7th Annual Hood River Open Scrabble Tournament
“The Hood River Open brings roughly two dozen people to the cozy Panorama Lodge every February for a weekend of home-cooked meals, fireside chats, after-hours games, and one of the most competitive Scrabble fields in North America. The top finishers will receive personalized, wood-burned plaques.”
- Jennifer Clinchy, Co-Director
DETAILS
Directors: Jennifer and Evans Clinchy
Games: 20
Entry fee: $155 for CoCo Premium Members, $170 for all others. Entry fee includes all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), snacks, and drinks from Saturday morning through Tuesday morning.
Refunds: Full refunds (minus $5 to cover transaction costs) are available until Jan. 24.
Lodging fee: $170 for everyone. Includes 4 nights (Friday through Monday) of shared lodging in Panorama Lodge. The lodge has 3 floors, 8 bedrooms, and 4 bathrooms. Bedrooms are shared among players. Players can depart on Monday afternoon after the tournament ends, or on Tuesday morning.
Offsite accommodations: Players who want to stay elsewhere can select the “Entry Fee Only” option when registering. Commuters should be prepared to drive in snow or walk five minutes up a hill if they don’t drive a 4WD vehicle.
Capacity: 20
Schedule: Games begin around 9:30 a.m. each day. On Friday night, players are welcome to gather for an optional outing to a local brewpub in Hood River. Many players gather at Double Mountain for pizza on Monday afternoon before heading home or heading back to the lodge for a relaxing evening.
Accessibility: This venue is wheelchair accessible. If you have any questions or need assistance related to accessibility, please don’t hesitate to contact the directors. We are committed to making the tournament as accessible as possible for all players.
ENTRANTS LIST
Players are seeded by CoCo rating. WESPA ratings appear in italics and are used to seed players who do not yet have a CoCo rating. Players with no CoCo or WESPA rating have a temporary rating of 0. Asterisks denote tentative/unpaid players. The directors will not be playing in this tournament.
LOGISTICS
This tournament takes place at Panorama Lodge, a rustic wood cabin with magnificent views of Mount Hood. We arrange carpools for players flying in and out of Portland International Airport (PDX). Contact the directors for more information on carpools. If you plan to rent a car, we strongly recommend renting a vehicle with four-wheel drive. The roads leading up to the lodge can be snowy in February.
NEARBY HOTELS
For those not staying at Panorama Lodge, here are a few nearby hotel options:
ESTIMATED BUDGET
Entry and lodging fees: TBD
Returned as prizes: TBD
Expenses: TBD