A view of Mount Hood from the orchards of Hood River. | Don & Melinda Crawford/Getty Images
An hour’s drive east from Portland, in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge, Hood River is primarily seen as a destination for outdoor adventure sports with a side of stellar river and mountain views. From hiking or skiing on nearby Mount Hood to world-class windsurfing and kiteboarding on the mighty Columbia, the wealth of adventurous things to do often overshadows Hood River’s other strength: its culinary scene.
Thanks to the Hood River Valley, an agricultural powerhouse full of orchards, farms, and cool-climate wineries with views of
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