Tripster: Weekend Plans

The Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race, a qualifier for the Iditarod, kicks off next week in Northeastern Oregon.
Image: Frank Kovalchek
HAPPENINGS
Jan 17 Wine Country Dinner in Dundee. Red Hills Market chef Jody Kropf and Wine Country Cooking Studio's Wendy Bennett pair a four-course meal with wines from Domaine Trouvere ($75). Details: domainetrouvere.com
Jan 19 Hoodoo turns 75! The celebration kicks off Saturday with s'mores, cider, and prizes, including goodies from partner Black Butte Ranch, which is offering a stay and ski package. Plus: Hoodoo is giving away one prize a day until March 29. Details: hoodoo.com
Jan 19 North Plains Crab Feast. Dungeness season is upon us! Get yours, and support Meals on Wheels at the same time. Tickets, $25. Details: mealsonwheelspeople.org
Thru Jan 20 Win a private ski or snowboard lesson at Mt Hood Meadows in honor of Learn to Ski or Snowboard Month. All you have to do is write a haiku explaining why you need a private lesson. Two entires will win. Details: skihood.com
Jan 23–26 Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race, Oregon's only Iditarod qualifier, starting in Joseph, Oregon. Details: eaglecapextreme.com
Jan 25–26 Oregon Truffle Festival in Eugene. Details: oregontrufflefestival.com
DEALS
Skamania Lodge for $109 Rooms as this classic Gorge lodge are just $109 through March 31. Details: skamania.com
$128 Flights to San Fran Roundtrip flights from PDX to San Francisco available through mid-February at Fly.com.