BATTLE GROUND VILLAGE JOINS IN HARVEST DAYS FESTIVITIES

BATTLE GROUND VILLAGE JOINS IN HARVEST DAYS FESTIVITIES

Outdoor Market open until 4pm, Bone’s Steakhouse Wine, Brews and BBQ Too!

& Movies in the Park

Battle Ground Village is excited to join in the Harvest Days festivities this weekend. A variety of fun, family-oriented pastimes are going to take place this Saturday, July 21^st. The fun continues in to Sunday with the annual Harvest Days Run.

Battle Ground Village’s Outdoor Market on Saturday will be having extended hours, until 4pm, and many of the vendors are remaining open until 7:30pm.

“The weather is supposed to be beautiful and I for one am thrilled to stay open all day on Harvest Days weekend,” says Don Clark, woodcrafter and Village vendor. “The town will be buzzing with excitement.”

Bone’s Steakhouse will be hosting a Wine, Brews and BBQ Too! Event with $2 dollar beers and a BBQ menu fit for Harvest Days, from 4-8pm on Saturday. There will be live folk rock, blues and country music from local band, The AcoustaCats. Seating for families will be available at the Wine, Brews and BBQ Too! Event.

Once 7:00pm rolls around, families and couples will be selecting their spot on the Village’s Park Pavilion for Movies in the Park.  A few short children’s cartoons will begin around 8:45pm, and the feature, James Cameron’s Avatar, will start at dusk. 

“Folks like to come early for dinner and dessert and to find the best spot for the movie,” explains Mike Stone, Battle Ground Village manager. “We ask that visitors bring blankets or low back chairs, so everyone has a good view of the screen.”

The following morning will bring over 650 runners and supporters to the Battle Ground Village for the annual Harvest Days Run. There will be a Half Marathon, 8K and a 2 mile Family Run/Walk. Please check Get Bold Events website for more details on times, www.getboldevents.com. The Harvest Days Run post-party is sure to be spirited with a live DJ, food and drinks from Bone’s Steakhouse and Laurelwood Public House & Brewery, giveaways, and vendors.

For a list of activities and times, please visit the Battle Ground Village’s website at: www.bgvillage.com.

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If you’d like more information about this topic, please call Jennifer Riddle at 360-397-0334 or

email at: Jennifer.Riddle@TMGnorthwest.com

The health benefits of wine

Every Wednesday is Wine Wednesday at Bones Steakhouse at the Battle Ground Village.  Visit us and get 1/2 a bottle of wine with the purchase of two entrees!

Wine has it's health benefits! Here’s what we know:

It’s been well documented that moderate amounts of alcohol can raise your good cholesterol (HDL-cholesterol) and thin your blood. This is thought to be one of the primary cardiovascular benefits from wine (red and white), as well as hard liquor and beer.

Non-alcoholic phytochemicals in wine, such as flavanoids and resveratrol, act as antioxidants and prevent molecules known as “free radicals” from causing cellular damage in the body.  Although some studies which have focused on the health benefits of resveratrol use much greater dosages than you’ll find in an average glass of wine, resveratrol has been shown to prevent blood clotting and plaque formation in arteries by altering lipid profiles and plasma viscosity.  Findings from a recent study suggest that resveratrol can produce potent anti-thrombotic agents that can potentially improve cardiovascular health and lower the risk for coronary heart disease.  In animal studies, resveratrol reduced tumor incidence by affecting one or more stages of cancer development.

Red wine provides much more resveratrol compared to white. That’s because the longer the skin is kept on the grape during the wine making process, the greater the concentration of resveratrol in the wine. In the case of white wine production, the skin is removed before fermentation, giving white wines a lower concentration in resveratrol compared to red wines. Also, wines made in cooler climates have greater amounts of resveratrol too. Thus, red wine from cool climates have the most resveratrol.