Old Parkdale Inn
A Hood River Valley Bed and Breakfast
THE BLOG
By Mary Pellegrini
The Columbia River Gorge and the Mt Hood National Forest hosts more than 2 million visitors a year. Visitation often exceeds the automobile capacity along the Historic Columbia River Highway. Parking and traffic congestion is degrading the visitor experience and causing safety problems. To truly experience the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area the way …
By Mary Pellegrini
Geocaching to Rock Your Parkdale Vacation The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area formation started approximately 40-60 million years ago. Pressure of molten lava pushed granite from inside the earth and caused the outline of the Columbia Basin. The Scenic Area stretches 85 miles on both sides of one of the largest waterways on our continent. … Continue reading "Geocache to Rock Your Mt Hood Parkdale Vacation"
By Mary Pellegrini
Bike Friendly Business in the Hood River Valley Recognized by Travel Oregon as Bike Friendly Business we welcome cyclists of all terrains to the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast. And Parkdale is a quite the bike friendly hamlet with a great BBQ, a craft brewery, hardware and grocery store Hood River County caters to … Continue reading "Bike Friendly Business in the Upper Hood River Valley"
By Mary Pellegrini
Oregon is Magic in The Dalles The videos of Travel Oregon's 'Oregon, Only Slightly Exaggerated' reveal whimsical scenes of enchanting forests, vineyards, rivers, mountains and more. They share with you that magical feeling of being in Oregon. Travel Oregon, in partnership with the Oregon Cultural Trust, is bringing murals to each of Oregon’s regions with Forest for …
By Mary Pellegrini
Kiyokawa Family Orchards opens for the season July 21. The renowned Honeycrisp apple. This distinctive apple is incredibly crisp with a sweet, tangy flesh that lends itself with equal satisfaction to fresh and baked delicacies. Kiyokawa Family Orchards grows this delicious apple along with over 100 more varieties of apples, pears and Asian pears in … Continue reading "Honeycrisp Harvest at Kiyokawa Family Farms"
By Mary Pellegrini
Coming out of one of the rainiest springs on record, our rivers are full of water and ready to raft! With the big spring snow melt right around the corner, trips on the White Salmon River will continue to be incredible. Get your splashes in this summer and spend time with friends and family on … Continue reading "A Splashy Summer with Wet Planet Whitewater Center"