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Posts Tagged ‘Columbia River Gorge’

While Life Gives You Plums ~ Make Spicy Plum Butter

Thursday, October 25th, 2012

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 [...]

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Wind Farms Meet Wheatfields

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Not far from the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast, a nice drive I like to share with my guests, is Central Oregon.  Head east on I-84 and the Columbia River Gorge opens up to the rolling high desert wheat fields of the Columbia Basin.  It is stunning, big skies and vast views.  Rock formations left over [...]

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Spectator Ops at the Mt Hood Cycling Classic

Saturday, June 2nd, 2012

The Mt Hood Cycling Classic is coming to the Columbia River Gorge June 8-10.  The race features stages through the Gorge, the Upper Hood River Valley, and the Mt Hood National Forest and has been described by experienced international racers as some of the most beautiful they’ve ever ridden. This event is not just for those that are racing. [...]

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Historic Columbia River Highway ~ An Oregon Scenic Byway

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

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 [...]

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Ideal location in the Hood River Valley for Your Small Business Retreat or Social Retreat

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

  The Old Parkdale Inn, in the Hood River Valley, can be the ideal location for your small business meeting or social retreat.  Our table can seat up to eight with plenty of room to spread out.  Wireless internet access is available throughout the inn and gardens.  A 50″ wall mounted big screen tv is [...]

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Geocaching near the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

I have acquired a new hobby.  Or should I say an obsession.  Geocaching.  ”Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people …from all age [...]

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Dahlias Put on a Show in the Hood River Valley

Monday, September 5th, 2011

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 [...]

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Come Out and Play

Monday, August 15th, 2011

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 [...]

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Tee off in the Hood River Valley

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

The Old Parkdale Inn is situated in the scenic Hood River Valley and only minutes from the Indian Creek Golf Course.  Spectacular views of Mt Hood, Oregon’s tallest peak and Mt Adams, across the Columbia River in Washington, follow you as you play some of the best greens in Oregon.   Indian Creek and two others [...]

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Travel Green at the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

In partnership with Sustainable Travel International, the Old Parkdale Inn purchases Mini-Green Tags provided by the Bonneville Environmental Foundation.  Each tag costs $1 and represents an investment in 24 kilowatt hours of renewable wind energy and prevents 33.6 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.  We make every effort to provide a Carbon Neutral Lodging experience.  We use [...]

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