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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  Speechless Sunday - "Like A Boss!"   That's the phrase our 12 year old son, Ben, uses when he does something really well... "Like a boss!" And this is a photo of Ben making a spectacular tackle of the opposing team's ball carrier. Ben's the one on the ground with his back facing the camera with his number, 57, barely showing. Ben plays on the Hood River Gold 5th & 6th Grade Youth Tackle Football team. Their team has had a great season and will play their final game in the play-offs next Saturday.      
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  30th Annual Hood River Valley Harvest Fest, Oct. 19-21, 2012   This is it! The crown jewel in a year of Hood River Valley events. This is what it's all about. The Hood River Valley is the single largest pear growing region in the entire nation. Add the abundance of apples and a plethora of other autumn fruits and vegetables and you've got the ultimate Harvest Fest experience. All in the shadow of glorious Mt. Hood and along the charming Columbia River. Hood River Waterfront Event site, 110 Portway Ave., Hood River. Don't miss: Produce Row, featuring apples, pears, pumpkins, berries, roasted nuts and flowers, as far as the eye can see.Endless homemade pies, artisan jams, fresh baked breads, smoked salmon, chocolate coverd nuts etc.Over 100 vendors from around the Pacific Northwest. An ...
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  Friday's Foto - Tree Aflame!   Isn't mother nature's splash of color better than any painter's palette? It's amazing the colors she can come up with! This is a local tree, here in Hood River, so vividly colored it looks like it's on fire to me. Happy Autumn, everyone! Happy weekend, too!      
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  1st Annual Paws For A Cause! Hood River Adopt A Dog Silent Auction   Hood River Adopt A Dog and the Hukari Animal Shelter is proud to presents its first annual Paws For A Cause Silent Auction and Social Thursday, October 18th, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.at The Gallery 301, 301 Oak Street, Hood River Tickets are $20 for adults/ $8 for accompanied minors and includes appetizers by Boda's Kitchen (there will also be a cash bar).Live music by The Groove ProjectTickets are available at Gorge Dog, Hukari Animal Shelter or at the door. For more information, please call 541-354-1083or visit the Hood River Adopt A Dog Website. Every dog deserves a loving, forever home. Paws For A Cause will help fund the local programs that bring them together with loving families.    
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  First Annual Traffic Jam, Hood River's WAAAM, October 12 & 13th, 2012   The Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum in Hood River is proud to present its first annual TRAFFIC JAM Car Show and Cruise-In next weekend, October 12th & 13th. Don't miss this weekend of cars, cars, cars, sure to thrill any classic car enthusiast. The weekend includes a Model T Quick Build Challenge, car show, cruise through Hood River and a drive-in movie. Along with food, music, games and technical sessions, the museum is THE place to be. Schedule of Events: Friday 8 - 5     Early Registration            Tour the museum, special pricing for admission as the Autos start arriving                 NASCAR  Show Cars arrive. See the Kasey Kain #38 show car! Arriving Friday AM! 5:30  -    Participants gather...
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
    NEW LISTING! Stylish, Modern, Open & Bright Home For Sale in Hood River This stylish, modern home is located just moments from downtown Hood River. Brilliantly designed, the space lives much larger than it is while finishes are higher end and very fashionable. Open and bright, with a hidden backyard oasis, this home a must see!       · 2 bedrooms, 2 baths · 1,051 square feet on two levels · 1 car garage · Partial Mt. Adams view · Very well planned, modern, open floor plan, lots of storage · Wood floors & slate in entry · Private, landscaped garden,  two decks & one patio, fenced · Heated garage w/custom shelves     For more information and photos, visit: http://www.columbiagorgefsbo.com/property.php?ID=213 or call 541-806-0409      
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  Speechless Sunday - Hike!   This is our son, Ben #57, front left, at his football game yesterday. Ben is a lineman on his 5th and 6th grade Hood River football team and yesterday he was blocking a guy nearly twice his size (what do they feed that boy?!). Although Ben's team lost yesterday's game to White Salmon, they fought hard and played a good game, so we're endlessly proud of our team's hard work.      
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  Classic Sidewalk Cafe Mexican Food... Visit Hood River's Taqueria   This is one of our family's favorite places to grab a quick bite... Hood River's Taqueria. That's partly because the outdoor patio is just so fun to eat on and partly because the food is yummy and fast! The huge, tree shaded patio offers a fun view of the hustle an bustle of Hood River. It's the perfect spot to relax away an autumn afternoon. It's also very popular for business folk and workers in the area for lunch. Featuring traditional Mexican food, the Taqueria's owners brag that they hail from Jalisco, Mexico, home of tequila and Mariachi music. Dishes range from chicken, shrimp, pork and beef and include all the combinations you'd expect. They also offer a good selection of mixed drinks (marguerita, anyone?), be...
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  Wordless Wednesday - New Hood River Wildfire   A new wildfire started just outside Hood River last night, along Highway 84 and has grown to over 50 acres. The fire is on very steep terrain making an air assault necessary. Wednesday afternoon, all outdoor school sports were cancelled due to poor air quality throughout the entire Hood River Valley. Besides thick smoke which seems stuck in the valley, ash is floating through the air. My asthma is certainly not enjoying the smoke as I wheeze my way through the afternoon. I took this shot this morning along Highway 84. It has gotten much worse since then!          
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  It's All In The SUDS! Hood River Hops Fest, Sept. 29, 2012   This is the ultimate beer lovers festival: Hood River Hops Fest, 2012. Hops Fest was voted "Best Event Of The Gorge" in 2010 and 2011! Hood River County Chamber of Commerce will host it's annual beer lover's delight when more than two dozen Northwest craft brewers join together to present their best, especially Hood River County's own microbreweries. The event is held in a special pavilion set up in downtown Hood River, between 5th and 7th streets on Cascade and Columbia Streets, from noon to 9.m. Children are welcome until 6 p.m. The celebration also includes: Local cuisine from woodfire pizza to American pub grub to vegetarian style dishes. Arts and crafts vendors from around the Northwest A selection of Gorge wines. A Kid...
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  Hood River Valley High School Homecoming, This Friday, Sept. 28, 7 pm   Calling all Eagles!!! (and Eagles fans, everywhere!) Don't miss this chance to visit your alma mater and cheer on your 2012 Eagles football team as they face St. Helen's High School at their annual homecoming game: This Friday, September 28th, 7:00 p.m. at Eagles Stadium in Hood River. Hood River Valley High School serves as the only public high school for the communities of Hood River, Odell, Parkdale, Mosier and Cascade Locks, Oregon. Homecoming week activities start Monday, September 24th with hall decorating at the school and continue throughout the week. For more information on Hood River Valley High School, visit their website. Go Eagles!    
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  Speechless Sunday - Early Morning on the Farm, Hood River, Oregon   I took this photo from one of our new listings, just off Highway 35, about five miles south of Hood River. It was pretty early and I was shooting into the sun so it's a little dark, but I still love the iconic American scene. The mountains behind the barn almost disappear in the smoke from the Husum, WA wildfire still burning across the river.      
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  Cheerful & Feisty With A Face That Intrigues... Meet Lucy!   This adorable gal is Lucy, a five year old Boston Terrier/French Bulldog mix. And what an all around great gal she is... with personality to spare! She might be described as a "tom-boy" as she just dives into playing with other dogs and shows her feisty side. And just look at those gorgeous, intriguing eyes. In some cultures different colored eyes are considered to be good luck. Lucy loves everyone she meets, is very polite even to cats and adores kids. She's going to fit into almost any family easily. Lucy loves going for long walks, but really, really likes cuddling the day away. She just can't wait to cuddle and play with you! Lucy is housetrained, current on shots, microchipped and spayed.  The adoption fee for Lucy is $...
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  ANOTHER Hood River Sale Pending! Now's A Great Time To Sell!   This stunning Westside acreage with gorgeously remodeled home is under contract. A strong summer selling season is morphing into a steady fall. Real Estate is moving in the Columbia River Gorge and doesn't seem to be slowing down with the autumn.     If you want your home to sell quickly, you've got to get it out there... exposure, exposure, EXPOSURE! People can't buy it if they can't see/find it! If you've chosen to sell your property FSBO (for sale by owner), we can help you market it.   What we can do for you:      - Present multiple photos and detailed info about the property on your own web page at www.ColumbiaGorgeFSBO.com      - Provide a web address specific to your property with a visitor counter      - Profession...
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  Friday's Foto - Sunrise Through the Smoke   Burning since September 5th, the wildfire in Husum, WA continues to burn, keeping the Columbia River Gorge blanketed in smoke. We can smell it daily at our home over 15 miles away and even Portland, 60 miles west is hazy. The silver lining on this cloud is that the rising sun, filtering through all that smoke, made for a stunning sunrise this morning, casting an eerie orange glow on the town of Hood River. This is at about 7:15 a.m., just after the sun appeared over the mountain.      
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  NEW LISTING! Rustic, Log Cabin, Massive Mt. Hood & Valley Views! This may be one of the best view lots available today. Expansive Mt. Hood AND Mt. Adams, plus sweeping Hood River Valley views. The lot is perfect to build your dream house, while living in the current, charming log cabin. Or use the log cabin later as a studio, office or guest cottage. All just moments from Hood River.   · 1 bedrooms, 1 bath · 960 square feet, 1.31 acres · Hilltop acreage with creek · Propane stove/fireplace · 1,000 sq. ft. shop with garage bay and basement · 6-foot claw tub with shower head · Lots of windows, picture window of Mt. Hood view · 2 covered porches & concrete patio · Large loft with great views, lots of light · Crystal Springs domestic water & irrigation rights For more information and phot...
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  Gorge Kids Triathlon 2012, Sunday Sept. 23rd, Hood River Waterfront   What a fun, entry level tri for elementary school age kids, kindergarten through fifth grades! This is your child's chance to compete in his very own triathlon, at his very own level and all for the benefit of local P.E. and fitness programs in the Hood River Valley. Gorge Kids Tri is intended to foster the long term enjoyment of healthy physical activity. On Sunday, Sept. 23, 10:00 at Hood River's Waterfront Park, the opening ceremonies will welcome kids to this event then the race begins. Kids are divided into age groups: Kindergarten & 1st grade: swim: .025, bike: 0.5, run: 0.25 2nd - 3rd Grades: swim: .025, bike: 0.8, run: 0.32 4th - 5th Grades: swim: .05, bike: 1.6, run: .53 All distances are approximate and ma...
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  Friday's Foto - Football Friday!   The youth football season is off and running with our older son, Sam's, first game of the year last night. Hood River and Wyeast Middle Schools join together on one team. His 8th grade team won, 20 to 14, against a team they lost to last year, 60 to 0. What a testament to hard work and perserverance! Keep it up, Hood River!        
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  SOLD in Just 9 days!  Cute Hood River Bungalow Sale Pending   This cute, bungalow, centrally located in Hood River, went under contract yesterday after a mere 9 days on the market!  A strong summer selling season is morphing into a steady fall. Real Estate is moving in the Columbia River Gorge and doesn't seem to be slowing down with the fall.     If you want your home to sell quickly, you've got to get it out there... exposure, exposure, EXPOSURE! People can't buy it if they can't see/find it! If you've chosen to sell your property FSBO (for sale by owner), we can help you market it.   What we can do for you:      - Present multiple photos and detailed info about the property on your own web page at www.ColumbiaGorgeFSBO.com      - Provide a web address specific to your property with...
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By Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate, Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs
(Kelly Right Real Estate)
  Another SALE PENDING! Hood River Environmentally "Green" Home sold   A strong summer selling season is morphing into a steady fall. Real Estate is moving in the Columbia River Gorge and doesn't seem to be slowing down with the fall. This client's environmentally "green" home went under contract this week.     One of the keys to selling a home fast and for the most possible money is exposure, Exposure, EXPOSURE. People can't buy it if they can't see/find it! If you've chosen to sell your property FSBO (for sale by owner), we can help you market it.   What we can do for you:      - Present multiple photos and detailed info about the property on your own web page at www.ColumbiaGorgeFSBO.com      - Provide a web address specific to your property with a visitor counter      - Professional...
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