Tagged windsurfing

Board Not Bored

It seems obvious that Jeff Hammer’s life as a carefree windsurfer and entrepreneur is light-years away from his roots as a Jewish boy from Great Neck, NY. Yet, like his father, he has created a manufacturing company that fills a niche. His journey took him from New York to Jackson Hole, WY, where he spent…

Gateway to getaways

From Troutdale to The Dalles, respectively considered the western and eastern Gateways to the Gorge, the region is rich with beauty, recreation, history and epicurean delights. In those 70 miles, the scenic byway, Historic Columbia River Highway 30, splits off from Interstate 84 along the Columbia in two sections – Troutdale to Bonneville Dam and…