Maryhill News

Maryhill Museum south of Goldendale saw attendance rise 17 percent this year, a trend its director suspects is driven by a poor economy spurring people toward affordable diversions.

An orchard at the peak of fall color, on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge between The Dalles and Maryhill, alongside S.R. 14.

Author and museum curator Steve Grafe will present an illustrated lecture about Columbia River Plateau beadwork at Heritage University on Wednesday.

Photographs of Native Americans from Oregon and Washington are featured in a new exhibit at Heritage University.

A rich red zinfandel and a crisp, fruity ros of sangiovese highlighted a tasting last week of Maryhill wines under $20. Maryhill Winery, famed for its lofty setting along the Columbia Gorge, offers a large stable of delicious, inexpensive wines.

Maryhill Museum of Art's annual "Car is King" celebration takes place the weekend of Sept.

I've been to Holland and those dudes are tall. They smoke a lot of weed, too. And never you mind the legalized female walkers of the street.

Eleven years ago, when I first joined the tasting panel of "Wine Enthusiast" magazine, I was given the assignment to do an annual review of zinfandels.

Ladies and gentlemen, turn on your love lights. Suave neo-soul singer John Legend is set to take the stage at the Maryhill Winery Amphitheater on Aug.

This weekend, the Maryhill Museum of Art offers up art, food, music and children's activities as part of its annual arts festival.

When the Counting Crows play the Maryhill Winery Amphitheater tonight, they won't be lounging in the green room sipping syrah, checking out the view of Mount Hood and waiting for opening act Augustana to finish.

Through his striking black and white photographs, Ansel Adams established himself as the great 20th century documenter of the American landscape.

Saturday, Maryhill's Stonehenge Memorial becomes a stage for Shakespeare when the Portland Actors Ensemble performs "King Lear." In the Bard's uncompromising tragedy, the proud King Lear declares his intention to divide his kingdom between his three daughters based on which one loves him most.

It runs from noon to 10 p.m. today and noon to 9 p.m. Saturday in E'kone Park. Set to play both days are Northwest bluegrass bands Ida Viper, Coyote Ridge Bluegrass Wranglers, Chickweed, Fiddlegrass, Deadwood Revival and Urban Monroes.