To accommodate work related to the Google facility at the western end of The Dalles, the Riverfront Trail will be closed in that area at intermittent times over the next two weeks in the interest of public safety.
A tall crane lifts a beam to the top of a Google building under construction at the Port of The Dalles Wednesday afternoon. The building was photographed from the Riverfront Trail, looking over Chenowith Creek. Immediately behind the photographer is the current Google server facility.
Take time to appreciate the Harvest moon on Monday, Sept. 16 when the Discovery Center offers a free interpretive walk down the scenic Riverfront Trail.
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center presents “Lights Out: Going Dark in the Columbia Gorge,” Friday, Jan. 22. Bob Yoesle, president of Friends of Goldendale Observatory, will talk about the effects and hazards of light pollution. A beef stroganoff dinner will be served at 6 p.m. for $16, followed by the 7 p.m. program, which is free to the public. Columbia Gorge Discovery Center is located at 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles.
Brooklyn Strickland, right, and Tayten Sutherland, both 6, circle a small loop of the Riverfront Trail at Klindt’s Cove in The Dalles. The trail access park is a popular area for those in town wanting to take advantage of the sometimes brief breaks in the cloudy spring weather.
