MT HOOD EVENTS
Mt Hood Feasting,
Festivities & Fireworks
Light Up Your Holidays
in the Villages of Mt. Hood
How about a holiday experience that takes you back to pioneer Christmases in the wild? Then the whole family will enjoy Christmas Along The Barlow Trail, two free events brought to you by the Cascade Geographic Society.
Saturday, December 8th
Oregon Trail Heritage Day
Saturday’s event is Oregon Trail Heritage day from 1pm to 4pm at our Living History Village in Rhododendron. Featured are traditional Christmas caroling, folk music, free Christmas goodies and hot drinks, horse-drawn wagon rides, and some great last-minute shopping opportunities. Naturally, Santa Claus will be on duty from noon to 4pm. The main feature is "Christmas Tales of Old Oregon" beginning at 2pm, a unique storytelling program that takes you from the Lewis & Clark Expedition at the Pacific Coast in 1805, to the days of the Oregon Trail and pioneer settlement, to the conclusion on Mount Hood’s slopes in the early 1900's.
Sunday, December 9th
Oregon Trail Heritage Tour
Sunday’s event is the "Oregon Trail Heritage Tour" at the Stage Stop Road Interpretive Center between 11am and 2pm. Historic sites and trails of Sam Barlow’s route over Mount Hood, Toll Gate, pioneer campsites, graves, and other places of interest are visited. This tour will be located below the snow zone.
Annual Winter Holiday Show
The Wy'east Artisans Guild will be hosting their annual Holiday Show and Sale on Saturday and Sunday, December 1 & 2, at the Sandy Historical Museum. The hours of the Show and Sale will be from 10am to 4pm both days.
The Wy'east Artisans Guild will feature works from many media all specially priced for this sale with a percentage of the proceeds donated to the Sandy Historical Society. Come to see high quality crafts at great prices: greeting cards, ceramics, paintings, prints, beadwork, jewelry, ornaments and more.
Government Camp Christmas Tree Lighting
The whole town plugs in! Celebrate with Santa,
a choir and hot drinks in downtown Govy.
November 24 at dusk.
Government Camp
503.272.3301 for more information.
Arts Cabins Project
Blacksmiths and Artisans Holiday Sale
November 23, 24, & 25th, 10 am till 3pm
Unique, hand forged items for your holiday giving.
Arts and crafts from local artisans. Admission is free.
http://www.artscabins.org/Home.asp
Directions to the cabins are not posted to protect them from vandalism. For directions, come by the Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum
88900 E Hwy 26, Business Loop
Government Camp, OR 97028
503.272.3301
They will have maps available.
Wy'east Artisans Guild Holiday Show
December 1 – 2 (date changed from Nov. 3 – 4), 10am – 4pm.
Sandy Pioneer Museum, upstairs hall.
Wy’east
39345 Pioneer, Sandy, OR 97055
503.668.3378; also call Z'anne at 503-668-5315 or Syd at 503-622-5173 with any questions.
www.SandyHistorical.org
Thanksgiving at The Resort at the Mountain
November 21 and 22
The Resort at The Mountain is located in the highlands of Oregon at the west slope of Mt. Hood, just one-half mile off Hwy 26 in Welches, Oregon.
Early reservations recommended!
For more information, visit www.TheResort.com or call 503.622.3101. Outside Portland call 1.800.669.7666.
The Resort at The Mountain
68010 E. Fairway Avenue
Welches OR 97067
Christmas Along the Barlow Trail
Saturday December 8, 1pm to 4pm
Living History Village in Rhododendron
73370 East Buggy Trail Drive
Rhododendron, Oregon 97049
Oregon Trail Heritage Tour
Sunday, December 9th, between 11am and 2pm
Stage Stop Road Interpretive Center
24525 E. Stage Stop Road
Approximately a quarter a mile south of the stop light at Hwy 26 and Welches Road
Welches, OR 97067
Cascade Geographic Society
503.622.4798
www.members.tripod.com
New Year’s Eve Snowshoe Trip
December 31, 2007 from 10pm to 2am
Tour Mt. Hood's "outdoor living room" and enjoy the warmth of the fire while enjoying warm drinks and goodies. View fireworks from a private spot without all the people! Includes snowshoes, goodies, and guide. Call for more information, pricing and to make reservations.
Mt. Hood Adventure:
Recreation Outfitters, Tours & Rentals
88149 E Creek Ridge Rd./PO Box 250
Government Camp
503.860.3235
503.272.3051
New Year’s Eve Fireworks Extravaganza
December 31, 2007
Live music, fireworks at midnight.
Ski and snowboard until 2am.
Mt. Hood Skibowl
87000 E Hwy 26
Government Camp
503.222.BOWL
800.SKIBOWL
November/December 2007
Our stories are written by Andrée Larson. Andrée grew up in the Portland/Vancouver area. She earned an MA in Art History at the University of Oregon, and writes about the history and culture of people and communities. She’s spent time in Europe and on the East Coast, and says the Pacific Northwest is hands down the best place to live. She currently lives in Tacoma with her husband, an artist..