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Windsurfers will be hitting Hood River this weekend

Windsurfers will be flying high over the Columbia River this weekend for the annual Gorge Windfest.

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Windsurfers will be hitting Hood River this weekend

Go for a hike: Catherine Creek

Catherine Creek is a relatively easy hike that’s within 90 minutes of Portland and offers scenic views of the Columbia River Gorge. Click through the photos to learn more about the hike.

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Go for a hike: Catherine Creek

Vista House in the Columbia Gorge Makes the Perfect Stop

Situated on the historic Columbia River Highway, Vista House was purpose built to allow the traveller to enjoy the natural beauty of the area.

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Vista House in the Columbia Gorge Makes the Perfect Stop

Visiting Vista House and Crown Point near Portland, Oregon

Traveling the Old Columbia River Gorge Highway, first stop should be Vista House high atop Crown Point overlooking miles of forest, cliffs and river below.

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Visiting Vista House and Crown Point near Portland, Oregon

Annual swim across Columbia River set for Labor Day

Hundreds of swimmers will take a plunge into the Columbia River Monday, to take part in the annual Cross Channel Swim.

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Annual swim across Columbia River set for Labor Day

Grant’s Getaways – Dinosaurs With Fins and Giant Discoveries

Grant McOmie shows us an ancient fish species that is alive and well in Oregon – a dinosaur with fins that you can visit at the Bonneville Fish Hatchery in the Columbia River Gorge.

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Grant’s Getaways – Dinosaurs With Fins and Giant Discoveries

Hike(s) of the Month: Flipping for Flowers

If it's April, there must be flowers! And we don't mean in your yard; we mean in the Columbia River Gorge, where more than 700 different species of wildflowers bloom throughout the year, many of them right now.

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Hike(s) of the Month: Flipping for Flowers

4th of July St. Helens, OR

Free Fireworks on the Columbia River 30 minutes from Portland Are you a bit intimidated by the 4th of July crowds around Portland?  Perhaps, it’s time to try something different this 4th of July.  Here is a note from our friends in St. Helens, Oregon. Celebrate the 4th of July in Saint Helens Olde Towne on the

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4th of July St. Helens, OR