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Hood River News, Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Photos by Kirby Neumann-Rea
HOOD RIVER Hostel owner Lorena Lowell in one of the dormitories, where sheets and tow-
els are provided, and Ahi’s Ohana owner Mark Whitehead, in the kitchen he leases at the
hostel.
HR Hostel, Ahi’s host open house
Hood River Hostel opens next month
on Clearwater Lane, off West Cascade,
for individual guests or groups.
Owner Lorena Lowell and chef Mark
Whitehead of Ahi’s Ohaha Catering are
working together to provide a variety of
shared or separate event, meal and ac-
commodation services at the hostel.
The Hostel hosts an open house Fri-
day from 6:30 to 9 p.m., to help introduce
the business. The event is free, though
there is a cash bar for specialty martinis
and other drinks.
The facility formerly was Bambino’s
Learning Center, also operated by Low-
ell. Former classrooms have been trans-
formed into lodging space, with new toi-
let and shower facilities replacing the
toddler-sized original fixtures.
The hostel provides male- and female-
shared rooms, a family room, and a pri-
vate single, with rates starting at $40 per
person. It offers dining (self-provided or
catered by Ahi’s) and business space
with Wifi. The hostel has meeting room
space for up to 350 people.
Whitehead spent the last 10 years as
chef at Cornerstone Cuisine, at Hood
River Hotel, before developing Ahi’s
during 2014. At the hostel he prepares
Hawaiian-influenced food for catered
events, and can do meals for any num-
ber of hostel guests, who can be seated
in the large dining room or the expan-
sive north-facing deck with its view of
Mt. Adams.
Whitehead leases the kitchen from
Lowell and together they can cater wed-
dings, meetings, reunions or other
events on- or off-site. Ahi’s has weddings
of up to 250 guests booked for the sum-
mer. Whitehead can also cater smaller
events at the hostel or off-site, including
pre-ordered lunches to a business or
home. Ahi’s also plans a pop-up brunch
at the hostel from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on
Feb. 8; start with the chef ’s table for $10,
and add ala carte entrees.
■ Ahi’s Ohana, on Facebook and 541-
399-1299
■ Hood River Hostel: 541-806-8525,
wwwhoodriverhostel.com
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