tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131799564791550972.post-44399704515605168042008-02-14T16:21:00.000-08:002008-05-21T15:28:45.506-07:00Local Mt Hood Entertainment Hot Spots<p align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_nJJQ64hbjFg/R7TqXH_jBmI/AAAAAAAAAc0/_tKqPzocWYY/s1600-h/sbi.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167012355504277090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_nJJQ64hbjFg/R7TqXH_jBmI/AAAAAAAAAc0/_tKqPzocWYY/s400/sbi.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>All around the Mt Hood area, there are cool places to go, bands to check out, and local entertainment - you just have to know where to look. Head in to the wrong place and you could end up with a room full of eyes - all on you! But some places are just cool in general, some more trendy than others, but most have the good old mountain feel to 'em.<br /><br />Here are just a few, some I'be been to, others I've only heard the stories, but wherever you go, just be sure to <a href="http://blog.bloggingmthood.com/2007/07/deadly-crash-on-hwy-26-near-milepost-32.html">drive safely</a>. We locals have to share the road with some pretty out of control people, and many have paid the price. So whether you're a local or a fun and friendly visitor - have a designated driver. But on again to the fun, check out some of these favorite local Mt Hood hang-outs, and let's hear your comments on the places you most like to go on the mountain!<br /><br /><strong>Charlie's Mountain View Restaurant and Bar</strong> is one of Government Camp's local entertainment hubs. While it's definitely a great place to go anytime of year, the summer months are definitely filled with some awesome local entertainers. Their <a href="http://www.charliesmountainview.com/music.htm">website has a calendar </a>that shows which musical artists are scheduled, but you never know what spontaneous thing may happen over at Charlie's! <em>(Check out the webcam on their site, too!)</em><br /><br /><strong>Mt Hood Roasters Restaurant</strong> has some fun weekend entertainment as well, with loca favorites like Bob Voll, (<em>who we locals also know as the UPS guy!)</em> <a href="http://www.mthoodroastersrestaurant.com/eventcalendar.htm">Check out their Events Calendar</a> for more of their scheduled events. When the weather is nice, you can sit on the patio and watch live bands play, while you sip a cold beer next to the warm table heaters! The original owners still produce the awesome locally roasted coffee, which you can find online to enjoy some of <a href="http://www.mthoodroasters.com/">that tasty brew </a>at home! Roasters was once well known as Welches Living Room, and under the ownership - they are now branding themselves as home of the 4-egg omlet!<br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Hood River County Chamber of Commerce</strong> has the scoop on <a href="http://www.hoodriver.org/HRCCC_CategoryTemplate.asp?CategoryINDX=416">local entertainment in the Hood River area</a>. I happen to live on the other side of the mountain from Hood River - so hopefully you locals out there will chime in on the comments and let us know where the fun is!<br /><br />I'd love to send you to the website for the Skyway Bar & Grill in Zig Zag (just east of Welches), but they don't seem to have one. They have recently re-opened, but where once the talk of the town! I did however stumble upon <a href="http://www.greshamarea.com/mthood/restaurants.html">this neat list of local restaurants</a>, though! Take a look and check a few of them out. Or if you've already been to some of them, share your experience in the comments area!thinsurfacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03764316406687901242thinsurface@gmail.com