As a Gorge local, there are so many things to do that give you a taste of the PNW. Here is a list of some great things to do, places to shop, adventures to go on and places to eat. I gave a heart to the ones that are my personal favorites!
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Wineries/Wine Tasting
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Shopping
Cute kids/baby store located in downtown HR
Lucky Littles
Downtown HR- carefully curated home goods and unique jewelry
Twiggs
Downtown HR- cute/trendy/modern gift shop
Hood River Stationers
Downtown HR-Lifestyle store
Doug's Hood River
The cutest toy shop in downtown!
G Willikers Toy Shoppe
Consciously sourced gourmet food items and kitchen wares.
Arome: Your destination for quality kitchen wares, olive oils, spices ...
Great bookstore with a variety of items to shop for outside of books
Waucoma Bookstore
Outdoor sports store
Shortt Supply
Home goods store
Apple Green Home + Garden
Pet supply store
Dog River Pet Supplies
Cute shop with local gifts
Spruce Gifts & Provisions | Hood River OR
Coffee Shops
Has great drinks and food. There is usually a wait so be prepared for that!
Doppio Coffee
Cute downtown coffee spot
Ground Coffee Hood River
They have a couple drive through locations in Hood River
Country Coffee: Home
They have a drive through in Hood River and an in person location in Parkdale. One thing I love is they don’t charge for flavoring or changing milk options!
Moby Coffee Roasters
Coffee shop on the waterfront
STOKED Roasters + Coffeehouse
Walk in coffee shop on the Washington side
Mugs Coffee
Coffee on the WA side
Mugs Coffee
Drive thru coffee on the WA side
Uplifted Coffee & CO
Places to Eat
Delicious pizza at the Hood River waterfront
Solstice Wood Fire Pizza
My go to spot for Thai in Hood River!
Thai House
Breakfast, lunch and dinner with good food and good vibes!
KickStand Coffee & Kitchen
Delicious Scandinavian inspired breakfast and brunch. Located next to the Hood River Hotel in downtown HR.
Broder Øst
Bar with great vibes! One of the main after party locations for events in town!
Whiskey Tango
Located in Parkdale with one of the best dinner mountain views in the Gorge. Great farm to table food! Be sure to check how they go about serving and check their hours before making the drive.
Grateful Vineyard
Cute little spot hidden downtown with good food
Sixth Street Bistro – Great restaurant in Hood River, OR
Located on the Hood River waterfront, Pfriem is known for it's beer but also has great food. There is usually indoor and outdoor seating available with a fire outside on colder nights.
pFriem Family Brewers
Located on the Hood River Waterfront, Ferment offers an indoor space, a kid friendly deck as well as a second sports bar vibe space across from their main restaurant. Good food- I recommend the crispy chicken sandwich.
Ferment Brewing - Hood River
A delicious breakfast spot in Parkdale. It's a little bit of a drive but on the drive you'll see gorgeous mountain views (if she decides to make her presence known that day). Worth the drive for the great breakfast!
Baseline Biscuits
Some of the best BBQ in town can be found in Parkdale at Apple Valley. The drive up is worth the delicious food and cute tiny town.
Apple Valley BBQ - BBQ Restaurant, Catering
Solara is located in Parkdale, ~20 minutes from downtown HR and worth the drive for a cute kid friendly brewery with a beautiful mountain view. Good drinks and good food!
Solera Brewery
Pine Street bakery is a delicious bakery in HR with good ingredients and yummy breakfast and lunch options.
Pine Street Bakery
Gourmet deli in downtown HR. Always fresh food here!
Boda's Kitchen
A classic breakfast restaurant in downtown Hood River
Bette's Place
A nice breakfast spot in Hood River. There is minimal parking so be sure to park across the street. Good food with a fun country kitchen environment.
Egg River Café
Everybody's brewing is a popular spot in White Salmon, WA with a great vibe and good food and drinks
Everybody's Brewing
A great bakery in White Salmon, WA with delicious items
Beautiful location with great food, ciders, beer and wine! It gets busy so you may have to wait awhile for your food. Depending on the season, they have fruit picking and flower picking. Inside is a fruit stand where they sell multiple items and ice ...
The Gorge White House
Yummy food on the golf course!
Divots Restaurant - Indian Creek Golf Course
A great spot with healthy options for breakfast and lunch!
Everybody's brewing is a popular spot in White Salmon, WA with a great vibe and good food and drinks
Everybody's Brewing
Solara is located in Parkdale, ~20 minutes from downtown HR and worth the drive for a cute kid friendly brewery with a beautiful mountain view. Good drinks and good food!
Solera Brewery
Located on the Hood River Waterfront, Ferment offers an indoor space, a kid friendly deck as well as a second sports bar vibe space across from their main restaurant. Good food- I recommend the crispy chicken sandwich.
Ferment Brewing - Hood River
Located on the Hood River waterfront, Pfriem is known for it's beer but also has great food. There is usually indoor and outdoor seating available with a fire outside on colder nights.
pFriem Family Brewers
Located in Parkdale with one of the best dinner mountain views in the Gorge. Great farm to table food! Be sure to check how they go about serving and check their hours before making the drive.
Located in Skamania County this impressive cave offers frozen stalactites and stalagmites.
Take Route 141 for 22 miles to Trout Lake. Stay left on 141. After 5.8 miles, 141 becomes NFR 24. Drive 0.5 miles and turn left, following signs for the ice c...
Guler Ice Caves
With well over 100,000 visitors a year, Ape Cave is one of the most popular spots in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
The Ape Cave has a parking area, trail, interpretive displays and restrooms. At the Apes Headquarters, visitors can rent lanter...
Ape Caves — Washington Trails Association
Paragliding- This little observed sport has many local enthusiasts enjoying the gift of foot-launched gliding flight. Silver Star Mountain is located in Gifford Pinchot National Forest and challenges experienced pilots.
Silver Star Mountain — Washington Trails Association
Enjoy a self-guided tour of our Fruit Loop Stands along a scenic 35-mile loop in the Hood River Valley.
The Fruit Loop is a collection of farms, orchards, vineyards, wineries, and value-added agricultural businesses. Each member must meet specific c...
Level: Easy : Trip: 1.5 miles :: 10 minutes from Stevenson, WA in North Bonneville
Short, but packed with history, the Fort Cascades Historic Trail can be accessed from the same turnoff used to access Bonneville Dam.
You begin at an interpretive str...
Ft. Cascades Historic Trail
Level: Moderate :: Trip: 19.2 miles :: 90 minutes from Stevenson, WA
The Lewis River Trail is one of the most scenic trails in North America.
Ride through old-growth forest along the Lewis River on beautiful single track while passing by breathtakin...
Lewis River Trail
Level: Easy :: Trip: 3 miles :: Cascade Locks, OR
Across the river from Stevenson is the Easy Climb, a mountain bike trail built by the Northwest Trail Alliance in partnership with the Port of Cascade Locks. If you are looking for a riding spot that...
Cascade Locks Easy Climb
Level: Easy to Moderate :: Trip: 3 miles :: North Bonneville, WA
This trail travels through beautiful oak forest and extensive grasslands offering impressive views of the Columbia River and Beacon Rock. It is both hilly and flat depending on which r...
Strawberry Island Trail
Level: Easy to Moderate :: Trip: 11 miles :: 45 minutes from Stevenson, WA
Many cross country trails offer great mountain biking adventures.
At the Wind River Sports Area, you will discover Hard Time Loop.
This 11 mile trail offers flat and rolling ...
Gifford Pinchot National Forest | Trail: Hard Time Loop
