THE BLOG
By Mary Pellegrini
The Oregon Timber Trail is an iconic 670-mile back country mountain bike route spanning Oregon’s diverse landscapes from California to the Columbia River Gorge. The Oregon Timber Trail Alliance has identified 9 gateway communities that make the Oregon Timber Trail experience possible. Parkdale, Oregon, is one of them, mile 639, #ottmile639. It’s in Parkdale that […]
By Mary Pellegrini
Welcome to the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast in the beautiful Hood River Valley. And day 2 of the B and Bs Around the World #bnbphotochallenge21 – Exterior Shot and a bit of history. The Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast, located in the Hood River Valley, minutes from the Columbia River Gorge and […]
By Mary Pellegrini
Meet the Innkeepers and their furry It just so happens that the first prompt for the Instagram #BnBPhotoChallenge21 is ‘Meet the Innkeepers’ and today happens to be the beginning of our 19th year of innkeeping. When not innkeeping you’ll find us exploring our world, chasing waterfalls and geocaches. With @lola_pellegrini by our side We bought […]
By Mary Pellegrini
The livin’ is certainly easy during the summer here in the Hood River Valley but it can get pretty warm. Our home is air conditioned including our guest rooms. We think you’ll love this alternative to AC if only for a few hours. Fresh air, cool water on the White Salmon River. The White Salmon […]
By Mary Pellegrini
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 to open slopes with stands of Oregon White Oak. The trail continues all the way to the top, 2.3 miles, where it joins up with the Surveyors Ridge trail to Bald Butte. […]
By Mary Pellegrini
Hood River’s First Cider & Distillery! Fox-Tail Cider & Distillery wants you to enjoy the scenic Hood River Valley. Then stop in for some local cider, beer, wine and spirits. Fox-Tail Cider comes with a long history of family farming in Oregon. It all started in the late 1800’s with a German immigrant who planted […]