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2011 

Part 4:  Hood River Blossom Festival... Arts & Crafts Galore! In case you missed my previous Blossom Fest posts, this weekend is Blossom Fest in Hood River County, which includes so many wonderful activities that truly showcase our area. I'm writing about some of my favorites. I've never missed t...
04/14/2011
Part 3:  Hood River Blossom Festival... Visit the Gorge White House! Here's another great idea to celebrate Blossom Fest this weekend in Hood River. No trip to Hood River is complete without a visit to The Gorge White House. The house is a gorgeous, historical Victorian on a 100 year old working ...
04/14/2011
Part 2: Hood River Blossom Fest... Do the FRUIT LOOP! Blossom Fest begins in Hood River County this weekend so this week I'm highlighting some of the events that are a part of the celebration. One of Hood River's most popular tours is of the "Fruit Loop". The fruit loop is a tour of all the best ...
04/14/2011
It's A BIG Week In Hood River County... Blossom Fest Is Here! Blossom Fest is one of the best times of the year to visit Hood River, at least as far as I'm concerned. Of course, it was during Blossom Fest that I visited Hood River for the very first time, so I might be a little prejudiced. Unfort...
04/12/2011
Senator Jeff Merkley Cancels Town Halls in The Dalles & Hood River  Due to on-going budget negotiations, Senator Jeff Merkley cancelled this weekend's Town Hall meetings. We'll post the new dates when we get them.   www.merkley.senate.gov   If you are looking to sell or purchase a home in the Col...
04/10/2011
The Friends of the Hood River County Library will meet at noon on April 12 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1140 Tucker Road, Hood River. This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to help by volunteering and assisting the library as it reopens. Attend this meeting to see what you can do. F...
04/10/2011
Speechless Sunday - "Mom, This is so NOT the image I was going for"       If you are looking to sell or purchase a home in the Columbia Gorge region, be sure to check out ColumbiaGorgeFSBO.com.  Property Owners in Hood River, The Dalles, White Salmon, Parkdale, Goldendale and other Columbia Gorge...
04/10/2011
What A Big Goof:  Meet Granite Talk about a big lovable, goofy, oaf of a guy!! Granite is still a young guy, we're guessing part Husky and part Hound, and he's very active and cheerful. His big floppy ears just add to his charm. Granite is going to need to be in an active home where he can get th...
04/10/2011
Speechless Sunday - Our Other Volcano: Mt. Adams   Mt. Hood seems to get all of the attention in Oregon, but Mt. Adams is just as impressive. There are many spots in Hood River County where you can see both Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams (to the Northeast) at the same time. I took this photo on Thursday ...
04/10/2011
Step Two: ActiveRain/Kodak Contest: What Makes A Good Sign and Flyer? The Flyer Post We used a similar thought process designing our property flyers as we did designing the For Sale signs. We wanted to professionally present the most important information with vivid photos, our "signature" color ...
04/08/2011
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