Old Parkdale Inn
A Hood River Valley Bed and Breakfast
THE BLOG
By Mary Pellegrini
Join Oregon every May in celebrating this place and Oregon Wine Month. Find a patio, tasting room, dining room or anywhere else to share a glass of Oregon’s award winning wines. Take A Taste Of Oregon Wine Country Home With You. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan™ members may check up to one case of wine for free on any Alaska …
By Mary Pellegrini
A search for caches within a 10 mile radius of the Old Parkdale Inn, zip 97041, will show over 500 hides! Did you know that Geocaching started right here in Oregon? Celebrate Geocaching in Oregon – Blue Switch Day, May 2, 2000, is the day accurate GPS technology became available to everyone. It launched innovation … Continue reading "Geocaching in the Hood River Valley and Beyond"
By Mary Pellegrini
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We understands that even small actions can make a big difference in promoting mental health. Remember, every little effort counts! Spending time outdoors provides a multi-sensory experience that engages the body and mind in ways that can naturally alleviate stress and promote overall well-being. That’s why we are encouraging …
By Mary Pellegrini
National Small Business Week is April 28 through May 4, 2024. America runs on small businesses and small businesses are the retail backbone of our communities and our economy. Shop Small is a nationwide movement dedicated to supporting thousands of small businesses and encouraging shoppers to think small. For more than 50 years, the U.S. Small …
By Mary Pellegrini
Dutch Baby Pancakes, sometimes called German pancakes, Bismarks or Dutch Puffs. Dutch babies were introduced in the first half of the 1900s at Manca’s Cafe, a family-run restaurant that was located in Seattle, Washington. While these pancakes are derived from the German Pfannkuchen, it is said that the name Dutch baby was coined by one …
By Mary Pellegrini
We have many birds that spend the winter with us here in the gardens of the Old Parkdale Inn. We keep the feeders available to satisfy the finches, juncos, chickadees and nuthatches. Collared Doves, Towhee, Quail and a jay or two also frequent the seed blocks. The number of summer birds has been increasing and … Continue reading "Spring and Summer Birds are returning to the Old Parkdale Inn Gardens"