The Area
We are the perfect base for all your favorite outdoor adventures such as kayaking, windsurfing, skiing, snow boarding, and hiking. Mt. Hood Meadows, Cooper Spur Mountain Resort, and Timberline Ski areas are only a short drive away, as is the vast Mt. Hood National Forest where trails and wildlife abound. Browse through shops filled with local art. Dine in fine restaurants, and tour wineries. Take a driving tour through the valley, visiting the many farms on the Fruit Loop. Celebrate Lewis and Clark’s 200th anniversary at one of our area’s many dynamic museums.
Directions
From Portland and the Portland Airport: Take Highway 205 S to exit 22, I-84 to The Dalles/Mt Hood. Travel east on I-84 to exit #64. Go south on Highway 35 for 15 miles to the town of Mt Hood and go right at the Cooper Spur/Parkdale turn. Turn right on Baseline Rd into the town of Parkdale. We are on the right just past 5th street
From Eastern Oregon: Go west on I-84 to exit #64, then south on Hwy 35, etc.
From Central Oregon: Take Hwy 26 toward Portland. Travel north on Hwy. 35 toward Hood River. Turn left on Baseline Rd into the town of Parkdale. We are on the right just past 5th street
Events
November through April
Just minutes from Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort. Ski Hood for just $35. Packages for the outdoor enthusiast or one looking for a cozy winter getaway.
Snow shoe or cross country ski in nearby
Mt. Hood National Forest
April
19-20 – Hood River Valley Blossom Festival
May
2-4 – First Annual Columbia Gorge Fiddle Contest May
1st Fridays in Hood River – On the 1st Friday of each month enjoy art, music, and food in downtown Hood River
June
Hood River Valley Fruit Harvest Begins. Harvest Schedule
3-7 – Mt Hood Cycling Classic
14-15 – Summer Sensations at Rasmussen Farms
21-22 – Fruit Loop Wine Celebration
July
Hood River Valley Fruit Harvest Continues. Harvest Schedule
First Friday in Hood River
11-12 – Hood River Cherry Days
11-12 – Lavender Daze at Hood River Lavender
22-25 – Hood River County Fair
12th Annual Trout Lake Festival of the Arts
August
Hood River Valley Fruit Harvest Continues
Check out the Harvest Schedule
First Friday in Hood River
8 til the sunflowers are gone – Van Gogh Days at Rasmussen’s Farms
22-23 – Gravenstein Apple Days
September
Hood River Valley Fruit Harvest Continues
Check out the Harvest Schedule
Oregon Bounty Begins in September
Taste the harvest of the Hood River Valley. Oregon Bounty and our Hood River Bounty Packages
celebrates the diverse agriculture of the Hood River Valley and Oregon.
5-7 – Apple Valley’s Labor Day Peach Celebration
Columbia Gorge Wine Celebration
19-20 – Desserts Galore at Kiyokawa Orchards
19-20 – Hood River Pear Celebration
The Little Engine that Could on the Mt. Hood Railroad
October
Oregon Bounty and Hood River Valley Fruit Harvest Continues.
Check out the Harvest Schedule
All month Pumpkin Funland at Rasmussen Farms
Hood River Hops Festival
3-4 – Honeycrisp Harvest at Kiyokawa Family Orchards
16-18 – Hood River Valley Harvest Festival
24-25 – Heirloom Apple Days
You can find even more local events on these sites:
Hood River County Chamber of Commerce
Hood River Valley Fruit Loop
Mountain View Orchards
Rasmussen Farms
Gorge White House
Kick off the Hood River Bounty with a Ride on the Rails
Gravensteins Harvest Kicks Off the Hood River Valley Harvest
Bike Your Way Through the Hood River Valley