Visit Klickitat County Washington

11/06/2024

10/31/2024

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2024!
From 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Jewett Boulevard (Hwy 141) will be closed to cars, transforming into a pedestrian-friendly haunt between Garfield Avenue and Estes Avenue.
Check out:
Halloween Scenes - 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
146 W Jewett Blvd
The Community Partners of White Salmon Bingen, Mt. Adams Chamber of Commerce, The Masons at White Salmon Lodge No. 163, and volunteers from other local community groups promise a Halloween experience fit for all ages. Venture in, wander through for a view and try to keep your wits as specters lurk in the shadows!
Festival of Light - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
60 NE Wauna Ave (Bubba’s Brew Espresso Parking Lot)
Grace Baptist Church’s long-standing tradition shines again! Enjoy carnival games, sip on warm cider, savor spellbinding cookies, and delight in the parade of dazzling costumes.
Trunk or Treat - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Mt Adams Elks Lodge, 124 NE Church Ave (next to the White Salmon Fire Hall)
Who knows what you’ll find inside the spooky trunks this year? Perhaps a sorcerer’s toolkit, a potion-filled cauldron, or simply heaps of delicious candy! Join us to discover what mysterious goodies lie in store.
Costume Parade - 5:45 PM to 6:00 PM
(Begins at WS City Hall Parking Lot) Line up at 5:35 / Parade begins at 5:45
Join the other characters for a parade of dazzling costumes down Jewett and back again.
Community Treats - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Jewett Blvd between Estes Ave and Main Ave
Wizards, witches, and ghouls of all ages are invited to walk Jewett Boulevard to gather treats and show off costumes. We encourage everyone—individuals, groups, and businesses—to set up along Jewett Boulevard, hand out treats, and enjoy all the amazing costumes. (Remember, treats must be commercially wrapped and sealed.)
All events are free and open to all ages.
Come, be part of the magic, and share your experiences using

10/30/2024

Did you know?!?! 🌟

Both the Mt Adams Chamber and Greater Goldendale Chamber hosts event calendars on their websites!

📅 These calendars are packed with exciting events, from visitor attractions and local business happenings to special chamber events. 🏞️🏢✨

Head over to their websites to explore what's coming up, and don't forget to comment your favorite upcoming event below! 🎉👇

Mt Adams Chamber & Visitor Center - https://www.mtadamschamber.com/events/search?from=10/1/2024&to=11/30/2024

Goldendale Chamber - https://members.goldendalechamber.org/events

10/21/2024

Second tallest mountain in the state of Washington. This wilderness area is a very special place. Leave no footprints, please.

06/27/2024

The latest Visitor Guide has come out, and is full of great info as usual. Wind River Publishing, LLC creates such fine magazines! Did you know you can find it online as well, as a digital magazine? Pretty cool!
https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/visitor-magazine/
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06/27/2024

There is an all new photo slideshow at the top of our website, again! Tell us what you think!
I will add the link in comments...

05/15/2024

Join us for the annual Veterans Memorial Day Ceremony held at the White Salmon Cemetery. Monday 5/27 at 1:00 pm
White Salmon American Legion Evan Childs Post 87 and Carson, WA Legion Post 137 will sponsor a Veteran's Memorial Ceremony at the White Salmon Cemetery. The patriotic event will honor the sacrifices and service of passed local veterans. Approx one dozen deceased veterans will be inducted into the "Walk of Honor", each having a personalized bronze plaque permanently installed on the Walk. This less than an hour event will include a flag ceremony with color guard salute, guest speaker and possible flyover of vintage military aircraft from the Hood River Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum. This is a wonderful annual tribute to our veterans.
Everyone is welcome.
Seating provided for first 200 guests. Plenty of parking.

05/08/2024

Coming to work in the Spring can sure lift the spirits after the winter doldrums! The new spring green leaves glow in the sunlight.
Mt Adams Chamber & Visitor Center is a great place, I enjoy helping people traveling. Today I was able to warn some travelers off from trying to head north through the forest to get to Randle. There is still plenty of snow up high, and those roads are not plowed. People following GPS, and Google Maps, get told they can go that way, and then they get stuck in the snow and have to walk for miles to get help. Always check first... either call the Ranger stations, or check the Gifford Pinchot National Forest- U.S. Forest Service website for recreation conditions.
Today I was told by the Mt. Adams Ranger Station folks that you can ALMOST get to the 90 road on the 23, however from there to Randle climbs many feet in elevation over Babyshoe Ridge.

sigh, I will just enjoy these new leaves awhile longer.
cheers!
Darlisa

04/24/2024

Info on how to check mountain recreation conditions in Gifford Pinchot National Forest- U.S. Forest Service

Many of us are getting anxious to "head for the hills" as spring commences. Here is a reminder that many Gifford Pinchot National Forest- U.S. Forest Service Forest Roads are not yet open due to snow. You can always learn more by going to the GPNF website, or calling the Mt. Adams Ranger Station in Trout Lake.
Phone: 509-395-3402
Every year there are folks who get deeply stuck in snow thinking they can get through to Randle or somewhere. Don't be that person!
website to check on recreation conditions: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recmain/giffordpinchot/recreation

Other tidbits from the website:
"Mt. Adams area is administered by the Mt Adams Ranger District. This area is located in the eastern portions of Gifford Pinchot National Forest in southwest Washington, and comprises 367,000 acres. This area includes Mt. Adams Wilderness, Indian Heaven Wilderness and Trapper Creek Wilderness.

"The Lewis River Recreation Area is within Mt. Adams Ranger District. The Lewis River Recreation Area is a 14-mile corridor, situated alongside the Lewis River and Forest Road 90 within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. This popular recreation area is located 26 miles east of Cougar, and 29 miles west of Trout Lake, WA. This area provides access to the popular Lewis River Trail #31, and associated waterfall viewing. Advanced reservations via Recreation.gov are required daily during the busy visitor season from June 15 through September 30.

Mt. Adams is a prominent landmark in the area. Elevations here range between 1200 feet at the Wind River Work Center, 12 miles north of Carson, WA., and 12,276 feet at the summit of Mt. Adams. Precipitation varies from 70.7 inches of rain and 65.1 inches of snow at the Wind River Work Center and 44.1 inches of rain and 95.7 inches of snow at the Mt. Adams Ranger District office in Trout Lake, WA. The area features a great diversity of habitats and features, from old growth to second growth forest, wetland areas, low and high elevation meadows, glaciers, and low and high elevation lakes.""

Photo copyright: Darlisa Black of Starlisa Black Photography

02/14/2024

Everyone is welcome to join us for a special session SUNDAY Skate Night at Underwood Recreation Center on 2/18/24.

02/11/2024

I need some warm colors! Once upon an October 7th, a couple years ago... soft focus, iPhone SE shot, but I just love the photo. What would you call this color, really?

02/11/2024

Winter scenes in Centerville early February 2024

02/10/2024

Klickitat County has many "Winter Waterfalls" that dry up by summertime. Come explore our scenic drives and the magical misty waterfalls along the routes. The Klickitat County Touring Map will help you find the adventures and experiences along the way.

02/09/2024

Take advantage of the dry days to get outside and explore some of our local trails. It does not take much sunshine to start luring the first wildflowers up. There are still plenty of migratory birds visiting us to watch for while you are out.

*Note - Wa State Discover Pass Parking Permit is required at some trailheads.

09/11/2023

9/17 Gorge Geology Tour with Lloyd DeKay~ The stunning and tranquil beauty of the Columbia River Gorge region belies a tumultuous geologic history.
That history spans about 50 million years of massive volcanoes and fissure eruptions, huge forces bending and breaking the rock layers, catastrophic Ice Age Floods, landslides, and earthquakes.
In a 70 mile loop we’ll visit stunning geologic evidence of that tumultuous geologic history. We’ll see forests, lakes and swamps that were buried by massive lava flows, look at huge faults and folds that deformed the landscape. We'll imagine 1000 foot deep mud-choked floods remaking that landscape. We’ll even see the rusty remnants and stand in the vent area of a volcanic eruption. When we’re done you may never see the Gorge the same way again. Join tour leader Lloyd Dekay, president of the Columbia Gorge chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute on September 17, 2023 for this informative geology tour on both sides of the Columbia River. This driving tour includes numerous stops and short hikes to learn about the Gorge’s unique geology and ice age floods remnants.
FINAL CALL for the 9/17 Gorge Geology Tour with Lloyd DeKay.
8:30 – 9:30 slideshow presentation at Mt View Grange Hall
9:45 - load onto the bus
Noon-ish – box lunch on location
3:00 – return to Grange Hall in White Salmon.
$100 payment to WS-Bingen Rotary Club Foundation
Please contact Tammara at 509-493-3630 to sign up before 9/14 or visit the Rotary Club website to pay online https://www.whitesalmon-bingenrotary.org/index.php?storyid=221924

08/21/2023

08/21/2023

Tuesday, August 22nd, at 6 pm, Dr. Michael Beug, Professor Emeritus, Evergreen College, will present:
“Edible, Poisonous, and Fascinating Fall Fungi of the Columbia River Gorge”
at the Stevenson Community Library.

Dr. Beug started mushrooming in 1968 and his photographs have appeared in over 80 books and articles.

Stevenson Community Library events and programs are free & open to the public
For information: Mary Repar at (360) 726-7052 or e-mail [email protected]