Archive for the ‘Oregon Bounty’ Category
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
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 [...]
Keep reading Easy Pickin’s in the Hood River Valley
Tags: bed, breakfast, Hood River Valley, Hood River Valley Events, Hood River Valley Harvest, parkdale
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Friday, September 9th, 2011
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
Tags: bed, breakfast, Hood River Valey Wineries, Hood River Valley, Hood River Valley Harvest, parkdale
Posted in Culinary Delights, Hood River County Fruit Loop, Hood River Lodging, Hood River Valley, Oregon Bounty, Specials, Summertime Happenings | Comments Off
Friday, June 24th, 2011
When it is hot in the Hood River Valley there is nothing like a ride on the Magic Mile chair lift on Mt Hood, Oregon’s tallest peak at 11, 240 feet. The majestic mountain can be seen from the Old Parkdale Inn and is an easy day trip, a lovely 35 mile drive. Take the lift to the mountain’s [...]
Keep reading Take the Magic Mile Sky Ride on Majestic Mt Hood
Tags: bed, breakfast, hike, Hood River Valley, mt hood, parkdale, Ski, snowboard
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Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
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 [...]
Keep reading Now We Wait and Watch ‘Em Grow
Tags: bed, breakfast, Fruit, Hood River Valley, Hood River Valley Harvest, parkdale
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Thursday, April 28th, 2011
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 [...]
Keep reading Farm to Fork in the Hood River Valley
Tags: bed, breakfast, Hood River Valey Wineries, Hood River Valley, Hood River Valley Events, Hood River Valley Harvest, Old Parkdale Inn
Posted in Fall Happenings, Farm Events, Hood River County Fruit Loop, Hood River Lodging, Hood River Valley Bounty, Hood River Valley Events, Oregon Bounty | Comments Off
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
What do you see in this photo? If you answered apples, mushrooms, potatoes, bread and greens, you would be right. I see a savory Italian Fritatta with Argula and mushrooms, herbed roasted potatoes, a rich and flavorful banana French Toast and Old Parkdale Inn’s famous Baked Fuji Apples. Once a week we receive our Community Supported [...]
Keep reading We Serve the Bounty of the Gorge and Hood River Valley
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Saturday, November 27th, 2010
I love watching cooking shows and I watched someone make a tart like this a few months back. Of course, I couldn’t remember that particular recipe so I did a web search for a ”Pear and Blue Cheese Tart”, found many, took the info I could use and created this yummy tart. And after making it [...]
Keep reading Pear and Rogue Creamery Oregonzola Tart with Sweet and Spicy Oregon Hazelnuts in a Phyllo Crust
Tags: bed, breakfast, Old Parkdale Inn, parkdale, Recipes
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Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
We still have rooms on Friday night, October 22 and would be glad to be your designated driver for the Mt Hood Railroad Wine Train, this week featuring wines from Pheasant Valley Winery. You will start your adventure at the train station where you’ll enjoy wine tasting and refreshments with the Pheasant Valley Staff. Once you [...]
Keep reading The Mt Hood Railroad Wine Train
Tags: bed, breakfast, Hood River Valey Wineries, Hood River Valley Events, parkdale, Wineries
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Sunday, October 3rd, 2010
Seems a little early, and we may still get the “Indian Summer”, but it sure feels like fall. Still harvesting fresh peaches and blueberries for the cream cheese filled french toasts and blintzes as the apple and pear harvest has begun. So get out and enjoy this last bit of summer and our amazing fall. [...]
Keep reading Fall Is Really in the Air
Tags: bed, breakfast, Hood River Valey Wineries, Hood River Valley Harvest, Mt Hood National Forest, Old Parkdale Inn, parkdale
Posted in Fall Happenings, Hood River County Fruit Loop, Hood River Lodging, Hood River Valley, Hood River Valley Bounty, Old Parkdale Inn, Oregon, Oregon Bounty, Specials | Comments Off
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
There’s no better way to kick off this season’s Oregon Bounty than riding the rails on the Mount Hood Railroad’s Friday Night Wine Trains, spending a quiet evening or two at the Old Parkdale Inn and awake to a hearty Hood River Bounty breakfast. The Wine Trains will prove to be a vintage railroad experience combined with premier local [...]
Keep reading Kick off the Hood River Bounty with a Ride on the Rails
Tags: bed, breakfast, Hood River Valey Wineries, Hood River Valley, Hood River Valley Harvest, mount hood, mt hood, parkdale, Wineries
Posted in Culinary Delights, Fall Happenings, Hood River County Fruit Loop, Hood River Lodging, Hood River Valley, Hood River Valley Events, Old Parkdale Inn, Oregon Bounty | Comments Off