Photos by Michelle Naranjo for The Wenatchee World
and Wenatchee Valley Business World

Musician sings a song while playing the guitar on an outdoor stage.
Musician talks to the crowd during an outdoor performance.

Danbert Nobacon, former member of the band Chumbawamba, performs on the World Famous Raygun Stage at RadarStation in East Wenatchee, Washington.

Chief of the Priest Rapids Band of the Wanapum Indians walks out of a tule mat house at the Wanapum Heritage Center.
Exterior view of the Wanapum Heritage Center.
Young child wearing a straw hat gets an up-close look at the Wanapum village exhibit at Wanapum Heritage Center.
Adult works on a coiled basket made from cedar root at a table displaying more of their basket pieces at the Wanapum Heritage Center.

First photo: Rex Buck Jr., chief of the Priest Rapids Band of the Wanapum Indians, walks out of a tule mat house at the Wanapum Heritage Center on opening day. Second photo: Wanapum Heritage Center in Mattawa, Washington. Third photo: Tyler Lee Kalama gets a closer look at the Wanapum village exhibit. Fourth photo: Valerie Calac works on a coiled basket made from cedar root at a table displaying more of her basket pieces at the Wanapum Heritage Center.

Encaustic artist places a finished painting on an easel.
Close-up of artist pointing at a detail in their encaustic painting with their pinky.
Encaustic artist fuses a layer of wax onto a painting using a blowtorch in her home.

First photo: Encaustic artist Alessandra Piro places a finished painting from her "Out of the Ashes — Changing Landscapes" series on an easel in Wenatchee, Washington. Second photo: Piro explains the significance of numerals in one of her paintings. Third photo: Piro fuses a layer of wax onto a painting using a blowtorch.

Preschool teacher sits in an igloo made entirely of plastic milk cartons with two preschool students.

St. Joseph Catholic School teacher Eileen Miller sits in an igloo made entirely of plastic milk cartons with two of her preschool students. Kate Hill and Christopher Limon keep themselves amused by removing the lids and counting them. Miller originally got the idea from a YouTube video and fell in love with the thought of having one in her Wenatchee, Washington, classroom.

High school track and field athlete competes in the high jump event during a weekend regional track meet.
Track and field athlete competes in the pole vault event during a weekend high school regional track meet.

Track and field athletes compete in the high jump and pole vault events during weekend regional track meets at Wenatchee High School in Wenatchee, Washington.

Young child gets their hair curled by a stylist at a salon.
Stylist gives a child a pedicure at a spa.
Father takes a cellphone photo of his daughter while she gets a manicure at a salon.

Julia Villarreal, 10, gets her hair curled and a manicure by stylist Kelly Bowen at Elements Salon & Spa in Wenatchee, Washington. Julia is the recipient of a wish from Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington. Her father, Alfonso Villarreal, was also there to document her special day.

Person stands in the middle of their instrument workshop.
Person moves a work-in-progress cello behind harp strings in their instrument workshop.

Aaron Davis’ garage has served as his Songsmith String Instruments workshop since 1984. Davis was a Wenatchee School District educator for 27 years.

Two young sisters sit in a red 1967 MG at a car show.

Elsie, 5, and Addilee Buys, 8, sit in their grandpa Ron Buys' 1967 MG at the British Car Show and Shine at Pybus Public Market in Wenatchee, Washington.

Three teens sit at a booth eating pizza with sports team photos and a Bulldogs banner on the wall in the background.
Close-up of hands sprinkling mushrooms on top of a pizza also containing olives, pepperoni, sausage and canadian bacon.
Young child takes a bit out of a slice of pizza at a pizza restaurant and bowling alley.
Bowling shoes in a shelf organizer at a bowling alley.
Two adults prepare their salads at a salad bar in a pizza restaurant.
One person bowls while another watches at a bowling alley.
A crowd of people in front of Brian's Bulldog Pizza and Bowling in Cashmere, Washington.

Customers enjoy pizza and bowling at Brian's Bulldog Pizza & Bowling in Cashmere, Washington.

Two people apply makeup while looking in a mirror in a dressing room with a wig on a mannequin head rests on the counter in the foreground.
Close-up of a reflection of a person putting on eye makeup in a mirror.
Person in orange dress crouches down to help seated person in black and gold dress put on black shoes in a dressing room.
Person in red tank top, gray shorts and clear high heel shoes poses on a dark stage with a silver streamer backdrop.
Person in the foreground takes a cell phone picture of a group of five drag queens standing against windows while another person stands in the foreground watching.

Performers get ready, practice and have a meet and greet with audience members before the Hallow-Queens Drag Show in Wenatchee, Washington.

High school baseball pitcher stands on one leg after the pitch.
High school baseball player prepares to hit a baseball during a game.
High school baseball player runs to the next plate during a game.
High school pitcher winds up to throw the ball during a game.
Baseball player slides into third base and collides with the third baseman while the coach reacts during a high school baseball game.

Wenatchee High School plays Eastmont High School in the first game of a doubleheader.

Two ballet dancers partner dance on the right and are framed by a harp, while a solo ballerina in a white tutu and tiara dances on the left during a Nutcracker dress rehearsal.

Framed by a harp, Clara and the Prince (Skyler Harasek, 13, and Parker Hair, 16) dance together at the end of the snow scene during a dress rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Numerica Performing Arts Center. Snow princess Olivia Fonville, 14, is seen dancing on the left. In Tchaikovsky's score, the harp is featured prominently during the snow scene.

Runner dressed in a Princess Leia costume runs on a bridge during a 5K race.
Mother and son roast marshmallows together over a wood-burning fire outside during the winter.
Close-up of a boy holding a bunny in his coat.

People participate in various activities during Bundle Up Fest in downtown Wenatchee, Washington. The event included a 5K, a 1K Kids Race, a petting zoo, a hay ride, a s'mores station, L-Bow the Clown and the Wenatchee Valley Youth Sports and Activities Fair.

Close-up of an adult playing an accordion.

Thomas Tilton plays the accordion with his band Alpenfolk at the Leavenworth Gazebo in Leavenworth, Washington.

Person feeds dog pumpkin seeds while sitting at an outdoor table with other people during a pumpkin carving event at a brewery.
Close-up of a beer on a table in an Icicle Brewing Company glass next to a person carving a pumpkin.
Child grabs a pumpkin at a brewery near another pumpkin with "Carving Tonight 6-8 p.m." written on it.
Person takes a drink of beer while carving pumpkins with another person at a brewery event.
Overhead shot of people carving pumpkins at night outside on tables at a brewery.
A close-up of a pumpkin, pumpkin seeds and beer on a table at a brewery event.

Icicle Brewing Company in Leavenworth, Washington, hosts a pumpkin carving event. For just $3, participants could pick a pumpkin to carve, and all the tools were provided.

Two cannabis facility employees sort and trim cannabis plants while other cannabis plants dry on hanging rack in the foreground.
Close-up of a person's partially gloved hands trimming a cannabis plant over a white bucket.
Cannabis grower fills up a bucket of water with a garden hose in a greenhouse filled with green cannabis plants.

Double Delicious employees trim cannabis and maintain greenhouse plants in Malaga, Washington.

Close-up of a tan chow chow dog getting his head scratched.

Barkley the chow chow gets a congratulatory head scratch after he is elected dog president during the Elected Tail event at Wenatchee's Harvest Festival in Wenatchee, Washington.

Basketball player in possession of the ball charges toward the basket past several other players.
A basketball player shoots a free-throw shot and is framed by a spectator's raised hands in the stands.
Basketball player jumps above other players to do a layup shot during a game.
Basketball player gets a hug from a friend after scoring the winning layup shot during a game.

Wenatchee High School plays in a game against Eisenhower High School.

View through a framed window of an unfinished house of a snowy mountain and lake shoreline.

The view from inside a home being rebuilt in Chelan, Washington, after wildfires in the area.

Portrait of a person dressed in Bavarian clothing and a hat holding an alphorn.
Person dressed in Bavarian attire stands on a balcony ledge during a sunny day playing the alpenhorn with town buildings and snowy mountains in the background.
Close-up of flower details on an alphorn with feet and the other part of the alphorn in the background.

Bob Johnson plays the alphorn on the balcony railing of the Enzian Inn in Leavenworth, Washington.