See for yourself…. Apart from drawing big name performers, the Gorge Amphitheater has also played host to popular music festivals such as The Area:One, The Sasquatch!
The Sasquatch! Many residents would like to see the two-lane county roads that lead from Interstate 90 to the amphitheater expanded, perhaps with the addition of a third lane, to reduce horrendous congestion on concert weekends, Sprayberry said. Grant County officials have begun the process of studying how much expanded roads would cost. Many of the neighbors are actually from western Washington and have vacation homes in Grant County, Carter said. Sprayberry hastened to add that many Sunland residents embrace the entertainment offered by The Gorge, and some bought in the development because of the concerts.
But during music-festival weekends, traffic on Silica Road can be backed up for five miles on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sprayberry said. The other issue for Sunland Estates owners is that their development, on the banks of the Columbia River, is private property and they don't want concertgoers accessing the river through their land, Sprayberry said. Danny Wilde, general manager of The Gorge, said the change in zoning turned the amphitheater into a master planned resort. That will lead to improved facilities that include everything from sewer upgrades to new fences to a proposed zipline to take patrons from the campground to inside the venue, Wilde said.
There are also plans for new retail space and many more campgrounds, with improved campsites. But a major issue remains getting in and out of The Gorge from Interstate 90, he said. Gorge officials have taken steps to address neighbors' concerns. Sprayberry hastened to add that many Sunland residents embrace the entertainment offered by The Gorge, and some bought homes in the development because of the concerts. But during music festival weekends, traffic on Silica Road can be backed up for five miles on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sprayberry said.
Danny Wilde, general manager of The Gorge, said the change in zoning turned the amphitheatre into a master planned resort. That will lead to improved facilities that include everything from sewer upgrades to new fences to a proposed zipline to take patrons from the campground to inside the venue, Wilde said.
There are also plans for new retail space and many more campgrounds, with improved campsites. But a major issue remains getting in and out of The Gorge from Interstate 90, he said. That includes issuing vehicle tags intended to allow neighbors to more quickly move through concert traffic; a hotline for residents to report trespassing or vandalism; a newsletter to inform residents about concert developments; and private security to patrol nearby homes and farms during concerts.
That includes spending on tickets, food, merchandise and camping, according to the report issued by Live Nation. Red Rocks is No. As the sun began to peek through the clouds last April, Wilde proudly showed off the expanse of the venue, riding in his SUV. Before him stretched sagebrush, dormant vineyards and rugged basalt cliffs that drop hundreds of feet to the wide, slow-moving Columbia River.
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