Eat, drink and be scary!!! It's Halloween!
Wishing you a very Happy Halloween from all of us at Bigfork Mountain Lake Lodge.
Wishing you a very Happy Halloween from all of us at Bigfork Mountain Lake Lodge.
Keeping you updated on happenings in Bigfork, Montana and at Bigfork Mountain Lake Lodge. The Lodge features thirty spacious fireplace suites with views of Flathead Lake, conveniently located five miles South of Bigfork, Montana in Woods Bay.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
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
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
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
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
Friday, October 14, 2011
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.
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.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
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.
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.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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
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.
Garden Bar,
Brookies Cookies and Flathead Beverage.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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
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!
Monday, October 10, 2011
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
“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
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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.
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.
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