Journey Through Klickitat County 2021-2022

Journey through Klickitat County

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2021-2022

Tempie Davies

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e’re starting our adventure at the north-western edge of Klickitat County in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, near Trout Lake. It encompasses 1,368,300 acres including Mt. Adams’ wonderful wilderness. There’s something for everyone here–breakfast over the fire, Ice Caves, Natural Bridges, and the Upper/Middle/ Lower Lewis River Falls.

Get directions to all these from the Trout Lake Ranger Station (509-395-3400).

Please ask the ranger about area fire restrictions as well as what other treasures you won’t want to miss.

Gifford Pinchot National Forest You’ll be delighted to find magnificent Mt. Adams watching over most of our trek through the county. Second only to Mt. Shasta, it’s the largest (not tallest) mountain in mass and area on the entire west coast of the U.S. So because we’re so close to it here, it looms in splendor.

Visit fs.usda.gov/giffordpinchot Horse lovers, don’t miss the Trout Lake 100, one of the most popularly attended endurance rides in the Pacific Northwest. Riders of all experience welcome. It’s on June 12, 2021. Check out their Facebook page for details. As equestrian afficionados will tell you, “Endurance Riding: It’s not a hobby; it’s an addiction.”

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Columbia Gorge Water Sports

Rafting, kayaking,windsurfing, and more–our winds make these world class!

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“Let’s hit the trail!”

Maryhill Museum of Art

Discover history preserved in this majestic mansion perched on a bluff overlooking the Columbia River.

Goldendale Observatory

Fact or legend?

You decide.

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See the stars through powerful telescopes.

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Gorge Heritage Museum

KC Fair & Rodeo

Kick up a little dust, and come enjoy the biggest event in the county.

Explore the vibrant heritage of our native peoples and pioneers

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Shreiner Farms

Food & Snooze

Exotic animals from A for Antelope to Z for Zebra

Check out our places of worship.

Stonehenge

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Bigfoot

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Visit our very own full size replica of the original, prehistoric, neolithic structure.

Fertile soils and consummate climates provide perfect conditions for award-winning wines.

Church Directory

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Find out where to drink, feast, & catch some ZZZs.

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County Map

Places & events throughout the county

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Advertiser Listing.

Inside Stonehenge Garrett Hall Photography

Natural Bridges

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Water Falls

he spectacular geography of Gifford Pinchot National Forest is largely influenced

by Mt. Adams. During its volcanic heyday, lava ran freely from this monumental mount. As it dried, lava tubes were formed. Some collapsed to create amazing ice caves.

Others formed arched, natural bridges whole families can walk over. Visiting these, we’ll experience both ends of the temperature spectrum, so dress in layers!

On our ice-capade, we’ll need sturdy welltreaded shoes because the cave’s floor is mighty slick! And be sure everyone has their

Ice Caves

own flashlight, ’cause it’s dark!.

Heck, just read the caution sign below!

Trails run across the top of both the caves and the bridges. The Trout Lake Ranger Station on 141 (509-3953400) can direct you to both and provide a map. Just be sure to watch below for any lurking trolls!

OregonHikers.org Lower Falls

Guler Ice Cave Entrance/Exit

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Gifford Pinchot Natural Bridge

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GREETINGS

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e welcome you all, great and small, to our humble, rural land of wonder. Whether you choose to partake in world-class wine tasting, experience white water thrills, sample the produce of our fertile agricultural soils, feast your eyes on some of the most spectacular vistas Mother Earth can display, or simply enjoy good old-fashioned, hometown hospitality, Klickitat County has something for everyone, from the faint-of-heart to the most adventurous.

While we normally have heaps of happenings, especially during warm weather, it should surprise no one that COVID has put a bit of an unpredictable damper on what we may be able to offer you. IF state mandates allow, you’ll find summer fairs, rodeos, and events galore, from one end of the county to the other. We listed them in these pages with the caveat that “it depends.”

Even if regularly scheduled events are restricted, outdoor adventures abound. Go camping in the pristine wilds of Gifford Pinchot National Forest, visit the Trout Lake Ice

Dalles Mountain Road Descent Clinton Cummings Caves, delight your palate with luscious huckleberries, hike any one of our scenically titillating trails.

We’re also home to the world-renowned Maryhill Museum (with original Rodin art, among others). You’ll find an amazing number of award-winning wineries located throughout the county, as well. We’ve devoted an entire directory to them.

There’s also the astronomically awesome (and famous) Goldendale Observatory where you can observe the cosmic gallery from one of the really powerful telescopes.

And we’ve got our very own full-scale Stonehenge, so true-to-life, scholars come here to study what the original was like.

These few introductory words do little justice to all we have to offer; so, instead, please join in on a phenomenal Journey through Klickitat County, full of photographic wonders in the following pages. Stuff this guide in your pocket. It’s field-ready, not just another pretty magazine. ~ Your

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rout Lake is a beloved stomping ground for locals and visitors alike.

Quaint tho’ it is, it sports a country store, gas station, and a café and espresso bar (with heavenly huckleberry smoothies!) These offerings are all moments from pristine wilderness with camping, hiking, horseback riding trails, crystal clear lakes, ice caves, and more! Turn back a couple pages for details.

Camp Jonah hosts a Family Fun & Run Day the first Saturday in June, this year on June 1, 2021. It features a 5K & 10K run, a BBQ, silent auction, and carnival games. Check it out on CampJonah.com.

The Trout Lake 100, near the Mt Adams Horse Camp on June 12, 2021, is an equestrian’s dream. This endurance event offers 25, 50, 75, & 100 mile rides, as well as a 12 mile intro ride, a 25 mile ride & tie, and a 100 mile Test Your Mettle team relay. Go to their Facebook page for more info.

The 9th annual Wild Woman Marathon, Relay, and 50K takes place on Saturday, June 19, 2021.

This unique event, at the base of Mt Adams, is organized by women for women. Visit WildWomanMarathon.com for all the details and any mandates.

Later this summer Trout Lake hosts their tentative 55th annual

Trout Lake

fair from July 30-Aug 1, 2021. If it’s a go this year, festivities will begin with a community potluck. Contests, food, and lots of fun follow. For the full scoop and to check for COVID restrictions, go to TroutLakeFair.org.

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Goose Lake

Prime Rib Central with

Prime Rib Sandwiches Sunday Prime Rib Breakfast

And we have the Best Burgers on the River!

Open 7 days a week!

Sunday: 8am - 2pm Mon - Sat: 7am - 2pm 605 State St • 509.365.6861

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efore leaving the Trout Lake area, how ’bout some great fishing? Just 41 miles west (and slightly south) of the town of Trout Lake, in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, is Goose Lake, a popular fishing, boating (motorless), and swimming area. It’s especially good for kids. The lake is stocked with fish several times a season. The day use area has parking, picnic tables, a vault toilet, and a boat ramp. Campsites are located in level spots on the hillside with attractive views of the lake.

Parking for the sites is on the road side. The sites are walk in and allow tent camping only.

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The Legend of BigFoot...

I-is it g-gone?

...or is it “legend”? And if not, just how many of these elusive and supposedly intelligent creatures with human-like faces are there?

The Bigfoot figure is common to the folklore of most Northwest Native American tribes. Native American Bigfoot legends usually describe the creatures as around 6-9 feet tall, very strong, hairy, uncivilized, and often foul-smelling, usually living in the woods and often foraging at night. Native American Bigfoot creatures are almost always said to be unable to speak human languages, using whistles, grunts, and gestures to communicate with each other. In some stories, male Bigfeet are said to be able to mate with human women.

In some Native stories, Bigfoot may have minor supernatural powers–the ability to turn invisible, for example–but they are always considered physical creatures of the forest, not spirits or ghosts. (See native-languages.org/legends-bigfoot.htm for more info.)

Fact or fiction? Find out for yourself. But don’t wander too far!

And be sure to check out Outlet Falls. It’s at milepost 6 on Glenwood Hwy heading toward our next stop, Glenwood. Watch your step! There’s a steep bluff to get to the Falls with no guardrail or fences!

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nother 17 miles east on Trout Lake Hwy (one of many scenic drives throughout the county), is Glenwood. Here you’ll find Outlet Falls (facing page), another hidden treasure.

To get to the falls, slow down between mileposts 5 and 6 on Glenwood Hwy. Look for a grove of tall evergreens with a rough wide opening on the east side of the road.

Glenwood’s Ketchum Kalf Rodeo is on Fathers’ Day weekend. This top-notch rodeo has plenty to do, see, and sample for “kids” of all ages.

Say “Hi!” to BigFoot while chilling out at the Glenwood General Store. If he’s too shy to appear, get some selfies with his life-size statue.

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Special needs?

Do you need wheelchair accessible transportation?

Mt. Adams Transportation travels to all areas of Klickitat County.

Please call our Transportation Coordinators (numbers at the bottom of this page)

8 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday Thank you for giving us at least a 24-hour notice before scheduling your dial-a-ride trip.

Mt. Adams Transportation Service (MATS) The dial-a-ride service provides transportation to doctor’s appointments, social and human service appointments, educational opportunities, shopping and other essential services.

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Goldendale Office

Physical: Annex 1, 228 W Main,

Rm 140, Goldendale, WA Mailing: 115 W Court St, MS-CH21, Goldendale, WA 98620 509.773.3060 / 800.447.7858 Fax: 509.773.6965

White Salmon Office

PO Box 1877 501 NE Washington Street White Salmon, WA 98672 509.493.4662 / 800.493.7606 Fax: 509.493.4109

Klickitat County Senior Services (KCSS) provides

services to enhance the autonomy and independence of the elderly and other adults, whatever their present level of functioning may be.

Programs & Services

 In-home assistance / personal care

 Senior information & assistance

Resource info for persons 60 years of age or over, and family caregivers.

 Family caregiver support program

Provides resources and programs for a family member or friend providing care to a loved one including education, support, resources and/or respite care

 Case management

Helps to navigate long-term care. Identifies the type and options of long-term care services that best meet the client need and preferences.

Goldendale Office Physical: Annex 1, 228 W Main, Rm 140, Goldendale, WA Mailing: 115 W Court St, MS-CH-21, Goldendale, WA 98620 509.773.3757 / 800.447.7858 Fax: 509.773.6965

KCSS has a licensed home care agency, providing a variety of services that assist eligible adults in their home with activities of daily living.

 Home delivered and congregate meals

Meals on Wheels provides nutritious meals to adults 60 years and older who are homebound as the result of illness, disability or lack of transportation. Meals and socialization are additionally provided at specific sites in Klickitat County.

 Transportation services

Transportation to medical appointments, senior centers, local grocery stores and other activities are provided through Mt. Adams transportation.

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White Salmon Office: PO Box 1877 501 NE Washington Street White Salmon, WA 98672 509.493.3068 / 800.447.7858 Fax: 509.493.4109

Water Sports in the ...

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ot for the faint-of-heart, these white water thrills will leave you breathless!

Our robust, year-round gales aren’t just for turbine energy generation-they also make these wind-powered water sports worldclass!

We’ll get you started by trekking down picturesque BZ Glenwood Hwy to 141 and then on to BZ Corner. Plan your water extravaganzas with any of these experienced pros:

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Columbia River Gorge

­Zoller’s­Outdoor­Odysseys (zooraft.com),­Wet­Planet (wetplanetwhitewater.com), and/or­River­Drifters­(riverdrifters.net/white-salmonriver-rafting).­ From­fishing,­tubing,­canoeing,­kayaking,­and­white­water rafting­on­the­Klickitat­& White­Salmon­Rivers­to­windsurfing,­jet­skiing,­Hobie­cat sailing,­kite­boarding,­and­motorized­boating­on­the­Columbia­River,­this­area­boasts­it­all.

Grab­your­wetsuit­(it’s­cold­all year),­helmet,­oars,­and­hang on­for­dear­life!

Fishermen, we have salmon galore!

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re you getting the sense of having stepped back in time to a simpler, more rustic way of life? Well, it will carry on right into our next destination,

Darlisa Black Bavarian Alps Village? No, only our very own Whimsical White Salmon

Mt Adams Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center

White Salmon. This bustling population of 2,300 makes it one of the largest cities in Klickitat County, second only to Goldendale, the county seat.

What’s there to do here?

More than you can imagine!

Start by observing just how much White Salmon actually loves its salmon. You’ll see its namesake in public displays of art throughout town. There’s even a large salmon mural painted on the side of the Glassworks building. And what is one of those salmon doing? Why, blowing glass, of course!

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scoop. (Nature calling? They have public restrooms, as do the public parks.)

The breathtaking views that perpetuate the county are no exception here. Due to White Salmon’s elevation on a bluff overlooking the Columbia River Gorge, Mt Hood provides a monumental back-drop to most

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White Salmon Tulips near Pioneer Cemetery

ventures through the city.

The downtown businesses along Jewett are having parklets installed in the spring, which will provide wonderful outdoor seating areas.

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activities, how ’bout some land lubber fun? If you’re game, wring yourself out, and head over to the new White Salmon Bike Park–aka Spokes Bike Park. This family friendly, nonmotorized mountain bike and bmx skills park resides at the City of White Salmon’s Barrow Pit on Jewett Creek.

This innovative project has been an amaz-

ing community collaboration, from the support of the city, to the creatively talented designs, to the generous donations from individuals for materials, to the hard-working volunteers who have tirelessly invested their sweat equity.

The park has held up well to winter conditions with just a few puddles that, once drained, turned to asphalt-like hard pack. The bikers love it, and the forested setting will keep you feeling close to nature.

Events abound in and around White Salmon, so join in! We must remind you to please always check ahead for COVID concerns that are unknown as of the printing of this publication.

One known casualty, the 44th Annual White Salmon Spring Festival, normally scheduled for late May at Rheingarten Park, has been cancelled for 2021. It’s worth mentioning here, however, because until the pandemic forced its closure for the second year in a row, it’s been a jam-packed community event since 1976, drawing 3,000+ visitors

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each year. It boasts a great parade, entertainment, food & drink, games, competitions, and non-stop family fun for all! Dogs can come, too, but must be leashed.

An even more robust Spring Festival is being planned for 2022 with an updated theme, activities, and a focus on youth, so mark your calendar, and visit whitesalmonspringfestival.com for details.

Love parades? Then don’t miss out on White Salmon’s 2021 4th of July Parade and Celebration in the Park.

Salute our veterans who are given special placement in the procession. It starts near Harvest Market, winds though downtown Jewett Blvd, and ends up at Rheingarten Park where the veterans get deposited, and we start the celebration with live music. There will be VIP seating for our vets and their guests. Everyone else please bring a chair or picnic blanket.

Want to march along? Contact the Mt. Adams Chamber of Commerce to learn how you can participate. Also check out the event’s Facebook page.

I’m Dreaming of a White Salmon is an annual holiday tradition. It includes Dock Grade ornaments that go up

White Salmon Glassworks Mural

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Daubenspeck Park Event Gathering

around Thanksgiving and an early December tree lighting, both of which delight travelers near and far.

Watch the amazingly well-produced video about the 2020 event posted on White Salmon Mayor Marla’s Facebook page facebook.com/MayorMarla). While it had to be

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“Oh Joy of Joy” Statue 306 W Humboldt St, Bingen

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Bingen offers water access and is a great place for dogwalking. Paragliders land at The Point after taking off from Burdoin Mt. It’s a launch point for

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Downtown Bingen–as Colorful as the Rainbow

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eading a bit further east on SR 14, our next stop is the city of Bingen. This tiny burg is guaranteed to charm your senses, starting with its visual appeal. You’ll delight in magnificent views of the Columbia River Gorge. For stunning sea level sights, visit the Marina, the Marina Park, and The Point; the latter

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Bingen’s skate park in Daubenspeck Park

water sports. Being next to the marina, it’s a great place to practice stand-up paddleboarding skills.

The spectacular sights continue in downtown Bingen where locals and visitors enjoy displays of public art on their strolls through town. Visit the antique store while you’re here.

Bingen also knows how to quench thirsts and please palates. To sate your taste and olfactory

senses, check out the top-notch eateries and pubs in town.

While you’re dining or savoring the scenery, the kids might like to wheel on over to the new skate park in Daubenspeck Park. Here, they’ll find fun for all skill levels.

The Gorge Heritage Museum is another Bingen must-see. Housed in the former Bingen Congregational Church, it was dedicated in 1912.

and coastal natives.

The West Klickitat County His- Darlisa Black In the early 19th century, Lewis torical Society established the and Clark camped near Bingen museum in 1984. Explore the viPoint during their passage to the brant heritage of the native peoPacific Ocean. They were followed ples and pioneers of West by the Hudson’s Bay Company, Klickitat and East Skamania American Fur Company, the OreCounties who settled and traded gon Trail, and immigrant settlers, along the Columbia River. entrepreneurs, and merchants.

The rich histories of Native The Museum exhibits display Americans, explorers, trappers, pioneer clothing, house-hold pioneer settlers, fruit growers, items, logging and farming tools, ranchers, miners, and loggers and medical and surgical equipwere lived out in this scenic rement. Also included are historical gion between Mt. Adams and the documents, newspapers, and NaColumbia Gorge . tive American artifacts and crafts.

Recorded history in the Gorge Gorge Heritage Museum The displays and exhibits have began 1,100 years ago. Evidence been donated by the families of these pioneers of possible earlier inhabitants was destroyed by and collectors of history. Donations of historic repeated floods over a period of 1,500 years. materials are always welcome at the Gorge HerThese floods devastated the Columbia River Valitage Museum. ley and created the Columbia River Gorge as you now see it. The river provided the bounty and Excerpted from Community.Gorge.Net/ghmuseum/about.html avenue for a trade culture between the inland

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We can’t leave Bingen without indulging in one of the most delectable treats of the Pacific Northwest–huckleberries! There is no better way to sample them than at Bingen’s Huckleberry Festival. If COVID mandates allow us to have it–it’s still up in the air right now–the weekend of September 10-12 (or maybe 11-12), 2021 will ring in the 59th annual celebration of this bodacious berry. Here you’ll find ice cream, smoothies, pies, jams, jellies, and syrups just to name a few of the scrumptious goodies. And the music will delight your auditory senses! Plus there are crafts, games, food vendors, entertainment, and carnival rides. Here’s a Yelp review: “Nice little Festival in a tiny River town called Bingen, Washington. If you ever wanted everything Huckleberry this is a good place to go... I recommend it!”

When September gets closer, please check Huckleberryfest.com for COVID restrictions and final approved dates.

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our miles east of Bingen on SR-14 is a favorite of fisher-men and women, Rowland Lake. The highway splits the lake.

Rowland Only the north lake is stocked with trout, but is Lake it ever stocked! Thousands of catchable rainbow and hundreds of rainbow broodstock are planted in late December through May. Broodstock

can be up to 11 pounds.

Largemouth Bass, bluegill, and some crappie are also caught here.

There is limited and very rocky shore access available and a rough WDFW unimproved boat launch on the north side of the lake.

For more info visit wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/locations/lowland-lakes/rowland-lake.

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Rowland Lake Fisherman

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verindulge on huckleberry sweets and other delectables? No worries! As we journey farther east, five miles from Bingen, we can walk it all off on one of Catherine Creek’s unique and beautiful trails. Just after 4.5 miles from Bingen on 14, turn left on Old Highway (Number) 8, and follow the signs. Not only are the vistas breathtaking, but if you’re lucky enough to trek them in March through May, your eyes will feast on some of the most spectacular wildflower displays known to man.

Catherine Creek Arch is pictured below. A trail loops around it. Leashed doggies are welcome! alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/catherine-creek

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Catherine Creek Wildflowers Curious Gorge Guidebook

Catherine Creek Arch

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f hiking’s in your blood, you’ll find another trekkable treat a bit further east: the 31-mile Klickitat Trail. Continue east on Old Hwy 8 to where it deadends on SR 14. Turn left on 14, go over the Klickitat River Bridge, and hang a left on WA142 E (the sign will say “Klickitat/Wahkiacus”). Go another 400 feet, and look for the Lyle Trailhead sign.

The Klickitat Trail, a non-motorized multiple use trail, follows the first 31 miles of an old railroad corridor that once linked the towns of Lyle and Goldendale. It’s unique among rail trails; nowhere else is there a rail trail that starts in one of the nation’s only National Scenic Areas, winds along a nationally designated Wild & Scenic River, and finishes by going through a remote, beautiful tributary canyon.

Take the crushed rock trail for a mile along the Klickitat River to get to the foot bridge (photo below).

Spectacular scenery. Visit klickitat-trail.org.

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lickitat County’s scenic splendors continue into Lyle, WA, just 10 miles east of Bingen on SR 14. Diminutive though this community is, with a population of roughly 500, it has a lot to offer! For starters, it boasts four wineries alone– Cor Cellars, Klickitat Canyon, Syncline, and Tetrahedron.

Check out our wine directory for more info.

It’s home to Schreiner Farms.

This 12,000 acre working cattle ranch Schreiner Farms Residents

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also raises approximately 18 species of exotic animails from A for antelope to Z for zebra. With abundant fresh water springs and wonderful well water, the healthy animals roam freely in spacious wideopen areas. The ranch is open to the public, so you can drive through to view these gentle herbivores, provided the rules are followed. Visit SchreinerFarms.com for details.

Lyle residents love their history, as well, and have lovingly preserved it in their very own Twin Bridges Museum. Come by to enjoy their extensive collections. For more info visit TwinBridgesMuseum.wordpress.com.

And of course the Lyle Country Café will make your mouth water with their prime rib central and “the best burgers on the river.”

Lyle Bridge by Darlisa Black

Klickitat Canyon Days

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ow we’ll take a little detour north to the town of Klickitat, 14 miles up 142 (about a 23minute drive) from Lyle. You’ll need sunscreen and plenty of water for this fun-filled jaunt.

Klickitat Canyon Days, July 23-25, 2021, hosts a parade and a Ducky Derby–yep, small plastic ducks are numbered and sponsored by participants who watch them float toward the finish line. Call ’Vette (509-369-4145) to check on COVID

This canyon is home to breathtaking beauty!

restrictions and for more info.

The Klickitat Historical Museum is another mustsee while in town. Check out the caboose that was donated in 2011.

Klickitat is home to the amazing Vaux Swifts. This is a gregarious species, with flocks of 30 or more birds, and often with other swift species. Visitors are asked to respect this special bird’s habitat.

And before you go, don’t miss out on the fantastic salmon and steelhead fishing on the river!

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Wine Directory ANICHE CELLARS 71 Little Buck Creek Rd Underwood, WA anichecellars.com 360-624-6531

Be sure to visit websites for hours & COVID mandates.

CASCADE CLIFFS WINERY 8866 Hwy 14 Wishram, WA cascadecliffs.com cascadecliffs@gmail.com 509-767-1100

KLICKITAT CANYON WINERY 6 Lyle Snowden Rd, Lyle, WA klickitatcanyonwinery.com klickitatcanyonwinery@gmail.com 541-400-8147

TETRAHEDRON 421 State St (Hwy 14), Lyle, WA tetrahedronwines.com kelly@tetrahedronwines.com 509-774-8323

LE DOUBBLÉ TROUBBLÉ WINE 111 E Jewett, White Salmon, WA ldtwines.com 509-281-3240 Thu-Tue: noon-8pm

WAVING TREE WINERY Tasting room: 2 Maryhill Hwy, Goldendale , WA Winery: 123 Maryhill Hwy, Goldendale , WA wavingtreewine.com wavingtreewinery@gmail.com 509-773-6552

MAJOR CREEK CELLARS 306 Bates Rd, White Salmon, WA majorcreekcellars.com 503-860-8713 COR CELLARS 151 Old Hwy 8 Lyle, WA corcellars.com info@corcellars.com 509-365-2744 DOMAINE POUILLON 170 Lyle Snowden Rd., Lyle, WA domainepouillon.com info@domainepouillon.com 509-365-2795 HAWKINS CELLARS 10401 Cook Underwood Rd Underwood WA 98651 hawkinscellars.com 503-505-4359 JACOB WILLIAMS WINERY 3 Avery Rd (Avery Park on Hwy 14) Wishram, WA jacobwilliamswinery.com 541-645-0462

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MARYHILL WINERY 9774 Hwy 14, Goldendale, WA maryhillwinery.com info@maryhillwinery.com 509-773-1976 or 877-627-9445 SYNCLINE WINE CELLARS 111 Balch Rd, Lyle, WA synclinewine.com info@synclinewine.com 509-365-4361

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WHITE SALMON VINEYARD 63281 SR 14, Underwood, WA whitesalmonvineyard.com wine@wsvwine.com 509-493-4640 WILLOW WINE CELLARS 10481 Cook Underwood Rd Underwood WA 98651 willowwinecellars.com brendan.simpers@willowwinecellars.com

A World of Wine in 40 Miles

... is how the Columbia Gorge Wine Region is affectionately known due to its unique topography and climatic changes. In this 40 mile stretch, encompassing both sides of the Columbia River in Oregon and Washington, an extraordinary combination of climates, soils, elevation, and geology combine to produce some of the best and most varied grape varietals in the Pacific Northwest.

A great transition occurs between the alpine forests of Underwood Mountain to the deserts of our eastern side, and our latitudes are shared with some of the finest wine growing regions of Europe, including Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, and Italy.

The Columbia Gorge is part of two American Viticultural Areas (AVA), including the western edge of the Columbia Valley AVA and encompassing all of the Columbia Gorge AVA, which was established in 2004. In our region, the Cascade Mountain range restricts the grand Columbia River into a narrow passage.

This mountain range runs north into British Columbia, and south to California, creating a drastic climate difference as rains and clouds from the Pacific move inland and get hung up on the mountains.

Hence, the areas on our western border see much more rain than the deserts of our eastern border, with rainfall diminishing more than one inch per mile moving East.

Soils deposited from ice age floods and volcanic eruptions define the geology. The river canyon acts as a corridor for cool marine winds, which is why the Columbia Gorge is known worldwide as a premier windsurfing and kiting playground. And our two crowning beauties, Mt Hood and Mt Adams, create vertical elevations that allow for a huge range of grapes to be grown with success.

Long famous for its fine pears, apples, cherries, and other fruits, it wasn’t until the 1970s that residents started experimenting with grapes. The vines prospered, and soon folks began to recognize the Gorge as a viticultural gem. Currently, over 70% of Gorge grown grapes are exported to other wine regions such as the Willamette Valley and Walla Walla, but plenty are crushed here in the Gorge at local wineries the day they are picked. From Albariño to Zinfandel, the Columbia Gorge really is a World of Wine in 40 Miles!

columbiagorgewine.com

Hiking & Fishing Sightings

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Sometimes they’re in the open, too.

Klickitat Trail has access points at Klickitat Bald Eagle Depot Park and about three miles north at Horseshoe Bend Rd. More info at: klickitat-trail.org.

And there’s a scenic drive up Centerville Hwy that starts on the west edge of Lyle and just east of SR 142. Gobblers are known to hang out here.

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The Best Address in the Gorge could be your own ...

Ginger Swanson, of Windermere, brings you: 25 years real estate negotiation experience in WA & OR Outstanding home marketing, ensuring worldwide exposure Professional photography, staging advice, and impeccable customer service

And she lives in & gives back to Klickitat County!

Client Testimonials for Ginger through Zillow: “Ginger is amazing! Goes above and beyond the call of duty. Always responds in timely fashion and keeps on top of all the issues necessary to both buy and sell a home! Ginger has both been our listing agent for sale of a land and was our representative agent when we purchased a home and both times has been top notch! Ginger lives and works here in the Columbia River Gorge and has terrific relationships with the agents and local services that help with all the phases of both buying and selling a home. She is courteous and gracious and funny; a genuinely caring human, smart and a joy to work with!” ~ M. Maccabee 11/2020 “Ginger is a terrific person -- and happens also to be an extraordinarily skilled and experienced realtor! She is friendly, positive, pays attention to the details, and is quick to respond to any question or development in the sales process. She knows the housing market and sold my house for an amount much greater than I dreamed of getting. She is very respected by other realtors; so when she makes a representation, the other realtors know she is being accurate and honest with them. I think this fact really sped up the sales process.

Ginger made the sale of my home a positive experience, for which I will always be grateful to her!” ~ S. Baker 1/2021 “Ginger is the only realtor I’ll use. She showed & sold me my first house (2001). She helped me buy my brother’s house (2005) and sell it 12 yrs later. Then she just recently helped me sell my first house (2020). Ginger makes you feel as though you are her only client. Unlike other realtors, Ginger actually meets with you. Ginger is always available. Her personality is wonderful. Ginger is a very upbeat and positive person having lots of energy and makes you feel good. Selling and buying a house is a stressful event, but Ginger’s style, knowledge, and personal commitment to her clients reduces that stress ten fold. I won’t use any other realtor. Ginger Swanson is the best at what she does. It’s no wonder she’s so successful~ she’s earned that success by getting out there with her clients and working hard for them.” ~ R Miller 10/2020

Ginger Swanson MCAR Realtor of the Year 2012/2013 541-806-5333 • GingerS@Windermere.com Licensed in OR & WA

Let these real estate brokers make a positive difference in your life when it comes to buying or selling your home.

Local Knowledge • National Recognition

Dan Brooks, 360.281.3161

dan_therealestateman@yahoo.com

Lorna Dove, 509.261.0444 lornadove01@gmail.com

Jennifer Minor, 509.250.2718 jenniferminorrealtor@gmail.com

509.773.7799 110 E Main Goldendale

Jenny Montgomery, 509.250.0262 jennymontgomeryrealtor@gmail.com

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Miranda Bartkowski, 509.261.2130 MirandaMBartkowski41@gmail.com

For Full Service Property Management or for a move to a career in real estate, call Dan Brooks 360.281.3161. Locally owned Real Estate Office REALTOR

Cattle Drives

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The Valley of the Little Klickitat, being one of the paths his herd. It wasn’t until 1859 that settlers began filing for less-traveled in Klickitat County, invokes a sense of wonder homesteads in the region – but it was Snipes’ cattle, grazing in almost everyone who experiences it for the first time. in the swales of the valley, that put a stamp on the region That’s been true for more than 150 years when Oregon that persists to this day.

Trail pioneers were crossing the Columbia River from The Today, every spring, an important and revered tradition Dalles by the thousands to come north. Back then, the only occurs in the valley called “working the cattle.” When the humans in the Valley were roving bands of Native Amerisnows melt off the Simcoe Mountains (just north of Goldencans who found the Valley a rich source of resources that dale), ranchers, who’ve spent the winter hauling hay to their fully sustained and supherds in the valley, drive ported their nomadic these cattle to the mountain lifestyles. pastures. Before they’re That the first pioneer turned out, branding, shots, settlers wouldn’t arrive ear tags, and other imporuntil 1858, nearly two tant work must be comdecades after the Orepleted. These activities gon Trail migration allow families, friends, and began, speaks to a place acquaintances to gather tothat went largely unexgether for work, food, fun, plored by settlers seekand festivity. ing homesteads in the Before hunting season West. begins in the fall, the cattle Wagon trains first are again rounded up and made their appearance driven back to the winter in The Dalles in 1843; Famillyy ow Fa wn nedd ffoor ove oveerr 40 yeeaarrss & ccoounttiingg!! feeding grounds. It’s anbut the first recorded acother chance to witness the tivity in the Valley of the 400 S Columbus, Goldendale • 866.773.4525 • SimcoeInsurance.com cattle drive.

Little Klickitat, other This is one of the few than fur trading, was that of legendary cattleman Ben Snipes places in the West where one can still say, “I was held up by in 1855. a cattle drive.” If you’re lucky enough to encounter one, At 21, entrepreneurial Snipes secured financing for a smile and wave. The cowboys and cowgirls will return the herd of cattle. Through a Native American friend, he then wave, making you part of a century-long tradition.

- Jim Link discovered the Valley of the Little Klickitat, where he moved

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Our County’s ...

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he White Salmon and Goldendale public libraries are two of 15 locations that are part of the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries (FVRL), which is now the 5th largest library district in Washington State.

In addition to traditional library services, other offerings are: • streaming movies & music • eBooks, audiobook, & digital magazines • public use Wi-Fi • curbside service during COVID (check times) • homework help for K-12 • much more–http://www.fvrl.org/ Enjoy the dramatic view of Mt. Hood while browsing through the White Salmon Valley Community Library’s diverse collections for your learning and entertainment.

Both branches are generously supported by FRIENDS of each library.

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he Goldendale library has served the community for over 100 years. It underwent a much-needed renovation in 2018. Visit fvrl.org/goldendale-remodel to check out the changes; better yet, stop by!

The old-fashioned ice cream social, sponsored

by Friends of the Library as a special thanks to the community, is usually in August, but we don’t have the date yet, so please call. It’s always packed, and visitors are welcome!

History buffs, this is one of the few Carnegie libraries left in the state.

Klickitat County ”For wherever two or more are gathered in my name,

I am...”

Bickleton Evangelical Community Church 211 S Madison, POB 127 Bickleton • 509.896.5244

bickletonevangelicalchurch@gmail.com

Pastor Steven Seng

Sun: 9:30am Sunday School 10:55am Worship (nursery provided)

Matthew 18:20

Centerville Community Church 508 Dalles Mountain Rd, Centerville, WA POB 1154, Goldendale

509.637.3068

Pastor Patti McKern

Summer: No Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Worship

Sunday: 10am Worship, streaming live on Facebook

We Serve A Risen Savior!

Find refreshment for your soul and friends for the journey!

Columbus Avenue Baptist Church

Community Grace Brethren Church

Wed: 5pm Youth Group grades 7-12

BickletonPres.embarqspace.com

815 N Columbus Goldendale • 509.773.4471 columbusabc@embarqmail.com

columbusabc.org Pastor Michael Block

Sun: 9:45am Sunday School (all ages; nursery provided) 11am Worship • 6pm Worship

Wed: 7:00pm Prayer Meeting Youth & Children’s groups Check our media sites for updates

Grief Share

Saturday mornings

PastorPatti53@gmail.com

CentervilleCommunityChurch.org

1180 S Roosevelt, POB 226 Goldendale

509.773.3388

office@goldendalegrace.com

Pastor Greg Howell

Sun: 10:30am Worship Streaming on Facebook.

Christ the King Lutheran Church

104 E Simcoe, POB 48 Goldendale • 509.773.5750 goldendalelutheran@gmail.com

Pastor Mary Johnson Sunday: 10:00am Worship

Empowered by the Holy Spirit through Christ, we are sent into our community and the world to tell the story of God’s love & grace.

Father’s House Fellowship

207 S Klickitat, Goldendale

509.773.4719

fhf1880@outlook.com

Sun: 9:30am Bible Fellowship 10:30am Worship (nursery provided)

Mon-Thu: 9am–Noon for Wed: 3-4pm AWANA (Sept- Apr) community needs or by appointment 6:30pm Youth Group (grades 7-12) Wed: 6pm Sweet Hour of Prayer (nursery provided).

Learning - Living - Loving JESUS GoldendaleGrace.com Streaming service online

A Gospel centered church

sites.google.com/view/fhfgoldendale

Church of the Nazarene

124 W Allyn, POB 1500 Goldendale • 509.773.4216 goldendalenaz@gmail.com

Compassionate Ministries Pastor Greta Sines

Sunday: 9:30am Sun School (adult) 10:30am Worship

Our Focus, God. Our Goal, Love.

Our Emphasis, People.

goldendalechurchofthenazarene.com Also find us on: facebook.com/GoldendaleNaz

First Baptist Church of Bingen/ White Salmon 302 E Steuben Hwy 14, Bingen

509.493.2424

Pastor Patrick Tapia

Sun: 9:45am Sunday School 11am Morning Service 6pm Evening Service Wed: 6pm Prayer Service

Action . . . our Purpose Bible . . . our Guide Christ . . . our Focus

Church Directory Truly, I say to you that whatever you ask my Father in my name, He will give it to you. Hitherto, you have asked for nothing in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be full.

John 16:23-24

Goldendale Seventh-day Adventist Church 59 Bickleton Hwy, POB 71 Goldendale • 509.773.4381

Sat: 9:30am Sabbath School

11am Worship

Please see our website for bible studies & activities.

Goldendale United Methodist Church

Grace Baptist Church

gumc12@centurylink.net

White Salmon • 509.493.2597

(Sunday School afterward)

Pastor Mark Hoeffner

109 E Broadway, POB 1033 Goldendale • 509.773.4461

Pastor Joyce O’Connor-Magee Sun: 9:30am Worship Alcoholics Anonymous Mon: 6:30pm & 8pm Wed & Fri: 8pm Free Community Meals Tue, Wed, Thu: 5:30pm All are Welcome!

GoldendaleAdventist.org

Visit our website for other activities.

Ss. Joachim & Anna

St Joseph’s Catholic Church

Orthodox Mission

219 W Main, POB 745 Goldendale • 907.317.3828 frjohnphelps@gmail.com

Reverend John Phelps Sat: 6:30pm Vespers Sun: 8:15am Orthros 9:30am Liturgy Wed: 7pm Youth Group

OrthodoxGoldendale.com

GoldendaleUMC.org

Serving Catholics in the White Salmon area since 1912.

240 NW Washington St, White Salmon • 509.493.2828 Sat Mass: 5pm English 7pm Español

Sun Mass: 9am English 11am Español 1pm Español

Daily Mass/Misa Diaria:

During COVID call office for Mass time.

(Durante el COVID, llame a la oficina).

Tue/Martes: 6:30pm Español

StJosephWhiteSalmon.org

1280 W Jewett, POB 1098

gracebaptist@grace-ws.org

Sun: 9am & 11am Worship Svc 9am live streaming on website & FaceBook

Loving People, Loving God, Making Disciples, Following Jesus

Visit our website for more information.

Grace-WS.org

Trout Lake First Presbyterian Church

Completed in 1906, church building listed as WA historic site.

7 Church St, POB 210 Trout Lake • 509.395.2841 Rev. Dr. Scott T. Crane

Sun: 10:45am Worship on Zoom through June After June, svcs @ 10am For login details email:

TroutLakeChurch@gmail.com

New Life Assembly of God Church

1602 S Columbus, POB 92 Goldendale • 509.773.4650 Pastor Kevin Gerchak Sun: 9am & 11am (11am streams live on YouTube)

Prayer times: Tue 9am-10am Wed Noon-1pm Wed: 7pm Adult Bible Study TAB (grades 7-12)

Kid’s Programs: Tue K-2nd 3:30-4:30 Thu 3rd-6th 3-4:30

Please call regarding Men’s, Women’s, & 50s Plus ministries.

NewLifeAGGoldendale.org

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olumbia Hills Historical State Park has three entrances: the first at milepost 85 on Hwy 14 includes a campground with trailheads to the east; the second is Horsethief Lake Park; and the third, Crawford Oaks, open to horses and bicycles, is about .5 mile east of the Butte parkHorsethief Lake State Park

Edith Gidley

Steve Nygaard

“She Who Watches” Petroglyph

ing; it has a great view of the Gorge looking west. A Discover Pass is required for vehicle access.

This 3,637-acre camping park has 7,500-feet of freshwater shoreline on the Columbia River.

Horsethief Butte stands over the lake, dominating the skyline. The entrance to Horsethief Butte is 1.2

Mt Hood from Col Hills

miles east of the main Horsethief Park entrance.

Bring a hat, sunscreen, and plenty of water. There are pit toilets and well-marked trails.

You’ll find lots of ancient native American art on your journey

through Horsethief Lake Park. Petroglyphs are images carved into rock surfaces. By etching a rock in this manner, the weathered surface, or patina, of a rock face is removed to show a lighter layer below.

This action causes the image to stand out from the rest of the rock’s surface. Many petroglyphs from the now-submerged Petroglyph Canyon are on display along the "Tamani Pesh-wa Trail," a boardwalk trail created to view the petroglyphs. Learn more about these ancient works of art by visiting columbiariverimages.com/Regions/Places/horseth ief_butte_petroglyphs.html.

Dalles Mountain Road Mt Rainier

Edith Gidley Moving on, hikers, bikers, painters, photographers, and Sunday drivers love Dalles Mountain Road for its exquisite, year-round beauty. This spectacular drive runs right through Columbia Hills State Park; so if you’ve gone to the park first, keep heading east on this sometimes bumpy gravel road.

If you’re on Hwy 14, you’ll find Dalles Mountain Road at about milepost 84.5. Turn north and enjoy!

On a clear day at the top, there’s a great vista of Mt Adams, Mt Rainier, and the Cascade Range.

Clinton Cummings

Dalles Mountain Road in Fall

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ith a population of approximately 1,500, this unincorporated community is not too big, not too small, but just

right.

Dallesport is home to the Columbia Gorge Regional Airport–see their ad on the facing page– where visitors are welcome year-round. The original grass strip, known as Case Field, was built in the early 1920s as part of the U.S. Airmail Service. In 1942 the U.S. Corps of Engineers developed

the current airfield as a WWII training facility.

Their fabulous Fly-In event, a jam-packed extravaganza of current and historic air craft, has been cancelled for 2021. Be sure to check back for 2022.

That info and more can be found at FlyCGRA.com.

To get to Dallesport, turn right off of SR14 (if you’re heading east) when you see the sign for the Dalles–this is US 197 South. The town is just north of the Columbia River. Look for the airport entrance on the left.

Wishram Historic Railroad

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f you love locomotives, you will not want to miss Wishram. Heading east on SR14, as soon as you’ve passed through Wishram Heights, look for the sign for Wishram. It will be another right, this time a sharp one, onto Bluff/Wishram Rd where you’ll roll steeply down to sea level and into yet another tiny town. Follow the signs to the Wishram Train Station.

OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:

Wishram is the retirement home for the Great Northern 2507 where it is roofed and fenced in. This steam-powered locomotive was built in 1923 at the Baldwin Locomotive Works. It was assigned to pull the Great Northern's mainline passenger trains such as the Empire Builder and Oriental Limited until being retired in December 1957 and sold to the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway.

• Machine shop • Welding & fabricating • Trailer parts & repair • Farm equipment repair • Hay handling equipment available

Monday - Friday • 8 am to 5:30 pm

SPRING CREEK AG MACHINE 3517 S Columbus, Goldendale, WA

509.773.4624

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Wishram Train Order Operator, 1970

Come FLY with us!

Visit year-round to learn about our long, rich aviation history!

There will be no annual, Fly-I n event in 2021, but check back with us for 2022 by visiting FlyCGRA.com.

Columbia Gorge Regional Airport

509.767.2272 • 45 Airport Way, PO Box 285, Dallesport, WA

Stonehenge War Memorial

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his amazing, full-size replica of the original neolithic structure in England was designed and built by Sam Hill in 1918 in honor of and dedicated to the WWI servicemen of Klickitat County who died, many in their teens, in the service of our country during the Great War. Guided by leading authorities on archaeology, astronomy, and engineering, Hill combined their knowledge to duplicate, as nearly as possible, the original size and design of the ancient ruin in England.

Ben Canales

3 miles east of Maryhill Museum, off SR14

The original idea was to use local stone; however, when the rock proved unsatisfactory, Hill decided to use reinforced concrete. (The rough, hand-hewn looking texture was created by lining the wooden forms with crumpled tin.)

Aptly overlooking the magnificent Columbia River Gorge, Stonehenge is a monument to heroism and peace.

When Samuel Hill died in 1931, his body was cremated and the ashes placed in a crypt just below the Stonehenge Memorial. The original crypt deteriorated in the next 25 years and was replaced in 1955 by a granite monument bearing Sam Hill his epitaph: “Samuel Hill: Amid nature’s great unrest, he sought rest.”

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Tempie Davies

Maryhill Park & Beach

Delicate Blooms Produce Delicious Fruit

N ­ ow­we’ll­visit­beautiful­and­relaxing­Maryhill­State Park­and­campgrounds,­right­on­the­Columbia­River­and­a stone’s­throw­from­Stonehenge.­Here­you­can­camp,­swim, picnic,­and­feast­on­the­view.­Maryhill­State­Park­has­it­all!

This­lovely­getaway­is­part­of­Washington­State­Parks,­so­unless­it’s­a­free­day*, you’ll­need­a­Discover­Pass­to­enter,­which you­can­buy­at­the­park­entrance.

Maryhill­State­Park­is­next­to­Peach

RV & Tent Camping–right on the river!

Beach­and­the­charming­little­town­of­Maryhill­that­will delight­your­eyes­in­the­spring­with­its­blossoming­fruit orchards­and­quench­your­palate­in­the­summer­with­luscious­fruit,­honey,­and­other­delectables.­ *Find­“Free­Days”­at­parks.state.wa.us/167/Discover-Pass-Fees .

Maryhill Winery

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uscious grapes grown in the fertile soils along the Columbia River grace Klickitat County with delicious world-class, award-winning wines that rival anything coming out of Europe!

One of our many wineries, Maryhill Winery, overlooking the breath-taking Columbia River Gorge, is roughly 5 miles east of Wishram.

Maryhill Winery is one of Washington's largest wine producers, outputting 80,000 cases annually. When mandates allow, visitors can enjoy wine tasting, live music on the vine-covered terrace every weekend, Memorial Day through September, tours and special

events, and tournament-quality bocce courts.

Drawing more than 75,000 wine enthusiasts from around the globe each year ranks Maryhill among the top-five most visited wineries in the state. It has been honored with more than 3,000 awards since its first vintage in 2001, including being named 2015 Pacific Northwest Winery of the Year by Wine Press Northwest and the 2014 Winery of the Year at the San Francisco International Wine Competition.

And it now has a bistro!

See Maryhill Winery’s back cover ad and Journey’s Wine Directory for more wine tasting adventures!

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ight next to the award-winning winery, our next stop is the award-winning Maryhill Museum of Art. The structure, a work of art in its own right, was originally intended as a mansion for Sam Hill (1857–1931), one of the most colorful and influential figures in the Pacific Northwest in the early 1900s. Hill was a successful businessman, world traveler, builder of monuments, and early advocate of paved roads.

This is the place for indulgence in fine & performing arts and architectural appreciation, while basking in

The Museum Overlooks the Columbia River

the glory of the Columbia River Gorge.

Among the museum’s permanent exhibits is Auguste Rodin. This includes smaller-scale versions of wellknown sculptures, such as The Thinker, The Hand of God, The Age of Bronze, and the life-size plaster of Eve. As well, there are special exhibitions. Visit MaryhillMuseum.org for more info and COVID restrictions.

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MARYHILL LOOPS ROAD: Remains an attraction for history and scenery fans.

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aryhill Museum of Art founder Sam Hill was one of the Northwest’s first and most vocal advocates for modern roads. He was president of the Washington State Good Roads Association and spent much of his life championing the importance of highways in the Northwest. In 1913 Sam Hill convinced the Oregon governor and legislature to visit Maryhill and see the 10 miles of demonstration roads he had constructed over the prior four years, at his own expense, as a way to experiment with road building techniques and surfaces.

Located off Washington SR 14, the historic Maryhill Loops Road was the first macadam asphalt-paved road in the Pacific Northwest. Prior to the construction of US 97, it served as the only road between the Columbia River and Goldendale, Washington.

Historically, it was part of a larger road that encompassed several miles, over which seven different experimental roads were constructed. It rises 850 feet in a series of 25 curves, eight of them hairpin turns, at a grade of 5 percent.

In 1998, a 3.6-mile section of the road was completely refurbished and received the Outstanding Project of Historical Significance Award from the American Public Works Association, Washington State Chapter.

—Maryhill Museum of Art

Goldendale

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elcome to Goldendale, our county seat and, as we like to say, truly a Golden Dale.

It is aptly located midway along the Klickitat County east-west aerial point. It’s slightly south of the heart of Klickitat County.

Goldendale sits on a fertile plateau 10 miles north of the Columbia River between the wind- swept Columbia Hills and the pine-covered Simcoe Mountains of South-Central Washington. The sprawling area contains pine forests, fertile farmland, and high desert.

A population of roughly 3,600 within city limits may not make this a booming metropolis anywhere else in the U.S. In our rural county, however, it is the largest city–don’t forget, we only have one stop light in the entire county, and it’s not even in Goldendale!

In 1859 the town was given its name by the early homesteader John Golden, a Pennsylvania-born farmer who settled with his wife from Oregon. His home at Columbus and Collins remains standing in downtown Goldendale.

Goldendale Observatory Famous for its dark skies, Goldendale offers pristine naked eye night views of our galaxy from almost any open area. The city has taken steps to enhance the dark skies with the installation of full-cutoff and dimmable LED street lamps.

If you want even more astronomically awesome observations of the cosmos, you’ll delight in knowing one of the town’s biggest draws is the Goldendale Observatory.

This 5-acre Washington State Park has provided

• Heating • Re-pipes • Plumbing • Remodels • Boiler service • Water heaters • Drain cleaning • New construction • Tankless water heaters • Gas service & installation • Hydronic system installation/service

509.773.2123

Derek Veen and Jesse Veen Home of Goldendale Founder, John Golden

Serving all of Klickitat County License# PROPEPS808NQ

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spectacular sights to star-struck visitors for decades.

Unfortunately, as of the printing of this publication, its doors are closed due to COVID health & safety regulations. To check on re-opening announcements, go to GoldendaleObservatory.com/visit.html.

In the meantime, don’t miss the Live Streaming Events on the same website. Click Live Events and the play button at the top. These videos are also recorded.

The Episode Playlist will take you to the Observatory’s YouTube channel where you can view amazing (and recent) time-lapse cosmic photography.

How did this facility, allowing for such awesome ex-

Bavarian

Deli

Invites you to come HUNGRY and savor our mouth-watering: Authentic German Products Bavarian spiced Sauerkraut Sausages from Bavarian Meat Products Homemade German Cheesecake

Goldendale Observatory State Park

plorations of our Milky Way, come to be? The main telescope was the brainchild of four Vancouver, Washington-area amateur astronomers who designed and built the instrument in the 1960s over a period of six years, with help from Clark College and its students.

Vancouver’s light pollution and cloudy weather precluded siting the telescope in that area, and the builders’ search for a perfect star-gazing spot eventually led them to Goldendale. The telescope was formally donated after the town agreed to build a public observatory to house it.

Goldendale, WA was not a random selection; the town had been the site of an important (but unsuccessful) experiment in 1918 to prove Einstein's new (at the time) theory of relativity during a total solar eclipse. The founders knew that another eclipse was coming to the area in 1979, and yet another in 2017; observatory visitors witnessed both events exactly as intended.

Once the observatory re-opens, here’s how to get there: From Hwy 97, take the Broadway St. exit into Goldendale. Turn right on Columbus Ave, stay right at the fork (just after the cemetery), and follow that straight up to the observatory.

Goldendale Community Days (July 9-11, 2021)

Owner, Julie Basznianyn

Thur-Sat & Mon: 9am - 6pm Deli Sun: noon - 5pm 1533 Hwy 97, Goldendale 208.870.7831 jbaszniany@gmail.com Closed: Tue & Wed

Bavarian

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This is our biggest event of the year, held the weekend after Independence Day. It’s sheer entertainment: from the parade, to the car show, to rides, to music, to yummies, to tons of other fun. Community Days delights all ages from 1 to 100!

It’s held on the front grounds of the Courthouse (Columbus Ave) and spreads throughout downtown on Main St. The music begins on Friday afternoon and continues on until Sunday.

The parade starts on Saturday, July 10, at 10am and is quite the procession! Before it passes by, join in by registering at 8:30 Saturday morning (usually on Schuster) or pre-registering at City Hall or the Chamber office.

If you love old cars, you’ll love Show ‘N Shine on Saturday, July 10. Buffed and puffed vintage vehicles gleam up and down Main St. There’s plenty for the kids, too. If COVID restrictions allow, they’ll find Bouncy Houses, Rock Climbing, and plenty more to keep them amused.

megawatts, providing energy and jobs to the area.

There’s enough clean renewable electricity produced to meet the needs of 28,000 residences.

From their bases to the tips of the highest blades, these giants can loom to heights of up to 490 ft–more than the length of a football field! A single blade can reach 164 ft–that’s the length of an Olympic-size (50 meter) swimming pool!

For a spectacular wheat field & wind turbine-filled drive, try this 56-mile jaunt: From 97 go east on Hoctor Rd. This joins Old Hwy 8, then Rock Creek Rd. It emerges at the mouth of Rock Creek cont’d pg. 60

TT E E K K R R A A M FAARRMMEERRSS’’

Goldendale

Saturdays 9 a m - 2 pm Lawn of the

Goldendale Chamber 903 E Broadway

Show ‘n Shine Car show, Sat., July 10

May 8 thru Sep 25

GoldendaleChamber.org/Goldendale-Farmers-Market

24-Hour Emergency Service

888.833.9151

Dandy Valley Farms—Parade Participant

Harvesting the Wind The locals have a saying: “It’s so windy, there’s whitecaps on the mud puddles!” We know how to harness that wind and invite you to witness this in action.

There are over 600 wind turbines in Klickitat County.

These produce a combined output of over 1,200

BISHOP

Goldendale: 1180 W Broadway Goldendale, WA 509.773.9151

TOWING & REPAIR

Biggs Repair Shop 91610 Biggs-Rufus Hwy Wasco, OR 97065

541.739.2183

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Trails, Camping, Parks & Other Recreational Areas Some of these are free; some require a Discover Pass & some are first come-first serve, so always check ahead, please!

BINGEN

Catherine Creek

(4.5 miles west of Bingen on Old Hwy 8)

DALLESPORT

Columbia Hills RV Village & Marketplace 111 Hwy 1979, Dallesport, WA, 98617, 509-767-2277

Columbia Hills State Park

This 3,600 acre state park encompasses Horsethief Lake, Horsethief Butte, Crawford Oaks Trailhead, and Dalles Mountain Rd. See pg. 46.

Horsethief Lake State Park

Hwy 14, Dallesport, WA, 98617, 509 767-1159

GIFFORD PINCHOT NAT’L FOREST Goose Lake recreational area

GLENWOOD

Lazy Dazy "S" Stables

700 E. Main St, Glenwood, WA, 98619, 509 364-3481

Leidl Park Campground

Glenwood Hwy, Glenwood, WA, 98619 wdfw.wa.gov/lands/water_access/30293

Outlet Creek Campground

(located within the Yakama Nation) Reservation CCD at latitude 46.0160 & longitude -121.2087

Stinson Flats Campground

(Along Klickitat River: lat. 45.92424272 & long. -121.1102023)

Ted Yedlick Campground

Hwy. & Outlet Creek Glenwood, WA, 98619

GOLDENDALE

Brooks Memorial State Park 2465 Hwy. 97, Goldendale, WA 98620, 509-773-4611, email: brooksmemorial@gorge.net

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Cottonwood RV Park

400 N. Columbus, Goldendale, WA, 98620, 509-773-3543

Maryhill State Park

50 Hwy. 97, Goldendale, WA, 98620

vault toilets; picnic area); 6 miles west of Roosevelt on SR14, Roosevelt, WA, 99356

89 Maryhill Hwy, Goldendale, WA, 98620 peachbeachcamping.com, 509-773-4698

TROUT LAKE

Stargazers RV Resort

Elk Meadows RV Park, 78 Trout Lake Creek Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650 elkmeadowsrvpark.com;

800 E Simcoe, Goldendale, WA 98620 (behind Quality Inn, west side of 97) stargazersrvresort.com facebook.com/StargazersRV 509-773-7827 (STAR)

509-395-2400, 877-395-2400

WHITE SALMON

See their ad, pg. 53

Bridge RV Park & Campground

KLICKITAT

Mineral Springs Unit (public access)

Hwy 142, Klickitat, WA 98628 oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Klickitat_Trail: _Klickitat_Mineral_Springs_Hike

LYLE

Klickitat Trail Trailhead

Rowland Lake (camping not allowed)

Along Old Hwy 8 west of Lyle, wdfw.wa.gov/lands/water_access/30295

Turkey Hole

5 miles up Klickitat River from Lyle wdfw.wa.gov/lands/water_access/30298

Wishbone Campground

10 Canyon Rd, Lyle, WA 98635-9509 509- 365-3210 (*Following 3 campgrounds operated by US Army Corps of Engineers - call 541-5067819 for more info or visit: nwp.usace.army.mil/Locations/ColumbiaRiver/John-Day)

Rock Creek* (an 1805 campsite of Lewis & Clark); Primitive camping; portable toilets Apr-Sep; SR14, 17 miles east Maryhill, near Roosevelt, WA, 99356

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(primitive camping, no electrical or waste dump; boat ramp; vault toilets; windsurfing); take Roosevelt Ferry Road–W exit off Hwy 14 into Roosevelt

Sundale* (primitive camping; boat ramp;

Peach Beach RV Park

ROOSEVELT

Roosevelt Park Recreation Center*

65271 Hwy 14 White Salmon, WA, 98672; bridgerv@bridgerv.com bridgerv.com; 509-493-1111

Northwestern Lake Riding Stables

126 Little Buck Creek Rd White Salmon, WA, 98672; hnwstables.com; 509 493-4965

We did our homework, but things may have changed. So please let us know if you found any of this info to be inaccurate or if we missed any recreational areas by reaching out to us: info@GoldendaleSentinel.com or 509.773.3777

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his amazing blast from the past is a trove of timeless treasures chock full of local history! It was originally built as a three-story, 22-room family residence. Over the years the Presby was also used as a boarding house for school teachers and railway workers.

The Mansion was donated to the Klickitat County Historical Society by Pearl Shepard in 1962.

The Society’s primary purpose is to collect, preserve, and

Winthrop B. Presby built this mansion in 1902-03 and lived in it until about the time this photo was taken, circa 1910. It then was home of the Shepard family until gifted to the Klickitat County Historical Society in 1962.

present the history of Goldendale and Klickitat County, and you’ll find this purpose fully displayed here. It even houses the actual Goldendale Sentinel print shop, dating back to 1878!

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Aerial Shot of Wind Turbine Tower Power

at Hwy 14, about 19 miles east of 97. From there head back north to Goldendale, completing the circle at the Goldendale exit. This is a 1.5 -2 hour drive.

Goldendale Farmers’ Market Our fertile soils, temperate climate, spectacular sunshine, and green thumbs produce much more than gorgeous grapes. While our growing season may be short, the bounties of our gardeners are bodacious.

Every color of the rainbow is displayed at our Saturday Farmers’ Market when the weather is warm, from May through September. The venue is the grounds of the Goldendale Chamber. It hosts a plethora of home-grown/made produce, plants, jewelry, crafts, jams, and much more. All vendors are invited to

Goldendale Farmers’ Market @ The Chamber

register, so you can share your wares, but there’s a particular need for produce vendors this year. Check us out on Facebook (facebook.com/Goldendalefarmersmarket/) or on the Goldendale Chamber’s website.

Goldendale (Bluegrass) Pickerfest (June 4-6, 2021-IF it’s on) We’re pickin’ daisy petals on this one–and it’s not the “S/He loves me; S/He loves me not” version, but rather the “Now we’re on; Now we’re off” variety.

Seems to be the same ole tune playing throughout the county–actually our whole country, sadly enough. But

Uncle Tony’s Pizza Made the way it should be!

509.772.2522

Ask about our Daily Specials

Hand-tossed, mouth-watering Pizza Sandwiches • Salads • Breadsticks Veggie and gluten-free available U-Bake / We Bake

Visa, MC, AmEx, & Disc accepted

111 N Columbus, Goldendale

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Clyde Clenvenger

Up & Rising Fiddler

we’re holdin’ on to the hope that the melody’s gonna modulate to the key of “we’re on”, ’cause if it does, you’re in for a mellifluous treat!

Pickers of all musical skills, sizes, shapes, and ages from all over will be joining in the jammin’ jamboree,

creating a full weekend of bluegrass grooviness. If it’s a go, it will be June 4-6, 2021 at Ekone Park.

Stay tuned to their Facebook page (facebook.com/goldendalepickersfest) for updates.

Klickitat CountyFair & Rodeo (Aug 19-22, 2021)

Hold your horses for the biggest event in the county, held at the Klickitat County Fairgrounds right here in Goldendale.

Every year the county Fair & Rodeo brings residents and visitors together for a grand stompin’ time. And 2021 is their 77th year!

If COVID allows, it will kick off Thursday evening with an old-fashioned barbecue, featuring delicious local food and produce.

Stop by The Goldendale Sentinel to pick up a free copy of the Fair’s “Premium Book for Youth and Open Classes” mid- to late June. It lists entry due dates, program times, and much more. Also be on the lookout for Harvest, a special section supplement on the Fair, which will be inQueen Contestant cluded in The Sentinel’s weekly publication the Wednesday before the fair.

As with all the county’s events, how “normal” this year’s fair will be is still up in the air. They’re doing their best to keep all informed, especially participants, through their Facebook page (facebook.com/klickitatcounty.fair) so check in regularly.

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BICKLETON:

BICKLETON BLUEBIRD INN (oldest continuously operating tavern in Washington) 121 Market St, Bickleton bickleton.org/bluebird-inn 509-896-2273

BICKLETON MARKET STREET CAFE & GROCER

106 E Market St, Bickleton bickleton.org/market-street-cafe 509-896-2671 M-F: 7am-6pm, Sat: 7am–5pm Closed Sun & all major holidays See their ad, page 66

BINGEN:

AYUTLENESE 120 E Steuben St, Bingen 509-493-1017

BENEVENTI’S 201 W Steuben St, Bingen beneventispizza.com 509-493-2177 CARMEN’S KITCHEN 223 W Steuben St, Bingen 509-281-3215

JOSLYN HOUSE B&B 706 West Steuben, Bingen 509-493-4888

MUGS COFFEE 120 W Steuben St, Bingen mugsco.com 509-281-3100

PINE SHED RIBS & BBQ 216 W Steuben St, Bingen 509-281-3330

THE SOCIETY HOTEL 210 Cedar St, Bingen 503-445-0444 See their ad, page 61

TAQUERIA EL RICONCITO EXPR. 114 W Steuben St, Bingen 509-493-8227

GLENWOOD:

KC Food &

GLENWOOD GEN’L STORE

208 E Main, Glenwood, 509-364-3535 • Daily: 5:30am – 9pm See their ad, page 11

GLENWOOD STATION 105 E Main St, Glenwood 509-364-3471

MT ADAMS LODGE 25 Flying L Ln, Glenwood mt-adams.com 509-364-3488

SHADE TREE INN (and restaurant & bar) 105 E Main St, Glenwood 509-364-3471

GOLDENDALE:

AYUTLA’S Family Mexican Restaurant 630 E Simcoe Dr, Goldendale 509-773-7188 / 1987

BAKE MY DAY 119 E Main St, Goldendale 509-773-0403 Mon-Sat 8am - 3pm

BT Simcoe Mountain Coffee (drive-thru), 1015 S. Columbus

btsimcoemountaincoffee@gmail.com

GEE’S CHINESE RESTAURANT 118 E Main St, Goldendale 509-773-6999

GOLDENDALE FARMERS’ MARKET Goldendale Chamber lawn 903 E Broadway May - September See their ad, page 57

GOLDENDALE MKT FRESH 622 E Broadway, Goldendale centerplacemarket.com/goldendale.html 509-773-3072, Daily: 7am – 10pm See their ad, page 67

GOLDENDALE COFFEE (drive-thru) 630 E Simcoe Dr, Goldendale 509-261-1209 HOLCOMB’S MARKET 320 S Columbus, Goldendale 509-773-4958 Daily: 7am – 10pm

LOIE’S CAFE Maryhill Museum of Art 35 Maryhill Museum Dr Goldendale • 509-773-3733 maryhillmuseum.org Daily: 10am–5pm (Mar 15–Nov 15)

PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA

821 E Simcoe Dr, Goldendale papajohns.com 509-773-9900 See their ad, page 53

PETE’S PIZZA 340 E Collins St, Goldendale petespizzapub.com 509-772-2772

PONDEROSA MOTEL 775 E Broadway, Goldendale ponderosamotelgoldendale.com 509-773-5842

QUALITY INN

808 E Simcoe Dr, Goldendale choicecentral.com 509-773-5881 See their ad, page 53

ST JOHN’S COFFEE SHOP & GREEK BAKERY

2378 Hwy 97, Goldendale 509-773-6650 Mon-Sat 9am – 6pm; closed Sun See their ad on page 59 SUNRISE COFFEE (drive-thru) 1 Bickleton Hwy, Goldendale 509-773-9115

TOWNHOUSE CAFE 1040 E Broadway Wed-Sun: 7am-2pm, Fri: 7am-7pm 509-773-2210

Snooze Guide UNCLE TONY’S PIZZA

111 N. Columbus Ave, Goldendale uncle-tonys-pizza.com 509-772-2522 See their ad, page 60

HUSUM:

HUSUM RIVERSIDE B&B and Icehouse Cafe 866 Hwy 141 gorgerooms.com 509-281-1181

KLICKITAT:

CANYON MARKET

100 Main St, Klickitat klickitatcanyonmarket.com 509-369-4400 See their ad, page 29

HUNTINGTON’S BAR & GRILL 95 Main St, Klickitat 509-369-4371

LYLE:

CORNER POCKET BAR & GRILL 600 State St, Lyle 509-365-0072

COUNTRY CAFE

605 State St, Lyle 509-365-6861 See their ad, page 8

LYLE HOTEL (& restaurant)

100 7th St, Lyle thelylehotel.com / 509-365-5953

TROUT LAKE:

HEAVENLY GROUNDS & THE STATION CAFE 2374 Hwy 141, Trout Lake 509-395-2211

KELLY’S TROUT CREEK INN B&B 25 Mt Adams Rd, Trout Lake kellysbnb.com 509-395-2769

TROUT LAKE ABBEY 46 Stoller Rd Trout Lake, WA TLAbbey.com Business@TLAbbey.com 509-395-2030

INN of the WHITE SALMON 172 W Jewett Blvd, White Salmon innofthewhitesalmon.com 509-493-2335 or 800-972-5226 KATINAS CAFE & CATERING 111 E Jewett Blvd, White Salmon 509-493-2121

TROUT LAKE COZY CABINS 2291 Hwy 141, Trout Lake troutlakecozycabins.com 509-395-2068

NORTH SHORE CAFE 166 E Jewett Blvd, White Salmon 509-426-5341

TROUT LAKE GROCERY

PIONEER PIZZA 216 E Jewett Blvd, White Salmon pioneerpizzakitchen.com 509-493-0028

2383 Hwy 141, Trout Lake 509-395-2777 See their ad, page 5

TROUT LAKE VALLEY INN 2300 Hwy 141, Trout Lake troutlakevalleyinn.com/ 509-395-2300

STEELHEAD RANCH (overnight accommodations) 1376 Hwy 141, White Salmon steelheadranch.com 425-408-2914 / 425-681-0034

WHITE SALMON:

Food/Snooze owners, don’t miss out!

BIG MAN’S ROTISSERIE 799 Hwy 141, White Salmon 406-579-9450 Th – Sun: noon – 8pm

EVERYBODY’S BREWING 151 E Jewett Blvd, White Salmon everybodysbrewing.com/ 509-637-2774

FEAST MARKET & DELI 320 E Jewett Blvd, White Salmon feastmarket.org/ 509-637-6886

HARVEST MARKET

77 NE Wauna St, White Salmon harvestmarketstores.com 509-493-9494 See their ad on page 14

HENNI’S KITCHEN & BAR 120 E Jewett Blvd, White Salmon henniskitchenandbar.com 509-493-1555 Open daily

If you have a restaurant and/or

hotel/motel/B&B that’s not listed here, please let us know!

Better yet, take out an ad, so you

won’t ever again be missed by our KC travelers in this most popular annual visitors guide.

How?

Simply email your request to:

info@goldendalesentinel.com, or send a snail mail to:

The Goldendale Sentinel, 117 W. Main St, Goldendale, WA 98620 May your business prosper!!

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Central Klickitat Parks & Rec

The Goldendale Pool is open from mid-March until mid-September with activities the whole family can enjoy: lap swimming, water aerobics, swim lessons, fun for kids, and more.This is the perfect way to cool off during the hot days of spring and summer. Visit centralklickitatparksandrecreation.com/pool for general pool info.

Day Polar Plunge into the Columbia River at Maryhill State Park on Jan. 1!

CKP&R offers lots more for kids of all ages besides just water activities. Included are youth soccer & football, disc golf, art classes, community gardens, and more. All are subject to COVID restrictions, so watch for the latest on their website, or call 509.773.0506.

W.E. (World Extreme) Rock Crawl

August 7-8, 2021 Broken Boulder Farms The Rock Crawl is a few miles north of the city. You have to come into Goldendale, and head north on Pipeline Rd to get to the Rock Crawl. Broken Boulder Farm hosts the event and is also home to a lush assortment of lavender, veggies, and flowers, all available for purchase.

You’ll find more details on WERockLive.com.

401 N. King St, Goldendale

The pool is dome-covered from its March opening until the 1st weekend in June, so don’t let cooler temps stop you from a swim!

And if you can brave really cold waters, Central Klickitat Parks & Rec sponsors the annual New Year’s

Saturday Farmers’ Market on our grounds this summer

509.773.3400

Stop by for: • Tourism & Visitor Guides • Relocation Information • Business Resources • Event Information

Saturday & Sunday: 10am - 5pm Tuesday - Thursday: noon - 4pm Hours subject to change

903 E Broadway, Goldendale GoldendaleChamber.org

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Victorian Houses

Presby’s the most famous, but we’ve got quite a few others around town, as well—most beautifully restored. See how many you can spot on Broadway alone.

The Goldendale Sentinel

117 W Main St Yep, we gotta put a plug in for ourselves—after all, at 142 years old, we’re one of the oldest continuously operating newspapers in the state and the official paper of Klickitat County.

Housed in one of Goldendale’s historic buildings, The Sentinel was established in 1879 and, to the best of our knowledge, has never missed a week of publication.

We welcome you to visit GoldendaleSentinel.com. If you like what you see, please subscribe.

Car is King weekend

October 1-3, 2021 Maryhill Museum of Art If you’re an old car buff, you’ll love our Car is King event the first full weekend in October. On Saturday, vintage, classic, antique, and muscle cars are displayed on the grounds of Maryhill Museum of Art. The next day is the uphill climb competition on Mary-

St John’s Food Prep

Brooks Memorial State Park

One of Many Gleaming Beauties

hill Loops Road, the first asphalt road built in Washington by Sam Hill. Full of hairpin turns, it runs sort of parallel to Hwy 97 in a very loopy way. It’s open only for special occasions like this one.

Goldendale Motorsports Assoc: 509Maryhill Loops Speedster 539-2557.

A bit further north of St. John’s on the west side of 97 is Brooks Memorial State Park, a 700-acre, year-round camping park.

It has over 9 miles of hiking trails along the Little Klickitat River and up through the Ponderosa and Oregon Pine forests. At the top are open mountain meadows with a panoramic view of Mount Hood. Visitors may see deer, beaver dams, squirrels, spring wildflowers, and a variety of birds.

Brooks is a Washington State Park, so a Discover Pass is required unless it’s a Free Day*. *Find “Free Days” at parks.state.wa.us/167/Discover-Pass-Fees.

St. John’s Bakery & Coffee Shop Ten miles north of Goldendale on the east side of 97 in a beautifully forested area, is St. John’s, a local fave.

Here you’ll find yummy, homemade sweet and savory Greek delicacies. The baklava melts in your mouth–just heavenly! As well are scratch-made, lusciously fragrant soaps, candles, incense, lotions, and a variety of books, cards, and other Christian gifts.

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Ready to Be Dazzled by Bickleton?

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hen head on over to this beautiful borough in northeastern Klickitat County, about an hour east of Goldendale on Bickleton Highway –and what a scenic drive it is!

While our county is known for its tiny towns (after all, we only have one stop light in the entire county!), Bickleton–or maybe Maryhill; it’s a toss-up–may take the lead in this category. At the 2010 county census the population was 88, down from 113 at the 2000 census. But that’s the only thing small about this town. In all other ways it reigns BIG. Bickleton was first settled by Charles N. Bickle, who established a trading post and livery stable at the site. He also served as the area’s first postmaster. In 1879 the town was named after Bickle. The economy was initially based largely on cattle ranching and wheat farming. A series of fires, with the first big one in 1910, destroyed many of the town’s original buildings.

The oldest surviving building in Bickleton is the Bluebird Inn, a tavern which first opened in 1882.

It’s billed as the oldest functioning tavern in the state, although it has changed

Enjoy Eastern Klickitat County

ownership numerous times and operated under different names throughout its history.

The tavern includes a 1903 Brunswick pool table, which is still used by regulars.

Known as the “Bluebird Capital of the World,” Bickleton is home to both the moutain bluebird and western bluebird. The human residents work year-round to keep thousands of little bluebird houses maintained and ready for the next generation of their favorite flying species. You’ll see these lovely little feathered friends throughout the eastern part of Klickitat County.

Another must-see is Bickleton’s Carousel Museum in “downtown” Bickleton. A 1905 Herschell-Spillman carousel is on display here.

Also featured are interesting

Year-round bluebirds

Hungry fledgings!

MARKET STREET CAFE & GROCERY 509-896-2671

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Carousel Museum Kitchen

Washington State’s Oldest Rodeo! also features a more sedate carousel ride on the antique carousel. Yep, same one we told you about earlier.

The Bickleton Car Show & Flea Market, normally on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, 9am-4pm, has been cancelled for 2021. It’s a car-lovers dream, though, so check back in 2022 and/or visit bickleton.org/bickleton-car-show.

For a first-person account of a visit to the delightful hamelt, read this tourist’s entertaining and comprehensive narrative of his Bickleton experience: ewillys.com/2013/09/02/pasco-to-randle-on-friday-august-31.

Antique carousel beauties

Hanging g baskets, fertilizers, bedding plants, potting soil, mulch, veggie starts, & mo ore!

Goldendale Goldendale

Bring the kids for non-stop action!

collections, such as woven wheat and barbed wire, antique lunch boxes, and, of course, the exquisitely restored carousel horses.

And now comes the pièce de résistance. Mark your calendar for the second weekend in June (June 12-13, 2021) for the 111th Alder Creek Pioneer Picnic & Rodeo. If 111 sounds like a big number, it is! This rompin’ good time is Washington state’s OLDEST rodeo. Told ya we do things BIG in Bickleton!

On Saturday night, join the Dance Under the Stars and Beer Garden.

The venue for this stupendous event is Cleveland Park on Bickleton Highway, 33 miles east of Goldendale and four miles west of Bickleton.

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Ghost Town of Goodnoe Hills

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oodnoe Hills rises up from the right bank of Rock Creek. It’s part of the more massive Columbia Hills, which stretches across Klickitat County from the Klickitat River on the west to Rock Creek on the east. The only ghost town in Klickitat County, this settlement was a pioneer community in its heyday. The area was established in the 1870s by Chauncy Goodnoe and his cousin Philetus Goodnoe. Today several homesteads, the school house, and hotel remain as testament to the once bustling township.

Here are the 36-minute directions (from Goldendale) to get there (gigantically looming wind turbines along the way): • Head south (right) on 97 for 3 miles • Turn left on Hoctor Rd / Goodnoe Hills Rd for 18.5 miles

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Our Journey’s End

o complete our journey through Klickitat County, we’ve got 2 choices: 1) We can head south out of Bickleton along East Road all the way to Roosevelt. Along that route we’ll pass one of the country’s largest landfills. Garbage from as far away as Seattle is put to good use here, generating natural gas that adds to the electrical power grid.

2) We can continue east out of Bickleton for about 20 miles until we reach Alderdale Rd where we’ll head south. Here you’ll be in for a big surprise. The desert comes to life with intensive irrigated agriculture. Vineyards and vegetable farms, some fed with water pumped from the Columbia River, make this area one of the richest agricultural zones in the county.

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Goin’ so soon?

Well, I’ll be right here waitin’ ’til you return.

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