Our innkeeper, Josiah, likes to say we’re in the middle of nowhere, and the center of everything. It’s so true. By the wide open skies and miles of hills that surround us, you might not guess you were smack dab in the middle of one of the most popular regions for visitors in all of …
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Chasing Waterfalls
Peak season for waterfalls & wildflowers! We don’t like to pick favorites, but for folks who love to get outside, it’s hard to argue that spring isn’t THE season for peak mood-boosting in nature. Here in the Dufur foothills, at the gateway to the Columbia Gorge and with the Deschutes River to our south, the …
COVID-19 Update
We are continuing to take precautions for Cleanliness and Safety: Updated HVAC system with advance filtration, ventilation system and continuous circulation. Housekeeping Procedures including: Increased frequency of sanitizing public areas, keys, and all high use touch-points. Increased cleaning of public/shared bathrooms with sanitizer available for guest use. Staff members avoid close contact with guests as …
The Calm After the Storm
The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are dropping. There is a special feeling in the air as we dip into the quiet of winter. Are you feeling anxious about the approaching holidays? Many find the season stressful, and in a year like we’ve had, understandable. This weekend is a throwback to a …
New Worlds to Explore, Closer to Home
Now that travel is open again, many are looking at alternative ways to explore and connect. We’ve revived some of our very popular weekend workshops and retreats. Oregon Trail Tour – Along the Barlow Road Looking at who’s gone before us is an incredible way to learn about ourselves in the present. Many come here …
Find Respite and Retreat Your Weary Mind and Beleaguered Spirit Are Longing For
My, my is the news of the world bringing you down? If you’re like many of us, you’re finding yourself a bit tattered and worn at the edges. This was “supposed to be” a summer of recovery, but with spiking pandemic numbers, viral breakthrough, vaxx woes, wildfires galore, and epic heat waves (followed by cool …
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Work from Home? Try This Instead
Has your work life changed? For many there’s been a huge change in how we work – heading to the office is out, and remote work is in. But with it has come the stress of working from tiny apartments, at living room coffee tables, kitchen counters, or other unconventional spots. (Often with other humans doing the …
Gently Ease into the New Year
It’s hard to believe 2020 is over. We hope the holidays were delicious and replenishing–if unlike anything we imagined. While this season was hard in ways (we really did miss all the fun events we’re used to hosting) gratitude abounds. We’re grateful for the blessings that fill our inn. With so much on pause, …
Fall into Gratitude: Well Being Tips + Winter Events
BY: CLAIRE SIERRA Access the Hidden Power of Gratitude Let’s be real: it’s been an intense year and we’re not done yet, are we? The next few months are likely to be some of the wackiest we’ve seen, ever. Just as things were rebounding from the never-ending pandemic, then (much needed) racial rebalancing, and wildfires. …
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Nine Travel Trends You Can Live With
BY: CLAIRE SIERRA It’s busy harvest time in the rolling wheat fields around Dufur. But for many of us, this season is all about relaxation or exploration. Or both! You probably noticed your vacation planning is kind of wonky this year. Things you anticipated doing….not. (cue sad music) While others—unexpectedly—rise to the top. Folks are …
