Absolutely Fabulous boutique! Truly. From the minute I walked in, I recognized the love & thought…read morethat went into curating a collection of women's clothing that provides quality fabrics, modern yet timeless design, and comfort! Take it from me, a fashionista at heart who has shopped in many boutiques, Willow & Bark is a gem! This boutique in The Dalles can rival any boutique in Portland or other cities. The owner, Traci Griffith, is delightful. Helpful without being pushy, its like shopping with a friend, but one who is honest about how a piece of clothing looks and fits. Traci wants you to look and feel your best. Traci opened the boutique the November before Covid hit so her first 2 years in business have been tough. I'm so happy to have discovered this gem and hope others find it and support her. We need this boutique to be successful so we have a place to shop and find fashionable clothing! Sourced from many lines, there are flowing maxi dresses in subtle patterns; denim dresses in a variety of lengths; jean jackets with a modern design; blouses with beautiful prints; leggings and slim pants; jeans; duster length cardigans; and soft, gorgeous, comfy sweaters. A sweater by Shana Apparel in neutral fall colors with birds captivated me; if only she had my size! Same with a white fuzzy tunic with an Aztec print at the bottom and on the sleeves. I need to shop here often to make sure I can grab my size before others get to it! To make an outfit you're own, there are plenty of accessories. Colorful scarves, long dangly earrings, necklaces in many lengths, even some shoes, handbags, totes and hats. There are some home decor and gift items, too. Neutral pillows with lots of texture, throw blankets, lotions and candles, too. Items are well priced across the spectrum so anyone and everyone can find something within their budget. Located right on E 2nd, you don't want to miss this boutique! With The Pines 1852 Wine Tasting to the right and The Work Shop gift store on the left, and Sigman's Flowers and Gifts across the street, this is the block to shop! I spend a lot of time in Hood River and have recently been making my way to The Dalles. For 20 years, The Dalles has been a direction - meaning I-84 always posts The Dalles to identify the eastern direction of the interstate - but now The Dalles has become a destination in itself for me. Willow & Bark Boutique is one of the reasons! I will be back, often! Highly recommend!

I just visited this beautiful women's boutique over the weekend while visiting TheDalles Oregon!…read more Located in the Columbia River Gorge just east of Hood River , Oregon! Traci Griffith just opened up about one month ago and her shop is filled with really lovely and unique clothing for women, including shoes, dresses, jackets, tops, jeans, handbags, and jewelry, candles and scarves! Also right next-door you can enjoy a winetasting at The Pines 1852 wine tasing room Traci has a great selection for everyone and amazing prices to fit any budget

Cute little Boho boutique in The Dalles. The shop is small but the items have been thoughtfully…read morecurated to form a beautiful collection. Maxi dresses with small prints, skirts, Jean jackets, lacy tops, cropped sweaters, jeans, a few purses - a little of everything ! It would be super easy to pull together an entire outfit. There are also gift items like lotion, candles, picture frames. Prices are very reasonable meaning affordable! Service is friendly. Definitely worth stopping in while you are in the area. They are just Around the corner for The Work Shop and Willow & Bark, so a great destination.

Small, quaint, boho-chic style clothing boutique. You can tell that the items in the boutique are…read morecarefully selected. From dresses, to t-shirts, to sandals, to jeans.... there is something in here for just about any lady (sorry, fellas, this store isn't for you). I walked out with a new pair of stylish jeans and I absolutely love them! Usually boutiques like this are way overpriced (I'm looking at you Hood River and Portland)... but not this one! Everything seemed very reasonable. I could walk out of here with a new outfit without having to suffer from empty wallet syndrome. Stop and in shop! This place needs to be on your radar. I hope they are around for a long time, because we just don't have anything else like this in The Dalles.

I have been a customer of Lines of Design for many years. I appreciate the assistance Luise gives…read moreto assure you are getting just what you want and need. The clothes are high quality and Luise will alter them for a custom fit and hem pants to the perfect length. I no longer live in The Dalles but when I visit there, I stop by this store to get great pants and and tops. Luise is the best!

The lady hemmed new pants for me in about 20 minutes. They have 3 different brands of stretchy…read morepants & jeans in lots of colors that are made well & fit well.

We were in The Dalles and decided to check out this thrift store. It's large and they have lots of…read morestuff, though I didn't find anything that I thought was worth purchasing. The goods seemed a bit lower in terms of quality, though I felt that the pricing was good. I'd stop by again in the future.

Large store with a huge clothing department. Of course they had racks and racks of jeans, but I…read morealso saw a few gorgeous dresses, lots of nice sweaters and blouses for women. Typically I stop in resale stores for glassware, dishes and home decor items. Their shelves were quite sparse and what they did have, was easily double the price of The Goodwill. Now double means a drinking glass is $1.99 rather than $.99 so still affordable, but It adds up. They had a lot of Christmas items so I decided to check out the ornaments. Found a beautiful Mrs. Claus for $4.99 and she is now adorning my tree and is so beautiful! Also picked up a box of a dozen large rd glass ornaments and an Angel. For me, this was a good shopping score! They had some decent furniture; coffee table, chairs, side tables. A decent section of tools and garden equipment. staff was friendly. Lots of street parking. Worth the stop.

Just to start with the most pressing issue, I can't possibly be the only one wondering if there's a…read moredead body hiding in one of the cars or trunks on the Super 8 side of the store. It smells SO AWFUL. If the stench is not coming from one of the cars parked along that side of the building, then it has to be coming from the building, itself. If there is not a dead body on the side of the Fred Meyer store, then they have some kind of seriously disgusting issue with rot or mold that literally smells like a dead body. There is NO WAY the employees haven't noticed. The checker assistants have to go over there to collect carts. I'm not exaggerating when I say it smells like something is dead over there. Someone needs to figure out where that smell is coming from. It's a health hazard on the basis of how bad it smells alone, but nothing smells that bad without there being a biological cause. It smells bad enough to merit three paragraphs. If it is an employee's car, this is one of those cases where they need to be written up for disgustingly unacceptable hygiene. There is no acceptable excuse for any area of a grocery store to smell like that. My second most pressing issue with this store would be the weights and measures. Is Weights and Measures like, not even a thing in Oregon? Because the sale tags at this Fred Meyer are wrong *more often than not*. They do a great job of putting tags up, but it doesn't seem to be anyone's job to take them down. I've been to this Fred Meyer a few dozen times, and it feels like I've caught at least one price error on every single visit. It's so bad that it almost feels intentional. You think you're getting low prices, and if you don't pay very close attention at the register, you might not even notice that such an incredibly high percentage of the sales tags are expired. I'm not saying this as someone who is angry with Fred Meyer. I still shop here. I've just stopped believing the sales tags. For example, a few days ago I was going to buy a bag of Nature's Path Peanut Butter granola, because it was marked down to $2.99. I even checked the tag to make sure it wasn't expired, and it wasn't. I actually like the chocolate flavor better, but it was $4 more. I specifically chose the peanut butter flavor because it was on sale. But even after I hit 'total,' the price was still $6.99. It's like the sales tag was just completely made up. Weights and Measures would have such a field day in this Fred Meyer store. I bet they could raise enough money from bin label error fines to pay for all kinds of community necessities. Third, the handicapped restroom in the women's room has a door that is impossible to lock, and it has been this way for at least sixteen weeks. I'm kind of hoping they get sued by someone in a wheelchair, at this point. That's so messed up to let sixteen weeks go by without fixing that. In case management reads this and decides to address the issue, they need to make sure the door can be locked by someone without much physical strength. If the door needs to be lifted up to lock, then it is absolutely not accessible. How would a person in a wheelchair lift the whole entire door up to get the latch to fit? I wasn't even able to do it with all my strength, and I tried pretty hard. I haven't had any issues with product quality or employee attitudes, as a lot of other reviews mention. The employees I've come across have been friendly, if it can be considered friendly to not care that most of your customers are being deceived and overcharged. So, like I said, I would still shop here, but carefully. Keep in mind that most of the sales tags are mythological. And don't park on the Super 8 side of the store unless you're able to hold your breath on your way to/from your car.

Pro: Oatmilk Starbucks PUMPKIN SPICE Creamer, Con: didn't have any kids travel bags. Also some lady…read morealmost hit my car going the wrong way and I heard a lot of people get their cars hit there in the lot, would've been helpful if the lot wasn't a one way.

This small and expanding Artisan gallery is worth a stop if you are in The Dalles. Located inside…read moreThe Spotlight Cafe, next to the gorgeous Granada Theatre, the space is peppered with a variety of handcrafted items and food products - all local. Deborah, the owner, explained that when the building next door collapsed, many of the businesses in this area were in jeopardy. While her business, the Spotlite Cafe, is not currently serving food, she has filled the space with products made by local artisans to give them a place to showcase their goods. The items are very diverse. Aprons by Ragmuffin catch your eye when you enter. The whimsical fabrics and shapes -that actually compliment your shape - are adorable and it's hard to chose just one! The aprons are reversible with a different pattern on the flip side in the same color palette giving you two options. They have much needed pockets in front and ties in the back that make them adjustable. For Christmas I gifted two of these and the recipients were delighted. There are even aprons skirts, which I use, and mini aprons for children. Lots of jackets for your pup in multiple fabrics, sizes and materials so you can keep them dry and warm. A sprinkling of jewelry, locally roasted coffee, honey, candles, fudge, fabric crossbody bags and totes in fun patterns round out the items in the first room As you make your way to the adjoining room, it's filled with purses and handbags made from various materials and lots of tapestry and embellishments. The scarves are particularly beautiful in wonderful palettes and yummy yarns and fibers. Even some felted gloves, hand warmers and a few tops and tunics. Most definitely one of a kind wearable art made by Deborah. I'm in love with a scarf and tunic in shades of the sea. The shop is small, so set your expectations. I give it five stars because I love the intent behind this space. It's all about supporting those that really need our help during these trying times, giving local artists a place to showcase and sell their art. Whenever I'm in The Dalles I will stop by to see what's new and will definitely keep them in mind for gifts. Deborah said they will most likely change the name and combine The Spotlite Cafe and Gorge-us so I will update this review when that occurs. Located right on E 2nd by the Granada Theatre, a landmark in The Dalles, you can't miss it. Open M-F from 11-3 although they were open on a Saturday this past week. Support local!

This place is one of the only music stores in the Gorge area. They are quite helpful and another…read morefun fact, they make their own ukuleles! Unfortunately, I heard through the grapevine, that they will be closing here shortly. I'm going to have to get my strings changed before that! They will be missed! This is where I bought my baby Taylor and other music accessories. I would recommend a quick visit just to experience this local music shop before they are gone.

From the owner: We are here to serve the needs of the music community in the Gorge. If you'd like to purchase an…read moreinstrument, find a gift, start taking music classes or attend a workshop, come in and see us! Our friendly staff is always ready to assist you.