The Siuslaw news. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1960-current, May 18, 2016, WEDNESDAY EDITION, Page 3, Image 24

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    M AY 1 8 , 2 0 1 6 • 1 09 T H R HO D OD EN DR ON F ES TI VA L P R OG R AM •
Catch the Wave!
2016 RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL
3
Rhody Days gets
nautical with
‘Catch the Wave!’
Port of Siuslaw, Old Town host events
35TH
#9
HIGHWAY
SIUSLAW
HIGH SCHOOL
30TH
N
101
#10
EQUESTRIAN
STAGING AREA
27TH
PARADE STARTS
ON 27 TH STREET
KINGWOOD
OAK ST .
MIDDLE
SCH ool
SIUSLAW
ELEMENTARY
&
22ND
PRIMARY
SCHOOLS
GROCERY
OUTLET
CENTER
20TH
#7
#3
#8
MILLER
PARK
AIRPORT
#9
HIGHWAY
101
R HODY
D RIVE
15TH
AIRPORT RD .
12TH
#6
KINGWOOD
ELKS
LODGE
CASINO
9TH
EVENTS
CENTER
#5
VISITORS
INFORMATION
CENTER
#2
#1
BAY
ST .
CARNIVAL
QUINCE ST.
HIGHWAY
126
Davis Carnival
#4
R
eturn to sites in Florence’s
Historic Old Town to
jump right into
the
109th
annual
Rhododendron Festival.
There are a lot of sights
and sounds to delight vis-
itors, starting with the
annual Davis Amusement
Carnival on the Port of
Siuslaw
boardwalk.
The
carnival
opens
Wednesday, May 18, in the after-
noon.
The fifth annual Old Town Vendor
Fair is once again on Maple Street,
between Bay and First streets. It
opens Friday afternoon and runs
through Sunday evening.
Stroll up and down
Maple Street while sam-
pling and enjoying an
eclectic variety of food
and shopping experi-
ences, such as fudge, ket-
tle corn, savory BBQ,
handmade jewelry and
more. Plus, visit local
merchants in and around
Old Town for even more variety.
For more information, call 541-
997-3128 or visit the Florence Area
Chamber of Commerce at www.
florencechamber.com.