Camas Days Event Will Have Over 20 New Vendors & Classic Favorites

Camas, WA - On Friday, July 24th and Saturday, July 25th the biggest festival in East Clark County will explode upon the streets of downtown Camas. This year’s theme: Pirates Play will bring out all the scallywags and wenches for the main parade on Saturday at 11 am for a rrrrrrrrrrip rrrrrroaring good time. This year’s event will host a one-hour Pirate Stage Show production by Virtuosity Dance and VEGA Gymnastics, directly to follow the parade in front of City Hall. The Pirate stage show will feature full period costumes, fencing, and a large pirate ship that doubles as a float in the parade.

The Arts & Crafts vendors will line the streets of downtown Camas starting at 10 am until 8 pm on both Friday and Saturday. The food street will hold the same hours and take place on Birch Street between 3rd and 4th avenue. The food street will host over 15 food vendors that range from homemade lamb gyros by Pop-a-Bak, to Hawaiian food - plus your favorites and desserts as far as the eye can see. The Kids Street has a wide range of activities for kids. The caterpillar is for kids under four; the bounce house is for kids over 4 and the fast pitch and rock-climbing wall is perfectly suited for kids 6-12.

The 2009 Camas Days event is all about NEW vendors! We have over 20 new vendors at the event ranging from arts and crafts, commercial to food. To follow are some of our spotlight vendors:

Featured Craft Vendors
Claudette Moe is a brand new arts and crafts vendor for Camas Days. She is an award winning artist that specializes in original wall art, mosaics and acrylic painting on wood and metals. She also creates one-of-a-kind tables. She has been a favorite at the Vancouver Farmers Market and this will be her first time at Camas Days. Claudette "Rusty" Moe (360) 885-0300.

Another brand new vendor is Fishbowl Pottery by Hilda Wiesnmeyer. This outstanding artist creates unique and inspiring wheel thrown and hand built lamps, vases, and decorative pieces. Words cannot describe the original spin she puts on her pieces. This vendor comes to us all the way from Illinois, this could be the only opportunity our community gets to view her work. Hilda Wiesenmeyer 217-429-1933

Mostly Twisted Things, is another new vendor at Camas Days. This arts and crafts vendor works with gems and mineral specimens, rough gem materials, and fossils to create handmade gift items and jewelry. David or Amy Walker (605) 270-9326.

TRIBE, a new vendor to Camas Days is a unique vendor that creates symbolic pendants, Celtic dream bowls, wire-wrapped stone jewelry and original hand painted artwork. They are a local new vendor from Camas. Tara Kloida (360) 521-1294.

Volcano Garden Art has quickly become a favorite at the event. This vendor specializes in unique and whimsical concrete and stone art for gardens, as well as figures and fountains. Tom McCarthy 360-624-7859.

Featured Food Vendors
Pop-a-bak is adding fresh lamb, beef and chicken gyros to her menu of baklava, spanikopita and Greek walnut cake. This vendor is a local Camas resident. Elayne Barlas (360) 834-1042.

A classic favorite, The Oriental Kitchen is back and has been a supporter of Camas Days since 1979!!! This place is practically an institution of Camas Days! Kim Le (360) 803-9114.

Dogzilla Hot Dogs is a local guy who also sells his artisan hot dogs throughout Washougal. Eric DeRoos (360) 852-4923.

Sweet Al's Cook'n is a brand new food vendor to the Camas Days event. On their menu is delicious grilled and marinated chicken. As well as "create your own soda". Allen Stray at 360-571-5813.

The Parade is always a crowd pleaser with entries ranging from floats, classic cars to horses and maybe even a lama or two! Diane Larson and the Summertime Performance Camp are back to defend their Grand Prize honors (they have won four years in a row). This crew of about 28 child performers has created a custom pirate ship float, made by the parents and children. The entry is titled "A Pirates Life for Me". They will have full pirate costumes be singing some hip-hop pirate songs and performing some sward fights. Diane Larson (360) 921-7020.

Richard Mancini, the Teacher of the Year award winner for the Camas School District, has partnered up with Brandy Reed to enter the Camas High School Band and Cheer team into the Camas Days Parade. Most of the band is made up of Camas High School Alumni. Brandy Reed (360) 601-3745.

LJC Feed and Farm Supply, under the direction of Victoria Scott have put an equestrian entry into the parade. Their beautiful horses stood out last year and earned them a 2nd place award in the 2008 Camas Days Parade. Victoria Scott (360) 835-0164.

Scream Entertainment will automatically stand out this year in the Camas Days Parade - their entry is a handmade steel and cloth construction pirate ship, pushed by hand. The costumes and props are provided to them by Captain Henry's Pirate Store at Lloyd Center. Previously, they have won 1st place in the walking division and 3rd in the Float division. Leslie Rick (360) 258-1782.