arrived late morning and headed to snowbowl skyride for the views and the experience at 11,500ft...lots of color on the way up including yellow-leaved aspen trees...nice and slow ride with plenty of time for pics...got to the top and looked around but a lightning storm was looming and the little trail around the top was closed...took in views a little longer and admired nature...asked an employee about the storm and he said he doubted the area would get any rain...hopped back on the skyride and headed down to bottom...great views again and nice to see everything from another angle...soon after we started down, felt a few drops that turned into a lot more, more frequent drops that turned into small hail! by the time we got to the bottom, we were very wet and very cold but it was well worth it!
"in every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks" - john muir
headed downtown and walked around...found a restaurant for lunch with an outdoor patio and enjoyed being able to dine al fresco...walked around the little shops and admired the very old buildings and their unique architecture...met up with M and saw little H, hanging on the patio, enjoying the weather and having some beverages
M suggested we hit zane grey ballroom for a sunset drink and/or view and it was perfect...located inside the historic hotel weatherford...hotel looked like a place you might see in an old movie and where you might see a ghost or two (come to find out people have - yikes!)...fresh popcorn in the bar and we found the perfect corner table with a 180degree view of the mountains, downtown streets and storefronts...great place to hang out for a bit
walked back downtown from our hotel later on for some dogs, and after checking out multiple establishments we ended up at our same window table in zane grey for one last hurrah and then called it a night...the place was packed and the balcony was full of people having a good time
after breakfast, hit the farmers market and got some wildflower honey and some pumpkin pecan butter for my dad as a thank-you for the gratis hotel room...checked out some unique shops on the downtown streets and i took a lot of pics of the old buildings...just love to see the weathering and the different architecture...headed back home late morning back into the heat and away from the green pines and breezes but it was a perfect little adventure with friends!
btw - cotton country jams / especial tuna / eagle eye honey
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