2011 Holiday Home Tour

December 3rd & 4th

10-4pm Saturday

11-3pm Sunday

The 3rd Annual Holiday Home Tour invites you into 4 local homes, beautifully decorated for the 2011 holiday season. Two historic and two notable Camas homes are included on the tour. You can also enjoy

live entertainment and an amazing raffle to support Downtown Camas. Proceeds for this event directly benefit the Downtown Camas Association and its revitalization efforts.

Tickets are only $20 per person and are available online, at The Uncommon Gift, Camas Antiques & The Camas Hotel.
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After you purchase your ticket online, simply print your pass and bring it to the Camas Hotel after 12pm on Friday, December 2nd.  There you will get your touring ticket and a guide book that reveals all the tour homes and directions.

The Homes

The Charles Farrell House was built between 1913 and 1915 by well-known architect John H. Roffler, brother to Mrs. Rose Farrell.  Rose was a former owner of Farrell & Eddy Department Store, which now houses Camas Antiques.     Despite its age, the house is in wonderful condition and still boasts many original features: oak hardwood floors and trim on the main floor, quaint light fixtures, built-ins galore, push button light switches, and wavy glass windows.  All the upstairs fir floors have been sanded and re-finished which brought out their beautiful, warm color.

Charming Classic Craftsman- Built in 1910, home was a working farmhouse until the 1960′s. It remained unoccupied for 10 years, until former owners saw the potential and began renovating, with the assistance of an architect.  The home actually had to be lifted off its foundation to excavate a rock as big as

the entire dining room, which had affected the foundation. The renovation is notable for being seamless – it is hard to differentiate between the original structure and newer additions. The main part of the home contains all original moldings, original 5-panel doors and door hardware.  With additions, the home is just over 5,000 sq ft.  The house also features a unique collection of antiques that are not to be missed.

Modern Craftsman on the Columbian- This home was originally built in the Craftsman style in 2000, but in 2006 when the new owners purchased the house, they truly made it their own by opening the home up to fully capture the lovely Columbia River views.   The current design focuses on linear fluidity and suggestive movement. The exterior renovation focused on the facade facing the waterfront,

adding rock walls and landscaping, spiriting the style more towards a contemporary Cape Cod design to better reflect the homes’ waterfront location.

Home on Lacamas Lake- This classic home, built in the formal federal style, was custom designed by the homeowners. The elegant home and groundsreflect the couple’s varied interests, and houses a collection of art and antiques that has been added to over 46 years of marriage. Entering the home, visitors may notice the soaring 12″ – 23″ ceilings on the main floor. There are more than one hundred arches, and four kinds of slab granite used in the structure. The extensive woodwork and moldings seen throughout the house were designed by the owners. french doors and expansive custom-designed windows illuminate the home.  Outside the home, a wrap-around deck overlooks the wetlands and the 13th signature hole of the Camas Meadows Golf Course. There is extensive formal landscaping designed by the owners who love to garden.

Click here to buy your tickets today!
If you have any questions about the tour or the Downtown Camas Association, please call 360.216.7378 or visit www.downtowncamas.com.

*Interested in a private tour of the Farrell House?
“An Evening at the Farrell House.”

Special private tour: 7:30 – 8:30 Dec 2 . $25 guest includes wine and hors-d’oeuvres.
Designer Julie Nolta, architect Michael Lawell and owner Heidi Curley will be present.
Tickets available at the Camas Hotel & The Uncommon Gift.
We are limited to only 25 tickets for this event so be sure to get your today!
*These tickets are separate from you Holiday Home Tour ticket and need to be purchased additionally

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Starting on November 1st, the DCA will have a new phone number.  You can reach us at (360) 216-7378.

Downtown Camas Association to host it’s first Annual Meeting!

A lot of great things have happened in Downtown Camas
this year and here’s your chance to help us celebrate!

Join us for a light dinner and drinks at Journey Community Church on Wednesday, Nov 16th from 6-8pm as we fill you in on all the happenings around Downtown Camas.

• Awards for Downtown Businesses*
• Door Prizes
• Review of Downtown Growth & Accomplishments
• Plans for the future of Downtown Camas
• Inspiring camaraderie as we work towards the future

$10 admission includes dinner, dessert and wine.

We welcome all members of the community to join us.

Please RSVP by November 8th to info@downtowncamas.com (info null@null downtowncamas NULL.com).

*We need your help nominating businesses for DCA awards!  Awards include categories like Best Downtown Improvements, Outstanding Customer Service, Most Downtown Spirit, Best Window Displays & more. Click here to download (http://r20 NULL.rs6 NULL.net/tn NULL.jsp?llr=he46b6dab&et=1108179200899&s=0&e=001eFfEt_2COy8MUW8ehBhtaZ03Vjzj-vMOb9PO4d0vTPKDtCyibbIwXZK3Q7r-hBaebwz8SVnFLPs1gT_KMozN7_USQDNVcoWP3ax6OGaxNNzEYNSAYgcNKwox4AOhzbKcgzDhUMS02kqklUz12jrSRKL9t4UpT65knJn93hB9XkedqfZW67qpZmZgZk3JY6DWksZsSqvch4Y=) the full list of categories and the nomination form.  Just fill out your form and drop (or mail) it at 407 NE 4th Ave (c/o The Uncommon Gift).

The DCA Annual Meeting is generously sponsored by IQ Credit Union, Camas Hotel, Journey Church, K’Syrah, Liberty Theatre & Nuestra Mesa.

* This was such a great event again this year!  Click here to check out some of the pictures on facebook (http://www NULL.facebook NULL.com/pages/Downtown-Camas-Association/137417952941576).  And don’t forget, many of the pieces will hang all around Downtown throughout the month of November.

Enjoy art & community in Downtown Camas this First Friday, November 4th from 5-8pm!  Art Women and Wine welcome students of Elida Art Studio to show their work, plus hosting merchants may have special treats and deals, just for you!

•Walking tour of downtown Camas businesses featuring more than 20 local woman artists

• Wine tastings in local bistros

• Drawing to win downtown prizes and unique works of art

• Doorprizes & Post Party at Elida Art Studio & Gallery, 421 NE Cedar

Wine Tastings around town
Many of our local bistros are doing wine tastings as part of the fun. Check out some of the details below.  More to come soon!

Oliver’s At The Camas Hotel: In the Atrium, 5-7pm Alexandrine Roy of Domaine Marc Roy, Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy and Bob Morus from Phelp’s Creek Vineyard in Hood River will be pouring four wines – $5 per person.  At 7:30pm in the main dining room we’ll be doing a six course dinner with Alexandrine for $85 and given the rare and somewhat unique wines we’ll be pouring it ought to be around $150.

K’Syrah- pouring Holiday Wines on First Friday.  The cost is $10/person.  We serve from 5 – 8:30 pm.

Caffe Piccolo- Caffe Piccolo will be doing a tasting of Italian wines.  Three wines for $5 (which includes 1 Prosecco).

Join us with your kiddos to Trick or Treat around Downtown Camas!

Boo Bash
Wednesday, October 26th
3-5pm
All around Downtown Camas!

Participating businesses will hand out candy and other special treats for your family.

Downtown Camas Association works hard for you and now we need your help!

The DCA works to revitalize Downtown Camas so that you and your family can continue to enjoy free monthly events, thriving local merchants, rich historic features and beautiful tree lined streets that reflect the class and comfort of our community.

Now, we need your help to continue our work in 2012!

The DCA is a non-profit organization that is not funded by the City of Camas. We count on local businesses and community members to donate time and dollars to ensure the economic and community success of Downtown.

How you can help:

Donate: Every little bit counts! Making even a small contribution can help keep events and other Downtown revitalization efforts going! Click here to donate today!

Contact City Officials: Email Mayor Higgins to tell him that the DCA should be included in the 2012 budget.

Use the B&O Tax Credit & make your business a DCA sponsor: If you pay Washington State B&O tax, you are eligible for a 75% tax credit on your donation to the Downtown Camas Association. Click here for more information or email us with your questions (info@downtowncamas.org).

Volunteer: For every 1 hour of paid work, volunteers donate 4 hours to make all the DCA projects successful! You can help plan events, tell people about the DCA, sit on a committee & more! Email us to find out more details!  (info@downtowncamas.org)

2011 DCA Projects:

DCA events: First Fridays, Camas Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival, Vintage Street Faire, Holiday Home Tour, Liberty Fundraising Concert

*Thanks to everyone who voted!  The winner was A Twist on Time for their handcarved display.

The 6^th annual  “Pumpkin Pageant!”
Friday, October 7^th 5-8 pm

Along with fun sales and featured fall items, participating downtown businesses will
have their own artfully carved pumpkin on display.  Many of the pumpkins will be decorated by Mrs. Mariotti Shapard’s CHS art class.

Vote for your favorite and be entered to win great prizes from the merchants!

And don’t miss the extra fun for the kiddos at Journey Church as they host cookie decorating in their lobby.

Another great chance to come to Downtown Camas and have fun, brought to you by the DCA!

It is the 25th Anniversary of the Columbia River Gorge Preservation Act, the legislation created to preserve the 85 miles of the gorge that we enjoy year after year.  To celebrate, the Downtown Camas Association is taking part in a regional initiative, Gorge 25, that is hosting art, cultural and recreational events around the Columbia Gorge Region.

For our part, we are hosting a Downtown Camas art show that will highlight the beauty and mystique of the gorge, a natural phenomenon that is part of our history and culture.  For the month of September, many local merchants will host a piece of art work that celebrates the Columbia River Gorge and all the art has been created by local artists.

Be on the look out for the Gorge 25 logo and stop in to see these “gorgeous” works.

Participating Merchants:
Ballard & Call
Bead Paradise
Bloom Organic Body
Caffe Piccolo
Lizzabeth A
Navidi’s Olive Oils & Vinegars
The Uncommon Gift

This event was fun and delicious!  The merchants did a fantastic job creating unique soups and chili for us to try.  The competition was quite fierce and we can’t wait to do it again next year!

1st place People’s Choice Winner: A Twist On Time: “Hot Mama Chili”

Runner Up:  Camas Technology Specialists—“Chicken Tortilla Soup”

The DCA works on many projects to help make our Downtown a vibrant, family friendly place for our community to enjoy.  Do be successful we need people like you who care about where they live and want to be an active participant in their community.  DCA volunteers help with events, promotions, streetscape improvement projects and more.  You could volunteer on one event or join one of our committees.

Currently the DCA is an almost all volunteer organization with just one 1/2 time staff person.  We could not bring you events like First Fridays and Girls Night Out without the help of many volunteers.  Please let us know if you can take a couple hours this month to improve your community.

Email Program Coordinator Alicia McAvay for more information.