Entertainment

Flynn Creek Circus presents The Cricket & the Wren, an all-human circus featuring breathtaking acrobatics, athletic skill, storytelling and comedy. The 2026 production comes to Vancouver’s Clark College Oct. 8-12, Cathlamet’s Rivermile 38 Brewery Oct. 16-18, and Salem’s Riverfront Park Oct. 23-25.

In recent years nostalgia has settled into the gaming industry. Despite the continuing demand for the newest, most realistic, imaginative video games for both consoles and streaming platforms, many enthusiasts are increasingly looking to the past for a familiar, relaxing and affordable gaming experience.

For many of us growing up in Portland, our first experience atop a carousel horse, or careening madly about on a roller coaster, happened at Oaks Amusement Park on the banks of the Willamette River. A fixture in the City of Roses for over a century, this venerable landmark located in the southeast neighborhood of Sellwood, is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in America. Built from 1904-1905 by the Oregon Water Power and Railway Company, Oaks Park was construct