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<\/a>The drive up to the mountain was pretty impressive.<\/p>\nWe could begin to make out the year-round snowfields as we drove up to Timberline Lodge<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 If the height of the poles on the sides of the road are any indication, the snow gets fairly deep here.\u00c2\u00a0 (I know, understatement.)<\/p>\n View of Mt. Jefferson from the trails behind the lodge <\/p><\/div>\n Afterward, we descended and drove around the back side to Hood River, taking in views of Mount St. Helens along the way.\u00c2\u00a0 We explored a little yarn shop there and drooled over some kayaks.\u00c2\u00a0 Then we headed back toward Portland on I-84 along the Columbia River, stopping at Multnomah Falls<\/a> for an exhausting hike.\u00c2\u00a0 (More on that later.)<\/p>\n We got a recommendation for dinner at Screen Door<\/a>, a little spot offering an updated version of comfort cooking.\u00c2\u00a0 Yes folks, they know how to do some fried chicken and mashed potatoes.\u00c2\u00a0 The next morning we went to Bertie Lou’s<\/a> for an awesome diner-style breakfast and hot tea before heading over to the downtown area to spend several hours in Powell’s City of Books<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 Powell’s is fabulous, if you’re even a tiny bit bookish.\u00c2\u00a0 Its size was a bit overwhelming at first, but after I found the craft section (right next to the front door, conveniently) and spent a large amount of time perusing those shelves we systematically tackled the rest of the multi-story store.\u00c2\u00a0 Baskets and a lot of time to shop are a necessity – we came out with three bags of purchases.\u00c2\u00a0 Yikes!\u00c2\u00a0 We then replenished our energy reserves with dinner at Henry’s 12th Street Tavern<\/a> and headed back home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fianc\u00c3\u00a9 and I decided to take a quick trip to Portland and the Mount Hood area this weekend.\u00c2\u00a0 He has been snowboarding several times at the major ski areas on the mountain and wanted to show me around.\u00c2\u00a0 The minor … Continue reading <\/a>Fiance loves to drive the Mini in the curves.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m pretty sure he was in his happy place on this trip.\u00c2\u00a0 Wheeeeee!<\/p>\n<\/a>I discovered that Timberline is a year-round ski resort, only closing for a couple of weeks at the end of the summer for maintenance.\u00c2\u00a0 Fiance pointed out that there were quite a few little skiing and snowboarding dots up there on the snow.\u00c2\u00a0 He also pointed out that yes, this is the lodge used for the exterior shots of the building in the movie The Shining.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m ignoring that little tidbit of information – not into horror movies.<\/p>\n<\/a>We chose to eat at the lodge’s delicious brunch buffet and explore the lodge and surrounding grounds instead of playing in the snow.\u00c2\u00a0 There were lots of hikers, picnics, and wedding parties.\u00c2\u00a0 We were also checking out the lodge as a potential wedding spot.\u00c2\u00a0 It appeals because of the great views of the top of Mt. Hood, as well as views of Mt. Jefferson in the distance.\u00c2\u00a0 The interior of the lodge itself is also very beautiful, and offers several wedding options.<\/p>\n<\/a>