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The Force Awakens with the Most Music in The Gorge! Bargeway’s Waterfront Wednesday concert series opens May 1 and this guide is so thick we had to put it through a hydraulic press to fit it in your computer. Comedy, concerts, movies and all the best music right here.
It seems the fests and fundraisers won't slow down! New concert schedules, Sappy Fir Cone Report and more fun than you can shake a stick at! Cheers! It starts off with the Bargeway Pub spilling tequila as Al Hare puts his spin on Tacos &Tequila Thursday.
Donna Henderson shares why she considers poetry so essential a part of “Living Well” that she dedicates her April column to it, every year.
Bargeway Pub welcomes Mel Dalton on Wednesday as The Dalles Prepares for Cherry Fest this weekend and the Gorge is humming with great gigs all around. Check it all out in the gorge’s most comprehensive entertainment guide right here.
What’s a quesabirria? Only the best thing to ever come from the marriage of a taco and a quesadilla. Learn the legend of the quesabirria, how it got it’s name and more in this review of Taqueria Ayala’s quesabirrias!
Among the culinary traditions that gather families and friends around the table, the classic Carnitas holds a special place in most Latino households. This dish, featuring fried pork prepared according to each chef's unique recipe, is not just a food; it's a celebration of culture and individuality. And no one does it better than Michoacán Bar & Grill in Odell, Oregon.
The Bargeway Pub features Al Hare tonight, April 11, for Tacos and Tequila Thursday. Bat Boy hits the stage on May 4 and our entertainment guide is more packed than a horse on a two-week trip. Check out all the happenings here.
The Bargeway Pub features Al Hare for Tacos and Tequila Thursday on April 4 and they may have let a little secret slip. Read here to find out more. Also indulge in this week's offering of the most inclusive list of art, music, film, and all things entertainment in the gorge.
Spring is finally here in The Dalles, and let me tell you, the library is buzzing with excitement! We've got a bunch of cool stuff lined up for you – from chess lessons starting April 6th to arts and crafts classes that'll bring out your inner artist. Seriously, there's something for everyone!
I am fortunate to know very talented people in music, in sports, and many fellow composers of international stature. But one of the most talented and brave people I know has to be my friend Yvonne Wakefield, a woman who from a very early age was clear about what she wanted to do with her life.
CCCNews debuts a new comic strip today, March 28, hoping to capture some of the magic and quirks of living in the communities around the Gorge. Enjoy and give us your feedback.
Sunshine and 65 degrees will accompany an array of great food and entertainment at the Bargeway Pub Easter Brunch. That Bunny is delivering large on this Easter week as our Gorge Entertainment Guide is busting loose like boiled eggs in an overfilled easter basket. Roll on!
There is no quit in Hood River legend Peggy Lalor. The Gorge Games founder has fought her way back from a near-death experience when she was hit by a car while riding her bike in Calgary in 2010. The physical challenges of recovery seem to have made her even more steadfast as she pushes forward on her goal of improving the planet.
The Bargeway Pub, The Dalles Premier Outdoor Music Venue brings another four days of jams, juice and fare that will move you. Al Hare hits the stage for Tequila & Taco Thursday. The rest of the Gorge is emerging too with a feast of films, music, arts and activities. Check it all out here.
It’s an all-out shamrock shake at the Bargeway Pub in The Dalles this weekend with an Irish double on Saturday and Sunday. The Gorge be turning green, me lassies, and we’ve put it in a sweet little guide right here for you, with a prelude from James Butler Yeats Drake.
Trey Rose from NBC’s The Voice croons his way into your heart on Friday at the Bargway Pub as our own
St. James blesses us with another immaculate collection of entertainment options all around your gorge in this here guide. Read on, child.
I reluctantly woke up and marveled that such a peaceful image had come to me. My inner dream maker had given me a gift that transcended rational thought or words. I spontaneously started humming the Beatles’ song, “When in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom: Let it be. Let it be.”
Last weekend I decided to take advantage of the spring (of faux spring) sunshine and engage in one of the Gorge’s most classic weekend activities: a hike followed by food, good wine, and good company at Jacob Williams Winery.
Bargeway Pub offers flavor weekdays with penny pincher specials and Tacos, Tequila and tasty Jeff Carrell licks this Thursday. This Gorge Guide shooter has jams so salty you better bite that lime and hook up our refreshing entertainment IV right here.
Arturo Leyva is back with his second El Sabor del Gorge column to talk tortas, the slang meaning of the word torta, and his high school days in Michoacán.
