I've been involved in a few organizations that put on successful event's and I'm perplexed at the…read moreUFO FESTs management. They consistently deliver the top tier speakers of the field, often people you would believe unobtainable, and these speakers ALWAYS deliver! Nothing feels rushed, the speakers are a comfortable walk from the downtown festivities that are entertaining and fun without feeling like a cheap money grab. Nothing about this fest lends any atmosphere of fundraising or profiteering strictly focusing on enjoyment. Last but not least, the volunteers. Everyone I interacted with was knowledgeable, helpful, and just plain genuinely pleasant to talk too. Where they found this many nice people I have no idea. Our 3rd year attending. I give McMinnamins UFO Fest a solid 10! 100% worth the trip!

Poor rating due exclusively because of a hugely disappointing Friday night presentation spoiled by…read moreone speaker, Jeremy Corbell. There were 3 speakers, one of whom was highly respected George Knapp, no problem with him or Dylan Borland, a whistleblower. But Corbell monopolized the conversation, overrode the other two constantly and it was painful to listen to. He spoke in circles, was repetitive, and gave us a steady barrage of acronyms, nothing at all noteworthy. A lot of bluster, F bombs and zero meaningful details about UAPs or ET. One hour in, bored people began to leave, after that a mass exodus. The director of the festival hopefully will take note of that.

A friend and I had a truly great time seeing the production of Sense and Sensibility. Well worth…read morethe drive for a really lovely evening. It felt right seeing this Jane Austin masterpiece performed in an open air venue like this was a treat. I was impressed with the lighting and sound. It can be challenging enough in a venue but with the added difficulty of an outdoor stage, that's truly amazing. We brought our own food and beverages just in case but I also felt that we would not have needed to. Bravo having frozen fruit bars and ice cream. They also had a delicious looking wine selection and some snacks as well as non alcoholic drinks available! Everything was well priced.

My first time at a Mask and Mirror show. This is one of their regular locations, at a church in…read moreTigard. Buying tickets and check in was a breeze. They had water and cookies as a snack. The seats looked like classroom seats but they elevated the experience by providing a very thick seat cushion for everyone. You can tell the staff and crew loves performing. The set design for the show I went to was had so much detail and the performers really played their part. I'm bummed sometimes to see empty seats for a great performance, so please check out some local theater like Mask and Mirror!

Today I went to the opening weekend of the final 2014 seasons production by the Mask & Mirror…read moreCommunity Theatre. Each play has been very nicely produced and, sadly, the audiences sparse. This is a real shame as there is al great deal of talent in this group of actors, directors, producers and the VOLUNTEERS! This is real community theatre at it's best and I applaud the production of "Over The River and Through The Woods" as being as high as last years "Sylvia" and the very nice adaption of "The Importance of Being Earnest". Mask & Mirror company is a community theatre secret-but I'm letting the secret out!! This is a wonderful production company. Well established, nicely produced plays are being held and you don't even know about it! Mask and Mirror isn't new in town- its been in the Tigard area for 9 years, but, for some reason, it hasn't garnered the cache of the Broadway Rose productions. They deserve the communities support. The final play of this years schedule, "Over the River," is playing Friday, Saturday and Sunday thru May 19th, 2014. This play is a very funny dialogue between a 29 year old marketing executive grandson and his 4 Italian-American grandparents. He wants to leave New Jersey for the West Coast and a promotion. They want him to stay in their area. The actors are great in these roles, especially Grand Fathers Nuncio and Frank. There are so many funny lines that the actors are stepping on themselves while the audience laughs..remember guys-pause for your kudos, laughter from the audience in the same as a standing O. Thats the only negative I have to say about this production. Otherwise it is a delightful, if stereotypic,l take on Italian grandparents and their very American grandson. As with 'Earnest", last year, the play has been slightly altered to make some local interest. There are snackies available. Even lemon pie was available today. Yum. Plus coffee, water, candy and whatever else you might want to munch on! Kids are welcome for Friday and Saturday evening performances as well as Sunday afternoons. Looking for something inexpensive and local you west siders? Check out Mask & Mirror Community Theatre's website and Go See Live Theatre! The 2014 season closes 5/14/2014 and fall season opens sometime around the middle of October. They hold open auditions if you're a secret actor and want a chance to audition, and they are always looking for volunteers. Free parking and close to King City, Tualatin, Beaverton, Tigard and West Portland. It's well worth your time!

I had a lot of fun at this faire! Loved the setting with plenty of tall trees and dappled shade -…read morereally helped in the hot weather. There was a huge variety of vendors with high quality goods, and plenty of options for foods and drinks. There were free water-refill spots to help everyone stay hydrated and keep those reusable water bottles full! I caught several shows, a bit of music, and sat and admired all the incredible costumes of the staff / vendors and the other guests. There were archery lessons, a blacksmith with a forge, several vendors with beautiful swords, and so much more! They had a booth with a game for kids to catch "rats" throughout the faire - I didn't catch the details, but the kids were clearly having a ton of fun with this. I arrived shortly before the gates opened and was happy to see plenty of parking, and plenty of staff on hand to direct vehicles (sounds like this is an improvement from last year). I would happily make this drive again, it was very enjoyable.

Not a Ren Faire - something maybe for children - pretty much sucked. Jousting was good. Vendors…read morewere meh

It was cool to discover a live theater experience near my house. I, for the most part, enjoyed the…read moreshow. I went to see Flanagan's Wake with a friend. We did GA, and I got the senior discount, so that was cool. There's a bar that you can order beverages. I saw some people with charcuterie boards. I ended up with a rosé. I won't do that next time. There was a 15 minute intermission, but the line for the bathroom was so long. I ended up going back to my seat. So I ended up getting a little uncomfortable the last half of the show. I did like the interaction with the audience.. though I'm glad they never picked on me!

They now have a permanent spot behind Aloha Feed. Parking can be slightly awkward but there is a…read morelot of it. The recent show I attended had great snacks and drinks - one couple even seemed to have a charcutier and bottle of wine though most of the seating does not have a lot of options to set things down. The crowds are always diverse. I was a bit shocked when an actor tapped someone sitting to move for them and the guy blatantly just ignored her.... just wow. This location just has one bathroom which is on a timer. I had an awkward lights out situation while in there. I seriously just sat and lights out... I use a cane and am already awkward enough without being in a strange space needing to find the roll of tp in pitch black and also get up and find the light switch. Someone was behind me so I warned them just in case...a person who worked there barked loudly at me that 'IT'S ON A FIFTEEN MINUTE TIMER' and I am uncertain if that was chastising me saying I was in there longer than the maybe five minutes I was - even with me stumbling around in the dark. It was just rather odd. Also, it seems a staple for places to have ushers who are generally clueless that they work there and there is a whole audience there to see a show. I was right by the door and a romantically involved couple who were both ushers sat also right by the door the whole show. I am not sure which was more annoying - him texting through the whole show {while rustling a program to try to hide his phone which was actually more distracting} or her constantly petting him and whispering back and forth with him through the entire show. I get that they have probably seen the play fifty times now and are bored but there was a teen who, legit was wearing flannel PJ bottoms and was pretty young who stayed engaged, not even fidgeting the whole time. So, maybe have the ushers by the exit who can pretend we the audience are new here and want to watch the play. There were a few audience members who would stand up to see things or had crazy weird laughs and that actually makes it more amusing. I was seated between two entrance and exits but honestly the actors move throughout and I feel like there really are not bad seats so pick out the type of chair you feel good sitting in since it is all unique pieces of furniture.

Do hidden gems apply to non food places? If so then HART is definitely one! The outside doesn't…read morelook like much but the inside is full of talent and dedicated volunteers. It is community theater, run and managed by a team of volunteers. Prices are amazing for seeing a show here. They definitely are helping the local downtown Hillsboro community by offering affordable shows on a routine basis. Since after COVID, they have been upping their game. Concessions are better, production value is better, and the variety of fun/classic shows is better. I can wait to see what's in store for them next!

Continually impressed with their creative game and sweat equity. This company works hard and works…read moreit hard! I am so proud to have had 2 original productions at HART: Damselfly and Almost All About Eva. WTG team HART! (I love how they love their audiences too!).

Delightful, flexible space in downtown Mt. Angel. Accommodating proprietor. Great place for a…read moremeeting with AV and sound system availability, small ensemble music events. Support a small business in the charming small community of Mt. Angel.

The Mt. Angel Theater Studio began its life as a silent film theater in 1912. It's been through…read moreseveral transformations, the current one intending to combine theater, art, music and more in one historical space, in a charming little town well-known for its annual Oktoberfest. Saturday night's showing of Casablanca was the first time I've been to this little theater. But it sure won't be the last. As the first of what is hopefully many films, Casablanca's opening of Second Saturday Nights LIVE brought to the big screen a classic film that many of us have only seen on TV-sized screens. The sound system is great and the small theater (100 seats) makes for an intimate-feeling evening of fun, with live music beforehand. There's plenty of street parking available. Popcorn, candy & sodas are available for purchase before the movie but I'm fairly certain if you wanted to purchase food from one of the restaurants in town and bring it in, there'd be no argument from the owner (just in case, you might want to double-check that before you do it). I'm looking forward to the next film next month - hope to see you there! PS. I'm giving it 5 stars because I think it's cool that a little town has a small historical theater in it that's gonna be a big social and cultural venue in the near future. It's still a diamond-in-the-rough but I have faith!

I was here as an attendee for one of the horse shows and was impressed with the upkeep of the…read moregrounds, minus the expected dust from the arena. They offer a lot of food options at the indoor vendor for reasonable prices. In the winter months it can get pretty cold inside but they have heaters on the bleachers that help. Parking is easy to navigate!

The amount & variety of food vendors was great! The shaded eating areas were perfect for the amount…read moreof people. The large utility fans for the shaded livestock auction arena was a perfect idea. Unlike the Washington County fair, we could pet the animals thru their pens. I attend the local fairs just to see & touch livestock. The friendliness of these 4H kids was amazing. Almost 90° and in their navy blue jackets & jeans looking top notch... made it easy to identify them. I will definitely return to this fair every year.