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Hood River Hops festival – Suds in the sun

October 5, 2011March 15, 2012 admin 2 Comments Beer, Festival, Hood River, Hops, Oregon, travel, Wine

This past weekend I was invited to attend the Hood River Hops festival. It took place in the heart of

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The Sunflower and Van Gogh

July 26, 2011March 19, 2012 admin 0 Comments Hood River, Oregon, Sunflower, travel, Van Gogh

Sometimes art or fiction leads the way waiting for the technology to catch up, but then there are times when

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Third time is a charm and some unexpected art

May 5, 2011March 19, 2012 admin 1 Comment Apple, Barns, Blossoms, fruit, Hood River, Mountains, Mt. Hood, Orchards, Oregon, pear

At last, on my third trip to Hood River this year, it all came together. Full blossom, wonderful clear skies,

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Will Apple and Pear prices rise this year?

May 3, 2011February 29, 2012 admin Agriculture, Apple, Blossoms, Braeburn, D'Anjou, fruit, Fuji, Granny Smith, Hood River, Orchards, Oregon, pear

Tomorrow I am going back up to Hood River after I heard that the blossoms are now in full swing,

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The show isn’t over until the last blossom falls

April 24, 2011March 20, 2012 Brian Agriculture, Apple, Barns, Blossoms, fruit, Hood River, Orchards, Oregon, pear, Sheds

The Hood River Blossom Festival was last week (April 16th-17th 2011) and I had a feeling that they had probably