Hello, beloved friends and family! We are hopeful that you can join us this summer for a celebration of our 50th birthdays, culminating on June 13th, our 22nd anniversary. We find ourselves at 50 pondering our past and our future, supremely grateful for the people who have made us what we are, and equally blessed for having people in our lives helping us to become the people that we want to be. If you’re seeing this, you are one of those people, and we would love the chance to show you our home. We’ve organized some fun activities, and have lodging recommendations as well. We hope to see you this June!

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Schedule of Fun

🌊 6/12, friday – Waterfront BBQ

4:00–6:00 pm: water fun the picnic shelter at Waterfront Park
6:00 pm: Lake Taco catering, soda, beer and cider. There are also 4 stellar take-out options from Ferment, Pfriem, Solstice Pizza and Camp 1805. Hood River has no open-container law so you can purchase anything to go and drink it at the waterfront.
8:00 pm: Tree Burn and Sunset on the spit. We promise it’s not flooded as shown on satellite. You can walk from our picnic spot and wade through a channel of water to get there or drive and park here and walk out on the sand.

DJ Greg Vandy from KEXP will be playing our music for the party. He is partly responsible for bringing us to Hood River with his Woody Guthrie special.

🧘6/13, Saturday – yoga

9:00 am - Machi Yoga (sign-up). Alejandra and Machi changed Megan’s life. This class is an athletic style of yoga.

🚲6/13, Saturday – group ride to mosier

2:00pm - Leave Sol Rides for a 7 mile bike ride to the party on Megan’s “Best under 10 mile ride in America”

🎵 6/13, saturday – Main Party @ Mosier Company

4:00pm: DIY beverages and food, DJ Greg Vandy
6:30pm: Toast from Kyle and Megan
6:00 - 9:00pm: kids movie / chill time at Camp Randonee with 1 babysitter. Let Megan know if you are interested.
7:00pm: Band
9:00pm: taxi van if anyone needs a ride back to Hood River. Dancy time until neighborhood quiet time, around 9:30-10p
9:30-10pm: biking back to Hood River

🌄 6/14, Sunday – Hike

TBD, Tamanawas Falls - we’ll get folks desired time at the party. Wachlella Falls is closed due to a mudslide:(

🌮 6/15 – taco monday at Gorge White House

12:00pm: optional bike ride to Gorge White House
1:00pm: Gorge White House tacos

🚵‍♀️ 6/16 – Post Canyon Ride

4:00pm: ride from Megan and Kyle’s house, 1886 Belmont Drive
7:00pm: beers at Volcanic Bottle Shoppe

Lodging

Tucker Park Campground features the best white noise sleep and cold plunge swimming in the Hood River.

Apologies in advance, June is one of our favorite times in The Gorge, but it’s also everyone else’s, so lodging will be hard. Please reach out if you need help.

NOTE - if you stay in Washington, know that the Hood River Bridge has frequent construction.

camping

Tucker Park, $40/night - Photo above. 6 miles from downtown is our favorite campground in America. There are 10+ sites right on the Hood River with the best white noise you can imagine. It’s also our favorite place to swim, but it will be more of a cold plunge in June. The park is bikeable but very hilly and on streets with vehicles traveling 40+ mph. Reserve a spot

house rentals

2 house rentals, $100-175 / night: we have secured two house rentals. Each place sleeps 3 in a queen and twin. Let us know if you want either. More details in Lodging Info below.

hotels

Lightwell Hotel, $273/night - 1904 hotel recently refubished in the most convenient location of downtown Hood River. Includes a spa basement with hot therapy (water and sauna) and roofdeck bar. Call (541) 436-4860 and ask for “Ramey group”.

Other favs, if you can get them

Best Western in Hood River - where I had my 40th birthday party. Includes a outdoor hot tub, pool and sauna is also a top 3 restaurant for us
Hip Camp on Wind River - in Washington but one of the coolest places to camp, featuring natural hot springs and an optional sauna
Society Hotel, $50-500/night - in Bingen, WA, includes their spa. Hostel single beds to 4-person cabins.

Lodging Info

Favorite Places to Eat and See in the Gorge

Many people’s happy place, Gorge Whitehouse is a full experience of u-pick flowers and fruit, double mountain views, cider, wine, beer, ice cream and a food truck with fantastic burgers and tater tots.

eats and drinks

All the coffee and beer is good - you can’t go wrong.

Love & Hominy - tacos and slushy machine
Gorge White House - food truck, order first and then pick flowers or fruit
Riverside at Best Western - great food, especially brunch, on best patio with view of the Columbia and Hood River Bridge
Mugen - ramen
Lake Taco - tacos
Social Wagon - Mosier food truck owned by our friend
Double Mountain - Connecticut style pizza
Volcanic Bottle Shop - our watering hole

sights

Picking - Cherry picking season in Mosier!!!
Hikes - Memaloose Overlook, Wachlella Falls, Tamanawas Falls
Walks - Indian Creek Trail and 2nd Street Stairs, Flume Trail, Waterfront Trail
Bike Ride - Hood River to Mosier on the Historic Columbia River Highway Trail, aka Twin Tunnels Trail; there are many, many more so reach out if you need ideas
Mountain Biking - 44 Trails is our favorite for green and flowy but requires a vehicle

Transportation

e-bikes

Let us know if you want to borrow an E-bike using the form below.

transit

Airport - take Trimet from the airport to Gateway Transit Center and then hop on the Columbia Gorge Express for $10 each way to Hood River.
CAT Transit - $40 Gorge Pass, you can take unlimited trips between Portland, Hood River, Mosier, The Dalles and more.

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Contact

Megan Ramey - megan@bikabout.com, 608-215-1154

Kyle Ramey - kyle@bikabout.com, 508-717-7692

A CENTURY PARTY