A Mt. Hood – Parkdale, Oregon B&B
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
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 [...]
Keep reading Even Innkeepers Need an Escape Every Now and Then
Father’ s Day is coming and do you really think Dad wants another tie? Of course not! What Dad really would like is fun, adventure, great dining and comfortable accommodations. Wisk him off, or send him to, the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast. Bring the bikes or hiking boots and explore the Mt Hood National Forest, just minutes from [...]
Last week we explored a abandoned section of the Historic Columbia River Highway, The Wygant Trail begins at the Mitchell Point trailhead and meanders through Douglas Fir Forest along the Columbia River Gorge. Thanks Travel Oregon for sharing this information ‘Construction of the Historic Columbia River Highway began in 1913 and was considered one [...]
Keep reading Historic Columbia River Highway ~ An Oregon Scenic Byway
March tends to be a bit of a quiet month up here in the Hood River Valley. But with all the snow we have, and are still getting, on Mt Hood, spring skiing could quite possibly go til the first of May! Not only skiing but snowshoe and XC skiing will probably still be an [...]
On January 1st I participated in the 2012 Christmas Bird Count. Although this yearly event has been going on now for 111 years through the Audubon Society it is the 24th event in the Hood River Valley. Unlike many, I stayed close to home participating in the FeederWatch Count. Thousands of volunteers braving the winter weather, grab their binoculars, [...]
Claudia was our guest from Holland for 4 days last May. Geared with an amazing camera and a keen eye she explored the Columbia River Gorge, Mt Hood National Forest, the Hood River Valley and our own backyard. Yesterday we received a cd in the mail with 124 photos! We shared quite a few on the [...]
Tamanawas Falls in the Mt Hood National Forest
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Ski, Surf, Sip and SleepOld Parkdale Inn
4932 Baseline Rd
Parkdale, Oregon 97041
phone: 541-352-5551
email: parkdale@hoodriverlodging.com