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CJ Skamania, a gem of the Pacific Northwest

A beautiful city located in the Pacific Northwest

  1. Update 4: Skamania Reaches 315,000 Souls! Also, the Votes are In on the Best Waffles in Town!

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    Skamania Reaches 315,000 Souls! Also, the Votes are In on the Best Waffles in Town!

    City Beat Magazine today announced the winner of the "Best Waffles in the City" contest. The winner was Aunt Ja Mina working out of her small restaurant kitchen in the Hotel Deluxe located on Cathedral Hill. The Sunday Brunch is fantastic, but be advised the line forms early. Brunch is served on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The signature item on the menu are the waffles, with "Dutch Babies" a closer...
  2. Update 3: The City of Skamania announces the Completion of the Willamette Highway

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    The City of Skamania announces the Completion of the Willamette Highway

    In order to increase freight capacity the city fathers hired Sam Hill, best known for his vision in the construction of "good roads," and the engineer Samuel C. Lancaster, builder of the historic Columbia River Highway from 1913-1922, to design a scenic mountain pass "designed with elegance to take full advantage of all the natural beauty along the route." This new highway offers stunning views of Lake Goose...
  3. Update 2: Skamania, now with 154,000 souls

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    Skamania continues to grow and thrive with the economy primarily focused around tourism. With the city coffers flush with funds in taxes and profit from exports the city has started construction of a bus system to move people from the central core out to jobs in the industrial areas and the growing expanse of Holiday Hotels around the large lake. The city council hopes to expand the system into a rail and metro system if projections of city growth prove true. The city plans to expand the...
  4. Update 1, the Chinatown District

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    Update 1, the Chinatown District

    Skamania proudly contains a strong Chinese Community

    This community originally settled in the area after work on the Northern Pacific Railroad was completed. Sadly only a small portion of the original "Chinatown" remains but the area is now designated an historic district. The main attraction is the central square bordered on one end by a classic Chinese Gate. The Northwest Oriental Hotel is also located off the main square and is a great location for...