This Week the Gorge Giggin’ Guide is diving into March Music Madness -featuring shows from Barn Burning Jam Bands, AC/DC Cover Bands and Top Notch Broadway Vocal Groups that will jumpstart your Spring into Overdrive. Have Fun and Get Out There!

This Week the Gorge Giggin’ Guide kicks off with The Luck of the Irish - it’s St. Patrick’s Day and you’ll have a hard time finding a venue that won’t be celebrating! If you need traditional Choral concerts or an Irish Hip-Hop Celebration, we’ve Got You Covered! The week continues with top-notch Bluegrass bands, an Elvis Tribute, The Lions Follies, and more music and stage performances to Fill a Pot of Gold!

From the tractor seat, agriculture often comes down to a very simple equation: costs on one side, returns on the other. For many farmers today, that equation is becoming harder and harder to balance.

The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is making the week so fun - Friday the 13th will feel like the Luckiest Day in the Gorge. Comedy Shows - Swing Dances - and Anniversary Celebrations - Get Out There! Did we mention the Cast of Newsies is ready to put on a show? Scroll down and get your tickets!

Parenthood can be overwhelming and challenging for many, especially for those without access to the basic necessities every child and parent deserves.

Labor costs bend upward like a branch in the wind, while cherry prices whip back and forth. Farmers can only take so much strain before something snaps.

This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is Giving A Hoot - that’s right, we’re taking a 100% Deep Dive into The Dalles Hoot Lineup! Get ready to peruse bio’s, photos and non-AI generated content on the inaugural concert festival put together by The Dalles Overground. Word on the street indicates Sold Out Shows - but there’s still plenty of music to explore! Get Out There!

This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is a West Coast Blizzard of Music! Major alt-rockers The Mother Hips are in the Gorge , and Bluegrass is throwing down a Triple Whammy with two community jams and a visit from Oregon New-Grassers SycoBilly’s! Oh, we’re throwing in some Soul, a bit of Swing and a Salsa Dance, too. Enjoy!

This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide gets into Mardi Gras, Singer-songwriters, Ski Club benefits and a Grateful Dead celebration! But that’s not all - it’s more music than you can shake a stick at - so get out there and Enjoy!

Love is in the Air - Valentine’s starts Early! The Gorge Giggin’ Guide gets all lovey-dovey this week with Valentine options for everybody! There are so many great options, we’re Making Friday the 13th Good and Feb. 14 even better!

Roll into February with the Gorge Giggin’ Guide — your go-to for live music, sports, festivals, and local events like Gorge Roller Derby’s season opener in The Dalles on Saturday, Feb. 7.

Mid Columbia Community Action Council is expanding services for people experiencing housing instability as demand continues to grow across Wasco, Hood River and Sherman counties, agency leaders said during a recent podcast interview with exec dir Leslie Naramore.

Thanks for checking out the Gorge Giggin’ Guide! Live Music, A DJ Fest, Dancing, and an Art Opening this week. Check out All the Action and get more music in your life!

Rye Development, a leading U.S. developer of pumped storage hydropower, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of its Flagship Fund CI V, today announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a 40-year license for the Goldendale Energy Storage Project.

Thanks for checking out the Gorge Giggin’ Guide! Who would have thought that this Wednesday is the Busiest Gig Day of the Week! Check out All the Action and get more music in your life!

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC) and Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) are preparing for the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, scheduled for January 28, with surveys being collected between Monday, January 26 and Friday, January 30.

Thanks for checking out the Gorge Giggin’ Guide! We’re highlighting a Great Week of Music including an MLK Day celebration complete with a Community Choir! Enjoy!

Thanks for checking out the Gorge Giggin’ Guide! What better way to start 2026 than supporting our own “Gorge Stars” in Dancing with the Gorge Stars - a true community effort that dazzles the crowd year after year! There’s A Lot of Music this week - enjoy!

It’s the New Year’s Eve Blowout Edition of the Gorge Giggin’ Guide! You’ve made it through 52 weeks of Gorge Entertainment, and we’re celebrating with a Champagne Toast! All of the music and special New Year’s Eve events are here - and we’ll see you soon in 2026! Happy New Year!

Affordable Housing is a complicated topic, especially in a region like the Columbia River Gorge, where development opportunities are limited.