Park it at the Market: 6th Street Station welcomes 20+ vendors on Sunday, March 26

6th Street Station at 2638 W. Sixth Street in The Dalles welcomes Spring this Sunday with the opening of their Sunday Market, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 20 vendors will be on tap as the food cart pod ramps up its vision for community, food, fun and spirits on The Dalles west side.

By Tom Peterson 

Matt Bennett and Cameron McKeown

6th Street Station operators Matthew Bennet and Cameron McKeown are stoked for Sunday as they throw open the season for the Sunday Market with some 20-plus vendors.

Predictions of sunshine and temps in the 50s also bode well for the event.

Suns out, guns out.  

They’ve been working for weeks organizing the Market that will be occurring on Sundays until the weather turns this coming fall. 

They will be welcoming jewelry makers, knitters, clothiers, crafters, farmers, artists, craft food makers and more.

It’s all part of the pair’s greater vision of establishing a unique hub known for its entertainment, food, beverages and fun on the West side of The Dalles. 

Just two weeks ago, Babita Kainth and Atanu Das joined the Station with their Indian Food Cart called Tadka adding even more diversity to the food offerings at the Station, 2638 W. Sixth Street.

And the Market is the next big step.

Loncheria Jalisco Mexican Food

Tadka Indian Food

You gotta good sense of community going there?

“100 percent,” said McKeown on Friday, March 24. “Oh, yes.”

Bobablastic offers Bubble teas, Japanese, Chinese, and American food.

“We’ve got all sorts of crafters lined up and then there are three great food carts to choose from that include Indian Food, Mexican Food, Chinese, Japanese and American Food.” 

The pod offers Mexican Food at Lonchería Jalisco and Bobablastic offers Bubble teas, Japanese, Chinese, and American Food. 

The diversity is growing.

“We’re also going to have Vietnamese food cart and a breakfast food cart,” Bennet added noting Pho Saigon would be moving in shortly. 

The two are seeing their vision come to life as locals are able to choose from a variety of different ethnic foods and then go into the 6th Street Station for a beer or cocktail listen to music and enjoy their food. 

Bennet added that the Sunday Market was just the latest addition to their lineup that includes Karaoke on Thursdays and DJ Music and dancing on Saturdays.

And don’t forget the pool. Cue up anytime.

And they’ve been mixing it up. Try a Tipsy Mermaid or a Crazy Cowboy at the bar or maybe even a Jo nae nae. It’s the adult thing to do;)

That’s just the first round of fun at the 6th Street Station. More is on the way. 

“So, I got this idea to make a drink for Joanna, that was kind of a Dirty Shirley Pineapple Lemonade and called it the Jo-nae-nae, and now it’s our bestseller.” - Matt Bennet. Photo by Cole Goodwin

“Be watching, we got some great stuff coming,” Bennet said.