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	<p class="issue"><span>Oregon &bull; January/February 2007</span></p>
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					<h3 class="articlehead">Shopping</h3>
					<h1>Winter Sports Equipment &amp; Clothing</h1>
					
					
				    <p><img src="../content/2007_01/Butler Mtn Sports.jpg" alt="" width="170" height="113" align="left" />What  better time to buy your winter sports equipment or a warm, comfy sweater or  chill-busting jacket than during your winter visit to The Villages of Mt  Hood.&nbsp; If you are looking for snowboards,  downhill &amp; cross-country skis, snowshoes and accessories, check out  Mountain Sports in the Hoodland Plaza shopping  center in Welches.&nbsp; Owned by long-time  locals, Tom &amp; Sonya Butler, Mountain Sports specializes in sales and  rentals of winter sports equipment. </p>

                    <p>The  Butlers recently  purchased the former Breeze Ski Rentals Shop, which was open seasonally.&nbsp; Mountain Sports will be open year-round  offering camping, hiking, climbing gear, clothing and other outdoor supplies.&nbsp; If you need coats, ski bibs or another pair  of gloves, goggles, gaiters, socks or other snow sport accessories, you will  find a great supply of these as well as other items in the shop.&nbsp; Mountain Sports is open 7AM-11PM, Wednesday  through Sunday and 7AM-6PM on Monday  &amp; Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Steve Wilent.) </p>
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					<h3>Here are some other great places to shop in the Villages of Mt Hood for warm winter clothing,  accessories and other useful items.</h3><br />
					<p><u class="lodgingHeader">In Sheep's Clothing</u><br />
				  Hand-knit one-of-a-kind and unusual  sweaters, scarves and mittens.<br />
				  Hoodland Shopping Center<br />
503-622-5468<img src="../content/2007_01/mtnsports1.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="113" align="right" /></p>
					<p><u class="lodgingHeader">Mt Hood Village Vacation Cottages &amp;  RV Resort</u><br />
				  Mountain logo sweatshirts and ball  caps, wind jackets, knit caps.<br />
				  Open Seven days a week<br />
65000 E Highway 26<br />
503-622-4011</p>
					<p><span class="lodgingHeader"><u>Mt Hood</u> <u>Information</u> <u>Center</u> </span><br />
				  Sweatshirts, stocking caps, ball caps,  kid&rsquo;s gloves, throw blankets, trail maps and guide books.<br />
				  65000 E Highway 26<br />
Open seven days/week<br />
<a href="http://www.mthood.info" target="_blank">www.mthood.info</a><br />
503-622-4822</p>
					<p><u class="lodgingHeader">Made on Mt Hood</u><br />
				  Hand-knit scarves and hats, crocheted  slippers, hand-knit socks made from llama and sheep wool grown on Mt Hood,  hand-knit dog sweaters.<br />
				  23804 E Greenwood Ave<img src="../content/2007_01/mtnsports2.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="188" align="right" /><br />
next to the Rendezvous Center<br />
503-622-5537<br />
<a href="http://www.madeonmthood.com" target="_blank">www.madeonmthood.com</a></p>
					<p><u class="lodgingHeader">The Fly Fishing Shop</u><br />
				  Fleece jackets, zip-t&rsquo;s and long  underwear from Simms &amp; Patagonia, winter hats, windstopper gloves, Fox   River socks and  more.<br />
				   Hours 6 am to 6 pm 7 days a week<br />
67296 East Highway 26 Welches<br />
<a href="http://www.flyfishusa.com" target="_blank">www.flyfishusa.com</a><br />
503-622-4607</p>
					<p><u class="lodgingHeader">The Three Nines Golf Shop &amp; The  Scottish Shoppe</u><br /> (at The  Resort at the Mountain)<br />
				  Upscale fleece jackets, headwarmers and  caps, gloves, windbreakers, throw blankets.<br />
				  Located on The Resort's East side<br />
68010 East Fairway Ave<br />
<a href="http://www.TheResort.com" target="_blank">www.TheResort.com</a><br />
503-622-3151</p>
					<p><u class="lodgingHeader">Mt Hood Food &amp; General</u> <br />
				  Inexpensive hats, scarves, gloves plus  snow saucers and sleds, budget tire chains.</p>
					<p><u class="lodgingHeader">Thriftway</u> <br />
				  Inexpensive fleece jackets, vests and  blankets, flannel PJ bottoms, ski gloves, hats, scarves and headbands.<br />
				   Hoodland Park Plaza, Highway 26 & Welches Rd, Welches<br />
503-622-2615</p>
					<p><u class="lodgingHeader">Mt Hood Auto &amp; Tire</u> <br />
				  Good quality tire chains (they will  install for $20), batteries, and other auto emergency items.<br />
				  503-622-3330</p>

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