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Dallas Fridley's description of life in Hood River was well stated.  It can be a pain 9 months out of the year to go about your daily business, run errands, find parking and make left turns.  Not to begrudge anyone a good time (I windsurf and moutain bike myself), but living in someone else's vacation destination can be a hassle.  We enjoy the vitality and benefits your interest in our area brings, but can't help but smile and feel a bit relieved as the crowded streets empty at the end of the season and your tourist town starts to feel a little more like our home town.

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