What's Happening on The 'Hood April & May, 2008
Fishing & Rafting Trips, Golf, Spring Snow, Bird Watching, Spring Wildflowers, Farmer's Markets, Spring Break, Tulips
Spend a romantic weekend cooking up a gourmet storm at A Log Cabin Retreat. New Hot tub at River View Chalet. Stay two nights at Zig Zag River Lodge and get a third night at half-price, or two free lift tickets!
DISCOUNT LIFT TICKETS
Timberline Lodge, Mt Hood Meadows, Ski Bowl
Ask About Our Spring Specials
EVENTS FOR APRIL & MAY
Still Creek Inn
Home of the 20 oz Porterhouse
Monday-Thursday Half Price Entrees between 5PM-Close
The Rendezvous is offering Half Price Appetizers on Mondays, Half Price Grill Room Menu Entrees on Tuesdays, and Great deals on Wine & Brews every Wednesday.
503.622.4618
Live Music Every Friday and Saturday night in April – Charlie's Mountain View
Live Music – Ratskeller
• Friday, April 4th:
Acoustic folk and bluegrass featuring Chickweed
• Saturday, April 5th:
Fortune 500 - progressive Seattle sounds
• Friday, April 11th:
Viasol with Tim Douglass new video teaser
• Saturday, April 19th:
The Salmon River Project with Basic Shapes, M.C.
Demune, and the S.R.P. Jazz Band
The Skyway
First Friday of Every Month:
Celtic Pride featuring Tom & Franz
Saturday April 5t
Dry County Crooks Outlaw Country Rock
Friday April 11th
Fruition Bluegrass
Saturday April 12th
Keegan Smith Rock Singer Songwriter
Saturday April 19th
JMQ Band Progressive Blues
Friday April25th
Off The Grid New Jazz Hip Hop Funk
Saturday April 26th
Element 57
The Entire Month of April:
• Hawaiian Days – Mt. Hood Meadows
Month long promotion featuring Hawaiian hotels, airlines,
attractions with displaying and sampling on the weekends.
Presented by All About Hawaii Travel and Kona Brewing.
Saturday, April 5th:
• Embellishing Fiber with Felting Needles – Arts Cabins
10:00am – 4:00pm
The workshop is an introduction to felting needles as an
embellishment and fiber-painting tool. You will learn how to
create artistic layers on a background of pre-felted fabric. The
process can be applied to felted, knitted or woven backgrounds
enabling you to transform any project into a unique piece of art.
You will receive step-by-step instruction, helpful hints and some
hard learned secrets about the use of felting needles. Needle
felting is an extremely forgiving process and the simplicity of
the tool is amazing.
Class fee is $55 per person. Includes all fiber materials, two felting
needles and instruction. Students should bring a large (minimum
4" X 6") sponge or small piece of foam for a work surface. Extra
needles are available from instructor. No experience necessary.
Class size limited to 12.
Saturday, April 5th & Sunday, April 6th:
• Vegetate 2008 – Mt. Hood Meadows
Freestyle skiing, snowboarding and music celebration to
commemorate the revegetation efforts for which Meadows has
received national recognition and awards. Presented by Salomon
and Full Sail Brewing.
• BoneZone Series II – Timberline
Now in its second year, this multi-day banked slalom event is held
in our legendary BoneZone terrain park - a natural gully filled with
berms, banks, and log-slides.
Sunday, April 6th:
• Needle Felting Sculpture Workshop – Arts Cabins
10:00am – 4:00pm An introduction to felting needles as a
three-dimensional sculpting tool. You will learn how to transform
carded batts of wool and various bits of color and curl into a
fanciful sculpture. You will receive step-by-step instruction.
At the end of the session you will have a unique, felt friend and
the skills to create many more. Needle felting is an extremely
forgiving process and the simplicity of the tool is amazing.
Class fee is $55 per person. Includes all fiber materials, two
felting needles and instruction. Students should bring a large
(minimum 4" X 6") sponge or small piece of foam for a work
surface. Extra needles are available from instructor.
No experience necessary. Class size limited to 12.
Saturday, April 12th:
• BoneZone Series II – Timberline
Now in its second year, this multi-day banked slalom event is
held in our legendary BoneZone terrain park - a natural gully
filled with berms, banks, and log-slides.
Saturday, April 12th & Sunday April 13th:
• Beginning Blacksmithing – Arts Cabins
10:00am & 1:00pm Learn the art of blacksmithing. All tools and
supplies are included. 2 hour lesson. Pre-registration is required.
$60 per class, per person. 2 student limit per class time.
Saturday, April 19th:
• BoneZone Series II – Timberline
Now in its second year, this multi-day banked slalom event is
held in our legendary BoneZone terrain park - a natural gully
filled with berms, banks, and log-slides.
Saturday, April 19th & Sunday, April 20th:
• Hood River Valley Blossom Festival – Hood River
Celebrate the arrival of Spring in the Hood River Valley!
Over 15,000 acres of orchards explode into bloom - carpeting the
entire Valley in pearly white and pink blossoms. The entire Valley
welcomes you to join us in the celebrations - over 20 special
events scheduled, including the Blossom Quilt Show, the Parkdale
Fine Arts and Music Festival, the Blossom Craft Show, and
much more!
Saturday April 19th
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Come browse the shop. Over 50 Artisans and Crafters from the Villages of Mt Hood. One of a kind hand crafted items: Natural Lotions & Body Butters, Jewelry, Photography, Fine Arts, Furniture, Blankets. Meet the Artists! |
Sunday, April 20th:
• Earth Day Celebration – Mt. Hood Meadows
Earth friendly celebration bringing together organizations
concerned about environmental and earth-focused matters.
Saturday, April 26th & Sunday, April 27th:
• Sno-Kona Pond Skim – Mt. Hood Meadows
Presented by Kona Brewing and All About Hawaii Travel.
Skiers and snowboarders “skim” across a water filled pond right
in front of the base area deck. Best judged skimmer wins a trip
for two to Hawaii! (Event may be held on either Saturday or
Sunday depending on weather).
Sunday May 11th: Mothers Day Brunch @ The Rendezvous
Make your reservations early!
503.622.6837
Friday, May 16th Through June:
• Wy'east Artisans Guild
– Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum.
Annual mixed media art show.
Saturday, May 17th:
• Hood River Free Kid's Fishing Clinic
– Middle Fork Irrigation Pond
8:00am - 1:00pm Mt. Hood National Forest, Hood River
Ranger District, in cooperation with the Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife and Middle Fork Irrigation, is hosting its
annual FREE Youth Fishing Clinic on Saturday, May 17th.
This clinic is for children 13 and under, all children must be
accompanied by an adult. This event takes place at the Middle
Fork Irrigation pond in Parkdale on Laurance Lake Road. Please
join us for a day of fishing, learning, and family fun. Also,
please bring fishing gear as we have a limited amount to loan
out. Don't forget, participants will enjoy locally donated prizes
and refreshments. For more information please contact Adrienne
Barcas at (541) 352-6002 x648 or abarcas@fs.fed.us
Saturday, May 17th & Sunday, May 18th:
• 2008 Spey Clave – Oxbow Park
The 2008 clave will be the biggest ever spey rod party in the
western hemisphere! If you are interested in meeting other
steelhead Spey fishers and hope to learn a lot about Spey casting
and more about steelhead fishing, the Sandy River Spey Clave is
for you. The event will start at Oxbow Park on Saturday
morning the 17th of May and conclude on Sunday 18th.
This time of year there should be plenty of Summer Steelhead.
It is also the peak of the Spring Chinook run. The days are long
and the weather is warm. This event was first proposed by The
International Spey Page and Discussion Group. There is no
charge except for the Oxbow Park entrance and camping fees.
Oxbow Park Entrance Fee is $4.00 per vehicle. Overnight
camping is available at Oxbow on a first come, first served basis
for $15 (up to six people per site). No pets (dogs) are allowed in
Oxbow Park. For more information/directions visit
www.flyfishusa.com.
Saturday, May 24th & Sunday, May 25th:
• Beginning Blacksmithing – Arts Cabins
10:00am & 1:00pm Learn the art of blacksmithing. All tools and
supplies are included. 2 hour lesson. Pre-registration is required.
$60 per class, per person. 2 student limit per class time.
