| "What a wonderful visit - we leave here with our minds rested, our bodies rejuvenated and our spirits filled with the beauty of such a nature-filled place!"- Joanne & Sheila, Portland, OR Make Your Own Mealtimes!!! Announcing a major change in our Cascade Oregon lodging food service offerings for the 2009 season. We are extending our off-season practice of offering guests full and complete use of our commercial kitchen facility in lieu of providing served meals. This will be our default offering throughout the entire 2009 season. Use of the kitchen facilities is included and there are no additional charges. Our Klamath Falls lodging is about Value! Why are we making this change? Several reasons, most of which have to do with feedback from our guests. Many of you have spoken highly of the casualness and utter relaxation of being on your own schedule, not having to show up for a meal at an appointed time…after all, it’s your vacation so if you decide to change your mind at the last minute, getting out early or sleeping in…go right ahead! We also felt in these economic times this was the prudent thing to do, in order to help your hard-earned vacation dollars stretch further. Making this change has enabled us to significantly lower our costs, and pass those savings on to you in the form of rates which are discounted an average of over 25% from 2008 rates. Lastly, for those of you who have drooled over our kitchen facility, and pictured yourself enjoying it – let your creativity flow here at our upper Klamath Falls resort and your secret “inner gourmand” emerge! What does full use of our commercial kitchen mean? Exactly that. We are fully outfitted: walk-in cooler, propane grill, freezer and dry food storage, dishes, flatware, service ware, glassware – in short, everything you might need to prepare anything from simple comfort food to a gourmet extravaganza. A 6 burner propane stove, 2 ovens, prep tables, commercial dish washing sink and sterilizer, pots, pans, cooking utensils, microwaves. All you supply is the food, and there’s plenty of dry, freezer and refrigerated storage for whatever you might bring to our Upper Klamath Lake lodging. Where can I get food? Most of our guests bring their favorite dish fixin’s from home. Full-service groceries are available in Klamath Falls, Medford, Roseville , Oakridge and La Pine, depending on what direction and route you’re arriving from. Locally we have some small markets and general stores in Chiloquin and Ft. Klamath for those last minute items. What if I don’t feel like cooking? No problem! During the summer season a variety of local restaurants are open in any direction you might be heading for your days’ activities. New Crystalwood Lodge Gift Certificates and Gift Shop Available Online! Want the perfect gift for someone special? Give them the gift of the perfect experience! Crystalwood Lodge has always offered gift certificates, but now they are available online for your added convenience. Certificates may be purchased in amounts from $25. And what better way to remember your great time at Crystalwood Lodge than with a souvenir gift. Our gift shop is also available online, and features our most popular Crystalwood Lodge items. Also available are fundraising T-shirts from Briar's Patch Sled Dogs, as Liz raises funds to care for the sled dog team and pay off the expenses from her successful Iditarod finish -- 14 dogs in 14 days! Take a look and see what you like, and please contact us with any questions you might have. Year-round sled dog kennel tours, Iditarod presentations and demos now available! Have you ever wanted to get up close and personal with actual Iditarod Sled Dogs? Cuddle with some of the dogs who ran The Last Great Race in 2008, and truly get an appreciation for what makes them tick. While you're learning about these magnificent athletes they will revel in the attention and you're helping them get a head start on next season's training. Kennel tours and demos available upon request, group pricing available, and kennel tours can be highly customized. Just inquire when you make your lodge reservations. Iditarod talks and slide shows can also be scheduled, based on availability. | |