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We
are now taking reservations for 2007
& 2008.
Especially for those with large families
we recommend reserving space at least
a year in advance.
What's
Happening At The Ranch?
A
hearty THANK YOU!!!
To those wonderful Guests who made
the 2006 season such a success.
We're
Winterizing:
Most of our
buildings are
ready for winter. Consider
a winter get-together with
your gang
here at the ranch. Several
guests have already discovered
how fun it is to have Christmas
or Thanksgiving here at the ranch.
Now we can accommodate
even larger groups.
The
big game hunting
is always very good in our area.
For those of you who don't like to
hunt, but love the big game, winter
is a wonderland
of wild animals in
the mountains. That has become my
big love....the reason I now thoroughly
enjoy winter. Please join me.
If fishing is your love, we have the best! Sleep in a warm bed, have a hearty breakfast, then walk to the river for a day of steelhead/trout fishing. Returning to a hot shower and a warm bed surely beat hauling a trailer or freezing in a tent. And, besides, the company can't be beat.....
We
have made these Additions/Changes :
-
Paul has constructed
three wonderful
family cabins.
Each sleeps eight. There
are three sets of bunks...a
set of queen-sized and two sets
of twins. They are definitely
an improvement to our
accommodations.
- The
two food-preparation areas
in the Lodge make it much easier
for two families to prepare their
food at the same time.
- We
have rafts
to rent. Included are
the paddles and life jackets. Take
a long, leisurely river ride with
your family--or a short one. We
can take you where you prefer, and
come and get you. The Salmon River
is ½ mile from the Ranch.
- Guests are certainly enjoying our Disc Golf Course! If you are unfamiliar
with disc (frisbee) golf, just snoop
around a bit and you will discover
that it is becoming a very popular
sport nationwide. We have the discs
at the Ranch, but encourage you
to bring your own....sort of like
having your own golf clubs!
-
The waterslide has been extended to twice the length it was before. It's now 200' long and is definitely the hit of the Ranch. We have noted that it isn't just the kids who love it......they have to vie with the adults for turns.
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FUTURE
MFR PROJECTS
- A
new
pavillion
is in the making. It will be ready
for the 2007 season. Eventually
there will be additional
bathrooms added near
it.
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WILL
YOU SHARE YOUR IDEAS?
Some
of the most frequently asked questions
we receive are "How do you handle
food preparation for a large group?"
and "Do you have any good suggestions
for activities for big groups?"
As
you might imagine,
we have been involved in many, many
reunions/big groups over the years.
We have had some great experiences
and some not-so-good experiences.
I am currently trying to collect as
many good ideas as I can about food
preparation and activities for reunions/big
groups. Hopefully, I can generate
some kind of printout to be able to
share with others who are overwhelmed
with these tasks. I’m still in the
learning mode about computers and
their amazing capabilities. Perhaps
I can have ideas on our site in the
future.
Here’s
what I ask of you:
If you have information you would
be willing to share with me about
any of the following topics, please
email them to me: (Our email address
is mays@custertel.net )
- Recipes
for crowds: Main dishes, desserts,
etc.
- Dutch
oven recipes
- Ideas
for how to ‘share’ responsibilities
for food/games etc with large groups
- Successful
games for any age group
- Ideas
for planning a reunion
I
want you to know ahead of time that
I appreciate your interest and help.
Because planning a reunion is a genuinely
easy thing for me to do, it amazes
me when I talk to someone who is overwhelmed
by the task. I
would love to make it easier and more
fun for those individuals who are
stressed by it.
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EVENTS/ATTRACTIONS
IN OUR AREA
- STANLEY:
- February
Snowmobiler's Ball
- June
Sawtooth Relay
- July
Idaho State Bowhunters State Jambouree
- July
4 Kid Parade & City Fireworks
- July
(3rd wk) Mountain Mama’s Arts
& Crafts Fair……..outstanding!!!
- July
(3rd wk) C of C’s Pancake Breakfast
- August
Stanley Salmon Festival
- August
Braun Brothers’ Reunion…….great
western singers!!
- September
Mountain Mama’s Quilt Festival
- September
Fireman’s Ball
- October
Hunter's Ball
- CLAYTON:
- July
4 Parade & Dinner, melodrama,
& fireworks in the Park (town
of 27 residents—great little
parade)
- CHALLIS:
- Spring
Lilac Festival
- Chamber
of Commerce Giant Community Yard
Sale
- March/April
Steelhead Derby
- July
4 Parade and city fireworks
- Fall
Custer Stampede (Rodeo)
- NRA
Bull-a-rama
- CUSTER:
- Summer
Wild West Shootout
(Contact
us, the Challis Chamber of Commerce,
or the Stanley/Sawtooth Chamber of
Commerce for dates)
ATTRACTIONS:
For the present, I feel that we have
pretty adequately addressed these
in our section under the heading ‘Area
Attractions’. We have wonderful
western artists/sculptors in the area
who are amazingly talented. They are
most accommodating to those who wish
to see their works. I will add any
appropriate information to this page
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