On the 1st Friday of each month, dozens of local artists working in diverse media exhibit their creations at downtown Hood River businesses. A collaboration between local business, artists, and performers, 1st Friday is among the area's top cultural events and is enhanced by live entertainment throughout the downtown area. Participating businesses extend their hours into the evening with artists on hand to showcase and sell their art, while a variety of performers entertain throughout the downtown area. Join us in downtown Hood River and enjoy the art, the entertainment, the people, and the place!

For more information, contact the Hood River County Chamber of Commerce 1-800-366-3530 or 541-386-2000.

Join us on Tuesdays for the 50+ Shopper Club.
If you are at least 50 years of age you can take advantage of an added 10% savings on Tuesdays by simply presenting a photo identification with your proof of age to the cashier at participating stores. To view a list of some of our participating stores, click here.

Stores in the 50 Plus Shopper Club continue to grow, so please stop by the Information Center to view our most current list.

For more information please call 503-669-8060

Downtown The Dalles

stores open late, music

For more information please contact Louise at 541-296-4470

Downhill mountain bike event. $30 Call 503-272-0146 for more information.

On the First Friday of each month businesses will be hosting dozens of local artists exhibiting their works of art.

This is a great opportunity for youth to come and enjoy Soul Café. Each Friday will feature a theme night centered on issues which our young people face today. Topics will include “Life Nights,” “Issue Nights” and “Social Nights.” This is a great evening filled with games and activities which every kid will enjoy.

Explore Drawing as an Art Form. Show curator Sally Reichmuth says, “Drawing is understood as the basis of all pictorial representation and has been described as the gateway to successful painting, but is not often appreciated as an art form in itself. This show will be a celebration of drawing for drawing’s sake.”

In What the Butler Saw, British playwright Joe Orton combines elements of traditional farce, comedy of manners, revenge drama and Greek tragedy and wraps them up in a fireworks display of language aimed at alternately delighting and surprising his audience. Tickets for this show are available online and at these locations: Collage of the Gorge, White Salmon, Waucoma Bookstore in Hood River, and Columbia Center for the Arts.

In What the Butler Saw, British playwright Joe Orton combines elements of traditional farce, comedy of manners, revenge drama and Greek tragedy and wraps them up in a fireworks display of language aimed at alternately delighting and surprising his audience. Tickets for this show are available online and at these locations: Collage of the Gorge, White Salmon, Waucoma Bookstore in Hood River, and Columbia Center for the Arts.

In What the Butler Saw, British playwright Joe Orton combines elements of traditional farce, comedy of manners, revenge drama and Greek tragedy and wraps them up in a fireworks display of language aimed at alternately delighting and surprising his audience. Tickets for this show are available online and at these locations: Collage of the Gorge, White Salmon, Waucoma Bookstore in Hood River, and Columbia Center for the Arts.

Our intimate tasting rooms are open and featuring reserve tastings, new releases, barrel tastings, chocolate pairings, artisinal treats, live music and more!

Enjoy an evening of cutting-edge music at Columbia Center for the Arts, when "Concert Rock Violinist" Aaron Meyer performs original music and arrangements that bridge World, Progressive Rock, & Classical styles of music with, virtuosity and passion.

Join us February 5 for the opening of RED. The RED Show will run through February 28, 2010

Join us March 5 for the opening of WHIMSEY. The WHIMSEY Show will run through March 28, 2010