[Get Out and Go]

Got a Mt. Adams trip planned via I-84 or a trip to Bend?  With frequent visits to Portland/Salem, we sometimes make a stop in Hood River.  Having enjoyed Ixtapa in Monroe and The Dalles, we found another rendition owned by a cousin or brother of the family restaurants.  The Hood River Ixtapa sits in a strip mall next to Wal-Mart a half-mile off the west end freeway exit.   Don't be dismayed     if you miss out on the vibe of the downtown section of Hood River.  Quality Mexican food (Chile Relleno..Umm     ) and an outdoor patio where you can supervise a good dog at a table next to the sidewalk.   
There is also a  busy BBQ joint and a pizza by slice restaurant in the strip mall.
I still need to try China Gorge and Double Mountain Brewery .  (I think a NWHiker mentioned this place in an earlier report this year.)

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"These are the places you will find me hiding'...These are the places I will always go."
(Down in the Valley by The Head and The Heart)

"Sometimes you're happy.  Sometimes you cry.
Half of me is ocean.  Half of me is sky."
(Thanks, Tom Petty)

[olderthanIusedtobe]

[kansashane]

I'm a little confused by this post. I didn't know there were places to eat in Hood River other than Double Mountain? Some of the best beer and pizza in the state, under one roof? Yes please!

[Geography Nerd]

Spent two separate weekends in HR in the last two months.

Kin - more "upscale" for lunch and dinner but no one would look at you sideways if you had shorts and flip-flops (It's Hoord River). Amazing food, we at mostly small plates.

Full Sail had decent food and a deck but as others have mentioned Double Mountain is better. Had an amazing heirloom tomato pizza with white sauce.

pFriem brewery was a really great surprise. Best beer we had in town and really great food.

If you're looking for wineries head across the river and up the hill to Aniche, hands down one of the better wineries I've visited for both wine and atmosphere.

[olderthanIusedtobe]

[Get Out and Go]

Since the original post 3 years ago, I've been to Double Mountain Brewery about 5 times, now tops on my list.     I love the pizza, the beer, the music and the vibe.      On my return from Portland last weekend I tried a couple of their fresh hop varieties, Killer Green and Killer Lion.   
On the trip down I had stopped in at the newest Hood River brewery, Ferment.  Beautiful, spacious modern wood construction, just down the block from Pfriem.  They will need to sell a lot of beer to pay that building off.  The falafel pita was delicious. (Be sure to ask for the house green chile sauce.)  I had a flight of five sample beers, all quite interesting and tasty.  Here is a review from oregonlive:  Ferment
I still need to try out Everybody's Brewing in White Salmon on a future trip. 

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"These are the places you will find me hiding'...These are the places I will always go."
(Down in the Valley by The Head and The Heart)

"Sometimes you're happy.  Sometimes you cry.
Half of me is ocean.  Half of me is sky."
(Thanks, Tom Petty)

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[moonspots]