A new Hood River-based publication hits the stands this week. Destination Weddings: Columbia River Gorge is a full-size magazine dedicated to the growing wedding industry in the Gorge. The annual publication, produced by the staff of The Gorge Magazine, is available for free at locations throughout the Gorge, as well as at the magazine’s office, 419 State Street in Hood River.

“For the past couple of years, we’ve produced a special wedding-related insert in our regular magazine,” said Janet Cook, editor of The Gorge Magazine and Destination Weddings: Columbia River Gorge. “This year, we decided to make it a stand-alone magazine we feel is worthy of the impact the wedding industry has on the Gorge.”