Wind Farms meet Wheatfields in the Rolling Hills of Central Oregon

Archive for June, 2012

Wind Farms Meet Wheatfields

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Not far from the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast, a nice drive I like to share with my guests, is Central Oregon.  Head east on I-84 and the Columbia River Gorge opens up to the rolling high desert wheat fields of the Columbia Basin.  It is stunning, big skies and vast views.  Rock formations left over [...]

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Even Innkeepers Need an Escape Every Now and Then

Saturday, June 16th, 2012

My niece graduated from High School last weekend so Tilly and I headed up to Spokane to attend the celebration.  Knowing we had a little window before summer guests arrive we extended our road trip a few days and took the long way home, 1067.9 miles long! From Spokane we headed east to Coeur d’Alene [...]

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Spectator Ops at the Mt Hood Cycling Classic

Saturday, June 2nd, 2012

The Mt Hood Cycling Classic is coming to the Columbia River Gorge June 8-10.  The race features stages through the Gorge, the Upper Hood River Valley, and the Mt Hood National Forest and has been described by experienced international racers as some of the most beautiful they’ve ever ridden. This event is not just for those that are racing. [...]

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Father’s Day at the Old Parkdale Inn

Friday, June 1st, 2012

  Father’s Day is Sunday, June 17.  Treat Dad to a Hood River Valley getaway.  Tour wineries, breweries, take a hike.  Solera Brew Pub, formally Elliot Glacier Public House, is just across the street from the Old Parkdale Inn.  Good food, brews and view of Mt Hood.  The Hood River Valley has many wineries open [...]

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