Old Parkdale Inn
A Hood River Valley Bed and Breakfast
THE BLOG
By Mary Pellegrini
A search for caches within a 10 mile radius of the Old Parkdale Inn, zip 97041, will show over 500 hides! Did you know that Geocaching started right here in Oregon? On May 1 Geocaching will celebrate its 23rd birthday. Once known as the “Great American GPS Stash Hunt’ there are now over 3 million … Continue reading “Geocaching in the Hood River Valley and Beyond”
By Mary Pellegrini
Waterfall Wednesday in Oregon – Horsetail Falls With winter and spring come winter storms and snow pack melt, supplying Oregon scenic rivers the water needed to create our wildly beautiful and renowned waterfalls. And it’s certainly not too early to start planning your Oregon vacation that should involve chasing waterfalls. Horsetail Falls in the Columbia … Continue reading “Waterfall Wednesday in Oregon – Horsetail Falls”
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. … Continue reading “A Bazillion Dollar View Geocache on the Oak Ridge Trail”
By Mary Pellegrini
Spring arrives in the Hood River Valley. Waterfall flows are picking up as the snow melts. Wildflowers are popping. Golf courses are greening up nicely. New release wines and ciders are being presented. West winds will soon bring the boards and kites out on The Columbia River. And then there’s spring skiing. And Blossoms. Millions … Continue reading “5 Things You Can Do In Parkdale this Spring”
By Mary Pellegrini
Here at the Old Parkdale Inn we’re often asked where the Best Place to Pop The Question is in the Hood River Valley. What could be better than bringing your newly betrothed home to a cozy bed and breakfast after a romantic proposal? Pristine Lost Lake Lost Lake, a pristine Mt Hood National Forest Lake, …
By Mary Pellegrini
What Are Pfeffernüsse Cookies? Christmas Cookies from the from the Old Parkdale Inn Pfeffernüsse are German spice cookies. Pfeffernüsse translates to peppernuts, which makes sense. These cookies are flavored with a cozy blend of warm spices, including black pepper. They traditionally contain anise. This recipe calls for shortening and margarine instead of butter, as butter …