Hood River Wedding

The city of Hood River is the county seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River. The city was named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831.

A post office was established at the site of the present city in September 30, 1850, and the city itself was incorporated in 1881.

Long an agricultural center, Hood River experienced a boom of growth with its discovery as a gateway to world-class windsurfing in the Columbia River Gorge. The rapid increase in the cost of housing has forced many less affluent long-time residents to nearby communities.

Hood River is also the home for the International Museum of Carousel Art and the employee-owned Full Sail Brewing Company, a major Oregon microbrewery. Also the home to outdoor product manufacturer DaKine.

It is also the western gateway to the Mt. Hood Scenic Byway and to a major section of the Columbia River Highway.

Hood River is located at 454224N, 1213118W (45.706665, -121.521719)GR1 on the Columbia River directly opposite White Salmon, Washington.