Hood River has been named by Sunset Magazine as its Best Adventure Town. Hood River is one of 30 winners of Sunset’s first ever travel awards, which honor the West’s top destinations in lodging, dining, cultural tourism, outdoor adventure, environmental stewardship, and more. In its June issue the magazine cited Hood River’s scenic setting in the shadow of snow-capped Mt. Hood and at the meeting of the Columbia and Hood Rivers, along with a “startling breadth of experiences” inlcuding hiking, biking, fishing, rafting, skiing, paddle-boarding, and windsurfing. Sunset says a panel of noted travel experts from 13 Western states and British Columbia chose the award winners.