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Goldendale WA Pop 3400, Klickitat county. Just up the hill from Maryhill—abt 12 mi/20 min (for more about Maryhill, see links below)  Mural celebrating the observatory--at Main & Columbus, Goldendale WA Downtown Goldendale  Mural of Mt Adams, Columbus Ave south of Main St, Goldendale WA, across from the Observatory mural The Presby Mansion museum--411 N Grant Ave, Goldendale WA 98620 (Grant & Broadway) Klickitat County Courthouse--205 S. Columbia Ave, Goldendale WA World War II memorial park--213 E Burgen St, Goldendale WA 98620 Mt Adams bus system Ekone Park—N Wilbur Ave, Goldendale WA Aquatic Center--401 N King Ave, Goldendale WA 98620 Goldendale Observatory State Park--1602 Observatory Dr, Goldendale WA 98620 I had wanted to come to this observatory for years, but before I could get here, it seems like they were renovating, and then COVID happened. I often watched videos done by the staff in the meantime. And, at last I made it (Aug 2022)! I couldn't climb up the ladder to see through the telescope, but I still really enjoyed all I saw and learned.
IOOF Mountainview Cemetery—North Columbus Ave, Goldendale WA The Dirty Cowgirl restaurant--604 S Columbus Ave, Goldendale WA 98620 Don't try the handicapped parking onsite. Additional parking on the flat (but dirt/gravel) at Brooks St between Columbus & Grant. I decided to be bold and try the PB & Bacon burger. Not my taste. But the peach cobbler a la mode was delicious. Friendly staff. Ponderosa Motel--775 E Broadway St, Goldendale WA 98620 This motel would likely be good for persons intending to stay in the area for a few or several days. My room had 2 bedrooms, and the kind of amenities useful for staying awhile, such as a kitchen area. The complimentary breakfast was served in a separate building, with rather limited seating, but a staff member brought my plate to my room for me. It's always difficult to choose a hotel without seeing it first, and I have learned over the years that especially motels and older hotels are not very accessible for a person in a wheelchair. This motel was just down the street from the Chamber of Commerce. Just off Hwy 97 at Hwy 142, aka Broadway--same street, not far from the Ponderosa Motel Quality Inn etc, Simcoe Dr exit off Hwy 97 St John's Bakery--near Brooks Memorial State Park, north of Goldendale WA on Hwy 97 Greek Pastry, coffee & gifts, Brooks Memorial State Park—2465 US-97 (both sides of Hwy 97), north of Goldendale WA 98620--just north of St John's Monastery & Bakery; quarter of an hour NE of Goldendale  Brooks Memorial State Park--Hwy 97, north of Goldendale WA Satus Creek along Hwy 97 through the Simcoe Mtns between Goldendale and Toppenish WA From Goldendale, “cross the Simcoe Mountains via Satus Pass, located 3,107 feet (947 m) above sea level. US 97 then traverses part of the Yakama Indian Reservation with shrub–steppe land that lies between the Simcoe Mountains and Toppenish Ridge. After crossing the latter, the highway descends into the Yakima Valley, passing through farmland and vineyards. US 97 then turns northwest at a junction with SR 22 in Toppenish and travels through Wapato before leaving the Yakima Indian Reservation and merging with I-82 and US 12 at Union Gap.” https://sites.google.com/view/historichighwaysofthewest/other-highways/us-97/us-97-washington A few miles north of the Tomith Rd. bridge across Satus Creek (at the border of Klickitat & Yakima counties, 28 mi south of Toppenish WA), Google Maps shows a swimming hole called The Cliffs, on the west side of Hwy 97 (not pictued below). Yakima Valley Travel Guide--sample pages Toppenish WA—at the intersection of Hwy 97 and Hwy 22 a bit south & parallel to Hwy 82 (aka Hwy 12) Pop abt 9000, within the Yakima Indian Rservation, more than 75 murals.
Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge Mt Adams Country Club--1250 Rocky Ford Rd, Toppenish WA 98948 Yakima Nation Cultural Center--100 Spiel-yi Loop, Toppenish, WA 98948 $6; most days 8:30am to 4:30pm, check site for holidays & weather closures  Old Timers Plaza, Toppenish WA Granger WA Pop 3600, Yakima county, founded 1902.
Hisey Park--505 Main St, Granger WA 98932, and Granger Public Access Yakima River Boat Ramp Minimal accommodations at the Boat Ramp, but required a Discover Pass. Photos taken in 2024.
Bell Memorial Park--Main St between A St & Bridge St, Granger WA; next to the fire station--499 Main St Just down the street from Hisey Park. Granger City Park--between Main & A streets, and 2nd & 3rd streets, Granger WA Veterans Memorial--119 Main St, Granger WA 98932, diagonally from the City Park Photos from 2022. Granger City Hall & Municipal Court--102 Main St, Granger WA 98932; with fountain KDNA radio 91.9 FM--121 Sunnyside Ave, near City HallGranger Museum—223 2nd Ave., Granger WA 98932; next to KDNA radio (grand opening Aug 2024) Photos from 2022. Granger Library/Yakima Valley Libraries--508 Sunnyside Ave, Granger WA 98932 Photos from 2022. Signs about the projected future museum a bit confusing . . . the museum was built as above, next to the KDNA radio station. Bailey Ave entrance to Granger WA--off Hwy 223 near its junction with Hwy 12 Photos taken in 2022. Granger 9-11 Memorial--Bailey Ave & Hwy 223, next to the Granger Travel Plaza Granger Travel Plaza--1221 Bailey Ave, Granger WA 98932 Sunnyside WA Pop 16,000, Yakima county. I became acquainted with Sunnyside in May of 2022 when I was looking for a Cinco de Mayo celebration, and this was the closest one I could find! (See 3rd link below, scroll down to Hispanic/Latino Holidays) Of course, I had to go back to explore more.  Welcome to Sunnyside, map with info on the back; across from Jack in the Box--100 W South Hill Rd, Sunnyside WA 98944 Sunnyside South Hill Park, 1521 S 1st St, Sunnyside WA 98944 Sunnyside Museum--704 S 4th St, Sunnyside WA 98944; Grant & 4th Sunnyside Central Park--327 E Edison Ave, Sunnyside WA 98944 and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church--327 E Edison Ave, Sunnyside WA 98944 "Morning Chores"--5th & Edison between Central Park & Centennial Park, Sunnyside WA "Pioneer survival depended on every member of the family taking part in life-sustaining responsibilities. Children's chores were to slop hogs, feed chickens, gather eggs, take care of a vegetable garden, and milk the cow." This statue depicts a 12 year old girl. Often the cow was left free to graze, her bell sounding her whereabouts. Now modern dairies surround Sunnyside. The first commercial dairy in the area was Mountainview Creamery, est. 1901. Carnation milk and Darigold came along later. Centennial Square--525 E Edison Ave, Sunnyside WA 98944 "Centennial Square, located in the heart of downtown Sunnyside, is a beautiful park with a large bandstand, manicured lawn, trees, paved walkway and handicap accessible restrooms. Many community events are held in this very central location." The bronze statue is of H. Lloyd Miller, an agricultural pioneer of the Yakima Valley, inscribed above it is USR 1937, whatever that means. Downtown Sunnyside My main focus the Cinco de Mayo celebration in 2022, maybe not as many photos of the town itself.  Rainbow over Fiesta Foods, Yakima Valley Hwy & E Edison Ave, Sunnyside WA Grandview WA—midway between Yakima & Kennewick (38 mi from each) Pop 11,000, Yakima county. I didn't have much chance to explore Grandview, but saw a nice park.  Pavilion in the rose garden, Palacios Parkway, Grandview WA Prosser WA—Hwy 82, on the Yakima River, 80 mi/abt 1.5 hrs from Goldendale (1/2 hr W of Richland WA) Pop 6000, county seat of Benton County. I came out to Prosser for States Day, so stayed overnight the night before. I got there in time to get oriented a bit and take a few pics before the crowds. It was about 100 degrees that day, but as I was so worried about sitting in that heat for hours to watch the parade, and all, that next day was overcast and very pleasant. City of Prosser public parking, visitor center, Chamber of Commerce—1230 Bennett Ave, Prosser WA 99350 Fun little plaza, the old depot, with a nice handy handicapped parking spot. Prosser Annual Events—(including States Day: 1 Sept 2025; Fly-In Aug 29-Sept 1, 2025) Tour Prosser brochure & map  Prosser mural on the side of MnE Boutique--701 6th St, Prosser, WA 99350; from Meade Ave-  On the way into town . . . I was really concerned about finding a suitable place to park to see the parade, but found the Visitor parking at the Chamber of Commerce at 6th St and Bennett Ave was great. Close, flat, has a handicapped spot. Prosser States Day parade 2024--slide show. Just plain hometown fun; heroes, interest, antique autos, nearby communities, dance and marching groups, music, and dancing horses! I loved it. Loved the lady next to me willing to explain the history and meaning of States Day. After the parade, there was food and fun, and a stage show at City Park--1301 Sommers Ave (7th & Sommers), Prosser WA 99350. I went there early to get photos before all the crowds. City Parks Prosser Museum--in City Park. Check for days and hours. States Days at Home 50 Cities of the USA by Gabrielle Balkan; 112 pages Related to the states are the major cities of those states. Contents, labeled maps, key facts, itineraries (including foods and places to eat), things to spot throughout the book, brief facts on 8 extra cities, index. Another title from "the same team" is The 50 States. Bickleton WA Pop 100, Klickitat county, est 1879. Bickleton boasts a carousel and being the “Bluebird Capital of the World.” It might make an interesting loop back to Portland from Prosser. It has an annual picnic and rodeo, and the historic Bluebird Inn tavern. Where in the heck is Bickleton? From Prosser travel west to Mabton via WA Hwy 22, abt 45 min/40 mi Bickleton to Goldendale is about 50 min/37 mi Bickleton to Portland OR via Hwy 14 is about 2.5 hours/150 mi Bickleton Community Day the end of August  Posted for 2024 Bickleton Community Day
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 Homemade Luau--kalua pork & rice with marinated cucumber slices from Hula Boy, Reser's coleslaw, Hawaiian roll from the grocery store, pineapple mango salad 'n coconut, banana, white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, my own punch mix 4 Days of Aloha--the annual Hawaiian Festival at Esther Short Park, Vancouver WA (and beyond) After postponement due to COVID restrictions, I was anxious to get back to this beloved and popular event in July of 2022. I had attended in other years (when it was still free), but that was before I started this Travel site, so I was determined to get more and better photos. Unfortunately, I wasn't in the best spot for the performances, so there's a distracting railing on the steps up to the stage (and there was a guy who felt entitled to block the view of others for the sake of his own photography) . But the performers were wonderful. The Dancers The Food A Few of the Various Vendors, 1st Aid Tent (plenty of porta potties, not shown below) History of Hawaiians in the PNW Kanaka Timeline—Hawaii to the Pacific NorthWest (Salt Springs Island, BC—between Vancouver Island and mainland BC) "The Onedin Line" series is the saga of fictional James Onedin, developer of a Liverpool shipping line from 1860 onward. It includes snatches of sea shanties, including “John Kanaka” (S5 E9); more renditions:
Arrival of Hawaiians in the Pacific NorthwestHawaiians in the Fur Trade of North-West America, 1785-1820 How Indigenous Hawaiians Helped Build the Pacific Northwest Economy Leaving Paradise: Indigenous Hawaiians in the Pacific Northwest, 1787–1898 – UH Press Little Hawaii: The history of Hawaiians in Pacific Canada Aloha, Oregon! Hawaiians in Northwest History  Sea Routes of the Fur Trade map at Fort Vancouver WA Hawaiians at Fort Vancouver--Vancouver WA I attended the Fort Vancouver 200th year commemoration on 16 August 2025, and that was one of 2 events that day that precipitated this post. Of course I knew beforehand that Hawaiians were employed by Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver, but the power of the combination of events gave me the impetus to find a way to share about Hawaii, though Hawaii's not in the North Pacific. For more about that Bicentennial event, get to the bottom of A great 30 min video done by OPB "Fort Vancouver" also talks about Hawaiians at the Fort  A coloring page in the children's section of the Visitor Center. Around the Fort were cultivated grain fields. Note Mt. Hood beyond, in full view of the Fort. Find more specifically about Hawaiians at Fort Vancouver: Who lives in your community? “A diverse workforce fueled the Hudson’s Bay Company’s operations at Fort Vancouver. Only a handful of people lived inside the walls of the fort, while several hundred employees and their families lived outside the stockade walls in the Village. Relationships formed in this diverse fur trade community across ethnic, religious, and linguistic lines. Your spouse, your co-workers and your neighbors could be from opposite sides of the world! “Nearly 30 groups of American Indians from across the northern part of the continent were represented at Fort Vancouver. Over one third of the men working here were Hawaiian, while other residents of the Village were French Canadian, Scottish, Irish, English, American and Portuguese. Most men married indigenous women, creating generations of people who were Métis—of mixed European and Native heritage—adding to the already diverse community in the Village.” from an interpretive sign at Fort Vancouver, Vancouver WA A little Luau event the same day I went to the Fort Vancouver 200th year commemoration Lani (Lara) Miller, one of the performers below, is a descendant of Naukane (John Coxe)--of Ali’I royalty--sent by King Kamehameha to Fort Vancouver (menitioned above under Fort Vancouver). The performers were so fun, it was obvious how they loved their Hawaiian culture and music. I forgot to take pics of all the food 'til it was nearly gone. There was teriyaki chicken, pulled pork, yams, fruit salad, apple crisp, beside those shown below. And drinks. Hawaiian Holidays at Home Hula Boy Charbroil--11820 NE Fourth Plain Blvd Ste G, Orchards WA 98682 Hawaiian Style Grill--5000 E 4th Plain Blvd, Vancouver WA 98661 I took take-away. Photos of their food under Hawaiian Holidays at Home above. Oceans, Islands, Volcanoes, Songs, Stories & Such "I Lava You" from Pixar Studios OFFICIAL Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole Hawaiian flowers (including canna lilies) Bringing Hawaii Home  On the way home from 2 weeks' vacation in Japan Oct 2025, my daughter had a layover in Hawaii. She brought me these pins to addd to my US map wall hanging we collect pins for--the Hawaiian flag, Waimea Valley (Ho'okipa Ambassador), Waimea Valley peacock (North O'ahu, Hawaii), pineapple with Hawaiian islands, rainbow over Hawaii. Below are some photos and memorabilia from a family album . . . though the photos are from a long time ago, maybe they still whet the appetite. I've watched a lot of the old original "Hawaii 5-0" lately, and then there's the old "Magnum PI" with Tom Selleck (both streamed free with ads on Tubi). I'm sure you could likewise find old Elvis movies set in Hawaii. Films & TV shows set in Hawaii
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