Hood River weekend...

View from the hotel

I had the pleasure to spend this last weekend in Hood River. The short hour drive leads to a nice small town overlooking the Columbia River where the Hood River enters. This is a mecca for windsurfing and Kite-boarding in the summer and a jumping off point for skiing on Mt Hood in winter. I spent the night at The Columbia Gorge Hotel, a 90 year old hotel just out of town, which over looked the Columbia River. It was a nice place, very 'old world' in feel but was comfortable non the less.

A nice dinner in town at Celilo, a little place on the main drive which featured a wonderful steak as a main course, but started with Martinis and mussels. A bottle of Cabernet was a nice addition to the meal. After a nice walk to get a quick look at the place and look in the window of a few shops.

The next morning a long relaxing breakfast at Ground, a coffee shop and read through the paper while watching a massive dog gain many new friends. Then a walk up and down the street looking in more shops before starting the drive back to Portland. On the way back, the Washington side of the river beckoned so the drive was from the north side and a different view of the terrain.