A Mt. Hood – Parkdale, Oregon B&B
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
A couple years back someone tacked this added message below the warning sign that really states the obvious. Be prepared when exploring Oregon during the winter months. And don’t always rely on that GPS. Many forest roads, while beautiful alternatives from the main highways and freeways during the snow free months, are not maintained during the winter. Travelers should be aware that even [...]
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
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 [...]
The Gravenstein apple is considered by many to be one of the best all-around apples with a sweet, tart flavor and is great for baking and cooking, especially for apple sauce and cider. The Gravenstein Apple harvest represents the kickoff of the annual Hood River Valley harvest. Thousands of acres of apples and pears will be harvested for [...]
Keep reading Gravenstein Harvest Kicks Off the Hood River Valley Harvest
The Hood River Valley is certainly known for having thousands of acres of fruit of which cherries, blueberries and peaches are finding their way to the fruit stands now. We also have some amazing flower farms, one of which, The Gorge White House, has glads, daisies, cone flowers, snapdragons, Oriental lilies, lavender and more. The dahlia fields [...]
Summer is here and fall is just around the corner. Time to get out a play. Hiking, biking, windsurfing, rafting and golf. We have all this and more in the Hood River Valley, the Columbia River Gorge and the Mt. Hood National Forest, all just minutes from the Old Parkdale Inn. It’s river rafting season! The [...]
We use the freshest, locally grown ingredients when preparing breakfast for our guests. I once had a young guest say “this is cool, we get dessert first!’ Berries are big in Oregon and during July the Oregon farmer begins the harvest of the Blueberry. The Blueberry Buckle Coffee Cake is so easy and is always a favorite summer [...]
Keep reading Dessert First ~ Happens a lot at the Old Parkdale Inn
The Old Parkdale Inn is only minutes from the Mt Hood National Forest. We like to think of it as our own personal backyard playground. We hike, swim and snowshoe here. Sometimes we just find a very quiet spot to sit and be still. We found such a spot on Lookout Mountain when we hiked [...]
Bald Butte via the Oak Ridge Trail:
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, Indi...
Now We Wait and Watch 'Em Grow:
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, a...
Winter's Holding On in the Hood River Valley: 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 thi...Old Parkdale Inn
4932 Baseline Rd
Parkdale, Oregon 97041
phone: 541-352-5551
email: parkdale@hoodriverlodging.com
