Swan Lake Autumn Escape for Wine Lovers
♦Two nights of lodging for two
♦Gourmet dinner for two each evening with a bottle of wine
personally selected by Chef Kate to compliment your meal.
(Dinner includes one appetizer, two organic lodge salads, two entrees and one dessert.)
♦Gourmet breakfast for two each morning including
French Roast Coffee and freshly baked scones.
Package Price $289 (gratuity not included)
Our autumn package is available September 7 – October 30, Wednesday to Sunday only.
Optional add-ons:
♦Enjoy a two hour trail ride up the Swan Front to view the magnificent autumn colors.
Two hour ride for two - $140
♦Experience the beauty of Swan River in all of its glorious fall foliage with a Guided River Float for two. Three hour float with brown bag lunch for two - $150
♦Bliss out with your own private in-room (or weather-permitting, lake-side or garden) massage. One hour massage $75, two consecutive massages $140.
Booking Your Autumn Escape: When making your secure on-line reservations, select your two nights and in the note field write: Autumn Special. Include in the notes any add-ons. Upon finishing your reservation, you will receive an automatic confirmation for rooms only...Kathleen will adjust your reservation with package details and pricing and resend a new confirmation.
Freefall Tuesday’s at the Horse
This summer our popular Chef’s Tasting and Wine Dinners become Freefall Tuesdays, where you put your taste for adventure into the capable hands of Chef Kate and her creative kitchen staff. Freefall is a five course tasting experience loosely based upon a specific region of the world, with each course paired with wine selected by the chef and a local wine expert. Using only the freshest ingredients available from local farm-to-market growers, organic meats and wild fish, each menu is sure to stimulate and please the most discerning of foodies.
Freefall is limited to 24 guests with secured reservations required. Freefall is $129 per couple with wine,
($34 per person without wine).
Last summer’s series was a sell-out, so reserve early!
Our epicurean explorations:
June 14 - Polynesia SOLD OUT
June 28 - Portugal SOLD OUT
July 12 - Tasmania SOLD OUT
July 26 - Afghanistan SOLD OUT
August 9 – Sri Lanka
August 23 - Guadalajara SOLD OUT
September 13 Freefall End of the Season Missoula Farmer’s Market Menu SOLD OUT
2011 Events at the Horse!
May 1 - Taste of Bigfork! Join Chef Kate and Sidekick Carol at ShowThyme for Panamanian Shrimp Ceviche. 2pm - 5pm, tickets available at Electric Avenue Gifts.
May 8 - Mother's Day Brunch, 9am - 1pm, reservations required. Enjoy a delciously eclectic menu of Kate's favorites including Huckleberry Chevre Stuffed French Toast, Maryland Crabcake Benedict, Lodge Porridge and Roast Turkey Hash.
May 14 - Great Falls University Alumni Dinner with featured chef, Kathleen.
May 18 - Official opening of the Horse. Dinner Wednesday - Sunday, 5pm, reservations required.
May 21 - Live Music in the Dining Room (Artist to be announced). Driving the Swan? Be careful, this is the annual TOSRV Bike ride.
June 7 - Annual World Tour of Beer Tasting - join us for a unique tasting event featuring hard-to-find beers from around THE WORLD. $25 per person - includes, 12 beers and appetizers. Must be 21 to participate. No children please.
June 14 - Freefall Tuesday Chef Tasting and Wine Dinner - Polynesia. Reservations required. SOLD OUT
June 25 - La Nota Jazz and Blues performs in the garden at 7pm. $5 cover. Reservations required.
June 28 - Freefall Tuesday Chef Tasting and Wine Dinner - Portugal. Reservations required. SOLD OUT
July 10 - Mansfield Center Private Party - dining room closed.
July 12 - Freefall Tuesday Chef Tasting and Wine Dinner - Tasmania. Reservations required. SOLD OUT
July 14 - Countryman Wedding - Dining Room Closed.
July 16 - Countryman Wedding - Dining Room Closed.
July 24 - Austin's Bob Rose performs in the Garden. 6pm -8pm Reservations required.
July 26 - Freefall Tuesday Chef Tasting and Wine Dinner - Afghanistan. Reservations required. SOLD OUT
August 6 - Bergoust Wedding - Dining Room Closed UNTIL 7:30PM
August 9 - Freefall Tuesday Chef Tasting and Wine Dinner - Sri Lanka. Reservations required.
August 12 - Stohr Wedding - Dining Room Closed.
August 23 - Freefall Tuesday Chef Tasting and Wine Dinner - Guadalajara. Reservations required. SOLD OUT
September 1 - Dorian Micheal Performs in the Dining Room. This is the 11th year that Dorian has visited the Horse and performed his unique finger-style guitar. Reservations required.
September 3, 4, 5 - 12th Annual Huckleberry Pancake Breakfast for the American Red Cross.
Your Montana Adventure begins at the Horse!
Hiking, mountain biking or horse back riding the Swan and Mission Mountain ranges will be major highlights of your stay. Bring a camera to the meadows of Lost Creek and be ready for black bear and grizzly, or Bond Creek for mountain goats. At the Oxbow Reserve spot a moose or a family of white tail deer. And of course, there's always Glacier National Park just a short drive away.
Kayak the Swan River and get splashed by beaver or catch a glimpse of an elusive ermine searching for crayfish in the river mud. Paddlers may thrill to Class V high adventure on Swan River's Wild Mile or a relaxing paddle on Swan Lake. Easy to use sea kayaks and paddle boards are available at the Lodge. Take a short walk to Morley's Canoe Shop, where Greg and his son Steve handcraft cedar canoes that are works of art as well as highly functional watercraft... but don't fall in love with one and expect delivery tomorrow... Greg's canoes are in such high demand, a two year wait is not unheard of!
Flyfishing - Clear mountain streams and highland lakes offer the adventurous fisherman outstanding sport with brookies, cutthroat and rainbow trout. Flyfishing is de rigueur on Swan River, and Swan Lake offers world-class pike and bull trout. Explore on your own or find your fishing adventure with an experienced local guide. The Swan Lake Day Park located 1/4 mile from the Lodge provides a boat launch and dock facilities for boating, fishing and jet skiing. Rental powered water vehicles may be delivered to Swan Lake for your enjoyment.
Whether your idea of vacation adventure is bagging a mountain peak; laying a fly on the back side of an eddy; perched atop a rugged trail horse; or sipping an exceptional Pinot in the garden with a good book at sunset...the Horse can be your Montana dream destination. Won't you join us?
