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Education, Entertainment, Home Page, The Dalles

Starting in mid-August, these kids devote hundreds of hours throughout the season to perfect 5 minutes on the field. And it paid off. This year, The Dalles High School Marching Ensemble took this practice to the next level for the first time in the school’s history.

Nov 14

Nov 14 Bargeways' Waterfront Wednesday features Chris Baron; Gorge Entertainment detailed

Bargeway Pub & Catering welcomes Chris Barons for Waterfront Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. Music, Comedy and Film are filling the bill this week in the Gorge’s most comprehensive line up. Check it out here.

Nov 9

Nov 9 It's Huckins Huge at Bargeway Pub on Friday with Birthday Bash and BB; Gorge guide to greatness

Singer-Songwriter Tyson Huckins turns 40 on Friday, Nov. 10, and he will be celebrating the big 4-0 at the Bargeway Pub in The Dalles as he pairs up with Ben Blakey or BB for some transcendent tunes and good times. The music starts around 6 p.m. That’s just a taste of This Week in Gorge Entertainment. Take a look here at the Mid-Columbia’s most comprehensive guide.

Nov 6

Nov 6 Impromptu Organ Crawl November 18th

The Dalles, Entertainment, Positive News

Members from the Portland branch of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) caught wind that we here in The Dalles boast five pipe organs, while many towns across the country our size have none. AGO contacted local organist Garry Estep to see about arranging an impromptu “organ crawl” so that some of their members might get literally “hands-on” to see what we have.

Nov 5

Nov 5 Bow Wow brings some big baskets at Bargeway; Bingo Winners abound

Tom Peterson

Entertainment, Home Page

Detail Guy - Michael Held, 40, of The Dalles was like Klaus Meine of the Scorpions on Saturday night at the Bargeway Pub going 25 for 25 in an all-out blackout on his BINGO card at the Bow Wow Bingo and Brews fundraiser. The first-time event headed up by the board at the Home At Last animal shelter saw a great crowd as additional chairs and tables were called for as the room swelled to over 60 people.

Nov 1

Nov 1 Waterfront Wednesday getting Rich and Blonde at Bargeway tonight; Film Festival slated for HR

Rich and Blonde are headlining Waterfront Wednesday at the Bargeway Pub tonight, while bands abound around the gorge along with the Gorge Impact Film Festival in Hood River. Check it all out here in the Gorge’s most comprehensive entertainment guide.

Oct 31

Oct 31 Happy Halloween! See You at The Dalles Trick or Treat Tonight Oct. 31!

Cole Goodwin

Positive News, Entertainment, Home Page

The Dalles Main Street, The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce, and Downtown The Dalles will host a trick or treat event complete with costumes, candy and fun on October 31, 20243 from 3-5 p.m. The event will also include the Monsters in the Park After Dark party at The Dalles City Park from 4 to 6 p.m. The event will include music, treats, yard games, a haunted room and more!

Oct 31

Oct 31 Columbia Gorge Pride Alliance to Host “A (K)night in Camelot”

Cole Goodwin

Entertainment, Home Page, Positive News

Break out your chain mail and polish your jousting stick! Columbia Gorge Pride Youth Council is back with another free all ages dance. Festivities will kick off at Hood River Hotel at 102 Oak St on November 11 at 6 p.m. and run until 10 p.m. There will be a medieval and renaissance faire themed dance, drag, food, crafts and opportunities for attendees to show off their bard skills.

Oct 24

Oct 24 Bargeway Pub unplugs the Hit Machine on Wednesday; Gorge gets ghostly

Bargeway Pub is taking it acoustic on Wednesday, Oct. 25 as Hit Machine Unplugged will hold the stage starting at 6 p.m. Halloween parties and celebrations abound for those wanting to wander the witching hours. Check out the gorge’s most ghoulish list of happenings here.

Oct 20

Oct 20 Witches Walk Today Oct. 20!

Tom Peterson

The Dalles, Wasco County, Business, Positive News, Entertainment

The Caldron is overfilling as vendors and businesses downtown are dialing in their black cats and brooms for the biggest Witches Walk yet on Friday, Oct. 20th.

Oct 18

Oct 18 Bargeway Pub strings together guitar work of Jess Clemons; Gorge on this gorge guide

Bargeway Pub goes classic Americana tonight with Jess Clemons at the helm at The Dalles’ premier outdoor venue. Clemons provides a nice appetizer for a smorgasbord of music, art, parties, and more. Check out the gorge’s most comprehensive list of happenings here.

Oct 13

Oct 13 Halloween Round Up 2023: Flip your wig & dig your grave event here

Entertainment, Art, Home Page

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.

Oct 12

Oct 12 Little Music City's Al Hare hits Bargeway tonight; Trout Lake music fest starts Friday

Bargeway Pub In Td welcomes Little Music City’s Al Hare tonight, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. Hare is kicking it off this week as ghostly entertainment is coming out of the walls. Trout Lake Hall is also hosting Dusty Trails - a two-day music fest featuring Americana. Check out all the mid-Columbia entertainment here.

Oct 10

Oct 10 Brushes Meet Keys in The Dalles: Yvonne Pepin-Wakefield and Pianist Garry Estep Collaborate Live

Entertainment, Home Page, The Dalles

Serious Theater in partnership with the Wasco County Cultural Trust Coalition bring art and music together in a special event happening on Sunday, October 22 at 2:00 P.M. The Dalles artist Yvonne Pepin-Wakefield will create a painting on glass while pianist Garry Estep provides accompaniment.

Oct 6

Oct 6 Bargeway bids farewell to Nolan Hare; Gorge Scary with entertainment this October

The Sam Chase & The Untraditional Blend Rock ‘n’ Roll and Folk with a taste of Punk tonight at the Trout Lake Hall. The Bargeway Pub has a blowout for Nolan Hare and entertainment options are so bountiful around the Gorge, it’s downright scary. Find what is lying underneath your entertainment bed here.

Oct 6

Oct 6 Father-Daughter Harmony: Mike Strickland & Elizabeth Set to Dazzle TD Civic Auditorium

Home Page, The Dalles, Entertainment

Mid-Columbia Community Concert Association is pleased to present Father/Daughter duo Mike Strickland & Elizabeth, on Tuesday, November 14th at The Dalles Civic Auditorium. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with the Civic’s Club 22 providing food and drinks for purchase. The show begins at 7:00 pm.

Oct 5

Oct 5 Serious Theater Revives 1938 Panic: 'War of the Worlds' Broadcast Reenactment in TD

Home Page, Entertainment

On October 30, 1938, Halloween, The Mercury Theater on the Air presented a radio show in the format of newscasts and musical entertainment. Most listeners tuning in missed the introductory presentation and thus believed that they were indeed listening to emergency newscasts about cylinders from Mars falling on the Earth.

Oct 5

Oct 5 The Rocky Horror Show Receives Standing Ovation at Bingen Theater

Cole Goodwin

Entertainment, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Klickitat County

The Rocky Horror Show played their preview show last night at the Bingen Theater, located at 210 Oak St to the great delight of the audience. Big Britches Rocky Horror Picture Show is everything fans could hope for: It's dark, funny, raunchy, and queer as can be.

Oct 2

Oct 2 Pepin-Wakefield Tours the gorge with final book in trilogy