Portland International Airport (PDX)

There are three bus options: The CAT, Greyhound an Flix Bus. There is a bus called the CAT that runs from Gateway transit center to Hood River. The cost is $10 and more information can be found at the website below. Please note that to get to Gateway you will need to use Trimet to take a bus or the MAX (light rail) from the airport to gateway. The fastest way is to take the MAX Red Line. $2.50 ticket. https://www.ridecatbus.org/columbia-gorge-express/ https://trimet.org/fares/ Greyhound runs from the station downtown, which is reachable by Max from the airport. The cost is around $18. https://shop.greyhound.com/ The Flixbus also runs. If you're unfamiliar with Flixbus it is an affordable bus option that has wifi and the option to buy the entire row at a reduced price so you aren't sitting next to someone random. They pick up at the same location as Greyhound at Union Station.

Hood River is about a 45 minute drive east of Portland along the beautiful Columbia River. The area is called the Columbia River Gorge and it is breathtaking and unlike anything you've seen (if you haven't seen it yet).

There is limited mainstream hotels in the area. Most are boutique hotels and vacation rentals. You will want to look on VRBO and AirBnb and look at lodging in Hood River as well as across the river in White Salmon, Bingen and Underwood. Other options are Pine Grove and Parkdale.

There are so many great little spots in Hood River. Some of our favorites are Double Mountain Brewery, Broder Ost, Egg River Cafe, Sixth St. Bistro, Kickstand Coffee & Kitchen, Celio, Trillium, Farmstand and Sushi Okalani,

You received an insert in the wedding invites with a QR code and number to call from your own phone to leave an entry into our audio guestbook. If you scan the QR code you will see our intro prior to dialing, if you dial from a phone you will just hear our greeting. If you will be present at the wedding you can also leave it via cool retro phone there! This service allows us to collected messages from loved ones for up to a year. The number to call is 1-800-437-3009 - then enter the invitation number 91227.

We love your kids, but we are keeping this to an adult only event and hope you can use this as an excuse to get that much needed night away! If you are making the trip as a family and need help with a sitter for the wedding night please reach out and we will help coordinate.

PNW (Pacific Northwest) is notoriously more casual than it's Midwest and East Coast counterparts. PNW tends to lean more active-wear fancied up even at the most posh restaurants around. This is a come-as-you-are in whatever is your comfort level of fancy-pantsery. It is most likely to be 80 in the day and low 70s as the sun sets, so plan for attire that breathes. The dance floor is outside (unless it rains) but there is A/C inside of the lodge. Originally Cass wanted to do a theme of Something Blue and have everyone wear blue. If you would still like to indulge her she wouldn't say no. (How cool would group pictures be?!)

The Cragrat’s are a 501c3 avalanche rescue club. During the off season they rent their lodge. The venue is gorgeous with unbeatable views of Mt. Hood and we love that our money goes to an organization we have trained with and benefit from while spending time on the mountain!

The venue is in Hood River, but it is out in beautiful orchards and elevated land. There is very little parking in the lot at the venue, and there is no street parking within over a mile. As such you will want to take one of our shuttles, or reach out if you have needs for parking. We have already accommodated for our mobility impaired guests and vendors to park in the upper lot.

We will be running a 35 person party bus every 20-30 minutes starting at 3:30 until 5pm up to the venue and staring from the venue for the return trip at 8pm with shuttles going when full or every 30 minutes. The two pickup locations are White Salmon park and ride (bottom of the bridge, link below) and 712 Columbia St in Hood River. There is a private shuttle for family and bridal party to get everyone to the venue by 3:30 - we will reach out to you directly to coordinate. https://goo.gl/maps/GpCpzYkHyuJGBf4y8