Hood River Fruit Loop

The Hood River Area is Oregon's largest fruit-growing district. Farm families harvest 30 percent of the nation's winter pears, tones of apples, produce wines made from locally grown grapes and fruit, raise alpacas and turn hillsides of huckleberries into everything from pies to tea and taffy.

The Most Anticipated Upcoming Oregon Events Are: Oddwater - Where it's OK to be weird Newport continuing thru January 1 Oregon Zoo Zoolights 2009 Portland November 28 thru December 27 Tinsel, Trees & Traditions: 150 Years of Christmas Portland continuing thru December 31 Holiday High Tea Eugene December 5 thru December 12 Tree Lighting and Parade of Lights La Grande November 27

Other upcoming events include: Cardboard Songsters Concert Cannon Beach November 28 Quilt Run 101 The Oregon Coast February 5 thru February 15 Annual Rogue Valley Toy Run Medford December 5 Holiday Festival Silver Falls December 12 thru December 13 Holiday Music Festival La Grande December 5 thru December 6