Alpine Village Blog

Friday Outdoor Movie Nights on the Plaza Start This Weekend

Alpine Village is pleased to announce a new summer tradition in McCall. Starting this Friday, we will be showing feature films under the stars on our central plaza. Located in the heart of downtown, Alpine Village is the perfect place for family and friends to relax, enjoy summer Friday evenings in the mountains and watch a movie on the big screen.  Shows begin at dusk - around 9:00 p.m. - and are free to the public.

All are welcome to bring lawn chairs, blankets,  favorite beverages and a picnic. Or enjoy food and refreshments provided by local vendors.

Summer 2009 Movie Schedule:

July 24th - Iron Man
July 31st - Journey to the Center of the Earth (in 3D!)
August 7th - Paul Blart Mall Cop
August 14th - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
August 28th - Bolt

Alpine Village is located three blocks south of Payette Lake at 600 N. Third Street in downtown McCall. For more information on this event, call us at 888-634-3430

Head to the Roseberry Music Festival This Weekend

An Idaho tradition for over 30 years - The Summer Music Festival at Roseberry - is happening this weekend. Running through Saturday, enjoy great music outside in this historic village just a mile east of Donnelly off Highway 55.  The lineup this year includes Mike Marshall and Darol Anger with Vasen, JJ Grey and Mofro, and the Shook Twins. Visit the official festival website for more information.

Nightly tickets are only $15 and kids under 12 get in free. Hope to see you in Roseberry this weekend!

A Grand Opening to Remember

It's official! The Firetower Building and our plaza are now open in downtown McCall. A sincere thank you goes out to everyone who came by to help us celebrate this key milestone for the city, its residents and visitors.

To help kick off our grand opening, we hosted the Backcountry Aviation Exhibition. Hundreds of people enjoyed an up-close look at the aircraft parked on the plaza and the interesting exhibits on hand. And we estimate that 1,000 visitors took tours of the new condos, all of which are available as vacation lodging.  See below for some photos from the event.

The weekend's festivities would not have been possible without the very generous contributions of time and resources by our exhibitors:

McCall Aviation
Saint Alphonsus Life Flight
The Idaho Aviation Association
McCall Smokejumpers Base
McCall Mountain/Canyon Flying Seminars
Flying Realtors
Gene Nora Jessen

We extend a special thanks to McCall Aviation and Saint Alphonsus for giving us all the chance to experience the planes and helicopter on the plaza. 

If you didn't get a chance to stop by over the weekend, we would love to show you around. Eight beautifully furnished model residences are now open for tours. Our Sales and Information Center is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

One Man Flying: Getting Mail to the Backcountry

We came across a great article today about Arnold Aviation, the last backcountry air mail delivery service in operation in the lower 48.  Based in Cascade, Idaho - just south of McCall - Ray Arnold has been delivering everything from ice cream and bananas to floor stripping wax and magazine subscriptions to the people that call the nearby Frank Church Wilderness home.  Here is an excerpt:

"Every week, the mail plane lands on river banks and grassy cliffs scattered across remote parts of the Salmon River country, a stretch of land bigger than Indiana.     

In a place where time seems stuck in a bygone era of the West, the sound of the plane reminds the wilderness dwellers they are not forgotten."

To read the full article, which has reached newspapers as far away as the UK, click the link below:

Backcountry Mail Pilot Helps Preserve Way of Life

Learn more about the people, planes and amazing wilderness destinations surrounding McCall at our Backcountry Aviation Exhibition this July 4th Weekend on the plaza. 

Don't Miss our Grand Opening this 4th of July Weekend

This Fourth of July marks the official opening of Alpine Village in downtown McCall, Idaho. The holiday promises to be a great time to come by and experience what you have been hearing about for so long. The Firetower Building and the pedestrian plaza are now open. Tour nine beautifully furnished condominiums, all of which can be reserved for vacation lodging stays. To commemorate this exciting milestone for McCall, we are hosting a weekend-long backcountry flying exhibition on the plaza.

Celebrate With Us at the Backcountry Aviation Exhibition!

We invite you attend our Backcountry Aviation Exhibition on July 4th and 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This free, family-friendly event features three backcountry planes - a Cessna 206, Super Cub and an American Champion Scout - on display in the Alpine Village plaza, giving visitors an up close look at these incredible aircraft, as well as the Saint Alphonsus Life Flight helicopter. Staff and pilots will be on hand to answer questions and give tours. See our official event poster below.

In addition to the aircraft, visitors will be able to learn about the spectacular destinations throughout Idaho accessible only by airplane. McCall Aviation, flight training seminar provider Mountain Canyon Flying and the Idaho Aviation Association are all scheduled to participate in the exhibition.

McCall has been a hub for excursions into the most remote wilderness in the Pacific Northwest for decades, including the nearby Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. At over 2.3 million acres, it's the second largest contiguous protected wilderness area in the lower 48 states. Bush pilots will be on hand to discuss the challenges of navigating and landing planes on backcountry airstrips, some only 30 feet wide, in these rugged mountains and deep river canyons.

The Backcountry Aviation Exhibition marks the first of many social events on the plaza, including our outdoor movie nights Fridays on the plaza throughout the summer.

We look forward to seeing you in McCall!

We're Getting Close!

Outstanding progress has been made at Alpine Village this spring, and we remain on schedule for our grand opening July 4th weekend. Here are some new photos of the Firetower building taken earlier this week. Exterior painting is complete and trees have been planted along the plaza. Pavers are being laid and expect new decor in our model condominium soon.  More information on our opening event will be announced in the next few days. Stay tuned!

Celebrate Whitewater in Riggins this Weekend

Head to Riggins, Idaho this Saturday for the Bigwater Blowout Salmon River Festival -  a full day of fun that signals the start of another season of the best whitewater rafting in the country.  Local outfitters will be offering discounted trips on the Salmon. With great spring runoff, the rapids should be extra thrilling. It will be a great day in the park too, with live music, food vendors, a beer garden and a dutch oven cookoff. 

For more information, go to www.bigwaterblowout.com

First Tenant at Alpine Village Opens Up Shop

We are very pleased to welcome the Idaho State Liquor Store as the first commercial tenant here at Alpine Village in McCall, Idaho. This marks a major milestone for us as we approach completion of the Firetower Building this June. 

The new larger space has a full selection of distilled spirits, fortified wines, cocktail mixers and an impressive list of wines produced right here in Idaho. The store relocated from its previous location just a block away.  The new address is 616 N 3rd St (Hwy 55) Suite 110. Hours are 11:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday through Saturday. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day they extend their hours to 8:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.  The store is open 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Sundays. 

The new storefront is on the plaza, and with landscaping and finishing touches on the building continuing, parking spaces have been created on the north side of the building to provide quick and easy access for customers.  For more information, call the store at 208-634-2275.

Getting to McCall Just Got Easier

McCall Air has just announced that they are now offering scheduled commuter air service to and from McCall from Boise Airport.  Starting today, April 24th, four flights will be available, each taking only 50 minutes from departure to gate. As many of us can attest to, the drive to and from McCall can take over two hours depending on weather conditions and traffic on the Payette River Byway.  This is a long-awaited alternative for heading to and from McCall for vacationers, residents and business travelers.

Here are the flight scenarios:

1. Get more time in the mountains on the weekends: After work, hop on the Friday flight from Boise departing at 6:00 pm and arriving in McCall at 6:50 pm.  Return to Boise on Monday morning on the 7:00 am flight that arrives at Boise Airport at 7:50 am, giving you plenty of time to make the weekly staff meeting.

2. Jaunt down to Boise for the weekend: McCall residents that want to head to Idaho's capital city for a visit or connect to another destination can leave town on the 4:45 pm flight on Friday that arrives in Boise at 5:35 pm.  Head back to McCall the following Monday morning on the  8:15 am flight, arriving at 9:05 am.

3. Stay the week for business or pleasure: With four flights scheduled - two on Mondays and two on Fridays - you can schedule client meetings throughout the work week and be back Friday in time for the weekend. Or fly in Monday and leave the following Monday for an extended mountain vacation.

This is exciting news for Idaho travelers. To book a flight and see their fleet of planes, head over to www.mccallaviation.com.

Model Condominium Now Open for Tours

We are pleased to announce that the first model condominium at Alpine Village is now open for personal tours. This spacious residence provides you with a first hand look at many of the distinctive design elements homeowners and vacation lodging customers will enjoy at Alpine Village.  Among the features of this one-bedroom, plaza-facing home are the oversized patio accessible by both the living room and master suite, a travertine shower surround with separate soaker tub, stainless steel appliances and unique barn-like sliding doors into the study/second bedroom.

To schedule a tour of the model home, please call our on-site Sales and Information Center at 888.634.3430, or come by Alpine Village between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm daily - we are located at 600 N. 3rd Street at the corner of Washington St, just three blocks south of Payette Lake.