EMPLOYEE Kat Twohey puts hearts on a donation box at Footwise on Oak Street, where on Feb. 13 patrons get 10 percent off with a food donation, and the store will donate 30 percent of profits to FISH.
EMPLOYEE Kat Twohey puts hearts on a donation box at Footwise on Oak Street, where on Feb. 13 patrons get 10 percent off with a food donation, and the store will donate 30 percent of profits to FISH.
This weekend sees two holidays — Valentine’s Day on Sunday, Feb. 14, and Presidents’ Day on Monday, Feb. 15 — and with it comes a host of events … and closures.
For a little pre-Valentine’s fun, visit the Columbia Center for the Arts from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13, for free coffee and donuts. While you’re there, check out the new “It’s Raining Cats & Dogs” gallery exhibit, do a little Valentine shopping in the Gallery Shop, and bring a can of dog and/or cat food for the animal canned food drive.
Rural Craft Revival hosts a Valentine’s Mini Market on Feb. 13 starting at 10 a.m., at Butler Bank Building, 301 Oak St., featuring a wide variety of local craft people and artisans selling their creations. A pre-market social is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Feb. 12.
Feb. 13 is also Zwickelmania, with brewery tours offered in Hood River at Double Mountain, Full Sail and pFriem, and in Cascade Locks at Thunder Island. The event features free tours, tastings and more. Full Sail will present its new Bourbon Barrel Aged Wheatwine Ale, paired with Moonstruck Chocolate Beer Berries.
Valentine’s Wine & Chocolate weekend will take place at various Gorge-area wineries Feb. 13-15, and include chocolate pairings, special releases, discounts and more; for more information, visit columbiagorgewine.com.
AniChe Cellars, Gorge White House, Maryhill, Syncline, and Viento will have tastings, chocolate, music and other ways to celebrate the holiday.
And Stave & Stone Winery will offer a “sneak peek” on Feb. 13-14, located at 210 Oak St., next to the Art on Oak gallery, from noon to 5 p.m. The official opening is slated for March. More at staveandstone.com.
If coffee is more your style, Dutch Bros, located on the Heights in Hood River, is holding a food bank fundraiser Feb. 14, with $1 from every drink purchased going to the cause.
Also Feb. 14, the Parkdale Grange is the site of an all-you-can-eat breakfast consisting of pancakes or biscuits and gravy, with eggs, sausage, applesauce and a beverage of your choice included in the $6 adult ticket — or $4 for kids ages 4-12, and free for kids 0-3. The grange is located at 7375 Clear Creek Road.
Closures and Openings
Schools will be closed Monday, Feb. 15, in observance of Presidents’ Day. The Hood River Aquatic Center will host a no school open swim from 1-3:30 p.m., with admission for all ages $1.
The Hood River Library will be closed on Monday — as they always are — but Free AARP Tax Aid will run as scheduled from 2-6 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room.
The U.S. Forest Service will waive fees at day-use recreation sites in Oregon and Washington on Feb. 15 in honor of Presidents’ Day, including many picnic areas, boat launches, trailheads and visitor centers.
Hood River Garbage and Recycling will run regular routes on Monday, but most major banks will be closed, as will city and county government offices, including post offices.
The Hood River News will remain open for regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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