Beer garden OK'd for parking lot

The Coulee Dam Town Council approved a chamber of commerce request to move its “beer garden” to the Melody Restaurant front parking lot during the upcoming Festival of American celebration.

The beer garden will be open both Sunday and Monday, July 3 and 4.

The chamber held its beer garden in the parking lot of the town’s maintenance garage last year.

Some details are still being worked out, but the plan is for the Melody Restaurant to provide a light food menu during the hours the tent is in operation. The restaurant would also provide some staff help for the beer garden.

Those visiting the tent concession would be able to watch both the laser light show and the Festival of America fireworks over Grand Coulee Dam.

Hours for the beer garden operation are 5-10 p.m. on Sunday and 5-11 p.m. on Monday.