The Columbia River Gorge looked like this today, only wetter. Motoring through the Gorge even in a driving rainstorm is one of the world’s great travel experiences.
Portland is only a bit rainy at the moment—par for the course at this time of year. The Rifftides staff is off to listen to a conversation with Brian Blade and John Cowherd, then to take in an early concert by Eliane Elias and her trio and and a late one by drummer Blade’s all-star band.