Top 5 Can’t Miss Appreciate the Columbia River Gorge’s natural splendor while catching some wind and waves on the water, hiking to waterfalls, or cycling through rocky tunnels. Refresh yourself at a Nordic-style bathhouse before drifting off to dreamland in chic cabins at Bingen’s Society Hotel. Have some of the best barbecue on the West Coast at Hood River’s Grasslands Barbecue. Visit in spring to avoid the worst of the crowds, and see the landscape awash in seasonal wildflower blooms. Hang out in riverside towns like Hood River and Cascade Locks, where your post-hike beer comes with unbeatable views. For travelers heading to Portland, Oregon, the two-drop, 620-foot-tall Multnomah Falls in the nearby Columbia River Gorge is usually a must-see. But while the gorge is home to North America’s greatest concentration of waterfalls, they’re just a drop in the bucket of everything this river canyon has to offer.…