Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Local institution
Nora's Fish Creek Inn
(
307-733-8288; 5600 W Hwy 22; dinner mains $15-35;
6am-2pm & 5-9:30pm
) reels 'em in with heaping country breakfasts. Lunch and dinner feature prime rib, fresh trout
prepared five ways and homemade cobbler.
Festivals & Events
The
Grand Teton Music Festival
( 307-733-1128;
www.gtmf.org
; prices vary)
in
Teton Village offers nightly symphony concerts in summer, with free Tuesday concerts
geared at families. In Teton Valley, a fabulous summer music festival series includes indi-
vidual artists of renown, as well as the
Targhee Fest
(featuring a range from hip-hop and
alt music to funk) in mid-July, and the
Grand Targhee Bluegrass Music Festival
in early
August.
Sleeping
Rates vary widely and seasonally; some hotels also levy a resort fee. Rates drop up to
50% in the shoulder seasons (when it is too warm to ski but too muddy to mountain bike).
The village has extensive lodging options;
Click here
)
for central reservations.
The Hostel $
(
HOSTEL
307-733-3415;
www.thehostel.us
; dm/q $32/89;
closed shoulder seasons;
)
A steal, this central old ski lodge offers narrow four-bunk rooms with newly remodeled
bathrooms. The spacious lounge with fireplace is ideal for movies or Scrabble tourna-
ments and there's a playroom for tots. Guests can use a microwave and outdoor grill, coin
laundry and a ski-waxing area. Closure dates vary by year and according to snowfall.
Rock Spring Yurt $$$
( 307-739-2654; up to 8 people half-board $425)
If you're craving a wilderness exper-
ience without the hassle, come here for a modified Central Asian-style tent equipped with
a woodburning stove and gas lamps. An expert guide cooks your food and does the dishes
(but you tell the bedtime stories yourself). The hut is reached via a 2.5-mile hike from
Teton Village in summer.
YURT
Alpenhof Lodge $$$
HOTEL
