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Ever watch an old Kevin Costner film from the 1990s and think the set would be a good place to spend the night?
OK fine me either. But I've booked this coming Saturday night in this building here, so we'll see how that turns out.
Know of any great paid stays? Let's talk about them!
Checked in at the hotel, went to the dam for some freezing out bums off!
I'll snap a couple photos of the hotel after we eat!
I probably should get around to posting a couple more photos... was snapping them with my phone camera and it's just not a great quality camera so I apologize for the image quality.
Rooms are vintage with a fairly small bed by today's standards but spotlessly clean and our host couldn't have been more friendly and welcoming.
This is the bridge one crosses when entering town from anywhere but Canada
The ice cream shop downstairs also sells fresh baked bread and pastries.. mmmm yeah we brought some home how could we say no?
Love this idea. I've stayed at quite a few. Will start collecting photos and sharing them here of interesting stays.
One I have to share is the haunted room at Hotel Vendome in Prescott, Arizona. I had a paranormal experience in that room like I'd never had before. Was laying in bed and the closet door opened and a sort of mist floated out and left the room through the window above the room door to the hall.
Years ago I did a driving tour of New Mexico for work. The person who provided the itinerary (a NM native) said I had to stay at the historic Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, NM. I did, and thoroughly enjoyed it and the town of Las Vegas. Fast forward to 2021. I'm watching the television series Longmire on Netflix, which is supposed to be in Wyoming, and I see the Plaza Hotel in the background. Turns out quite a bit was filmed in Las Vegas, NM!
Highly recommend visiting the Plaza if you're ever in the area.
That place really is special. That entire downtown area is special. I really think Las Vegas is a potential boom town. I have a friend that lives there that is the former Mayor of Lyons Colorado. He moved there thinking the same thing. No matter what, I hope that town maintains it charm.
This weekend we're finally going to get out of town together for recreation, been a long time since I had the opportunity to leave the house for more than a day and not be about work.
We're going to spend the morning heading across the mountain to Lolo, MT to see a couple sights & then head up to Hot Springs MT.
We really enjoy Hot Springs (the town) and have previously stayed at the Symes Hotel, which is right in the center & is a beautifully rustic historic building with hot mineral baths both private and out front (clothed) soaking. This time we'll be staying in another lodge a short walk away from there just to try something different.
If you have never visited Hot Spring MT it's got the feel of a high desert town, the central attraction is hot mineral water with lodgings focused around that feature and a few really cozy places to get something to eat or drink. It feels safe walking around after dark and it's not uncommon to encounter other visitors just walking around the town.
I'll post photos after we get back
This is one of the cabins at Alameda's Hot Springs - a beautiful rustic tiny house with about an 8 square foot "water closet" 🤣 but this huge room with a deep tub that endlessly dispenses hot water.. the water's got a smell to it because of sulfur and other mineral content but that's part of the hot spring experience sometimes!
Dozens of deer casually roam around, they don't appear to cause much trouble though I think everybody who wishes to garden needs to put a tall fence around their garden or fruit trees..
The town is small, you can walk anywhere in a couple minutes. But thanks to the main attraction they seem to get enough money in to support a nice grocery store & bistro, coffee shop, a couple watering holes with good food, little hardware store if you need to fix something or resupply on a journey. We always love our visits to Western Montana and this town is no exception to that.