QUICK TAKES
A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON
LEARN ABOUT THE NEZ
PERCE AT ‘NIMIIPUU
EXPERIENCE’
BAKER CITY — Nez Perce
Tourism will present “Nimiipuu
Experience” Aug. 28-29 at the
National Historic Oregon Trail
Interpretive Center. Each day
includes three performances on
the center’s porch — 10:30 a.m.,
12:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. A
performance is also set for 5 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 28, in Geiser-Poll-
man Park.
Admission is free to all perfor-
mances. To learn more, visit the
website https://nezpercetradi-
tions.com, or find the organiza-
tion on Facebook.
WALLOWA MOUNTAIN
CAR CRUISE AUG. 27-28
JOSEPH — The 32nd Wallowa
Mountain Cruise is happening
Friday and Saturday, Aug. 27 and
28. On Friday registration runs
from 4-6 p.m. outside the Joseph
Community Center at the corner
of East First and South Lake
streets.
The street dance is from
6-10 p.m. Friday, taking place
near the Community Center with
live music by the band Good
Question. The chamber will offer
mixed drinks, beer, wine and food
for purchase.
On Saturday, Aug. 28, the car
show runs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on
Joseph’s Main Street. Voting is
between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., and
Good Question will again per-
form, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Follow-
ing the car show is the Ragman
Memorial Cruise to Enterprise
and back. The group drive is in
honor of Jim Tuschhoff, one of
the Wallowa Mountain Cruise’s
founders.
FAITH-BASED FESTIVAL
FEATURES ANDREW
PALAU
HERMISTON — The Herm-
iston-area faith community has
teamed up with Portland-based
Luis Palau Association to present
the Greater Hermiston CityFest
with Andrew Palau. After more
than 18 months of planning, the
free non-denominational event
is Saturday, Aug. 28, from 3:30-
9:30 p.m. at Butte Park, 1210 NW
Seventh St., Hermiston.
It features music, action
sports, youth activities and mul-
tiple opportunities to hear about
Jesus Christ, including from
For more information, visit
www.cityfest.org. For questions,
email info@cityfest.org or call
Mary Corp at 541-720-3859.
Contributed photo
A faith-based festival in Hermiston
on Aug. 28 features Andrew Palau.
global evangelist Andrew Palau.
He is the author of “The Secret
Life of a Fool: One Man’s Journey
from Shame to Grace.” The fes-
tival also includes performances
by contemporary Christian music
artists Danny Gokey, We Are
Messengers, George Moss and
Marisol Park.
“We’re all feeling the sense
that the time is right for us to be
gathering together in this kind of
way,” Palau said.
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AUGUST 25–SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
in advance via www.hermiston-
raceway.com. For more infor-
mation, call 509-845- 5510 or
email info@hermistonraceway.
com.
HERMISTON RACEWAY
GEARS UP FOR HOLIDAY
WEEKEND
CHICAGO TO PERFORM
AT WALLA WALLA FAIR
HERMISTON — Race fans can
start getting revved up for the
Labor Day Spectacular at the
Hermiston Raceway, 81236 N.
Highway 395.
Billed as the best three-
day racing event in the Pacific
Northwest, the action kicks off
Friday, Sept. 3, and runs through
Sunday, Sept. 5. The gates open
nightly at 5 p.m. with a fan fest
at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.
Speedy’s Grill will be open, offer-
ing a variety of food and drinks.
Special three-day passes are
available from $50-$130. Also,
tickets for individual nights can
be purchased: Friday night tick-
ets for adults are $20, students/
seniors/military are $15; and a
family pass is $50 (for two adults
and three youths). Saturday and
Sunday tickets cost $5 more
than Friday prices.
Those planning to attend are
encouraged to purchase tickets
WALLA WALLA — Chicago,
who was inducted into the 2016
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, will
kick off the Walla Walla Fair and
Frontier Days.
The group is known for such
hits as “Saturday in the Park,”
“25 or 6 to 4” and “Does Any-
body Really Know What Time It
Is?” The concert is Wednesday,
Sept. 1, at 8 p.m. at the Walla
Walla Fairgrounds. Tickets start
at $30.
A demolition derby is set
for Thursday, Sept. 2, at 6 p.m.
Advance tickets, which are $18-
$25, are recommended as the
show usually sells out.
Also, pro rodeo action is
Friday through Sunday nights
at 6:30 p.m. Tickets range from
$16-$22.
For more information or a link
to purchase tickets, visit www.
wallawallafairgrounds.com or
call 509-527-3250.