Alpine Village Blog

Great Ski Deals and New Snow at Brundage

Sure, spring is officially just two days away, but there are plenty of reasons to come up to McCall, Idaho for a ski vacation at Brundage Mountain.  Earlier this week they got a fresh 15 inches of snow, making excellent conditions for groomed and backcountry skiing.

What is even more excellent are the long list of deals and events Brundage has lined up this month and into April.  Their March Madness promotion is in full swing, including discounted 2009/10 season passes until April 30th - and ski free the rest of the season if you buy one.  For the remainder of the month, Bogus Basin and Tamarack pass holders get $10 off adult lift tickets Fridays - Sunday, and Mondays - Thursdays get $20 off.  Oh yeah, and Sun Valley pass holders get $5 off daily lift tickets. If this isn't enough, Sunday, March 29th is "Gimme a Break Day" when kids under 17 get a free day on the slopes.

This weekend, come cheer on up and coming talent on the slalom and giant slalom courses at the J-3 Junior Olympics for 13 - 14 year old skiers from the Western Region.  Participate in some madcap ski challenges at the family-friendly O-Wimp-Ic Games Saturday, April 4th.  And head up on the weekend of April 11th and 12th for the pond skimming contest and the ski marathon. For all the latest event schedules and further details on discounts, go to www.brundage.com.

Downtown McCall Gains Two New Eateries

Alpine Village is pleased to welcome two new neighbors to downtown.  FoggLifter Cafe and Salmon River Brewery are now open and have quickly become hot spots for food and drinks and good times in McCall.

Owner Steve Binninger took his prior experience managing a chain of coffee stores in California and opened FoggLifter Cafe during this year's McCall Winter Carnival. The cafe  is named in honor of his wife's father Bob Fogg, a member of the Idaho Aviation Hall of Fame and pilot for countless backcountry smokejumper runs. Breakfast and lunch menus feature items including huevos rancheros, eggs benedict, bagels and gourmet sandwiches. Having coffee, whole leaf tea and espresso drinks on the sunny, south-facing patio promises to be a favorite activity for locals and visitors. They are located at 1003 3rd St @ Railroad and are open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Call them at 208-634-5507.

Salmon River Brewery opened last Friday to quite an enthusiastic crowd. In addition to the long list of locally brewed handcrafted beers, they offer a menu of pub food and are home to McCall's first sushi place - The Sushi Bar. Kristin says the rolls are delectable! Happy hour on pints is from 4-6 pm and they are open every day except Mondays.  Looks like their website is still getting rolling, but you can find them online at www.salmonriverbrewery.com and at 300 Colorado Street - just a block from Alpine Village.