Blog from the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast

We have many birds that spend the winter with us here in the gardens of the Old Parkdale Inn. We keep the feeders available
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Wildflowers are beginning to pop up across the landscape in the Hood River Valley and the Columbia River Gorge. Spring
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The Oak Ridge Trail is a lovely trail that takes you up out of the Hood River Valley, through a mixed conifer forest and on
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Bike Your Way Through the Hood River Valley It’s biking weather. And we’re ever so close to Blossom Time.
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Fall Foliage in the Columbia Gorge and the Mt Hood National Forest as Autumn Approaches In The Gorge Columbia River Gorge
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It is spring in the Pacific Northwest. The rhubarb in the gardens of the Old Parkdale Inn is just about ready to harvest and
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Today is Pi Day. How about celebrating with an Apple Pie Cookies? We put a little spin on the classic apple pie and the
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Lavender Blueberry Sorbet is a palette cleansing first course at the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast, a dish produced
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Clafoutis: Maybe it was the name, sounded very complex and intricate, but I put off attempting this dish. Now that I’ve
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We understands that even small actions can make a big difference in promoting mental
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Best Western Plus Hood River presents the inaugural edition of this wine / food / art / entertainment event at the Hood
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Cycling the Hood River Valley and it’s quiet back roads, opens up a world of gorgeous scenery, handcrafted beers and
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