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By Mary Pellegrini
The Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast has joined the National Plan for Vacation Day party by offering a 20% discount to anyone who books their vacation on the last Tuesday in January, National Plan for Vacation Day, January 30 for a future 2024 stay. We've extended the book by date to February 4 and … Continue reading "National Plan for Vacation Day 2024 is Almost Here"
By Mary Pellegrini
It's certainly not too early to start planning your Oregon vacation that should involve chasing waterfalls. Latourell Falls is usually the first waterfall seen along the Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway. The falls plunge 224 feet over a massive wall of columnar basalt, some of the best formations in the Pacific Northwest. This waterfall is usually … Continue reading "Latourell Falls – A Columbia River Highway Waterfall"
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 and Ponytail Falls"
By Mary Pellegrini
December is National Pear Month and here in Oregon we believe pears should be celebrated all year long. But we'll especially celebrate the bounty of pears in December when it is National Pear Month. The Pumpkin Panna Cotta with Caramelized Pears has become a favorite at the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast's winter, breakfast … Continue reading "Pumpkin Panna Cotta with Caramelized Pears"
By Mary Pellegrini
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies have a rich and fudgy center with a crisp powdered sugar outer layer. Day 11 of the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild's 12 Days of Holiday Cookies. Ingredients 2 cups white sugar 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup vegetable oil 4 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup confectioners' sugar Directions Mix sugar, cocoa, and oil together …
By Mary Pellegrini
Gingered Pear and Raspberry Pandowdy at the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast, located in the Hood River Valley, the largest pear growing region in the nation. Many of our growers have cold storage units where we can pick up fresh pears almost all year round. This Gingered Pear and Raspberry Pandowdy has become a … Continue reading "Gingered Pear and Raspberry Pandowdy with Hood River Valley Pears"