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Article: Hood River weekend: Windsurfing, skiing, orchard touring--do it all in one day, or three, in this Oregon town. (Travelers Recreation).(tourism; related information and services )
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- August 1, 2003
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There's an energy to the town of Hood River, Oregon, that you don't find many other places. There's not an empty storefront on Oak Street, the main drag through this former orchard-and-lumber hub on the Columbia River. The sun is usually shining in summer and the wind is blowing, and everyone seems to be going somewhere and on vacation, all at once.
For the question in Hood River isn't "What is there to do?" but "What shall we do first?" Windsurfing, of course, and its upstart cousin kitesurfing--the reliable wind here draws enthusiasts from all around the world in summer. Then there's summerlong skiing on Mt. Hood, looming magnificiently south of town. There's ...