MT HOOD LODGING

Beat the Heat Summer Retreats

in the Villages of Mt Hood

It’s the middle of summer and the city is baking hot.  Everywhere you turn, the heat waves are simmering up from the hot, black pavement, cars and trucks are fuming and the air is stifling.  Need a break from the dog days of summer?  Head up to the Villages of Mt Hood.

The Villages of Mt Hood offer a variety of cool, relaxing, breezy ways to beat the heat of summer.  At an average elevation of 1500 feet, the temps in the foothills of the Cascades are typically 10 degrees cooler than the city during the day and drop down to a refreshing 55° or lower at night.  The tall evergreen trees and maples swaying in the breeze combined with the many lakes, rivers and streams cool the air even more.  And the mountain air is cleaner, too.

If you are looking for a place to stay for your summer vacation, look no further than the Villages.  The perfect place to bring the family is a Vacation Rental Home on a river or stream.  The kids can look for cool rocks and lizards down by the water, while the grown-ups relax in a chair with an icy beverage.  No stuffy kitchens for cooking dinner — just grill up your favorite meal on the BBQ!

Golfers will love the incredibly scenic and challenging 27-hole golf course at The Resort at the Mountain, nestled in the Salmon River Valley of the foot of the Mount Hood National Forest. The Three Nines golf course provides an unmatched golf experience for well-intentioned beginners, seasoned pros, and anyone in between. The views alone will calm and relax your soul.  After a day of golf, enjoy a cocktail and snack or full meal at the course-side Tartans Restaurant.  Or take a cooling dip in the outdoor swimming pool. 

The Whispering Woods condos offer lodgings in a golf course setting that include full kitchens and an outdoor swimming pool for cooling off in the summer.  Kids will not only enjoy the pool, but they have their own playground at Whispering Woods, too.

For a more romantic visit, bring your sweetheart to one of our forested Bed and Breakfast Inns. The Hidden Woods B & B is surrounded by immaculately landscaped grounds, tall trees and a serene koi fish pond.  The Sandy Salmon B & B Lodge  is a custom built log home nestled at the confluence of the Sandy and Salmon Rivers.  The only sound you will notice is of the rushing waters and serenading birds.

For more cool, summer lodging options, visit www.MtHood.info — whichever choice you make to beat the heat, you are sure to return again as a tradition of city escapes when you come and cool off in the Villages of Mt Hood.

August/September 2008

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