Expose yourself to some culture in this Giggin’ Guide as local talents keep feet tappin’ at TD’s Bargeway and HR offerings include the swing of Mother Hips and speed dating for 65 to 70 year olds. It’s all here and more with offerings all around the Mid-Columbia

Brian Brackenbury joins the Fresh Lineup at Bargeway this week as Art Show Openings, the Best in local Music and even an Audition for “9 to 5, The Musical.” is here to take out the boss. This Giggin’ Guide distilled down to an Everclear window of entertainment.

Al Hare, Jeff Minnick and a whole host of great food and NFL playoff games charge up Bargeway Pub. Giggin’ Guide is tapped and flowin’ fast with art, film, music and foam free. Fill your solo cup up here.

It’s a one-two punch with Rich and Blonde on Friday and Zac Grooms on Saturday at the Bargeway Pub and New Year’s Eve provides a huge count down in entertainment this week. Check it all out here in your Gorge-wide Giggin’ Guide.

Victor Johnson brings a great set list of holiday music to the Bargeway Pub tonight, Dec. 19, as the Gorge counts it down to Christmas. Find all your local merry-making in this Giggin’ Guide, chock full of film, art, music and joy.

Want to put a unique spin on your holiday shopping this year? Look no further than Downtown The Dalles and the special shop owners who can give you a lock on Legos or put you in that festive scarf and hat. You can buy or make music, find the perfect outfit or cowboy boots and then sit down to a great cup of tea and feel good about the oolong day.

Zac Grooms, Bill Burke and Joe Smart bring their trio of energy and great music to the Bargeway on Friday. The entertainment bounty runneth over in this latest edition of all things entertaining.

Thirty people got this week’s trivia question right, but there could only be one winner in the search for this Bigfoot Exhibition location. Find out who won here.

Seeing the Northern Lights this well usually requires a trip to high latitudes in Alaska or Scandinavian countries, and even then might not be so well observed. This was a Bucket List item I hoped I would live long enough to see. And this was in my backyard!

Need a mouser? Spring brings a new litter. The good news is that Trap-Neuter-Return, (TNR) is a proven method to manage overpopulation of feral cats. We can alleviate suffering by assisting Sally’s Cat Fund. And these felines could really use a barn.

This comic is based on actual events at Farmer’s Insurance when Debbie Tibbets was the agent on the corner of Union and Third streets many years ago. The names of the innocent have been kept anonymous for their protection. No hotdogs were harmed during the making of this strip.

Oregon has received $90 million to help eligible homeowners avoid mortgage foreclosures and displacement and to cure delinquencies and defaults. The HAF program can help homeowners through a Past-Due Payment Relief program and an Ongoing Payment Relief program.

Police in the Gorge have had their hands full the last several days as multiple accidents, a fatality, and yet another wrong-way driver on Interstate 84 sent lights flashing. 

John Adams at the Habitat for Humanity build at 13th Street and Kelly Avenue in The Dalles. The former School Teacher has 18 houses under his belt through volunteer work and 22 gallons of donated blood from his arm. Who said there is no Superman? Read more about this hidden hero.

Oregon News Exploration is holding focus groups in upcoming weeks to get a better understanding how locals get their news. Read more about the group’s initial findings here and or sign up for a focus group and get $100 in groceries. Oh, that’s tasty.

Witches walks and graveyard ghouls are grabbing the limelight this Halloween Season as costumed gatherings call out to our inner devils. Check out this guide to all things wicked in Jim Drakula’s gorge guide of brain bashes.

Wild Bloom Yoga takes it on the trail, to the beer garden, and to a mindful place. See how Lexi Stickel is making her business fit into the landscape of locals’ lives.

Hit Machine Acoustic Duo is on tap at the Bargeway Pub tonight, May 17 starting at 6 p.m., and then pick any venue you want - there is a lot going on. Drum Circles, Comedians, Film even the bouzouki duo Murray and Magill at Herbring House in TD on Sunday, May 21. Check-in, pick and win. Oh, bouzouki? Right. It’s a stringed Greek instrument in the lute family. But not the Lutefisk family! Never. I wouldn’t lye.

Garbonzo smoother than hummus on that six-string - see him tonight, May 3, at the Bargeway in TD, and while you're at it check out the Gorge’s most inclusive ride down entertainment lane right here. Art, Music, Plays, Film. A cultural blooming onion in your outback. Dunk it in Ranch! Want something now? Check out the CCCNews calendar.

The Bargeway Pub welcomes "Martino" Gerschwitz on Wednesday, April 12. Martin has toured with such bands as "Eric Burdon and the Animals" and "Iron Butterfly". In addition to the music, there are talks on the Volcanic Origins of the Columbia River, Comedians, drum circles and a nice run in Cascade Locks ending at Gorges Beer Co. Want to know more?