blog @ laughing horse lodge » Montana http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:21:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Al Fresco Dining in the Horse’s Spectacular Garden! http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/06/al-fresco-dining-in-the-horses-spectacular-garden/ http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/06/al-fresco-dining-in-the-horses-spectacular-garden/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:08:08 +0000 Chef Kathleen http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/?p=178 The Garden is open for your sipping pleasure!
And what a garden it is this year…so leave your daily stress at the door
and enjoy a delicious glass of wine and an al fresco meal while you bask in
the golden silence of a lovely Swan Lake evening.
To celebrate the arrival (finally!) of summer, this weekend we’re presenting a refreshing Mediterranean Antipasti Plate for two
with two glasses of Gain Bay Cabernet  (a Stag’s Leap appellation) for $25. You’ll enjoy freshly char grilled and marinated
vegetables bursting with the flavors of Sardinia, an assortment of Greek olives, hard Italian meats, and yeasty French artisan
bread with rosemary olive oil perfect for dipping. 
Reservations: 406-886-2080
PS. Thanks to our many swallows and brown bats, the garden is mostly mosquito-free!
]]> http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/06/al-fresco-dining-in-the-horses-spectacular-garden/feed/ 0 Laughing Horse Lodge Ranked #1 – Best Food in the Valley! http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2009/08/laughing-horse-lodge-ranked-1-best-food-in-the-valley/ http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2009/08/laughing-horse-lodge-ranked-1-best-food-in-the-valley/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:30:27 +0000 Chef Kathleen http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/?p=126 The Horse is quietly celebrating its 10th year of providing the most intriguing and delicious menu in the valley, but the best kept secret in the Flathead may be a secret no more. Guests have been posting their reviews  of the Horse on the nation’s number one independent travel review site – www.tripadvisor.com – in ever increasing numbers, catapulting the Horse to the number one position in the region. Ranked highly in areas of quality, value and service, the Horse continues to deliver consistently great food, affordably priced in an atmosphere of warm Montana hospitality.

Chef/Owner, Kathleen Moon and her superb staff make certain that every visitor has a personal and singular experience, a sentiment stated over and over again in the reviews posted at tripadvisor and bedandbreakfast.com. ‘We’re not for everybody,” admits Moon, “the lodge offers up clean and comfortable, yet very basic accomodations with few amenities beyond the natural beauty of the Swan Lake area…so if you need the pool, the in-room TV, cell service and a perfectly stirred martini…we’ll help you find a nice hotel in Kalispell. But if you want quiet solitude, the company of a sweet dog, a great bottle of wine and a good book, with fabulous food (of course!) then this is the spot.”

To discover the charms of this Laughing Horse, visit www.laughinghorselodge.com and book an overnight stay, or just come out for the some delicious dining and music.

]]> http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2009/08/laughing-horse-lodge-ranked-1-best-food-in-the-valley/feed/ 1 Montana’s Rob Quist and Nashville’s Tim Ryan Return to Laughing Horse Lodge http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2009/07/montanas-rob-quist-and-nashvilles-tim-ryan-return-to-laughing-horse-lodge/ http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2009/07/montanas-rob-quist-and-nashvilles-tim-ryan-return-to-laughing-horse-lodge/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:55:13 +0000 Chef Kathleen http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/?p=110 Returning for what is sure to be a sell-out performance, Rob Quist and Tim Ryan will be telling their musical stories of the West in the garden at Laughing Horse Lodge on September 5th. Two years ago, these two troubadors held the audience at the Horse spellbound – each man is an accomplished artist but together they are magic.  So make your reservations today…$5 cover or purchase dinner at the Horse…by calling 406-886-2080 or dropping an email to laughinghorselodge@gmail.com.  The performance will begin at 7pm in the cozy garden of the Horse which is located at milemarker 71.5 on Hwy 83 in Swan Lake, Montana.  Dinner and overnight lodging is available.

]]> http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2009/07/montanas-rob-quist-and-nashvilles-tim-ryan-return-to-laughing-horse-lodge/feed/ 0 Spring Fishing in Montana is Fantastic! http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2009/05/spring-fishing-in-montana-is-fantastic/ http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2009/05/spring-fishing-in-montana-is-fantastic/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 00:03:40 +0000 Chef Kathleen http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/?p=60 Shake off those winter blues, gas up the boat and head to Swan Lake for some of the best spring fishing we’ve seen in years! On Sunday, May 10th, a 47# pike and an 8# Bull Trout won the honors of Catch of The Day in the little lake located near Bigfork, Montana. Swan Lake is located in the NorthWest corner of Montana and offers up some of the finest lake fishing in the country. Fishing licenses are available at Swan Lake Trading Post and Laughing Horse Lodge is offering a great fishing package for May including 2 nights lodging for two, dinner each evening, breakfast each morning and a gourmet sack lunch, for your day on the lake…all for only $259. Ranked #1 in the area for great food, lodging and hospitality by tripadvisor.com, the Horse is where you should be this spring!

]]> http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2009/05/spring-fishing-in-montana-is-fantastic/feed/ 0 Going to the Sun Road and Scenic Hwy 83 – Offer the Best Views http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2009/04/going-to-the-sun-road-and-scenic-hwy-83-%e2%80%93-offer-the-best-views/ http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2009/04/going-to-the-sun-road-and-scenic-hwy-83-%e2%80%93-offer-the-best-views/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:42:08 +0000 Chef Kathleen http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/?p=21 If you’re traveling between Yellowstone and Glacier National Park, consider taking the ‘road less traveled’ – Highway 83 from Clearwater Junction through Swan Lake and on to Bigfork. Tucked between the Swan Range and Mission Mountain Wilderness, Hwy 83 offers more spectacular, unspoiled nature than anywhere else in the lower 48, plus access to many easy trails allowing you the opportunity to stretch your legs and breathe in some clean Montana air. Stop by the Horse for trail information and a piece of freshly baked Huckleberry Peach Pie.

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