Columbia Gorge Astronomy Night- September 30

So how is this for a romantic fall getaway?

Head to the Columbia Gorge and catch Columbia Gorge Astronomy Night at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum in The Dalles, Oregon. The event runs from 6-9pm on Friday, September 30th, 2011. Astronomer Dan Gerhards will lecture on the sky and space and show a slideshow. Participants can view the night sky through the museum telescope. For info go here.

Then stay at beautiful Skamania Lodge across the Columbia in Stevenson, Washington. Catch this special: for $169 you get a one-night stay, $25 resort credit, $30 breakfast credit and a bottle of wine. To learn more or to buy, go here.