About George (The City, not the President)
George is wonderfully well-situated in the Columbia River Basin of Eastern Washington. Found midway between the Seattle area and the Cascade mountains on the West, and Spokane on the east at exit 149 on Interstate 90, George sees a multitude of travelers every year (good thinking, Charlie).
Six miles to the west of the city is the famous "Gorge" amphitheater overlooking the spectacular Columbia River. Regularly scheduled big-name concerts "In the Gorge by George" throughout the summer insure ample business opportunities. As many as 250,000 concert-goers are expected to visit during the concert season.
The George area offers abundant, accessible recreation: water sports, fishing, hunting, rock climbing, golf, and winter snow skiing are all close at hand.
The geology of the area is of interest to many, and the diversity of the agriculture in the fertile Columbia Basin prompts quite a few people to wonder if THIS isn't the bread basket of America!
Add George's predictably excellent climate to all this, and you have a place where your family will enjoy spending some time.
George's population swells to around 5,000 on the traditional "everything-you-could-possible-hope-for" Fourth of July celebration, which includes the world's largest cherry pie, fun activities, food, fireworks, and many other activities.
Our other main event is the President's Day celebration, held on the weekend of President's Day, when we have a birthday party for George Washington.
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TranscendentalHoot on May 11st, 2019 at 05:35 UTC »
Does that mean they bake a bigger pie each year to make sure it’s the largest in the world?
Pencilowner on May 11st, 2019 at 04:06 UTC »
I used to be a combine mechanic and I would go out to George to fix peoples machines. George has some of the most beautiful views of the Columbia river gorge. I was 17 repairing combine engines and I would climb on top of the cab and get lost in the landscape. They have a concert venue that draws people from all over Oregon and Washington that has one of the coolest feels of any place I have ever watched music. The stage is the same eye level as the view over the gorge.
A lot of people gush about the gorge around Multnomah falls but its only because it is so close to Portland. The gorge at Multnomah is beautiful but seeing the gorge at George kind of connects the two climates the river flows through. It's all freaking awesome when you see it from the rim. I was lucky to get to work in the fields all the way through the gorge.
TheNexusGen on May 11st, 2019 at 03:10 UTC »
I went there for a concert in college. The city of George also has a concert venue called The Gorge. Which is just pricelessly silly.