Wow! We visited The Dalles this weekend and did the Sunsational Charm Trail. So impressed with The…read moreDalles and every single merchant we met! We had so much fun! While we weren't able to visit every location, now we have a great excuse to come back! Honestly, we were somewhat apprehensive what the reception would be as we were many times making a single purchase of just a couple of charms... Every single location we visited was super friendly, helpful and engaging. We are thrilled with our awesome souvenir of our visit! Would have liked to have been able to print the map from your website.

This is a cool looking US Post Office. That is also very large, so they must move a lot of packages…read morehere in The Dalles. Of course the lobby is open late, and it has self serve kiosk. There are some cool looking statues outside of the building. Just like all the other post offices you can rent a box here also. They have tons of mailboxes of various sizes too.

I used this post office to mail a package back to Atlanta. The staff is friendly and you do not…read morehave a long wait. I was out within 10 minutes. Great customer service

Yelp recategorized my previous review as showing this post office in Hoquiam which is about 30…read moremiles from Humptulips, so I don't know how that happened. Originally written 11/18/2012. This is one of the smallest cutest post offices ever. And with a town name like Humptulips, even cuter. It's right next to the gas station/convenience store and if you blink, you'll probably miss it. Anyway, just another stop on my quest to stop in every city in Washington state.

The Husum Post Office is about as small as they get but they're super friendly and helpful. Just be…read moresure to drop by before they close--their hours are limited to 8-12 Mon-Fri--as they don't have a slot for anything larger than a letter. The door on the right is for customers. Give it an extra hard tug if it's stuck.

The nicest DMV I have ever been to. The woman running this place is efficient yet also very kind…read more As it is a one person show she multi-tasks constantly but she does it so well that it works out great. You can only do driver license stuff here,I don't think they do road testing anymore and registration is a whole other operation on another street. This DMV does close for lunch and is only open 3 days a week but I highly recommend it. I did get there about half an hour before the lunch break but was told that if I was in the door before the lunch hour that they would serve me. (Which doesn't hold true for the car registration place)

Kerry (the regular clerk) is friendly, funny, and wicked competent. I highly recommend this DMV…read morebranch for your licensing needs.

We just stopped by to check out the park while driving around the area. It was a cold, rainy…read morewinter afternoon, and the whole port was apparently closed. It's a pretty area, seemed to be plenty of parking, green space, and a play area. I roamed around Thunder Island a bit too...a wedding venue, the island is lovely with gorgeous 360 views of the river and bridge. It's hard to really judge the Port from our first stop, as it seems that a lot goes on here throughout the year, but our stop-by was simply a quiet spot to stretch our legs for a bit and enjoy some gorgeous views. And for that purpose alone, it was appreciated!

Two times I have been to the Port of Cascade Locks/Cascade Locks Marine Park. Both times were with…read moregroups in mid to late August 2017 to look at the geology of the area. The park has a beautiful view out over the Columbia River of some of the rocks on the Washington State side of the river that have been displaced over time. Both times I stopped here, additional stops along the Columbia River towards The Dalles and towards Portland helped piece together the geologic history of the area especially in regards to the formation and evolution of the Columbia River Flood Basalts. The first visit was the quieter of the two. The second visit abutted the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Days event in 2017 and a bunch of tents were set up both for that and for watching the Total Solar Eclipse on the 21st of August 2017. Depending on how busy the park is and the size of one's vehicle (for example tour bus versus 10-12 passenger van) parking may be difficult to find. There are expansive grassy areas to enjoy if you want to be active or have a picnic. A restroom building with running water is available on-site.

Gotta use this bridge to get across from Oregon to Washington…read more It's a toll bridge There are other ways over but they're farther East or west. This place has a pretty mural under the bridge. Current price to cross is $3 It's a 2 way bridge, one lane each way. Gated bridge. Ya know... I don't really like bridges

The Bridge of the Gods... now that's a name that carries some weight…read more And it should because long before this steel beauty ever stretched across the Columbia River Gorge, there was something else here. A real, honest-to-God land bridge. A massive landslide hundreds of years ago choked the river and let people cross on foot until the river fought back and tore it apart. The Native legends say the gods themselves had a hand in building it... and destroying it. Fast forward, and now you've got this 1926 cantilever bridge about 1,800 feet of steel hanging out over the Columbia, standing roughly 140 feet above the water like it's got something to prove. Now here's where it gets personal. Years back little younger, little dumber, definitely more ambitious I ran a marathon. And by "ran," I mean I survived it with forward motion and questionable decision-making. But the moment I remember? Crossing this bridge. No crazy wind that day. Just... calm. Which is rare out there. You're up high enough to feel it, but not fighting it. Just steady. You look out, and it's cliffs, rock, river, and sky all layered together like somebody took their time building the view. And that's the thing about this bridge it sneaks up on you. From a distance, it's all structure. Steel, angles, purpose. But when you're on it? It's exposure. You feel the height. You feel the space. You realize real quick this isn't just a crossing it's a moment suspended out over something much bigger than you. There's history under your feet. Legends in the rocks. And yeah... maybe a little bit of your own story tied into it too. It's not flashy. It's not trying to be

Had a great guide named Sarah who gave us a tour of the turbines inside the dam, the fish ladders…read moreand the fish viewing room where we got to watch the fish going up the fish ladders through glass. It was really cool. A great place to stop and visit and tour. NO DRONES are allowed on the property on the Oregon or Washington side. Oregon wouldn't even allow us to enter. We told them weren't going to even take the drone out of the pick up. We were still told no. Washington we were still honest and told them we had the drone but weren't going to get it out. He inspected the truck throughly and let us in. Thank you so much. Because I had a lot of fun. Check out our trip on Mark Clay McGowan on YouTube for a neat video and history of damn and cool stories from our guide Sarah.

Worth visiting overall…read more The viewing area where you can watch fish migrate through the glass windows was a bit underwhelming. There wasn't much to see during my visit--mostly green, murky water with little visible fish activity. The grassy area near the giant turbine and picnic tables offered good views of the dam, but it was surprisingly full of dog poop. There was enough of it that you had to watch where you stepped and carefully navigate around it to get a good vantage point for photos. Counter staff were very friendly and welcoming and were more than willing to inform and answer questions.

Come visit on a sunny day. It's gorgeous! No restroom so…read morecome prepared. Quite windy.

I went on Easter Sunday with friends. Many people had the same thought, but we had no problems…read morefinding parking. Beautiful wildflowers were blooming. It was such a a glorious sight of balsamroot and lupines! It was much too windy for me, so after walking around for a bit and holding on to my hat, I went back to the car to enjoy the scenery while my friends hiked around for a bit. Definitely come out to enjoy a spectacular wildflower show if you get the chance!