Article: Fruit Loop: It's harvest time in Oregon's Hood River Valley.(The Seattle Times)

Article: TASTE THE FARMING LIFE WHETHER IT'S U-PICK OR U-FISH, HOOD RIVERVALLEY FRUIT LOOP TEACHES VISITORS ABOUT THE SOURCE OF THEIR FOOD
The Columbian;  July 31, 2001 ;     700+ 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...

Article: 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 ...

Article: Blown away.(windsurfing and other outdoor activities at Hood River, Oregon)
Skiing;  March 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ...Hood River, Oregon, is the only ski town on earth...cabin they purchased outside the town of Hood River in 1991. Looking up from her rigging...perfect. A hundred years ago, had you told Hood River's dusty loggers and pioneers that their...

Article: The winds of change: the decline of extractive industries and the rise of tourism in Hood River County, Oregon.
Oregon Historical Quarterly;  September 22, 2007 ;     700+ words ...THE STORY OF THE CITY AND county of Hood River is the story of much of the rural Pacific...traditional extractive industries, saw Hood River transformed before their eyes, and they...a little more than twenty-five years, Hood River changed dramatically, but the changes...

Article: FUN'S IN THE AIR AND DOWN TO EARTH.(Getaways)(SHORT TRIPS)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  April 10, 2003 ;     700+ 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 ...

Article: Destination Hood River.(recreation guide to Oregon resort)
Skiing;  March 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ......of commerce: 800-366-3530 Newspaper: Hood River News Microbrew: Full Sail Ale Average...34 degrees (January) Getting There Hood River is 58 miles east of Portland on I-84...right off I-84. Amtrak also services Hood River. You'll need a vehicle to get around...

Article: HOP ABOARD A TRAIN TRIP TO FALL IN HOOD RIVER VALLEY
The Columbian;  October 14, 1999 ;     700+ 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...

Article: Growers Find Constructive Solution to Housing -- Sense of community, desire for skilled labor prompt investment in Hood River dwellings
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...

Article: Windsurfing has changed Hood River
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  June 29, 2003 ;     700+ 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, ...

Article: Hood River: 'Play zone' for surfers
Chicago Sun-Times;  June 15, 2003 ;     700+ 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, ...

Article: Windsurfing capital attracts tourists from all corners of the world
AP Worldstream;  June 19, 2003 ;     700+ 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 ...

Article: 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...

Article: Hood River, Ore.-Based Coffee Company Wants to Keep Personal Touch.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  March 6, 2001 ;     700+ 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...

Article: WIND BRINGS CROWDS TO TOWN.(TRAVEL)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  June 15, 2003 ;     671 words ...Byline: TERRENCE PETTY Associated Press 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...continent ...