Amy McAllister REALTOR®

Here are some pictures from my recent visit to Stevenson Washington which is located about 45 miles East of Portland, Oregon in Skamania County in the Columbia River Gorge. While you're in Stevenson it's fun to stop by the Skamania Port Waterfront and see if any boats are at the dock. Right next door is Bob's Beach if you like to windsurf or just watch the windsurfers. There are plenty of restaurant choices for a small town, all with delicious foods and within walking distance. Have a bite to eat at the Crab Shack, Joe's El Rio, Walking Man Brewery, Andrew's Pizza, or the Big River Grill. The population in the city of Stevenson is about 1200 with a total of 10,833 population in all of Skamania County. Stevenson is the County Seat of Skamania County. Other communities in Skamania County are Skamania, North Bonneville, Carson, Hemlock, Stabler, Home Valley, Mill A, Willard, Cook, & Underwood.

STEVENSON The 29th Annual Artists of the Gorge returns to the Stevenson Community Library, Thursday, October 2 through Friday, October 31. This event is free. Come enjoy the local artists' exhibits. There are paintings, sculptures, fiber arts and more. The Stevenson Community Library is located at 120 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, Wa.

NORTH BONNEVILLE The Woodland Fall Fairy Pumpkin Hunt will be held Saturday, October 11 at North Bonneville City Park Gazebo from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm. There will be many activities including hunting for pumpkins, a candy scramble in autumn leaves, face painting, pumpkin painting, fishing game, & arts and crafts. There will even be a store with "magical" items such as wands, wings, halos, etc. Fairies will be available to help children in their hunt for the perfect pumpkin. Join the fun and come dressed in your favorite fairy-like costumes! Sponsored by Children First.

STEVENSON The Annual Pumpkin Patch will be held Tues. Oct 28 and Thur. Oct 30 from 3-6 pm and Wed. Oct. 29 from 1-6 pm.at the Skamania County Fairgrounds Horsebarn. The entry fee is $4.00 per child and costumes are encouraged. This year the event includes a trolley ride, candy hunt, story time, hay bale maze, face painting, creative crafts, and picking a pumpkin to take home.

Silver Star. WA A hike will be held Sunday Oct. 5, 2008 sponsored by Friends of the Gorge. Hike up to high meadows with spectacular views and fall colors. Learn about the 1902 Yacolt Burn fire that scorched more than 370 square miles in this area. This is a 5 mile hike with 1500 ft elevation gain.

Cape Horn, WA Saturday, Oct 18, 2008. Help Friends of the Gorge work on the trail for a few hours, stop for lunch, then hike up the Cape Horn Trail. This is a 3 mile hike with a 500 ft elevation gain. Learn about the trail's history and its future.

Here's the latest sales data from the RMLS. This includes listed property sales only-no FSBO's. There were 19 total sales for the month of Sept 2008 for Hood River County.

Hood River/City- 12 single family home sales- $210,000, $273,000, $290,000, $315,889, $319,000, $345,000, $350,000, $380,000, $400,000, $675,000, and $855,000

Hood River/Westside-2 single family home sales- $260,000 and $432,000

Odell-2 sales-single family home- listed $495,000 Sold-$420,000 2304 sq ft on 4.5 acres DOM 103

Parkdale-2 single family home sales-$415,000 and $750,000

There was 1 sale of Unimproved land in Hood River County in September-sold for $400,000

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Here's the latest sales data from the RMLS for Sept 2008 in Wasco County. These are homes that are listed on the RMLS. Unlisted properties and fsbo homes are not included. There were 10 total homes sold in Wasco County in Sept 2008 and 2 sales of unimproved properties. Here's the breakdown.

The Dalles- 8 single family homes - Sold- $95,000, $139,000, $170,000, $180,000, $180,500, $200,000, $220,000, and $285,000

Dufur- 1 homes sold for $157,000

Mosier-1 home sold for $365,000

UNIMPROVED LOTS/LAND SOLD- 2 sales-The Dalles-$80,000 and Mosier-$60,000

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Of the four gorge Counties Skamania County is still reporting the slowest sales. According to the RMLS data there were 2 listed residential sales and 2 unimproved property sales in Skamania County in the month of September 2008.

These are the sales for Skamania County for Sept 2008 -a total of 4:

• Carson- 2 single family homes- Sold-$ 146,000 and $179,000
• Stevenson- 1 unimproved property- Sold-$125,000
• Carson- 1 unimproved property- Sold $75,000

Disclaimer: I assume no responsibilty for accuracy of information provided within this post and blog. Many entries on this blog are based on the opinions and ideas of the author and are provided without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied.