A Mt. Hood – Parkdale, Oregon B&B
It was 9 years ago that I went to my first Innkeeper’s Conference. It just amazes me how marketing has changed, moving rapidly toward more and more internet presense. I’ve been to a few conferences, this past week it was the Innkeeping Conference and Trade Show hosted by the Professional Association of Innkeepers International in Little [...]
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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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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 [...]
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Still looking for that special unique gift? Lodging Gift Vouchers make great gifts and there’s no lines, no shoving and no need to get up at 5am to order them online! You place your order any time of day, securely online and the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guilddoes the rest. The Old Parkdale Inn accepts [...]
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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 [...]
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The world famous orchards of the Hood River Valley are sharing space with award winning vineyards. The wines are becoming just as famous as its tree fruit. Fast evolving into one of the Northwest’s finest grape-growing and winemaking regions the tasting rooms hold special events including wine tasting, vineyard tours and activities for families and friends. The Gorge White House [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Our guests this past week brought their bikes and enjoyed biking the Hood River County Fruit Loop and the many backroads of the Hood River Valley. After a hearty breakfast they left the Old Parkdale Inn and traveled down Highway 35 toward Hood River, detouring off onto a few of the many backroads, cruising through [...]
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It was 9 years ago that I went to my first Innkeeper's Conference. It just amazes me how marketing has changed, moving rapidly toward more and more internet presense. I've been to a few conferenc...Geocaching near the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast:
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 device...Snowshoe, Cross Country, and Downhill ~ All Near the Old Parkdale Inn:
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 tha...Old Parkdale Inn
4932 Baseline Rd
Parkdale, Oregon 97041
phone: 541-352-5551
email: parkdale@hoodriverlodging.com