Old Parkdale Inn

A Hood River Valley Bed and Breakfast

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Social Media at the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast

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

February 1, 2012 | Mary Pellegrini

Christmas Bird Count ~ 2012

On January 1st I participated in the 2012 Christmas Bird Count. Although this yearly event has been going on now for 111 years through the Audubon Society it is the 24th event in the

January 16, 2012 | Mary Pellegrini

Gravenstein Harvest Kicks Off the Hood River Valley Harvest

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

September 9, 2011 | Mary Pellegrini

Keep Your Pets Safe this Summer

We love our Tilly. She is by my side pretty much 24/7. She hikes with us and follows us around the yard. We watch her very closely on these hot summer days and try to

August 10, 2011 | Mary Pellegrini

Vacation in the ‘Cool’ Hood River Valley

While the rest of the country swelters in triple digit temperatures, we here in the Hood River Valley have been kind of enjoying a below average cool spring/summer. I say kinda because it has been

July 24, 2011 | Mary Pellegrini

Farm to Fork in the Hood River Valley

Farm to Fork’s founders have created a traveling farm-to-table restaurant, local food fundraiser, andcommunity celebration rolled into one. Each dinner is set at the farm where FARM

April 28, 2011 | Mary Pellegrini