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2012 

  Hood River County 2013 Youth Basketball Sign-Ups: Season Starts Soon! It's already almost time for another season of Hood River County Youth Basketball, 3rd through 6th grades. Practices start the first week of January, with games beginning two weeks after that. Practices are held two nights a ...
12/16/2012
  Hood River County Fire Trucks Christmas Lights Parades Start Dec. 17 I don't know how long the tradition has been in Hood River County, but it's one looked forward to by most of our community. Don't miss this annual event where our firefighters help to spread a little Christmas cheer. Starting ...
12/16/2012
  Speechless Sunday - Sights of The Season: Hood River Town Tree   This is Hood River's own town Christmas Tree on State Street, right by the Horse Feathers Restaurant. It was lit on November 30th with a lot of our community present and will stay lit through the first of the year. The town invite...
12/16/2012
  Blow Your Own Glass For Christmas...Glassometry Studios, Hood River There's no gift more meaningful than a handmade, heartfelt one. At Glassometry Studios in Hood River, you can make your own, unique gift or tree ornament while learning a new, interesting skill while you're at it. Employees wil...
12/15/2012
  You Know Dasher & Dancer and..... yep, Meet Prancer! Nope, this adorable little guy isn't named after the reindeer, but rather after his affinity for literally "prancing" around as he runs and plays so proudly. Prancer is a 2 to 3 year old Westie/Poodle mix, about 15 pounds, with a silky soft c...
12/15/2012
  Silent Saturday - Mt. Adams Peeks Through The Clouds   Early winter in the Columbia River Gorge is often shrouded in clouds most mornings, bringing lots of rain and snow. I love this shot of Mt. Adams I captured Thursday morning as a rare, small break in the clouds let the sun-bathed peak show ...
12/15/2012
  Wordless Wednesday - Sights of the Season: Oak Street Hotel Lights   The Oak Street Inn in downtown Hood River, Oregon knows how to do Christmas lights. Actually, they know how to really set the atmosphere for every holiday that comes around, decorating their lovely building to the hilt for eac...
12/12/2012
Hood River's Premiere Toy Experience... G. Wilikers!   G. Willikers, in Hood River, is the ultimate toy shoppe, sure to delight the child in anyone. It stocks a lot of the standards, like legos and such, but is full of creative and unique finds, as well. Browsing the store is half the fun. There...
12/09/2012
  Speechless Sunday - Pinned!   This is our son, Sam (13), performing the pin that clinched his second place win in his bracket yesterday at Hood River Wrestling Club's own wrestling tournament. The tournament was at Hood River Valley High School and attracted participants from The Dalles, Yakima...
12/09/2012
  "A Christmas Carol", Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River The Columbia Arts Center in Hood River presents it's annual production of the Dicken's classic "A Christmas Carol". Presented by C.A.S.T and Columbia Gorge Community College, the timeless play should become your family's annual tradi...
12/08/2012
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