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Looking for some family fun?
Take this 35-mile, scenic drive through the valley's orchards, forests, farmlands,
and friendly communities. Sample delicious fruits and take your favorites home,
visit a winery, experience fields of fragrant lavender, meet adorable alpacas,
savor delicious baked goods, and create memories by participating in family
activities hosted at Fruit Loop locations throughout the year.
The Fruit Loop is just an hour away from Oregon's largest city, Portland.
Located in the national scenic area called the Columbia River Gorge,
and the nation's largest pear-growing region, this is one of the few places that
offers the complete experience of growing, producing, and then
enjoying fruit and wine.
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Apple Valley Country Store Voted Local Secret/Best Find
Travelocity's 3rd annual Local Secrets/Best Finds poll for 2007 selected Apple Valley Country Store as one of Oregon's most popular hidden gems. Read more...
Cathedral Ridge Winery Chosen Oregon Winery of the Year
Within a 30-minute drive of Hood River, there are at least
22 wineries, and business is picking up. Even so, the Oregon Winery of the Year has been around for years. "People are starting to figure out that they can get here from downtown
Portland faster than they can get to McMinnville, " Bell said.
Read more...
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Upcoming Events
For more information
about the Hood River
Valley, visit the Hood River Valley Chamber of Commerce website at www.hoodriver.org.
When you plan farm visits, please respect the individual guidelines
listed for each farm.
Make it a special experience for everyone. Thank you!
You can pick up a full-size printed map at the Hood River Visitor's Center off Exit 64 on I-84
and at Fruit Loop locations. Maps are also available at the Mt. Hood Country Store
on Hwy 35 at the south end of the Hood River Valley.
Featured Seasonal Recipe
This is our most popular pear dessert at the Pear Party in September.
Our daughter-in-law Linda makes lots so everyone can sample.
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