Archive for the 'Dining' Category

Since 1931 the Sawtooth Hotel has offered rooms to those with tired travelers feet a place to call home for the night. The iconic hotel is located at 755 Ace of Diamonds Street and features a full bar and restaurant, as well as gorgeous views of the Sawtooth Mountains. Staying at the Sawtooth Hotel is [...]

Located at 276 Bobwhite Court, Barbacoa is one of Boise’s finest restaurants. If you are looking for mouth-watering dishes, palette-pleasing wines, and an atmosphere that will leave you feeling energized and full of life, Barbacoa is the place for you. Chef Enrique Martinez hails from Cuernavaca, Mexico, and brings with him a restaurant resume that [...]

Along the banks of the Middle Fork of the Salmon, mixed in with tall Ponderosas, trickling mountain springs, and wandering elk, is the Historic Middle Fork Lodge. Deep within the Frank Church Wilderness Area the thought of comfortable beds, dining room tables, and electricity is a far cry from what many might expect, but the [...]

In a town with a total year-round residence of fewer than 100 people it seems logical that many big-town conveniences might not be accessible in Stanley, Idaho. It’s true: there is no movie theater (but you can’t beat the view), there’s no “fast lane” through town (really, who really needs to leave Stanley?), and cell [...]

Want to truly get away from it all? Make a night at the Redfish Lake Lodge part of your escape while visiting Stanley, Idaho. Redfish Lake, which is located only 15 minutes south of Stanley, is a large lake resting at the base of the Sawtooth Mountains. It takes its name from the Salmon Runs [...]

In Stanley, Idaho, the Sawtooth Hotel has rested against the backdrop of the Sawtooth Mountain Range for over 80 years. Through the eyes of the hotel, it has seen more cold, empty winters, and more dazzling warm summer days than just about anyone or anything else in Stanley. It was built back in 1931 and [...]

On the evening of the fifth night of a Middle Fork of the Salmon fly-fishing trip, Craig McCallum opened a steaming Dutch Oven and revealed a loaf of Sourdough Bread. Smack dab in the heart of the Frank Church Wilderness Area, one would wonder if, for just a split second, we had all been transported [...]

HIGH-END PLACES TO EAT Many visitors en route to Stanley will spend a night in Boise, Idaho’s capital and business center. Though a city of modest size, Boise has many metropolitan attractions – including some fine restaurants. A few favorites are listed below. They’re a little more spendy than the local drive-in, but hey, if [...]

The Kasino Club, loctaed on Ace of Diamonds Street is the choice of visitors. John and Shauna Graham are long time owners. John is an avid New York Yankee fan so just ask John how the Yanks are doing and right away you’ll get a good table. From baby back ribs with a special apricot sauce to [...]