While it's a beautiful bridge with stunning views of Mt. Hood and The Columbia River, it's very…read morenarrow so unless you are a passenger, keep your eyes on the bridge! There are size limitations, but some vehicles and trucks that cross are wide and it doesn't leave much room for error. Speed limit is 15 mph for a reason! Obey the rule. They have instituted a fast pass program called Breezeby, so for people like me who cross this bridge frequently, it makes payment so much easier. You set up an account, they give you an RFID tag for your windshield, and you proceed through. They send email receipt and monthly statement. Plus, the fees to cross are much cheaper; it's $1.75 to cross each way, $1.25 for the Bridge of the Gods which is also part of this program. Those that don't have a Breezeby account pay double, so $3.50 per crossing for Hood River Bridge; $2.50 for Bridge of the Gods. More for pick-ups, passenger vehicles and trucks. Even though it's a toll bridge, they no longer have toll booth operators which caused congestion as people stopped to pay. Now a camera takes a pic of your license plate, and if you do not go tomThe Port of Hood River online and pay your bill within 4 days, they send you an invoice that includes an additional $3 administrative fee. You need to pay it or you will get hit with even more additional fees and fines. Visit Port of Hood River for all the details.

On a clear day from this pullover, you can see 4 iconic mountains! Mt. Hood to the south; Mt. St…read more Helens towards 1:00; Mt. Adams standing tall and the most visible; and if lucky, Mt. Rainer. Even on a cloudy day, it's a beautiful sight. As you drive north on Highway 97, past the windmill farm, and start to head downhill, the land is flat with several wheat farms providing an unobstructed view. There is even an old barn in the foreground that makes for some beautiful pictures. I discovered this area on one of my adventures and the first time there, it was a cloudy day. So as soon as summer hit and the blue skies were everywhere, I took another ride out that way. While my smartphone camera couldn't capture it, I was able to see all four mountains. Just gorgeous! The fields are all golden right now, dotted with purple wildflowers, and the sky was bright blue which was the perfect backdrop for the white snow capped mountains. It is quite the panoramic view!!! There is a very large pullover so you can safely park and get out of your car to snap some pictures. Next time I will head out earlier when the sun isn't so bright in hopes of getting better pictures of all the mountains.

This is a climb! Especially with my two bad knees. I'm glad I took the challenge because the views…read moreof The Columbia River are so gorgeous from above, but it's a one and done for me! Start the climb at the Horse Brew Pub and catch the first of six steep, cement steps. I was there on a sunny day but if you do the stairs in rainy weather, make sure you have appropriate shoes. no flip flops in any weather! The stairs - with hand rails - climb up to the neighborhoods with houses on the bluff overlooking the river. Lucky people! You wind up then gradually loop your way back down. There are some little, and I mean little, neighborhood parks and some have a bench to rest on while enjoying the view and stillness. I definitely had a rest. Once back in Hood River there are countless things to do! So many breweries that also serve hard cider, shops, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, wine tasting, ice cream - all walking distance and concentrated on three main streets, Oak and Cascade the most popular.

What a blast we had going up and down these stairs!! Other folks were friendly. Quite the workout…read moreand the view is wonderful! Can't miss this when you come into town. Makes the shopping or a coffee break all the more worth it

Come visit on a sunny day. It's gorgeous! No restroom so…read morecome prepared. Quite windy.

I went on Easter Sunday with friends. Many people had the same thought, but we had no problems…read morefinding parking. Beautiful wildflowers were blooming. It was such a a glorious sight of balsamroot and lupines! It was much too windy for me, so after walking around for a bit and holding on to my hat, I went back to the car to enjoy the scenery while my friends hiked around for a bit. Definitely come out to enjoy a spectacular wildflower show if you get the chance!

Wow! We visited The Dalles this weekend and did the Sunsational Charm Trail. So impressed with The…read moreDalles and every single merchant we met! We had so much fun! While we weren't able to visit every location, now we have a great excuse to come back! Honestly, we were somewhat apprehensive what the reception would be as we were many times making a single purchase of just a couple of charms... Every single location we visited was super friendly, helpful and engaging. We are thrilled with our awesome souvenir of our visit! Would have liked to have been able to print the map from your website.

Old 1923 Baldwin steam locomotive formerly operated by the Great Northern Railway, located near the…read morerailway port just off Main Street, Wishram. Seems to be in pretty good shape.

This is the BEST Post Office ever! I have lived in several cities across the USA and this post…read moreoffice is by far the best. They are genuinely friendly, efficient & professional. They even learned to sign "your welcome" so they could communicate with my toddler after he signed "thank you". I actually live a block away from another post office, but choose to drive across town just so I can go to this specific post office :)

Odell oregon and Bingen Washington have the best people working for the United States Postal…read moreService hands-down the best, i'm sure every post office has great employees and sometimes we all drop the ball but these two little post offices are great

Husband came here to get his concealed permit for Oregon. We were 1 1/2 hours early for his…read moreappointment and the sheriff fit him right in and it took maybe 30 min or so before he come back