With nature being her inspiration, Kim Thompson creates unique, beautiful, heirloom quality…read morejewelry. Hand forged from sterling silver, many pieces have turquoise and or rosarita (red colored) stones inlaid. Definitely a soohistboho vibe. She makes earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings. I particularly love the silver feather earrings, they really stand out and can be worn daily or to dress up an outfit. Also love the earrings that feature an eagle. And anything with turquoise, my favorite color and stone! Wild Heart Wares has a booth at the Hood River Farmers Market where you can see her jewelry up close, talk with the designer, and try things on. I fell in love with a pair of turquoise inlaid earrings with sterling fringe dangling and made the mistake of not buying them right then and there. Came back the next week and they were gone. I showed Kim the picture I had thankfully taken, and she said that in January, when things are slower, she will do a custom order. Kim is delightful and has so much passion about her craft and the beauty all around us. If you love sterling silver and nature inspired pieces, definitely visit this booth at the Hood River Farmers Market Saturdays 9-1pm. There is also a website so you can purchase jewelry 24/7.

I just received some beautiful earrings with three stones, Kingman Turquoise, Hessonite Garnet, and…read moreyellow Chalcedony. They are gorgeous and so well made. I also got a few different strands of beaded necklaces. Also very well made and thought out by Kim. You can tell by the color combos. I highly recommend her pieces and I look forward to being a return customer! Candace in Austin, TX

Fun little trippy place out in the middle of nowheres land it felt like…read more They've got wonderful bigger than life fairy statues out in front. Inside on one side is where the action happens though no glass artisans nearby this time. On the other side was the gallery. Would have loved to see the artists, especially the ones that created the cool fairies and butterflies outside. The vibe felt pretty business like instead on this day. We were just passing through between drinking wine and eating apples and they were asking if my dog was a service dog as we were inside the gallery. They don't ask that about little children though they were running all over the place. At least my dog was on a leash.. ;)

Had a great time watching glass being blown and then working with the artists to make a piece of…read moreart of our own. Picked up the glass the next day and was super happy with the results.

The community is lucky to have Floyd available for your gunsmithing needs. I have used his services…read moremany times and his main goal is going above your expectations. Highly recommend him.

A separate section of the old mill that does gunsmithing and reportedly has the largest selection…read moreof gun parts in the area (they do have lots of gun parts). Might be a good place to look for that hard to find part.

I went there to buy a forever bracelet in February. The owner helper me was a great experience. I…read morewent back last weekend on the 2nd. A young girl was helping me. I looked at the price that was on the bracelet. I wanted it said $375. I went up to the register to pay for the bracelet before putting it on and the young woman did the transaction and never gave me a receipt. When I saw my credit card bill, she charged me $575.. I called the store and she answered and said oh well that's the price even though I explained to her I saw the price said $375. Buyer beware

With a vast selection of artisan jewelry, this is one store you must visit while in Hood River!…read moreThey showcase both local and national artists, pieces in various metals and gemstones, and best of all, there are lots of pieces in all price ranges! Never have I left this store empty handed! There is so much to look at, to take in, so just take your time making your way around the cases in the perimeter and the center. Then take a second lap! So many necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, jewelry adorned with gem stones, gold, silver, bronze - they have it all. The customer service is exceptional. They provide whatever level of assistance you seek and they also let you browse at your own pace, if that is your preference. Many items can be customized whether it's size, stone or if you want help designing a piece. Yesterday I fell in love with a station necklace, evenly paced stones and seed pearls in various Autumnal colors. As soon as I put it on, I knew I wasn't taking it off! The price point of $60 meant I didn't even have to think about it. There was a also a pair of long, curved silver earrings that I loved. At $245 I'm going to think about them and see if I can't let go of the idea of owning them. LOL. Fortunately, their jewelry is available online so if I decide to buy them for myself for Christmas, I can do so without leaving my home. During COVID they are using all precautionary measures. Hand sanitizer required and provided when you enter, wearing your mask. They are limiting the number of customers and using hands free check out, sanitizing between customers.

Shae the owner is very knowledgable for their young age. They are kind and easy going which makes…read morethe experience shopping there more personal and easy. I was allowed to place small boxes of 45s on a table for easier access. After I selected what I liked, Shae was kind enough to wash each record and play the ones I wanted to hear. This means I got the best records at a great place compared to boutiques which mark up records from a place like this to make an extra buck. Overall kick ass record store, with a leader for the new generation. Hope to visit again soon! Surprising amount of hip hop for Oregon. Would love more EDM but not sure what the demand is for this location. Would love collaborate and DJ there. DJ Lewis of PDX DJs.

Great to find a record store in Hood River. The location couldn't be better. Great owner, cool…read moreselection, good pricing. Hard to beat the vibe. Can't wait for it to grow and become the established shop in town.

I bought a chiming clock and got it home to find it covered in dust and did not chime correctly. I…read morereturned it and bought a different one. Got it home and it too was covered with dust and does not chime correctly either!! 4 chimes for noon?? We are in the process of moving in and I just don't have the energy to return this one too! Not happy at all!!

I recently purchased two recliners from Downey Furniture. The staff are the best! No pressure sales…read moreand they make shopping fun! Best of all you can sit on the furniture to make sure it is comfortable and the right fit. Two weeks later I can't believe how my back feels so much better. The quality of our Lazy Boy recliners is superb! The store has a large selection of recliners and living room furniture. Shopping locally is wonderful!

They always have gorgeous, healthy plants at great prices. that is a winning combination! my first…read moreexperience with Vanguard was at the Hood River Harvest Festival a few years ago. Their selection of vibrant mums and huge, ornamental kale caught my attention. Then as I wandered through the rows of plants, I discovered gorgeous indoor plants including my favorite, bromeliads. They had them in red, yellow, orange and a deep pink. I bought four! After discovering them, I now drive over the bridge to White Salmin during the spring for my annual planting. And anytime I need a new bromeliad, anthurium, snake plant, philodendron or succulent for my home. the quality and prices are the best!

Great selection of plants! The customer service is always fantastic and I always find something…read morethere that I "need". Their prices beat everyone around here. Thank you Bob, Sandy and your helpful staff! Patti Ann

Love that our local furniture store in The Dalles, Hampton Furniture, had a great selection of…read moreon-trend furnishings when I was looking for a piece to stage a new listing. Although there were options online, they all took weeks to ship. I had looked in Portland and all over the Gorge. I found what I was looking for at a fair price at Hampton's. The staff was professional and offered to deliver the piece the same day! They really went above and beyond my expectations when they moved a heavy piece of furniture to a different room to make room for the new furniture. Hampton's met my needs while the internet could not. THANK YOU!

tl;dr King size "firm" mattress bought Jan 16th, 2021, from Hampton Furniture in The Dalles now has…read morea deep depression where I lay causing low back and knee pain and lack of sleep (3.5 hrs). Wife and I were excited to replace our old memory foam mattress with a $689 Beautyrest BR800 Firm mattress (King size) -- I needed the firmness for my low back and knees since the old bed had eventually after 7 years created a depression deep enough to hurt me (I'm 6'2" at 210lbs). The first two weeks on this bed my low back pain and knee pain I would experience at night that would follow me through out the day went away -- the bed was firm and was exactly what I needed. However, entering the third week I started noticing a small depression on my side of the bed. By the beginning of the fourth week the depression was deeper and the pain in the lower back and knees had returned. I'm now in the fifth week wishing I had never bought this poorly designed low-end of a mattress. I tried going to bed around 9, positioning my body to lie around the depression while not crowding my wife's side (she is 5' and much lighter and her side of the bed is ok). The firmest part on my side of the bed is the very edge of the mattress where the seam is. I try laying half on the edge and half hanging over the edge. And while this does support my body better, I cannot hold this precarious position for long for fear of falling backwards off the mattress and onto the floor. I woke up shortly after 4am unable to fall back to sleep. I got up and stood at the foot of my bed and pushed down on the mattress with my hands where my feet rest -- firm like when we tested the bed in the store. I then moved over to where my mid section lies in the bed at night and pushed down there -- deep, yielding depression with no sense of firmness. I'm sad that after the past two years of planning and saving up money for this mattress that I threw it all away on Hampton Furniture's Beautyrest BR800 "Firm" mattress. Should I have gone to a mattress store in Portland? NOTE: We also bought two dark stained end tables the day we got the mattress. It came with embedded power strip (USB ports included) and we love how strong the wood feels, the ease of plugging in our phones at our bedside, and how handsome it looks. We recommend the tables at Hampton Furniture in The Dalles. If all we bought was the tables, we would have given this review a 5 star.