SUNSET MAGAZINE NAMES HOOD RIVER A WINNER IN THE ‘BEST ADVENTURES AND EXPLORATIONS’ CATEGORY OF THE 2023 SUNSET TRAVEL AWARDS
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Sept. 19, 2023
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Ashley Huckaby, DVA Advertising & PR, 503-819-4532, ashley@dvaadv.com
Katie Kadlub, Visit Hood River, 208-867-0498, katie@visithoodriver.com
SUNSET MAGAZINE NAMES HOOD RIVER A WINNER IN THE ‘BEST ADVENTURES AND EXPLORATIONS’ CATEGORY OF THE 2023 SUNSET TRAVEL AWARDS
‘Hike and Bike Hood River’ chosen from among 600 entries; winners appear online and in Sunset Magazine’s October/November print edition.
(HOOD RIVER, Ore.) — Sunset Magazine has named Hood River one of the West’s top destinations for the second time in three years, awarding it a “Best Adventures and Explorations” title in the 2023 Sunset Travel Awards. Hood River was also one of six winners in the category and was previously named the West’s top “Nature Lover’s Destination” in the 2021 Sunset Travel Awards. Winners appear online and in the magazine’s fall issue.
“It’s both gratifying and validating to have one of the country’s oldest and most respected lifestyle magazines named Hood River, among the best of the best destinations in the West,” said Katie Kadlub, CEO of Visit Hood River. “The annual Sunset Travel Awards are coveted by many but won by very few, and this award is a testament to the entire community and to the endless adventures and explorations that surround us.”
In naming Hood River one of this year’s Best Adventures and Explorations destinations, Sunset editors noted that, “Active travel is the essence of a visit to Hood River in the Columbia River Gorge, where the idyllic valley allows for a range of activities from agritourism experiences, e-bike tours, epic trail runs and hikes, and the unique opportunity to pedal a two-person railbike along old train tracks through the woods.”
For more information about the Sunset Travel Awards, visit https://www.sunset.com/travel/sunset-travel-awards-2023-winners.
For more information on Hood River activities, lodging, and experiences, visit www.visithoodriver.com.
About Visit Hood River:
Located at the crossroads of the spectacular Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and the magnificent Cascade Range and just an hour from Portland, Hood River offers outdoor recreation, dramatic vistas, historic landmarks, bountiful fruit, and fantastic food, wine, beer, and cider. With accommodations ranging from luxury hotels to historic B&Bs, Hood River is a four-season destination for families, outdoor enthusiasts, weddings, corporate events, and more. In recent years, Hood River has been named a Best Adventures and Explorations destination in the 2023 Sunset Travel Awards, the West’s best Nature Lover’s Destination in the 2021 Sunset Travel Awards, a Top 10 Wine Destination for 2017 by Wine Enthusiast Magazine, and 2015 Best Adventure Town in the West by Sunset magazine. Visit Hood River supports economic development, community development, and destination marketing for Hood River, Cascade Locks, Mosier, Odell, Parkdale, Pine Grove, and Mount Hood. For more information, call 800-366-3530 or visit www.visithoodriver.com.
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