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The City is soliciting written, sealed bids for this property’s sale. The minimum acceptable bid to the City is $50,000. The property has no site address. Its legal description is: Lots 6 and 7, WILL’S FIRST ADDITION TO DALLES CITY, in the City of The Dalles, County of Wasco, State of Oregon.
Sculpture, plantings and vibrant colors have transformed Kelly Avenue this week as multiple projects, both public and private, have coalesced to give the thoroughfare an inviting and clean look. Check it out.
The Dalles organist Garry Estep will present a concert on the Phelps-d’Autremont pipe organ located at Zion Lutheran Church on Sunday, June 6 at 2 p.m.
American Treasure Bob Dylan is 80 today. He once peddled the streets of The Dalles and found solace at Klindt’s Booksellers. Dan Ross made sure not to screw it up.
The Dalles High School’s Drama Group this year has produced an original musical, Young Ben Snipes. The video will be live on Friday, May 21, 2021. The Musical captures the larger-than-life character of Ben Snipes, migrant, cattle-baron, and entrepreneur. Snipes is in the range of heroes that joins the company of famous honorees as Teddy Roosevelt and Will Rogers.
Fun and learning delivered! Play & Learn is giving away free arts and craft supplies and bilingual activity boxes to families in Wasco, Hood River, Sherman, Gilliam, and Wheeler Counties to help parents and kids fill their time with fun and educational activities.
Ceramics as well as throwing a little clay will be happening at The Dalles Art Center this Saturday, May 15 as the gallery showcases its market of incredible pieces brought about by a collaboration of local and regional artists. As expected, five local artists were included in Beyond the Construct: Penny Wallace, Yvonne Wakefield, Savannah Lawton, Tom Bottman, and Jonathan Kranzley. While you're at it, check out the incredible flowers and the newly refurbished floor. Gorrrrrrrrgeous!
Melissa takes us on a journey of discovering her talent, who inspired her along the way, her path to sobriety, her different take on therapy, and how tragedy released an untapped gift she never knew she had.
Sally Fasulo, Bonnie Foote, Ann Ketchum, and Connie Christensen work away at the wall of Mah Jongg tiles on Wednesday Afternoon, May 5 at 409 Lincoln Street, The Dalles. The group has been getting together on Wednesdays to play the Chinese game for more than two decades.
The “Organ Crawl” featuring five historic pipe organs in The Dalles happens every other year, and 2021 is the year. Only this time the local tradition will be presented virtually.
Hey, You Wanna Dance? - A huge effort brings new cover to Jackson Park prior to the 2021 concert series. Check here on how it was done and who will be playing this July and August. And start clapping your hands and snapping your fingers.
The legends and myths from Mount Olympus will be presented in April once you get access to the “key.” There are activities for all ages in this month’s newsletter. Read more.
Step inside with artist Edourd Vuillard this April. He gives you that feeling of being a fly on the wall. Kerry Cobb’s April Art News also features authors Margaret Atwood and Timothy Egan, the art of Vuillard, and the music of Brenda Lee, Jerry Vale and Nat King Cole. Click here to get the entire newsletter.
An auction to benefit Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association opens on April 8th and runs online through April 11th. The event features almost 100 items: fine art from local artists, delicious and creative dining experiences, and fun outdoor excursions. The nonprofit presents a variety of music via concerts and stage productions in The Columbia Gorge throughout the year. Read more here.
Just over thirteen months since the global pandemic brought an end to live performances, the Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association is poised to present its first new theatrical performance, Tom Jones’ and Harvey Schmidt’s beloved romantic comedy The Fantasticks.
