What’s New

Spring 2010

Spring is here! Well, at least it was yesterday, but with the ever changing weather patterns of late who knows? Whatever the daily weather brings, one thing is for certain, it is gorgeous on the mountain this time of the year! The migratory birds have returned (there must be a million hummingbirds this season!) and their varied songs fill the air daily. The meadow blossoms are superb and lasting weeks with the cooler days than the norm. The trails are dry as the snows disappear and hiking and mountain biking are in full swing offering spectacular vistas and wildflower filled meadows.

In the valley, guests are enjoying the thrills of white-water rafting as the peak of melt-off is upon us in late May and into June. For other challenges, many are having a blast on the local golf courses. The Leavenworth course is a great couples course with tee boxes near so you can enjoy one another’s company throughout the game. The greens wander along the banks of the pristine Icicle River and offer wildlife viewing as well. The local wineries are open and tasting rooms are ready to welcome you for an afternoon as well as the many shops and galleries in the village offering a variety of wares.

Here at the Lodge, our staff have been busily preparing for your pampered arrival. The grounds are looking beautiful as we add in the hundreds of annuals in our beds and deck planters. This year we are hoping to add an extensive new organic vegetable garden to provide Chef with even more goodies from our own gardens and orchards. The perennial herbs are already beginning to produce and the perennial flowers are starting to blossom. Chef has created excellent menus for spring highlighting the local Quincy asparagus, mountain morel mushrooms and our own organically grown rhubarb. Ted, our local commercial fisherman leaves this week for Alaska to begin the season’s catch. Our area farmers markets open in a few more weeks and before we know it, the bounty of summer will be upon us! We also have a new puppy, “Millie Vanilli” a sweet yellow lab & shar-pei blend - quite adorable!

We hope you will find the time to come over and enjoy a relaxing and memorable visit to the mountain. Experience for yourself the magic of Mountain Home Lodge!

With warm regards,
Brad, Kathy & Brecklyn, Proprietors
Chef Tim, Carlos & Irma, Innkeepers
Bailey, Millie, Jack, Cracker & Blue, your loyal trail and deck pals