Mountain Lake Lodge - New Mountain Goat Carving - Just off Terra Steakhouse Deck

Terra Steakhouse Open for Dinner and Prime Rib Sunday Brunch

Back by Popular Demand!

Terra Steakhouse Open for Dinner

starting Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

Friday and Saturday Nights

6 pm to 9 pm

and

Prime Rib Sunday Brunch

starting Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Every Sunday 9 am to 1 pm

at Mountain Lake Lodge
406-837-3800
14735 Sylvan Drive – Bigfork MT 59911
5 miles S. of Bigfork MT on Montana Highway 35 in Woods Bay

Thanksgiving Day Dinner Buffet at Mountain Lake Lodge on Nov 24th, 2011

Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet

Thursday, November 24th, 2011

Seatings at 2 pm and 4 pm

Reservations Required

406-837-3800

$24.50 per Adult; $13.50 per Child (12 yrs and under)

Gratuity not included in above prices

ROAST TURKEY and PRIME RIB with Aujus and creamy horseradish

Caesar Salad

Fresh Rolls and Butter

mashed potatoes and gravy

sweet potatoes

stuffing

cranberries

green beans

Dessert

Coffee, Tea, Soft Beverages

WINE STROLL - Tuesday, Nov 15th, 2011

Join Us for our 3rd Annual

Holiday Wine Stroll
at Mountain Lake Lodge

Tuesday,
November 15th, 2011

6 pm    

$10 per person

For Reservations Please
call 406-837-3800

Walk-ins Welcome

Large selection of Wines

Appetizers

Local Crafters and Merchants

Prizes

FUN WINE FACTS
Questions:
1. Globally how many acres of grapes are planted?
2. Where do wine grapes rank in number of acres of fruit planted yearly?

3. How many countries import California wines?

4. The primary fruit crop in the Napa Valley during the 1940's was what fruit?
5. How many gallons of wine were lost in the San Francisco earthquake of 1906?

6. Globally how many varieties of wine grapes exist?

7. How much does it cost per bottle to age wine in a French oak barrel?

Answers:

1. 20 million

2. #1

3. 164

4. Prunes

5. 30 million

6. 10,000

7. 90 cents per bottle



Happy Halloween from all of us at Bigfork Mountain Lake Lodge

Eat, drink and be scary!!!   It's Halloween!

Wishing you a very Happy Halloween from all of us at Bigfork Mountain Lake Lodge.

Fun Fall Drink Recipes to try

Cranberry Margarita

2 cups of your favorite Tequila
1-1/3 cups cranberry juice
1 cup orange-flavored liqueur (grand mariner triple sec or Cointreau)
2/3 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice

Combine the tequila, cranberry juice, orange liqueur, and lime juice in a large pitcher.
Shake over ice.
Strain into margarita glasses filled with ice.
Serves: 10



Champagne and Pomegranate cocktail
1 sugar cube
1 fluid ounce pomegranate juice
3 fluid ounces dry Champagne
3 Pomegranate seeds

Place a sugar cube in the bottom of a champagne flute.
Pour the pomegranate juice over sugar cube
Add Champagne
Place a few pomegranate seeds into the glass.
Serves: 1











Caramel Apple Martini - with real caramel drizzle
2 parts butterscotch Schnapps
2 parts Sour Apple Pucker
1 part Vodka

Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Rim glass with real caramel and crushed nuts or cinnamon sugar or crushed cinnamon almonds.
Serves: 1





Fall Sangria
1 750-ml bottle red wine  Chianti
1/4 cup brandy
1/4 cup orange flavored liqueur (triple sec or Grand Mariner)
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 orange, thinly sliced
1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
1 apple, cored, and cut into thin wedges
1 750-ml bottle sparkling water, chilled

Combine everything but the sparkling water in a large plastic container or glass pitchers.
Cover and chill for2 hours.
When ready to serve, add the sparkling water.
Serves: 8

Saturday, October 15th, 2011 Plan to join in all the special fall/harvest activities planned…..

Autumn abounds!!

You will want to be in Bigfork Montana, Saturday October 15th, 2011 to join in all the Harvest Activities planned…..

Tamarack Time
11 am to 4 pm Tamarack Time - Hay Rides downtown Bigfork, MT

Noon Tamarack Time - Community Cider Press on the deck of La Provence Restaurant - downtown Bigfork, MT Bring your apples and containers to ”make your own cider” or stop by and help press apples into cider with the wonderful cider press.

1 pm Tamarack Time! Old-fashioned celebration of the HARVEST> Bite-sized food tasting of the area’s outstanding prepared by the Bigfork community members. $4 per person for tasting.

Bigfork Merchants will be offering specials all day long too.

OctoberFest2 pm Bigfork Octoberfest! – The Garden Bar downtown Bigfork, MT - $15 person includes four Octoberfest Brews and one brat with all the fixings.

Rotary Barn Dance
6:30 pm Bigfork Rotary’s Annual Barn Dance
– at the River Bend Ranch – which is located north of the Ferndale Firehall -
$50 per person includes buffet dinner, beverages of beer and wine, music by The Ashley Creek Ramblers with Roy Wilhelm, dancing, cake walk, prizes, and silent auction.

All proceeds from the Barn Dance are used by Bigfork Rotary to support various projects like the construction of the Swan River Bike Trail, Christmas Baskets for needy families, a global drive to eradicate polio, and so much more.

Tickets are available at these local Bigfork businesses:
Bigfork Drug, The Jug Tree, and Nancy O’s.

Saturday, October 15th, 2011 Plan to join in all the special fall/harvest activities planned…..

Garner in the harvest.
The changing leaves of fall.
Absorb the bursts of brilliant color.
Tamarack Trees soft, burnt orange needles.
Transformation is occurring.
Expectation is in the air.
Autumn abounds!!

Saturday, October 15th, 2011
Bigfork MT
BIGFORK ROTARY BARN DANCE

6:30 pm Bigfork Rotary’s Annual Barn Dance
– at the River Bend Ranch – which is located north of the Ferndale Firehall

$50 per person includes buffet dinner, beverages of beer and wine, music by The Ashley Creek Ramblers with Roy Wilhelm, dancing, cake walk, prizes, and silent auction items.

All proceeds from the Barn Dance are used by Bigfork Rotary to support various projects like the construction of the Swan River Bike Trail, Christmas Baskets for needy families, a global drive to eradicate polio, and so much more.

Tickets are available in advance at these local Bigfork businesses:
Bigfork Drug, The Jug Tree, and Nancy O’s.

Saturday, October 15th, 2011 Plan to join in all the special fall/harvest activities planned…..

“Everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn." - Elizabeth Lawrence


Saturday, October 15th, 2011

Downtown Bigfork MT
OCTOBERFEST

2 pm   Bigfork Octoberfest!

at the Garden Bar - $15 person

includes four Octoberfest Brews and one brat with all the fixings.

 

Sponsored by the
Garden Bar,
Brookies Cookies and Flathead Beverage.

Saturday, October 15th, 2011 Plan to join in all the special fall/harvest activities planned…..

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." - Albert Camus

Saturday, October 15th, 2011
Electrice Avenue - Downtown  - Bigfork, Montana
TAMARACK TIME

11 am to 4 pm Tamarack Time - Hay Rides

Noon  Tamarack Time -Community Cider Press on the deck of La Provence Restaurant  -   Bring your apples and containers to ”make your own cider” or stop by and help press apples into cider with the wonderful cider press.

1 pm Tamarack Time!    Old-fashioned celebration of the HARVEST of bite-sized foods all along Electric Avenue downtown Bigfork MT.  
$4 per person.

A chance to taste some of the area’s outstanding soups, chilli's, chocolate desserts, pies, casseroles, and so much more all prepared by Bigfork community members.  Added Bonus: Bigfork Merchants will be offering specials all day long too!

Saturday October 15th, 2011 to join in all the special fall/harvest activities planned…..

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."  - Albert Camus

“Everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn."  - Elizabeth Lawrence

Garner in the harvest.
Changing leaves of fall.
Absorb the bursts of brilliant color.

Tamarack Trees soft, burnt orange needles.

Transformation is occurring.
Expectation is in the air.
Autumn abounds!!




You will defintely want to be in Bigfork Montana, on Saturday, October 15th, 2011 to join in all the special fall/harvest activities planned….. Bigfork Tamarack Time; Bigfork OctoberFest; Bigfork Rotary Barn Dance

Saturday October 8th, 2011

Saturday,  October 8th, 2011

The Montana Watecolor Society's Watermedia 2011 Exhibit

11 am to 5 pm
Bigfork Museum of Art and History
525 Electric Avenue
Bigfork MT


Fall Bazaar
10 am - 2 pm
The Community united Methodist Church
750 Electric Ave ---just east of the BigforkHigh School
Bigfork Montana


27th Annual Rummage and Bake Sale
9 am - 4 pm
Yellow Bay Community Club
on Montana Highway 35 at mile marker 18.

Sale items include home décor, kitchen utensils, electronics, bedding, accessories, and some unusual finds for bargain-hunters.

Lunch will be “Choose-a-Chili” cornbread and beverage for $5 prepared by Yellow Bay’s famous Ladies Auxiliary cooks.
Homemade desserts and sweets bake sale.

The rummage/bake sale is a fundraiser for the Yellow Bay club with proceeds going toward the club’s charitable works and clubhouse maintenance.


Fall Rummage Sale
9 am - 2 pm
St Andrew's Episcopal Church
110 6th Ave E
Polson MT

The sale will include various items, such as books, electronics, house wares, jewelry, exercise equipment, children's toys and furniture. There will be no clothing. Items will be located inside and in the backyard.


Montana Reining Cow Horse Association Derby
9 am - 7 pm
Majestic Valley Arena
3630 Highway 93 North
Kalispell, MT 59901

Come and see one of the most exciting equine events where riders and horses match their skill against cattle. Fun for the whole family! Full concessions and bar available.


Mountain Brook Quilt and Craft Bazaar
10 am - 6 pm
Mountain Brook Community Library
2353 Foothill Road
Kalispell, MT

Quilts, crafts for the kitchen, holiday and home decor, gifts and jewelry.


Pumpkin Patch Kids Carnival
11 am to 3 pm
Depot Park
North Side of Central Avenue
Whitefish, MT

Children's House Montessori School of Whitefish will hold its annual Pumpkin Patch Kids Carnival

Pumpkin Patch continues to provide an opportunity for families to celebrate the beauty and tradition of autumn in Whitefish by enjoying a Saturday downtown pressing cider, sampling soups made by local restaurants, and spending quality family time together. Children's activities include games, a cake walk, face painting, crafts, bouncy houses and much more!

Pumpkins, baked goods, a variety of delicious soups, warm bread, and freshly pressed cider will be available for purchase. Gently used Halloween costumes will also be for sale.

All proceeds benefit Children's House Montessori School, a non profit preschool, serving the community of Whitefish for 30 years.


Great Northwest Oktoberfest - hosted by Whitefish Chamber of Commerce
2 pm - 11 pm
Whitefish Depot Park
Railway & Central
Whitefish, MT

Admission $3.00

Polka music and western swing by "The Western Senators"
Authentic Bavarian folk dancing, alpine horn players, log sawing and stein-holding contests, the World Keg-Hurling championships, Waitress Races, bratwurst-eating contests and other 'audience participation' events all weekend long.

At least 10 different brews on-tap... including microbrews and German beers.
Food-bratwurst, knackwurst, schnitzel etc.
Non-German food will also be available from a handful of vendors.


18th Annual Glacier Jazz Stampede
10 am - 11 pm two venues.......

Red Lion Hotel
20 N. Main
Kalispell MT

Kalispell Eagles Lodge #234
37 First Street West
Kalispell MT

Tickets: $35 for all Day Saturday Pass; per person
- purchase tickets at the Red Lion Hotel

Jazz festival of Traditional, Ragtime, Dixieland, Big Band and Swing Jazz.
The headquarters of the Stampede is at the Red Lion Hotel.

For schedule, tickets and ore Info: http://www.glacierjazzstampede.com/


Kalispell Ski Club Annual Ski Swap
9 am to 5 pm
Flathead County Fairgrounds
Kalipsell MT

Bargains on winter sports gear and clothing, new and used skis, snowboards and skates, clothing and accessories.    Proceeds benefit the club's Learn to Ski program


Festival of Flavors - Grand Wine Tasting Event
6 pm to 9 pm
Hilton Garden Inn
1840 Highway 93 South
Kalispell MT

Flathead Valley Community College Foundation, in partnership with Fun Beverage, sponsor the Festival of Flavors celebration with a "Grand Wine Tasting Event" featuring samplings of the Valley's finest foods, over 100 choice wines to sample and winery representatives on hand to educate guests about the wines and
the art of wine and food pairing. The evening will include a silent and live auction.
Tickets are $100 each.
To purchase tickets, call the FVCC Foundation Office at (406) 756-3963
or purchase online at www.fvcc.edu/festival.

Terra Steakhouse - New WINTER Hours

Terra Steakhouse

Serving Breakfast

Saturday and Sunday

8 am to 11:30 am

Thank you for a great Summer!

M E N U     B R E A K F A S T     M E N U

-The Lodge Breakfast-

Traditional Breakfast of Two Eggs served scrambled,

fried or poached with choice of  bacon, ham, or sausage,
hashbrowns and toast $6.75

-Buttermilk Pancakes-

Three large buttermilk pancakes with real maple syrup** $5.50

with seasonal berry compote $7.00

-French Toast-

Three slices of thick cut French toast with maple syrup $6.00

French Toast with Seasonal Berries and Whipped Cream $7.50

-Breakfast Burrito-

Large tomato herb tortilla filled with 2 eggs, sausage, salsa, and cheese served with sour cream and hashbrowns $6.75

-Biscuits and Sausage Gravy-

Two Buttermilk biscuits smothered in sausage gravy $4.75

-Build your own Omelet-

Choose two ingredients & cheese served with hashbrowns and toast $7.75

-The Continental Divide-

Seasonal fresh fruit served with choice of cold cereal $5.00

-Old Fashioned Seven Grain Hot Cereal-

A Wheat Montana special blend served with brown sugar, cream & toast $5.00

Children’s Breakfast Menu

Small pancake, one slice of bacon, one scrambled egg $4.00

One slice French toast and two slices of bacon $4.00

Small cup of fruit with a bowl of cold cereal or hot oatmeal $4.00

Saturday, September 24th, 2011 Events in the Flathead Valley for you to attend and enjoy

Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts - Saturday September 24th, 2011 7:30 PmChildren’s Theatre performing  - Annie  This play is set in New York City during the Depression.


Annie lives in an orphanage run by the ill-tempered, heavy drinking Miss Hannigan.

Like the rest of the children, Annie doesn't like the orphanage and hates Miss Hannigan. When Annie is chosen to spend the Christmas holidays with the wealthy industrialist Oliver Warbucks, Miss Hannigan is infuriated that Annie will be spending the holidays in the lap of luxury. Warbucks is charmed by Annie's spunk and good spirits and is eager to adopt her, but Annie is convinced that one day her real parents will come back to claim her. Warbucks loves her enough to offer a fifty thousand dollar reward in the search for her folks. That's when Miss Hannigan's con-artist brother Rooster and his floozy girlfriend Lily, concoct a scheme to pose as Annie's long lost parents. Along the way Annie befriends a mutt named Sandy and even President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.


Bigfork Museum of Art and History- Saturday September 24th, 2011
525 Electric Avenue
Bigfork, MT 59911-3644

Karen Young: Works in Oil Art Exhibit
FREE Admission
Noon - 4 PM

Young’s works of art are oil paintings of classic western motifs, focusing on horses and the bond they have with their humans.  Karen Young's pieces of art have been very popular in the Flathead Valley and she has won numerous People’s Choice awards at varies shows around the Flathead Valley.

Oktoberfish - Saturday September 24th, 2011
6:00 PM Downtown Whitefish

4th Annual Oktoberfish Fundraiser for Stumptown Art Studio Nonprofit Community Art Center

$50 per person includes Biergarten, Wine Tasting, Dinner by the Bite from Local Restaurants, Raffle Prizes, Music, Food and Fun

For more details, email: info@stumptownartstudio.org
Age Group: 21+
Venue: Downtown Whitefish
Address: Karrow Avenue in Whitefish, MT
Phone: 406-862-5929


The People's Center and Pow-Wow - Saturday September 24th, 2011
12:00 PM Pablo Center Grounds

There will be stickgames, fry bread cook off, native games, dancing, drumming and singing, arts and crafts.
Noon - 6 PM

Everyone is welcome. No admission charge for the event
Venue: Pablo Center Grounds
Address: Pablo, MT
Phone: 675-0160


Vertical Tasting - Saturday September 24th, 2011
10:00 AM Mission Mountain Winery, Dayton, MT

Vertical Tasting of Mission Mountain Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Saturday September 24th

Mission Mountain Winery encourages all wine lovers to attend our free event on Saturday September 24th – 10 am to 5 pm

Vertical Tasting of Mission Mountain Winery Cabernet Sauvignon. This is a part of the winery’s continuing program to educate the community about the aging and care of fine wine.

What is a vertical tasting? It is the presentation of wine from older to younger vintages allowing one to see the effects of time upon a wine from the same place.

We will start off with a 1999 vintage Mission Mountain Winery Cabernet Sauvignon and followed by the 2001, 2003 and 2005 vintages.

Mission Mountain Winery is located on Highway 93 in Dayton on the west shore of beautiful Flathead Lake.

Age Group: 21+
Venue: Mission Mountain Winery
Address: Highway 93 in Dayton
Phone: 406 849-5524


Moving Planet Day: A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels - Saturday September 24th, 2011
10:00 AM FVCC, Kalipsell, MT

Everyone is invited to walk, bicycle or carpool to "Moving Planet Day," a day to move beyond fossil fuels in the Flathead.

From 10:00 to 2:00

Gather at the Community Garden at Flathead Valley Community College to harvest food, share lunch, make friends and learn about low-impact transportation options.

Bring water to drink, a snack to share, and gloves if you have them. Bring your bike for a free lube! Children's activities will be available.

Potluck dishes and musical instruments are encouraged. Join folks of all ages for a fun day celebrating local food and people-powered transit!

Venue: FVCC
Address: Behind the Arts and Technology Building at Flathead Valley Community College,
Grandview Drive east of Hwy 93, Kalispell, MT
Phone: 257-2116



Friends Book Sale - Saturday September 24th, 2011
10:00 AM Kalispell Center Mall, Kalipsell, MT

Join the Friends of the Library for their annual book sale! More than 20,000 items - books, CDs, DVDs, audio and video tapes, and records - will be for sale, with proceeds benefiting the Flathead County Library System.

Venue: Kalispell Center Mall, Downtown Kalispell, MT


Bigfork Farmer's Market - Saturday September 24th, 2011
9 AM to 1 PM Bigfork High School

Visit the open air market with local vendors selling produce, plants, flowers, baked goods, honey, jams and jelly, accessories, jewelry, metal art, photography, eggs and much much more.

Venue: Bigfork High School
Address: 600 Commerce Street,  Bigfork MT


Kalispell Farmers Market - Saturday September 24th, 2011
9:00 AM Kalispell Center Mall, downtown Kalispell, MT

Local farmers, artists & craftsmen sell their goods Saturday from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Bedding Plants, Perenials, Herbs, Trees; Shrubs, Flower Baskets, Local Pork, Fresh Baked Goods, Fresh and Dried Flowers, Arts and Crafts, Patio Furniture, and much more.

Venue: Kalispell Center Mall
Address: West Parking Lot Kalispell, MT


Rummage Sale - Saturday September 24th, 2011
8 AM to 3 PM Faith Lutheran Church, Kalispell, MT

RUMMAGE SALE SPONSORED BY LUTHERANS FOR LIFE, Proceeds benefit Hope Pregnancy Ministries and fund other projects.

Venue: Faith Lutheran Church
Address: Kalispell, MT


 FREE SHOOTING DAY - Saturday, September 24th, 2011

The Polson Shooters Association – is sponsoring a free shooting day at the PSA Rifle Range on Kerr Dam Road on Saturday, September 24 from 9 AM to 6 PM.

For more information or if you have questions please call 883-5521.

This is open to the public!

 
Montana Raceway Park - Saturday, September 24th, 2011
7 pm   --  Monster Energy Drinks Season Finale - HUGE Fireworks Show - Last Race Day of the 2011 Season

Going to the Sun Road Scenic Drive

Now is the time to drive the scenic Going to the Sun Road.

Going to the Sun Road is one of the most amazing highlights of Glacier National Park. Going to the Sun is an engineering marvel that spans 48.7 miles through Glacier National Park's wild interior, winding around mountainsides and treating visitors to some of the best sights in northwest Montana.

Currently all of the Going-to-the-Sun Road is open for travel.

Starting at 12:01 am on Monday, September 19th, 2011 the fall road closure on the Westside of Going to the Sun Road for construction will begin.

Why is there road Construction???  The Going-to-the-Sun Road is now 75 years old and is in need of comprehensive rehabilitation to ensure that this National Historic Landmark is preserved for generations to come.
The Going to the Sun Road officially received its name, “The Going-to-the-Sun Road,” during the 1933 dedication at Logan Pass.

The road borrowed its name from nearby Going-to-the-Sun Mountain. The local legend, and 1933 press release issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, tells the story of the deity, Sour Spirit, who came down from the Sun to teach the Blackfeet braves the rudiments of the hunt and on his way back to the sun, Sour Spirit had his image reproduced on the top of the mountain as an inspiration for the Blackfeet.

Without stopping, it usually takes approximately two hours to travel the Going to the Sun Road. The actual time depends on how often you stop to visit the points of interests along the way, as well as road construction (delays for construction can be as long as 40 minutes), and wildlife sighting delays.

Logan Pass is 32 miles from the west entrance at West Glacier and 18 miles from the east entrance at St Mary’s. The parking lot at Logan Pass usually fills up between the hours of 9:30 am to 4 pm daily.

To help reduce congestion on Going to the Sun Road vehicle size restrictions are enforced:
   Vehicles no longer than 21 feet including bumpers
   Vehicles no wider than 8 feet including mirrors
   Vehicle and vehicle combinations over 10 feet in height
between Avalanche Campground and the Rising Sun picnic area parking area on Going to the Sun Raod.

Jackson Glacier Overlook gives you the best opportunity to see a glacier from the Going to the Sun Road. Located on the eastside of Going to the Sun Road Jackson Glacier Overlook is between Logan Pass and St. Mary.

The Glacier National Park Entrance Fee into the park allows you to experience the Going-to-the Sun Road and many other spectacular resources.
7-Day Automobile/Vehicle Permit -Summer Rate - $25.00 (May 1st - November 30th)
Entrance fee for all persons traveling in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle (car/truck/van). Non-transferable.

7-Day Single Entry Permit-Summer Rate - $12.00 (May 1st - November 30th)
Per person entrance fee for a visitor traveling on foot, bicycle, motorcycle, or for individuals traveling together in a vehicle as a non-commercial, organized group. Non-transferable.

Services available on the Going-to-the-Sun Road
Gas is not available anywhere in the park or on the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Food and Lodging can be found along the road at Rising Sun, Lake McDonald Lodge, and Apgar Village.
Picnic areas may be found at Rising Sun, Sun point, Avalanche, Sprague Creek, and Apgar.
Visitor’s Information Centers -gift Shops at Apgar, Logan Pass, Rising Sun, and St. Mary.

Logan Pass is the highest point on the Going-to-the Sun Road at 6,646 feet.

Follow the Going to the Sun Road speed limit, drive carefully, and enjoy the majesty of Going to the Sun Road and all that it has to offer.