The town of Hood River, OR, about an hour's drive east of Portland, has the makings outdoors oenophile's dream and perfect place for a romantic getaway. Home to super surf shops, great cycling, charming B & Bs and wineries, Hood River is also a foodie's favorite with restaurants serving wine friendly food prepared with local produce and fish, served in a contemporary, yet relaxed atmosphere.

With wind speeds averaging 20 to 30 miles per hour, Hood River is a hotspot for world-class windsurfing and kitesurfing. There are local outfitters who will get you geared up and cruising across water. The area also has plenty of stand-up paddling boarding, kayaking, rafting and endless hiking, cycling and mountain bike routes topping out at mountain tops with magnificent bird's eye views of the rolling farms, riverbeds and vineyards below.

One of my favorite cycling routes around wine country is the scenic thirty-five mile Fruit Loop. It makes is a terrific morning ride or a great

By Stefani Jackenthal
Rose' wines could be the most misunderstood style of wine ever. Are you reading this and frowning - thinking, I don't like rose? Are you a rose' fan? Perhaps, a rose' convert? Ah, rose' a delightful picnic and warm-weather sipper welcome at my dinner table, deck and picnic blanket most any time.

There is a common misconception that rose' wine is syrupy sweet. But rose' wines come in a variety of refreshing styles from bone dry to fruity, sweet and savory. They can be a bolder than white wines, yet more restrained and subtle than red wines made from the same varietal (grape) - showing cherry, strawberry and raspberry flavors. Rose's are typically served chilled and are the perfect picnic, BBQ or dinner partner with everything from surf to turf, spicy Thai, ketchupy burgers and your favorite pizza or sushi.

What's makes rose's such a great and versatile wine food is its natural acidity and the residual tannin from the winemaking process. Most

I've lived in Florida my whole life, and the sun has taken a toll on my skin. When I was asked to try and review L'Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream, I jumped at the chance, because this is a product I've been thinking about buying anyway.

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Despite being a full-time working mother of two young children, I never leave the house without makeup. I may skip other important parts of a morning routine (sometimes I forget to apply moisturizer), but I never go without makeup on. When I was introduced to L'Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream, I was unsure of what to expect. Could this product really hydrate, prime, perfect, and correct (as the label claims)? After a trial run in my busy weekday schedule, this product pleasantly surprised me!

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With three children, three part-time jobs, and a husband and a house to maintain, I need six simple things from my beauty regimen. If new items don't meet the bar, they're quickly tossed to the curb. I recently received the opportunity to review L'Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream. Would this manage to work its way into my five minute beauty routine, or would it end up in the trash as quickly as it walked in the door? I put it to the test by checking it against my "simple six" criteria.

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As a 30-something mom with my fair share of skin issues, I have difficulty finding a cover-up that is both light enough to wear every day and hides my skin's imperfections. Thankfully, I have discovered L'Oreal Paris Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream.

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