Angoras to visit historical spots Wednesday
LONG BEACH — Angora Hiking
Club will visit a variety of landmarks
in Washington state from 9:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Participants should meet at the Cran-
berry Museum, 2907 Pioneer Road.
While there, participants will go on
a guided tour and walk around where
cranberries are harvested annually. The
visit will include a stop to the museum’s
gift shop, which features cranberry bev-
erages, foods and goods.
Afterward, participants will drive to
McGowan, Washington, and go along a
history documentary trail about the Chi-
nook Tribe.
Following the trail walk, participants
will get a private tour of St. Mary’s
McGowan Church with the founder’s
grandson, Bill Garvin.
Participants will also visit the
Knappton Cove Public Health Quaran-
tine Station for a brief history lesson
and tour. Attendees can then enjoy a pic-
nic and short hike along the Columbia
River.
Participants should bring comfortable
shoes, lunch, water and face coverings.
Membership is not required.
Luke Whittaker/Chinook Observer
Travis Kary pulls a cranberry
boom along as Juan Hernandez
uses a paddle to pull berries
away from the edge.
Washington State Parks
open for free on Saturday
Runners during a previous Great Columbia Crossing 10K run/walk.
Great Columbia Crossing
goes virtual this weekend
The annual Great Columbia Crossing 10K
run/walk will be held as a virtual event from
Sunday to Oct. 17.
The virtual event is a replacement for the
annual in-person event where hundreds of run-
ners and walkers cross the Astoria Bridge. The
Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce
announced the event would go virtual in June
after a slew of regular North Coast events were
canceled as a precaution to the coronavirus.
Participants can choose to run either a
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5K or 10K in their town of residence. After
they’ve finished, participants can upload race
times to an online database to see how they
placed against other runners.
Registration costs $40 per person. Partic-
ipants will receive a race bib, finisher medal,
long sleeve t-shirt and coupon book. An
optional fleece headband and other items are
also available.
Event registration is held online at greatco-
lumbiacrossing.com.
Hailey Hoffman/The Astorian
Waves break off the coast of Cape
Disappointment.
Washington State Parks will be open to
all visitors on Saturday for World Mental
Health Day.
The free day replaces a free day that
was canceled earlier in the year when
parks were closed as a precaution to the
coronavirus. Park visitors don’t need a
Discover Pass or day pass during free
days.
Other free park days in 2020 include
Nov. 11 and Nov. 17. Free park days in
2021 will include Jan. 1, Jan. 18, March
19, April 3, April 22, June 5, June 12,
June 13, Aug. 25, Sept. 25, Nov. 11 and
Nov. 26.
Park visitors are encouraged to
visit parks close to home, check what
is open before arriving, and to bring
personal supplies such as soap, hand
sanitizer, toilet paper and face coverings.
Visitors are expected to maintain at
least 6 feet of distance between other
groups.