Blog from the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast

So the song goes and so is life here in the Hood River Valley during the summer months. Our guests at the Old Parkdale Inn

With Mt Hood and Mt Adams as backdrops, the lavender farms of the Hood River Valley are nurtured with abundant sunshine and

Mt. Hood Meadows has more than 8 miles of hiking trails for a Mt. Hood’s Premier Chairlift-served Hiking Experience and

Hood River County reaches from the summit of the state’s tallest mountain, Mt Hood, to the middle of its biggest river,

I give you 5 reasons to love the Hood River Valley. The valley is just about as pretty as it gets on a sunny day, with

Multnomah Falls is a breathtaking waterfall located in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. It’s one of the most iconic

Grab a mom and Get her on the River. Moms raft free on Mother’s Day Weekend. There’s only one catch, you have to

The acres and acres of blossoms in the Hood River Valley have now turned to itsy bitsy pieces of fruit. And for the next

WHAT TO SEE, DO, EAT AND WHERE TO STAY What would you do if you only had 36 hours near Parkdale, Oregon? See? Eat? Where

The peach, cherry, apple and pear trees in the Hood River valley explode in a harmony of vibrant pink and white flowers.

We’re often asked if there’s fishing up here on the north slope of Mt Hood. Hood River County reaches from the

National Wildflower Week is the first week of May but we’re celebrating wildflowers now in the Columbia River Gorge.