Bigfork Mountain Lake Lodge

Friday, December 24, 2010

Merry Christmas to YOU! Merry Christmas to YOU!

Merry Christmas to YOU!

-  from All of the Staff at the Mountain Lake Lodge -
and a Happy New Year!!!

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Steak and Lobster New Year's Eve Dinner

New Year’s Eve Champagne Dinner

Terra Steakhouse at the Mountain Lake Lodge
Friday, December 31st, 2010


Book your reservations
now for
New Year's Eve Dinner
by calling
406-837-3800

$59 per person
(gratuity NOT included)


 



New Year's Eve Dinner Menu

Glass of Champagne









Freshly Baked Bread & Butter
House Salad with Choice of Dressing










Beef Tenderloin or Prime Rib and Lobster with baked potato and chef's vegetable




Flourless Chocolate Cake and Coffee







Wednesday, December 8, 2010

2nd Annual Holiday WINE Stroll - Terra Steakhouse - Tuesday December 7th, 2010

Wine Provided by  Fun Beverage
Thank you to all the wonderful vendors 
who  participated in our 2nd Annual WINE Holiday Stroll......
Backwoods Market Place
BBC Car Seat Covers
Brookies Cookies
Cathi Mae Creations
FAS International Metalworks
New Life Designs
Persimmon's Gallery
Shelly's Jellys

And a speical thank you to all those who attended the event
and found all the gifts still on their shopping list in one location!!!

Friday, December 3, 2010

Family Tradition - Portait in front of the Lobby Christmas Tree

Our beautiful Mountian Lake Lodge Lobby Christmas Tree is up and all decoarted!
  
- For the past 11 years it's a been a family tradition for local residents to have their family portrait taken by our lobby fireplace or Mountain Lake Lodge Christmas Tree!
Be sure to bring the family to Mountain Lake Lodge and take your family protrait in front of the Christmas tree........create a lasting memory for your family. 



Tuesday, November 16, 2010

It's Snowing today




















A great day to curl up in front one of our "Suite Fireplaces"!!!

- the Mountain Lake Lodge!

Monday, November 15, 2010

The Place to be Saturday, November 20th, 2010 is Bigfork, Montana

Schedule of Events Saturday, November 20th, 2010
Bigfork Montana



Bigfork Christmas Decorating
Meet at Bigfork Inn at 8:30 am for coffee, cocoa and rolls.
Get decorating instructions. 
Eveyone Welcome! 
Get a start on that Christmas Spirit and join in the fun of decorating Bigfork for the Christmas Season.  
Chili after we're done.


The Bigfork Vikings (Bigfork, MT) clash with the Fairfield Eagles (Fairfield, MT)
For the State MHSA Football Championship
Game at Bigfork High School Football Stadium
Time to Be Determined
 http://www.bigfork.k12.mt.us/~bhs/index.html
Bigfork Art Walk 3 pm to 7 pm

Bigfork Christmas Tree Lighting! 7 pm
The Official Start of the Christmas Season in Bigfork

 Bigfork is Magic Mystery, Magic & Mentalism 8 pm
at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets: $20 Adult,
               $10 Students under 19,
                if purchased in advance

 An interactive show of magic, mystery and mentalism, sure to amaze and astound, featuring Mentalist Paul Draper http://www.mentalmysteries.com/ and entertainer Scott Hitchcock, http://www.vegaswonderground.com/pages/players/scott-hitchcock.php  direct from Las Vegas.

Draper's mysterious performance comes to Bigfork from the Venetian in Las Vegas. He reads minds! He finds and describes objects, people and places while completely blindfolded in layers of duct tape! He even makes spoons bend right before your eyes!

Hitchcock is an amazing entertainer with an enormous range encompassing magic, illusion, music, impersonation, and even swing dancing with his wife Marissa! Hitchcock has been a regular feature at Caesar's Palace and Excalibur.


Presented by Encore Entertainment Network, LLC






Thursday, November 11, 2010

The Mighty Cash Cats in Bigfork, Montana on Saturday, November 13th, 2010

Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts Presents

The Mighty Cash Cats

featuring Michael J as Johnny Cash
Saturday, November 13, 2010 
 8:00pm

The Mighty Cash Cats is a fast-paced, high-energy show, featuring Michael J as Johnny Cash and Leticia Blumette as June Carter Cash. http://www.mightycashcats.com/

Fairs and Festivals Magazine called them "America's Best Tribute to The Man in Black, Johnny Cash."


Tickets $23.00 in advance, $27.50 at the door.
Tickets Available at Merry Gems in Bigfork, Mt or online at http://www.bigforktheater.org/
10% discount for BCPA Members.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Halloween BASH

2nd Annual Halloween Bash
Saturday, October 30th, 2010 
Doors Open at 7 pm
Music by Sick Pony  http://www.myspace.com/sickponymusic at 8 pm
Costume Judging at 10 pm

$10 per Person Cover Charge


Hosted by:

BruMar Estate
Conrad Floral
Eva Gates
J Scott Couture
The Jug Tree
Triple C Costume

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Bigfork Chamber "Sundowner" Thursday October 14th, 2010 5 pm at Riley's Pub & Sports Bar Mountain Lake Lodge





See you at the
Bigfork Chamber "Sundowner"
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
5 pm  Riley's Pub and Sports Bar located at Mountain Lake Lodge

 
Free Appetizers and Free Beverages


Raffle items include:


#1 Lunch box, Mrs. Fields Cookies, $10 gift certificate to Brookies Cookies


#2 $25 Gift Certificate for Riley’s or Terra Steakhouse


#3 Lunch Box, and (2) bottles of Franciscan Wine


#4 (2) Bud Light t-shirts, 2 Bud hats, Metal Cinnamon Whiskey Sign,
$20 gift certificate to the Jug Tree

#5 (2) Bud t-shirts, (1) Bud hat, Metal MGillicuddy’s Liquor Sign, $20 gift certificate to the Jug Tree

# 6 $50 Gift Certificate for Riley’s or Terra Steakhouse


#7 Kodak Easy Share C122 Digital Camera with batteries


#8 Mountain Lake Lodge Saturday Escape (Room & Prime Rib Sunday Brunch for Two)


#9 Mountain Lake Lodge Dining Getaway
(Room & Dinner for two in Terra Steakhouse)   &   Black Rolling Overnight Bag

#10 1 night stay (2 Queen Beds) at Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, October 23rd
3720 North Reserve Street – Missoula MT
Two Tickets to the U of M Grizzlies Football Game on Saturday, October 23rd
U of M Grizzlies Throw, and
a Small BBQ


 




Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Bigfork Rotary Club BARN DANCE Saturday October 9th, 2010

Wonderful Community Event

The annual Rotary Barn Dance in Bigfork, MT held Saturday, October 9th, 2010
6:30 PM at the River Bend Ranch.

Tickets $50 per peson  (Age Group: 21+)
Tickets are available at the Jug Tree, Bigfork Drug , the Stone Chair (Kalispell) and at the door.

Western attire is suggested to put you in the mood to swing your partner.

The night begins with a buffet dinner of grilled flank steak, rancho verde smoked pork enchiladas,
tofu and black bean enchiladas, grilled corn and black bean salad,
mixed fall greens with Jicama and Avocado Vinaigrette
with a dessert of Mexican brownies.
The Barn Dance vittles are being prepared by the talented chefs at The Raven in Woods Bay.

Beverages of beer and wine are included, along with a cash bar for other drinks.

The highlight will be live music beginning at 7 PM and continuing until 11PM, from the country-fied
 Ashley Creek Ramblers with Roy Wilhelm.

For those of you that like to throw horseshoes,
 take a turn at roping, or
 win a homemade pie or cake
there will be a variety of games and events for all.


 The Barn Dance is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bigfork in order to support the construction of the extension of the Swan River Bike Trail, Christmas Baskets for families in need, and the global drive to eradicate polio, just to name a few.



There will be a silent auction with a chance for you to bid on gift baskets, a bicycle, wine cooler,
food, antiques, local giveaways and a wide variety of items donated by generous
supporting businesses and individuals.

Sponsors for the event include
Fun Beverage, Georges Distributing, the Garden Bar and Grill,
Rocky Mountain Bank, Glacier Bank, Kalispell Regional Medical Center, First Interstate Bank,
K-M Management, The Jug Tree, Eva Gates Homemade Preserves,
 Flathead Bank and many more.

Call 406 837-5888, or see Bigfork Rotary Club on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bigfork-MT/Bigfork-Rotary-Club/142953797347
for more information.

 Directions to River Bend Ranch:
In Bigfork, go to corner of Hwy 209 and Ferndale Dr.
Turn north onto Ferndale Drive (Fire Hall on left).
Go straight ahead, curve sharp right, and
take next left onto Eastman Dr.  continue on Eastman Dr (road will take sharp right)
until it ends at the entrance of the River Bend Ranch.








Tuesday, October 5, 2010

It's Tamatack Time in Bigfork MT - see you there!!!

It's Tamarack Time in Bigfork!!!

Saturday, October 9th, 2010
1:00 pm on Electric Avenue
       Bigfork Montana






An old fashioned celebration of harvest!

Food tastings, harvest decorations and entertainment.

This year there will be HAY RIDES starting at 10:00am

A pumpkin carving contest at 12;00 in front of Montana Bear Foods

And there will be specials being offered by Bigfork Merchants all day long.


The Llamas will also be back.




Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Fall is in the Air at the Mountain Lake Lodge!

Fall colors are very beautiful at the Mountain Lake Lodge right now!
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010.



Thursday, September 2, 2010

"The Bad Larry's" will be playing at Riley's Pub & Sports Bar on Saturday, September 4th, 2010 at 7 pm!!!


The Bad Larry's
will be playing at
Riley's Pub and Sports Bar
on Saturday, September 4th, 2010
7 pm to 10 pm
Come enjoy the sounds of The Bad Larry's

Thursday, August 26, 2010

More from the Northwest Montana Fair - August 2010

Champions Alley
4-H Livestock winners











Entertaining


the Exhibits - fantastic handiwork!


the Carnival


We will see you next year at the
Northwest Montana Fair
Kalispell, MT


Sunday, August 22, 2010

Northwest Montana Fair Kalispell, Montana August 19th - 22nd, 2010




Children of all ages LOVE the Northwest Montana Fair!!!
   
 Kacie West,  Miss Montana  
 chats with fair attendees


Express Clydesdales from Yukon, Oklahoma

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Flathead Lake Interpretive Trail No. 77 just minutes from Mountain Lake Lodge

Flathead Lake Interpretive Trail No. 77
A great hike!!
Directions to the Trail
Turn Right onto Montana Highway 35 from the Mountain Lake Lodge in Woods Bay. Follow Montana Highway 35 for about three miles. Look for the half circle turnoff on the Flathead Lake side of the Highway 35.Keep an eye out for the Beardance Trail and Flathead Lake Trail sign just before the turnoff. The main trailhead marker is at the northern parking area.

Flathead Lake

PLACES: "Flathead Lake Interpretive Trail"

Flathead Beacon Article
by Lido Vizzutti, 8-15-10

"Pick up a trail guide under the “Flathead Lake Interpretive Trail No. 77” sign.
The numbered stations along the trail correspond to the numbers in the guide and discuss everything from fire – causing the “Cat Face” burn at the base of a tree – and mistletoe and insects to the history of the lake formation and the first people to inhabit the area.


The hike is not the easiest but not altogether strenuous. It starts out with a quick descent toward the lake. Remember, what you hike down, you must hike up.
Once at the bottom, a series of steep steps take you to the edge of the lake you can sit on the bench and look out over the vista.
Continuing to hike, you’ll cross a footbridge over Crane Creek and the climb back up begins."

http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/places_flathead_lake_interpretive_trail/19045/

Flathead Lake

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Bigfork's Annual "FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS" is this weekend August 7th & 8th, 2010

Be sure to attend
the 32nd Bigfork Festival of the Arts!!!
Saturday, August 7th, 2010   10 am - 5 pm

Sunday, August 8th, 2010     10 am - 5 pm


Downtown Bigfork hosts Artisans and Musicians Over 160 arts and craft booths, food, entertainment, children's activities.



phone: 406-837-5888
http://www.bigforkfestivalofthearts.com/



It was May of 1978 when the idea of a Bigfork Festival of the Arts was first proposed.




As so often happens in Bigfork, it started with a conversation on Electric Ave. between members of the community.

In this case, George and Elna Darrow, Jim Manley, Gerald and Sally Askevold, Don Thomson, David Shaner and Jeff Wilson were discussing how nice it would be to have a gathering of some kind during the summer season. From that original group came the energy to turn the idea into a reality.

It was decided by this group that an arts festival would be a great event for Bigfork and that the first weekend in August would be a good time to hold such an event.




Over the years hundreds of dedicated volunteers have continued to expand and enhance the festival, making it an established summer tradition for people from all over Montana and the Pacific Northwest.