New brewery in Cascade Locks hopes to bank on bike tourism
Thunder Island Brewing Company in Cascade Locks sets out to serve tourists pedaling the newly reconnected Historic Columbia River Highway.
Columbia River Gorge
Two chances to get sneak peek at new Gorge bike path
The new bridge over McCord Creek is a highlight of the State Trail.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced that a newly paved section of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail will officially open to the public on October 31st. But there are two ways you can get a … Read more
Columbia River Gorge lays out a feast for pedaling policymakers
Elected leaders and transportation officials from Oregon and Washington got on bikes last weekend and got inspired by the Historic Columbia River Highway and State Trail.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) On Friday, the Columbia River Gorge put its best face forward, and the timing couldn’t have been better.
PSU students lead project to use bike trails as economic booster in the Gorge
A view of the Bridge of the Gods from Thunder Island in the Marine Park.(Photos: Celilo Planning Studio) A group of planning students at Portland State University need your help on an ambitious project that could lead to much better bicycling in the Columbia River Gorge. The project, ‘Connect Cascade Locks’ is a joint effort … Read more
A bikeway on the Bridge of the Gods? Study will see if it’s possible
NBA legend Bill Walton walking over the Bridge of the Gods this past summer.(Photo: Jeff Bernards) The Bridge of the Gods is a key connection for bicycling and hiking over the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington. But the span, which is about 40 miles east of downtown Portland, has one big problem — it … Read more