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A storm of entertainment is brewin’ in the Gorge and it’s hard not to get sucked up into this cyclone of gigs, art and music. Come on Storm Trackers! Take a ride in this most excellent guide starting with some Crazy Delicious Asian tonight, Nov. 20 at the Bargeway.
The Dalles Civic welcomes the Masters Family Circus with The Dalles-only Ronelle and Alejandro Masters This Saturday and Sunday. The Bargeway kicks off the fun with Crazy Delicious Asian delicacies tonight, Nov. 13. You want variety - we have it all in this guide of all things art, music and entertainment gorge-wide.
News You Can Use in this Giggin’ Guide! Catch Bargeways’ Crazy Delicious Asian tonight and Tacos and Tequila with Victor Johnson on Thursday. This Turkey of Entertainment is so packed, you’ll need an extra plate.
Do You Have Your Costume Yet? Halloween Starts Early and We’ve Got You Covered! By the Way: The Halloween Season has been extended to Nov. 1! All that and more News You Can Use! Catch Baregeways’ Crazy Delicious Asian tonight and Tacos and Tequila with Al Hare on Thursday.
Bargeway Blows out Waterfront Wednesday with Brittany Danielle. Vinyl makes a comeback times two in HR and TD Arcade leveling up. That’s just a taste of this flavorful Giggin Guide Gorge wide with more variety than Paul Simon’s Paella!
Jumpin' Vic Johnson hits the Bargeway Pub this Saturday after returning home from a recent trip to Ireland. The Gorge Giggin' Guide is howling this week with Halloween happenings and Festivus for the rest-of-us.
Bargeway Pub lines it up with great music and NFL Football on Sunday and Monday. The Giggin Guide gets fungified this week as we take a look at the Stevenson Mushroom Fest. Take a deep trip into entertainment with this mind-altering look at local awesomeness!
Chris Baron floods the stage at the Bargeway tonight for Waterfront Wednesday, Sept. 25. This entertainment pot we call the giggin' guide is fit to be tied. Better read it before the lid blows off. It's spillin' music, art, film and comedy like a bucket of soul gravy on a bed of gifted biscuits.
Tom Connolly, Director Emeritus of Archeological Research for the University of Oregon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History, will speak about the Barlow Road and other early roads in our area at St. Paul’s Chapel in The Dalles on Sept. 21 at 10 a.m.
Super people running the store. Super candy cigarettes and 5 cent sodas, and Buy Golly, we ended up with another super question. Funny how things Super seems to be so curious.
Tell us Puzzlers, since Dairy Queens move to Cherry Heights Road, how many restaurants have occupied this space at the corner of Fourth and Union Streets in The Dalles? Email your answers to tom@cccnews.com and all responders with the right answer will be entered into a raffle for a $25 gift certificate to Shannon’s Ice Cream. Answers must be submitted by Sunday, June 23 at 10:23 p.m.
The two-story home flanked by gorgeous birch trees sports some of the largest Rhododendrons in The Dalles. Hydrangea and roses and astute detail to ground cover make this home a shaded cool oasis, especially during warm summer days when you can often find Bev and Al on the front porch talking with friends and neighbors.
We got multiple correct answers, 10 in fact, with some big bonus information. The bridge was completed in 1953, according to numerous readers. But, alas, there could only be one winner, winner, ice cream dinner!
‘52 Champs Marilyn Lundell Urness, Judy Halstead Dosier and Marjorie McAllister Hinkle throw out the first pitch as TDHS girls capture Tri-Valley Conference Championship in a win over Madras. Our Reigning State Champs are making another run this spring.
In this week’s trivia contest, can you tell us what the name of this iconic burger joint was named? And, to win the tin cup with the second half of the milkshake, tell us if you ate there and what was the best thing on the menu.
Thouvenel kicked hard at the end, hitting the finish line with just one other who submitted their answers by T-Mobile. New phone, who dis? Lol.
Mauser’s Lumber Company in The Dalles was a going concern in the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. So, can you name the locations of each of their buildings in TD? Send your answers to tom@cccnews.com by Sunday, April 7 at 6 p.m. Correct answers will be put in a raffle for a cash prize and bragging rights!
What was the name of this burger stand before it changed to the Irish Treat in 1956? And what now stands there in its place?
The restaurant and bar are taking priority as VIP aims to elevate the experience of staying in downtown The Dalles.
Functionality and maintenance become greater challenges as years go by, and the life expectancy of this venerable structure turned out to be a mixed blessing. It’s a lovely, substantial, well-built building, adequate for its time. But times change.
