April 1st, 2013
Tamanawas Falls, in the Mt Hood National Forest, is one of my favorite hikes and one I send my guests on quite often. The trailhead is about 7 miles from the Old Parkdale Inn. This is an great hike year-round. This 100 foot high, 40 foot wide waterfall is easily accessed by hiking an moderate/strenuous two [...]
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March 29th, 2013
I recently read an article about the increase of the add-on fees hotels, and some motels, are assessing and I was shocked! Towels, nightshirts, hot water, horse stables, even if you don’t have a horse!! One hotel was even assessing a charge every time you used the elevator. Oh, dear, what is this world coming to and [...]
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March 27th, 2013
Where can you ski in the morning and windsurf in the afternoon? Here near the Hood River Valley, of course. We are only 19 miles from Mt Hood Meadows Ski Resort which will continue operation through May, weekends only. There’s always Timberline Ski Area, where skiing on the Palmer Glacier is available year round. After a [...]
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March 25th, 2013
We sure do! Our gardens are a flurry of avian activity! Sparrows, finches, blackbirds, chickadees…the list goes on. Our most colorful visitors so far this spring have been the Evening Grosbeaks. They are a beautiful bird, don’t you think? And we have had at least 50 feeding regularly at our many feeding stations. The gardens [...]
Keep reading Got Birds? Plenty here at our backyard feeders and throughout the Hood River Valley
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February 12th, 2013
There’s a few holidays coming up where one ponders what to gift a deserving and special person. Valentine’s Day, Mothers’ Day, Fathers’ Day, a Wedding or Graduation. A Birthday. Sometimes you don’t even need a special event to gift a unique experience at a member inn of an Oregon Bed and Breakfast. Lodging Gift [...]
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February 12th, 2013
Spring skiing, and snowshoeing and cross-country are all going to be awesome! Mt Hood will be buried in a deep blanket of white well into April. If you like storm skiing this weekend will be to your liking as another storm rolls in over the weekend. Visit the Old Parkdale Inn website and book your [...]
Keep reading The Snow Will Go On As We Dream of Spring
Tags: bed, breakfast, cross-country, Mt Hood National Forest, snow, snowboard, snowshoe, Winter Travel
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February 1st, 2013
I had a phone inquiry the other day: “We’re thinking about coming and staying at your lovely B&B but was wondering, is there anything to do in the area?” Really? Well, let me tell you, one experience at a time. For us there is nothing better than a hike in the Mt Hood National Forest, [...]
Keep reading What to Do? The List Goes On!
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January 2nd, 2013
My favorite is snowshoe. Never really did too much downhill as a child and now I don’t like to fall down as much and speed is not a necessity! So we snowshoe. For us there is nothing better than a hike in the Mt Hood National Forest, fresh snow, no wind, fresh tracks. If it’s [...]
Keep reading Snowshoe, Cross Country, and Downhill ~ All Near the Old Parkdale Inn
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December 20th, 2012
For those of you who have been our guest at the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast you’ve heard me talk about my other half. My husband of 39 and a half years, Steve. Steve has been a pipeline welder for over 35 years, welding the pipelines that move our nations natural gas, petroleum, steam. [...]
Keep reading And Then There Were Two Innkeepers
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December 10th, 2012
The Old Parkdale Inn partners with both Mt Hood Meadows and Timberline Ski Areas. Our overnight guests can take advantage of discount lift ticket pricing. Below you’ll find this year’s pricing for destination lodging lift tickets: At Mt Hood Meadows Ski Resort traditional Lift tickets have been replaced by new RFID gates and passes while [...]
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