PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — There’s less than a week to go in our 32 Days of Summer Contest, presented by Mcmenamins. And today, we want to send you on a trip into the Columbia River Gorge! You’re invited ...

The Lightwell Hotel just opened, but already it’s poised to become a hub of tourism in the Columbia River Gorge. Built in a historic building in downtown Hood River, the 69-room boutique hotel offers ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A burglary suspect has willingly left a hotel room he barricaded himself in after negotiating with authorities in Hood River, officials said Thursday. According to the Hood ...

HOOD RIVER Ore. (KPTV) – A Hood River man is in custody after allegedly kidnapping a woman from Washington. On Tuesday evening, an employee of the Best Western in Hood River noticed strange ...

Look up and down the street outside the Hood River Hotel and you'd think you were on the set of a midcentury period piece like The Sandlot or a Pacific Northwest detour of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Will McGough writes about travel destinations and outdoor adventures. Hood River, Oregon is just an hour's drive from Portland.