Free Hazardous Waste Collection Event
2026-02-13 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hood River Garbage Transfer Station, 3440 Guignard Drive, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Free Hazardous Waste Collection Event for households and small businesses in Wasco, Sherman, and Hood River Counties. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL and is due until sold out or on 2/5/2026 by 4 pm for small businesses, and midnight before the event for households.

Please follow the signs through the back of the facility. Do NOT use the main transfer station entrance, which will be our exit.

Households register at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/hoodriverfeb2026#/ or call us at 541-506-2529

Visit our website at https://tricountyrecycle.com/EventRegistration for a link to register for households and small businesses, or contact kristinaf@wascocountyor.gov for an application. Once the application has been submitted, please ensure that you have received confirmation by receiving an appointment time. Mark your calendars to register for unwanted hazardous waste disposal! We accept cleaners, chemicals, flammables, hair dyes, propane bottles/tanks, lightbulbs, e-waste, pool & spa chemicals, and more! Please see our website for a more detailed list.

Follow us on social media for event reminders and more! On Facebook at Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program and Instagram @tricountyhazardouswaste

Taste of Romance: A Valentine's Day Event
2026-02-13 15:00 - 2026-02-15 17:00 | Tierra de Lobos Winery, 201 Osprey Ln W, The Dalles, OR, United States, Oregon 97058
Treat your Valentine (or yourself!) to a decadent pairing experience featuring four of our handcrafted wines paired with four artisanal chocolates from Bettyrose’s Chocolate, a local chocolatier from Vancouver, WA.
$50 per couple for an unforgettable evening of wine, chocolate, and connection.
Reservations are not required but highly encouraged.

The Love Lab: Make Your Own Chocolate & Love Potion
2026-02-13 17:00 - 18:30 | Backyard Grill, 1131 SW Skamania Lodge Way, Stevenson, WA, United States, Washington 98648
Indulge in a sweet celebration of love this Valentine’s Day in The Love Lab — a deliciously creative chocolate-making experience! Create decadent chocolate and blend your own essential oil love potion to open the heart and awaken the senses. Bring your sweetheart, friend – or treat yourself. $39 per Guest

The Gorge Dating Show: A Live Audience Game Show Solving the Gorge Dating Problem
2026-02-13 19:00 - 22:00 | The Ruins Events, 13 Railroad St, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Come watch (OR participate in) a live game show around dating in the Gorge!
The Gorge Dating Show is a weird-but-fun event series for romantics, realists, “I’m in love with my kayak” people and everyone in between.
Whether you’re looking for sparks, sidekicks, or just a good story to tell, we’re here to make meeting people a little less awkward and a lot more fun for everyone involved.
TICKETS: https://www.tickettomato.com/event/9811
This interactive show features:
– a Catch of the Day: an eligible Gorge resident open to taking a date with a stranger
– 3 “bait” contestants who hope to woo the Catch of the Day from the other side of a curtain
– elements for audience members to signal whether they’re open to dating, happily chained down, “it’s complicated, ask me about it” and more
– a curated date for the winning couple (and they’ll update us on how it goes)
and more hilarious moments that will make you stop complaining about dating in the Gorge once and for all.
🔥 CALLING ALL SINGLES! 🔥 Ready to find love (or lust) in the most entertaining way possible?
Apply (or tell your friends to apply) to be a contestant here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1kxBwJCAlbPEV04sVr6SLrZG2W5Gig4Wxm4ze9oOkUqYVjA/viewform

Raptor Love Stories - Love is in the air
2026-02-13 19:30 - 21:30 | The Bingen Theater, 210 OAK STREET, Bingen, WA, 98605, US
Soar into the intimate lives of eagle and osprey couples with a multimedia journey through their challenges, triumphs, and breathtaking moments.
Fans of the Mosier osprey couple and Gorge bald eagles will enjoy seeing our feathered superstars on the big screen! On Friday, February 13th at The Bingen Theater, Ellen Donoghue PhD explores the intimate lives of bonded bald eagle and osprey couples that for years she has had the privilege to observe up-close and personal. “Raptor Love Stories” has all the joy, drama, tenderness, sorrow, humor, and devotion of a classic love story. Raptor style! Enjoy an informative, inspiring, and entertaining show this Valentine’s weekend. Proceeds go to the conservation of endangered cheetahs and African painted wolves through Ellen’s current work with San communities of the western Kalahari in Botswana.
