A Mt. Hood – Parkdale, Oregon B&B
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 [...]
They must have needed a good pruning ‘cuz the severe damage inflicted on our plum trees during last winter’s ice storm had them come back even stronger. We had buckets of Italian Plums, making a Plum Upside Down Buttermilk Cake every other day for our breakfast treat and sharing fresh fruit with our guests and [...]
Keep reading While Life Gives You Plums ~ Make Spicy Plum Butter
We have three plum trees in the gardens of the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast and they are sure loaded with fruit this year. We’ll be making cakes and pastries as they come off the tree for the next couple of weeks. This Upside Down Cake was well received by our guests at [...]
Keep reading Old Parkdale Inn Plums into a Plum Upside Down Buttermilk Cake
The last of the summer peaches went into a cobbler and I made a trip up to Kiyokawa Farms for fall apples and pears from the Hood River Valley Orchard. The Apple Dumpling is a guest favorite and I look forward to making it for you in the months to come. Old Parkdale Inn [...]
Keep reading We Welcome Fall at the Old Parkdale Inn with Apple Dumplings
There are over 50 Geocaches within 10-15 miles of the Old Parkdale Inn. Our guests this week found three within walking distance of our inn! Someone has ‘placed’ about 10 right here in the Upper Hood River Valley! Did you know that Geocaching started right here in Oregon? A little history lesson, the full version [...]
Keep reading Geocaching in the Hood River Valley and the Mt Hood National Forest
I drove into Hood River a couple weeks back and the Fall Foliage was OK. Even our guests were a little disappointed with the late peak. But yesterday when I drove into town, well, what a difference a couple of weeks make. Our spring was a couple weeks late so I guess it’s expected that [...]
Keep reading What a difference a couple of weeks make ~ Fall Spectacular
Columbia River Gorge was noted as the third best spot in a recent foliage destination list, right behind Aspen and the Catskills!! But we’ve known about the foliage show for a long time. Add the colors of the Mt Hood National Forest and the acres and acres of fruit trees and you will be in awe [...]
Keep reading Fall Foliage in the Columbia Gorge and the Mt Hood National Forest
The renowned HoneyCrisp apple is ripe and ready to take home! I picked up some this afternoon at Kiyokawa Family Orchards, just a mile and a half from the Old Parkdale Inn. This distinctive apple is incredibly crisp with a sweet, tangy flesh that lends itself with equal satisfaction to fresh and baked delicacies. We’ve had [...]
Keep reading HoneyCrisp Harvest Festival at Kiyokawa Orchards
I visited a farmer yesterday evening to pick up what might be my last flat of Blueberries. While I was there she shared with me a box of Starkcrimson pears and Gravenstein and Akane apples. I’ll set out large bowls of apples for our guests and use the blueberries and pears for breakfast treats. I [...]
Farm to Fork’s founders have created a traveling farm-to-table restaurant, local food fundraiser, andcommunity celebration rolled into one. Each dinner is set at the farm where much of the food on the menu was produced, and proceeds benefit food-focused non-profits. Farm to Fork’s mission is to connect guests to local sources of produce, meat, seafood [...]
Tamanawas Falls in the Mt Hood National Forest
No Hidden Fees at the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast
Ski, Surf, Sip and SleepOld Parkdale Inn
4932 Baseline Rd
Parkdale, Oregon 97041
phone: 541-352-5551
email: parkdale@hoodriverlodging.com