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Open each year from Mid July to August
Castle Rock, WA 98611
sQuatch Fest 2025
You can expect world renowned Speakers, Authors and Researchers along with Brew Mountain that will be serving some of Washington’s finest beers. The Kids Cave will be back with even more for the children to do and don’t forget the fantastic vendors where you can find some one of a kind items. Stay tuned for updates.
Event Location: Cowlitz County Event Center
Date: January 24, from 2 pm to 9 pm & January 25, from 9 am to 8 pm
Hosted by: Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce
Cowlitz County Event Center
1900 7th Avenue
Longview, WA 98632
Longview, WA is famous for its delightful squirrel bridges—ingenious little wildlife crossings crafted to help squirrels avoid busy streets. Here’s a full tour of all the known bridges:
1. Nutty Narrows Bridge
- Location: Olympia Way, between 18th Ave & Maple St (near R.A. Long Park).
- Details: The original 1963 squirrel crossing—60 ft long, built from recycled fire hose and aluminum. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Why It’s Awesome: This catenary-style miniature suspension bridge was the first in the U.S. and remains Longview’s iconic landmark.
2. Bruce Kamp Squirrel Bridge
- Location: 1300 block of West Kessler Boulevard.
- Details: A covered‑bridge style structure installed in 2011 as a memorial. Made of copper with a webcam
- Tour Tip: Walk or drive West along Kessler Blvd to find it—look for the webcam!
3. John R. Dick Bridge
- Location: Nichols Boulevard, near Kentucky Blvd (by RA Long High School).
- Details: Unveiled ~2012, modeled after Boston’s Zakim Bridge—a cable‑stayed version
4. OBEC Bridge
- Location: Louisiana St at ~23rd Ave.
- Details: Installed circa 2013–14; a covered‑bridge aesthetic with redwood frame and metal roof. Designed by OBEC Engineering
5. Safety Awareness Bridge
- Location: 1700 block of Kessler Boulevard.
- Details: A 2015 truss‑style structure built by local high‑school robotics teams, featuring colored glass panels (walkers, cyclists) to promote safety
6. R.D. Olson MFG. Bridge
- Location: On Kessler Boulevard across from Lion’s Island.
- Details: Designed to resemble the big Lewis‑Clark Bridge across the Columbia. Built by R.D. Olson MFG from Kelso
7. Fremont‑Style (S & R) Bridge
- Location: Kessler Blvd at the end of Lake Sacajawea.
- Details: An aluminum replica of Portland’s Fremont Bridge—about 20 ft long, tied‑arch design
8. PUD Squirrel Bridge
- Location: (Often referred simply as the “PUD Bridge”) Precise location on Kessler Blvd; built by the public utility district .
9. Waco Japan Sister City Bridge
- Location: Also on Kessler Boulevard, celebrating Longview’s partnership with Waco, Japan mylongview.com.
🗺️ Suggested Tour Route
- Start at Nutty Narrows near R.A. Long Park.
- Drive west on Kessler Blvd:
- Stop at Bruce Kamp,
- Continue to Safety Awareness,
- Visit R.D. Olson near Lion’s Island.
- Swing south to Nichols Blvd for the John R. Dick Bridge.
- Head to Louisiana St & 23rd Ave to see the OBEC Bridge.
- Finish at Fremont‑Style, PUD, and Sister City Bridges by Lake Sacajawea end of Kessler Blvd.
- Time your visit for August, when Squirrel Fest celebrates these quirky landmarks on a guided tour.
🎯 Fun & Useful Info
- Bridges are maintained by volunteer group Sandbaggers, who also host Squirrel Fest
- The bridges aren’t just cute—they help reduce squirrel road fatalities and make for great photo ops!
- You can stream live via webcam on the Bruce Kamp bridge at lvsquirrelfest.com.
This self-guided tour should take about 1–2 hours by car or bike, plus plenty of opportunities for squirrel-watching and exploring Lake Sacajawea Park. Enjoy your nutty adventure!
There are also a Squirrel Bridge Tour each year during the Squirrel Festival on the 3rd Saturday of August.
The Theatre strives to enlarge live theatre arts as a vital part of the local quality of life by stimulating interest in, appreciation for, and participation in the theatre arts.
A community theatre in every sense — an active player in reviving Downtown Longview; a creative space that welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities and interests; a performance space featuring quality work at an affordable ticket price.
Longview, WA 98632
Tapped Roots NW - We are a small local craft tap house with a variety of independent craft beers and cider. We also offer a small food menu. Everything fresh daily.
Tuesday - Thursday 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Friday & Saturday 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Longview, WA 98632
The Children's Discovery Museum is a child friendly space right here in Cowlitz County where children and their families can engage in imaginative, interactive hands on learning of the arts, science, and social play. Our exhibits include the nature niche (microscopes, bugs, and other cool science stuff), a farm to market equipped with fruits, vegies, a kitchen to "cook" in, and a dining area for serving up whatever their imagination has created! We have giant building logs, a doctor and dental office, dress-up, a bowling lane, our famous ping-pong shower, and much more! The Children's Discovery Museum is a gift to our community and there is no charge to come and enjoy it.
Museum Hours:
Wednesday 11 am to 3 pm
Thursday 3:30 to 5:30
Friday 3:30 to 5:30
Saturday 11 am to 3 pm
404 Long Avenue
Kelso, WA 98626
The Patch is nestled on 40+ acres in the picturesque Woodland bottoms and offers a very large assortment (60+ varieties) of pumpkins, squash, and gourds. Upon arrival, park for free in a large and easily accessible field across the street from our farm. There aren’t any admission fees to enter and you will be able to select from a wide variety of activities. Choose from picking in our large u-pick field or find the perfect pumpkin or special variety item in our pre-picked bins. You can also experience the farm through different amenities, primarily on the weekends. Be sure to have fun taking photos with our free photo-ops, eating great food from a wide variety of vendors, also primarily on the weekends, or shopping in our marketplace. We have a wide selection of activities for your family to experience and hope you enjoy your visit to the farm
Open Annually, October 1st-October 31st.
- Hours we are Open
- Closed Mondays
- Tuesday through Friday: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
- Sunday: Noon to 6:00 pm
Closed after Halloween
Woodland WA 98674
Three Rivers Mall is conveniently located right off of I-5 at exit 39.
Inside the Mall
- JCPenney
- Sportsman's Warehouse
- Bath & Body Works
- Planet Fitness
- Regal Cinemas 12 & RPX
- My Crafty Lady Boutique
- The Valuable Woman Cheesecakery
- EK Farms Soapery
- The Rusty Rose
- J & L Games
- Twirl Evening Gowns & Bridal
- Universe in the Clouds
- Legendary Retro
- Juggernaut Mixed Martial Arts
- Lighthouse Gifts
- Twisted Monkey
- Fresh Attitude Dance Studio
- Colby’s Burgers
- Vixen Salon & Co.
- D&F Rolled Ice Cream & Bubble Tea
- Blue Cat Game Cafe & Event Center
- Kelso Public Library
Off Site Locations around the Three Rivers Mall
- Fiesta Bonita Mexican Food
- Red Lobster
- Panera
- Target
- Safeway
- Asian Buffet
- Comfort Inn
- Guesthouse Suites
- Safeway
Kelso, WA 98626
The Three Rivers Golf Course, an 18-hole course established in 1983 next to the Cowlitz River, is owned by the Kelso-Longview Elks BPOE 1482. The course is built on a base of material deposited in the Cowlitz River by the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens and removed by dredging. This porous combination of ash, dust, sand and silt drains well in wet weather, and golfers commute here from up and down the I-5 corridor when other Northwest courses are too soggy to play. The poa annua (annual bluegrass) greens putt well all year, and the winter rye fairways hold up well.
Four sets of tee boxes accommodate golfers with more or less length to their game. This Robert Muir Graves design plays almost 6,700 yards from the longest (blue) tees, with a men’s Course Rating of 71.7 and Slope of 128. Course length from the shortest (red) tee boxes is 5,393 yards, with a ladies’ Course Rating of 70.4 and Slope of 119.
Kelso, WA 98626
The History of the Rodeo
The Thunder Mountain Pro Rodeo originated as a PRCA rodeo in 1975 under the direction of rodeo committee members Ron McCoy, Mel Boultinghouse, Cal Christensen, Vern Eaton, Wayne Gossett, Bill Merz, George Moore, Les Nelson, and Jan Searing. The rodeo was originally called The Cowlitz County Fair & Rodeo, but after Mount Saint Helens spewed its fire and thunder upon this area in 1980, committeeman George Moore suggested in 1981 that the rodeo’s name be changed to The Thunder Mountain Pro Rodeo.
Since 1981, the rodeo has been known by this memorable name, which though was derived from a volcanic eruption, it also aptly denotes the thundering hooves and energy, which this rodeo brings to town.
When the rodeo began in 1975 we used a borrowed, portable arena that was erected just before the Cowlitz County Fair opened, and had to dismantle it after the fair ended. In 1979, we established a permanent arena. Although this arena was a vast improvement over a portable arena, we now have a state of the art arena, which we are proud to state was entirely constructed by committee members. Cowlitz County Fair Grounds 1970's Our present committee is comprised of 12 committee members, whereas we had 8 committee members when the rodeo originated.
Christensen Brothers was our original stock contractor. Gold Buckle Rodeo Company is our present stock contractor. We began with $300.00 per added event, and now we add $3,000.00 per event, including barrel racing. Since this rodeo’s origination we have consistently drawn top cowboy and cowgirl contestants to the competition. The Thunder Mountain Pro Rodeo committee believes that the keys to success in having a great rodeo consist of having excellent stock, quality contestants, talented bullfighters, funny clowns, and exciting half-time entertainment. Each year we strive to make the rodeo the most successful rodeo competition we can bring to the Lower Columbia region. We hope that you have the opportunity to experience the Thunder Mountain Pro Rodeo!
Longview, WA 98632
Toutle Motorsports Park has both MX tracks and a drag strip.
MX - Toutle Motorsports Park has six outdoor motocross tracks that run year-round. On the west end there is a modern main track, a vintage track, an arena style track, a sand track, and a 50's track. On the east end across from the drag strip is a big track that is vintage, beginner, and junior friendly.
All levels of riders from kids on 50cc bikes to experienced riders will find our tracks both fun and challenging! We run an open practice without classes so you can get as much ride time as you want.
Since we are a year-round track, we are open every weekend except for extreme weather conditions or if there is an event which uses the whole property. We will post any changes on our Facebook page or website news. We also send out emails.
Practice starts at 9 am and ends at 4 pm. The cost is $40 per rider/River Track, and $20 per rider/Peewee Track. Camping fee is $10 and Gate fee for races is usually $10 per person.
Triangle Center - Triangle Center is located at the corner of Ocean Beach Hwy. & 15th Ave., Longview. It is a Community Center which opened in 1964 and was last renovated in 2005. It is an Open shopping mall with 1,635 parking spaces. It covers an area of 253,064 sq ft.
The Triangle Center offers numerous stores and restaurants, including:
- Ross Dress for Less
- Petco
- Michael’s
- Applebee’s
- Winco
- Big 5 Sports
- US Cellular
- Ultra
- Chase Bank
- Little Caesars Pizza
- Great Clips
- Sweet Spot Frozen Yogurt
- USA Nails
- G3 Liquor
- AT&T
- Maurices
- Ichi Teriyaki
- Pho Ever
- Peace Health Therapy & Wellness Center
- Panda Express
- Marshalls
- OHSU Casey Eye Institute Clinic
The Unique Tin car show and Cruise has become one of the premier car shows in the northwest. We are the second or third largest event in Cowlitz County and bring 500 or more classic and performance cars to the area every August. We provide a fun and profitable show for the local economy, give support to local charities and businesses, and manage to enjoy doing it. We hope to continue for years to come.
When: August 26th, 2023
Location: Cowlitz County Event Center
1900 7th Avenue
Longview, WA 98632