By Stephen Floyd Hazelnut Fest is returning to the Festhalle this year in Mount Angel, along with a renewed emphasis on local hazelnut producers and vendors. Scheduled for Dec. 1 – 3, the event is free to attend. It will feature food, specialty beers, live entertainment and Christmas shopping opportunities. Sarah Bauman, president of the Mount Angel Chamber of Commerce, […]
By Steve Ritchie After a successful debut in 2012 the Hazelnut Festival – A German Holiday Market is back for a second appearance at the Mount Angel Festhalle on Dec. 7-8. Co-Chair Maureen Ernst said the 2013 version of the Hazelnut Festival will be bigger and better than the first, citing more entertainment, more vendors, authentic German Christmas gift items […]
From the Hazelnut Festival in Mount Angel to Santa’s Workshop at The Oregon Garden, from the Christmas tree lighting in downtown Silverton to the Celebration of Families and the Angel of Hope gathering, December is a time of year when what it means to be a community comes forth. Photos by Kristine Thomas and Jim Kinghorn
