re: Willamette Valley

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Anything good near Hood River?

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Absolutely! We stayed there for a few days also (see my Willamette post above). Had a great Airbnb just across the Columbia River from the town of Hood River--we were on a bluff about 300 feet above the river overlooking the town, and 30 miles or so from Mt. Hood. The pic is from our outdoor deck.

In the town you see are many good restaurants and breweries (including Full Sail's main site). The river itself is a hub of watersport activities, including kite-surfing. In between the town of Hood River and Mt. Hood is its own small wine country outside of Willamette Valley.

Plus there's lots of areas for hiking, and we even saw skiiers still going in late June on Mt. Hood.

We stayed here on the way to Bend, then we hit Willamette.