Category : Country House Condos

Thank You Mother Nature

Presidents’ Day Weekend and new snow – what an awesome combination.  Up until this week things were not looking too good for our neighbor to the west –  Hoodoo Ski Area.  They had closed their very popular tubing area – the Autobahn, and the slopes were beginning to look a little bare. But mother nature came to the rescue and dumped 32″ of wonderful snow just in time for a long weekend.

Black Butte Ranch is the sponsor of Presidents’ Day weekend at Hoodoo and is offering a special ski package  for your holiday weekend getaway.  Book your weekend for four at only $115 per person and that includes a Country House vacation rental for the family, four lift tickets to Hoodoo and four guided snowshoe or cave tours with Wanderlust Tours.

When you are playing at Hoodoo don’t forget to pick up a trail map to get the $10 Apres Ski food voucher good at BBR’s Aspen Lounge (minimum two drink purchase).

With Hoodoo a short drive from the Ranch your ski weekend won’t be spent on the road, but enjoying all that the Ranch has to offer.  Enjoy a cocktail or warm beverage out by the fire pit while gazing at the full moon (that will be around all weekend). Get a relaxing massage after a full day of winter activity at the Spa then treat the family to an exceptional meal at the Lodge Restaurant.

So make Black Butte Ranch your Central Oregon base camp, and leave your cares behind.

See ya around the Ranch!

Katie

Pigeon Seeks Black Butte Ranch Lodging

Boy, I tell you, everybody and their pigeon wants to come to Black Butte Ranch. Here’s a story that will amaze you. About a week or so ago, Jack Rosicky (Country House Condos) noticed a pigeon wandering around. When he gets a closer look he realizes it has a band around its leg. He is prompted to call Bob Davis of Ranch maintenance and Bob (who experienced a similar event several years ago with a Red Tailed hawk- see picture at right) suggested it may be a “racing” pigeon. He then advised Jack to go to a website for racing pigeons and input the coding from the band to locate the owner (unfortunately we don’t have pictures of Jack chasing the bird so he can read the coding on the band).

Before doing that Jack could tell the wayward bird was exhausted and he provided water and then went into town and got wild bird feed to make his guest as comfortable as possible while he searched for the owner. Thanks to Jack’s diligence he was able to locate the owner and contact them. Unfortunately the owner wasn’t able to come right away because he had some health issues he was dealing with. So, Jack built a makeshift cage for his boarder while they waited for his owner to come. Well, I guess Jack did a heck of a job making this little bird comfy because he stuck around for six days, until Jack was finally able to get him to another “birder” who offered to care for the bird while his owner was recuperating. Thanks Jack for providing an excellent Black Butte Ranch experience for our feathered friend!

Cheers!
Katie