relaxing in hammock, Balch Hotel

Clean, Spacious, Airy, Open

BY: JOSIAH DEAN Summertime is here, It’s not the one we anticipated, is it? It’s an interesting time to plan any kind of vacation or getaway, isn’t it? ☹️ The desire is there. And yet… so is the concern. Is it safe to travel? We believe so. Celebrate summer, in a clean, open, airy space, …

View of Mt Hood with vinyard in foreground

Your Brave New World: Tips for Sanity

BY: CLAIRE SIERRA How’s your home stay going ?? Things are changing so swiftly. Out of an abundance of caution and care for you, our beloved team mates, and neighbors, we’re not really taking reservations right now. We’re not really closed, either. I imagine your world has changed drastically too. And you’re going through your …

antique type writer, parlor at the Balch Hotel

10 Tips While Working (or Not) from Home

BY: CLAIRE SIERRA We’re in a brave new world now, aren’t we? Usually I’m writing you around now, while collating and sharing events at the Balch and around the region. But something different emerged today. As I wrote, I encountered 10 tips. Each day seems like its own month. The ups and downs are remarkable. …

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