MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART 36 Discover, Dally, Dawdle, HOURS in the Dufur, The Dalles • F r i d ay • GORGE 4 p.m. SLEEP IN THE LAST CENTURY

While Teth his oric Balch Hotel in Dufur (population 600) is under two hours from either Portland MARYHILL MUSEUM or the Tri-Cities area in . Owners Jeff and OF ART Samantha, along with their dog Kahlua and resident feline Tucker, will see to your every need, including a and the captivating scrumptious breakfast made to order (included with your region around it is stay). Built in 1907 by rancher and druggist Charles P. Balch, the three-story Italianate hotel is made of bricks a short, scenic drive from Balch’s ranch. When it opened on January 17, 1908 rooms cost $0.50 to from many places $1.25, touting “hot and cold water in every room, electric lights and steam heat.” Today the hotel boasts 20 refurbished rooms, each with unique furnishings and in the Northwest, the décor. Some have private baths, but none have TVs or phones. The hotel has spectacular setting, wireless Internet. Please no pets. Relax. high on the bluffs of the Reconnect. Rejuvenate. , makes it easy to feel worlds away. Lively towns and diversions abound for a 36-hour getaway filled with

explorations of local 6:30 p.m. history, wine tasting, HOMESTYLE DINNER museums and more. For dinner, cross the street to the Dufur Pastime Saloon and join the locals for a tasty burger and brew. The food is honest if not elegant: homemade sausage and French fries, and crispy fried chicken. Or just a short drive away is the Hi-way House, a local throwback to the fifties, with juicy grilled steaks, martinis and Frank Sinatra crooning Photo: iStock away on the sound system. SU AT R day 10 a.m. STONEHENGE!

Afte r breakfast at the Balch Hotel, head north across the Columbia River and begin the day with a visit to the Stonehenge Memorial – not the one in the English countryside, but the full-size replica constructed Stonehenge Memorial by Northwest entrepreneur Sam Hill (more about him later), as a memorial to Klickitat County soldiers who died in World War I. The memorial lies at what was the original Maryhill town site, established as a Quaker community by Hill.

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Amblew est three miles on Rt. 14 and you’ll be at Maryhill Sahaptin Medicine Man mural in The Dalles by Gary Kerby Museum of Art, the captivating museum founded by Sam Hill. Set in a spectacular Beaux Arts mansion on 5,300 acres with stunning views, the museum’s permanent collection includes sculptures and watercolors by French Columbia Gorge Attractions master , early 20th-century European and American works, and an Quick Reference extensive Native American collection. Take a spin around the outdoor sculpture Balch Hotel garden, populated with works by Northwest artists. Cap it off with lunch on the 541-467-2277 patio at Cafe Maryhill – serving homemade pastries, sandwiches, salads, www.balchhotel.com espresso, beer and wine. Hi-Way House 541-296-4994

Dufur Pastime Saloon 541-467-9248

Maryhill Museum of Art 509-773-3733 www.maryhillmuseum.org

Maryhill Winery 877.MARYHILL or 509-773-1976 www.maryhillwinery.com

Cascade Cliffs Winery 509-767-1100 www.cascadecliffs.com

Marshal’s Winery 509-767-4633 2 p.m. www.marshalsvineyard.com TIME TO IMBIBE Waving Tree Winery 509-773-6552 Te h Gorge wine scene continues to thrive and one of the area’s www.wavingtreewinery.com most notable vineyards, Maryhill Winery – named “2009 Washington Baldwin Saloon Winery of the Year” by Wine Press Northwest – is a hop, skip and a jump from the 541-296-5666 museum. Buffeted by a warm climate, Walla Walla silt loam and steady breezes, the www.baldwinsaloon.com winery produces 19 varietals and 80,000 cases of wine annually. If you have the time, there are many more wineries close by and well worth the time; check out Cascade Cliffs, Marshal’s and Waving Tree. Columbia Gorge Attractions 6 p.m. Quick Reference SUPPER AT THE SALOON Columbia Gorge Discovery Center 541-296-8600 Ba ck in Oregon, dinner in The Dalles means a visit to the Baldwin www.gorgediscovery.org Saloon, a local watering hole since 1876. The décor features brick walls and Celilo Restaurant and Bar old fir floors, with mahogany and oak booths and tables, brass fixtures and turn- 541-386-5710 of-the-century oil paintings. The mahogany backbar was made in the early l900s, www.celilorestaurant.com and bartenders ring up sales with the same hand-cranked brass cash register that

Columbia Art Gallery served the saloon in the 1920s. The menu includes steaks, salads, pasta and sea- 541-387-8877 food choices, homey desserts and homemade vanilla ice cream. www.columbiaarts.org After dinner stroll around The Dalles to explore the colorful murals through- Made in the Gorge out downtown depicting historic events, such as the visit by explorers Lewis & 541-386-2830 Clark, and pioneers who forged a life here at the end of The Oregon Trail. www.madeinthegorge.com Doppio Coffee + Lounge SUN Day 541-386-3000 www.doppiocoffeelounge.com 10 a.m. GORGE GEOLOGY

Coumbl ia Gorge Discovery Center will engage even the most reluctant geologists, bringing to life the volcanic upheavals and raging floods that created the Photo: Lauri Streaker Doppio Coffee + Lounge, Hood River Gorge, and offering a closer look at the mighty river which sculpted patterns for a unique and spectacular diversity of vegetation, wildlife, and ancient ways of life. Outside, an interpretive trail winds along the Columbia River and through native plantings that shelter turtles, ducks, geese, eagles, raccoons, and songbirds. Between April and June wildflowers are abundant, giving way to golden hills and grasses in late summer.

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Photo: Laurie Black LAST STOP Columbia Art Gallery, Hood River E njoy a late lunch in Hood River at Celilo, featuring fresh local ingredients, many grown just miles from the restaurant’s threshold. On the menu are fresh, juicy burgers, house made grilled sausage, a selection of organic salads, and another chance to sample a wide range of Northwest wines. Save time to explore the many galleries & shops that abound in Hood River including Columbia Center Art Gallery and Made in the Gorge, featuring a variety of arts and crafts by local artists. Before you hit the road, fuel up with a frothy cappuccino from Doppio Coffee + Lounge.

Made in the Gorge, Hood River To Mount Adams

To Yakima, WA Glenwood N 36 Trout Lake HOURS EW in the 97 COLUMBIA RIVER 141 S GORGE 142

Wahkiacus Appleton Goldendale Carson Klickitat 142 141

Centerville White Salmon Stonehenge Memorial 30 Bingen 14 Waving Tree Winery Stevenson 14 MARYHILL Lyle Cascade Cliffs Winery Hood River Marshal’s Winery MUSEUM OF ART 84 30 84 Celilo Restaurant Mosier Maryhill Winery Cascade Locks Galleries & Shops Rowena 14 Biggs Columbia Art Gallery 84 Made in the Gorge Junction Doppio Coffee + Lounge 30 To Portland, OR Wasco The Dalles 35 Hi-Way House Baldwin Saloon 281 Downtown Murals 97 Columbia Gorge Discovery Center Parkdale

197 Moro Dufur 35 Balch Hotel Dufur Pastime Saloon

To Mount Hood To Bend, OR To Bend, OR 35 Maryhill Museum Drive 98620 Washington Goldendale, 509 773-3733 www.maryhillmuseum.org Discover, Dally, Dawdle, Dufur, The Dalles View this map online at http://tinyurl.com/2fxqcuf