Thursday, May 19, 2011

Interactive Dinners

Sunday June 12 is the first Interactive Dinner of the season with Executive Chef J. Russell Bradshaw. This fun and tasty culinary event will allow you to learn as you enjoy a great meal. You and Chef Bradshaw will be preparing and dining on a great Italian themed dinner of Angel hair concasse, Shrimp Scampi and Berries and Zabaglione. Plus, Wine Director Don Elsing will be pairing a great wine with each course. Cost is $65 per person plus gratuity and tax. Make your reservations by calling Don at 509 996 4770.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Seven Hills Wine Dinner

On Saturday June 11 winemaker/owner Casey McClellan will be here for a fantastic wine dinner featuring wines from his Seven Hills Winery. Founded in 1988, Seven Hills is one of Walla Walla's oldest and most respected wineries. Casey concentrates on Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux varietal reds. His wines will be paired with a delectable spring menu from Sun Mountain's Executive Chef J. Russell Bradshaw. Dinner will be served in the Dining Room from 5:30 to 9:30 pm. The cost is $85 per person plus gratuity and tax. To make reservations, please call 509 996 4707.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

'49er Days

This weekend is the 66th annual Winthrop '49er Days Celebration. Come on over for tons of family fun. On Friday at noon over 100 horses and riders plus 20 horse drawn wagons will parade through downtown following their four night Ride to Rendezvous. That will be followed at 7pm by the Dollar Watch Jamboree featuring Western music, storytelling, cowboy poetry and comedy. Saturday has the best small town parade in the West, beginning at 11am. Following the parade there will be old timey games in front of Sheri's Sweet Shoppe including an egg toss, pie eating contest, hula-hoop contest and rock/paper/scissors competition. In the Winthrop Park there will be the Packer Rendezvous with backcountry camps set up and demonstrations of campfire cooking, camp skills, storytelling and music. Plus a bratwurst barbeque. And to top it all off, there will be a dance in the Winthrop Barn on Saturday night at 9:30 featuring Buzz Brose and the Eagle River Band. Come have some real old west fun. For more info visit http://www.winthropwashington.com/49ers.html.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Mother's Day Brunch

Mother's Day is this Sunday. Do you have something for Mom? Try Sun Mountain's fabulous brunch featuring house cured salmon gravlax, eggs benedict, roast chicken, shrimp cocktails, prime rib, maple glazed ham. assorted salads, fresh fruit, antipasto platter, imported cheeses, a dessert station and much more. Make your reservations now by calling 509 996 4707. $29 per adult and $12.95 per child 12 and under. Served 9am to 2pm. Come up and treat Mom to a great meal!

Monday, May 2, 2011

More Spring News!



We were booked on Moccasin Lake Friday therefore Kevin guided two men fly fishing on Patterson Lake (it’s now a year-round fishery so we could fish on the 29th. Today, the 30th, is opening day for most lakes in Eastern Washington). The two were inexperienced fly fisherman yet had a great day. They landed 36 Rainbow trout and 5 Kokanee. They played twice as many fish as they landed. The trout ranged from 14 inches to 18 ½ inches. Kokanee were dinks.

As many of you know, trails are starting to melt out. We had our first guest rent a bike yesterday and complete a small loop. He rode Sunnyside and back on Beaver Pond. Yes, he ran into some snow towards the Homestead end. Patterson Lake trail is melted out and could be Mt. biked out and back. Rader Creek is still too snowy. Yes, hiking is still the best activity on the trails. Especially with the small early wildflowers out.

Kevin hopes to ski the top of Thompson Ridge today and will send a picture of that later.

Horseback riding started Saturday.

Pretty nice variety. Not many places can offer snow, wildflowers, hiking, biking, horseback riding and kick ass fishing all in one weekend.