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2012
The Arts & Crafts Fair Hits The Hood River Valley Blossom Festival 2012 This Weekend It's a huge couple weekends here in the Hood River Valley as the region hosts its 58th annual Blossom Festival. The Hood River Valley "Fruit Loop" is a 35 mile long tour of area farm stands, artists' studios...
04/20/2012
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Friday's Foto - Tip-Toeing Through The Daffodils I was driving home from a new client's home about 10 miles southwest of Hood River on Wednesday and passed this very quaint, country scene so just had to stop to capture it. The weather is finally warming up around here and the daffodils, fruit...
04/20/2012
Blossom Festival at The Gorge White House: April 21 - 22nd It's a huge couple weekends here in the Hood River Valley as the region hosts its 58th annual Blossom Festival. The Hood River Valley "Fruit Loop" is a 35 mile long tour of area farm stands, artists' studios, alpaca ranches and wineri...
04/17/2012
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Wordless Wednesday - Double Good Luck! A double rainbow must be good luck because this one appeared just before game time on Monday evening. It was the Parkdale Little League Majors first game of the season, which the team won, 8 - 3. Our son, Ben (11), plays 3rd base and catcher on the team....
04/17/2012
58th Annual Hood River Valley Blossom Festival Saturday and Sundays, April 14-29, 2012 Spring in the Hood River Valley is nothing less than spectacular. The region is a mecca of fruit, from apples to pears to cherries etc., so spring means blossoms everywhere you look. The Hood River Vall...
04/15/2012
Bubbly & Vivacious, This Girl's Got Sparkle... Meet Taylor! Stories like Taylor's just break my heart. This poor girl was found wandering alone at a remote lake, lost, hungry, scared and sick. She probably couldn't imagine how she ended up there, either. Luckily, some kind souls took pity on ...
04/14/2012
Silent Saturday - Now THAT'S What I'm Talking About! Spring mornings just don't get better than this! Well worth waiting for. I so needed a morning like today: Flawless blue skies, a shining mountain, the smell of fresh cut grass for the first time in five months, flip flops on the feet and ...
04/14/2012
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Friday's Foto - Majestic Mt. Adams This is a gorgeous shot of Mt. Adams in southwestern Washington, taken from Mt. Hood, Oregon. The photo was taken by a friend of Mel's, the talented Julio Viamonte, who graciously agreed to let us publish his incredible capture. Mt. Adams is part of the "Cas...
04/13/2012
The Parkdale Volunteer Fire Department Presents "Casino Night"! In small towns, volunteer fire departments are the backbone of the community. The Parkdale Volunteer Fire Department in Parkdale, Oregon is made up of 33 volunteer members and two paid personnel, providing fire protection to over...
04/13/2012
Wordless Wednesday - Smooth Sailing On The Columbia River The Columbia River makes for a gorgeous sail on an early spring afternoon. This photo was taken looking towards Hood River from the Washington side of the river. Our river offers such a wide variety of recreational opportunities, even ...
04/11/2012
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