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Gorge day-time activities!

porch4294porch4294 Posts: 123
edited July 2006 in Given To Fly (live)
I can't believe the Gorge shows are one week away!!! There's a Gorge thread for just about everything, but I've seen a couple recent posts by people asking what to do during the day.

Some NW folks might not like that a SE guy is posting a thread like this, but we've been trying to gather all the tips from you locals - thanks aNiMaL and others (sorry, don't remember all the names) & we found some things online.

My wife and I are flying out from Atlanta, have been to Seattle, but not the Gorge area, and certainly looking to make a vacation out of this weekend. We'd love to meet up with other fans. PM/post if interested.

This may be helpful to some of you – it’s for stuff we’re thinking about each day - some of it's around Ellensburg since that's we're we are staying. By the way, if any of you have been there & don't recommend some of these places, let us know so we don't waste our time.

Friday (around Ellensburg)
* Japanese Gardens at CWU
http://www.cwu.edu/tour/garden.html
* Raft Yakima River - We're renting a raft near Ellensburg
http://www.cwu.edu/~observer/story.php?storyid=734&navArea=Sports
or http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/getaways/081000/raft10.html
or http://www.riverrider.com/yakimariver.html
or http://www.rillsonline.com/riverrafting.html

Saturday (start around Ellensburg headed toward Gorge!)
* Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute - Chimposiums – one-hour workshops (we're booked for the 9:15 am time)
http://www.cwu.edu/~cwuchci/
* Kittitas County Farmer's Market – downtown Ellensburg
http://www.kcfarmersmarket.com
* Canyon Road to The Umtanum Creek Recreation Area
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/getaways/70519_hike16.shtml
* Ginkgo Petrified Forest/Wanapum Recreational Area
http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Ginkgo+Petrified+Forest%2FWanapum+Recreational+Area


Sunday (areas near the Gorge)
* Crescent Bar – Beach, Wave runner rental, water skiing (anyone have ski equipment and up for splitting a wave runner rental?)
http://www.crescentbarresort.com/
* Vantage – Rock Climbing
http://users.owt.com/wrobins/
* Quincy Lakes - Hiking
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/getaways/052898/hike28.html


and don't forget the CCFA booths before the shows!
http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=199357
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  • Wookiee_BlaylockWookiee_Blaylock Posts: 202
    Hello. Well, I've been out there twice now, and know of a few things to hit up, but it looks as though you've covered a lot already - and thanks for doing the homework to save me the leg work! I'm personally coming with a van load of good friends, and also looks forward to meeting fellow Jammers and such, and with all the the socializing and otherwise great atmosphere at the Gorge campsite, I wasn't too worried about leaving to check out other things in the area. I guess it'll be a killer time regardless. Have a safe flight and all the rest!
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  • O-WO-W Posts: 54
    Nice thread :)
  • cuyler41cuyler41 Posts: 383
    yah nice work :)
  • Number 18Number 18 Posts: 132
    You could always float the Yakima River around Ellensburg, too. Animal is doing that.
  • SoonForgotten2SoonForgotten2 Posts: 2,245
    And don't forget to catch the soundcheck ;-)
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  • pjfanatic4pjfanatic4 Posts: 127
    GREAT POST!... Thanks for the links....
  • daryl jamdaryl jam Posts: 104
    what time would i have to be at the venue to catch the soundcheck?
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  • porch4294porch4294 Posts: 123
    Thanks for the replies & additional ideas too.


    daryl jam wrote:
    what time would i have to be at the venue to catch the soundcheck?

    The one I heard on this tour was at about 5:00, but it probably varies.
  • senninsennin Posts: 2,146
    Also check out the Petrified Ginko Forest.....

    http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Ginkgo+Petrified+Forest%2FWanapum+Recreational+Area
  • skinnypigskinnypig Posts: 75
    soundcheck will be a lot earlier than other shows on the tour since the doors are open 3 hrs before show, which would be 4 PM, and the band is going to start playing at 7PM
  • daryl jamdaryl jam Posts: 104
    just how early should a person be in line for GA seating? i am thinking noon or so....any suggestions from someone who was there last year?
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  • i got idi got id Posts: 867
    daryl jam wrote:
    just how early should a person be in line for GA seating? i am thinking noon or so....any suggestions from someone who was there last year?

    I think noon is really early...I got there at 3pm last year and there were maybe 100 people in line?
  • daryl jamdaryl jam Posts: 104
    thank you for the info, glad to know i can avoid standing around in the sun waiting with nothing to do, see you at the show!!!
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  • porch4294porch4294 Posts: 123
    sennin wrote:
    Also check out the Petrified Ginko Forest.....

    http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Ginkgo+Petrified+Forest%2FWanapum+Recreational+Area

    thanks! looks good. I've it added to the first post.
  • orgirlorgirl Posts: 35
    I want to do some rafting or swimming.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle Posts: 10,724
    orgirl wrote:
    I want to do some rafting or swimming.

    Me too! Do you know if we can leave wildhorse with our cars once we drive in?
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  • The IllinoisemakersThe Illinoisemakers Posts: 461
    I've been to the Gorge a bunch of times, but I haven't done a lot of weekend concerts there. Does anyone know of a place to swim around in the Columbia, besides vantage that is near the Gorge? If so how do you get there? Thanks for any feedback.
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Nice work, porch4294!!

    I will be floating the Yakima River for sure on Thursday and Friday.
  • wickedmonkeyzwickedmonkeyz Posts: 489
    aNiMaL wrote:
    Nice work, porch4294!!

    I will be floating the Yakima River for sure on Thursday and Friday.

    can you rent inner tubes and stuff like that at any of the beaches? we're coming in from the east and will only have our clothes and the rental car
    looking for 2 to Columbia...

    ***GOT EM***
  • porch4294porch4294 Posts: 123
    The Illinoisemakers wrote:
    I've been to the Gorge a bunch of times, but I haven't done a lot of weekend concerts there. Does anyone know of a place to swim around in the Columbia, besides vantage that is near the Gorge? If so how do you get there? Thanks for any feedback.

    These are the two we found for swimming on the Columbia are a planning to go to both:
    * Ginkgo Petrified Forest/Wanapum Recreational Area
    http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp...reational+Area
    * Crescent Bar – Beach, Wave runner rental, water skiing
    http://www.crescentbarresort.com/
  • porch4294porch4294 Posts: 123
    orgirl wrote:
    I want to do some rafting or swimming.

    Join us for rafting the Yakima if you'd like - the more we have, the cheaper it is. I think we're renting from this place just outside Ellensburg (they have all the gear and drive you up river).
    http://www.rillsonline.com/riverrafting.html

    I think aNiMaL is rafting further down the river, but with us flying in & not having our own gear, this rental set-up seemed the best way to go - unless aNiMaL or some of you others know a better way.
  • The IllinoisemakersThe Illinoisemakers Posts: 461
    porch4294 wrote:
    These are the two we found for swimming on the Columbia are a planning to go to both:
    * Ginkgo Petrified Forest/Wanapum Recreational Area
    http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp...reational+Area
    * Crescent Bar – Beach, Wave runner rental, water skiing
    http://www.crescentbarresort.com/

    Thanks, I'm sure I will be at one of these places.
  • TreebendingTreebending Posts: 46
    skinnypig wrote:
    soundcheck will be a lot earlier than other shows on the tour since the doors are open 3 hrs before show, which would be 4 PM, and the band is going to start playing at 7PM

    Can you watch the soundcheck inside or do you have to listen from outside the gates? (pardon my ignorance)
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  • orgirlorgirl Posts: 35
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Me too! Do you know if we can leave wildhorse with our cars once we drive in?

    I was wondering the same thing. I want to stay in the same spot both nights. Maybe we can just leave our tents. We will raft or swim on Sunday. I think, I would prefer the Yakima because it is smaller and calmer (right?).

    Anyone know how far from the venue to get to the Yakima and rent stuff?
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Where I raft....errr float the Yakima is in Ellensburg....along Canyon road....through the canyon.....and we go as far as the Roza recreation area. Anywhere from 2 to 4 hours of floating....dpending on which stretch we choose to do.

    But, it's about 45 minutes away from the GOrge.....when there is no traffic going to the Gorge......keep in mind that traffic will back up severly driving to the Gorge within a couple of hours before show time. Give your self PLENTY of time to get back before show time. that's why i am not sure if we will do any rafting the days of the shows......hence why we are leaving Wed night so we can raft thurs and fri. maybe a short run on Sunday if we get up and around early enough..... But for me that is also where I will be camping the whole time. :)
  • orgirlorgirl Posts: 35
    Good to know. I knew you would come through with the answer. I was about to yell out aNiMaL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • InquisitiveOneInquisitiveOne Posts: 169
    edited March 2010
    Gonna bring the hackysack & frisbee, football too... and pingpong balls
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  • P-Town-P-Jam-FanP-Town-P-Jam-Fan Posts: 930
    generally, you can leave Wildhorse in your car. The only thing that could prevent you from leaving is whether or not you can actually get your car out of the campground (it tends to get packed and the roads in and out are really thin). You will definately want to keep your tent up and stay in the same place both nights. Just like when you go to the show, you leave your tent and everything else there while you're gone. You would do the same during the day. Personally, I'll just be hanging out in the campground with everyone else.
    Gorge
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