Longview + Kelso
Eat • Shop • Stay • Art • Music • Theater • Attractions
The sister cities Longview and Kelso, and nearby Kalama, Woodland and Castle Rock each have their own distinct personalities – Kalama’s antiquing, Woodland’s tulips, Castle Rock’s kitch – but together they make up the gateway to Mount St. Helens and showcase some of the most unique historical perspectives on the North Bank. Longview is a youngster as far as cities go, dating back only to the early 1920s, but it was a planned city – down to the sidewalks and street names – before construction ever began. That careful attention to detail is still evident in its infrastructure – including its crown jewel, Lake Sacajawea – and recently began participation in the American Institute of Architects Sustainable Design Assessment Team program to plan for success for the next century.
Gallery
Eat
Sherry’s Corner Café & Laundromat
550 N. First St., Kalama
360-673-2401
Frank’s European Cellar
1338 Commerce Ave., Longview
360-423-8292
Hearty German lunch fare and brews
Monticello Hotel
1405 17th Ave., Longview
360-425-9900
Fine dining
Playa Azul II
216 N. First St., Kalama
360-673-5067
Mexican restaurant with local flavor
Shop
All About Me Gift Boutique
277 N. First St., Kalama
360-673-3606
Judy’s Antiques
154 N. First St., Kalama
360-673-4415
Antique shop specializing in china, jewelry, silver, clothing and teddy bears
Old Friends Antiques
217 N. First St., Kalama
360-673-3223
Classic Kalama antique shop
Stay
Blue Heron Inn
2846 Spirit Lake Highway, Castle Rock
360-274-9595
Eco Park Resort
SR 504 at Milepost 24, Toutle
360-274-7007
A wide variety of accommodations and activities, with a small ecological footprint in mind
Lewis River Bed and Breakfast
2339 Lewis River Road, Woodland
360-225-8630
Gorgeous inn overlooking the North Fork of the Lewis River
Montgomery House Bed & Breakfast
180 S. First St., Kalama
360-673-3170
Rutherglen Mansion B&B
420 Rutherglen Road, Longview
360-425-5816
This 1927 mansion is part luxurious B&B, part informal museum
Art
Lower Columbia College
Performs at Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts
1231 Vandercook Way, Longview
360-575-8499, 888-575-8499
Symphonic band, community/concert choir, jazz band and jazz vocal ensemble, percussion ensemble
Southwest Washington Symphony
Performs at Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.
1231 Vandercook Way, Longview
360-577-7919
65-member orchestra schedules four main concerts annually.
Southwest Washington Youth Symphony Association
Performs at Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.
1231 Vandercook Way, Longview
Youth orchestra from upper elementary to age 21
Theater
Cascade Players
McClelland Arts Center
951 Delaware, Longview
Community theater that presents two shows annually
Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts
1231 Vandercook Way, Longview
360-575-8499, 888-575-8499
Former vaudeville house, home to many local theaters and host to select touring acts
Longview Stageworks
Pepper Studio Theater
1235 Vandercook Way, Longview
360-575-8499, 888-575-8499
Professional theater production company, producing about four plays annually
Lower Columbia College
Performs at Pepper Studio Theater
1235 Vandercook Way, Longview
360-575-8499, 888-575-8499
Lower Columbia College’s drama faculty, students and members of the community work together to produce three plays annually
Rising Star Productions
Performs at Kelso High School Auditorium
1904 Allen St, Kelso
360-431-5475
Community theater with two productions annually
Evergreen Dance Center
1430 Commerce Ave., Longview
360-423-7410
Dance classes with two student performances annually
Attractions
Cowlitz County Historical Museum
405 Allen St. Kelso
360-577-3119
Natural and cultural history museum focused on Cowlitz County
