Hood River Valley Harvest Festival

Hood River's harvest gathering mixes live music with a farmer's market, food, kids' activities, and local beer, cider, wine, and spirits. Art sits next to the farm goods on the event site, so the visit can swing from a cider pour to a set of music to something handmade. It is a valley harvest stop more than a single-stage concert. Eat and drink early, then use the later part of the day for music and the kids' activities.

Our take: Eat and sample the cider or beer early, then leave the later hours for music and kids' activities.