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A12 Hood River News, Saturday, April 18, 2015 blossom time end Nor th w est scenery, sc ener y , ending endin g in the Columbia C olumbia River. R iv er . Northwest Husum 13 White Salmon 14 4 ,_P[ ,_P[ 1 Westcliff W estc e liff Drive 11 ,_P[ ,_ _P[ 3 30 May y Drive 10 Barrett Dr Dr. . 14 Ro oad East Side Road 9 Panorama Point P a anorama P oint 3 5 35 Airport Fairgrounds F airgrounds 7 Dee Hig Highway ghway 4 2 Odell Hwy Hwy. . (282) (28 82) 15 Pine Grove 5 Summit mit Rd. Rd d Odell 6 16 Sylvester Dr Dr. r . Central Vale Ce entral V ale Blossom Time Route Dee D ee Highway April A pr il 12 & 13: Passport P asspor t Kick-off K ick - off Weekend W eeken e d A pr il 19 & 20: Food F ood & Wine W ine Pairing P air ing Weekend W eek e kend April A pr il 26 & 27 : Bar r el & Reserve R eser v e Tasting T a asting Weekend W eekend e April Barrel Old P Parkdale arkdale Road Mt. Hood g Blossom Time Week 3, April 25-26 ■ Ap r i l 2 5 — H o o d River Valley FFA 7th An- n u a l S t e a k Fe e d a n d Silent Auction, 6 p.m. at the HRVHS cafeteria. Tick- ets $10; proceeds go back to the HRV FFA chapter to fund future student events and activities. To purchase call 541-386-4500 ext. 4562 or nita.bozarth@hoodriver.k12 - or.us. ■ April 25 — Procession of the Species, 4:30 p.m. at Waterfront Park. Earth Day celebration to share what we l ove a b o u t E a r t h through art, music, dance Cooper Spur Ro oad Road 6 Clear Creek Road Start or end your blossom tour with us! This covers T his year y ear our Passport P asspor t event ev en t c o v ers the whole mon th t of A pr il and includes three thr ee exciting e x cit ting month April weekend Passports are w eek kend events! ev en ts! P asspor ts ar e $25 and d holders r ec eiv v e exclusive e x clusiv e offers off ffe ers at a t 25 C olumbia G or ge receive Columbia Gorge winer r ies in Oregon Or egon and Washington W ashingt a on throughout thr r oughout wineries m mon th. P asspor ts also include lodging lodg ing and the month. Passports d dinin g specials l and d are ar e available a v ailable l bl for f o or purchase pu r chase h a t dining at gor ge ewine .c om or at a t par ticipa ting wine er ies . gorgewine.com participating wineries. Gor Gorge rg ge Artists Open Studios Tour T our r Various V ar a io us Gorge G or ge locations loca tions April A pr il 11-13 gorgeartists.org Fri, gor ge ear tists .or g F r i, Sat S a t & Sun 10am-6pm (541) 478-0171 10am Photo by m-6pm Kirby Neumann-Rea FREE Baseline Drive Cover photo by Henry Schifter of Hood River, is from Eastside Road north of Pine Grove. p r il 19 & 20 Mt. 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Rd d. k Grove Oak 84 4 Hood River r H Country y Club Countr Post P ost Canyon Can yon T uck e r R o ad 8 84 Trout Tr rout Cree Creek k Ridge Road This is week two of Blos- som Time, the Hood River spring festival long known as Blossom Festival, an event with so much going on it en- compasses three weekends. ■ The centerpiece on April 18-19 will be the Blossom Craft Show and the Blos- som Fest Quilt Show, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hood River County Fairgrounds. Admission and parking are free ■ The 22nd annual Park- dale Fire De par tment Casino Night is April 18 at 5:30 p.m. This is a 21-and- over event; admission is $20 and includes dinner and $50 in chips, and admission to the beer and wine garden. Local rides home are provid- ed. This Blossom tradition is the department’s only fund raiser of the year. Valuable prizes are given to the top players and there are also a couple of separate raffles and a general raffle (included in the price of ad- mission) at the end of the evening. ■ April 18 — Asbury Our Redeemer Blossom Craft Sale; fine handmade items and crafts, 10 a.m. to 3 .p.m., at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1140 Tucker Road Hood River (across from bowling alley). ■ April 18 -19 — Apple Valley Blossom Festival, Dessert Party and Country BBQ, 2363 Tucker Road Hood River, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (apple- valleystore.com). Apple Val- ley’s famous desserts are showcased during the Blos- som Time Dessert Party. Country BBQ will be served at the store featuring cherry wood smoked ribs, pulled pork and chicken sandwich- es and our pear coleslaw and cider baked beans. ■ April 18-19 — Park- dale Grange Blossom Dinner, 11-5 p.m. at 7375 Clear Creek Road, Parkdale. Chuck-wagon dinner fea- turing steak or ham with all the trimmings, and a selec- tion of desserts. $10 for adults, $5 for children 4-12 years, and free for children 3 and under. ■ April 19 — West Side Fire District All You Can Eat Breakfast, 7-11 a.m. at Fire Station No. 1, 4250 Bar- rett Road. Ham and eggs, coffee, juice and milk. $8 adults, $5 children 6-12; under 6 free. All proceeds benefit the volunteer fire department Neighbor Help- ing Neighbor program. ■ April, 17-18 — Lions Follies, 7:30 p.m. in the Hood River Middle School Auditorium. “A Ma and Pa Kettle Story.” General ad- mission $10, or $9 presale; call 541-386-2763 or tall- mantru@gmail.com. Pre- sented for the Oregon Lions Site and Hearing Founda- tion. ■ Through April 26 — Abstr act Fiber T r unk Show, 11-4 p.m. at Foothills Yarn & Fiber, 4207 Sylvester Drive. Abstract Fiber yarn hand-dyed by Susan, Karen, Rachel, and Gail in their studio in Portland, Oregon. See shawls, socks, hats, scarves, and gloves knit with this luscious yarn. Al- pacas too! Free admission. ■ Through April 30 — L u m i n o u s Ye l l o w : A C o l o r S h ow , Columbia Center for the Arts, Third and Cascade. This show is a challenge to all Gallery Artists to explore the color yellow, the most luminous color in the spectrum. A di- versity of creative interpre- tation is represented in oils, acrylics, pastel, photogra- phy, digital art, jewelry, and glass, all linked by hues of lemon, daffodil, amber and gold. ■ April 18 — Earth Day Weeding and Clean-up at HR Waterfront Park, 9-1 p.m. Volunteers and families invited to join. Small shov- els and hand trowels, work gloves, large shovels and water bottles recommended. No pets. More info at water- frontpark@gmail.com. ■ April 18-19 — Gorge Grapes Weekend at Co- lumbia Gorge Wineries in Oregon and Washing- ton. Small bites, special cheeses or pop-up food carts will be available along with take-home recipes, pairing lessons and new releases at 24 participating wineries. $25 fee; valid month of April. More info at 1-866- 413-9463 and columbi- agorgewine.com/passport- month. and story, and how we are working to protect it. Food. ■ April 25-26 — Barrel & Reserve Tasting Week- end Columbia Gorge Winer- ies in Oregon and Washing- ton. $25 fee; valid month of April. More info at 1-866-413- 9463 and columbi- agorgewine.com/passport- month. ■ April 25 – Spring Cleanup Day: In honor of Earth Day, plan to help clean up the river on Satur- day, April 25. Columbia Riverkee per invites the community to help collect trash along with Bethel and Riverside UCC youth who regularly monitor Nichols Station Hood d River Ranger Sta tion Ranger Station Sta tion ORCHARD SCENERY near Dee. Hood River’s cuisine! Serving Explore Explo or e favorite T The he G Gorge or Chinese ge and meet 41 artists ar tists who a wide liv variety of dishes to satisfy any craving! live and work ea nd w or k here. her e . Free F r ee tour t our guides and a Start or end your ( 5 4 1 ) 3 8 6 - 5 3 3 1 Mt. Hood Railroad blossom I n t e r s e c t i o n of Hw y s 3 0 & 3 5 H tour o o d Ri v Blossom e r , with OR • c h Fest i n a g o Route r g e . c o m us! available at t Columbia Gallery maps s are ar Grace ea v ailable C olumbia Art A r t G aller y Su’s a and other o G or ge businesses or onlin ne a Gorge online at t w w w .gor gear tists .or g or fac eb o ok .c c om/ www.gorgeartists.org facebook.com/ gaos.tour gaos .t our 35 Boat Basin as part of River- keeper’s Adopt-A-River pro- gram. ■ April 25 — Columbia Gorg e Climate Action Network (CGCAN) is coor- dinating a series of Earth Day events on in Hood River to celebrate and connect Co- lumbia Gorg e residents around Earth awareness. The morning will start at the Hood River Waterfront Park near the playground area at 9:30 a.m. with a wel- come and gathering circle. U C C a t 6 p. m . f o r a potluck and 6:20 until 8 p.m. for the meeting. The next meetings are April 20 and May 18. Restaurant Hood River’s favorite Chinese cuisine! Serving a wide variety of dishes to satisfy any craving! Grace Su’s Restaurant & Tiger Lounge (5 4 1 ) 3 8 6 - 5 3 3 1 • c h i n a g o r g e . c o m I n t e r s e c t i o n o f H w y s 3 0 & 3 5 • H o o d R i v e r , O R T Trunk r unk S Show h o w Saturday, S a tu r d a y , A April p r i l 1 18, 8 , 1 10am 0 a m - 3 3pm p m F o r e every v e r y p a i r o h n u f footwear o o t w e a r For pair of f A Ahnu s sold o l d on o n Saturday, S a t u r d a y , A April p r i l 1 18, 8 , Footwise F o o t w i s e will w i l l donate d o n a t e $20 $ 2 0 to t o the t h e C Columbia o l u m b i a Gorge G o r g e CASA! C A S A ! 0 0BL B L 4 4U U t )PPE ) PPE 3JWFS 3J J W F S t .PO . 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