Windmills, Wheat Fields and White River Falls

Windmills, Wheat Fields & White River Falls

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White River Falls near Maupin, Oregon

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Windmills, Wheat Fields and White River Falls

My Fave 5 Things to Do in Maupin

by Kyla Merwin Cheney

Image: Oregon State Archives

You may think that there is nothing to do in the offbeat burg of Maupin, Oregon, 35 miles south of The Dalles and straight into the heart of the Middle of Nowhere. And if you think this, you'd be right. And you'd be wrong. I found plenty of very cool things to do in the Maupin area, and here are my five favorites, including some "sweet doing nothing".

On my Fav 5 List: Cycling, White Water Rafting, Upland Birds, and more. Get the details here.

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Photo: Bob Koch

Ode to the Apple

Hood River Valley, Oregon
October 2012

Hood River Valley Harvest Fest

10th Annual Fiesta Days

Heirloom Apple Celebration

Heirloom Apple Butter Festival

Harvest season is upon us and all the fruits of summer's labors are ripe for the picking, from produce to alpacas. The biggest wingdings this month focus on the apple, from cider to pies, tarts to butter. And that's just the beginning.

Fashonistas may also want to check out the Misti Alpaca Trunk Show at Foothills Yarn & Fiber, October 10-28. While you're there, meet their newest alpaca babies. In the mean time, I've collected a bushel of apple events for you to consider this month on the Hood River Fruit Loop:

Post your own event/s on the Oregon Lakes & Rivers website. It's free!

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Oregon Lakes & Rivers

Imperial River Company

Hood River Fruit Loop

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