BINGEN — There’s a dark presence lurking in Bingen. A woman, dressed in black, quietly haunts the streets, prodding people towards the stage. Her play, “The Woman in Black,” which debuted at The Bingen Theater on Oct. 3, dares audiences to step outside their theatrical comfort zone and confront her once and for all.

CASCADE LOCKS — Turn back the clock at the Gorge Pavilion on Oct. 18 for a radiant night of rhythm and dance. The Jazz Collective Big Band will present “Saturday Night Fever,” featuring an 18-piece ensemble, transporting audiences to an era where infectious grooves and sophisticated arrangements made every Saturday night a celebration.

THE DALLES — Calling all ghouls, goblins and witches — it’s a monster mash in the Gorge. Proudly presented by The Dalles Overground (TDO), a month-long horror movie marathon will terrify the Grenada Theater this October, celebrating Halloween and all things spooky.

HOOD RIVER — In the Columbia River Gorge, beer flows as mightily as the waters that carve it. Craft breweries define a thriving tourist economy built on leisure, recreation and community, with nearby beer havens Portland, Seattle and Bend keeping the hops growing and the alcohol pouring. You might think the industry is thriving, even expanding, as brewmasters continue to innovate with flavor and fun.

THE DALLES — Local charitable food and resource distributor Bread and Blessings will have to find a new home.

GOLDENDALE — Film screenings seldom make their way out to Goldendale — a quaint, rural community with strong agricultural roots and a staunch conservative lean. With Mount Adams towering in the distance, its wide-open country roads cultivate a culture similar to the “Wild Wild West,” where principles of big-city living feel extraterrestrial. 

TRILLIUM LAKE — One of Oregon’s most iconic natural wonders and a Portland-area tourism magnet, Trillium Lake celebrated a makeover on Sept. 24. With Mount Hood towering above its waters, visitors can now circumnavigate the lake via a new and improved quarter-mile boardwalk.

BINGEN — Say hello to Wild Arts, a rustic workshop space founded by self-taught metalsmith, artisan jeweler and Pacific Northwest native Kim Thompson.

BINGEN — Fall is in the air. Ghosts lurk in the fog. Big Britches Productions welcomes audiences to experience their first slice of Halloween this October. “The Woman in Black” will premiere at The Bingen Theater on Oct. 3, directed by Joe Garoutte.