TASTE THE FARMING LIFE WHETHER IT'S U-PICK OR U-FISH, HOOD RIVERVALLEY...

The Columbian;  July 31, 2001 ;   ANGELA ALLEN, Columbian;   787 words ......might guess the Hood River Valley Fruit Loop offers more...Alliance and the Hood River Chamber of Commerce...to give the Fruit Loop a higher profile...has put in 13 Hood River Valley restaurants...this year, a Fruit Loop cookbook will...

For information on the Columbia Gorge

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  August 28, 2005 ;     79 words ...USDA Forest Service 902 Wasco St., Suite 200 Hood River, OR 97031 www.fs.fed.us/r6/columbia 541-308-1700...Salem, OR 97301 www.oregonstateparks.org 800-551-6949 Hood River County Chamber of Commerce 405 Portway Ave. Hood River, OR 97031 www.hoodriver.org 800-366-3530 Hood ...

FUN'S IN THE AIR AND DOWN TO EARTH.(Getaways)(SHORT TRIPS)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  April 10, 2003 ;   Larsen, Jeff;   787 words ......interested in windsurfing or kiteboarding. Hood River is only 75 cents away from Washington state...tough to say exactly when windsurfing and Hood River became synonymous. From what I can tell...is when the sport seemed to take off and Hood River began to build its reputation as the ...

TRAV Carousel Museum Tips

AP Worldstream;  August 1, 2002 ;   The Associated Press;   231 words ......Carousel Art is at 304 Oak St. in downtown Hood River, 60 miles (97 kilometers) east of Portland...children 2 and under, free. ___ LODGING: Hood River offers a wide range of lodging choices...waterfall high above the gorge. Contact the Hood River County Visitors Center at 541 387 ...

HOP ABOARD A TRAIN TRIP TO FALL IN HOOD RIVER VALLEY

The Columbian;  October 14, 1999 ;   ANNIE PIERCE, Columbian;   787 words ...ANNIE PIERCE, Columbian The Columbian 10-14-1999 HOOD RIVER, Ore. -- In Hood River, people welcome the bright fall foliage and fruit harvest with a party that extends throughout the Hood River Valley. This weekend marks the 17th run of the...

Growers Find Constructive Solution to Housing -- Sense of community,...

Yakima Herald-Republic;  September 20, 1999 ;     602 words ...HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) - Camille Hukari hasn't torn...in 1971. The contrast says a lot about Hood River County, home to nearly half of Oregon...a skilled work force. How can so many Hood River growers do what other farmers cannot...

Playing in the water

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  August 19, 2001 ;   CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS;   787 words ......Angeles Times Sunday, August 19, 2001 Hood River, Ore. -- Why would a man holler "I love Hood River!" in a crowded movie theater? The answer...Threads, for instance, or Hypnotherapy of Hood River -- along Oak St. By the mid-1970s, state...

Windsurfing has changed Hood River

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  June 29, 2003 ;   Terrence Petty Associated Press;   787 words ...HOOD RIVER, Ore. -- They are returning now, the wind...of the perfect wind, found it, and made Hood River his home. Vervloet is fond of pointing out that the first three digits of Hood River phone numbers -- 386 -- spell "FUN" on telephone...continent called the Columbia River Gorge, ...

Hood River: 'Play zone' for surfers

Chicago Sun-Times;  June 15, 2003 ;   Terrence Petty;   780 words ...AP HOOD RIVER, Ore.--They are returning now, the wind...of the perfect wind, found it, and made Hood River his home. Vervloet is fond of pointing out that the first three digits of Hood River phone numbers--386--spell "FUN" on telephone...continent called the Columbia River Gorge, ...

Windsurfing capital attracts tourists from all corners of the world

AP Worldstream;  June 19, 2003 ;   TERRENCE PETTY, Associated Press Writer;   787 words ...00-00-0000 Dateline: HOOD RIVER, Oregon They are returning now, the wind...of the perfect wind, found it, and made Hood River his home. Vervloet is fond of pointing out that the first three digits of Hood River phone numbers _ 386 _ spell FUN on telephone...continent called the Columbia ...

HOOD RIVER FARM-WORKER HOUSING DEFIES `STANDARD'.(News)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  September 21, 1999 ;     601 words ......in 1971. The contrast says a lot about Hood River County, home to nearly half of Oregon...a skilled work force. How can so many Hood River growers do what other farmers cannot...Willamette Valley farms still in use. Most Hood River County farmers have passed state inspections...

Law has Oregon fields ripe for change to residential development.

ORian (Portland, OR);  January 6, 2005 ;     787 words ...Byline: Laura Oppenheimer Jan. 6--HOOD RIVER, Ore. -- Terry, John and Steve Benton...his chalet-style house just south of Hood River. We live in a place people want to come...in the world for housing, we're in it. Hood River's fragile farm economy and popular setting...

Hood River, Ore.-Based Coffee Company Wants to Keep Personal Touch.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  March 6, 2001 ;     787 words ......Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 6--HOOD RIVER, Ore.--For the owners of Hood River Coffee Co., business is paradoxical. They...have 50 accounts in Portland. As of February, Hood River Coffee had 130 retail customers around the...

Hood River officials oppose construction

Indian Country Today (Lakota Times);  December 14, 1998 ;     542 words ...Indian Country Today (Lakota Times) 12-14-1998 Hood River officials oppose construction HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) -- Hood River County stands to gain 463 full-time jobs, more than 1.5 million visitors a year and...

FAR MORE THAN THE WIND VISITORS CAN FIND INCREASING ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE AND...

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  March 20, 2008 ;   Nokes, Deston;   787 words ...Byline: DESTON NOKES Special to the P-I HOOD RIVER, Ore. -- This town is steeling itself...gym. By now, most everyone is aware of Hood River's reputation as the wind surfing capital...still-flyable aircraft. The best thing about Hood River is that it's close - about 31/2 hours...