Holiday fire truck parade dates, routes revealed

Thanks to Hood River Fire Chief Devon Wells, we can share details about the routes and times of the annual Hood River County decorated fire truck parades. Here goes …

Monday: Dec. 14 — Odell/ Pine Grove

Route:

Static Display at the Odell Fire Station from 6 to 6:15 p.m.

Travel north on Odell Hwy to Mud Alley. Mud Alley loop to Odell Hwy. North on Odell Hwy to Summit Dr. West on Summit Dr to Wy’East Dr. North on Summit Dr to Chamberlain Dr. West on Chamberlain Dr, loop back to Summit Dr. East on Summit Dr to Bartlett Loop. South on Bartlett Loop tp Wy’East Dr. South on Wy’East Dr to Davis Dr. East on Davis Dr to AGA Rd. North on AGA Rd to AGA Trailer Park. Loop through trailer park back to AGA Rd. North on AGA Rd to Odell Hwy. East on Odell Hwy to Chevron Dr. East on Chevron Dr to Midway Dr. South on Midway Dr to Gateway Dr. East on Gateway Dr to Lingren Dr. South on Lingren Dr to Chevron Dr. South on Chevron Dr to Odell Hwy. East on Odell Hwy to Hwy 35. Northeast on Hwy 35 to Sunday Dr. Southeast on Sunday Dr to Neal Creek Rd.  South on Neal Creek Rd to Thomsen Rd.

East on Thomsen Rd to Fir Mtn Rd. East on Fir Mtn Rd to Wells Dr. East on Wells Dr, loop to Pine Grove School. West on Van Horn Dr to Hwy 35. South on Hwy 35 to Glass Dr. Easton Glass Dr to Eastside Rd. North on Eastside Rd to Highline Dr. North on Highline Dr to Old Columbia River Hwy. West on Old Columbia River Hwy to China Gorge restaurant.

Static Display at the China Gorge Restaurant/Carpool Lot for 10-15 minutes.

Tuesday: Dec. 15 — Parkdale/Dee

Route:

Static Display at Parkdale Fire Station from 6 to 6:15 p.m.

West on Baseline Rd to 5^th St. North on 5^th St, loop back to Base Line Rd. South on Clear Creek Rd to Culbertson Rd. East on Culbertson Rd to Baseline Rd. North on Baseline Rd to Toll Bridge Rd. North on Toll Bridge Rd to Hwy 35. North on Hwy 35 to Miller Rd. East on Miller Rd, loop to Hwy 35. South on Hwy 35 to Woodworth Dr. West on Woodworth Dr to Old Parkdale Rd. South on Old Parkdale Rd to Trout Creek Ridge Rd. West on Trout Creek Ridge Rd, loop to Dee Hwy. North on Dee Hwy to Punchbowl Rd. West on Punchbowl Rd to Green Dr. South on Green Dr to Collins Rd. South on Collins Rd to Alder Rd. North on Alder Rd, West on Lost Lake Rd to Bus Turn Around. Back to Dee Fire Station.

Static Display at Dee Fire Station for 10-15 minutes.

Wednesday: Dec. 16 — West Side/Hood River

Route:

West on Barrett Dr to Markham Dr. South on Markham Dr to Portland Dr. East on Portland Dr to Tucker Rd. North on Tucker Rd to Orchard Rd. East on Orchard Rd, loop to Tucker Rd. West on Tucker Rd to Barrett Dr. West on Barrett Dr to Methodist Dr. North on Methodist Dr to Belmont Dr. North on Belmont Dr to Westside Elementary School.

Static Display at Westside Elementary School for 15 minutes. (Approx 6:45 p.m.)

East on Belmont Drive to Avalon Dr. South on Avalon Dr to Adams Loop. South on Adams Loop, loop to St. Charles Place Rd. North on St. Charles Place Rd to Park Place Loop. West on Park Place Loop, loop to St. Charles Place Rd. North on St. Charles Place Rd to Belmont Dr. East on Belmont Ave to Henderson Rd. South on Henderson Rd to Avalon Dr. East on Avalon Dr, loop to Belmont Ave.

West on Belmont Ave to 22^nd St. North on 22^nd St to May St. West on May St to 30^th St. North on 30^th St to Eugene St. East on Eugene St to Rand Rd. South on Rand Rd to Montello Ave. East on Montello Ave to Prospect Ave. East on Prospect Ave to 17^th St. North on 17^th St to Eugene Ave. West on Eugene Ave to 25^th St. North on 25^th St to Sherman Ave. West on Sherman Ave to Rand Rd. North on Rand Rd to Wasco Ave. East on Wasco Ave to 18^th St. North on 18^th St to Hope Ave. East on Hope Ave to Wasco Ave. East on Wasco Ave to 13^th St. South on 13^th St to Columbia Ave. East on Columbia Ave to 9^th St. South on 9^th St to Oak St. West on Oak St to 13^th St. South on 13^th/12^th St to Brookside Dr. West on Brookside Dr  to Down Manor and Brookside Manor. East on Brookside Dr to Eliot Dr. East on Eliot Dr to 8^th St. North on 8^th St to Heights Ave. East on Heights Ave to rear Hawks Ridge Drive Way, loop to Pacific Ave. East on Pacific Ave to 4^th St. North on 4^th St to Betty Lou Ave. West on Betty Lou Ave to 5^th St. South on 5^th St to Pacific Ave. West on Pacific Ave to 12^th St. North on 12^th St to Pine St. East on Pine St to 4^th St. North on 4^th St to May St. West on May St to 12^th St. North on 12^th St to Sherman Ave. East on Sherman Ave to 9^th St. North on 9^th St to State St. East on State St to Front/State St.

Static Display at Front and State Street Parking lots for 15 minutes.

For questions regarding the route, please contact the Chief of the Fire District.

Holiday party, trunk show at P + L

Parts + Labour is holding a holiday party and trunk show with jewelry by Cari on Thursday, Dec. 8.

The event features live music, food, drinks and fresh artwork. Get your charms hand-stamped by Rory right there at the show, AND get 20% off all regular priced items.  The necklace worn by Megan Fox will be available in every letter for only $50.

If you already own jewelry by Cari, bring yours in to learn how to keep it looking good.

Holiday Parade … short, sweet and fun

Don’t blink, or you might miss it — the annual Hood River Holidays Parade, that is. With 11 entries, it won’t compete with the Tournament of Roses, but that’s its charm. Here are some pix of the fine folks who led the way up to the tree-lighting ceremony. Carols, cocoa, cookies and dry skies made it a great time for all.

Hood River Valley High School students marched to raise money for FISH Food Bank.

Supporters of Adopt a Dog brought their pooches to show the joy of pet ownership.

Heavily decorated fire trucks are a staple of the parade.

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, right down ... Oak Ave.

Get a copy of our Hood River Holidays Events & Activities Guide

You can go to our events page to check up on what’s happening, or you can download and print out a copy of our colorful events and activities guide. Or look for it at select locations, in the Gorge and the Portland metro area.

 

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Planning Begins for Bigger & Better Hood River Holidays

Leaves are still flying, but thoughts among downtown business leaders have turned toward the holidays — Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hannukah and New Year’s.

The Downtown Business Council has begun planning for the annual Hood River Holidays celebration, and hopes
to expand the energy throughout the community. Many of the activities will be sited downtown, but all Chamber
members in Hood River are encouraged to take part.  What does that mean? It means decorating your storefront in holiday lights and garlands. A storefront judging contest will award prizes to the two best-dressed businesses.
It means planning activities designed to boost holiday spirits, and attract shoppers into your stores. If you’ve got something planned, tell us about it at 541.386.8860 and we will spread the word.

Event organizers are working with the Hood River News to design a special pullout section (with advertising) that will list all the major holiday events from Nov. 28 through Dec. 25. Extra copies of the section will be made available to businesses for distribution to visitors during the holiday season.

Helping local shoppers get a jump-start on holiday gift buying, Hood River merchants will roll out the deals and discounts during their annual Downtown Open House the weekend of Nov. 21-22.

As is custom, the annual Holiday Parade will take place on Friday, Dec. 4. After the parade concludes, the Mayor and other dignitaries will launch Hood River Holidays with the lighting of the giant Christmas tree at Overlook Park. The Polar Express excursion trains operated by the Mt. Hood Railroad will provide a major visitor boost to downtown
from Nov. 13 through Dec. 23.

Spread the word — the City of Hood River has generously offered to waive parking fees (and fines) during the holiday period from Friday, Dec. 4 through Saturday, Dec. 26. Parking meters and enforcement resume on Monday, Dec. 28.

Whether you’re downtown, in the Heights or along West Cascade, the Chamber encourages you to shop local this holiday season!

Welcome to Hood River Holidays

Welcome to Hood River Holidays.  We will be posting more events and information soon.