Probably my favorite place to have lunch in The Dalles is the Bargeway Pub. Situated right on the Columbia River near a grain loading facility, the Pub serves fantastic fish tacos, burgers and calamari, to mention only the items we’ve … Continued
There’s a Pendleton woolen mill in the city of Washougal, Washington, so we decided to visit. We got there by crossing The Bridge of the Gods at Cascade Locks, then heading west on WA-14, a twisty riverside road. Deb’s work … Continued
We decided to cut across Oregon on our way back to The Dalles to see Crater Lake. It’s a collapsed caldera and the deepest lake in the USA (1900 feet or so). There are no streams in or out, so … Continued
The OWE is a charity event of the Asante Foundation, which helps out in the domain of medical care. OWE features many Oregon wineries, some so small that only a few hundred cases a year are produced. They taste the … Continued
We stopped in Eugene OR on our way to Medford for the Oregon Wine Experience (see separate post). Not much to say except that the Willamette Valley is flat. It gradually comes through the vee of the Cascade mountains and … Continued
In an earlier post I mentioned the gorgeous view of Mt Hood across the Dufur valley. On 8/19, we came back to Dufur primarily to take a picture of the valley. It was a bit hazy, but still impressive. We … Continued
On Sunday, we decided to get out for breakfast. Had same at a place in town, then decided to see where Dry Hollow Road goes. We found it goes out through orchard (cherry mostly), then into farmland. After a while … Continued
We’re coming to the end of our stay here, so answers to the question “What do you want to do today?” are getting harder to find. When Deb asked me that today, I told her I wanted to go walking. … Continued
Woke in a leisurely fashion on Sunday and decided to find Sorosis park. Not the liver disease; the park was formed by an early women’s club, the Soroptimist Sisters. It’s at the top of The Dalles, looking over the river … Continued
