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Hood River Recommendations

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Here are some fun things to do while you’re in Hood River!
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Restaurants

 
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right in downtown, salads and sandwiches
Boda's Kitchen
 
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probably the nicest restaurant in Hood River if you're feeling a fancy meal!
Celilo Restaurant and Bar
 
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Where our Friday night welcome event is!
Kickstand Coffee & Kitchen
 
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some of the best pizza in OR, IMO. right by the water. they also have a pizza truck
Solstice Wood Fire Pizza - Cafe & Bar
 
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A great BBQ spot if you're at the event site watching wind sports. This is a lunch spot and they serve until they're sold out so go early.
Grasslands Barbecue
 
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A good place for a sandwich
River Daze Cafe

Coffee/Breakfast

 
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Great coffee and pastries and breakfast sandwiches, right downtown
Doppio Coffee
 
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This place is excellent but gets busy so try to go early if possible!
Broder Øst
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Hikes

 
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4.8 miles, 1,450 ft elevation. Great views!!
Angel's Rest, Oregon
 
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2 miles, 250 ft elevation
Wahclella Falls Trail, Oregon
 
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5.1 miles, 1,640 ft elevation
Wahkeena Falls, Ecola Falls, and Multnomah Falls Loop
 
Columbia Gorge Hike - Eagle Creek to Punch Bowl Falls
 
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A classic Mt. Hood hike close to Hood River
Tamanawas Falls Trail, Oregon
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This hike is not for the faint of heart (it's HARD) but the views at the top are breathtaking.
Dog Mountain Trail, Washington
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Hood River Mountain Loop, Oregon
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Whoopdee Trail, Oregon
 
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A lovely little hike across the river with a great jump into ice-cold water
Buck Creek Falls Loop
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Wineries and Breweries

 
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next to Hood River Lavender farm, so if you do one- do both! super pleasant and casual to sit outside and have a glass of wine
Stave & Stone Winery (Winery at the Vineyard)
 
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right by the events site. cool building and great beer and food!
pFriem Family Brewers
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Farm to table meal/experience
Hiyu Wine Farm
 
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wine and pizza! about 15/20 minutes away from downtown Hood River
Grateful Vineyard
 
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sun-filled second floor tasting room with great beer! also by the events site
Ferment Brewing Company – FermentBrewing
 
Wilderton Non-Alcoholic Botanical Spirits
 
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A great brewery in White Salmon if you end up on the other side of the river!
Everybody's Brewing
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A Biodynamic winery in Mosier! A very cool winery and just ten minutes from Hood River or a bikeride away via the Historic Columbia River Highway
Analemma Wines
 
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If you're staying in the Hood River Heights, check out this taproom!
Working Hands Beer
 
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My favorite Wine Bar in the Gorge! They have a great selection of wine and the owner makes her own wines with Gamay grapes. Their small plates are all delicious.
Soča Wine Shop & Bar
 
Syncline Winery
 
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A good alternative to pFriem and Ferment (the founder of Full Sail trained the owners of these two breweries, actually). I like their Session IPA. Good views of the river too!
Full Sail Brewery
 
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Cute place downtown to grab a drink. No food
Hood River Common House

Activities/Places to Go

 
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see why Hood River is known for their lavendar! so pretty and they have a little shop with lavendar things ranging from soaps to lavendar lemonade
Hood River Lavender Farms
 
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about 5 minutes away from downtown Hood River. You can pick flowers here and get beers, beautiful views!
The Gorge White House
 
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a MUST see- watch kite surfers (Hood River is famous for this activity). right on the water and by some restaurants and breweries
Hood River Event Site
 
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iconic Oregon- you've probably seen pictures of this. it's between Portland and Hood River so we'd recommend going on your way to or from Hood River. You can either just get out and look or do a little hike to the top
Multnomah Falls - USDA Forest Service
 
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if you want to check out White Salmon (the town across the bridge) make sure to get food here! note there's a toll each way for the bridge but it's about a 10 min drive from Hood River
White Salmon Baking Company - Wood-fired Breads, Pastries ...
 
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across the bridge in White Salmon. There are pools
The Society Spa
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stop here and check out the views on the observation deck!
Vista House at Crown Point
 
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a fun drive or bike- fruit stands and U-Pick farms
Hood River Fruit Loop
 
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another winery with awesome views of Mt. Hood!
Mt. Hood Winery
 
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Take a historic train ride!
Mount Hood Railroad
 
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A little pricey but a fun activity and you can see some beautiful views
Mt Hood Railraod Railbikes
 
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There are multiple chill swim spots along this trail if you want to take a dip. Feels way cleaner than the Columbia :)
Hood River Pipeline Trail, Oregon

Bikes

 
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for our mountain biking friends!
Post Canyon Mountain Biking Trails - Hood River
 
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if you want to rent a mountain bike!
Fat Tire Farm • Hood River
 
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An easy paved bike ride from Hood River to Mosier with lovely views of the Gorge!
Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail - Oregon State Parks
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