Each participating business will have a jar of Valentine’s candy. Guess the amount inside and the closest guess will win the candy and be entered to win a Valentine’s Basket from the merchants!

Enjoy family friendly games and crafts throughout participating downtown merchants. Have fun and the chance to win prizes!

Start at Bead Paradise for your free bracelet and visit merchants for a bead to add to it. Turn in your tickets to Bead Paradise at the end of your night.

January 6th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm

Participating Merchants:

A Twist on Time

A. L. Insurance

Ballard and Call

Bead Paradise

Bloom Organic Body

Caffe Piccolo

Camas Antiques

Camas Hotel

Camas Technology Specialists

Déjà Vu Camas Ladies Consignment

Elida Field Studio

Journey Community Church

Liberty Theatre

Lily Atelier

Lizzabeth A

Magic Scissors

Navidi’s

Purely Organic Skincare

River Quilts

Salon Onyx

The Uncommon Gift

The Wild Hair

First Fridays are free monthly events that bring hundreds of families into Downtown Camas.  Each month has a fun theme and different ways for people to participate (Click here for the complete 2012 event schedule).  As a sponsor, you business will gain access to over 1000 people through direct links to your business on all our social media, website and email newsletter listings.  Your logo will be listed on all the event marketing materials.  And your business will have the opportunity to set up, right at the event, so you can tell our local families all about what you do.

Click here for details about sponsoring a First Friday.  Sponsorships are first come, first serve and the events are filling up!  Contact us at info@downtowncamas.com or 360.216.7378 for more information or to reserve your sponsorship today!

Click on the links below to find out more about the DCA’s work and why your support goes a long way to boost our local economy and keep Downtown Camas thriving.

What exactly does the DCA do?

How will your donation be used to support Downtown Camas?

Why give your limited support dollars to the DCA?

How does the B&O Tax Credit work? (Click on this 2nd link for even more details on how to apply for the B&O Tax Credit)

Downtown Merchants, this is how the DCA supports your business.

We’d love to tell you more about the Downtown Camas Association and the Washington B&O Tax Credit Program.  Email us at info@downtowncamas.com or call 360.216.7378 to arrange a time to meet with one of our dedicated board members.

2011 DCA Donors:

Camas Antiques

Camas Hotel

Craft Warehouse

IQ Credit Union

Shell/ 6th Avenue Commercial Center

Birch Street Uptown Lounge

Pure Wellness

Workshed Interactive

Reed Creative

Ballard & Call

Caffe Piccolo Paradiso

Salon Onyx

River Quilts

Carma For Design

Camas Technology Specialists

Liberty Theatre of Camas & Washougal

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.
Click here to buy your tickets today

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

Title Sponsor

Supporting Sponors

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.

*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 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.

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).