There’s one big question on the minds of anyone touring the Hood River Fruit Loop: What’s in season? From summer strawberries to fall pumpkins, the bounty of the Fruit Loop shifts and changes with the ...

Think the Hood River Fruit Loop is just about apples and berries? Think again. In a 2022 episode of our podcast, we discovered this 35-mile scenic route through the Hood River Valley offers a ...

Highway 35, also known as Hood River County’s Fruit Loop, might be the road less traveled, but that doesn’t mean it’s not well traveled. At Draper Girls Country Farm, the apple doesn’t fall far from ...

Wineries, incredible local cuisine, and myriad water sports await. Life in Hood River, Oregon revolves around water and mountains. With the Columbia River bordering the city to the north and Mount ...

Incredible local cuisine and myriad water sports await. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ...

HOOD RIVER, Ore. (KPTV) – Just about an hour away from Portland is the Hood River Fruit Loop – a 35-mile loop in the valley that is home to fruit stands, wineries, and more! To get a taste of the ...

Back in 1962, Theresa Draper’s parents bought their 40-acre fruit farm, sight unseen. That’s how it was in the old days when buying out of state. They moved up from California and made a core business ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Hood River flows from the foot of Mount Hood down to the banks of the mighty Columbia River, and the drive up the valley is a scenic excursion that will leave you wide-eyed and ...

You’ve got to love a country drive called the “Fruit Loop.” This popular weekend road trip in Oregon’s orchard and vineyard-packed Hood River Valley, about 60 miles east of Portland, explores the ...