Another Gorge Holds Fest Of Sports, Music
We’re used to music at The Gorge, but this music at The Gorge is not at George, Wash., rather, it’s at the Columbia Gorge near Hood River, Ore.
The Gorge Games: 100% All-Natural Sports and Music Festival will be staged July 12-19. Competitive events include windsurfing, mountain biking, kayaking, snowboarding, paragliding, kiteskiing, stairclimb, trail run, and climbing. Those who want to participate but not compete will find planned activities such as whitewater rafting, guided mountain bike tours, flyfishing trips, guided hikes, horseback riding, and scenic flights, as well as windsurfing, kayaking and paragliding.
There will be music at three venues in Bingen, Wash. A free street dance will be held in downtown Hood River on July 13.
For information: (541) 386-7774 or on the Web at www.gorgegames.com.
New artwork
A new exhibit of the work of contemporary Native American artists will go on display Saturday at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Ore.
The exhibit of 30 original works, “Rising From Tradition: Contemporary Native Art From the Plateau,” will be up through Jan. 18. The museum is 3-1/2 miles south of Bend on U.S. 97. Admission is $6.25, $5.75 for seniors and students, $3 for children. For museum hours, call (541) 382-4754.
Don’t leave the kids behind
Several concerts in the International Music Festival in Seattle just got cheaper, for kids, at least.
The festival has cut the ticket prices for children for selected concerts including the June 16 “Baroque Violin Extravaganza;” the June 21 “Fantasia;” the June 25 “Southern Exposure” Latin concert; and the June 26 “Piano Spectacular.”
Ticket prices vary, and there’s a family rate. For information, call the Festival office, (206) 233-0993; to buy tickets, call (206) 292-ARTS.
Can school really be this fun?
Elderhostel programs at Western Washington University this year will range from geology excursions to Mount Baker to study of the life of composer Franz Schubert.
Four programs will be offered between July 27 and Oct. 12, open only to those 55 and older (spouses and companions can accompany regardless of age).
The geology of the North Cascades will be explored July 27-Aug. 2, including field trips to Mount Baker, Deception Pass and Rosario Beach.
The Franz Schubert course runs Aug. 10-16 and will include a symphony and two chamber concerts.
The marine and island ecosystem of the San Juan Islands will be the focus of a program Oct. 5-10.
The birds and mammals of the Northwest, with field trips to an estuary refuge in British Columbia and to Friday Harbor, will be the topic of a program Oct. 12-18.
For information about Elderhostel at WWU, contact Hudson Dod, University Extended Programs, (360) 650-7754, or e-mail Dod at hudson@cc.wwu.edu.
Bring your rain gear
If you’ve ever been inclined to visit the waterfalls of Idaho, this is the spring. Heavy snowfall means spectacular waterfalls.
Some touted in the new Official Idaho Travel Guide include the 212-foot Shoshone Falls, the 30-foot Ross Falls and 40-foot Phantom Falls near Twin Falls; Jump Creek Falls southwest of Marsing, the 114-foot Upper Mesa Falls and 65-foot Lower Mesa Falls near Harriman State Park, the Elk Creek Falls 50 miles east of Moscow, which drops in three steps; and Moyie Falls near Bonners Ferry.
The watery display should continue well into June. For more information on these or other natural scenic destinations in Idaho, call 800-VISITID, for a copy of the free 120-page travel guide.
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