Walking Man Brewing completes new beer garden Pavilion
One of the Columbia River Gorge areas best known and oldest brewpubs of southwest Washington continues to serve the small town of Stevenson with a brand new pavilion cover. Walking Man Brewing opened in 1990, and established themselves as an early destination for high gravity IPA’s and strong ales, as well as cult favorites like Black Cherry Stout. With the help of a grant from the HartBeat of Main Street program created by The Hartford Small Business Insurance and Main Street America, they now are even more patio friendly and set to weather both the famously cold and drizzly conditions of the area as well as the storm of the pandemic.
Walking Man’s new covered pavilion area extends an already desirable seating area with a semi-enclosed section and sprawling grassy seating extension with 25 additional heated seats under the newly constructed covered courtyard.
“We could not be more excited to offer this beautiful outdoor covered space to our guests,” said Tabatha Wiggins, co-owner of Walking Man Brewing. “The pavilion will be a cozy gathering place in the cooler months and provide shade in the summer. We are grateful for the HartBeat of Main Street Grant that allowed us to initiate this project. It wouldn’t have been possible without community support, namely Tom Sikora, Benny Kelso and McCaskill Construction -- these guys made it happen!”
Out of 31 grant recipients, Walking Man represented just one of four West Coast communities in the 2021 round of funding from the HartBeat of Main Street Grant Program. As a partnership between Main Street America and The Hartford, the program helps small businesses across the country adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic and helps to revitalize and strengthen commercial districts, like downtown Stevenson.
The Stevenson Downtown Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit and Washington Main Street organization, whose mission is to promote and revitalize Downtown Stevenson and enrich its local heritage. Learn more at stevensonmainstreet.org.