Think you know all about the Historic Columbia River Highway (Route 30)? Test your knowledge by playing Historic Highway Bingo – the new game in town.
Kicking off Sept. 24, the Historic Highway Bingo challenges you to check off as many of the 75 Bingo squares as you can before Oct. 31. There are three Bingo game cards for
you to complete, each corresponding to a different section of the 73-mile long Historic Highway (Waterfall Alley, Central Gorge, and Eastern Gorge). You’ll win a prize for achieving blackout Bingo on one, two, or three cards. This is a family-friendly activity and little hiking is involved.
Get started by downloading the Bingo game cards at
gorgefriends.org/gorgebingo or
registering online to have one mailed to you. Also online you’ll find itineraries and clues for all
75 Bingo squares…we’ve taken all the guesswork out of it so you can focus on hitting the road with your car or bike. We encourage you to spend three days – one trip per day – to slowly experience and appreciate the wonders of the Historic Highway.
Program partners include Oregon Department of Transportation, Friends of the Historic Columbia River Highway, Oregon State Parks, and Travel Oregon.
“The Columbia Gorge’s beauty inspired those who designed and built the Historic Highway to produce more than just a road,” said Friends of the Columbia Gorge Executive Director Kevin Gorman. “The Historic Highway’s engineer, Samuel Lancaster, called it a ‘beautiful mosaic,’ made to ‘produce a harmonious whole, in keeping with the magnificent surroundings.’ Historic Highway Bingo presents a chance to slow down, have fun, and really explore the beauty and history of this iconic jewel of the Gorge.”
