Tucked between the wind-blown Columbia River Gorge and the slopes of the Cascade peaks, there is a lesser-known outdoor experience offering hikers a unique way to view a glacier-fed river making a comeback after decades of being dammed up.
Month: August 2014

Sam Baker’s biggest fans
No matter where Texas singer-songwriter Sam Baker performs, there's always a chance two of his biggest fans – Trey Palmer and Penny Edwards – will be in the audience.

A tribute to blues great Johnny Winter (1944-2014)
Mix the blues from Lightnin’ Hopkins and Muddy Waters, add some precision picking from Merle Travis, gargle with rock salt and whiskey, crank the amps way up, and you get Johnny Winter’s guitar playing and singing. I saw Johnny Winter play a couple of small venues …
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The Rebel redneck with the Canadian accent who rescued our summer camping vacation
The proudest Southern redneck I have met in many, many years drives a red Dodge Charger adorned with a Confederate flag, but his accent is distinctly Canadian.
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