guest TBA Cuthbert Amphitheater Concert (see June) July 21 Crosby, Stills Nash July 22 Jackson Browne, Keb Mo’, Steve Earle July 27 Tori Amos w/special guest Ben Folds