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Archive for May, 2012

Not another Tie!

Sunday, May 20th, 2012

Father’ s Day is coming and do you really think Dad wants another tie?  Of course not!  What Dad really would like is fun, adventure, great dining and comfortable accommodations.  Wisk him off, or send him to, the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast.  Bring the bikes or hiking boots and explore the Mt Hood National Forest, just minutes from [...]

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Bald Butte via the Oak Ridge Trail

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

A hike to the top of Bald Butte is a a great choice for an early season hike in the Upper Hood River Valley!  A wonderful display of  Mt Hood National Forest wildflowers, Lupine, Balsam Root, Indian Paintbrush, to name a few, covers the hillside from mid-April through June.  The views from the Butte are amazing, [...]

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Now We Wait and Watch ‘Em Grow

Monday, May 7th, 2012

The acres and acres of blossoms in the Hood River Valley have now turned to itsy bitsy pieces of fruit.  And for the next 4 months we will watch them grow and wait for the amazing crop of pears, apples, cherries, peaches and other varieties of fruit.  In June and July come the berries and [...]

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Winter’s Holding On in the Hood River Valley

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Snow levels dropped to about 3000′ last night just above the orchards which sit in the Upper Hood River Valley at about 2000′.   The valley beekeepers just put the hives into the blooming orchards this morning.  Hope it warms up a bit so those busy bees can do what they do best.  The Old Parkdale Inn [...]

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