Art, Columns, Entertainment, Home Page Jim Drake Art, Columns, Entertainment, Home Page Jim Drake

Blurry Hands Carrell kicks off Solstice week at Bargeway; Summer Entertainment shining

Longest jam of the year as Solstice to turn its corner at Bargeway Pub with another lineup of great local artists. Jeff Carrell raises the tequila flag tonight, June 20. This entertainment guide is thicker than my skull and twice as full. Dig in here for arts, music, festivals, and unfettered turbulent transcendence.

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Black in the Gorge's Juneteenth Celebration Draws 250 People

Over 250 people attended Black in the Gorge’s (BIG) 2nd annual Juneteenth celebration at Jackson Park in Hood River on Sunday, June 16. The event featured food, fun, and performances from Boka Marimba Band, dance lessons from African Dance Instructor Ebenezer “Ne” Amartey, the Gorge Freedom Choir, and a DJ.

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The Dalles Library Concert Series Features Folk Artist from Government Camp, OR

Eric Kallio, performed a live outdoor concert at The Dalles Wasco County Library today June, 14 as a part of the library’s "Lunchtime Concerts on the Deck" series featuring different musicians every Friday in June from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Concert goers enjoyed Kallio’s original folk music and tacos from Tacos Tumbras on the deck.

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Schools out; Pool’s Open Daily in TD

Northern Wasco County Aquatic Center will be open daily starting June 8th! The community is invited to come out and swim to celebrate the start of the summer season! More of a land lover than a swimmer? Northern Wasco County Parks & Recreation has plenty of other events planned for this summer!

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Free Kids Fishing Day Promises Family Fun at Spearfish Lake

On Saturday, June 8, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Klickitat County Trout Unlimited will host a Kids Fishing Day event from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is beginner-friendly and open to the public free of charge.

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2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration is June 16th!

Black in the Gorge will host its second annual Juneteenth celebration at Jackson Park from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on June 16, 2024! Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and is a day of reflection and celebration of African American freedom and achievements. The free community event will feature an afternoon filled with plenty of music, food, crafts, dancing, and fun with various activities and a community art project celebrating freedom, liberation, community spirit and the contributions of the Black community in the Columbia Gorge.

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Art, Columns, Entertainment, Home Page Jim Drake Art, Columns, Entertainment, Home Page Jim Drake

Crash the Bash: Bargeway hits 5 years with 20 bands this weekend; Everybody Amped

It’s smashin’, crashin’ and birthday bashin’ as The Bargeway Pub celebrates 5 years this weekend with 20 of its favorite bands. The music fest is free May 17- 19. The Dalles premier outdoor venue keepin’ it real with the bands that brought ‘em. Gorge Guide Giggin Wide, see inside.

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Art, Columns, Entertainment, Home Page Jim Drake Art, Columns, Entertainment, Home Page Jim Drake

Despite all my rage, I'm still just a bat in a cage; Giggin' Guide rabid with fun

Bargeway Pub puts together six shows in five days as the outdoor venue welcomes a surge of great weather, talented artists and icy-cold cocktails. This Week’s Entertainment Forecast is heating up with more Concerts, Festivals, Dances, and all the Best in Local Music - The Gorge’s Best is Right Here!

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