Spring in the Gorge
On Saturday, I pried myself away from the computer to head down the gorge for the first annual Hard Pressed Cider Fest just outside Hood River. The location was a fruit warehouse in the middle of acres and acres of rolling orchards in bloom. I'm still in super slo-mo on blogging as I enter the final two weeks of book-writing (about cider, so I justified the trip as "research"), so you just get pictures.
Hood-san rises above the flowery scene. |
A nice western swing/country band serenaded fest-goers. (Cider is more country than beer.) |
The view from the fest. |
When you get to within ten miles of Parkdale, Solera is a must. |