Northwest Cherry Festival weekend is arriving in The Dalles. Activity starts downtown, and throughout the community, on Friday and will continue into Sunday. The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce President Lisa Farquharson says this year’s Grand Marshal is orchardist Mel Omeg, and King Bing and Queen Anne are former Oregon State University Extension Agent Lynn Long and his wife Marlene. The carnival on First Street, the vendor market on First and Second streets from Court to Laughlin, and the entertainment stage on Second and Federal will all get started on Friday afternoon.