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Southwest Washington

Tourism Guide 2012-2013

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I want to:

Go Play Outside •WhitePassandVolcano

Country— p. 5 •Fishing—p.7 •Hikes,Walksand

Climbs—p.8

Shop •CentraliaFactoryOut-

lets—p.8-9 •DowntownTwinCities

—p.8-9

Sleep •Hotels,Bed-and-Break-

fasts—p.10-11

See the Sights •Learnthehistory

— p. 12-13 •Odditiesandunusal

sights—p.18-19

•Rememberthe‘CentraliaMassacre’—p.16-17

Eat, drink and be merry •Wineries—p.14 •Brewpubs—p.15 •FarmersMarkets—p.15

Have a night out on the town •TwinCitiesnightlife

— p. 21

Have Fun With My Kids •GreatWolfLodge

— p. 22 •Bowling—p.22 •Swimming—p.22

Experience the Culture •EventsGuide-BestBets

—p.22-27 •CompleteEventsGuide

—p.28-30

GetMeStarted!WelcometoaGreatPlacetoPlay,StayandJustGetAwayMyfamily has lived, worked and played in

Southwest Washington for four genera-tions,andit’seasytoseewhywe’vestayed.

Lewis County is central to thebiggest cities of the PacificNorth-westandtoourarea’sgreatestame-nities — oceans, mountains andquietbucolicsplendor.

Ifyou’reabout tovisit this landof trees, rivers, peaks and prairie,you’reinforatreat.Ifyou’realreadyhere andwant to learnmore abouttheactivitiesavailable,thendigintoTheChronicle’s2012editionofourTourismGuide.

We’vemadeiteasyforyoutodialintowhatyou’dliketoexperiencetoday.

Want to go play outside? Looking for a goodtimewithyour family? Is aSundaydrive through

thebackroadspart of your agenda?We’veput to-getherwhat you need to know to enjoy your stayhere,whetherit’sforanafternoon,aweekendoralongerstay.

We hope you take time to explore. Check outtheshopsinourhistoricdowntowns.Tourthecom-munities thatpreservethebestofclassicAmericansmall-town life. Stop to say hello — you’ll meetplentyof friends, folkswhoareproud topointoutthesights.

Climb themountains, cast a line into our lakes,slide down the “Howling Tornado” at Great WolfLodge,orpickuptheperfectantiqueasamementotoavacationthatyou’llneverforget.

We’regladyoucametovisit.•••

Brian Mittge is editor-in-chief of The Chronicle. When he wants to get away with his family, he heads out into the woods in his backyard.

By Brian MittgeChronicle

editor-in-chief

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Mount Rainier looms in the background as hik-ers stop for lunch at the High Rock fire lookout in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Jesse Smith / For The Chronicle

The Sky is the Limit as You Explore the State’s Highest Peak and Some of Its Grandest Old Trees

Go PlayOutsıde

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From an active volcano to gorgeous high-country lakes surrounded by vir-gin forests, the greater Lewis County area is nature’s playground.

Even the area’s biggest city, Cen-tralia, is nestled amongst greenery and boasts natural areas that could — and has — kept scientists busy for days.

Here are some places to visit to ex-perience the adventure, beauty, biodi-versity and spiritual richness of wild Washington.

MOUNT RAINIER

Washington’s tallest mountain has opportunities for climbers — you’ll need to go with a guide, available in the mountainside hamlet of Ashford — hikers or day-trippers who want to visit an area so gorgeous that it’s called Paradise.

Best Bets:

• Ohanapecosh — An island of old-growth trees on a family-friend hiking trail

• Paradise — Glacier hikes and a historic lodge

• Wonderland Trail — for an after-noon or a week, hike around the mountain

• Ashford and Longmire — These two charming communities are along the route from Morton and Mineral to Paradise.

Find Out More:

www.visitrainier.com has maps, sample itineraries and all you need to know to plan your excursion

MOUNT ST. HELENS

Until 1980, this mountain was known for its perfect conical shape. That all changed on May 18, 1980, when an explo-sion with the force of a nuclear bomb blew the top off this volcano, killed more than 50 people and decimated a huge area.

A network of visitor centers and roads approaching from different sides allow you to experience an active land-scape of change and rebirth.

Best Bets:

• For those who want to get out of their cars and tromp through the ash: Approach from the north via Randle on U.S. Highway 12 for a surreal expe-rience as you drive through a canopy of old-growth forest and round a corner

to a scene of absolute devastation. Be sure to stop and see the “miner’s car,” which sits ravaged where it landed af-ter being hit by the eruption. Hike to the top of Windy Ridge and see the crater face-to-face. Take in the surreal scene of a mat of logs f loating on Spirit Lake. This highway closes during the winter.

• For a quick and rewarding drive: Approach from the west via Toledo on state Routes 504 and 505 for an easy drive to a handful of interprative cen-ters that are open year-round, and a summer-only center at Johnston Ridge that is so close to the volcano that it seems almost within reach.

• To go underground: Approach from the south and take tours of the Ape Caves, the longest lava tube in the continental United States.

• To hike to the top: A limited num-ber of climbing permits are available to hike along the “Monitor Ridge” route on the south flank of the volcano, al-lowing you to hike to the very top of the crater.

Find Out More:

www.fs.usda.gov/mountsthelens

WHITE PASS RESORT

After a recent expansion doubled its size, the White Pass Resort is a haven for people seeking the glories of powder during the winter.

Late spring, summer and early fall activities at the pass include hik-ing, bird watching, f ly fishing at Leech Lake, lake fishing at Dog Lake, moun-tain biking, swimming, wildlife view-ing, driving tours and huckleberry picking.

Best Bets:

• Hogback Basin — This new 750-acre expansion area is friendly to inter-mediate-level skiiers and features a mid-mountain lodge.

• Winter Carnival, held the first weekend in March, includes a no-holds-barred ice sculpting competition that has included a fire-breathing dragon made with a welding torch.

Find Out More:

www.skiwhitepass.com — weather conditions, rates, services and more

A network of manned fire lookouts once dotted many of the peaks of the Cascades. Most are gone now, but two remain and beckon to visitors who want to experience an afternoon of gorgeous solitude.

Getting to Burley Mountain From the Twin Cities: Head south on Interstate 5. At Exit 68, go east on U.S. Highway 12 for about 50 miles to Randle. Turn south on Forest Road 23 for 10 miles. Turn right on Forest Road 28 and

go 1.3 miles. Turn right on Forest Road 76, past the Cispus Learning Center, and go about 3.5 miles. Turn left on For-est Road 7605 and drive 7.5 miles over rough terrain. Turn left on Forest Road 7605-086 and travel one final mile to the lookout.

Getting to High Rock The High Rock Trail 266 begins on For-est Road 8440. To get to there from the north, take state Route 706 from Elbe to Ashford. Proceed east past Ashford for

about two miles and turn south on For-est Road 52 (Skate Creek Road). Continue for about five miles to Forest Road 84. Go south for about seven miles to For-est Road 8440. Turn right and drive just under three miles to the trailhead on the right. From the south, take Forest Road 52 north from Packwood and go about four and a half miles to Forest Road 47. Turn left and continue for about seven and a half miles to Forest Road 84. Turn right and proceed for about seven and a half

miles to Road 8440. Turn left and go two and a half miles to the trailhead. Forest Road 84 can also be reached from Randle via Forest Road 47, which begins just east of White Pass High School on Silverbrook Road. The junction with Forest Road 84 is about 14 miles from Randle. From there, proceed as if driving from Packwood.

* All of the roads listed can be driven us-ing most passenger cars, but a truck or SUV is a better option.

OLD FIRE LOOKOUTS

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Tubing, skiing and boarding at White Pass. Mount Adams viewed from Mount St. Helens. Snowboarding in fresh powder at White Pass. Mount St. Helens behind visitors at Windy Ridge.

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www.whitepassvillageinn.com—TheWhite Pass Village Inn, which remainsopenyearround.

HIGH-COUNTRY LAKES

Forfishingorhiking,car-campingorafar-awayretreat,therearemanyalpinelakesintheGiffordPinchotNationalForest.

Best Bets:

•PackwoodLake—Justashortdriveand four-mile hike from the East LewisCounty community of Packwood, this42-acrelakeisontheedgeoftheuntram-meledwilderness.Theviewofanislandinthemiddleofthelakeisunforgettable,andthelate-summerwateristheperfecttem-peratureforswimming.

The trailhead is located on ForestRoad 1260. Contact the Cowlitz ValleyRangerDistrictatRandle(360-497-1100)foradviceontrailsinthearea.

Find Out More

www.fs.usda.gov/activity/giffordpin-chot/recreation/hikingformoreinforma-tionandmaps

PACIFIC CREST TRAIL

Theworld-famousPacificCrestTrailwinds through huckleberry patches andopens into several areas in thiswell-trav-eled stretch of the trail that runs fromMexicotoCanada.

Best Bet:

•ThetrailcrossesU.S.Highway12atWhitePass,makingaccesstothishikingopportunityveryeasy.Hikers canplanalongcampingtrip,oranynumberofshortdaytrips.Avarietyofsceniclakescanbeaccessed from Lewis County via the Pa-cificCrestTrail.

Find Out More:

•www.fs.usda.gov/pct

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Picture-perfect Packwood Lake is an easy hike away.

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Thosewhowanttoincludesportfish-ing in their travel or vacation plans canfindsomeofthebestinandaroundLewisCounty.Therearesomanygreatfisheries,infact,itwouldbeimpossibletopickthe10best. TheCowlitzRiver,forexample,hasagreat springchinookruneveryyear,pro-videshundredsoffallcohoforanglers, isone of the Northwest’s best streams forsummer and winter steelhead, and con-tinuestobuildareputationasoneofthefinest sea-run cutthroat fisheries in thecountry. The Cowlitz River from the BarrierDam near Salkum to the mouth of theToutle above Castle Rock constitutes atleastfiveofthebestfisheriesanywhere,of-tenprovidingnearrecordcatchesforhun-dredsofhappyanglers. MineralLake,atthetownofMineralnorthofMorton,isperhapsthebesttroutwaterinthewesternhalfofWashington.Itisarichlakeinnaturalfeed,growinghugerainbowandbrowntrout,someofwhichreachthe10-poundclasseveryyear. The unique experience of fishingWashington’s high mountain lakes isenough to name them among our bestplaces to fish.The biggest alpine lake inthe region,Walupt Lake,may surrendernaturally-spawned troutas largeas salm-on, but the smaller, incredibly beautifulalpine waters, especially Takhlakh andCouncillakes,shouldbeoneveryone’slisttoatleastvisit,ifnottofish. Back on the Cowlitz watershed, threeimpounds rate mention as prime destina-tions for the traveling angler. Those in-cludeMayfieldLake,RiffeLakeandLakeScanewa, each with a unique personality

andeachdeliveringitsownkindoffishery.Mayfield, for example, holds thousandsofhusky rainbow, largemouth bass and leg-endaryhybridtigermuskies.Inrecentyears,thelakehasbuiltapopulationoflandlockedcoho, fish that were naturally spawned intheTiltonRiver(alsoagreatfishingexperi-ence!)andtookupresidenceinthelakein-steadofmigratingtotheocean. RiffeLake is a huge impound that ismanaged for planted landlocked coho;deliciouspink-meatedtrophiesthatsplen-didly grace a dinner table. It also holdsrainbow,cutthroat,catfishandaburgeon-ing population of smallmouth bass. Thelatterissoabundantthesedaysthatmanyanglerscatchandreleasedozensinaday’sfishing. LakeScanewa,theuppermostlakeontheriversystem,isbecomingjustifiablyfa-mousforthemigratingsalmonandsteel-head that are transported there over theriver’sthree-damhydroelectricstructures.Alongwithafinepopulationofnativeandhatcherytrout, it’spossibletocatchgiantking salmon, feisty coho, and both sum-merandwintersteelheadintherelativelysmallconfinesofthelake. Therearedozensofsmallerlakesandponds,streamsofeverysizeandcharacter,and even hidden mountain streams bestsuited for the catch and release of smallnative trout and salmon smolts,many ofwhichhaven’tbeenfishedmorethanonceortwiceayearfordecades.Itistheexperi-ence, rather thanapotential trophy, thatdrawsanglingpuriststothehighcountry. Whatever your fishing objective, thewatersinandaroundLewisCountyhavegreat treasures to offer. Please come joinus!

CastYourLineandReelinRelaxation

The Barrier Dam near Salkum is a popular spot on the Cowlitz River.

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From a factory outletmall withmorethan30shops,tonumerousantiqueshopsindowntownCentraliaoruniqueboutiquesinhistoricdowntownChehalis,visitorscanfindplentifulshoppingintheTwinCities.

Centralia Factory Outlets Offer Discounts for Shoppers

Centralia offers more than 30 outletstoresonbothsidesofInterstate5justoffof theHarrisonAvenue exit.The outletmallincludesChico’s,Coach,EddieBauer,HellyHansen,PoloRalphLauren,UnderAmourandNike.

“Wehavealotofbigdealstoresandalotofgreatnames,”saidRenate Johnson,themarketing andpropertymanager fortheoutlets.

“An outlet mall has name brands atdiscountedprices,”Johnsonsaid.

Manufacturers sell merchandise di-rectly to outlet stores, rather than goingthoughabuyer likeregularstores,allow-ingthemtooffer25to65percentoff.

The Centralia Factory Outlets haveopened several new stores recently andplanstoopenmorethisyear.

“We’rereallyexcitedaboutthenewstoreswe’veopenedbecausethey’resomeofthebig-gestnamesinthenation,”Johnsonsaid.

Downtown Centralia Well-Known Antiquing Destination

Downtown Centralia is a commondestinationforantiquelovers.

“It’s just a fabulous place to shop.Wehaveseveralantiquestoresandlotsofreallygreatsmallershops,”saidColleenStewartoftheCentraliaDowntownAssociation.

Stewart recommends walking northfrom Main Street along Tower AvenueandPearlStreettoseemostofCentralia’santiqueshops.

“Inaboutfourblocksyoucanhit15to20stores,”shesaid.“Theselectionis justgreat.Onceyougetgoingyouneverwantto stop. I don’t knowhowyou’d ever getthroughthemallinoneday.”

Stewartsaidthereareoftenmanydeal-erssellinginonelargeantiquestore.

“They’reratherunique,”Stewartsaid.“Theyofferthingsnotcommonlyfoundinbigcitieslikeshabbychicandmid-centurymodernthings.”

In addition to antiques, downtownCentralia offers clothing shops, bookstores,eateriesandotherretailers.

“There really is shopping for every-body,”saidStewart.

Centralia offers free parking and anAmtrackstationdowntown.

Historic Downtown Chehalis Provides a Hub for Quilters

Historic downtown Chehalis offersmanyshopsforvisitorstobrowse,includingfabricandquiltingstores.

“Quiltersdrivefromalloverforourfab-ricandquiltshops,”saidMitchMoberg,amemberoftheChehalisBusinessAssocia-tion.“It’saquiltinghub.”

Inadditiontoquilting,shopperscanfindavarietyofshoppingincludingclothingbou-tiques,eateriesandevenahomebrewstoreonMarketBoulevardindowntownChehalis.

Inthesummertime,ChehalisalsooffersafarmersmarketonTuesdaysfrom11a.m.to4p.m.ThevendorssetuponBoistfortStreetbetweenPacificAvenueandMarketStreetfromJune12toOct.23.

“The quality of bang for the buck isawesome,”Mobergsaid.

Mobergencouragesoutof towners tovisithistoricdowntownChehalis.

“It’sagreatplacetostop,peopleinChe-halishavealottobeproudof,”hesaid.

GoShoppinginStyle

TakeaWalkintheWoodsThere’snoreasontostay insidewhen

nearbytrailsawait.Checkoutthesehikesor explore more online at www.lewis-countytrails.org

Seminary Hill Natural Area

This 72-acre hillside is dense withsecond-growth trees and carefully tendedhikes.Evenintheheatofsummer,thecan-opyoffir,mapleandcedarkeepsthetrailscoolastrillium.Maidenhairfernsandothernaturalwondersflourisharoundyou.

EnterontheeasternedgeofdowntownCentralia at the corner of Locust StreetandBarnerDrive.

Chehalis River Discovery Trail

ThistrailisactuallynorthwestofCen-tralia,butitcontainsabeautifulstretchoftheChehalisRiver.Watchforbaldeaglesoverhead andplan topickblackberries ifyouvisitinlateJuly.

Enter from Goodrich Road off OldHighway99.

Stations of the Cross

TheDeGoede family, devout Catho-lics who settled in Lewis County andraisetulips,madeatrailonahillsidenearMossyrockleadingfromahumblechapeltoagrand50-foot-tallcrossbuiltonabluffoverlookingLakeMayfield.

Thetrailisadornedwithpaintingde-picting the12Stationsof theCross.Di-rections are available at DeGoede BulbFarmandGarden,360-983-9000.

Willapa Hills Trail

Known locallyas the “rails to trails,”this 56-mile-long path runs from Che-halistothePacificCoasttownofSouthBend.

Partiallypaved,thetrailrunsthroughfarmlandandwindsuptheChehalisRiverValley and into the namesake WillapaHills.

The trail is popular with bikers, jog-gersandevenscouttroopsthattakeontheentirehikeasaweek-longexcursion.

GETTING THERECentralia Factory OutletsLocation: on both sides of I-5 off

Exit 82Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday

through Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. SundayInformation: www.centraliaoutlets.com

Downtown CentraliaDirections: From I-5 take Exit 82,

travel east, keep left at the fork, follow-ing signs for city center. Stay on Harrison Avenue, until it turns into West Main Street, continue to downtown.

Downtown Centralia Antique WalkDirections: Walk north from Locust

Street along Tower Avenue and Pearl Street

Downtown ChehalisDirections: From I-5 take Exit 77.

Travel east to Market Boulevard make a left on Market Boulevard.

Snow carpets the Seminary Hill Natural Area, which towers above downtown Centralia.

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BIG SALES AT CENTRALIA FACTORY OUTLET MALL:

Memorial Day SaleMay 25 to May 28All stores open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on

Memorial Day

Fourth of July SaleJune 30 to July 8All stores open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on July 4

Labor Day SaleAug. 31 to Sept. 3All stores open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on

Labor Day

Columbus Day SaleOct. 5 to Oct. All stores open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on

Columbus Day

Midnight MadnessNov. 22 to Nov. 23Right after Thanksgiving dinner,

shoppers can start holiday shopping when all outlet stores are open at midnight.

After Thanksgiving Weekend SaleNov. 23 to Nov. 26All stores open Friday and Saturday

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Centralia Factory Outlets beckon shoppers from around the Northwest.

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CENTRALIA:

McMenamins Olympic Club Hotel and Theater

112N.TowerAve.Centralia,WA98531360-736-5164Price:startingat$40Amenities:WiFi,free

parking,petsallowedfor$15perpet,freemovietickets

HistoricHotel:FullyrestoredEuropeanstylehotel,roomsincludesink,bedandtablewithsharedbathrooms

Americas Best Value Inn1325LakeshoreDr.Centralia,WA98531360-736-9344866-736-9344Price:startingat$41.99Amenities:Wifi,

continentalbreakfast,lakeview,freeparking,dogsallowed,in-roomrefrigeratorandmicrowave

Ferryman’s Inn & Suites1003EckersonRd.Centralia,WA98531360-330-2094Price:startingat$39.99Amenities:WiFi,

continentalbreakfast,pool,workoutroom,freeparking,petsallowed,inroomrefrigeratorandmicrowave

Peppermill Empress Inn1233AlderSt.CentraliaWA98531360-330-9441Price:startingat$66Amenities:WiFiin

lobby,roomshavewiredDSL,continentalbreakfast,freeparking,inroomrefrigeratorandmicrowave

Travelodge702HarrisonAve.

Centralia,WA98531360-330-9844Price:startingat$49.99Amenities:WiFi,

continentalbreakfast,pool,freeparking,petsallowed,inroomrefrigeratorandmicrowave

King Oscar Motel1049EckersonRd.Centralia,WA98531360-736-1661Price:startingat$42Amenities:Internet

access,continentalbreakfast,pool,freeparking,petsallowed,inroomrefrigeratorandmicrowave

Motel 61310BelmontAve.Centralia,WA98531360-330-2057Price:startingat$37.99to

$45.99Amenities:Internetaccess

for$3.23,pool,freeparking,petsallowed,in-roomrefrigeratorandmicrowavefor$3

CHEHALIS:

Holiday Inn Express730NWLibertyPlazaChehalis,WA98532360-740-1800Price:startingat$99Amenities:WiFi,

continentalbreakfast,pool,workoutroom,freeparking,petsallowedfor$35,inroomrefrigeratorandmicrowave

Best Western Parkplace Inn and Suites

201SWInterstateAve.Chehalis,WA98532360-748-4040Prices:startingat$90Amenities:WiFi,

continentalbreakfast,pool,workoutroom,freeparking,adult

dogsunder80poundsallowed,inroomrefrigeratorandmicrowave

Chehalis Inn 122SWInterstateAve.Chehalis,WA98532360-740-5339Price:startingat$60Amenities:WiFi,

continentalbreakfast,pool,freeparking,petsallowedfor$10,in-roomrefrigeratorandmicrowaveindeluxrooms

Relax Inn550SWParklandDr.Chehalis,WA98532360-748-8608Price:startingat$60Amenities:WiFi,

continentalbreakfast,freeparking,petsallowedfor$6to$15,in-roomrefrigeratorandmicrowave

GRAND MOUND:

Great Wolf Lodge20500OldHighway99

S.W.GrandMound,WA98531360-273-7718Price:startingat$189Amenities:WiFi,

waterpark,workoutroom,freeparking,inroomrefrigeratorandmicrowave

GLENOMA:

Lodge At The Glen8598U.S.Highway12Glenoma,WA98336509-877-3651Price:startingat$75daily,

weeklyormonthlyratesavailable

VacationRentalTriplex:twofullyfurnishedunits,fullkitchens,sleepsuptoseven

Stay While You Play

11SALKUM:

The Shepherd’s Inn Bed and Breakfast

168AutumnHeightsDr.Salkum,WA98582800-985-2434Price:startingat$90Amenities:WiFi,full

breakfast,freeparking,refrigeratorandmicrowaveprovided

MOSSYROCK:

Lake Mayfield Resort and Marina

350HadallerRd.Mossyrock,WA,98564360-985-2357www.lakemayfield.comPrice:camping$28,cabins

$59,hotelrooms$79Amenities:WiFifor$7,free

parking,petsallowed,in-roomrefrigeratorandmicrowaveinhotelrooms,kitchenetteorfullkitchens

MINERAL:

Mineral Lake Lodge195MineralHillRd.Mineral,WA98355360-492-5253Price:startingat$119Amenities:WiFi,

continentalbreakfast,freeparking,guestkitchen

Mineral Lake Resort148MineralHillRd.Mineral,WA98355360-492-5367Price:startingat$79.95Cabins:freeparking,

petsallowed,inroomrefrigerator,microwaveandkitchenettes

MORTON:

Roy’s Motel and RV161N.2ndSt.Morton,WA98356360-496-5000Price:startingat$70Amenities:WiFi,free

parking,petsallowed,inroomrefrigeratorandmicrowave

Season’s Motel200WestlakeAve.Morton,WA98356360-496-6835Price:startingat$80Amenities:WiFi,

continentalbreakfast,freeparking,petsallowedfor$10,in-roomrefrigeratorandmicrowave

RANDLE:

Tall Timber Restaurant Lounge and Motel

10023U.S.Highway12Randle,WA98377360-497-2991Price:startingat$43.92Amenities:freeparking,

petsallowedinsomerooms,in-roomrefrigerator

Woodland Motel11890U.S.Highway12Randle,WA98377360-494-6766Price:startingat$35Amenities:WiFi,free

parking,petsallowed,

inroomrefrigeratorandmicrowave,somekitchenettes

PACKWOOD:

Cowlitz River Lodge13069U.S.Highway.12Packwood,WA98361360-494-4444Price:startingat$60Amenities:WiFi,

continentalbreakfast,freeparking,petsallowed,inroomrefrigeratorandsomemicrowave

Crest Trail Lodge12729U.S.Highway12Packwood,WA98361360-494-4944Price:startingat$80Amenities:WiFi,

continentalbreakfast,freeparking,petsallowed,inroomrefrigeratorandmicrowave

Packwood Inn13032U.S.Highway12Packwood,WA98361360-494-5500Price:startingat$59Amenities:WiFi,pool,free

parking,petsallowed,in-roomrefrigeratorandmicrowave

Moon Mountain694CannonRd.Packwood,WA98361360-494-4949Price:startingat$135Amenities:WiFi,hottub,

freeparking,petsallowed,

inroomrefrigeratorandmicrowave

Mountain View Lodge & Motel

13163U.S.Highway12PackwoodWA98361360-494-5555Price:startingat$45Amenities:WiFi,

continentalbreakfastinsummer,freeparking,insomeroomsrefrigerator,microwaveandkitchenette

Peters Inn13051U.S.Highway12PackwoodWA98361360-494-4000Price:startingat$63Amenities:WiFi,free

parking

Tatoosh Motel12880U.S.Highway12Packwood,WA98631360-494-7379Price:startingat$45Amenities:WiFi,

continentalbreakfast,freeparking,petsallowed$10,in-roomrefrigeratorandmicrowave

WHITE PASS:

The Village Inn48933U.S.Highway12WhitePass,WA98937509-672-3131Price:startingat$140Amenities:WiFi,pool,

freeparking,inroomrefrigeratorandmicrowave,basickitchenandfullkitchensavaliable

Great Wolf Lodge has an indoor water park.

The Olympic Club Hotel is rich with history.

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Fort Borst Park

This101-acreparkincludesthe1860sBorst Home, a one-room schoolhousereplica as well as the Fort Borst block-house.Admissionis$2foradults,$1forchildren aged 5 to 12 years and$10 forfamilies.

Head west on Harrison Avenue inCentralia. Turn left on Johnson Road,gopastthemiddleschoolandswimmingpool.FollowthesignstotheBorstHome.

360-330-7688

Olympic Club

McMenamin’sOlympicClubremainsone of Centralia’s most popular destina-tions—that’snotsurprisingsinceitcom-prises a restaurant and bar, a hotel andevenamovietheater.Ifyougo,besuretopickupsomelocallybrewedbeertogo.

112N.TowerAve.360-736-5164www.mcmenamins.com/451-olympic-

club-home

Claquato Church

Built in1858, theClaquatoChurch isthoughttobetheoldestProtestantchurchinthePacificNorthwestandit’sincludedontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.

It’s located off state Route 6, west ofChehalis.360-748-4551

Lewis and Clark Park

LewisandClarkStatePark,apopularcampingdestination,comprises621acres,including one of the last old-growth for-estsinthestate.

http://tinyurl.com/lewisandclark-wash

Jackson House

The1845JacksonHousewasthefirstpioneerhomebuiltnorthoftheColumbiaRiver.It’slocatedneartheLewisandClarkStatePark.Toursaregivenwithadvancenotice.360-864-2643

Museums

• Lewis County Historical MuseumHoused in a 1912 Northern Pacific

Railroad depot in downtown Chehalis,theLewisCountyHistoricalMuseum isdedicated to the preservation of the his-toryandheritageofLewisCounty.

599N.W.FrontWay,Chehalis360-748-0831, www.lewiscounty

museum.org

• Veterans MuseumThe Veterans Memorial Museum

showcases thepersonalhistoriesofveter-ansfromLewisCounty.

100S.W.VeteransWay,Chehalis360-740-8875,www.veteransmuseum.

org

• Tenino Depot MuseumThemuseum,builtin1914asarailroad

depot,housesthehistoryofTenino,atownof1,600.VisitthemuseumtoseeAmeri-canIndianartifactsfromtheNisquallyandChehalis tribes, logging and quarry toolsortheprintingpressusedtomakewoodenmoneyduringthegreatDepression.

399ParkAveW.Tenino,WA98589360-264-4321

• The Vintage Antique Motorcycle Museum

This private collection includes origi-nal and fully restored pre-1916 Indians,Harley-Davidsons Excelsiors and othervehiclesandbicycles.It’sastunningtesta-menttoAmerica’sloveofhorsepower.Themuseumisopenfrom9a.m.to1p.m.onweekdays or by appointment.Admissionis$5.

http://antiquemotorcycles.net545N.MarketBlvd.,Chehalis,WA360-748-3472

• White Pass Country MuseumLearn about the rich history of the

EastLewisCountyandtheeasternslopeoftheCascadesattheWhitePassCoun-tryHistoricalMuseuminPackwood.Costis$2foradultsand$1forchildrenanditisopenbyappointment.

12990U.S.Highway12,Packwood(360)494-4422www.whitepasscountrymuseum.com

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The Claquato Church sits in a tiny pioneer community west of Chehalis. The Lewis County Historical Museum in Chehalis tells the story of the area’s early days.

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Between the Chehalis Valley WineTour,historicbrewpubsandvariousfarm-ersmarkets,LewisCountyofferstouristsmanywaystoeat,drinkandbemerry.

WINERIES

Eight wineries around Lewis Countyparticipate in thebiannualChehalisVal-leyWineTour. Thisyear,thewinetourisMay5and6.Presaleticketsare$15andcanbepurchasedatthewineriesoratthedoorfor$20.ThewinetourwillalsorunthelastweekendinSeptember.

Here is a sampling from thewineriesthatwillbeonthetourandarealsoopenforbusinessthroughouttheyearinLewisCounty.

• Agate Creek CellarsWhere: 105AgateCreekLane,Che-

halisContact:360-740-1692Prices:$12to$28perbottleTastings:EverySaturdayfromnoonto

5p.m.AgateCreekCellars,whichopenedin

May2011,specializesin“bigreds,”whichincludeCabernetSauvignonandBarbera.Theirmarionberryfruitwineisalsopop-ular.

• Bateaux CellarsWhere:288JacksonHwyS.,ToledoContact:360-607-0774Website:bateauxcellars.comPrices:$8to$25abottleTastings: By appointment, starting

May5throughOctobernoonto5p.m.BateauxCellarsfocusesontheheratage

ofthearea.Bateauxisthenameforflatbot-tomcannonsusedbyfurtraderswhileex-ploringthePacificNorthwest.Thecellarsareknowfortheirtraditionalwineblends,including the Voyageur Bordeaux BlendmadefromYakimaValleygrapes.

• Birchfield WineryWhere: 921 Middle Fork Road #A,

OnalaskaContact:360-864-5500Prices:$6to$19bottles

Tastings:ByAppointmentBirchfield Winery, which started in

1993, specializes in oak barrel aged fullbodyredwine,whichincludesmerlot,cab-ernetfrancandSyrah.

• Heymann WhineryWhere:212N.TowerAve.,CentraliaContact:360-623-1106Website:heymannwhinery.comPrices: Fruitwines $12 to $15, grape

reds$16to$28Tastings:Monday throughThursday

11a.m. to5:30p.m.,Friday11a.m. to7p.m.,Saturday10a.m.to7p.m.andSun-day11a.m.to5p.m.

Heyman Whinery is known for theiraward-winningcranberryandapricotwines.

• Scatter Creek WineryWhere:3442180thAve.SW,TeninoContact:360-273-8793Website:scattercreekwinery.comPrices:$12.50to$25abottleTastings:Variesby appointmentover

twoweekseachmonthScatter Creek Winery is known for

theirsoftwhitewines,boldredwinesandfinedessertwines.

• Weatherwax CellarsWhere:BrimRoad,OnalaskaContact:360-736-7027Prices:$15to$120Tastings:ByappointmentWeatherwaxCellarsisafamily-owned

wineryonaChristmasTreefarminOnal-aska.

• Wells’ WineryWhere:140EschatonRoad,OnalaskaContact:360-978-6254Website:wellswinery.comPrices:$14.86abottle,10percentoff

sixbottlesormoreatregularpriceWineTruffles:$3eachWinerylogoGlasses:$5Tastings:Sundaysfromnoonto5p.m.Well’sWineryisknownforusingonly

naturallygrownfruitandberriesfromtheNorthwestandraworganicsugar.

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• Widgeon Hill Winery121WidgeonHillRoad,Chehalis360-520-2919widgeonhill.comPrices:$12to$26Tastings:ByappointmentWidgeon Hill’s favorite wines are

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardon-nay,SyrahandCheninBlanc.TheredsareagedinFrench,AmericanandHungarianoak.

BREW PUBS

Those looking for a unique atmo-spheretodrinkalocally-mademicrobrewcanfinditinLewisCountyatNorthwestSausage and Deli or the McMenaminsOlympicClub.

• Northwest Sausage & DeliWhere:5945PratherRoadSW,Cen-

traliaContact:360-736-7760Website:dicksbeer.comPrices: $3.75 a pint, $8 to $10 for

growlerrefills

Hours:Monday,TuesdayandWednes-day from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., ThursdayandFriday9:30a.m. to9p.m.,Saturday9:30a.m.to5p.m.

The deli is themain retail outlet forDick’sBrewingCompany (which is openon3516GalvinRoadinCentraliaFridayandthethirdSaturdayofthemonthfrom3p.m. to7p.m.).Thedelihas11Dick’sBeersontap,includingthemostpopular,DangerAle.

• Olympic ClubWhere:112N.TowerAve.,CentraliaContact:360-736-5164Website:mcmenamins.comPrices:Microbrew: glass$2.60/pint

$4.65/pitcher$12.90Hours: Sunday–Thursday, 7 a.m.

to midnight, Friday and Saturday, 7a.m.to1a.m.Breakfastserved:7a.m.to11a.m.

The Olympic Club serves McMe-namins Ales on draft, which includesHammerhead, an intense hopped blendandRuby,araspberryale.

Once springtime hits Lewis County, local gardens and artists will set up shop at various farmers markets in the area.

Community Farmers Market (Chehalis)Where: Boistfort Ave., Downtown ChehalisWhen: Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 12

- October 23More Info: www.communityfarmersmarket.netContact: Jackie Rose, 360-870-5824

The Historic Lewis County Farmers Market (Centralia)

Where: Corner of N. Pearl and Maple (across from The Chronicle)

When: Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., May through Sept.

More Info: www.lewiscountyfarmersmarket.org

Contact: Derrill Outland, 360-736-8977

Community Farmers Market (Centralia)Where: Corner of N. Pearl and Maple

(across from City Hall)When: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 21 - Sept. 29More Info: www.communityfarmersmarket.

netContact: Jackie Rose, 360-870-5824

Tenino Farmers MarketWhere: 301 Old Hwy. 99 N., Tenino

Elementary SchoolWhen: Saturday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., June 2

through Sept. 24More info: www.teninofarmersmarket.orgContact: Dawna Donohue, 360-264-2002

Rochester/Grand Mound Farmers Market

Where: Rochester Middle School, 9937 Hwy 12 S.W., Rochester

When: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., June through Oct.

Contact: Bethany Lael, 360-273-9567

Mossyrock Farmers MarketWhere: 258 Mossyrock Road West, MossyrockWhen: Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4

p.m., May through Sept.Contact: Darla Brooks, 360-983-3092

Winlock Farmers MarketWhere: Winlock Events Plaza on Kerron

St., WinlockWhen: Wednesday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., April

through Oct.Contact: Jeanie Emmeneger, 360-785-4817

FARMERS MARKETS

Above: The late brewmaster Dick Young’s signature ales live on at Northwest Sausage and Deli near Centralia.

Left: Agate Creek is one of the newest additions to the area’s many wineries.

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The two-story Wobbly mural on the side of the Centralia Square An-tique Mall building holds weighty symbolism, both obvious and lesser known. “The Resurrection of Wes-ley Everest” was painted in 1997 by Mike Alewitz, a professor at Central Connecticut State University, who explained the meaning of his work. Alewitz said he wanted the con-cepts to be applicable to modern history, which is why the Spanish words, Organisacion, Educacion and Emancipacion, appear on the painting. He said the struggle of labor in Centralia continues today with Latino workers, and did not stop with the famous Industrial Workers of the World, who made the city fa-mous when they battled parading residents on Tower Avenue in 1919. The basic elements of the mural are listed by number:

The hall of the Industrial Workers of the World, or

Wobblies: The Wobblies guarded their hall on the day of the mas-sacre, expecting an ambush from local townsfolk. It had happened a year earlier to their second hall, which was burned down during a Red Cross parade. The “OBU” on the top of the building stands for

“One Big Union” of workers, a popu-lar slogan of the IWW. In the back-ground at the hall is a small picture of Karl Marx, the most influential socialist theorist.

Old Man Lassiter: Tom Las-siter was a partially blind

newsstand owner who would sell socialist newspapers. He was run out of town in 1918, shortly before the massacre.

Raining black cats: These “sabo tabbys” are the symbol

for sabotage, which the Wobblies regularly used to disrupt capitalist enterprises.

The “Steam Plant”: This smok-ing plant is a tribute to the

TransAlta mining company, which runs a coal-burning plant in North Centralia, and donated money to get the mural painted.

Mount Helen Lee: This was a tribute to an Evergreen State

College professor who helped come up with the idea for the mural.

The two stumps: The “I Will Win” banner is a reference

to the IWW workers, who lived in log cabins. It is juxtaposed with the stump on the other side of the mural that shows a trailer with the banner “Suse Puede,” roughly translated to mean the same. Ale-witz said he was struck by the poor conditions endured by immigrant workers in Centralia, and the two stumps are a then-and-now ap-proach to local labor.

The “pie in the sky” and the angel protesters: The pie in

the sky is a reference to a satire song by slain Wobbly folk singer Joe Hill. He coined the pie in the sky phrase that appeared in his song “The Preacher and the Slave,” a parody of the well-known hymn

“In the Sweet Bye and Bye,” which promised a better home in heaven after hard labor on Earth. The drip-ping wet angels holding the sign are meant to be the wives of the Wobblies who were shot with water from fire hoses when they called for the release of their husbands, imprisoned after the massacre.

Wesley Everest: The slain Wobbly was beaten and

eventually shot and hanged from a bridge over the Chehalis River. He is pictured half in logger clothes and half in his military garb to show his experience in both fields.

Coal mining: The heavy equipment is meant to show

Centralia’s strip mining industry, which was still in action until the TransAlta coal mine was shut down in 2006.

“The powers that be”: This figure, described by Alewitz

as an “ugly human” is spewing fe-cal matter from his mouth. Alewitz said the suited man is meant to symbolize the established power in Centralia, including the press, which created hysteria about the

Wobbly threat. The fecal matter is turning into a mob of people wav-ing crosses, nooses and American flags, marching toward the Wobbly hall over the imprisoned workers and flames of discontent. Alewitz said some of the mob members have “block heads,” which was a term to describe workers who be-lieved their bosses when they were told hard work would lead to a bet-ter life for them.

The capitalist pig: The pig symbolizes the logging com-

pany owners surrounded by piles of timber and bags of money. The pig is being hugged by a block head and a “porkchopper,” a reference to a bureaucratic union boss who doesn’t really care for the union members.

The Elks Club: Members of the Centralia Elks Club, which

formed alliances with other es-tablished groups in the town to oppose the Wobblies, are shown as rats with a noose, a knife and a gun. The Elks Club at the time of the massacre was located in what is now the Ayala Brothers Furniture Co. on North Tower Avenue.

By The ChronicleTwo two sides of the “Centralia Massacre” of 1919 are

told in a downtown Centralia statue and a nearby mural.The Industrial Workers of the World, a radical labor

union also known as the Wobblies, clashed with the es-tablished townsfolk during a Tower Avenue parade on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I.

Five people died violently that day — four gunned-down veterans and one IWW member, beaten, shot and hanged from a narrow bridge over the Chehalis River. The basic context that led up to the massacre makes the street battle a little less surprising. The events are de-scribed in the book “Wobbly War,” written by Longview newsman John McClelland, Jr. According to the book, the parade began at 2 p.m. The route on Tower Avenue had actually been extended from

earlier parades. It proceeded slightly past the IWW hall, where it turned around to go the other way. What happened next is hopelessly in dispute, except that it ended in the quick death of three of the Legion-naires — Warren Grimm, Arthur McElfresh and Ben Cassagranda. One marching veteran, and some Wobblies, said members of the parade suddenly dashed toward the hall and were in the process of breaking down the door when the Wobblies started shooting. Most of the Legionnaires, however, said the Wobblies began shooting from both sides of the street as part of a well-planned ambush on the unsuspecting veterans. Wesley Everest, a Wobbly who had served in the Army’s spruce logging division, ran from the Wobbly hall and was chased. In a final confrontation on the banks of the Skookumchuck River, Everest fatally shot

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Signs of a Tragedy Evidence of Centralia Massacre Visible Today

Massacre Mural Brimming With Labor Movement Symbolism

Dale Hubbard, a young veteran trying to apprehend him. Everest was captured, beaten and dragged through town with a belt around his neck to the jail, the site of Centralia’s current police station and City Hall. As the afternoon turned to evening, the mood of Centralia was apparently fearful and dangerous. That night, the lights went out downtown and Wesley Everest was removed from his cell, put in a car, and taken to the bridge at Mellen Street. He was hanged twice and shot several times. Some stories say he was castrated, though that remains under major dispute. His body was left to dangle through the night from the span over the Chehalis River that came to be known as Hangman’s Bridge. No one was ever arrested or tried for Everest’s lynching. Controversy of the incident and the trial of the Wob-blies lingered for years. Only in recent decades has the in-cident come into the light of open discussion.

Above: ‘Hangman’s Bridge,’ where Wesley Everest was hung by a lynch mob, was torn down a few decades later, but a replacement bridge nearby is still in use on Mellen Street.Far left: The Sentinel, a tribute to the four fallen veterans in the Centralia Massacre, was erected by the American Legion, in Washing-ton Park in downtown Centralia.

The Chronicle, file photo

The Chronicle, file photo

“The Resurrection of Wesley Everest” is a bold, colorful rendering of the

labor side of the 1919 incident known as “the

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Weird, Wild and Wonderful Explore the Unusual and Extraordinary

NORTHTake I-5 north and take exit 88 for

Tenino. Take a right onto Old Highway 99. Take a left onto 183rd Ave. SW and the South Sound Speedway will be on the right.

South Sound Speedway and Its Million-Dollar Toilets

South Sound Speedway owner Butch Behn bought four self-cleaning toilets from the city of Seattle after they became havens for drug abuse. He paid $13,000 for them through eBay — Se-attle originally paid $1 million. You also may want to check out a race while you’re there.

3730 183rd Ave. S.W., Rochester, WA 98579

360-273-6420

Tenino, Home of Wooden Money

From the South Sound Speedway, head back onto Old Highway 99 and go 5½ miles east into Tenino, a town fa-mous for its sandstone quarries and its

creation of wooden money during the banking crisis of the Great Depression.

Head north from Tenino on Old Highway 99 for 3 miles, then take a right onto Offut Lake Road.

Wolf Haven

Hear the real call of the wild at this sanctuary for captive-born wolves, which is also home to a nationally rec-ognized breeding program for two spe-cies of highly endangered wolves.

Tour the facilities to meet the wolves and unleash your inner wild animal at a “Howl-in”

3111 Offut Lake Road S.E.800-448-WOLFwww.wolfhaven.org

Head back into Tenino, go east on Old Highway 99 and back to I-5, then go north to exit 95. Take a left and go under the freeway, then take a quick right onto Maytown Road. Go 3 miles to Littlerock and through the community until the road Ts. Turn right onto Waddell Creek Road and look for the “Mima Mounds Natural Area,” sign on the left

Mima Mounds

This state preserve shows off the unique geographic formation known as Mima Mounds. Their origin is a mys-tery and their ecology is equally fasci-nating, as they offer a home to rare prai-

rie flowers, grasses and lichen. Keep an eye out for butterflies and the elusive Mazama pocket gopher.

www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/mi-ma-mounds

Take an idyllic Sunday drive through Lewis County’s rural pastures. While you take in the scenery, consider checking out some of the area’s most unique roadside attractions. Start in the Twin Cities and then go...

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SOUTHWinlock egg

Visit the “world’s largest egg,” located in Winlock. The egg is a tribute to the town’s history when it was considered the egg capital of the world. If possible, visit June 22 through 24, during the city’s annual Egg Days celebration, which fea-tures a car show and royal court.

First Street, Winlock, WA

Then head east on 505 toward E. Front Street. Turn right onto Camas Road and on your left will be the Gos-podor Monument Park.

Gospodor Monument Park

The Gospodor Monument Park was built by the late Dominic Gos-podor, a millionaire from Seattle. The enormous statues pay tribute to Mother Theresa, Jesus, American Indians and Holocaust victims.

clude pancakes, burgers, and roasted turkey and roast beef. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all available any time of the day.

110 7th St, Vader, WA 98593

EASTFrom Chehalis, take I-5 south to-

ward Portland. Look for the proudly conservative Uncle Sam billboard on your left. A mile later, take Exit 71 for state Route 508. Turn left (east) onto 508 and continue straight until you hit the lumber town of Onalaska. You’ll see a giant smokestack on the left, the only remnant of what was once the largest inland timber mill in the world.

Turn right on Leonard Road. You’ll see the Justice General Store up ahead on the left.

Justice General Store, Onalaska

Step back in time when you visit the quaint Justice General Store, with its wooden floors and old-fashioned ambi-ance. It is said to be the oldest continually running grocery store in Washington.

116 Main St. Onalaska, WA 98570360-978-4194

Head south on Leonard Road to-ward Railroad Avenue. Turn left onto U.S. 12 and turn right onto Birley Road. Turn right onto Mossyrock Road, and the farm will be on your left.

DeGoede Bulb Farm

If strolling through 30 acres of tu-lips sounds like a nice way to spend an afternoon, consider visiting the family-owned DeGoede Bulb Farm and Gar-dens, located just off U.S. Highway 12. The family first grew flowers in Hol-land, then later moved to Mount Ver-non, Wash., and finally to their current location in Mossyrock. There are also 100 greenhouses, a garden center and a show garden with a pond and waterfall.

409 Mossyrock Road WestMossyrock, WA 98564360-983-9000

www.degoedebulb.comHead east on Mossyrock Road and

go right toward Birley Road. Take the first right onto U.S. 12. Watch for the marker commemorating the underwa-ter ghost towns.

Underwater Ghost Towns

The towns of Mayfield, Riffe and Kosmos are located under Riffe Lake — a result of building the Mayfield and Mossyrock dams in the 1960s. You can see the towns if the water level is low enough.

While you’re near Riffe Lake, check out the Taidnapam Park.

Taidnapam Park

The park is popular for camping and fishing. Nearby Dog Mountain is a mecca for hang-gliders.

More than 4,000 years ago, the Cowlitz and Yakama tribes inhabited the area — an interpretive display is at the park with more information about the location’s history.

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turns into Drews Prairie Road. Turn left onto Telegraph Road. Turn right onto state Route 506 and follow it into the town of Vader (where the name predates “Star Wars”). You’ll see Little Crane Cafe on the right.

Little Crane Cafe

This popular restaurant this winter became known less for its tasty food than for the fact that a small spring is now flowing underneath it.

While that problem is likely tempo-rary, the quality meals are here to stay. Stop by this diner for some homemade food at good prices. Menu choices in-

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By The ChronicleWhether you’re stepping out for a

drink, lookingfora latemealorenjoyingafull-fledgednightonthetown,theTwinCitieshaveyoucovered.

In Centralia, McMenamins OlympicClubhasforyearsbeenastapleoutletformicrobrews,heartymealsand lodging. ItalsoincludesthelargestpoolhallinLewisCountyandatheater.

Locatedat112N.TowerAvenue,theOly Club — as locals call it — can bereachedat360-736-5164.

JustdownTowerAvenue,visitorswillfindO’Blarney’sIrishPub,whichopenedits doors in the Gibson House buildinglastyear.Alongwithafullmenuofdrinksandfood,thisincreasinglypopularestab-lishmentalsooffersseveralpooltables.It’slocatedat221N.TowerAve.andcanbereachedat360-807-4581.

Likeitstwin,Chehalisisalsorifewithlate-nightoptionsforenjoyingadultbever-agesorlate-nightmeals.

OneofthenewestadditionsistheDev-ilfishPublicHouse.Itbillsitselfasamixof“oldworldmaritimecharm,goodfoodand laughter.”Patrons cancrowdaroundafireinsidetheDevilfishtosharestories,foodandfriendship.

TheDevilfish is locatedat289N.W.ChehalisAve.andcanbereachedat360-996-4682.

Only a couple of blocks away is TheShireBarandBistro.

At The Shire, customers can enjoysteaks, seafood, pasta and cold drinks inarelaxingatmosphere.StopinforamealorstayforafewhoursTheShirealsofre-quentlyprovidesliveentertainmentforitsguests.

EnjoyaNightontheTownintheTwinCities

At right: The Devilfish Public House is a new addition to the nightlife scene in downtown Chehalis.

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If you’re travelingwith children, thereare plenty of places offering adventure oraneasy-goingafternoon.FromGreatWolfLodgeoffExit88afewmilesnorthofCen-traliatoVictoryLanes,aMortonbowlingalley,you’llhavenotroublekeepingthekidsentertainedwhileyou’reintown.

GREAT WOLF LODGE

The Great Wolf Lodge in GrandMound,whichopenedinMarch2008,of-fersmorethantheaveragehotelstay.Thelodge featuresanenormous indoorwaterpark,variousrestaurants,anarcade,agymandmuchmorefortoddlers,teensortheentirefamily.

Checkouttheseamenities:

Fun for Children and Toddlers

•CubPawPool,asafepoolwheretod-dlerscanexplorethespray-and-playfeaturesor wade into the zero-depth entry kiddiepoolwithamaximumdepthof18inches.

• Slap Tail Pond, a wave pool withthreefeettallwaves.

• Fort Mackenzie, a four-story tree-house in the center of the indoor waterpark.

Fun for Teens

•Howlin’Tornado,athree-personwa-terridethatdropsdownasix-storyfunnelandswirlspeople30feetupthesideofthefunnelbeforesafelylandingatthebottom.

•RiverCanyonRun, a signature raftridedownawaterslide.

• ScoopsKids Spa, a spa designed forkidsoffersoversizedbananasplitswhileget-tingapedicureamongotherexperiences.

Fun for the Entire Family

• Hot Springs offers relaxation in ajumbowarmingpool.

• Northern Lights Arcade, a family-friendly arcade with over 100 games de-signedforeveryoneinthefamily.

•IronHorseFitnessRoom,a24-hourfitness room with a variety of workoutequipment.

BOWLING

Frombirthdaypartiestoleagueevents,LewisCountyhasbowlingavailableforev-eryonelookingforanightonthelanes.

• Centralia BowlThiseight-lanealleyoffersRockNBowl

Saturdaynightfrom9:30tomidnight.Theentirealleyisavailabletorentout

foranightstartingat$100.Where:827N.TowerAve.,CentraliaContact:360-736-3815

Prices:$2.50pergameWinterHours:5p.m.to9p.m.,Satur-

day5p.m.tomidnightSummerHours:Tuesday5p.m. to9

p.m.,Saturday5p.m.tomidnight

• Fairway LanesAlong with Rock N Bowl, Fairway

Lanes,an18-lanealley,hostsMonteCarlobowling Saturday night from 7 p.m. to9:30p.m.

Where:1501S.GoldSt.,CentraliaContact:360-736-4100Website:fairwaylanes.netPrices: Winter rates are $3.50 per

game.Summerratesare$2pergame.OnFridayandSaturdayRockNBowl takesplace from10p.m. to1p.m. for$14 all-you-can-bowl,shoesincluded.

WinterHours:10a.m.to11p.m.,Fri-dayandSaturday10a.m.to1a.m.

SummerHours:11a.m.to10p.m.

• Victory LanesVictoryLanesisa12-lanebowlingal-

leythatalsooffersanarcade,gokartsandminigolf.

Where:834WestlakeAve.,MortonContact:360-496-6797

SWIMMING POOLS

Thoselookingtocooloffinthewa-terorgetaworkoutincanfindtheop-portunityatdifferent swimmingpoolsaroundLewisCounty.Outdoorspoolsopen in the summertime and Thor-beckes Fitlife Aquatic Center in Cen-tralia offers swimming indoors yearround.

• Chehalis Community PoolWhere:410S.W.ParklandDr.,Che-

halisContact:360-740-8097Hours:Opens June 22, swim lessons

beginJune27Swim Lesson Registration: June 23

and24from5:30p.m.to7:30p.m.

• Tenino Quarry PoolWhere:319ParkAve.W.,TeninoContact:360-264-2368Hours:OpensFourthofJuly,Wednes-

daythroughSundaynoonto7p.m.

• Thorbeckes Fitlife Aquatic CenterWhere:2020BorstAve.#2,CentraliaContact:360-736-1683Website:thorbeckes.comHours: Monday-Thursday, 5:30 a.m.

-8p.m.,Friday5a.m.-9p.m.,Saturday8a.m.-5p.m.,SundayNoon-5p.m.

Openyearround.

Family-FriendlyFunAwaitsGREAT WOLF

LODGE — IF YOU GO

Where: 20500 Old Highway 99, SW, Grand Mound

Reservations: 800-640-9653

Contact: 360-273-7718Website: www.great-

wolf.com

Families and friends can play in the indoor water park at Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound.

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May 2012Vader ‘May Day’ Celebration & Parade — Saturday, May 5, 2012

Vader May Day Festival and Paradetakes place in Vader, about 20 minutessouth ofChehalis.The parade begins indowntownVaderat10a.m.Formoreinfo:360-295-3011

Centralia & Chehalis Railroad Depots Centennial Celebration — All Month, May 1-31, 2012

Come and celebrate the 100-yearanniversary of the construction of theCentralia and Chehalis rail depots byvisitingandadmiringourarea’shistory.Both depots have been beautifully re-stored andmaintained. The CentraliaDepot ismaintained as aworking raildepot for the BNSF and Amtrak railline. The ChehalisDepot now housestheLewisCountyHistoricalMuseum.

For more info: 360-748-0831 orwww.lewiscountymuseum.org.

Spring Youth Fair, Southwest Washing-ton Fairgrounds — May 4, 5 & 6, 2012

The Spring Youth Fair showcaseslocal youth agricultural achievementsand provides great family fun, includ-ing events, rides, and traditional foodfare.

For more info: 360-736-9758 orsouthwestwashingtonfair.net.

30th Lewis County Historical Bike Ride — Saturday, May 12, 2012

Grabyourbike andget ready to tourpicturesque Lewis County and see someof our more historical locations. Thereare several route options to choose fromthatincluderuralfarmlandandhistoricalmarkers.RoutesallstartfromStanHed-wallParkinChehalis.Formoreinfo:360-262-9647.

Memorial Day Flea Market, Packwood — May 25-28, 2012

ThePackwoodFleaMarketisoneof Lewis County’s biggest and best-attendedevents.

From antiques and oddities, topower tools and housewares, you’llfind something unique and interest-ing at this famous gathering of mer-chantsandvendors.Dealsextend formilesoutsidethispicturesquetown.

For more info: 360-494-2223 orwww.destinationpackwood.com.

June 2012Father’s Day Dinner Steam Train Ride — Sunday, June 17, 2012

What better way to celebrate Father’sDay thanwith a train ride on the historicCentralia-Chehalis Steam Train? Hop onthetrainwithdadandtravelthroughruralWest Lewis County, starting in ChehalisandgoingasfarasRuth,aformercommu-nity in theBoistfortValley.Formore info:360-748-9593orwww.steamtrainride.com

Vader May Day Parade

Spring Youth Fair

Winlock Egg Days

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Winlock Egg Days & Parade — June 23-24, 2012

Visit historicWinlock, home of theWorld’sLargestEgg.

Oncehometoahandfulofboomingindustries,EggDayscelebratesdaysgonebywithacarshow,parade,andmanyad-ditionaleventsovertheweekend.

It’s family fun forall.Formore info:360-785-3606.

Billetproof Car Show — Saturday, June 23, 2012

Taking place at the SouthwestWashington Fairgrounds, this isn’tyouraveragecarshowwithshinycarsand fresh wax jobs. This show fea-tures cars primarily known as “RatRods.”

You don’t have to have a nice coatofnewpaintforthisshow—acoatofgreyprimerwilldo justfine.Formoreinfo:360-736-6072.

July 2012Summerfest, Parade & Demolition Derby — Saturday, July 4, 2012

Summerfest is one of Lewis County’sbest-attended events. From free events atFortBorstPark includinga fishingderby,games, and performances, to the eveningeventsincludingaDemolitionDerbyattheSouthwestWashingtonFairgroundsandagiantfireworksdisplaythatcanbeseenformiles in theCentralia andChehalis area.Formoreinfo:360-330-7674

Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic — July 14-15, 2012

The Centralia-Chehalis area is themidpoint for this famed bicycle ridethroughWashingtonintoOregon.Rid-ersandsupportcrewspendtheeveninginourareatorelax,sleep,andtobeen-tertained. You’ll often find live perfor-

Southwest Washington Fair

Summerfest Demolition Derby

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Toledo Cheese Days — July 14-15, 2012

OneofthegatewaystoMountSt.Hel-ens,Toledocelebratesitshistoriccommuni-tyheritageeveryyearwithvariouseventsin-cludingaparadeandseveralcheese-themedevents.Formoreinfo:360-864-4391.

Antique Festival — July 20-22, 2012

VisitandtourhistoricdowntownCen-tralia during its Antique Festival. You’llbeimpressedbytheunexpecteditemsyoucanfind.Therearebusinessthatspecial-ize—ofcourse—inantiques,buttherearealsobusinesses that specialize inspe-cific goods such as art, antique fixtures,antique home furnishings andmore. Formoreinfo:360-623-1106.

August 2012Mossyrock Blueberry Festival — August 3-4, 2012

The town ofMossyrock, nearMay-field Lake, is home to the famousDe-GoedeBulbFarmandtheannualBlue-berry Festival. This festival includesa car show, live events, and a parade indowntown Mossyrock. For more info:360-983-3880.

70th Morton Loggers’ Jubilee — August 10-12, 2012

Thehistoric timber townofMorton,intheshadowofthemightyMountRaini-er,celebratesitsheritagewithlawnmowerraces, logging games, events, demonstra-

tions and a parade through downtownMorton.Formoreinfo:360-496-6362.

Southwest Washington Fair — August 14-19, 2012

For over 100 years, the SouthwestWashington Fair has showcased LewisCounty’s rich agricultural history. Fromlivestockmarkets,toliveshowsandper-formances,totraditionalfairfood,activi-ties, and rides, there’s something for ev-eryone.Formoreinfo:360-736-6072.

Chehalis Garlic Festival — August 24-26, 2012

The Chehalis Garlic Festival has be-come a trademark of the Centralia-Che-halis area and has grown exponentiallyoverthepasttwodecades.Thefestivalfea-turesalargecraftshow,garlicthemedfood

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fare, and several livemusicperformancesandvariousactivities.Formoreinfo:360-748-6848.

Hub City Car Show — August 25, 2012

Hub City Car Show is one of thosecar shows thatwomen tend to enjoy justasmuch—ifnotmore—thanthemenwhohavecarsintheshow.Why,youask?Shopping of course! Situated in historicdowntown Centralia, patrons of the carshow can see beautiful classic cars whilewalking up anddown the blocks visitingall of the best best antique and specialtystores Centralia has to offer. 9am-4pm.Formoreinfo:360-748-8885.

September 2012ARTrails Studio Tours — September 15-16 & September 22-23, 2012

Meetdozensoflocalartistsandseetheirworkplaces on the annual ARTrails studiotour.Fromtraditionaloilandcanvastomodernphotographyandsculpture,you’llbeamazedatwhatourlocalscreate.Formoreinfo:360-864-2621orwww.artrailsofsww.org.

Chehalis Valley Wine Tour — September 29-30, 2012

TheChehalisValleyWineTourfea-turesahandfulofourlocalwinerieswhoareveryproudoftheircraft.It’sagreatwaytoseeLewisCountyandtastewhatwehavetooffer—butremember,drivesafely. Formore info: 360-623-1106 orchehalisvalleywinetour.com.

October 2012Apple Harvest Festival — Saturday, October 6, 2012

One of the newest festivals to ourarea, the Onalaska Apple Harvest Fes-tival celebrates harvest time in LewisCountywithharvest themedeventsandapplecidermaking.Formore info:360-978-4018.

Pumpkin Steam Train Ride — Saturday, October 27, 2012

A new twist on harvest time, getyourpumpkinandridetheSteamTrain!

For more info: 360-748-9593 or www.steamtrainride.com.

November 2012Providence Festival of Trees — November 19-24, 2012

Eachyear,theCentraliaProvidenceFoundation puts on a fundraiser toraise money for such things in LewisCountyincludinghospicecareandoth-er services.Comeandviewbeautifullydecorated trees and wreaths that areavailable for auction. This year’s auc-tion takes place at Great Wolf LodgeinGrandMound.Formore info:360-807-7940.

Tree Lighting Ceremony & Visit with Santa — Saturday, November 23, 2012

Beapartofthecommunityandjoinusin celebratingour annual tree lighting inGeorgeWashingtonPark(Centralia).Formoreinfo:360-330-7674.

December 201263rd Santa Parade — Saturday, December 1, 2012

Forover60years,everyfirstSaturdayin December, the Santa Parade has de-lighted hundreds of local residents withfamilyfunandHolidaycheer.And,afterbeing flown inviahelicopter,Santa joinsthe parade! Parade at 11 am. For moreinfo:360-748-8885.

Santa Steam Train Rides — December 1,2 & December 8,9, 2012

Another twist on an old tradition -ridethetrainwithSanta!Formoreinfo:360-748-9593 or www.steamtrainride.com.

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MAYMay-Sept. — Centralia Farmers Market,

North Tower Ave. and East PineStreet,Centralia

May 1-31 — Centennial Celebration,Centralia&ChehalisRailroadDepots,360-748-0831

May 4, 5 & 6 — Spring Youth Fair, Southwest WashingtonFairgrounds, 360-736-9758, www.southwestwashingtonfair.net

May 5 — Vader ‘May Day’ Celebration & Parade,Vader,360-295-3011

May 5 & 6 — Packwood Mountain Festival & Quilt Show, Packwood:360-494-4031

May 11 — Rotary Auction, SouthwestWashington Fairgrounds, 360-736-5954

May 12 — 30th Lewis County Historical Bike Ride, Stan Hedwall Park, 360-262-9647

May 12 — 17th Annual Prairie Appreciation Day, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.,www.prairieappreciationday.org

May 13 — Mother’s Day Brunch & Dinner Steam Train Rides,360-748-9593,www.steamtrainride.com

May 13 — Mother’s Day Swedish Pancake Breakfast, Fords PrairieGrange,360-330-0969.

May 13 - Mothers Day Express, Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad, Elbe, 360-492-5588,www.mrsr.com

May 17 — “A is for Adam,” Centralia College Drama Production, CorbetTheatre,360-736-9391

May 18-19 — American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Lewis County,Stan

Hedwall Park, 4pm-4pm, 360-269-2923

Mid May-Oct. — Johnston Ridge Observatory Open,MountSt.HelensNational Monument, 360-274-2140,www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/mshnvm

May 19 — Master Gardeners Plant Sale YardBirdsMall,Chehalis

May 25-28 — Memorial Day Flea Market, Packwood, 360-494-2223,www.destinationpackwood.com

May 28 — 14th Annual Olympic Club Brewfest, McMenamins, Centralia,360-736-5164, www.mcmenamins.com

End of May-Sept. — Weekend Steam Train Rides, Chehalis-CentraliaSteam Train, 360-748-9593, www.steamtrainride.com

End of May-Oct. — Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad, regular ride schedule, Elbe,360-492-5588,www.mrsr.com

JUNEJune 2 — Willapa Trail Family Bike

Ride,Chehalis,360-748-0271x226June 4 — Pacific NW Chamber

Orchestra,CorbetTheatre,CentraliaCollege

June 16 — Swede Days Midsommer Festival,Rochester,360-273-7974

June 17 — Father’s Day Dinner SteamTrain Ride, 360-748-9593, www.steamtrainride.com

June 17 — Fathers’ Day Swedish Pancake Breakfast, Fords Prairie Grange,Centralia,360-330-0969

June 17 — Fathers Day BBQ Train,MountRainierScenicRailroad,Elbe,

360-492-5588,www.mrsr.comJune 23 — United Way “Chef ’s Night

Out,”LuckyEagleCasino,5p.m.,360-748-8100

June 23 — Billetproof Car Show,Southwest Washington Fairgrounds,360-736-6072

June 23 — Tour de Blast, Castle Rock,www.tourdeblast.com

June 23-24 — Winlock Egg Days & Parade , Winlock, 360-785-3606

June 30 — Desert Wars Remembrance Day, Veterans Museum, 360-740-8875

Mid June-Oct. — Community Farmers Market, 360-880-9546, www.communityfarmersmarket.net

JULYJuly 4 — Summerfest, Parade &

DemolitionDerby,Centralia,360-330-7674

July 4 — Pe Ell Independence Day Parade and Fireworks Display,291-3291

July 4 — Brunch Train on the Chehalis-Centralia Steam Train,360-748-9593,www.steamtrainride.com

July 6-8 — 49th Annual Schwingfest,SwissPark,Frances,360-748-4887

July 7-8 — Cascade Country Cookoff and Car Show, Stan Hedwall Park,360-748-6836

July 7 — Timberland Valley Dog Show, SouthwestWashington Fairgrounds, www.southwestwashingtonfair.net

July 13 — American Cancer Society East Lewis Relay Celebration, Morton,253-207-5152

July 14 — Kids Day Steam Train Ride,360-748-9593

July 14-15 — Toledo Cheese DaysToledo,360-864-4391

July 14-15 — Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic, Centralia College, 360-748-8885

July 14-15 — Gun & Knife Show,

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July 16-19 — Camp “Picasso 1” Children’s Art & Clay Workshop,MorganArtsCentre,Toledo,360-864-4278

July 20 — Visiting Nurses Golf Tournament, Riverside Golf Course,360-623-1560

July 20-22 — Antique Festival,DowntownCentralia,360-623-1106

July 21-22 — Napavine Funtime Festival,360-262-3887

July 23-26 — Camp “Picasso 2” Paper Mache & Sculpture, Morgan ArtsCentre,Toledo,360-864-4278

July 23-26 — Fastpitch NW ChampionshipsBorstPark,Centralia,360-748-3744

July 28 — Planes Trains & Automobiles,Chehalis,9am,360-909-5750

July 28 — Blueberry Pancake Breakfast,Lewis County Historical Museum,360-748-0831

July 28 — Amateur Radio Swap Meet,Southwest Washington Fairgrounds,www.southwestwashingtonfair.net

July 28-29 — Packwood Summer Rod Run,CowlitzRiverLodge,360-494-4275

July 28-29 — Oregon Trail Days,Tenino,360-264-2368

July 29 — Pioneer Pie Social,ClaquatoChurch,360-748-0831

July 30-Aug 3 — Children’s Theater Workshop, Morgan Arts Centre,Toledo,360-864-4278

AUGUSTAug. 3-4 — Mossyrock Blueberry

Festival, Mossyrock, 360-983-3880

Aug. 4 — Lewis County Amateur Golf Tournament,RiversideGolf,360-748-8182

Aug. 4 — Vietnam War Remembrance Day, Veterans Memorial Museum,360-740-8875

Aug. 4 — Antique Truck Show,Southwest Washington Fairgrounds,www.southwestwashingtonfair.net

Aug. 7 — United Way “Power of the Purse,”360-748-8100

Aug. 10-12 — 70th Annual Loggers’ Jubilee,Morton,360-496-6362

Aug. 11-12 — 25th Annual Mt. St. Helens Bluegrass Festival, ToledoHS,360-866-2601

Aug. 14-19 — Southwest Washington Fair,Chehalis,360-736-6072

Aug. 15-19 — Baseball NW - Senior Championship,BorstPark,Centralia,360-748-3744

Aug. 24-26 — Chehalis Garlic Festival, Southwest Washington Fairgrounds,360-748-6848

Aug. 25 — Murder Mystery Dinner Train,Chehalis,360-748-9593,www.steamtrainride.com

Aug. 25 — Hub City Car Show,9a.m.-4p.m., Downtown Centralia, 360-748-8885

Aug. 25-26 — Cowlitz Threshing & Gas Show,Toledo,360-864-2744

Aug. 31-Sept 3 — Labor Day Flea Market Packwood, 360-494-2223, www.destinationpackwood.com

SEPTEMBERSept.-Oct. — Bulb Harvest Days,

DeGoedeBulbFarm,Mossyrock,360-983-9000,www.degoedebulb.com

Sept. 2 — Sunday Brunch Steam Train,Chehalis, 360-748-9593, www.steamtrainride.com

Sept. 6 — United Way of Lewis County Campaign Kickoff Lunch,GreatWolfLodge,360-748-8100

Sept. 15 — Korean War Remembrance Day, Veterans Museum, 360-740-8875

Sept. 15-16 — ARTrails Studio Tours,10a.m.-5p.m.,360-864-2621

Sept. 21 — United Way Golf Tournament, Riverside Golf Club,12pm,360-748-8100

Sept. 22 — Cowlitz Indian POW WOW, St.Mary’s,Toledo,360-577-6962

Sept. 22-23 — Harvest Swap Meet,Southwest Washington Fairgrounds,360-273-6961

Sept. 22-23 — ARTrails Studio Tours,10a.m.-5p.m.,360-864-2621

Sept. 29-30 — Chehalis Valley Wine Tour, 360-623-1106, www.chehalisvalleywinetour.com

Sept. 29 — Murder Mystery Dinner Train,Chehalis,360-748-9593,www.steamtrainride.com

Sept. 29 — 42Five in Concert,7:30p.m.,Corbet Theatre, Centralia College,360-623-8100

OCTOBEROct. 6 — Oktoberfest Swiss Park,

Frances,360-748-4887

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Onalaska,360-978-4018Oct. 6-7 — Gun & Knife Show,

Southwest Washington Fairgrounds,503-363-9564

Oct.13-14—Lewis County Model Train Show & Swap Meet,YardBirdsMall,360-985-7788

Oct.20—Centralia College Foundation Campaign Kickoff,CentraliaCollege,360-736-9391

Oct.20—Fall Community Garage Sale,SouthwestWashingtonFairgrounds,8a.m.-4p.m.,360-740-2655

Oct. 20 — Terry Barber in Concert, 7:30p.m.,CorbetTheatre,CentraliaCollege, www.lewiscountyconcerts.org

Oct. 27 — Pumpkin Steam Train Ride, Chehalis, 360-748-9593, www.steamtrainride.com

Oct.27—Napavine Funtime Halloween Party, Napavine Elementary, 1 p.m.,360-262-3887

Oct. 31 — Halloween Safe Trick or Treat , Centra l ia, 360-330-7670

Oct. 31 — Trick or Treat Trolley,Chehalis, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., 360-748-8885

NOVEMBERNov.9—Holiday Arts & Crafts Bazaar,

WoodlandEstates,360-748-0095Nov. 10-12 — Free Entrance Days at

Mount RainierNov. 11 — Veterans Day Program,

ChehalisLDSChurch,266-0318Nov. 19-24 — Providence Festival of

Trees, Great Wolf Lodge, 360-807-7940

Nov. 17-Christmas — Poinsettia Extravaganza, DeGoede Bulb Farm,Mossyrock, 360-983-9000, www.degoedebulb.com

Nov. 23 — Tree Lighting Ceremony & Visit with Santa, GeorgeWashington Park, Centralia, 360-330-7674

Nov. 23 — Shopper Survival-Kit Giveaway Chamber of Commerce,Chehalis,360-748-8885

Nov. 24 — Tower Crawl, DowntownCentralia

DECEMBERDec. 1 — 63rd Annual Santa Parade,

Downtown Chehalis, 11 a.m., 360-748-8885

Dec. 1 — Napavine Christmas Parade,Downtown Napavine, 4 p.m., 360-262-3887

Dec. 1 — Crazy ‘Bout Holidays Gift Show, Southwest WashingtonFairgrounds,360-736-6072

Dec. 1 — Ann Fontanella in Concert,7:30 p.m., Corbet Theatre, CentraliaCollege, 360-623-8100, www.lewiscountyconcerts.org

Dec. 1-2 — Westminster Bells Concert,Local Presbyterian Churches, 360-748-0091

Dec. 1,2 & 8,9 — Santa Steam Train Rides,Chehalis,360-748-9593,www.steamtrainride.com

Dec. 7-9 — Dickens, Christmas Home Tours Visiting Nurses, 360-623-1560

Dec. 9 — World War II Veterans Dinner,VeteransMemorialMuseum,360-740-8875

Dec.14-16 — 17th Annual Nutcracker Ballet, Corbet Theatre, 360-748-4789

Dec. 15 — Celebration of Life Ceremony,VeteransMemorialMuseum,Chehalis,360-623-1560

2013Jan. 1 — New Year’s Day Swedish

Pancake Breakfast, Fords PrairieGrange,Centralia,330-0969

Jan. 12 — Yana Reznik in Concert,CorbetTheatre,7:30p.m.

Feb.-March — Spring Fever Days DeGoede Bulb Farm, Mossyrock,360-983-9000,www.degoedebulb.com

March 2013 — Miss Lewis County Pageant(TBA)

Early March — White Pass Winter Carnival,WhitePassSkiResort,509-945-3189(TBA)

Mid March — Home & Garden Show (TBA)

Late March — Community Garage Sale (TBA)

April — Tulip Festival, DeGoede BulbFarm, Mossyrock, 360-983-9000,www.degoedebulb.com

Mid April — Pe Ell River Run,ChehalisRiver near Pe Ell to Rainbow FallsStatePark

Late April — 22nd Annual Knowledge Bowl(TBA)

April 28 — Side Street Strutters,CorbetTheatre,2:30p.m.

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