Category Archives for "Eat + Drink"

Spend some of your mountain adventure dining at Timberline Lodge! Timberline Lodge has five restaurants in total, two in the day lodge and three in the historic lodge. Start by checking out three of the options listed below. Cascade Dining Room is the original dining room of the lodge and is more formal than the […]

Thai Home may be small in size, but their food is big in taste. Enjoy great food, both spicy and mild, or adventurous and cautious.   This restaurant is the perfect, cozy destination if you want rich curries or spicy noodles. If you are staying at Whispering Woods Resort, this is the closest Thai restaurant […]

Thai Home may be small in size, but their food is big in taste. Enjoy great food, both spicy and mild, or adventurous and cautious.   This restaurant is the perfect, cozy destination if you want rich curries or spicy noodles. If you are staying at Whispering Woods Resort, this is the closest Thai restaurant […]

Zigzag Mountain Cafe is inside of a cozy, rustic log cabin. The restaurant is family friendly, with lots of meal options for everyone to enjoy. Zigzag is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner serving sandwiches, burgers, chili, and for dessert homemade cobbler.  The restaurant also doubles as a store so be sure to walk through […]

Trillium Lake is one of the most popular places to camp in the Mt. Hood National Forest. It’s also a great place to get an Instagrammable photo of Mt. Hood. If you aren’t interested in camping, stop at Trillium to watch the sunset. THINGS TO KNOW Pets allowed on a leash You will need a […]

I always drive past Zigzag Mountain Cafe on my way to Mt. Hood and wonder if it’s good. My dad and I stopped at Zigzag for sandwiches when I was a kid but I haven’t been back since. I have always remembered thinking the sandwiches were amazing. Zigzag is open until 2pm Monday-Friday, (6pm Saturday […]

If you are looking for food options in the Welches area, Wraptitude should be on your list. We recently went after hiking Lower Twin Lake and were impressed with how good it was. According to their website, they sell “gourmet wraps, burgers, and beers” and we found that to be very accurate. They sell salads, […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, not Christmas… blackberry season. I look forward to August all year because blackberry picking is one of my favorite things to do in the summer. There’s something about the challenge of picking them that makes it even more fun. You have to work hard to get […]

Photo by Yutacar on Unsplash With the weather getting increasingly hotter, sometimes all you can do is drink a cold beer. Oregon is famous for it’s beer scene and there are several opportunities throughout the year to taste different beers at festivals. So, grab a friend, check out our list of upcoming brew fests below and  remember to […]

It’s officially Hood Strawberry season! Hood strawberries are tiny, melt-in-your-mouth berries that make you feel like you’re eating dessert with every bite. We found a few recipes that may inspire you to buy or pick one of our favorite local fruits. Strawberries are so versatile that you can use them in recipes for just about […]