Gorge Culture

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10/24/2020

Worth a trip or two up Dock Grade Road in White Salmon. Happy Halloween!

08/19/2020

$99 Museums Pass gives admission to 9 Gorge museums for up to 4 people. Get to know the Gorge backstory.

How well do you know the Gorge? Like where to take your picture in an old jail, see the world’s largest rosary collection or hear stories told long before radio or books existed? With the Columbia Gorge Museums Pass you … Continue reading →

08/11/2020

9 museums are kicking off the new Columbia Gorge Museums Pass with live broadcasts all next week. Support local culture with the new Columbia Gorge Museums Pass. And tune in next week for short live broadcasts from each of the museums to kick it off.

Visit 9 museums (and bring 3 friends!) for only $99. Discover planes, trains and automobiles with the Columbia Gorge Museums Pass. Buy the Columbia Gorge Museums Pass and discover a world of art, culture and history at

To kick off the sales of the new Columbia Gorge Museum Pass, the following participating museums are broadcasting live during the week of Sept 17th. Tune in to get a taste of the highlights from each museum from the comfort of your home.

9 museums are kicking off the new Columbia Gorge Museums Pass with live broadcasts all next week. Support local culture with the new Columbia Gorge Museums Pass. And tune in next week for short live broadcasts from each of the … Continue reading →

07/10/2020

Linked to salmon survival, water conditions in the estuary are vital to the health of the entire Columbia River Basin. It's a tricky thing to study but the inter-tribal fish commission just acquired an important research center.

07/10/2020

Gorge Discovery Center now open on weekends after being closed for 11 weeks!

Gorge Discovery Museum is now open on weekends after being closed for 11 weeks! Thank you all for your patience during our 11-week closure. We finally reopened the museum for weekend visitors on June 20th. Though most group travel and … Continue reading →

07/10/2020

Visit 9 Columbia Gorge Museums for only $99!
Very excited to announce the launch of the Columbia Gorge Museums Pass - great way to support local museums from near or afar as they rebound from the recent pandemic closures.

Very excited to announce the launch of the Columbia Gorge Museums Pass – great way to support local museums from near or afar as they rebound from the recent pandemic closures. 9 museums for $99 Admission for up to four … Continue reading →

07/09/2020

You're invited to nominate a Rural or Tribal Leader as a part of the year-long “RuraLead: Strengthening Leaders to Transform Rural and Tribal Communities” leadership learning initiative supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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04/01/2020

Emergency help for artists and creatives

A collection of emergency funds and resources for working artists and freelance creatives who can't rely on severance packages, unemployment or extended sick leave.

02/17/2020

It's only a few short weeks until the start of Maryhill Museum of Art's 80th Anniversary season! Truly one of the most special places in the entire Pacific Northwest.

Doors open at NOON on Saturday, March 14 with a film screening, lecture and reception for members and friends. Read on for more information about what's planned.

It's only a few short weeks until the start of our 80th Anniversary season! We will open our doors at NOON on Saturday, March 14 with a film screening, lecture and reception for members and friends. Read on for more information about what's planned! SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS IN 2020 A PARTICULAR BEAUTY: R...

02/17/2020

Confluence Field Schools Open for Applications

For generations, our region's origin story has been "Lewis and Clark discovered this place and the pioneers settled it." At Confluence, we work to replace this tragically oversimplified narrative with a more holistic view of history that includes the long-neglected voices of Indigenous cultures that still call this place home.

The Confluence Field School is an immersive opportunity for teachers and education leaders to learn more about the storied landscape of the Columbia River system through Indigenous voices. These summer journeys include guided visits to Native sites of cultural and environmental significance with tribal cultural leaders and thinkers to hear personal insights into the Native traditions and history of the Columbia River system. Participants come away with a richer understanding of Tribal sovereignty, cultural traditions and heritage, resilience, and the value of reciprocity.

By joining us on this journey, you can also help carry this work forward. Educators who have joined us in the past repeatedly express how unique and powerful these experiences are for personal and professional development.

Thanks to the roughly 300 people who joined Woodrow Hunt of Tule Films and Confluence as we partnered with the NW Films Center and the Portland Art Museum's Native American Arts Council on a screening of Stories from the River. This series of documentary shorts features the stories and observations...

01/19/2020

Time to Vote!

Vist www.deluxe.com/small-business-revolution or www.lovethedalles.com and follow these steps:
1. Click on “vote now “
2. Click on “the dalles”
3. Enter your email address
4. Uncheck the marketing boxes if you want or leave them checked
5. Submit your vote
Go back and do it again with additional email addresses, switch devices and do it again. Wake up tomorrow and repeat process!

The Dalles is one step closer to being the featured town on Season 5 of Small Business Revolution, an online video program. The city is competing against four other U.S.

12/07/2019

Super cool “All Together The Dalles" art project.

“All Together The Dalles” is coming together at The Dalles Art Center.The art center’s latest project is a collage of the city’s landmarks and well-known locations destined to become a

11/21/2019

Healing through music event tomorrow night in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area at The Society Hotel.

The Pacific Northwest is now home to a new and completely unique subterranean event space: The Sanctuary at The Society Hotel Bingen. This one-of-a-kind dome-shaped building, tucked into the hillside in the northeast corner of the hotel property, is now accepting reservations for wellness retreats and private groups for yoga, meditation, qigong, musical performances, sound healing, dance parties and more.

This Friday (Nov. 22nd) - come join us for this incredible experience in the Sanctuary!

10/25/2019

Meeting in La Grande Saturday. Wouldn’t this be awesome?

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Pacific Northwest passenger rail buffs are gathering in La Grande, Oregon, this Saturday to drum up support to bring back part of a long ago canceled Amtrak route, the Pioneer.

09/01/2019

The newest addition to the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail is a three-mile stretch with incredible views.

08/23/2019

"As Saturday's finale of Maryhill Museum's Columbia Gorge print project approaches, artist and veteran Drew Cameron talks about art and war."

STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY FRIDERIKE HEUER “Truth-telling is often very unpleasant when it contradicts the opinion of the majority. Telling the truth can easily lead to a minority position and expose…

08/17/2019

Next Saturday, a group of 11 artists will create a massive 60-foot woodblock print using a steamroller!