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It’s No Longer a Secret:

Greater Lewis County Is a Jewel of a Place to Live and Visit Years ago, when The Chronicle first published a glossy covered, all-color tourism guide, people exclaimed they had no idea Lewis County held such a wide variety of interesting activities and destinations. Today, that secret is out. Our corner of Southwest Washington is growing in appreciation as both a quality community to live in, and a worthy destination for tourists. This truly is a blessed spot, starting from the historic Twin By Michael Wagar Cities and emanating out toward Chronicle the Cascade Mountains and the executive editor Pacific Ocean. As time goes by, the historic nature of Lewis County will only add to its charm and fascination. Steam trains, museums of all sorts, the history behind the Centralia Massacre and pioneer life will always be a draw. Quaint downtowns preserved with their brick construction will continue to set us apart. New attractions such as a Centralia downtown glass-blowing factory or the stately and ever-improving Centralia College, the wet and wild Great Wolf Lodge and the emerging Lewis County Event Center and Sports Complex will just add to the offerings. One industry emerging in Lewis County is the fresh produce displayed at the various farmers markets throughout the spring, into summer and fall. West Lewis County in particular is becoming a magnet for organic farmers and dairy produce. Eight local wineries add to the food and wine aficionado’s delight for our region. DeGoede Bulb and Farm Garden completes the county with its acres of outdoor tulips blooming in the spring and indoor poinsettias in the winter. Heading into the hills, Greater Lewis County has everything an outdoors enthusiast could

wish for. At the far east end of Lewis County, the White Pass Ski Resort doubled in size this past ski season, adding 750 acres and a mid-mountain lodge. With Mount Rainier, Mount Adams and Mount St. Helens creating a triangle ring around Lewis County, and the vast expanse of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, our area — and this is no overstatement — can’t be beaten for those enjoying hiking, fishing and hunting. One element missing is saltwater. That, however, is solved by a quick 90-minute drive west to the Pacific Ocean. To complete the mix, Greater Lewis County celebrates several community events that are not easily found elsewhere. Head to the far west of our area to Frances and take in the traditional sport of Swiss-style wrestling in sawdust called Schwingfest. On the other end, go east to Morton, a town built on the timber industry and experience the Loggers’ Jubilee, referred to as “the Granddaddy of all Logging Shows.” Go a little farther east to the town of Packwood during both Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend to experience the largest outdoor flea markets in the state. Take time in Packwood to watch the small herd of elk that have turned the downtown of Packwood into their grazing grounds. My favorite activity, but I’m a biased resident of Mayfield Lake, is to spend a quiet afternoon into evening soaking in the sunset on the rippled waters with my feet dangling in the cold water fed by the glaciers formed on Mount Rainier. I hope you enjoy this year’s tourism guide, and use it as a prompt to get out and explore this rural oasis filled with generous people and their close ties to the land.

Table of Contents History in tHe HuB City of Centralia: Outlet Malls, Glass Works, Olympia Club, Evergreen Playhouse, Centralia College, Fort Borst Park, Centralia Massacre, Skate Park, Rollerdrome / Pages 4-6 sWeet tiMes in tHe Mint City of CHeHalis: Veterans

Memorial Museum, Lewis County Historical Museum, Vintage Antique Motorcycle Museum, Historic Districts, Trains / Pages 8-10

farMers Markets: Times, Dates and Locations for Seven Local Farmers Markets / Page 11 Wineries: Raise a Glass and Taste the Difference / Page 12

WHite Pass: Resort Doubles in Size / Page 13 Great Wolf lodGe: Stay and Play at Indoor Amusement Park / Page 14 deGoede BulB farM: Colors and Beauty at Mossyrock Flower Farm / Page 15 HikinG tHe HiGH Country: Wilderness Areas and Pacific Crest Trail / Page 16 fisHinG: Lakes, Rivers and Ponds / Page 17 HuntinG: Turkey, Bear, Grouse, Ducks, Geese, Elk and Deer / Page 18

VolCano Country: Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier and Mount Adams / Pages 19-20 PaCifiC oCean: Beachcombing, Camping, Hiking,

Clamming, Birding and Storm Watching / Pages 2122

leisure: Southwest Washington Fair, Golf, Swimming, Car Races, Bowling, Gambling, Movie Theaters / Pages 23-25

unusual sites: Drowned Town, Winlock Egg, Tenino Ultra-Toilets / Page 26 Calendar of eVents: Complete Listing of The Year’s Activities and Festivals / Pages 27-34

The Southwest Washington Tourism Guide is published by The Chronicle, 321 N. Pearl Street, Centralia, Wash. To contribute information about events or attractions, contact Michael Wagar at mwagar@chronline.com. For information on advertising, contact Christine Fossett at (360) 807-8242 or cfossett@chronline.com.

Hub City Shines with Historic, Eclectic Offerings By The Chronicle Centralia, known as the Hub City for its history as a train center, is Lewis County’s largest city. The renovated downtown, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, is known for its brick buildings filled with antique stores and eclectic shops, including a glass blowing business, winery outlet and the brewpub Oly Club. New this year is the Lewis County Event Center and Sports Complex, a regional sports center with baseball fields, softball fields, tennis courts, soccer fields, a football/soccer/track stadium and an indoor center that also seats 3,500 (coming in 2012). The sports complex is located next to Fort Borst Park, just off of Interstate 5. Not new but newly renovated are the popular outlet malls located on both sides of I-5 where it runs through Centralia.

Outlet Malls With a multimillion dollar renovation a few years ago, the Centralia Factory Outlets offer a bit of upscale shopping for everyone, but with discount prices on brand-name products. The Centralia Outlets currently have more than 30 outlet tenants, including national brands Polo Ralph Lauren, Coach, Nike, Eddie Bauer, Bath and Body Works, Van Heusen, Vitamin World, L’eggs Hanes Bali Playtex, Easy Spirit and Bass, among others. The merchandise represented at the mall includes everything from kitchenware, shoes, apparel and toys. The outlet center is located on Interstate 5 at Exit 82. The hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10

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Goats dressed in holiday finery march through Centralia’s historic downtown during the Hub City’s popular annual Independence Day parade. a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. For more information call (360) 736-3327 or visit www.centraliaoutlets.com.

Glass Works Just down the block, stop by Central Glass Works, a glass blowing studio and gallery owned by artist Kevin Regan. Watch him blow glass Wednesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the studio open until 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Visit www.centralglassworks.net or call (360) 623-1099.

McMenamins Olympic Club Hotel and Theater McMenamins Olympic Club

Hotel and Theater is one of those attractions in the Lewis County area that visitors ask to find. The century, old hotel located in the middle of the historic downtown at 112 N. Tower Ave., offers plenty of fun for visitors, including a pool hall with antique pool tables, a theater with cozy seating, a hotel, a microbrewery and even a resident ghost named Elmer. The walls are lined with historical photographs and artifacts: Cozy up to the pot-bellied stove in the dining area, or pull a stool up to the mahogany bar. Most of the opulent details of this historic Gentleman’s Club remain intact to this day. A wonderful mix of excit-

ing area history waits indoors for discovery by the visitor. Guests staying in the 27-room vintage hotel are in for a real treat. Each of the rooms is dedicated to either a local or legendary character and will feature historical photos and stories of the real person. The rooms are European (meaning you share bathrooms) and old-fashioned: You won’t find televisions or telephones, encouraging guests to venture downstairs for entertainment and visiting. Downstairs, you can enjoy dinner and a movie in the intimatelyseated theater. An on-site microbrewery offers refreshing locally brewed ale for the thirsty.

5 Check out the monthly free musical entertainment. Visit online for more information: http://www.mcmenamins.com or call (360) 736-5164.

The Evergreen Playhouse

Centralia College Centralia College boasts a theater program that produces an impressive array of productions during the academic year that can range from Shakespeare to major musical productions and anywhere in between. The college theater season usually includes about four shows, which are open for casting to both Centralia College students and community members. Shows take place in either the large Corbet Theatre or intimate Wickstrom Studio Theatre, both in Washington Hall on the Centralia College campus. The college also hosts a number of events ranging from the arts to seminars, and is the center of learning in Lewis County.

Borst Homestead, Blockhouse, Schoolhouse and Heirloom Garden Built to protect pioneers during the Indian Wars of 1855-56, the blockhouse is the original “fort,” restored and moved a few hundred yards from its original location. The buildings are located in Fort Borst Park, which also is adjacent to the sports complex. Learn about the life of yesteryear and tour a historic home, built in the 1860s, and the replica of a one-room schoolhouse. Visit this historic site Saturday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on select weekends each month and guides will be on hand to answer questions and share a history of life on Fords Prairie. Call Centralia Parks and Recreation at (360) 3307688 for group tour information. Check www.centraliaguide.com for specific dates. For tours of the Borst Garden by the WSU Master Gardeners of Lewis County, contact 740-1212, e-mail SGray@wsu.edu, or visit lewis-mg-mrc.org. After touring the historic buildings, take the kids to the pond to feed the birds or let Fido roam the dog area, or walk the new trails through the park.

Centralia Massacre The Nov. 11, 1919, Centralia Armistice Day parade marched through the 800 block of Tower Avenue in downtown Centralia. Four American Legionnaires and one member of the Industrial Workers of the World died from the violence by the end of the day. The office location of the IWW, also known as the Wobblies, was the center of the shooting.

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Downtown Centralia’s Evergreen Playhouse is one of the longest running programs now entering its sixth decade of operations. The non-profit theater organization held shows where it could find space, including the Lewis and Clark Hotel, Centralia College and even at local high schools. In 1972, the board purchased its current location on Center Street. The volunteer board of community members usually hosts about four productions each season, each approved by the board but cast and produced by a different director. The intimate theater has been the set for musicals, classic Hollywood remakes and even reader’s theater. The Evergreen Playhouse is located at 226 W. Center St. in Centralia. For more information, go to www.evergreenplayhouse.wordpress.com or call (360) 736-8628.

For more information about Centralia College theater productions and other activities on campus, go to www.centralia.edu or call 736-9391.

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7 Sites connected to the event include: • The Sentinel, a tribute to the four fallen veterans, was erected by the American Legion in Washington Park, near the Centralia Timberland Regional Library. Across the street from the park, on the wall of the Centralia Antique Mall building on Locust Street (also known as Centralia College Boulevard), a mural was sponsored by labor groups to commemorate the tragedy. • Wesley Everest Gravesite — Greenwood Memorial Park, 1905 Johnson Road; Exit 82 off of I-5, and head west. Take right at Johnson Road. • Hangman’s Bridge — Exit 81 off of I-5 and head west on Mellen Street one-fourth mile to bridge. Wesley Everest was hanged from a bridge at this site during the 1919 Centralia Armistice Day tragedy. The Chronicle, file photo

Fullers Twin City Skate Park Forget candy — otter pops made for a cool treat during the 2010 Centralia Summerfest Parade. Whether it’s roller blades, BMX bikes or skateboards, there’s plenty of fun to be had at Fullers Twin City Skate Park at Rotary Riverside Park in Centralia.

The city-owned park is open to free-wheelers of all ages and skill levels, rain or shine. Located on Lowe Street off

Harrison Avenue, the park is just east of exit 82 off Interstate 5. It is free and open to the public. Hours during the summer are from about 7 or 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Helmets are strongly suggested.

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than 8,000 songs. The Rollerdrome is open year round, with additional days and hours during school breaks. It is located in downtown at 216 W. Maple St. Call (360) 736-7376 or visit www. centraliarollerdrome.com for more information. Whether it is shopping for brandname items or antiques, or taking in a show at the Oly Club, a visit to the Hub City offers a most pleasant getaway.

Chehalis a Beautiful Reminder of the Past By The Chronicle Chehalis, similar to its twin city to the north, has a historic downtown with attractive brick buildings filled with a wide variety of businesses. A mint factory on the north end of town offers a fragrant addition to your visit. That historic nature is unveiled in several museums that are a mustsee.

Veterans Memorial Museum The Veterans Memorial Museum, 100 S.W. Veterans Way, Chehalis, is dedicated to the men and women who have honorably served our nation in the Armed Forces, during peacetime and war, so we might enjoy the freedoms we have today. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. VMM is open 10

a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. From June through September, VMM is open on Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. For information, call (360) 740-8875, or go to www. veteransmuseum.org.

Lewis County Historical Museum The Lewis County Historical Museum — 599 N.W. Front Way, Che-

halis, is located in the former 1912 Northern Pacific Railroad Depot. In addition to the McKinley Stump for viewing and train watching, visitors will enjoy a Native American room and an expanded model railroad layout. Is Lewis County Historical Museum haunted? Members of the South Sound Paranormal Research visited LCHM after hours with cameras, digital audio recorders and magnetic field sensors.

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9 “There is definitely some activity,” Patty Valdez, SSPR lead investigator, said. Evidence is being evaluated. Admission to the museum is $4 for adults, $3 seniors, $2 children 6-17 years, and children under 6 are free; Guided tours by a docent in pioneer attire are available for $1 more per ticket for any group of 10 or more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday from Memorial Day through Labor Day. For information, call (360) 7480831, or go to www.LewisCountyMuseum.org.

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Other areas that are worthy of viewing are the Hillside Historic District (located at Jefferson Avenue, Hill Street, Washington Avenue and 9th Street); the Pennsylvania Avenue — West Side Historic District (take Exit 79 off I-5, east, right on State

Street, one-half mile, right on West Street, 5 blocks, 600 block Northwest St. Helens and 440-723 Pennsylvania Ave. Several blocks feature antique street lamps and elaborate homes from the carriage era). To see the oldest residence in Chehalis and a home that claims to be the oldest continuously lived-in residence in Washington state, visit the O.B. McFadden House at 475 S.W. Chehalis Ave. It was built in 1859 of squared logs.

Trains Spend any amount of time in Lewis County and you’ll be treated to the nostalgic blare of a train, harkening back to when rail was king. Railroad lovers have a couple of different opportunities to travel back in history in Lewis County. The first is to take in the restored Centralia train depot.

What about a ride? You can take Amtrak from downtown Centralia up and down the West Coast. Or you can go back in time. The Chehalis Centralia Steam Train and Museum, 1101 Sylvenus St., Chehalis, features a 1916 steam locomotive with passenger excursions and dinner trains over about 10 miles of track, winding through the scenic hills and farmland of west Lewis County along the Chehalis River. Seasonal events like the Easter and pumpkin trains are popular family outings, as are the murder-mystery dinner trains. Perhaps the most popular are the Polar Express rides during the Christmas season. As the night-time train journeys to the North Pole (also known as west Lewis County), the conductor punches their tickets and they are served hot chocolate and cookies,

ride tHe rails to rainier In east Lewis County, rail enthusiasts will be delighted with the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad out of Mineral. Touted as the “longest continuously operating steam railroad in the Pacific Northwest,” the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad snakes through mountain wilderness as passengers learn about the history of the railroad and its connection to the timber industry. Locomotives run Memorial Day through the last weekend in September. However, several special excursions, including Mother’s Day and Christmas events, are scheduled every season. The regular excursion schedule is: Thursdays and Fridays departing at 2 p.m., Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. www.mrsr.com, (360) 492-5588.

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Farmers Markets: Fresh Food Grown Locally By The Chronicle Farmers markets all are about one thing: living and eating locally. There are seven to choose from in the Lewis County area during the spring, summer and early fall months. Such venues are a rapidly growing fixture in the American urban landscape, where local crafters, food growers and consumers converge in one place to haggle over fresh, nutritious vegetables, flowers, crafts and other goods made by local farms and businesses. “Get your locally grown foods and develop a relationship with a farmer,” recommended Sheila Gray, director of WSU Extension in Chehalis, described the farmers in the area as “local people with a passion for farming.” The Chronicle, file photo Farmers markets also help the John Raupp, left, is a longtime vendor at the Lewis County Farmlocal economy. Audrey DeMoisey, treasurer of the Mossyrock Farmers ers Market in downtown Centralia. The area is host to seven farmMarket, noted that they only allow ers markets. homegrown or homemade products or “value-added” goods — mass More Info: www.lewiscounty farmersmarket.net produced products that are modifarmersmarket.org Contact: Jackie Rose, (360) 870fied by local crafters — to be sold at Contact: Derrill Outland, (360) 5824 their market. 736-8977 Rochester/Grand The Historic Lewis County Community Farmers Market Mound Farmers Market Farmers Market (Centralia) (Chehalis) Where: Rochester Middle School, Where: Corner of Pine Street and Where: Boistfort Avenue, 9937 Hwy 12 S.W., Rochester Tower Avenue, Downtown Downtown Chehalis When: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Centralia When: Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m., June 25 through Sept. 24 When: Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 14 through Oct. 25 Contact: Bethany Lael, (360) 273May 6 through Sept. 30 More Info: www.community 9567

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Raise a Glass

any of the participating wineries on the day of the event or at Heymann Whinery and Scatter Creek Winery in advance for $13. For a complete listing of winery contact information as well as a map of the tour, go to www.scattercreek winery.com.

Wineries By The Chronicle You might not think it, but Lewis County and the surrounding area produce some mighty fine wine. In fact, wine is so popular, several area wineries have banded together to offer the Chehalis Valley Wine Tour twice a year. Tours this year are scheduled for April 30-May 1 and again Sept. 24-25. For the cost of one tour glass, patrons will have access to each of the participating wineries and an opportunity to sample a variety of selections over the course of two days. Each of the wineries provides a different experience, and one winery even allows customers a chance to bottle and label their own wine. Several of the wineries also provide food and entertainment. Contact the wineries directly for specific wine tour dates, descriptions of their vintages and information on prices, events and specialties. Cost is $15 per person for both days. Tickets can be purchased at

Wine in Paradise The second annual “On the Road to Paradise” spring wine tasting is an opportunity to visit the community of Ashford near Mount Rainier at the Whittaker Basecamp and sip, savor and love a variety of hard-tofind, artisanal wines from six small wine producers. Local lodging is available in Ashford, Elbe, Longmire and Mineral. The wine tasting is from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 14. Cost is $20, although those staying at area lodging get a complimentary pass. For more information call (877) 617-9951 www.road-to-paradise.com The Chronicle, file photo

Olympia residents Satoko Gill, left, and Bobbie Johnson compete to see who can stomp the most juice from grapes in one minute during the Chehalis Valley Wine Tour. “This is better than Yakima Valley,” said Johnson.

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• Birchfield Winery, 921-B Middle Fork Road, Onalaska (360) 978-5224

• Weatherwax Cellars, 300 Brim Road, Onalaska (360) 736-7027

• Bateaux Cellars, 288 Smokey Valley Road, Toledo (360)360-921-9594

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White Pass Ski Resort Has Doubled in Size

By The Chronicle On the far eastern edge of Lewis County the slopes of the Cascade Mountains begin to crest, and nestled in those dark green and icy white peaks is White Pass, home to the White Pass Ski Resort and the White Pass Village Inn, both accessed via U.S. Highway 12. During the winter months, typically late November through the end of April, the snowy conditions invite downhill skiers, cross-country skiers and snowshoe enthusiasts. This past season was the first with an expanded ski area and two new quad chairlifts running to 750 acres of expansion area. The addition of the so-called Hogback Basin added about a dozen runs “and a bunch of ins and outs.” The majority of runs match skiers of intermediate level while a few expert slopes jut down the sides. The resort maintains a detailed website at www.skiwhitepass.com listing weather conditions, rates, services and more. The resort offers a full-service rental facility on site. The Nordic Center, located inside a yurt on the north side of the highway behind the Village Inn, supplies everything needed for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

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Ryan Rosenthal, of Kennewick, carves the mountain at White Pass, which recently doubled in size. The highlight of the winter sports season at White Pass is the Winter Carnival, held the first weekend in March. Late spring, summer and early

fall activities at the pass include hiking, bird watching, fly fishing at Leech Lake, lake fishing at Dog Lake, mountain biking, swimming, wildlife viewing, driving

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Stay and Play at Great Wolf Lodge Great Wolf Resort: Relaxation and Fun to Be Had by Young and Old Alike By The Chronicle The Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound is sure to wow every member of the family. The lodge, which opened in March 2008, is not just a mere hotel. It features a water park, several restaurants, an arcade, a gym — the list goes on. The highlight for most is the indoor water park featuring six water slides, three swimming pools, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, and a waterhouse tree fort complete with suspension bridges, nets and a 1,000-gallon tipping bucket. But if that’s not enough for you, try the Howlin’

Tornado, which is a 65-foot funnel that drops you at 30 feet per second. There are half a dozen restaurants to choose from. Kids can play the live-action MagiQuest, a game that encourages them to explore the facilities armed with a magic wand. Upstairs, the lodge houses a tech center that includes Internet stations and even karaoke. Kids of all ages can enjoy the arcade. Adults may particularly appreciate the wellequipped gym and spa, complete with a staff of massage therapists and aestheticians. Telephone 1-800-640-WOLF for rates and information or visit www.greatwolf.com. The lodge is located at 20500 Old Highway 99 S.W. in Grand Mound. Take exit 88 from Interstate 5 and head west. Turn left onto Highway 99.

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DeGoede Bulb Farm and Gardens Paint the Season By The Chronicle

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Destination Packwood 12990 U.S. Highway 12 Visitor Center Available Year-Round Packwood, Washington • (360) 494-2223 Gateway to Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens, and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Visit our web site www.destinationpackwood.com to see the motels, cabins and restaurants that await your stay with us! Make us your home base while you hike, fish, and explore the area! F i n d u s o n Fa c e b o o k .

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For more than 30 years, visitors and residents in east Lewis County have enjoyed the bulb farm and gardens operated by the DeGoede family just west of Mossyrock on U.S. Highway 12. “DeGoedes provides a peaceful respite for anyone interested in flowers and beauty,” says retail manager Gayle Cote. A traveler on a clear day in spring could follow scenic U.S. Highway 12 for about 21 miles, after taking exit 68 off Interstate 5, through pasture land and over Mayfield Lake, enjoying fantastic glimpses of Mount Rainier to the northeast and Mount St. Helens to the southeast. On the approach to Mossyrock, the landscape opens to pasture again, and stunning fields of vivid colors on both sides of the highway. These are the distinctive show gardens at DeGoedes Bulb Farm and Gardens. Visitors can walk among the blazing tulips and take photos. The farm grows them and harvests the bulbs for fall bulb sales. Emilee Titus, 1, enjoys the 2010 They also grow a multitude of perennials in various sizes. tulip festival at Degeodes Bulb And inside the retail store, there Farm in Mossyrock. are gifts, a koi pond and gardening essentials. March through SepAnnual events include: tember, store hours are Monday • Spring Fever Days, mid-February through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., though March. October through February, store • Tulip Festival in April (call ahead hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They for blooming dates.) are closed on Sundays. The farm • Shower of Flowers, May-June. is located at 409 Mossyrock Road • Bulb Harvest Days, SeptemberOctober. W. You may call for information • Poinsettia Extravaganza, the weekend at (360) 983-9000 or go to www. before Thanksgiving to mid-December. degoedebulb.com.

Wilderness Areas Make County a Hiking Mecca By The Chronicle There are plenty of fun hiking opportunities in and around Lewis County, giving visitors a chance to check out the local f lora and fauna as well as an opportunity to stretch your legs. The triple peaks and forest lands of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams and Mount St. Helens are visible and accessible from Lewis County. Hiking options range from short hikes to longer treks: one can even jump onto the Pacific Crest Trail at its junction in Lewis County, at White Pass on U.S. Highway 12. Head to Packwood to access most of the hikes mentioned here.

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The fire lookout at High Rock in the Gifford Pinchot National

This well-maintained trail features gravel footing, interpretive markers and plenty of wildlife. Wetlands, forest and meadowland are all featured along the trail. Download the map and information at: http://www.fs.fed.us/ gpnf/recreation/trails/locations/ cvd-0247-woods-creek-watchablewildlife.shtml A variety of day hikes and longer hikes are available at the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. For a user-friendly and easily accessible listing of all hikes/trials at Gifford Pinchot from A to Z, download and print access maps and information at: http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/ recreation/trails/indexes/cvd-az. shtml.

Pacific Crest Trail Forest offers a fine view of Mount Rainier after a steep hike. Head to White Pass off U.S. Highway 12 for access to the famous Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Packwood Lake Trail Among the best known hikes acin the Goat Rocks Wilderness cessible from Lewis County, the Visit the 42-acre Packwood Lake Pacific Crest Trail passes through via an easy 4-mile hike along the the Gifford Pinchot National For- Goat Rocks Wilderness area of Gifest. The trail spans 2,650 miles ford Pinchot National Forest. One through pristine glacier country can continue further along this trail to the desert, from Mexico to for a 9.6-mile hike. Canada, and 500 miles of this NaThe trail head is located on Fortional Scenic Trail ambles through est Road 1260. Contact the Cowlitz Washington, including Lewis Valley Ranger District at Randle County, also passing through the (360) 497-1100 for advice on trails (Not to mention Goat Rocks Wilderness area. in the area. shakes, fries, The trail crosses U.S. Highway For more information and to breakfast 12 at White Pass, making access to download a map, visit Gifford Pinand more!) this hiking opportunity very easy. chot trails online at: http://www. Hikers can plan a long camping trip, fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/trails/ or any number of short day trips. A locations/cvd-0078-packwood-lake. variety of scenic lakes can be acshtml. cessed from Lewis County via the Woods Creek Pacific Crest Trail. For more information on the From Randle, one of many accesWashington state and Lewis sible day hikes includes the 1.5 mile County portion of the Pacific Woods Creek Watchable Wildlife 20320 Old Hwy 99, Ground Mound, WA 98531 • 360.273.9347 Crest Trail, check out the webloop trail No. 247 and 247A. To get I-5 Exit 88/88-B at Grand Mound • burgerclaim.com site at: http://www.fs.fed.us/pct/ to the trail, head south on Forest Service Road 23/35. washington_segment.html.

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Those who want to include sportfishing in their travel or vacation plans can find some of the best in and around Lewis County. There are so many great fisheries, in fact, it would be impossible to pick the 10 best. The Cowlitz River, for example, has a great spring chinook run every year, provides hundreds of fall coho for anglers, is one of the Northwest’s best streams for summer and winter steelhead, and continues to build a reputation as one of the finest sea-run cutthroat fisheries in the country. The Cowlitz River from the Barrier Dam near Salkum to the mouth of the Toutle above Castle Rock constitutes at least five of the best fisheries anywhere, often providing near record catches for hundreds of happy anglers. Mineral Lake, at the town of Mineral north of Morton, is perhaps the best trout water in the west half of Washington. It is a rich lake in natural feed, growing huge rainbow and brown trout, some of which reach the 10-pound class every year. The unique experience of fishing Washington’s high mountain lakes is enough to name them among our best places to fish. The biggest alpine lake in the region, Walupt Lake, may surrender naturally-spawned trout as large as salmon, but the smaller, incredibly beautiful alpine waters, especially Takhlakh and Council lakes, should be on everyone’s list to at least visit, if not to fish. Back on the Cowlitz watershed, three impounds rate mention as prime destinations for the traveling angler. Those include Mayfield Lake, Riffe Lake and Lake Scanewa, each with a unique personality and each delivering its own kind of fishery.

Mayfield, for example, holds thousands of husky rainbow, largemouth bass and legendary hybrid tiger muskies. In recent years, the lake has built a population of landlocked coho, fish that were naturally spawned in the Tilton River (also a great fishing experience!) and took up residence in the lake instead of migrating to the ocean. Riffe Lake is a huge impound that is managed for planted landlocked coho; delicious pink-meated trophies that splendidly grace a dinner table. It also holds rainbow, cutthroat, catfish and a burgeoning population of smallmouth bass. The latter is so abundant these days that many anglers catch and release dozens in a day’s fishing. Lake Scanewa, the uppermost lake on the river system, is becoming justifiably famous for the migrating salmon and steelhead that are transported there over the river’s threedam hydroelectric structures. Along with a fine population of native and hatchery trout, it’s possible to catch giant king salmon, feisty coho, and both summer and winter steelhead in the relatively small confines of the lake. There are dozens of smaller lakes and ponds, streams of every size and character, and even hidden mountain streams best suited for the catch and release of small native trout and salmon smolts, many of which haven’t been fished more than once or twice a year for decades. It is the experience, rather than a potential trophy, that draws angling purists to the high country. Whatever your fishing objective, the waters in and around Lewis County have great treasures to offer. Please come join us!

Jerry Hoey of Puyallup casts a line while salmon fishing on the Cowlitz River near the Blue Creek boat launch. That spot, outside the central Lewis County community of Salkum, is one of many popular spots for salmon and steelhead fishing on the Cowlitz River.

Lewis County Hunting Is a Mixed Bag

By The Chronicle Visitors who come to hunt in Lewis County have a wide variety of choices of wildlife and game birds, super waterfowl opportunities, small game and the big trophy animals to seek. Some of the more exotic animals in the county will require special permits available only by a random drawing. Among those is an annual hunt for one of the county’s plentiful mountain goats. Tops in early hunting are the open wild turkey season in midApril of each year — and a general spring black bear hunt on selected game management units in the area. For many local hunters, the true hunting season begins in early fall when the especially

generous forest grouse season opens. That popular choice lasts for four months and gives a hunter the chance to experience the lower and mid-elevation forests during the brilliance of autumn and the chill of winter. Ducks and geese are plentiful at certain times of each winter season, while earlier hunters may seek ringneck pheasants, doves, quail and even band-tailed pigeons, again plentiful enough to allow a general hunt. The primary sport of hunting among area sportspeople and visiting trophy hunters is centered on the blacktail deer and the elk populations. Lewis County boasts large segments of both the South Rainier elk herd and the burgeoning Mount St. Helens herd of huge elk.

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Wildlife biologists report the elk herds, coupled with more than a hundred smaller bands of elk in lowland valleys and in the west half of the county, may number as

many as 20,000 individual animals — and hunting is the preferred management option to reduce the elk population to optimum habitat levels!

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Welcome to Lewis County: Volcano Country Mount St. Helens and much of the 1980 blast zone. This visitor center is the closest you can get to the mountain by car when driving in from the west and is located 53 miles east of the town of Castle Rock at the end of state Route 504. The center will re-open daily May 17, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., every day through October. It is closed in winter. A Monument Pass is required and can be obtained at the center. The observatory is operated by the USDA Forest Service. Call (360) 274-2140 for information. To access the other side of the mountain, you can drive to Windy Ridge and take in a stunning view of Spirit Lake. Usually snow-free by the end of May, take U.S. Highway 12 to Randle, then go south on state Route 131. While more rustic than Johnston Ridge, Windy Ridge gets you into the middle of the blowndown forest from the blast. Mount Rainier At 14,411 feet high, Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Mountain Range in Washington state.

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By The Chronicle Mount St. Helens Our most famous mountain is Mount St. Helens, which made worldwide headlines when it blew on May 18, 1980. The explosion resulted in the death of 57 people. Today the mountain is a popular tourist destination, and also a difficult but doable day hike to the crater rim for those with the proper permit and supplies. A good day trip may include a visit to the lava tubes and caves that were formed by cooling lava. Ape Cave is noted as the longest lava tube known to exist in the contiguous United States. Even in the heat of summer, the lava tubes and caves are cool, so come prepared with warm clothes and a good source of light. Mount St. Helens Visitor Center is on the west side of Mount St. Helens, five miles east of the town of Castle Rock on state Route 504 near Silver Lake. The Johnston Ridge Observatory sits on a bluff just 5 miles from the crater and offers grand views of

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20 Millions of people visit Mount Rainier each year to enjoy this sleeping volcano’s pristine 235,625 acres and five developed areas: Longmire, Paradise, Ohanapecosh, Sunrise and Carbon/Mowich. Heading east on U.S. Highway 12 from Interstate 5, it takes two hours to arrive at the Nisqually entrance at the southwest corner of Mount Rainier National Park. An additional 30-minute drive will take you to the Paradise entrance and the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center. Snacks, dining and a gift shop are available at the visitor center, as well as information on climbing, and local wildlife. The Nisqually entrance is open year-round, except in extreme weather conditions. Call (360) 569-2211 for times and dates when visiting centers, climbing centers, campgrounds, picnic areas, and food and lodging facilities are open. www.visitrainier.com and www. nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/roadstatus.htm Mount Adams The second-highest mountain in the state of Washington, Mount Adams, is about 31 miles east of Mount St. Helens. The upper and western part of the volcano’s cone is the Mount Adams Wilderness, while the eastern side of the mountain is part of the Yakama Nation. The Pacific Crest Trail traverses Adams’ western flank.

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Above: Mount Rainier at 14,411 feet high, towers over the rest of Washington state. Right: The ash-strewn blast zone stretches north from the summit of Mount St. Helens.

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A full “Super Moon” illuminates razor clam diggers on the beaches at Grayland. that epitomizes a wild ocean environment. Reefs and massive offshore rock structures known as “sea stacks” give these northern beaches a drama and spectacle unique to the North Pacific coast. Trails explore the beaches and others lead through moss-draped rainforests upland of the sea. Many travelers time at least one visit for the winter and early spring, when coastal storms drive thundering waves over the bedrock shore in a timeless battle to reshape the edge of the earth. Camping on the coast is whatever you wish it to be. You may choose a luxurious cabin or suite with a spa, in-room Jacuzzi, and gourmet room service. At the other end of the camping spectrum, you may choose a remote hike-in tent

camp washed with ocean spray and the immediacy of rain and wind. Wildlife watching is another especially rewarding activity at the coast, with something of interest almost every week of the year. You may find herds of elk along the road

to Tokeland, pods of huge gray whales passing from the calving grounds in the Baja to feeding areas in Alaska. Hundreds of the great beasts pass quite near the shore; you’ll see their telltale spouts before you see the whale breach for air.

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While Lewis County certainly is Volcano Country, it is also just a 90-minute drive to the Pacific Ocean. Visitors to the beaches from the Columbia River north to the Strait of Juan de Fuca will encounter all kinds of shore environments, each with a unique character and a different approach to exploration. There are wide, hard-sand beaches at Long Beach — the world’s longest unbroken, drivable beach — Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks and Kalaloch. Long Beach, Twin Harbors and Copalis are quite well developed, the Mocrocks beaches are less so, and Kalaloch is part of the U.S. National Park system and is maintained in a pristine state with few amenities. Many of the visits by local residents coincide with abundant season for razor clams, bottomfish, crabs and anadromous stocks of river-bound salmon and steelhead. Seasons for halibut and huge lingcod are very popular as well. Visitors can get a chance to fish for coastal Pacific salmon from the ports at Ilwaco, Westport, La Push or Neah Bay. Beachcombing is a prime sport on the coast at any time, but is especially fruitful at the end of winter and in the more remote coves and inlets along the beach. Prowling the high tide lines and windswept dunes may reveal a treasure from some faraway spot in the far Pacific. Shops and museums have hundreds of exotic finds on display, gleaned during a common walk on the beach after a storm. Hikers and explorers often spend their beach time on the remote beaches north of the Quinault Indian Reservation below Kalaloch and further north. The national park beaches are reached by well-graded trails from marked parking areas and provide the solitary experience

22 Literally thousands of visitors converge on Grays Harbor at Hoquiam every April for the Shorebird Festival. As many as a half-million migrant shorebirds stop at the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Area to rest and feed on their journeys to the summering grounds in the arctic. The roundtrip of some tern species is 15,000 miles, the longest migration feat known. During the three-day festival it is possible to see a quarter million birds, as well as the predators that are also attracted to the spectacle. Among those are Peregrine falcons,

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Leisure: County Fair Only One of Many Must Do’s By The Chronicle The biggest event in Lewis County is the annual Southwest Washington Fair, located right between the Twin Cities. If you happen to be in the area from Aug. 16-21, make sure to take in all the fair has to offer, from local musical acts, kids and their animals, to the best produce grown in the outlying farmland. It is a snapshot of this rural community and an exhibition of our roots. The fair started in 1877, making it the second-oldest in the state. The Southwest Washington Fair’s usual carnival midway rides, demolition derby and homegrown community competitions are sure to entertain. The Southwest Washington Fairgrounds are located at 2555 North National Ave. in Chehalis. For more information, call (360) 740-1495 or go to www.southwestwashingtonfair.net. Golf Chehalis: Riverside Golf Club, 1451 N.W. Airport Road, (360) 748-8182 or 1-800-242-9486 Located off Interstate 5 near Exit 79. This course features “good greens at a fair price.” There are 18 holes, a renovated pro shop, a café, a bar overlooking the ninth hole, a driving range and a full-hookup RV park. www.playriversidegolf.com

Grand Mound: Grand Mound Driving Range, 20525 Old Highway 9 S.W., (360) 273-9335 This driving range sells golf balls by the bucket for driving fun: $12 for an extra-large bucket, $7 for a large bucket and $5 for a medium bucket. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., or until dark. Rental clubs are available. Randle: Maple Grove, 175 State Route 131, (360) 497-2741 This is a nine-hole course and is open from dawn until dusk. There are some golfing supplies available for sale. Golf clubs and pull carts are available for rent. Swimming The Chronicle, File Photo

The Fox Theatre, an art-deco era building constructed in 1930, is a downtown Centralia landmark, and plays host to a variety of movies and other cultural events. clinics, a large driving range and a restaurant. Three different nines are offered: one nine-hole course runs along the Newaukum River; the upper nine is a drier course; and the third nine offers lots of little lakes. Hours are 6 a.m. until dusk. www.golfnewaukum.com

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Packwood: Cascade Peaks, 11519 U.S. Newaukum Valley Golf Course, Highway 12, (360) 494-7931 Located at Packwood, Cascade 153 Newaukum Golf Drive, Peaks is a Golf Course and RV (360) 748-0461 Resort. This nine-hole course is Located off Interstate 5 near very green and well maintained, Exit 72. This is the only 27-hole with views of the surrounding course in Lewis County. Newauforest. Other recreational opkum Valley features a fully stocked pro-shop, an on-site teach- portunities are available for the ing pro offering single lessons and entire family staying at the resort,

including swimming pool, horseshoes and more. Some golfing supplies are available for sale. Dawn to dusk are the hours in the fall and winter. www.cascadepeaksrvresort.com

Chehalis Community Pool, (360) 748-6492 401 S.W. Parkland Dr., Chehalis, at Recreation Park Open weekends only, starting around Memorial Day; open seven days a week during the summer. An adjacent spray park is open as weather permits.

24 Tenino Quarry Pool, (360) 2642368 319 Park Ave. W., Tenino This unique swimming experience features water deep enough for a high dive. There is also a man-made wading pool for younger children and non-swimmers. Children must pass a test in order to swim in the quarry.

Color pin bowling or Monte Carlo is also offered on Saturday nights. Also at Fairway enjoy video games, a pool table, pull tabs, a café and a lounge. www.fairwaylanes.net

Car Races South Sound Speedway, 3730 183rd Ave. S.W., Rochester. Races are held Saturdays and some Sundays, from April to October. Call (360) 273-6420 for times and prices. Bowling Centralia Lanes at 827 N. Tower Ave., Centralia — (360) 736-3815. The Centralia Bowl building was built in the 1930s and turned into a bowling alley during World War II. Come and bowl on any one of the eight original wood lanes. Rock N Bowl takes place Saturday nights. Centralia Bowl is open seven days a week during the winter, 4 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 1 to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Call for summer hours and days. Fountain drinks, a mini-snack bar and some alcoholic beverages are available.

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The Tenino Quarry Pool has 28 feet of air under its diving board.

The 18-hole Riverside Golf Club in Chehalis features “good greens at a fair price.”

Fairway Lanes, 1501 S. Gold St., Centralia — (360) 736-4100 Fairway Lanes in Centralia features 18 lanes of regular, ten-pin bowling. Winter hours of operation are every day starting at 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 10

a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Summer hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Winter rates are $3. Summer rates are $2 for every game, every day. Friday and Saturday nights features Rock N Bowl from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monte Carlo is Saturday night from 7 to 10 p.m.

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Victory Lanes, 834 Westlake Ave., Morton — (360) 496-6797 This east Lewis County bowling venue, built in 1976, features a 12-lane bowling alley, an outdoor go-cart track and miniature golf course during the summer season. The bowling lanes are open during the summer Friday through Sunday, noon to 9 p.m. Winter hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 10 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 11 p.m.; and Sundays from noon to 10 p.m. Game rates are $2.75 a game for adults, $2.50 a game for adults over age 55 and children 10 and under. Shoe rental is $1. Games are 25 cents more on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays after 7 p.m. Rock N Bowl and Casino Bowl are some of the fun offerings at Victory Lanes. A snack bar offers sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs and pizzas, with a full service bar. Leagues are offered for all ages all year round. www.mortonvictorylanes.com

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By The Chronicle Southwest Washington is home to many interesting people and things to see and do, including experiencing a number of eccentricities. Whether it is a town now underwater following the building of a dam, the world’s largest egg or million dollar toilets, there is truly something for everyone. The Drowned Town of Kosmos Riffe Lake is another destination spot for water fun, with a secret lurking under it. Kosmos, an underwater ghost town, can be seen when the water table lowers enough in the winter. As you boat along the surface of Riffe Lake, remember that Kosmos sits at the bottom. Kosmos was formed in the late 1800s as a timber town, but was submerged as part of the Cowlitz River Project in the 1960s. The project led to the Mossyrock Dam and power for Tacoma in 1969. To visit Riffe Lake, head east toward Glenoma on U.S. Highway 12 and follow recreation signs. The Winlock Egg You can add another line item to your world’s largest list if you visit Winlock. People flock from all over to see the “world’s largest egg” that calls Winlock home. It is a tribute to the town’s history as a major poultry producer. This is actually Winlock’s fourth egg, the first being built in 1923 for a Washington to Oregon celebratory parade. The 1965 egg was featured in “Ripley’s Believe or Not” in 1989. The current

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Above: Winlock Egg Days celebrates the town’s heritage.

egg, which measures 14 feet long and more than 7 feet wide, was created in 1991 by artist Beverly Roberts of Oakville. Several decorative chickens are also peppered throughout the downtown. To find the egg, follow Highway 505, which becomes Walnut Street as you enter Winlock. Go across the railroad tracks and turn right on Kerron Street. The egg sits in a small park on the right. Tenino Toilets South Sound Speedway owner Butch Behn knows a good deal when he sees one, which is why he obtained four pay toilets last spring from the city of Seattle through eBay for a paltry $13,000. That’s a mere fraction of the $1 million the city paid for the futuristic potties, which were discarded after they became havens for urban drug abusers. When asked why he wanted the new hardware for his speedway located near Rochester, the jovial Behn answered in the form of a

question: “Well ... do you have one? I have four.”

Left: The logging town of Kosmos was covered by Riffe Lake a half century ago.

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May 5, June 4, Aug. 20 — Seminary Hill Natural Area Walks

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May 8-9 — Historic Borst Home Open House

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May 13, 14, 18, 20, 21 — OnStage Children’s Theater presents Annie

5 — Wildflower Walk with Friends of Seminary Hill Natural Area, 6:30 p.m., (360) 736-7045 5-8 — Community Garage Sale at Yard Birds Mall in Chehalis 6, 7, 8 — Spring Youth Fair at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (360) 736-6072 7 — 29th Lewis County Historical Bike Ride at Stan Hedwall Park, (360) 262-9647 8 — Mother’s Day Brunch/Dinner Steam Train Rides, (360) 7489593 8 — Mother’s Day Swedish Pancake Breakfast, Fords Prairie Grange, Centralia (360) 3300969 11 — Secretary of State Sam Reed on Civics, Lyceum Lectures, Centralia College, (360) 7369391 13, 14, 18, 20, 21 — OnStage Children’s Theater presents Annie at the Roxy Theatre in Morton 13 — Rotary Auction at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (360) 736-5954

June 18 — Swede Day Midsommer Festival, Rochester

13-15 — Kids Weekend Fishing Derby, Offut Lake, Tenino, (360) 264-2438 14 — Washington Bottle Collector’s Bottle Show at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., (206) 329-8412 14 — On the Road to Paradise Spring Wine Tasting Tour at Whittaker Basecamp in Ashford, (877) 617-9951 14-15 — Battle of the CowlArtz High School Student Art Show, The Morgan Arts Centre, Toledo, (360) 8644ART 14-15 — Lewis County Master Gardeners, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Yard Birds Mall 18 — Mount St. Helens 31 Years Later, Lyceum Lectures, Centralia College, (360) 7369391 19-22, 26-28 — Spring Drama Production of The Twelfth Night at 7 p.m. at Corbet Theatre at Centralia College, (360) 736-9391 20-21 — American Cancer Relay for Life of Lewis County at Stan Hedwall Park, 6 p.m. to 2 p.m., (360) 508-4318

July 1-3 — 47th Annual Schwingfest

27-30 — Memorial Day Flea Market at Packwood (360) 4942223 31 — Lewis County Community Band concert, 7:30 p.m. at Corbet Theatre at Centralia College, (360) 736-9391

21-22 — Gun and Knife Show at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (503) 363-9564 26 — Centralia College Rock Band concert, noon at Corbet Theatre at Centralia College, (360) 7369391

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June

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July 9-11 — Toledo Cheese Days

2 — Pacific NW Chamber Orchestra concert at 7:30 p.m. at Corbet Theatre, Centralia College, (360) 736-9391 3-5 — Mineral Lake Independent Film Fest, (360) 492-5039

July 22-24 — Old Oregon Trail Days, Tenino

4 — Centralia to Chehalis Bike Ride, (360) 330-7688 4 — Where the Wild Things Are Walk with Friends of Seminary Hill Natural Area, 10 a.m., (360) 736-7045

4 — Chehalis Veterans Memorial Museum Poker Run Fundraiser, (360) 740-8875 4 — Eskimo Dog Association of Washington 20th Anniversary Dog Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Blue Pavilion at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (253) 230-1663

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July 9-10 — Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic

Aug. 16-21 — Southwest Washington Fair

24-25 — Mineral Lake Rhythm and Blues Fest, (360) 492-5039 24-25 — Tiger Musky Tournament, Lake Mayfield Marina and Resort, Mossyrock, (360) 985-2357 25 — Chehalis-Centralia’s Murder Mystery Dinner Train, 5-7 p.m., reservations required, (360) 7489593 25 — United Way ‘Chef ’s Night Out’ at Lucky Eagle Casino 5 p.m., (360) 748-8100 25 — Billetproof Car Show at Southwest Washington Fair (360) 736-6072 25 — Desert Wars Remembrance Day at Veterans Memorial Museum, (360) 740-8875 25 — Bird Fest Concerts, Save the Bird, starting at noon, Yard Birds Mall

July

1-3 — 47th Annual Schwingfest at Swiss Park in Frances, (360) 748-4887 1-2 — OnStage Players (Juniors) present Romeo and Harriet at the Roxy Theatre in Morton 2 — Oakville Independence Day Parade, 11 a.m., (360) 273-2702 2-3 — Southwest Washington Dairy Goat Show, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. at Dairy Barn at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (360) 262-9138

Aug. 26-28 — Chehalis Garlic Fest and Craft Show

3 — Kids Day Steam Train Ride, (360) 748-9593 4 — Summerfest and Demolition Derby in Centralia, (360) 3307674 4 — Fireworks Show, Chehalis Tribal Center, Rochester, (360) 273-5911

4 — Parade, Pe Ell, (360) 291-3543 7 — The Big Cheese Toast, Toledo Community Social, The Morgan Arts Centre, Toledo, (360) 8644ART

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4 — UKC Licensed Weight Pull for Cascade American Pit Bull Club, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Dairy Barn at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds 4 — Chubby Checker Live in Concert at the Lucky Eagle Casino in Rochester, 720-1788 10 — Centralia College Commencement, 4 p.m. 11 — Summer Poetry Walk with Friends of Seminary Hill Natural Area, 10 a.m., (360) 736-7045 11-12 — Commencement Cat Club Show at Blue Pavilion at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (360) 666-2345 17-19 — Father’s Day Fishing Derby, Offut Lake, Tenino, (360) 264-2438 18 — Swede Day Midsommer Festival, Rochester, (360) 2737974 18-19 — Gun and Knife Show at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (503) 363-9564 19 — Father’s Day Swedish Pancake Breakfast, Fords Prairie Grange, Centralia (360) 330-0969 24-26 — Winlock Egg Days, (360) 785-3140 24-26 — Five Star Dealerships Sand and Sawdust Festival at Ocean Shores Convention Center, (800) 874-6737

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Aug. 27-28 — Cowlitz Prairie Grange Threshing Bee, Toledo

8-10 — Toledo Cheese Days, (360) 864-4564 8-9 — American Cancer Relay for Life of East Lewis County at White Pass High School, (253) 207-5152

Sept. 24 — Cowlitz Indian Tribe Powwow

8-10 — Antique Festival in Downtown Centralia, (360) 736-3898 9 — Summer Walk in the Woods with Friends of Seminary Hill Natural Area, 10 a.m., (360) 736-7045 9 — Timberland Valley Dog Show, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds

Oct. 31 — Trick or Treat Trolley at Chehalis

9-10 — Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic at Centralia C ollege, (360) 748-8885 9, 10, 13, 15, 16 — Why are You Here? an original script by local playwright Alexander Peterson at The Roxy Theatre in Morton

11-14 — Camp Picasso 1 Children’s Art & Clay Workshop at Morgan Arts Centre in Toledo, (360) 864-4278 15-16 — Quilt and Craft Extravaganza, Lewis County Historical Museum, (360) 7480831

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15-17 — Napavine Funtime Festival, (360) 262-3887 16 — Napavine Festival Parade, 11 a.m. at downtown Napavine 16 — HASC Open Horse and Game Show, 6 a.m.-5 p.m. at Horse Arena at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (360) 748-4234 16 — Euro Camp and VW Car Show, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at north end of Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (503) 891-6155 16-17 — Gun and Knife Show at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (503) 363-9564 16-17 — Cascade Country CookOff and Chehalis Classic Car Show at Stan Hedwall Park, (360) 748-6848 17 — Pioneer Pie Social at Claquato Church (360) 7480831 18-21 — Camp Picasso 2 Paper Mache and Sculpture at Morgan Arts Centre in Toledo, (360) 864-4278 22 — Visiting Nurses Golf Tournament at Riverside Golf Course, (360) 623-1560 22-24 — Old Oregon Trail Days, Tenino, (360) 264-5075 22, 29 — Music in the Park at Rec Park in Chehalis, 6-9 p.m., (360) 748-8885

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Dec. 3, 4, 10, 11 — Santa Steam Train Rides

22, 23, 25 — Godspell by the OnStage Players (seniors) at the Roxy Theatre in Morton 23 — Children’s Nature Activity with Friends of Seminary Hill Natural Area, 10 a.m., (360) 736-7045 25-29 — Children’s Theater Workshop Performance at Morgan Arts Centre in Toledo, (360) 864-4278 30-31 — Packwood Summer Rod Run at Cowlitz River Lodge, (360) 494-4275 30 — Planes, Trains and Automobiles at Chehalis, 9 a.m., (360) 748-0831 30 — Amateur Radio Swap Meet, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Dairy Barn at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (360) 791-7934 30 — Underground Kustomz presents Lowdown 201 Car Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at north end of Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (360) 239-9247 30 — Chehalis-Centralia’s Murder Mystery Dinner Train, 5-7 p.m., reservations required, (360) 7489593 30-31 — Packwood Summer Rod Run, (360) 494-4275

August

2 — United Way ‘Power of the Purse’ at Mary McCranks, 4:30 p.m., (360) 748-8100

Dec. 16-18 — Nutcracker Ballet

5, 12 — Music in the Park at Washington Park in Centralia, 6-9 p.m., (360) 748-8885 6 — Mossyrock Blueberry Festival, (360) 983-3681 6 — Vietnam War Remembrance Day at Veterans Memorial Museum, (360) 740-8875 6 — Antique Truck Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at south end of Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (360) 866-7716 or (360) 870-6716 6, 9, 10, 13 — Twelfth Night at the Roxy Theatre in Morton 11-14 — 68th Annual Loggers’ Jubilee at Morton, (360) 4966362 12-14 — 26th Annual Mount St. Helens Bluegrass Festival at Toledo High School, (360) 8662601 16-21 — Southwest Washington Fair, (360) 736-6072 20 — Geology Walk with Friends of Seminary Hill Natural Area, 10 a.m., (360) 736-7045 20 — Dinner on the Steam Train, (360) 748-9593 26-28 — Chehalis Garlic Fest and Craft Show at Southwest Washington Fair, (360) 7486848 27 — Hub City Car Show at downtown Centralia, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., (360) 748-8885

27 — Chehalis-Centralia’s Murder Mystery Dinner Train, 5-7 p.m., reservations required, (360) 7489593 27 — Oakville Zucchini Jubilee in the Park, 10 a.m., (360) 273-2702 27-28 — Cowlitz Prairie Grange Threshing Bee and Gas Show, Toledo, (360) 864-2744 27-28 — Gun and Knife Show at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (503) 363-9564

September

1 — Lewis County United Way Campaign Kickoff, noon, Great Wolf Lodge, (360) 748-8100 2-5 — Labor Day Flea Market at Packwood, (360) 880-7011 3 — Old Fashioned Labor Day Picnic at North Bay Park in Ocean Shores, (800) 874-6737 4 — Sunday Brunch Steam Train, (360) 748-9593 10 — Zucchini Jubilee, Oakville, (360) 273-2702 10-11 — Alpaca Affaire Northwest, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds 16 — United Way Golf Tournament at Riverside Golf Club, 1 p.m., (360) 748-8100 17-18 — ARTrails Gala at Centralia Train Depot, 4-8 p.m., (360) 864-2621

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March 3-4 — White Pass Winter Carnival

Jan. 1 — Polar Bear Plunge

17 — Korean War Remembrance Day at Veterans Memorial Museum, (360) 740-8875 17-18 — Paddle The Shores at North Bay Park in Ocean Shores, (800) 874-6737 17-18 — Gun and Knife Show at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (503) 363-9564 24-25 — ARTrails Studio Tour/ Gala, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., (360) 8642621 24 — Cowlitz Indian Tribe Powwow at St. Mary’s Center in Toledo, (360)280-2321 24 — Boistfort Valley Quilt Show at Baw Faw Grange in Curtis, (360) 245-3256 24 — Chehalis-Centralia’s Murder Mystery Dinner Train, 5-7 p.m., reservations required, (360) 7489593

24-25 — Harvest Swap Meet at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (360) 273-6961

October

1 — Oktoberfest at Swiss Park in Frances, (360) 748-4887 1 — Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival, (360) 978-4018 1 — Fall Community Garage Sale at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., (360) 740-2655 8-9 — Gun and Knife Show at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (503) 363-9564 8-9 — Lewis County Historical Society Train Show and Swap Meet at Yard Birds Mall, (360) 748-0831 22 — Community Auction for Theatre Arts communitysupported auction at the Great Wolf Lodge

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April 14 — Pe Ell River Run

22-23 — Pumpkin Steam Train Ride, (360) 748-9593 23 — Chehalis-Centralia’s Murder Mystery Dinner Train, 5-7 p.m., reservations required, (360) 748-9593 23 — Mother-In-Law’s Day Swedish Pancake Breakfast, Fords Prairie Grange, Centralia (360) 330-0969

30 — Napavine Funtime Halloween Party at Napavine Elementary, 1 p.m., (360) 262-3887 30 — Napavine Pet ‘Spooktacular’ Parade, (360) 262-3547 31 — Halloween Safe Trick or Treat at downtown Centralia, (360) 330-7670

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November

4-5 — Hands to Home Crafts Bazaar, Fords Prairie Grange, (360) 330-0969 12 — Crazy About the Holidays Gift Show at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (360) 736-6072 19-20 — Holiday Art Market, The Morgan Arts Centre, Toledo, (360) 864-4ART 19 — Gun and Knife Show at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (503) 363-9564 23-27 — Festival of Trees at Great Wolf Lodge, (360) 807-7940 25 — Tree Lighting Ceremony and Visit with Santa at Washington Park in Centralia, (360) 3307688 25-Dec. 18, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays — Polar Express trains feature the reading of the popular book “Polar Express,” (360) 748-9593 26-27 — Mistletoe Tree Farm Extravaganza at 268 Stearns Road in Chehalis, (360) 623-1560

December

January 2012

1 — New Year’s Day Swedish Pancake Breakfast, Fords Prairie Grange, Centralia (360) 3300969. 1 — Polar Bear Plunge, Offut Lake Resort, Tenino

February 2012

February and March — Spring Fever Days, DeGoede Bulb Farm, Mossyrock. Call (360) 983-9000 or go to www. degoedebulb.com. 17-18 — Plomondan Independent Film Festival, Morgan Arts Centre, Toledo. Call 864-4ART or go to www.morganartscentre.com. 17-20 — President’s Day Sale, downtown Centralia. Call 807-4056 or go to www. centraliadowntown.org.

March 2012

3-4 — White Pass Winter Carnival, White Pass Ski Resort. Call (509) 945-3189. 27 — 27th Annual Home and Garden Show, Chehalis, (360) 748-8885

April 2012

April — Tulip Festival, DeGoede Bulb Farm, Mossyrock. Call (360) 983-9000 or go to www. degoedebulb.com. 14 — Pe Ell River Run, Chehalis River near Pe Ell to Rainbow Falls State Park. — Source: Chronicle staff and the Centralia Chehalis Chamber of Commerce

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