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Friday Harbor, WA… See San Juan artists’ studios from a set of skinny tires! The 29^th Annual San Juan Island Artists’ Studio Tour and the Friday Harbor Bike Fest are coming June 1^st! Pedal your way down hidden drives and island backroads and discover why the San Juans are an Artists’ Hot Spot* in Washington.  

The Bike Fest is being held at San Juan Island Brewing in downtown Friday Harbor. Breakfast (no host) will be available starting at 8:00 am from the local Cutthroat Pirates. Supported rides will be from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, but you can start and finish any time you wish. Enjoy the spectacular views of the Salish Sea and lush farmland and perhaps catch a glimpse of a fox or two. The fee includes a Tri-Tip BBQ meal, featuring local BBQ aficionado Billy Grewohd (vegan burgers will also be available), at the end of the ride. Live music provided by local musicians will start at 3:00 pm at San Juan Island Brewing Company. Enjoy a pint of locally crafted ale or lager or sip a glass of wine from award-winning estate-grown San Juan Vineyards, at an additional cost.

View the many artistic works inspired by the San Juan Islands natural world during the San Juan Island Artists’ Studio Tour. Find many new studios on the tour this year; 22 mutually supportive island art studios will host over 60 artists. Find glass blowing, etchings, handmade knives, kaleidoscopes, jewelry, wearable art, fiber art, sculpture, fused glass and more. Take the self-guided tour (maps available on the website) to seldom-open-to-the-public studios and watch art in the making. This will be the largest, most fun-filled annual tour event yetand a once-a-year chance to buy fine art at its source. Sign up for a raffle at each studio for a chance to win local fine art.

Reserve your regular or electric assist bike here today!

*According to the Washington State Arts Commission for per capita number of art galleries and individual artist sales

Dropbox for photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2pg2h8awlvi5j3p/AAATTua__BPuXnvf0eKSzwORa?dl=0

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 COLUMBIA, MO - Nationally and internationally renowned authors will gather in Columbia April 19 and 20 for the fourth annual Unbound Book Festival, celebrating literature in all its forms.

(EUREKA SPRINGS, AR) -- The 1886 Crescent Hotel, well known today as being a mountaintop spa resort in the Arkansas Ozarks, was once used as a cancer curing hospital which was under the control of the hospital’s owner, charlatan Norman Baker from Muscatine, Iowa.  Baker operated his Eureka Springs’ facility from 1937 until December 1940.

April Happenings in Lee County:

•  Kayak Tour with GAEA Guides
•  'Richard Tsao: Accidental Designer'
•  Haunted History Tour and River District History Tour
•  'Andorra'
•  Pasta for a Purpose

 ...and so much more!

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Lake of the Ozarks, MO - As sure as the coming of spring at the Lake of the Ozarks is the annual Dogwood Festival in Camdenton, which takes place April 25-27.

While the Lake of the Ozarks was recently voted one of the top two destinations in the nation for viewing colorful fall foliage by readers of USA Today, springtime in the Ozarks is a sight to behold as well.

The hardwood forests that line the winding roads and the 1,150 miles of shoreline along the Lake of the Ozarks become a palette of soft green with pops of white and pinks from the Flowering Dogwoods and Redbud trees.

By Zoie Clift
Photos available here.

Arkansas is a great location for golfing at all levels, from beginner to pro. The scenic beauty of the state is a natural complement to the game of golf. The Arkansas Golf Trail was created to showcase the variety of scenic courses across the state and has diverse options for golfers, both residents and visitors alike. The trail is home to 12 public and private courses in 11 locations across Arkansas, and highlights the varied landscape of The Natural State from hardwood forests to mountain views to rolling hills to lakes to the Delta.