Blog from the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast

Winter Solstice is but a couple weeks away.  The return of the Tundra Swans to Mirror Lake marks the beginning of Winter

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies have a rich and fudgy center with a crisp powdered sugar outer layer.  Ingredients 2 cups white

December is National Pear Month and here in Oregon we believe pears should be celebrated all year long. But we’ll

Gingered Pear and Raspberry Pandowdy at the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast, located in the Hood River Valley, the

Comfort and Cleanliness We’ve always maintained health and sanitation standards provided by our county health department.

Come stay at the Old Parkdale Inn, play in Hood River County and ski Mt Hood, Oregon’s tallest mountain at 11, 240′.

The temperate climates and volcanic soils of Oregon’s Willamette Valley combine to create 99 percent of the U.S. hazelnut

Farm History at Durant – Rooted in the Landscape of the West For 50 years, the Durant family has grown wine grapes,

Candied orange peel and toasted pecans add depth to these lovely biscotti. A couple times a year we head into California to

These Pumpkin Snickerdoodles are chewy delicious and a perfect cookie for the Holidays.. They are so soft and full of

‘Once in Parkdale you’ll find everything you need, a brewery, a BBQ joint, a nice cafe, and some wonderful hosts at

The Oregon Timber Trail is an iconic 670-mile back country mountain bike route spanning Oregon’s diverse landscapes from