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Dashing through the snow! Jackson Hole winter activities
For the 2014 Flat Creek Christmas party, the employees and families got all bundled up, bundled up some more and hopped in a sleigh, a horse-drawn sleigh to be exact, and took in some thrilling vistas on our sleigh ride through the Elk Refuge. The Elk Refuge is AMAAAAAZING. According to our guide, the world record for the biggest elk antler has score of about 450, and currently at the Refuge there is an elk with antlers that score 400 (rivaling the all-time world record). We also saw an...
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How to impress at a Christmas Potluck-by Jessica
Occasionally, we like to use this blog to share recipes that have some connection to Jackson Hole. This recipe is from long-time Jackson Hole resident Larry Wilde who owned a successful business in Jackson called Creekside Deli. Larry shared his love of cooking with residents and tourists and this recipe is a delightful sample from his collection. In my past life, I put little or no thought into what I brought to potlucks. And consequently whatever I brought to potlucks was left untouch...
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Make your Christmas season a little more memorable
Do you struggle at all with the frantic gift shopping that comes this time of year? Sometimes I feel like any item I give to my loved ones is still just "stuff" and I wonder if it will end up re-gifted or given to a thrift store. If you feel the same way, then I have an idea for you. Make a lasting memory with your family this Christmas season. Take a trip to Jackson and take a sleigh ride in the Elk Refuge. It is a great idea for children, romantic for couples, and fun for singles. Th...
Read MoreJackson Hole Winter Activities: Elk Refuge Sleigh Ride
[caption id="attachment_935" align="alignnone" width="480"] It's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you . . . and a bunch of elk.[/caption] You’ve probably wondered, at some point in your life, why elk don’t figure more prominently in holiday songs. There are plenty of songs about snow and sleigh rides. Even bells and bobtails, whatever those are, get a mention or two. And another type of antlered quadruped—the reindeer—get their own song. But no composer of holiday cheer...
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Patsy’s Pumpkin Bread–Jessica
This is one of my favorite fall traditions from my wonderful mom, the owner of Flat Creek Inn. Please enjoy one of our family favorites. It is actually framed and hanging up in my kitchen! Pumpkin Bread “I discovered this recipe at a Relief Society homemaking night in Davis, California, in 1964. I have made it and shared it every year since. It has been our family’s favorite!” Patsy Bagley Brunson 6 eggs ...
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