Sugarpine Drive-In will take over old Tippy Canoe space with new roadhouse
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At the original Sugarpine Drive-In, business is up 120% compared to 2019. The restaurant is set to expand over the next two years, first with a new Hawaiian food truck, Da Pine Grinds, then by taking over the former Tippy Canoe property with a new roadhouse in 2022.Anna Spoerre
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If you’re the type of person more interested in your next good meal than your next scenic vista, a drive along the Historic Columbia River Highway is sure to bring up plenty of pangs, both from nostalgia and hunger. Before Interstate 84 cut a straighter line to Hood River, the old highway took a more subtle route, winding up and around the river cliffs, passing dozens of roadhouses offering fried chicken dinners, homemade ice cream and comfy rooms to weary travelers.