{"id":3218,"date":"2023-06-18T05:00:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-18T13:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesimplehouse.com\/?p=3218"},"modified":"2023-06-18T05:00:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-18T13:00:05","slug":"road-tripping-in-an-ev-03-hood-river-and-the-gorge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thesimplehouse.com\/?p=3218","title":{"rendered":"Road Tripping in an EV | 03 – Hood River and the Gorge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On our way to Hood River from Redmond, we were looking for some places we had never been and Lake Billy Chinook<\/a> is one. Not too far off the main road north, it\u2019s a nice diversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day use area also has two free Level 2 chargers, courtesy of Rivian. So we plugged in for our short walk at the lake and gained a few more miles. And some mosquito bites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lake Billy Chinook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Free Level 2 charging (J-1772) at Lake Billy Chinook courtesy of Rivian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once in Hood River, we stayed at a bed and breakfast and utilized the Tesla Supercharger down by the river. It\u2019s supposed to be a fast charger (250 kW), but the best we ever got was about 300 mph of range. But it gave us the opportunity to walk along the river. Nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mt Hood and Scarlett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We used this as a home base for driving the scenic highway and seeing some of the waterfalls along the gorge. We started at Vista House<\/a> and worked our way back. It was a beautiful, sunny day! We bought the timed pass for the road trip and the parking pass for Multnomah Falls<\/a>. But I think because we were there on a Tuesday in early June, neither were needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Multnomah Falls at the Lodge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Columbia Gorge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For a good dinner in Hood River, check out The Mesquitery<\/a>, if you like steak fare. We split the Beef Cheeks and added a side salad. It was amazing. For pizza, our B&B host recommended Double Mountain Brewery<\/a> and specifically the Jersey Pie pizza. Also amazing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beef Cheeks and an extra side salad at The Mesquitery in Hood River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Jersey Pie pizza at Double Mountain Brewery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On our way to Hood River from Redmond, we were looking for some places we had never been and Lake Billy Chinook is one. Not too far off the main road north, it\u2019s a nice diversion. The day use area also has two free Level 2 chargers, courtesy of Rivian. So we plugged in for … <\/p>\n

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