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I've been doing this ride several times a year since around 2005. I've got
pictures of some of the earlier rides salted away in the wayback machine somewhere.
One of these days I'll get around to posting them.
My 2010 ride is posted
HERE.
The 2011 Spring opener ride to Glenwood is posted
HERE.
Our 2012 ride is posted
HERE. Our Spring 2013 ride is
HERE.
Our Summer 2013 ride is
HERE. The 2013 Finale is
HERE.
Our 2014 rides are
HERE,
HERE,
HERE,
HERE,
HERE and
HERE..
Washington State Highway 14 east to White Salmon. Left (North) on 141 to BZ Corner
Right onto the BZ-Glenwood Hwy to Glenwood. Turn right at Glenwood and follow the
highway along the Klickitat River (great views!) to the junction of hwy 142. Right
(west) on 142 to Lyle (more great views!). State Highway 14 west back to Portland.
If you'd like to tag along, E-mail me for assembly point times and locations.
The young couple who bought the place from Jerry couldn't make a go of it so they
sold it. The new owner couldn't make it either. The joint is now closed looking
for someone to take it on as a lease. I'm guessing that the people who bought it
from Jerry paid WAAAAAAY too much for it. He was asking a million bucks when I
inquired about buying the business (which includes the small motel and market).
The debt service alone would probably be around $7,000+ per month... no way you
could sell enough burgers and coffee in a small town like Glenwood to stay afloat.
I'm guessing that the fair market lease amount for that size restaurant in that
area would be less than $1,000 per month. Which would be way less than the owner
is probably paying the bank every month. So... bankrupcy may be in his future.....
which is a shame because both sets of new owners worked very hard to make the place
a success. We were just there recently and there was no indication of problems.
Hopefully the joint will re-open so that I can get a yummy club sandwich and fries
again when we come by in the future. But that's questionable to say the least. The
restaurant in BZ Corner used to be pretty good but after a succession of owners
the place seems to be permanently closed now. There's a half way decent restaurant
in Trout Lake but other than that you have to go to Goldendale or Bingen to find a
good meal (Sodbusters or Killer Burger).
UPDATE: The place has yet another new owner! They've renamed the motel, market and
fuel business "Glenwood Station". They apparently have no plans to re-open the
restaurant and are hoping to find someone who will lease the space. We shall
see I guess.
DIRECTIONS
Major bummer! Got to the stop sign in "Downtown Glenwood" and saw the restaurant
closed sign.... plan B was an old school fatty at Killer Burger in Bingen. We were
famished by the time we got there.
Here's more pictures of today's
Glenwood Folaige Ride.
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