Blog from the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast

‘Once in Parkdale you’ll find everything you need, a brewery, a BBQ joint, a nice cafe, and some wonderful hosts at

The Oregon Timber Trail is an iconic 670-mile back country mountain bike route spanning Oregon’s diverse landscapes from

Climb aboard a Mount Hood Railroad Railbike, a two-person railbike for a one-of-a-kind journey through some of the most

Each spring, usually from late March through May, the hillsides and basalt cliffs of the Columbia River Gorge erupt into

For spectacular Wildflower hikes we invite you to take a little drive east out from the Old Parkdale Inn toward The Dalles

A hike to the top of Bald Butte is a great choice for an early season hike in the Upper Hood River Valley!  A vibrant show

Andrew Jimenez, owner and lead guide of Cascade Canyon Guides has had the privilege to professionally lead trips through the

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

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

It’s biking weather. And we’re ever so close to Blossom Time. We’ve had many guests who have brought their

So, I started researching walks, runs, marathons and half marathons near us here at the Old Parkdale Inn. Knew there were

Traversing between Hood River and Mosier, the five mile section of the Historic Columbia River Highway passes through the