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From intimate views to sweeping panoramas, lush forest and farmland to arid high desert, the Columbia River Gorge has something for everyone and these byways and backroads will help you explore the best of it — or grab a map and stick a pin in it. There are no wrong turns in the Gorge. DRIVE DRIVE

COLUMBIA GORGE LOOP through Glenwood, down the the historic community of Shan- DALLES MOUNTAIN ROAD Klickitat River Canyon toward iko, continuing north through Dramatic views of the western Goldendale; after you’ve climbed Grass Valley and Moro to Biggs An unpaved route through a gorge from Crown Point and out of the canyon, head right Junction and Interstate 84 for working cattle ranch, deeded Cape Horn, and of the eastern back into it again by traveling the return journey westbound to by its last owners to the state of Gorge from Highway 14. Take south on Highway 142 to Klicki- The Dalles. Washington. The ranch is now a side trip on the Columbia tat and Lyle. At Lyle, head west Worthwhile extensions to this part of Columbia Hills State River Historic Highway between on Highway 14 back to Bingen. loop may be made by traveling Park and the ranch house is a Corbett and Ainsworth Park farther south on Highway 97 to departure point for hikes and for a look at some of the most the Highway 216 junction, then offers occasional historical and spectacular waterfalls around, MT. HOOD LOOP back north through Antelope to interpretive programs. The rug- including misty and majestic Dramatic views of Mt. Hood and Shaniko. Or keep traveling south ged road itself travels through Multnomah Falls. the scenic Hood River valley. on Highway 97 to Madras, then spectacular viewing for wildflow- From Troutdale, follow the From Hood River, follow High- follow Highway 26 northwest to ers and wildlife. At the crest of the Columbia Hills it meets up Columbia River Scenic Highway way 35 south through Mt. Hood Warm Springs and the junc- with paved roads toward Cen- east to Ainsworth State Park, to the junction with Highway tion with Highway 216. Follow then continue eastbound along terville and Goldendale. From 26, then west on Highway 26 Highway 216 east to Highway Interstate 84, turn north at The Interstate 84 past Hood River through Zigzag, Welches and 197 near Maupin and the return Dalles Exit 85 onto Highway 197, to The Dalles. Cross The Dalles Brightwood to Gresham. journey north to The Dalles. turn right at the junction of 197 Bridge and head west on High- From Gresham, head north to and Washington Highway 14, way 14 through Lyle, Bingen, Interstate 84 and the return trip then take the next left. Stevenson, North Bonneville and to Hood River. SHORTER ROUTES Camas to Interstate 205. Cross To extend the trip, take a side the Columbia River on Interstate trip from Government Camp, go- ROWENA LOOPS HOOD RIVER FRUIT LOOP 205 (Glenn Jackson Bridge) to ing up the mountain to historic These offer spectacular driv- Interstate 84, then return east to Timberline Lodge. A picturesque trip through the Troutdale. ing on the eastern end of the orchard country of rural Hood Historic Columbia River Highway. River County. From the Hood EAST SIDE LOOP Start at Mosier or The Dalles for River Bridge exit, travel south on MT. ADAMS LOOP a combination of up-close and Highway 35 to the community of Broad vistas of wide open panoramic views that regularly Scenic, backcountry route to the wheatfields, Deschutes River Mount Hood, turn right through foothills of Mt. Adams and the draw car companies to film their Parkdale and the take the Dee Canyon and juniper rangelands commercials. For variety, loop Klickitat River Canyon. of the eastern Cascades. Highway back to Hood River. From Bingen, follow High- back on the State Road-Seven- From The Dalles, head south on mile Hill route for spectacular way 141 north through White Highway 197 through Dufur, Salmon, Husum and BZ Corners panoramas of both the eastern Tygh Valley and Maupin to the and central Columbia Gorge. to Trout Lake. Then head east on junction with Highway 97. Then the Goldendale-Glenwood Road go northeast on Highway 97 to

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COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE Sam Walker Trail #4402 signs, benches and a stand of to the top of Hamilton Moun- Rated: Easy, universal access hike old-growth white oak along the tain along Hamilton Creek with WASHINGTON suitable for all seasons. Length: way. several waterfall viewpoints. 1.1 miles with elevation gain of Unpaved, limited-access trails Overlooks Beacon Rock in the Dog Mountain Trail #147 60 feet. Views of the Columbia north of the road. western Columbia Gorge. Rated: Most difficult. River and Horsetail Falls. Trail- Rolling, open countryside Access: Take the state park ac- Length: 3.1 miles with 2,800-foot head 10 miles west of Bonneville abounds with wildflowers in the cess road north from Washing- elevation gain. Dam on Washington Highway early spring. ton Highway 14 opposite Beacon Premier wildlife and flower 14. Access: Turn south on Skama- Located off old highway above Rock. hike in May through early June. nia Landing Road and proceed Washington Highway 14 be- Watch out for poison oak on one-quarter mile to parking lot tween Bingen and Lyle. Herman Creek #406 the lower reaches, and pack a on west side of the road. North- Access: From Bingen, turn north Great family hike, with moderate windbreaker. Access: Trailhead west Forest Pass required. at Rowland Lake and follow elevation gain for the first part 13 miles east of Stevenson on paved highway around lake to of its length. Trail crosses largest Washington Highway 14. Same Catherine Creek plateau, and watch for parking old-growth forest in the Colum- trailhead leads to Augsberger Rated: Easy. area on the north side of the bia River Gorge and leads 11.3 Trail #4407, an eight-mile route Length: Several choices, road. miles to Wahtum Lake. Horses gaining 3,050 feet. Northwest including a 1.5-mile paved, allowed. Forest Pass required. handicapped-accessible path on Hamilton Mountain Access: From Interstate 84 east, the south side of the road with Rated: Moderate to difficult. take Cascade Locks Exit 44. Drive waterfall viewpoint, interpretive Rigorous but rewarding climb 1.8 miles through town and

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8 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE VISITOR’S GUIDE 2015 COLUMBIAGORGEVISITORSGUIDE.COM under I-84 to the entrance ramp. parking area. (Don’t leave valu- Columbia River Scenic Highway Columbia River, winds from Take a sharp right at the Oxbow ables in your car.) (Hwy. 30). You can also access the Columbia Gorge Discovery Fish Hatchery sign and drive 1.6 Northwest Forest Pass required. from I-84; take the Rowena exit Center (through a tunnel under miles to the Herman Creek Work to Hwy. 30 and head west, or the railroad tracks) to downtown Center. Trail starts at the work Wahclella Trail #436 take the Mosier exit to Hwy. 30 The Dalles and out to The Dalles center. Rated: Easy, four-season hike to and head east. Boat Basin and Riverfront Park. Wahclella Falls. Also follows Chenoweth Creek, OREGON Length: Just over one mile with Mosier Twin Tunnels near the animal shelter, and past gentle climb of 300 feet. Access: Rated: Easy to moderate. Taylor Lake. Watch for water fowl, ospreys, great blue herons and Eagle Creek Trail #440 Take Bonneville Dam exit 40 This section of the Columbia from Interstate 84; trailhead River Scenic Highway is closed an occasional beaver. Length: 13.1 mile with gradual Access: Many different locations climb of 3,200 feet (most of this parking at intersection of off- to motorized vehicles; open ramp with Columbia River Scenic to bicyclists and hikers. From to get on the trail, including elevation gain is concentrated downtown The Dalles at the in switchbacks near the end of Highway. Northwest Forest Pass Mosier end, it’s a fairly easy half- required. mile walk to the first outlook and Union Street underpass, the the trail). Dramatic trail, much Pocket Park at Crate’s Way in The of it cut in the rock bluffs above the Twin Tunnels. Watch for the Rowena Dell-Tom McCall historic rock parapet railings. At Dalles, the Discovery Center, and Eagle Creek. Punchbowl Falls the Boat Basin (Exit 84 off I-84). is one common turnaround, at Nature Preserve the Twin Tunnels you can still see some original rock work built by 2.1 miles. (This is a very popu- Rated: Easy. Italian craftsmen. lar trail, especially the first few Offers stunning views of the MT. HOOD NATIONAL Access: Parking at either end of miles. Expect to find many other Columbia Gorge, the mouth trail, at Mosier or at Hood River FOREST hikers.) Trail is not suitable for of the Klickitat River to the (Mark O. Hatfield trailhead). young children or dogs because north, and a collection of spring OREGON Parking pass, day or season, is of vertical drop-offs. wildflowers. Trailhead is at top of required. Access: Exit 41 eastbound from Rowena Loops. This is a relatively Camas Trail #490A Interstate 84, or Exit 40 west- small area with rolling terrain Length: 3.1 miles. bound and loop back east on the and small lakes. The dirt foot Lewis & Clark Riverfront One of many hikes in the Barlow freeway to Exit 41. From Eagle paths are easy to follow and you Trail, The Dalles Ranger District on the Mt. Hood Creek Fish Hatchery, follow the won’t need a map. Access: Just Rated: Easy. National Forest. This trail leads access road south to trailhead 10 miles west of The Dalles on Paved flat pathway along the along Camas and Clear creeks,

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with views of the White River Canyon and Mt. Hood. Good spring or fall hike. For details, contact the Barlow Ranger Station in Dufur, or visit the Forest Service website at fs.fed.us/r6/mthood/dayhikes. htm.

Umbrella Falls #667 Length: 2 miles. One of many hikes on the Hood River Ranger District, Mt. Hood National Forest. This is a forested route to Umbrella Falls viewpoint, connecting with Sahalie Falls Trail #667C. Details at Hood River Ranger Heaven Wilderness, located west 386-2333 or fs.fed.us/r6/ Vertical basalt walls along the District in Mt. Hood south of of Trout Lake in the Gifford Pin- columbia/trail_park.htm Gorge are graced with the great- Hood River, or visit the website chot National Forest. This passes est concentration of waterfalls at fs.fed.us/r6/mthood/dayhikes. small meadows, shallow lakes in North America, particularly htm. and alpine forest. WATERFALLS along the Oregon side of the Details at the Mt. Adams Ranger They make great places for a western Gorge. GIFFORD PINCHOT District in Trout Lake or visit the picnic, and best of all, quite often It’s a matter of geology, not website at fs.fed.us/gpnf/trails/ they’re just a short walk from coincidence. NATIONAL FOREST ssc/ssc_00048.htm. your car. The ancestral Columbia Gorge East Crater Trail #48 Information: USDA Forest Service They’re the waterfalls of the was a V-shaped river valley, but Length: 2.5 miles with moderate website, fs.fed.us/r6/columbia/ Columbia River Gorge, and they beginning around 15,000 years elevation gain. trail.htm deserve a place on your family’s ago (at the end of the latest One of several trails in the Indian Trail-Park Pass information: (541) vacation calendar. ice age) a series of tremendous

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10 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE VISITOR’S GUIDE 2015 COLUMBIAGORGEVISITORSGUIDE.COM floods swept westward from a slightly southward. When it’s flows of Yakima basalt are visible glacial lake near the present-day saturated by water, the upper in the fall’s cliff face. border of Idaho and Montana. basaltic layers on the north side You can view the falls from your These “Bretz” floods, named of the river slide into the gorge. car, or take a network of trails up after one of the geologists The greatest number of water- the falls. who discovered their traces, falls is accessible from a portion There’s also fine dining at Mult- ripped the topsoil from eastern of the old Columbia River nomah Falls Lodge (built in 1925 Washington and carved away at Highway (Hwy. 30), which can be and on the National Register of the valley walls of the Columbia reached from Interstate 84. Historic Places) and informa- Gorge, leaving steep ramparts If you’re coming from Portland, tion at Multnomah Falls Visitor and tributaries abruptly hanging take Exit 17 at Troutdale, Exit 18 Center. in midair. from Lewis & Clark State Park, Access: From I-84, take exit 31 The flood cycles lasted for thou- Exit 22 from Corbett, Exit 28 from to the freeway parking lot. For sands of years. Bridal Veil, or if you’re coming handicapped accessibility, take Many more thousands of years from the east, take the Dodson, the old Columbia River Scenic have passed since the last flood, Bridal Veil or Corbett exits. Highway (Hwy 30). and each winter brought an- Some waterfall views require a other freeze-thaw cycle, sculpt- short hike. Horsetail Falls ing away the rock behind those Access: car or hike. waterfalls. Triple Falls OREGON This 176-foot waterfall plunges Access: 1.7-mile hike. As a result, several waterfalls into a pool right beside the now plunge into semi-circular Not a series of falls, but rather Columbia River Scenic Highway; three parallel chutes ranging amphitheaters; others fall out Multnomah Falls it’s also visible through a cor- from 100 to 135 feet tall. The into midair, to be wafted away Access: car or hike. ridor cut through vegetation to viewpoint is located on Oneonta on the wind. After Yosemite Falls, this is the tallest falls in North America. Interstate 84, 2½ miles east of Trail #424, 1.7 miles from the Most waterfalls are limited to Multnomah Falls. trailhead, which is just under a the Oregon side of the Columbia Two million visitors a year flock to see this 620-foot plunge, fed mile from Horsetail Falls Trail- River Gorge because landslides head #438. Both are located on modify the steepness on the by underground springs from Larch Mountain. Its highest flow the Columbia River Scenic High- Washington side. The entire way east of Multnomah Falls. region’s bedrock material is tilted is during winter and spring. Five

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Metlako Falls Punchbowl Falls, which plunges Fairy Falls short walk to the viewpoint from Access: 1½-mile hike. spectacularly 10 to 15 feet into Access: 1.1-mile hike. the park’s picnic area. Named af- To see this 150-foot plunge a basin. This ‘fan’ falls is just 20-30 feet ter Joseph Latourell, a prominent falls, hike 1½ miles from the high, located along Wah-kee-na Columbia River Gorge settler. trailhead of Eagle Creek Trail Wahclella Falls Creek, 1.1 miles up from the trail- #440 at Eagle Creek Park. It was Access: Half-mile hike. head of Wah-kee-na Trail #420. Upper Latourell Falls named in 1915 after the legend- This tiered, thunderous water- Access trailhead at Wah-kee-na Access: .08-mile hike. ary Indian goddess of salmon. fall is in the Tanner Creek area. Falls, a half mile west of Mult- A 75 to 100-foot plunge that is Reach Eagle Creek Trail by taking Upper drop is 15 to 25 feet, with nomah Falls on Historic Colum- nearly a one-mile hike along the Exit 41 eastbound, or Exit 40 bia River Scenic Highway. westbound and loop back east the lower falls about 50 to 70 trail from Latourell Falls. It’s pos- on the freeway to Exit 41. From feet. Take Exit 40 (Bonneville sible to walk behind the falling Eagle Creek Fish Hatchery, follow Dam) and proceed south several Elowah Falls//McCord water at this scenic spot. the access road south to the hundred yards to Tanner Creek Creek Falls trailhead parking area. (A word Trail parking area. Hike a half Access: short hike. Bridal Veil Falls of caution, though: this is a mile to trail’s end at the falls. Separate waterfalls located on Car or short hike. very precipitous hike, and is not East Fork Falls can also be seen McCord Creek, a short hike east Bridal Veil Creek abruptly drops advised for young children or streaming above the descent of the Nesmith Mountain trail- twice in a tiered waterfall. The off-leash dogs.) from a vantage on the west side head. The upper falls features a upper falls is between 60 and of Tanner Creek. natural amphitheatre. 100 feet tall, the lower from 40 to Punchbowl Falls Take Exit 35 (Dodson) from 60 feet in height. Access: 2.1-mile hike. Wah-kee-na Falls Interstate 84, east of Multnomah Frequently pictured on Columbia Access: car. Falls; the trailhead is located just Parking is a mile west of Exit 28 Gorge photographic calendars, This is a 242-foot tiered waterfall before the eastbound freeway off Interstate 84. A short trail Punchbowl is located on Eagle (the Yakama name translates as on-ramp. winds down to the base of the Creek Trail #440 2.1 miles south “most beautiful”) and located lower tier. Along the path, look of the trailhead. (This is .06 miles half a mile west of Multnomah Latourell Falls across the Columbia River for past Metlako Falls; use same Falls on the Historic Columbia Access: car or short hike. seasonal views of falls on the freeway directions.) River Scenic Highway. A picnic A 249-foot plunge falls in Guy W. Washington side of the river. There’s an access trail leading area is nearby. Talbot State Park, 3.4 miles west The nearby community of Bridal off the main trail to the base of of Exit 28 off Interstate 84. It’s a Veil maintains its post office, a

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20 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE VISITOR’S GUIDE 2015 COLUMBIAGORGEVISITORSGUIDE.COM THE DALLES Fort Dalles Museum p.m. until Labor Day weekend. Rorick House The oldest historical museum (541) 296-4547. The oldest home in The Dalles Columbia Gorge in Oregon, this museum was was built by an officer stationed Discovery Center and established just after the turn Original Wasco County at Fort Dalles in 1850, and of the 20th century, preserving operates today as a historical Wasco County Historical Courthouse the legacy of this regionally stra- This wood-frame, two-story museum with period furnishings Museum tegic military base. Fort Dalles building in The Dalles once was and implements. Open Memorial This is the official interpretive (originally Camp Drum) was the seat of government for the Day to Labor Day, Saturdays and center for the Columbia River established in 1850, serving as a largest county in the United Sundays, from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. Gorge National Scenic Area, lo- base of operations for US Army States, when Wasco County ex- It’s located at 300 West 13th St., cated on Crate’s Point, just west troops. The ornate, wooden tended all the way to Montana. The Dalles. (541) 296-1867. of The Dalles off Old Highway Surgeon’s Quarters is one of The old courthouse, constructed St. Peter’s Landmark 30. The Discovery Center focuses the fort’s last two surviving in 1858, was nearly destroyed Former Catholic Church in The on natural history and human buildings, and houses a variety at least twice and was relocated Dalles, preserved as an historical cultures of the scenic area, with of tools, weapons, photos and on several occasions, but today museum. Completed in 1898, hands-on exhibits, films and other memorabilia from the 19th it enjoys a permanent home, the building features Carrera recordings on subjects including century. There’s an impressive preserving a unique heritage as Italian marble, Kilgen pipe organ Lewis & Clark, native flora and collection of antique vehicles one of the oldest courthouse made of tigerwood, 40-foot fauna, the Ice Age and more. and wagons. Visitors are also buildings west of the Mississippi stamped metal ceilings, and a The Wasco County Historical able to tour the Anderson house, River. Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 176-foot steeple topped by a Museum features collections a hand-hewn wooden home- Wednesday through Saturday, six-foot weathervane rooster that illuminate both Native stead crafted by Swedish immi- June through August, other crafted by Frank S. Gunning. American history and pioneer grants in Wasco County. There’s times by appointment. Direc- Its stained glass windows were development. Open daily except also a barn and granary. tions: Interstate 84 to The Dalles, created by the Povey Brothers Thanksgiving, Christmas and Fort Dalles Museum is located then take the City Center exit of Portland, and many of these New Year’s, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (541) at W. 15th and Garrison streets toward downtown. Turn south windows memorialize pioneer 296-8600, or check the website in The Dalles. Admission $4 for just past the chamber, then left families. A wooden Madonna at gorgediscovery.org. Birds of adults, $1 for ages 7-17, free for on West Second Place. 410 West inside the museum was carved prey show is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. children 6 and younger. Hours: Second Place. (541) 296-4798. from the keel of a sailing ship Location: Interstate 84 at exit 82, Beginning in March, museum is that sank off the San Francisco then follow signs 1.5 miles west. open Fri.-Sun. from 11 a.m. to 4

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coast in the 1850s. Third & Lin- DUFUR SHANIKO MORO coln, The Dalles. Hours: 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 11 Dufur Historical Museum Sage Museum Sherman County a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Located in the historic Schreiber Classic auto and wagon collec- Fridays. (541) 296-5686. Historical Museum Log Cabin on Main Street, tion located in the historic city A window into Oregon’s heart- featuring pioneer living history of Shaniko, in southern Wasco land, the museum comprises THE DALLES SCHOOL exhibits, weaving, old photos, County. The museum also has a 14,280 square feet and more farm implements and more. display of historic photos show- than 15,000 artifacts used in Na- DISTRICT HISTORICAL Museum open for the sum- ing the boom years of Shaniko, tive American families, Oregon ARCHIVES MUSEUM mer starting in June, Thursdays at one time the largest wool Trail migration, rural households, through Mondays. Call for hours: shipping capital in the world. churches, schools, businesses, Contains memorabilia from both (541) 467-2205. (Dufur also hosts The auto and wagon collection livestock production, dryland Dist. 12 (1854-2004) and Dist. 9 the annual Threshing Bee, featur- is open May-Sept. 10 a.m. to 5 wheat farming and conservation, (1964-2004) before the merger ing working steam-powered p.m. and the rest of the museum military units and patriotic ef- and up to present day as District and horse-drawn antique farm is open all day every day year forts. Exhibits of interest include 21. Displays include yearbooks, machinery, usually held second round. Shaniko itself has a mural photographs of Joseph and Jane photo albums, trophies, sport weekend of August.) tour and many historic buildings, Sherar, Sherar’s Falls and Bridge; uniforms, Booster Girl and other including a restored and recent- photographs of World War II club records. Elementary, junior WAMIC ly-renovated hotel, the city hall Training Camp, Camp Rufus; high-middle schools, and high and jail, schoolhouse, wooden monthly Sherman County artists water tower, and surviving por- schools are represented. The Smock Prairie series From Interstate 84, take museum is open every Saturday, tions of the original business dis- Highway 97 south from Biggs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., May through Schoolhouse trict, including old boardwalks. Junction to Moro. Watch for Sept. or by arrangement with Wamic’s one-room schoolhouse Shaniko is located 57 miles south directional signs from Highway Rymmel Lovell, (541) 296-6546, and museum located in Wamic, of Biggs Junction on Highway 97. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., [email protected]. Museum on the old Barlow Trail. From The 97, a few miles north of its junc- May through October. (541) location: 3601 West 10th St., Dalles, drive south to Tygh Valley, tion with Highway 197. 565-3232, or visit the website, former Wahtonka H.S. entrance then west to Wamic. shermanmuseum.org. nearest athletic fields. Red Wagon Antiques 1-12 VG 2012 cmyk:Layout 1 5/21/2013 2:09 PM Page 1

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OREGON DESCHUTES RIVER CAMPGROUND

Tree-shaded oasis at the conflu- ence of the Deschutes and Columbia rivers, accessible off Interstate 84 by taking either the Celilo exit and heading east or Biggs Junction exit and heading west on Hwy. 30. Thirty-two sites with electricity and water, 24 primitive sites, group RV/tent, river access, hiking trails. Infor- mation info: (800) 551-6949.

WASCO COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS PARK Near Tygh Valley off Oregon Highway 197. RV, tent campsites, open year-round. Info: (541) 483-2288. MEMALOOSE STATE PARK Open March through October with 44 full hookups, 66 non- hookup sites. Flush toilets and showers and dump station. Located 11 miles west of The Dalles off Interstate 84. Fee info: (800) 551-6949.

• 12 Amazing Burgers • Prime Rib Fri-Sun HIKE • Local Beer, Wine & Cocktails CAMP • Great Breakfast - Home Made Maple Bars, Cinnamon Rolls PLAY! • Local Salmon Daily Hours: 7am - 9pm • Large Salad Bar 4100 Westcliff Drive • Light & Crispy Fish & Chips 202 State Street Downtown Hood River • Oregon Lottery (541) 386-4464 • www.2ndwind-sports.com Hood River • 541.386.3101

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE VISITOR’S GUIDE 2015 31 If camping is your kind of fun, here are 8- some key areas to keep in mind.

To make reservations at a state park in Oregon or Washington, call Reservations Northwest at 800-452-5687. (TDD: 800-858-9659.)

Information on Oregon state parks is available at 800-551-6949 or at oregonstateparks.org.

Information on Washington state parks is available at 360-902-8844 or parks.wa.gov 8- CAMP

LOST LAKE RESORT Interstate 84 at Exit 51 east of Cascade Locks. User fee. Maxi- AND CAMPGROUND mum trailer size 30 feet. Open late April through the end of Situated on the shores of Lost September. Info: (541) 308-1700. Lake 3,100 feet up the slopes of Mt. Hood, 130 sites are available, including 75 that are RV acces- EAGLE CREEK sible (no hookups). Available on a first-come, first-served basis. Seventeen campsites with drink- Open from early May to late Oc- ing water, 22-foot maximum tober. (541) 386-6366 or http:// trailer size, barrier-free, group lostlakeresort.org. campsite available with reserva- tion only. Eastbound access off VIENTO STATE PARK Interstate 84 at Exit 41, westbound take Exit 40. Open May Open May through October 1 through September. User fee. eight miles east of Hood River Info: (541) 308-1700. off Interstate 84, Exit 56. Day-use area with Columbia River access, boardsailing, picnicking, hiking, AINSWORTH STATE PARK biking, playground. Fifty-six Info: (800) 551-6949. at Exit 25. Daily fee $5. Info: (800) campsites with electricity and Open March through October 551-6949. Reserve shelters at water, 18 tent campsites, fire with 43 full hookups, and six 1-800-452-5687. rings, restrooms and showers. walk-in campsites, hiker/biker ROOSTER ROCK STATE PARK Fee info: (800) 551-6949. camp area, and Columbia River Gorge hiking trails. Located Group shelter, wildlife watching, between Corbett and Cascade boardsailing, boating, picnicking, WYETH Locks off Interstate 84 at Exit 35, fishing, beach access, hiking, wa- with access to Columbia River ter skiing, disc golf and clothing Fourteen campsites, barrier-free, Scenic Highway. Daily fee $5. optional beach located 22 miles no potable water, located off east of Portland off Interstate 84

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36 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE VISITOR’S GUIDE 2015 COLUMBIAGORGEVISITORSGUIDE.COM Visit SKAMANIA COUNTY, WA ... Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Pacific Crest Trail AND Official Sasquatch Refuge!

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COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE VISITOR’S GUIDE 2015 37 Biker’s Paradise Hood River bike shop experts suggest these popular rides:

POST CANYON

A 15-mile network of scenic trails for skilled bikers. From Hood River, head west on Cascade then follow Country Club Road for 1.5 miles to Post Canyon Drive on the right. Follow Post Canyon Drive for approximately 1/2 mile to the end of the pavement and park there. SYNCLINE

A challenging riverside adventure that spans grassy plains and volcanic rock bluffs along the Columbia River. Cross the White Salmon bridge to Washington and take a right onto Highway 14 toward White Salmon/Bingen. Follow Highway 14 through Bingen and turn left onto Courtney Road for the parking lot, two miles east of town. SURVEYOR’S RIDGE

A classic mountain trail that runs north-south from Mount Hood to the Columbia River on the east side of Mount Hood. This ride starts at the end of Pinemont Drive, 11 miles south of We Fix Bikes Hood River off Hwy 35. Tune-Ups FALLS CREEK AND LEWIS RIVER TRAIL Custom Builds

A trail North of Carson that runs through old growth forest and Overhauls ends at the beautiful Lower Lewis River Falls. Basic Adjustments ROAD BIKE RIDE: ROWENA LOOPS Wheelwork Suspension Service A mind-blowing seven mile loop; start in Hood River and fol- s low the Columbia River Historic Highway through the famous BICYCLE and Much More! REPA I R twin tunnels to Mosier. Then pedal up a gentle grade up to H 1235 State Street • Hood River Sun-Sat 10am-6pm (541) 308-0420 the Rowena Crest and blaze downhill on a series of sweeping curves. LAKE BRANCH/LOST LAKE LOOP

A large hill with excellent pavement and a beautiful reward at the end. Follow Tucker Road to the Odell/Dee intersection and Serving the Gorge since 1991 veer right. Go six miles at the Dee turnoff to find the parking area. Clothing PARKDALE’S EASTSIDE TRAILS Bikes

From Hood River, head east on Highway 84 to Highway 35. Fol- Ride Food low 35 south to Robin Hood Campground, the trail entrance. Visit these local bike shops for more information on local trails. We Have Exactly What You Need See the Event Schedule in this guide, pages 55 for popular 210 State Street • Hood River bike racing events. (541) 386-4820 • Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5

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Classic pub fare, ethnic delights, family-friendly menus, or renowned fine dining, all paired with local libations, give appetites of all types a place at the table in the Gorge. DINE/DRINK

HOOD RIVER TAQUERIA & MEXICAN RESTAURANT WE WISH YOU A MOST CORDIAL WELCOME! RIVER DAZE CAFE We feature fresh baked, hand- We come from Jalisco, a beautiful place in Mexico where tequila was born crafted food in our family-friendly and where the rhythm of the Mariachi was first heard. It is the home of the café. Best known for our epic very finest, most unique and delicious native cuisine. We have brought sandwiches, we offer a variety of that taste right here, to Hood River. Please enjoy life when you visit us. other homemade goodies including We welcome you in the restaurant or outside seating on the patio. Also, desserts, cookies, soft-pretzels, and special requests for catering are welcome and we can provide a complete our mouthwatering sourdough menu for your banquet. We are happy to cater events at off site locations. English muffins. We focus on We are located in the “Heights” in Hood River Oregon. We are on the west high-quality, organic and local side of 13th street on the one way heading south towards Mt. Hood. ingredients (often from our own 1210 13th Street, Hood River, OR 97031 farm!). Open 7 days a week 202 Cascade Ave, Ste D, Hood River 541.387.3300 Serving breakfast & lunch daily 541.308.0246 • riverdazecafe.com

IXTAPA FAMILY MEXICAN RESTAURANT CLOCK TOWER ALES Authentic, fresh, Mexican food and full bar. Proudly serving the Gorge for What was once the 2nd Wasco County Courthouse and home to the last over 11 years! Daily lunch and dinner specials. Large selection of Mexican public hanging in 1905 is now an exceptional dining and entertainment specialties including Fresh Seafood and Vegetarian entries. Full bar with venue for the whole family. Famous for our quality selection of 32 of the flavored Margaritas. Take out and catering available. finest microbrews and ciders available as well as cocktails handcrafted at Open Sun-Thurs., 11am-9:30 pm. Fri. and Sat. 11am-10:30 pm. our beautiful bar. Quality menu options from delicious pub style fare, pasta Three Locations to serve you. dishes, salads to daily specials are sure to please any appetite. So come soak up the sun on our fabulous deck and experience a bit of history when • THE DALLES, 810 Cherry Heights, 541.298.1265 visiting The Dalles, Oregon! • HOOD RIVER, 2920 W. Cascade Ave. Suite #104, 541.386.1168 • HERMISTON, 115 E. Oregon St., 541.564.0320 311 Union St., The Dalles, OR 97058 www.ixtapadelgorge.com 541-705-3590 Open 7 days a week . 11am until closing www.clocktowerales.com . Like us on Facebook!

40 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE VISITOR’S GUIDE 2015 COLUMBIAGORGEVISITORSGUIDE.COM MOMMA JANE’S CASAELMIRADOR PANCAKE HOUSE Featuring the largest selection “Best brunch spot in The Dalles.” of Mexican food in the Gorge! Omelets, French Toast, Scrambles Authentic Mexican favorites, fresh and a big lunch menu. “Service ingredients, seafood delicacies, combination platters, and daily is quick, friendly and prices are specials! We strive to provide warm, very reasonable.” CasaElMirador attentive and friendly service to you Breakfast & Lunch. Family dining. and your guests every time you visit. Open Daily 6 am - 2 pm Take out available. Family owned and operated. 1424 W. 2nd St., The Dalles, OR www.casaelmirador.com 900 West 6th Street 541.298.7388 The Dalles, Oregon 97058 OPEN 7 Days a Week 541.296-6611 Serving Lunch & Dinner

ZIM’S BRAU HAUS European pub-style setting. Enjoy Since the early 1940s, the Eastwind all-day breakfast, lunch and dinner. Drive-In, located in the heart of the Food is made fresh, including Columbia Gorge, has served our German dishes and daily travelers from around the world. RESTAURANT & PUB dinner specials: Mon. & Fri.-Steak; Famous for the best burgers and Tues.-Spaghetti and German biggest ice cream cones. Sausage plate; Wed.-Mexican; Stop in with family and friends. Thurs.- Chicken Fried Steak; Make memories while enjoying Sat.-Prime Rib. Lottery, Pool, Darts, tasty food and breathtaking views. Foosball and Large Screen TVs. 395 NW Wanapa St. Family dining until 8 p.m. Cascade Locks 604 E. 2nd St., The Dalles, OR 541.374.8380 www.zimsbrauhaus.com 541.296.2368

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MICHOACAN SPORTS GRILL PFRIEM FAMILY BREWERS Serving traditional Mexican food. We make everything from scratch daily, We are a Northwest and Belgian inspired brewery in Hood River, Oregon, from the salsas to the tortillas, and the house specialty that has become located across the street from Hood River’s Waterfront Park. Offering a kid- the main attraction, Carne! Known for our carnitas; many stop by for our friendly establishment with a kid’s nook, including toys and books, we are great lunch specials and our evening dinner platters that can’t be beat. open daily for lunch and dinner. Planning an important event? We offer a wide variety of catering options to meet any of your party or event needs. Give us a call and let us help you pFriem artisanal beers are symphonies of flavor and balance, influenced with your special day. Thank you for dining with us! We look forward to by the great brewers of Belgium, but unmistakably true to our home- seeing you again! grown roots in the Pacific Northwest. Although they are served humbly, each glass is overflowing with pride and a relentless aspiration to brew 3405 Odell Highway, Odell, Oregon the best beer in the world. We’ll let you decide. Tues-Sat 10am - 8pm, Sun 8am - 7pm (Nov-Mar) 707 Portway Avenue, Suite 101, Hood River Waterfront Mon-Sat 9am - 9pm, Sun 8am - 8pm (Apr-Oct) Open daily 11:30am - 9pm 541.354.2900 Summer 11:30am - 10pm michogrill.com 541.321.0490 pfriembeer.com

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BOB’STEXASTBONE & FROSTY’S LOUNGE The best BBQ ribs in the gorge! Real wood barbecue, steaks, ribs, slow- roasted prime rib, chicken, seafood, soup and salad bar. Mouth-watering daily specials to ﬁll any appetite. Full service lounge. Oregon Lottery.

Open daily 6 am to 10 pm Family dining. Banquet facilities. Catering available. Take I-84, Exit 109 Rufus, Oregon 541.739.2559 Like us on Facebook

VINTAGE GRILLE GRaCe Su’S CHIna GORGe Combining Southern soul food and While visiting the Gorge…take a Northwest cuisine. Whether its trip to China. Come in and enjoy craw-fish etouffee or fresh local great Szechuan-Hunan plates. salmon, it will not disappoint. With Make memories and have fun. a great martini bar and some of the No airfare required. Free parking. best bread pudding in Hood River, Serving great food and freshly we are quickly becoming ‘the place squeezed juice in our Tiger to go in the gorge.’ Lounge for more than 30 years. 11:30-9pm Sun & Tue-Thur Open Tuesday through Sunday. 11:30-10pm Fri & Sat. 2680 Old Columbia River Drive Hood River, OR 97031 102 Oak Street, Hood River (off I-84 and the base of Hwy 35) Inside the Hood River Hotel 541.386.5331 541.288.8264 chinagorge.com thevintagegrille.com Michael Peterson Photography

SAW TOOTH ROADHOUSE BETTE’S PLACE Good food for good people. “The Friendliest Restaurant in Town—has been a Hood River landmark The Saw Tooth Roadhouse is a unique venue located in the Upper Hood since 1975. Now featuring new menu items. With seating for 130, River Valley. We offer a surprising variety of menu options, which are sure the restaurant can take large groups or tour busses with advanced to satisfy and delight. Our food is made from scratch daily and includes reservations. Kid-friendly with special children’s menu. Take out menu hot delicious sandwiches, a huge variety of pizzas, in-house smoked and delivery to downtown. Be sure to stop in for homemade chowder or entrees, fresh salads, soups and scrumptious desserts. We serve local satisfy your sweet tooth and try our legendary cinnamon rolls wines, ciders, and have 10 beers on tap with a full service bar. In the or Prize Winning Blue Ribbon pies. summer dine outside on our deck and lawn and listen to live music. 416 Oak Street. Hood River, OR 97031 Oregon lottery on site. Open daily 11am-9pm. All ages welcome. Open daily 5:30am - 3pm We look forward to meeting you. “See you at the Roadhouse!” 541.386.1880 4780 Highway 35, Mount Hood, OR 97031 bettesplace.com (Exit next to the saw mill) 541.354.2511 sawtoothroadhouse.com

42 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE VISITOR’S GUIDE 2015 COLUMBIAGORGEVISITORSGUIDE.COM GOOD MEDICINE LOUNGE Our teahouse is the Columbia Gorge source for sustainable, farmer direct, organic teas. Enjoy hot or iced tea, house-made chai, smoothies and a healthy snack while enjoying our Mt. Adams view. Ask about bulk sales, tea club and special events. Open 9am - 6pm every day! 1029 May Street Hood River, OR 97031

541.436.2540 goodmedicinetea.com

KRAMER’S MARKET TAQUERIA LOS AMIGOS Featuring fresh soups Monday Jump out of your shell and into one through Friday, daily lunch of our fresh, handmade tortillas on specials, 1/2 pound hand formed Sundays! Great selection of Mexican burgers made fresh to order, food. Locally recognized for the homemade pizza crust, dinner “crazy” burrito. Catering & take-out specials Monday through Friday, services available. Family owned and so much more! Outdoor and and run for 12 years. Visit us and find indoor seating available. out why it’s crazy! Come out to Drive out and see us today! 3409 Odell Highway, Odell, OR Kramer’s Market for 121 Main Street, Dufur, OR 97021 Mon-Tues, Fri-Sat 9am - 9pm some of the best home Mon.-Sat. 7 am to 7 pm Wed 9am - 3pm, Sun 8am - 7pm cooked food around. Sun. 9 am to 7 pm 541.354.1944 541.467.2455

EL PUERTO DE ANGELES III Authentic Jalisco Cuisine. we strive to provide you with a great dining experience and freshly prepared platters delivered to your table with Mexican hospitality by our friendly staff. Join us to enjoy good food, good CASCADE LOCKS ALE HOUSE folks and good times. Offering daily lunch and dinner specials served all Best BEER in the Locks!! day, Happy Hour Monday through Friday 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Local microbrews on tap, pizza, burgers, soup and sandwiches. Enjoy your meal on our outdoor patio (open weather permitting). Family friendly and dog friendly atmosphere with back-patio dining. 1306 12th Street Hood River Take home a jar of our world-famous horseradish! Sunday through Thursday 10am-9pm 500 WaNaPa St., Cascade Locks Friday and Saturday 9am-10pm Wed-Sun 11am-9pm 541-308-0005 Tues Closed 541.374.9310

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KIN EATERY Quaint in downtown. Rustic chic dining. Locally procured food prepared the way food was meant to be eaten – fresh from the farm. Authentic, humble homegrown fare in Hood River. Dedicated to sustainable products and practices. Oﬀering local and international wine and beer. In-House artisan cocktails. 110 5th Street, Hood River, OR Mon- Sun 10:30-3:00 Mon - Sun 5:30-close 541.387.4000 • kineatery.com Call and ask about wine dinners

BRIAN’S POURHOUSE BRIGHAM FISH MARKET Located in downtown Hood River, We are a family of fisherman, Brian’s has been a locals favorite for dedicated to providing you 16 years. A farm to table restaurant with fresh, wild fish and with casual fine dinning and the great service. best burger in the gorge, Brian’s 681 Wa Na Pa St. offers something for everyone. Cascade Locks, Oregon Local and international wines, Hours vary during cocktails and local brews. commercial fishing season - 606 Oak Street, Hood River please call for details. Lunch daily 11:30am - 2:30pm www.brighamfish.com Dinner nightly 5pm - 11:30pm 541.374.9340 541.387.4344 brianspourhouse.com

SOLSTICE WOOD FIRE CAFE & BAR PITA PIT HOOD RIVER Eat like a local at the waterfront! At Solstice, we believe in an authentic We believe you don’t need to sacrifice your health to get a quick, tasty Gorge eating experience and a fun place to build community. A place meal. That’s why we start with our unique soft and roll-able pita bread, where the food is purchased from farmers we know and respect and is then fill it with your choice of lean, grilled meats, crisp, fresh veggies, prepared with love, care and creativity. A place to celebrate every day. Great options like falafel, spicy black beans and hummus, - Wood fired pizza, veggies & s’mores choice cheeses and savory sauces to make the Pita power-house meal. - Burger, salads, entrees and seasonal specials Perfect for the Gorge lifestyle! It’s Fresh Thinking, Healthy Eating! - Vegan & gluten free choices - 11 rotating craft beers & ciders on tap 1769 12th Street, Hood River - Creative, culinary & classic cocktails 541.436.0600 - Lunch & dinner daily, happy hour specials, weekend brunch Rosauers Shopping Center - Kids play area & outdoor patio. Across from the Waterfront Park Next to Cherries Frozen Yogurt The Waterfront, 501 Portway Avenue, Hood River Open everday for lunch & dinner 11:30am - close Closed Tuesdays in winter 541.436.0800 • solsticewoodfirecafe.com

44 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE VISITOR’S GUIDE 2015 COLUMBIAGORGEVISITORSGUIDE.COM 3 RIVERS GRILL Fine dining in an upscale yet relaxed atmosphere with spectacular views of the Columbia River. Specializing in Northwest cuisine, we use local organic products whenever possible. Our wide menu offerings is sure to satisfy any palate. Award winning wine lists, local microbrews, and full service bar. Dine inside or on our deck and enjoy the view. Lunch, dinner and special events. 601 Oak Street, Hood River Daily 11am - 10pm 541.386.8883 • threeriversgrill.com

RIVERSIDE CELILO RESTAURANT & BAR Diners seek out Riverside for its Celilo opened ten years ago with panoramic Columbia River views, a passion for the bounty and qual- great food made with all-natural ity of ingredients available in this ingredients, and award-winning region. Our ever-changing menu wine list. Enjoy it all indoors, on reflects the seasonal highlights of the deck, or in our popular Cebu the region’s growers and foragers. Lounge. Open daily serving We offer the most innovative in breakfast, lunch and dinner. fresh, local cuisine as well as an award-winning wine list. Riverside at the Hood River Inn Exit 64 off I-84, Hood River Lunch and dinner daily 541.386.4410 Happy Hour 5-6pm riversidehoodriver.com 541-386-5710 celilorestaurant.com 16 Oak Street, Hood River white buffalo We bring good food and wine to the table! In addition to our daily Bistro menu, we offer small event catering and full bar services. Come in and have a bite to eat, pick up a local bottle of wine and meet a new friend or two. Your home where the Buffalo roams! 4040 westcliff Drive hood River, oR 97031 Seasonal hours; closed Sun & Mon 541.386.5534

MOTH LOUNGE BRIDGESIDE This sweet little spot Downtown on Fourth Street has craft beers, Stunning views next to the hard ciders, wine and unique cocktails. Formerly Pint Shack, Bridge of the Gods – Bridgeside Moth Lounge has Hood River’s ﬁrst Bloody Mary Bar on Sundays, (formerly Charburger) still serves Tuesday Talent Open Microphone and VooDoo Wednesdays for a tasty grilled burgers plus an extended menu of chowders, taste of South Louisiana. On Fridays you can get your Karaoke on fish, fresh salad bar and desserts. and Saturdays enjoy live music of many genres. New name, new management, but 105 4th Street • Hood River, Oregon 97031 historic charm and artifacts remain. 541.387.7600 Exit 44 off I-84 Open Tuesday through Sunday 745 NW Wa Na Pa St. Find us on Facebook Cascade Locks, OR 541-374-8477

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LEAH’S LUNCH WAGON Globally inspired, nourishing food including bowls, small plates, nutrition-packed smoothies, vegan and gluten-free options. Sustainable animal protiens. 108 Hwy 35, Hood River Next to Tum-A-Lum April/May 11am-4pm June/Oct 11am - 5pm www.LeahsLunch.com

PIETRO’S PIZZA ROMUL’S FAMILY Pietro’s isn’t just for pizza, Pietro’s is fun for the whole family. We have party ITALIAN DINING packages for kids. We also offer corporate and non-pofit discounts. Besides Authentic old world flavors. having the best pizza in The Gorge, we also have lunch specials Monday Daily specials. through Friday served from 11am to 2pm (only $7 each), a salad bar, pasta, Patio seating available. sandwiches, icecream, dessert sticks, potato wedges & our party pizza. Serving the Columbia River Gorge Bring your friends and challenge them to games in the Gallery of Games. for over 15 years. Win prizes, make memories. 315 Oak Street 107 2nd Street, Hood River, OR 97031 Hood River, OR 97031 541.386.1606 Open Daily pietrosrestaurants.com 541.436.4444 • romuls.com

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46 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE VISITOR’S GUIDE 2015 COLUMBIAGORGEVISITORSGUIDE.COM SIP The Gorge is known for its breweries and wineries, but is also home to top-notch coffee houses, many of which serve locally-roasted brews.

411 Oak Street 411 Oak Street 411Hood Oak River Street 411541-386-4502Hood Oak River Street 541-386-4502Hood River 411541-386-4502Hood Oak River Street Named411541-386-4502Hood one Oak ofRiver Street 'America's Named541-386-4502 one of 'America's Namedtop 10Hood one coffeehouses' ofRiver 'America's THE COTTAGE CAFE DOPPIO COFFEE JUMPIN’ JAX JAVA Namedtop541-386-4502 10by one USAcoffeehouses' of Today 'America's 111 East 2nd Street, top 10by USAcoffeehouses' Today 310 Oak Street, Hood River 651 NW WaNaPa Street Namedtop 10by one USAcoffeehouses' of Today 'America's The Dalles, OR 541.386.3000 Cascade Locks • 541.374.5420 Namedtop 10by one USAcoffeehouses' of Today 'America's 541.298.3880 doppiohoodriver.com fb.com/jumpinjaxjava top 10by USAcoffeehouses' Today by USA Today

HoodHOOD toTO HILLS Hills 603 Portway Ave, Suite 103 10 SPEED COFFEE BAR 3665 Atkinson Drive, Odell Hood River, OR 97031 DUTCH BROS. 1412 13th St. Hood River (next to the Odell Post Office) 541-436-0629 1629 12th St., Hood River 541.386.3165 541.402.4449 stokedroasters.com 1342 West 6th St., The Dalles

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CATHEDRAL RIDGE WINERY CERULEAN Oregon winery of the year 2007. Family-owned winery. Handcrafted “Award winning wines... old-world style wines — perfect Amazing views...” for pairing with food and sharing with friends and family. Relax in our Visit us at our boutique winery tasting room in downtown Hood for exquizite handcrafted wines, River or sit outside by the fountain. knowledgable staff, and Organic estate vineyards. Columbia beautiful grounds. Gorge AVA. 4200 Post Canyon Drive 304 Oak Street, Hood River Hood River, OR 97031 Open Wed-Sun 12pm - 6pm Open daily 11am - 6pm (Winter: Sat-Sun Only) 541.386.2882 ceruleanwine.com cathedralridgewinery.com 503.705.9840

EVERYBODY’S BREWING FULLSAILBREWPUB Finely crafted beers; fresh, If there is one thing a brewer loves locally-sourced food; and patio more than great beer – it’s great food seating with a stunning view of and great beer! Our northwest-in- Mt. Hood. Come find out why spired menu complements our award- Everybody’s Brewing was one of winning brews and features seasonal, the fastest growing breweries in the local ingredients. Swing by for a pint, country in 2014. A must-see stop on grab a bite, tour the brewery and soak up the view! Open daily at 11am your trip to the Columbia Gorge. serving Lunch and Dinner. Guided Everybody’s Brewing brewery tours are oﬀered daily at 1, 2, 151 E. Jewett Blvd. 3 and 4pm and are free of charge. White Salmon, Wash 506 Columbia Street 509-637-2774 Downtown Hood River 541.386.2247 fullsailbrewing.com

HOOD RIVER DISTILLERS, INC HOOD RIVER VINEYARDS Hood River Distillers was established At the Gorge’s oldest winery, we in 1934 along the banks of the specialize in wines made on-site beautiful Hood River. Come visit our from fruit grown in our local vine- new downtown tasting room and yards and orchards. We have a fine learn our heritage story. selection of whites, reds, hard ciders We will be offering tastings and and our very special ports and sales of our premium products, sherry. Come visit our sunny hillside including Pendleton Whisky® and winery! Clear Creek Distillery products. 4693 Westwood Drive, Hood River 301 Oak St. Suite #3, Hood River Open daily 11am - 5pm Hours: Daily 12-6 Thurs-Mon 11am - 5pm (until 6/1) Winter hours subject to change 541.386.3772 541-386-1588 ext. 234 hoodrivervineyardsandwinery.com ©2015 Hood River Distillers, Inc., Hood River, OR USA, Stay in control.® www.hrdspirits.com

48 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE VISITOR’S GUIDE 2015 COLUMBIAGORGEVISITORSGUIDE.COM MARYHILL WINERY MT HOOD WINERY Wine Press NW’s "2015 Paciﬁc North- We invite you to visit our beautiful west Winery of the Year", Maryhill tasting room, where you’ll enjoy produces 50+ award-winning wines, stunning mountain views in a breathtaking views above the Colum- relaxed, family friendly setting at the bia River, Bocce courts, & picnicking. Bickford Family Century Farm LIVE MUSIC ON THE TERRACE & Vineyards. Sample award winning On our vine covered terrace every wines; including estate grown summer weekend, Memorial Day-Sep- Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Riesling. tember, 1pm-5pm by some of the best performers in the Northwest. 2882 Van Horn Drive, Hood River Open Daily 11-5 9774 Highway 14 March - November Goldendale, WA mthoodwinery.com Open 10am-6pm Daily maryhillwinery.com 541.386.8333 877-MARYHILL

NAKED WINERY SOLERA BREWERY At Naked Winery, “We aim to Tease®!” Solera Brewery is located in the Set the mood for fun and romance historic Valley Theater in Parkdale. with premium wines, exotic brands Sit beside a pear orchard overlook- and provocative back labels that ing the North face of Mt. Hood, are just a bit risqué. Join us in our and enjoy a Hedonist IPA, a rotating downtown Hood River Tasting seasonal, sour beer, or a beer aged Room on 2nd and Cascade as we on local fruit. get Naked daily! Solera Brewery 102 Second Street, Hood River 4945 Baseline Drive Summer hours: 11am-7pm daily Parkdale, OR 97041 9pm Fri-Sat 541.352.5500 Winter hours: noon-7pm daily www.solerabrewery.com later on weekends 541.386.3700 nakedwinery.com

SYNCLINE WINERY VIENTO World class wines from Viento wines and the winemaker are Washington state’s finest “Born in the Gorge.” Our NEW Tasting vineyards. Join us, taste and Room is a fabulous first stop on the stroll in the Vineyard. way to your Gorge wine adventures. Pack a picnic and unwind in Come taste our “thoughtful and sunny Lyle, WA. delicious” small-lot wines from locally grown grapes. 111 Balch Rd, Lyle, WA Thur.- Sun. 11am - 6pm 301 Country Club Road synclinewine.com Hood River 509.365.4361 vientowines.com 541-386-3026 11-5 Daily, April-October 11-4 Fri-Sun, November-March

PHELPS CREEK VINEYARDS VOLCANIC BOTTLE SHOPPE Sip wines off the back nine! Located We have the most extensive and on the beautiful Hood River Golf diverse selection of craft and import Course, our Tasting Room features beer, cider, mead and gluten free wines produced from our nearby beer in the Gorge! Choose from Estate-grown grapes. Ask us about rotating bottles, cans and draft. our Award-Winning Pinot Noir! Enjoy it here or to go. Also featuring Better yet, come visit us for a Wine wine, light food, outdoor beer Country Experience tour. garden and foosball. Cheers! 1850 Country Club Road 1410 12th St. Hood River, OR 97031 Hood River Heights phelpscreekvineyards.com Mon-Thurs 3-9, Fri-Sun 12-9 [email protected] (open later if busy) 541-386-2607 volcanicbottleshoppe.com Open Daily 11am-5pm 541-436-1226

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ZION EVANGELICAL Sovereign Grace Lutheran Church Baptist Church Preaching the free and sovereign grace of God

SERVICES Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. 101 West Tenth Street, The Dalles Wednesday 7:00 p.m. OFFICE: 541-296-9146 3350 Columbia View Drive Norm Wells, Pastor PASTOR TYLER: 541-993-9751 email: [email protected] The Dalles | 541-296-2711 1003 Sunflower St., The Dalles OR web: www.zioninthedalles.com www.CalvaryTheDalles.org 541-980-9466

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE St. Peter SOCIETY CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday Service, 10 a.m. Fr. Joseph Levine Saturday Confessions, 4-5 pm (child care provided) 2819 W.10th, The Dalles Saturday Vigil Mass, 5:30 pm 541.296.2631 Sunday Masses, 9 am, English 701 WASHINGTON ST. 1122 oak street west and 12 pm, Spanish THE DALLES, OR the dalles, oregon Find Us on Facebook 541-298-7202 541-296-2026 298-2711 columbiagorgefellowship.org 1222 W. 10th Street, The Dalles

50 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE VISITOR’S GUIDE 2015 COLUMBIAGORGEVISITORSGUIDE.COM Worship at one of the many Gorge-area churches, from the historic to the new.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Welcomes You! Sunday Services: 8 & 10 am Child Care & Sunday School: 10 am 541-296-9587

Expository Preaching & Family Fellowship, Sundays at 10:30

1805 Minnesota, The Dalles, OR 1889 Belmont Dr. • Hood River www.stpaulsthedalles.org 541-386-3557 • fbchoodriver.org

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 1280 W. Jewett, White Salmon ST. MARKS Sunday Worship 9am 909 COURT STREET, EPISCOPAL CHURCH All-Ages Sunday School 10:45am THE DALLES, OREGON 97058 400 11th Street, Hood River 509.493.2597 gracews.org 541-296-6189 541.386.2077 • stmarks-hr.org

Community Grace ST. MARY’S Faith Lutheran Brethren Church Dr. Gregory M. Howell, CATHOLIC (LC-MS) Church Senior Pastor Congregational CHURCH June - August Worship 9:00 ~ TO KNOW CHRISTAND TO Pastors: MAKE HIM KNOWN Fr. Ronald Maag Sept-May Worship 10:30 Fr. Sauel Alba (Sunday School/Bible Class 9:15 am) Saturday Confessions, 4-5 pm Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays Saturday Masses, 5:30 English 7 pm Spanish 2810 W. 10th St.,The Dalles Sunday Masses, 8 am Spanish; (Corner of Snipes & W. 10th) 10 am English and 1 pm Spanish Worship 10am 541-296-3586 509.773.3388 • 1180 S. Roosevelt 111 E 5th St, The Dalles Goldendale, WA 98620 uccthedalles.org 1501 Belmont St., Hood River, OR 541-296-2909 541-386-3373 www.GoldendaleGrace.com

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OREGON Doppio Coffee Hood River Distillers The Moth Lounge 310 Oak Street 301 Oak Street Suite #3 105 4th Street HOOD RIVER 541-386-3000 Tasting room open daily 12-6pm 541-387-7600 doppiohoodriver.com Winter hours subject to change 3 Rivers Grill 541-386-1588 ext. 234 Pfriem Family Brewers 601 Oak Street Drifty’s Coffee Shop 707 Portway Avenue, Suite 101 541-386-8883 Coffee House Hood River Taqueria 541-321-0490 threeriversgrill.com 108 Highway 35 1210 13th Street pfriembeer.com 541-436-0026 541-387-3300 Bette’s Place “Like” us on Facebook hoodrivertaqueria.com Pietros Pizza Open Daily 5:30-3pm & Gallery of Games 416 Oak Street Dutch Bros. Ixtapa 107 2nd Street 541-386-1880 1629 12 Street Family Mexican 541-386-1606 bettesplace.com OPEN DAILY 2920 W Cascade Ave #4 pietrosrestaurants.com 541-386-1168 Boda’s Kitchen Egg River Cafe ixtapadelgorge.com Pita Pit Gourmet Deli and Market 6am-2pm every day 1769 12th Street 404 Oak Street 1313 Oak Street Kin 541-436-0600 541-386-9876 541-386-1127 110 5th Street bodaskitchen.com eggrivercafe.com 541-387-4000 Remedy Juice Café Kineatery.com 112 3rd St Brian’s Pourhouse El Puerto de Angeles III Summer Hours: 8:30am-6pm 606 Oak Street Authentic Jalisco Cuisine Knead Bakery Winter Hours: 9am to 4pm Daily 541-387-4344 Happy Hour 2pm-5pm 102 5th Street 541-716-4020 brianspourhouse.com 1306 12th Street 541-436-2866 541-308-0005 kneadhoodriver.com River Daze Cafe Charburger 202 Cascade Avenue, Suite D 4100 State Frontage Road Full Sail Brew Pub Leah’s Lunch Wagon 541-308-0246 541-386-3101 Northwest Inspired 108 Hwy 35 riverdazecafe.com charburgercountry.com Seasonal Menu Leahslunch.com 506 Columbia Street Riverside at the Cherries 541-386-2247 Marley’s Corner fullsailbrewing.com Hood River Inn 1769 12th Street Cozy Scottish Pub Exit 64 off I-84 Frozen yogurt 1216 C St. @ 13th 541-386-4410 Right next to PitaPit! Good Medicine Tea 541-386-0153 riversidehoodriver.com 541-436-0600 Lounge marleyscorner.com facebook.com/MarleysCorner 1029 May Street Romul’s Restaurant Dairy Queen 541-436-2540 Family Italian Dining Fan Food not Fast Food goodmedicinetea.com Mekong Thai 315 Oak Street 2525 Cascade Ave. 1810 Cascade Avenue 541-436-4444 Open Daily 9am-10pm Grace Su’s China Gorge 541-386-5888 Romuls.com 541-387-2020 2680 Old Columbia River Drive 541-386-5331 The Mesquitery Solstice Wood Fire Cafe Dog River Coffee chinagorge.com Restaurant 501 Portway Avenue 411 Oak Street 4:30pm-9pm 541-436-0800 541-386-4502 Heights Ice Cream The Shed Bar solsticewoodfirecafe.com dogrivercoffee.net 1216 13th Street 4:30pm -11pm+ 541-386-4876 1219 12th Street 541-386-2002 541-387-4002 thebestinhoodriver.com

52 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE VISITOR’S GUIDE 2015 COLUMBIAGORGEVISITORSGUIDE.COM Stoked Michoacan Sports Grill Solera Brewery Dutch Bros. 603 Portway Ave, Suite 103 Traditional Mexican Food 4950 Baseline Drive 1342 West 6th Street 541-436-0629 3405 Odell Hwy 541-352-5500 OPEN DAILY Stokedroasters.com 541-354-2900 solerabrewery.com michogrill.com Ixtapa Find us on facebook: Vintage Grille Family Mexican Michoacan Sports Grill THE DALLES 102 Oak Street 810 Cherry Heights 541-288-8264 Casa El Mirador 541-298-1168 Thevintagegrille.com Taqueria Los Amigos Family Mexican ixtapadelgorge.com Home of the Crazy Burrito 1424 W 2nd Volcanic Bottle Shoppe 3409 Odell Highway 541-298-7388 Momma Janes 541-354-1944 1410 12th Street casaelmirador.com Pancake House Mon-Thu 3-9pm, Fri-Sun 12-9pm Pancake House (open later if busy) MT. HOOD Clocktower Ales 900 West 6th St 541-436-1226 Restaurant & Pub 541-296-6611 Volcanicbottleshoppe.com Saw Tooth Roadhouse 311 Union St 4780 Highway 35 541-705-3590 Spooky’s White Buffalo Wine Bar 541-354-2511 clocktowerales.com Pizza — Sandwiches & Bistro sawtoothroadhouse.com 3320 W. 6th St. 4040 Westcliff Dr. Dairy Queen 541-298-1300 Open Tuesday-Saturday PARKDALE Fan Food not Fast Food spookyspizza.com 541-386-5534 403 Cherry Heights Rd Apple Valley BBQ Open Daily Zims Brau Haus ODELL 4956 Baseline Drive 541-296-8411 Restaurant & Pub 541-352-3554 604 E 2nd St Hood to Hills applevalleybbq.com DoubleBerry Yogurt 541-296-2368 Espresso & Smoothies Frozen Yogurt 3665 Atkinson Drive 400 Mt. Hood St. Suite 300 Next to the Post Office 541-296-0775 541-402-4449 doubleberryfrozenyogurt.com

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HERMISTON Jumpin Jax Java Coffee, espresso, snacks Ixtapa 651 NW WaNaPa St. Family Mexican 541-374-5420 115 E Oregon St. Open daily 541-564-0320 ixtapadelgorge.com WASHINGTON RUFUS BINGEN Bob’s Texas T-Bone & Benevent’s Pizza Frosty’s Lounge Family Pizza Parlour Downtown Bingen Steak House & Family Dining 509-493-2177 Take I-84 Exit 109 Beneventispizza.com 541-739-2559 “Like” us on Facebook Los Reyes Mexican Cerulean Springhouse Cellar Restaurant & Cantina Family-owned winery European Style Wines DUFUR Best Mexican Food in The Gorge 304 Oak Street 13 Railroad Ave (1st & Cascade) 120 E. Steuben 503-705-9840 Open Daily noon -6pm Kramer’s Market 509-493-1017 ceruleanwine.com 541-308-0700 Deli Losreyesbingen.com springhousecellar.com 121 Main Street The Gorge White House 541-467-2455 Wines and Hard Ciders Wy’East Vineyards STEVENSON 2265 Highway 35 Award winning & estate grown (4 miles south of town) Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and TYGH VALLEY Clark and Lewie’s 541-386-2828 Chardonnay 130 SE Cascade Ave. thegorgewhitehouse.com 3189 Hwy 35 Angler’s Restaurant 509-219-0097 541-386-1277 & Lounge clarkandlewies.com Hood River Vineyards wyeastvineyards.com Steak House & Family Dining The Gorge’s Oldest Winery 34 N Mariposa Drive #A Skamania Lodge 4693 Westwood Drive WASHINGTON 541-544-2299 1131 Skamania Lodge Way 541-386-3772 anglersrestaurantandlounge.org 800-221-7117 hoodrivervineyardsandwinery. GOLDENDALE Skamania.com com CASCADE LOCKS Maryhill Winery WHITE SALMON Mt. Hood Winery Winery Bridgeside 2882 Van Horn Drive 9774 Hwy 14 745 Northwest WaNaPa St Everybody’s Brewing March-November 877-MARYHILL 541-374-8477 151 E Jewett Blvd. mthoodwinery.com maryhillwinery.com Weekdays - Sun & Tues - Thurs: 541-386-8333 Brigham Fish Market 11:30am till 9:30pm LYLE 681 WaNaPa Street Weekends – Fri & Sat: 11:30am Naked Winery 541-374-9340 till 10:30pm “We aim to Tease” 102 Second Street Syncline Winery Birghamfish.com 509-637-2774 111 Balch Road 10-7pm, later on weekends Thur.-Sun. 11am-6pm 541-386-3700 Cascade Locks Ale House Synclinewine.com OREGON nakedwinery.com Pub & Restaurant 509-365-4361 500 SW WaNaPa St HOOD RIVER Phelps Creek Vineyards cascadelocksalehouse.com WISHRAM Cathedral Ridge Winery 1850 Country Club Road 541-386-2607 East Wind Drive-In 4200 Post Canyon Drive phelpscreekvineyards.com Jacob Williams Winery 395 WaNaPa St Open Daily 11-6pm Tasting Room & Winery OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 541-386-2882 3 Avery Rd 541-374-8380 cathedralridgewinery.com (Avery Park on Hwy 14) Open 10-6 Daily 541-645-0462 jacobwilliamswinery.com

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Mix spectacular scenery, unique events, and talented and committed musicians, artists, historians and organizers for a blend of fun and rewarding things to do. EVENTS EVENTS

MAY 5-30 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m., JUNE 6 JUNE 14 contact (541)-965-3658. “Repurposing Art,” opening National Trails Day at Bonneville Tour de Hood tourdehoodride. reception May 7, 5-7 p.m., The Hood River Farmer’s Market, Dam--guided trail walk along the com Dalles Art Center, The Dalles, Hood River Middle School, historic Fort Cascades trail near thedallesartcenter.org Thursdays 4-7p.m. Bonneville dam’s Washington JUNE 18 Gorge locations at Gorgegrown. Shore Visitor Center, (541)-378- com 8344. Friday Family Fun Series, Hood MAY 30 River Yacht Club; hoodrivery- Hood 2 River Relay hood2river- achtclub.org relay.com JUNE 2-27 JUNE 10 “Cameron Kaseberg and Friends,” The Cityfront Regatta, Hood JUNE 20 JUNE-SEPTEMBER opening reception June 4, 5 to 7 River Yacht Club; hoodrivery- p.m., The Dalles Art Center, The achtclub.org The Red D, Hood River Yacht Local Farmers Markets of the Dalles, thedallesartcenter.org Club; hoodriveryachtclub.org Columbia Gorge gorgegrown.com JUNE 13 2015 CGRA Opening Day, 11am-- JUNE 5-7 Columbia Gorge Geological Wine 4pm, Cascade Locks Marine Park, JUNE-OCTOBER Fiddling Under the Stars, Gold- Tour, 8-6; winesnw.com/Geologi- crga.org endale Pickers’ Festival at Ekone calWineTours_Columbia_Gorge The Dalles Farmer’s Market, The Park in Goldendale, Wa. 9th Annual Gorge Ride Dalles City Park, Wednesdays 4-7 gorgeride.com

2015 CHILI COOK-OFF FORT DALLES DAYS JULY 11 JULY 11-19, 2015 For a full list of events, visit: www.FortDallesDays.com

• Main Street Summerfest July 18th • Fort Dalles Days NPRA Pro Rodeo July 16-18 • Fort Dalles Family Fun Day July 18 • Music • Food • Concerts • Historic Re-Enactments • Historic Museum Open Houses • Community Worship - Free BBQ July 12

Meet Our 2015 Sponsors • First Community Credit Union • NW Natural Gas • A Kidz Dental Zone • Optimist Printers • Precision Automotive • Big Jim’s • Keilman Dental • Crestline Construction • Oregon Veterans Home •Law office of James M. Habberstad

56 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE VISITOR’S GUIDE 2015 COLUMBIAGORGEVISITORSGUIDE.COM JUNE 20-21 JUNE 26-28 Camp Howe in Hemlock. 8 JULY 1-31 a.m.--1 p.m., (509)-427-3930 or Oregon Enduro Series, Hood Sternwheeler Days: (509)-427-5991. “Holding onto the past: Wasco River; oregonenduro.com Annual summer celebration in- County traditions,” by Yvonne cluding arts and crafts vendors, All Sports Swap Meet, 7-noon Pepin-Wakefield, opening recep- Glenwood Ketchum Kalf Rodeo, food, beverages, music, parade at the Luhr Jensen parking lot, tion July 2, 5-7pm, The Dalles Art Glenwood; business.gorge.net/ and Sternwheeler rides in Cas- Hood River; gorgewindsurfing. Center, The Dalles, thedallesart- glenwoodrodeo cade Locks, Oregon. portofcas- org center.org cadelocks.org JUNE 23-26 Northwave’s Beach Bash JULY 3-4 JUNE 27 BBQ, noon-3pm at Northwave 2015 Gorge Laser Performance Custom Sails, Hood River; Live music Friday night, Satur- Clinic, cgra.org Elks Charity Golf Tournament, 1-7 gorgewindsurfing.org day parade at 10am, booths pm. at Indian Creek Golf Course, and activities, music stage until Hood River; (541)-386-1507 11:30pm. Main event is the big JUNE 25-28 JULY fireworks display after dark. At Columbia Gorge Windsurfing As- High Tea at Wilinda Blueberry Poolside yoga at the Best Lewis and Clark Festival Park sociation Beach Bas; gorgewind- Patch, 730 Frankton Road, Hood Western Plus Hood River Inn downtown The Dalles. surfing.org River, 2-5 pm: A fundraiser for with Flow Yoga. Every Tuesday, the Fistula Project, Kitovu Hospi- Thursday, and Saturday morn- JULY 3-5 JUNE 26-27 tal in Masaka, Uganda. For more ing; (541)-386-9242 or FlowHo- info visit the Fistula Project on odRiver.com Community Days, Goldendale; Gorge Blues and Brews Festival, Facebook. goldendaleevents.com Stevenson, WA: Play “Next to Normal,” at Colum- Microbrews and wines from the Mt. Adams Country Tour bia Center for the Arts, Hood JULY 4 Pacific Northwest, food, and troutlakewashinton.com River; July 10-11, 17-18, 23-25 at great blues music. Skamania 7:30pm; columbiaarts.org Annual Kollas-Cranmer Memorial County Fairgrounds in Steven- Run, 7am at Mid Valley Elemen- son. (509)-427-8911 or (800)- JUNE 28 tary in Odell; 4thofjulyrun.com 989-9178. gorgebluesandbrews. Cowboy Breakfast: com Annual Cowboy Breakfast at

Because pets are family too! Keep your pet safe and happy while enjoying the Gorge day or night! Day & Overnight Lodging Training • Grooming Call us now! 541-354-2267 3085 Lower Mill Drive • Hood River, OR 97031 • www.CascadePetCamp.com

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Fort Dalles Fourth parade, JULY 10-11 JULY 12 JULY 16 Festival & Fireworks, 6:30am-- 11:30pm; facebook.com/fortd- Gorge Days 4 Buoy Fiasco, Hood River Yacht Movies in the Park-”Standing Up” allesforth Farm-to-table dinner and live Club; hoodriveryachtclub.org Jackson Park, Hood River. Starts music on Friday night. Saturday at dusk. Hood River Fourth of July Parade, activities include community- Jammin’ July Street Fair, down- 10am, on the Heights, Jackson wide garage sales, car show, town The Dalles; fortdallesdays. JULY 16-18 Park activities. food, beer garden, crafts and com live concert. City Park in North Fort Dalles Days and Rodeo, Odell 4th of July parade, down- Bonneville. 800-989-9178, JULY 12-13 downtown and at the Milt Tum- town Odell, 4pm (forms at Mid gorgedays,net ilson Arena, The Dalles. Rodeo Valley Elementary at 3:30pm) Trout Lake Arts Council Festival information: 800-225-3385 or WAAAM Traffic Jam, 8-5pm at of the Arts, 10am-5pm Saturday 541-980-3967, thefortdallesro- Husum July 4th parade and .1K Western Antique Aeroplane and 10-4pm Sunday; mtadams- deo.com MicroMarathon; mtadamscham- and Automobile Museum, 1600 chamber.com ber.com Air Museum Road, Hood River; JULY 16-21 waaamuseum.org JULY 12-20 White Salmon July 4th parade Gorge Peace Tour presented by and concert, 1pm, Jewett Blvd.; JULY 10-12 Fort Dalles Days Rodeo; fortd- United Earth: Bike peace Musical mtadamschamber.com allesdays.com/categoty/events Festival, July 16-21, Wood Vil- Kiteboarding 4 Cancer; athletes- lage/Troutdale, July 16; Cascade Demolition Derby, Goldendale; 4cancer.org/events JULY 15-AUGUST 10 Locks, Thunder Island, July 17-18; goldendaleevents.com Mosier, July 19-21. Ride all day, JULY 11 Plymouth Yarns Trunk Show, dance all night, rolling the gorge Fireworks Display at Skama- Foothills Yarn & Fiber, 4207 fully loaded, no cars allowed, cel- nia County Fairgrounds: old Movies in the Park-”Frozen” Sylvester Drive; 541-400-0182, ebrate health, happiness, peace, fashioned 4th of July fireworks Jackson Park, Hood River. Starts foothillsyarn.com bikes and music, this ride is for display and live music from at dusk. bike tourers who bring all their Skamania County Fairgrounds in own gear. Multiple day rides and Stevenson. [email protected]. TrailGate-Biking Event - Mt. Hood local activities and local music wa.us National Forest and 44 trails.org every day, bands TBA, presented ArtTHE GIFT TO LAST A LIFETIME

“Rosebush” by Beth Lyons THE DALLES ART CENTER & GALLERY Regional & Local Artists. 220 E. 4th Street 541-296-4759 Tue. - Sat., • 11 a.m.-5 p.m. www.TheDallesArtCenter.org

58 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE VISITOR’S GUIDE 2015 COLUMBIAGORGEVISITORSGUIDE.COM by Untied Peace, proceeds to Fruit Loop Cherry Celebration, Wild Side Relay Races AUGUST 1 Nobel Peace Curriculum, bike- Hood River; hoodriverfruitloop. OC-1 and Surfski replay races on peacemusicfstival.com com the Columbia River from Steven- Movies in the Park-”Third Man son to Bingen. 509-427-2727, on the Mountain” Relay for Life, Hood River, 9am- nwoutrigger.com Jackson Park, Hood River. Starts JULY 17-19 9am at the Hood River County at dusk. Yoga Festival, Flow Yoga; 541- Fairgrounds JULY 25 386,9642 or FlowHoodRiver.com AUGUST 1-23 Art & Wine Fusion, downtown Barlow Trail Long Rifles “Rendez- JULY 22-25 White Salmon. Arts, crafts and Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Trunk vous in the Tall Trees”, bar- Hood River County Fair; hoodriv- homegrown items, music, dem- Show; 541-400-0182 or foothill- lowtraillongrifles.org erfair.org/events onstrations, wine. syard.com

JULY 18 JULY 23-26 JULY 31-AUGUST 2 AUGUST 5 4th Annual Wild Woman Mara- Columbia River Gorge Bluegrass 2015 Columbia Gorge One De- Wednesday Night Fall Series, thon, 50K, and Relay, Trout Lake, Festival sign Regatta Hood River Yacht Club; hoodriv- Wash., 509-395-2065 or 509-395- Annual bluegrass festival at Columbia Gorge Racing Associa- eryachtclub.org 2509 Skamania County Fairground is tion; cgra.org Stevenson. Concerts, workshops, AUGUST 7-9 contests. 509-427-3980, colum- JULY 18-19 biagorgebluegrass.net AUGUST Cruise the Gorge Classic Car Gorge Outrigger Races Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2015, Show, The Dalles and Dufur; Outrigger Canoe racers paddle Columbia Center for the Arts, thedalleschamber.com the Columbia and compete for JULY 24-26 Hood River; columbiaarts.org prizes. Call Waterwalker at 509- Bridge of the Gods Kiteboarding 2015 CSR Marine Melges 24 US 427-2727, nwoutrigger.com Festival Families in the Park; Thursdays in National Champtionship, cgra. Freestyle formal kiteboarding August, 6-9pm at Jackson Park- org Lavender DAZE Festival; laven- competition, downwind race 13th & May St. Hood River. derfarms.net/hoodriverlavender and food on the Stevenson waterfront; botgkitefest.com

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AUGUST 8 AUGUST 15 AUGUST 22 Farm to Fork gallery show, Co- lumbia Center for the Arts, Hood Movies in the Park-”Surf’s Up” Double Damned, Hood River Movies in the Park-”Despicable River; columbiaarts.org Jackson Park, Hood River. Starts Yacht Club, hoodriveryachtclub. Me 2”, Jackson Park, Hood River. at dusk. org Starts at dusk. SEPTEMBER 1-30 AUGUST 8-9 Movies in the Park-”Akeelah and AUGUST 22-23 “The Three Nancys,” opening the Bee” reception September 3, 5-7pm, Dufur Threshing Bee; dallesa- Jackson Park, Hood River. Starts Big River Fiber Fling The Dalles Art Center, The Dalles, reachamber.chambermaster. at dusk. Fiber art vendors, spinning thedallesartcenter.org com/events/details/dufur- wheel raffle, free demonstra- threshing-bee tions, classes and fun. Skamania AUGUST 15-16 County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall SEPTEMBER 3 AUGUST 12-16 Fruit Loop Summer Fruit Cel- in Stevenson, 509-427-8454. bi- Kiwanis Steak Feed, Sorosis Park, ebration, Hood River; hoodriver- griverfiberfling.com The Dalles Skamania County Fair fruitloop.com Free fair, entertainment, animals, AUGUST 28-30 SEPTEMBER 4 parade, timber carnival and AUGUST 16 family fun for everyone. Call 9th Annual Pacific Crest Trail Art of Community (aka Big Art) Skamania County Fair Office at Bridge of the Gods Run: Half Days in Cascade Locks; pctdays. gallery reception, 6 p.m. at 509-427-3979, skamaniacounty- Marathon, 10K Run, 8-4pm in com Columbia Center for the Arts, fair.com Cascade Locks; 541-980-2338 or during First Friday. The 2015-16 541-308-6738; bridgeofthegod- SEPTEMBER Art of Community works will be AUGUST 13-15 srun.com in place by that time. Art of Com- United Way Campaign Kickoff munity is the new series of big Wasco County Fair, Tygh Valley AUGUST 20-23 Help make a difference--all dol- art pieces at outdoor locations Rodeo. 4-H exhibits, carnival lars raised are spent in our local throughout downtown Hood rides, entertainment, and food. Klickitat County Fair, Goldendale; communities. unitedwaygorge. River and the waterfront. wascocountyfairandrodea.com klickitatcountyfair.com/events org SEPTEMBER 4-6 X-Fest Christian Rock Music Festival at Skamania County Fairgrounds in Stevenson, xfestnw.org

Huckleberry Festival, Daubenspeck Park, Bingen; huckleberry-fest.com

SEPTEMBER 5 Show N’ Shine Annual show at Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum in Stevenson. Cars/trucks cruise-in and swap meet. People’s Choice awards, food vendors, music, raffles, door prizes. Spectators free. Museum open, admission fees apply. 509-427-8211 or 800- 991-2338, columbiagorge.org.

SEPTEMBER 5-6 Apple Valley Labor Day Peace Celebration and Barbecue, Hood River; hoodriverfruitloop.com

Barlow Road Rendezvous Days, Wamic, 541-328-6492. Parade, games, outhouse races, food, crafters, Chili Cook-off, Horse-

60 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE VISITOR’S GUIDE 2015 COLUMBIAGORGEVISITORSGUIDE.COM shoe tournament, and black Annual Carson National Fish Fruit Loop Pear Celebration, OCTOBER 1-31 powder. Hatchery Kids Fishing Day Hood River; hoodriverfruitloop. 8am-1pm. 509-427-5905 com “Sisterhood-Breast cancer aware- ness,” opening reception Oct. 1, SEPTEMBER 5-7 Broken Spur Rodeo, Broken Spur Spring Creek National Fish 5-7pm, The Dalles Art Center, The Crush Kickoff Weekend, Colum- Ranch, Goldendale; golden- Hatchery Open House Dalles, thedallesartcenter.org bia Gorge Winegrowers through- daleevents.com 9am-2pm, 509-493-1730 out the Gorge; columbiagorgew- OCT. 3 - NOV. 7 ine.com Bigfoot Bash and Bounty SEPTEMBER 12-13 “Hunt” for Bigfoot, food vendors, Artists in the Gorge Annual Hood River Fly-In at live music, beer garden, Bigfoot Local art display at the Steven- SEPTEMBER 7 Western Antique Aeroplane and booths, kids’ activities and more. son Community Library, 509- 73rd Annual Roy Webster Cross- Automobile Museum, 1600 Air Home Valley Park in Home Valley, 427-5471. Channel Swim; hoodriver.org/ Museum Road; 541-308-1600 or Wash., bigfootbashandbounty. cross-channel-swim waaamuseum.org com or 800-989-9178. La Lluvia, Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River; columbiaarts.org SEPTEMBER 7-21 SEPTEMBER 13 SEPTEMBER 20 60 Quick Knits Trunk Show, Foot- Rural Rampage - teams of two Gorge Kids Triathlon, 10 a.m. OCTOBER 3-4 hills Yarn & Fiber, 4207 Sylvester will compete “Amazing Race” at Waterfront Park, Hood River; Drive; 541-400-0182 or foothill- style on an exhilarating 10 mile gorgekidstri.com Honey Crisp Apple Fest, syarn.com bike race Kiyokawa Orchards, Parkdale; hoodriverfruitloop.com

SEPTEMBER 12 SEPTEMBER 19 SEPTEMBER 26 October Fest Days, Draper Girls, Hoptoberfest International Model A Day at the Hood River Hops Fest; hoodriver. Mt. Hood/Parkdale; hoodriver- Handcrafted brews, food, live WAAAM Air and Auto Museum, org/events-festivals/chamber- fruitloop.com music and games at Walking 9-5 p.m. at 1600 Air Museum events/hops-fest Man Brewing, Stevenson. 509- Road; 541-308-1600 or waaamu- 427-5520, walkingmanbeer.com/ seum.org hoptoberfest

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OCTOBER 3 NOVEMBER 6-8 DECEMBER 5 Gorge-Us Gals Day of Riding gorge-usgal- 5th Annual Columbia Gorge Fiber Festival, I’m Dreaming of a White Salmon, White sride.com Ft. Dalles Readiness Center, The Dalles; Salmon. A variety of events, from breakfast columbiagorgefiberfestival.com with Santa to lighting the outdoor tree; OCTOBER 4 whitesalmonevents.com Memaloose Rounding, Hood River Yacht NOV. 16-DEC. 24 Christmas in the Gorge Sing-a-Long Club; hoodriveryachtclub.org “Invitationsal holiday show,” opening recep- Public sing-a-long, holiday refreshments, tion Dec. 3, 5-7pm, The Dalles Art Center, The free program at Columbia Gorge Interpretive Dalles, thedallesartcenter.org Center Museum. 800-991-2338, colum- OCTOBER 9-29 biagorge.org. Classic Alpaca Trunk Show, Foothills Yarn & Fiber, 4207 Sylvester Drive; 541-400-0182 or NOVEMBER 20 foothillsyarn.com Rock Cove’s Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser DECEMBER 5 Tastings from several Columbia Gorge Winer- Hood River Holidays, downtown Hood River. ies, beer, food and live music. Rock Cove Special events all month long; hoodriver.org/ OCTOBER 16-18 Assisted Living, Stevenson. rockcove.org, hood-river-holidays 33rd Annual Hood River Valley Harvest Fest, 509-427-7272. Hood River Waterfront; 541-386-2000 or hoodriver.org/events-festivals/chamber- DECEMBER 12-13 events/harvest-festival Last Chance Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 4 NOVEMBER 26 p.m. at the Hood River County Fairgrounds; Annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner, St. hoodriverfair.org/events OCTOBER 17-18 Mary’s Academy, The Dalles; thedallescham- Country Christmas, Dufur; cityofdufur.org Gorge Fruit and Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at ber.com the Hood River County Fairgrounds; hoodriv- Gift of Music erfair.org/events Free holiday concert series at Skamania NOVEMBER 27 Lodge in Stevenson. 509-427-7700 or 800- Fiesta Days, Kiyokowa Orchards, Parkdale; Hood River Holidays kickoff: Tree lighting, 221-7117, skamania.com hoodriverfruitloop.com downtown Hood River; hoodriver.org

Starlight Parade and Community Tree Light- OCTOBER 24 ing Ceremony, The Dalles; thedalleschamber. Trunk or Treat, Main Street, Goldendale; com goldendaleevents.com NOVEMBER 27-29 OCTOBER 24-25 Thanksgiving Wine Weekend, Columbia Fruit Loop Heirloom Apple Fest, Hood River; Gorge Winegrowers throughout the Gorge; hoodriverfruitloop.com columbiagorgewine.com

OCTOBER 25 DECEMBER Columbia Gorge Marathon and Half Mara- Holiday show, Columbia Center for the Arts, thon, Hood River; columbiagorgemarathon. Hood River; columbiaarts.org com DECEMBER 4 Golf or Fish…it’s Your Quest OCTOBER 31 Festival of Trees, 6-9 p.m., The Dalles. Deco- Fly family and friends to your vacation destination on Downtown Trick or Treat, 3-5 p.m., The rated trees; silent auction; donate.mcmc.net Sun Quest NW Executive Jet Charter. Anytime, any- Dalles; thedalleschamber.com or thedalleschamber.com where…our team of charter professionals can take you wherever you need to go. Enjoy limousine service to and from the Salem Airport. Downtown Trick or Treat, 3-5p.m., Hood River DECEMBER 4-6 Secure, professional air transport on Christmas in the Gorge your schedule: sunquestnw.com / (503) 364-7858 NOVEMBER Starlight Parade, Arts & Crafts Bazaar, Fiber show, Columbia Center for the Arts, community events, business open houses, Hood River; columbiaarts.org Nativity displays, many more activities. Ste- venson. 800-989-9178 or 509-427-8911, cityofstevenson.com. Sun Quest NW executive jet charter

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