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Is the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway between Joseph and Halfway open--yes

Thursday, June 9, 2011 by Heather Tyreman

So here we are, June 8, 2011, and the unofficial word is that Forest Road 39, the center section of the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, is open to through traffic!

Winding Waters River Expeditions posted this status on their page on Facebook today:
The FS 39 road is open over Salt Creek Summit to Halfway. The crew headed out that direction this morning for our first Hells Canyon multi-day trip. They're excited to get down there as the wildflowers are BEAUTIFUL right now and 45,000 cubic feet per second flow should provide quite the adventure!

About 4 pm, Jon Rombach reported the following comment in response to the status:
Just got back from the [Hells Canyon] dam over 39 and it looks really good. No down trees, a few little snowy patches up around Wayside, but no big deal. Passenger cars were going over and it's in good shape.

Well, I can tell you this little Hells Canyon lodging is excited for the news! We've been waiting and waiting for the Hells Canyon Byway to open all the way from Joseph to Halfway for 2011.

Thanks Winding Waters River Expeditions for spreading the word!

Now, let's all keep our fingers crossed that the road stays open for the rest of the season!

Hells Canyon and Halfway here we come!

Eastern Oregon Vacation for Birdwatching

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 by Heather Tyreman

Image of Black-headed Grosbeak by Evan Davis, NPS, and courtesy of WeForAnimals.com. One of the birds you can see at our Hells Canyon lodging in Joseph Oregon.

Spring is a great time of year for birdwatching in Eastern Oregon. Many species are on their way back from winter in the south or just passing through on their way north. And because we're so far east in Oregon close to Hells Canyon, you'll see the intercontinental birds that you won't necessarily find near the Oregon coast.

Bill put up feeders in the south garden last year so guests at breakfast can enjoy birds having their breakfast too.

Who's on the feeder this week? We're seeing our first Black-headed Grosbeaks, both male & female. The Western Goldfinch and the House Finch have been eating us out of house and home when it comes to sunflower seeds. Downy (or Hairy--can't tell them apart) Woodpeckers drop by for a quick bit of suet. Flickers are also suet fans.

Of course an Eastern Oregon vacation wouldn't be complete for birdwatching without a trip out to the Zumwalt Prairie. Plenty of raptors and other species, plus the wildflowers are starting to bloom. Guests of our Hells Canyon lodging are equipped with maps, binoculars and what-have-you for a visit to the Zumwalt Prairie. Only about an hour away and Oregon's largest privately owned nature sanctuary--it's worth the trip!

Is the road open between Joseph Oregon and Halfway?

Monday, April 25, 2011 by Heather Tyreman

Seems like every spring people start searching, wanting to know if the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway road between Joseph and Halfway is open. Here we are after Easter 2011 and it's not yet open for the season--sometime in May is more like it. This road is not plowed so the opening date is (among other things) weather dependent.

In late Spring 2010 the road suffered major damage in a few places from spring runoff. The roadbed was repaired by Fall 2010 but not paved in those damaged places. We're hoping that the paving will occur in Summer 2011. You can see an interesting video about the repair here (one of my blog posts from last year).

Does anyone have friends in high places? Would you please convince them we need this road paved soonest? And while you're at it, the rest of Forest Road 39 could use a new surfacing too! This road, as remote as it is, is very important to Eastern Oregon travel and the communities of Wallowa Lake, Joseph Oregon and Halfway Oregon to name a few.

If you're planning your Eastern Oregon vacation and want to know the status of the road, give the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest office a phone call at (541) 426-4978 and ask the Visitor Center. They are keepers of official word on the road.

In the meantime, please do check before planning to travel the center section of the Hells Canyon Byway. We hate it when our incoming guests have to backtrack over an hour of travel time to reach Joseph Oregon! And I'll keep my fingers crossed here at our Hells Canyon lodging that the road opens and stays open in 2011!

Calderas Restaurant opens in mid-April!

Saturday, March 26, 2011 by Heather Tyreman

Calderas restaurant in Joseph Oregon is open for the 2011 season starting Thursday April 14, 2011

One of our favorite Joseph Oregon restaurants opens on April 14, 2011, for the spring/summer season. Calderas is one of those romantic getaway Oregon style restaurants. Great wine list, fresh produce from their own farm near Hells Canyon, creative cuisine, tremendous views of the Wallowa Mountains--all wrapped up in one location at the north end of town.

Starting Thursday, April 14th, Calderas is open Thursday through Saturday 11 am to 8 pm. Once June arrives, the hours are Wednesday through Monday, 11 am to 9 pm.

We like sending our guests to Calderas because we're confident they'll have great food and great service in a very unusual atmosphere. And the second floor balcony has a nice little gift shop featuring owner Nancy Lincoln's glass art.

Think Parisian Art Nouveau bistro with an art gallery twist. And don't miss the bathrooms if you like glass art!

Let us know you'd like a reservation for dinner at Calderas when you arrange your stay at our Joseph Oregon lodging. Reservations aren't required but are highly recommended, especially on busy Friday and Saturday nights.

Summer Fishtrap Workshop 2011 Special!

Friday, March 18, 2011 by Heather Tyreman

Summer Fishtrap writing workshop includes quiet time for reflection

Summer Fishtrap takes place every July at the Wallowa Lake Camp and Retreat Center at Wallowa Lake. This year the writing workshops are July 10-15 and the Gathering is July 14-17. The brochures just went out this week to the Fishtrap mailing list and information's available on the Fishtrap website. Registration opens on April 1, 2011.

Here in Joseph Oregon (only 10 minutes away from the workshop site at Wallowa Lake), we have rooms available for the nights of July 10th through July 14th during workshop week.

So here's the special: Book a 5-night reservation for July 10-14, 2011, at the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast and register for one of the Fishtrap workshops and we'll reduce your room price by 10%! And if you choose to take your breakfast at the camp (not as involved as ours, but full of Fishtrap conviviality), we'll further reduce your room rate by $10/night.

If you want to attend Summer Fishtrap with a partner who isn't planning to attend, this special's good for you. Your partner can have their own Joseph Oregon vacation while you're writing every day. (We'll try not to pamper them too much.)

If both of you attend Summer Fishtrap but aren't keen on staying in the camp yurts or bunkhouse, you can skip the Wallowa Lake lodging and plan your week here in Joseph. It can be hard mental work to focus for 5 days straight and you deserve a good night's rest in a very comfortable, air-conditioned, room on one of our fine mattresses.

Call us soon as we only two rooms left at our Joseph Oregon bed and breakfast for this special!

Appalachian Dulcimer Workshop at Wallowa Lake in July 2011

Saturday, February 19, 2011 by Heather Tyreman

Wallowa Valley Music Alliance Dulcimer Workshop at Wallowa Lake July 2011

The Wallowa Valley Music Alliance is hosting a week long Appalachian dulcimer course at Wallowa Lake from Tuesday, July 5th through Sunday, July 10th. Don't play the Appalachian dulcimer very well? This is a perfect opportunity for your Eastern Oregon learning vacation as beginners through advanced players are welcome!

There are lodging options available locally at the Wallowa Lake Camp. However, if you (or your traveling companion who isn't interested in the dulcimer workshop) are more interested in the creature comforts of a Joseph bed and breakfast, we are offering our available rooms at the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast priced either with or without breakfast. Stay for six nights (a little before or after the workshop) and we'll throw in a seventh night for free.

The Wallowa Lake Camp is about a 10 minute drive (6 miles) away from Joseph at the south end of Wallowa Lake.

Heidi Muller, Bob Webb and Stephen Seifert to teach at Wallowa Lake Dulcimer Workshop July 2011

Check out the Wallowa Valley Music Alliance website for more information about the dulcimer course, meals options, lodging options, etc. It's a great way to experience Eastern Oregon and learn your instrument from some very, very talented instructors. Stephen Seifert, Heidi Muller and Bob Webb are some of the best Appalachian dulcimer instructors currently teaching in the United States.

And if Wallowa Lake lodging is not quite your style, consider our Joseph Oregon lodging instead. Give us a call toll-free at 866-520-9769 and mention the Appalachian Dulcimer Workshop at Wallowa Lake. We'd love to host you!

Found Our New Escape in Joseph Oregon

Thursday, January 27, 2011 by Heather Tyreman

Fred & Carolann posing with our bronze deer 'Tion' in Joseph Oregon. Our Joseph bed and breakfast was a great find for them.

We sincerely appreciate it when our guests take the time to write a review about their Joseph bed and breakfast stay. Here's a review recently posted on BedandBreakfast.com under the title "Found our New 'Escape'!"

We plan our 'get-away' after the Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays are over and found Bronze Antler under 'Bed and Breakfasts' near La Grande, Oregon. What a treat it was! We hadn't expected to have a private bath in a B & B and were pleasantly surprised. Our hosts, Heather and Bill, were wonderful and welcomed us upon our arrival. The area is beautiful and we were able to travel safely, even in the winter. Breakfast was prepared to our tastes and started our day off completely full! We are going back in the fall to enjoy our new-found 'escape' and friends. Thanks, Heather and Bill! Fred & Carolann, Nampa, ID

Espeically without any Joseph Oregon hotels, it's really helpful when our guests offer a review of their stay on TripAdvisor.com, BedandBreakfast.com, Yelp.com or other review sites. Quite a few people use these reviews to make their lodging decisions. Thanks Fred & Carolann for making the time and effort!

$10 off per person per night through Feb 11, 2011

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 by Heather Tyreman

Bill & John destructing the Bronze Antler Bed and Breakfast kitchen January 2011

When we first moved to Joseph Oregon there was a bed and breakfast already operating 6 miles away in Enterprise that jokingly called themselves "Bed and Get Your Own Damn Breakfast" because there were kitchenettes in their guest suites.

The time has arrived for a new kitchen at the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast! After 10 years we've decided it's time for a better designed workspace for the great breakfasts we create. In honor of the occasion (really more than one day), we're offering a super deal off our already low winter rates. . .

$10 off per person per night through February 11, 2011. You're responsible for your own breakfast.

This is undoubtedly one of the best Joseph Oregon lodging deals around. All the luxury of the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast guestrooms and suite. Getting to watch a kitchen renovation that's not your own. Breakfast at your choice of breakfast cafes in Joseph Oregon.

It's already starting to feel like spring in Eastern Oregon so don't wait if you'd like to get in a few more weeks of winter sports!

What to do near Wallowa Lake - Day trip along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway

Thursday, July 15, 2010 by Heather Tyreman

Harl Butte Historic Fire Lookout on the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway

It's nice to find things to do near Wallowa Lake when you're on vacation in Eastern Oregon. With Highway 39 closed near the junction of Highways 39 and Oregon 86, you can still reach most of the Wallowa Mountain Loop Road (Highway 39) from the Joseph Oregon side.

Even the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast innkeepers get to enjoy the sights around here every now and then! Bill & I recently drove out to Harl Butte off of Highway 39. There's an historic fire lookout there. When we arrived we were surprised to find not only the historic building but an individual manning the lookout as well. From his vantage point he could see into the Imnaha River drainage, plus from his location you could see the fire lookout tower at Hat Point and across Hells Canyon into Idaho.

What impressed us most was the hand-stacked volcanic rock wall surround the lookout site (he told us a previous lookout had spent 10 summers erecting the wall). Someone obviously had a lot of time on his hands in between watching for lightning strikes and monitoring fires in Northeastern Oregon and across Hells Canyon in Idaho!

Harl Butte is about 1 1/2 hours from Wallowa Lake. When planning your Eastern Oregon vacation, consider adding it as an out-of-the-way place for vast beauty. We keep maps here at our Eastern Oregon lodging to get you there and back again. Hope to see you soon!

Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (unofficially) Open!

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 by Heather Tyreman

So here we are at the end of May 2010 and the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway is now unofficially open! Checked with the Forest Service this week and, although there are parts of the road that are down to one lane because of snow, the road between Joseph and Hells Canyon is passable. What a relief!

My contact at the Forest Service tells me that the road will be officially open once the snow is all melted and any rocks and debris are cleared from the road (which will be soon). So, if you've wanted to know about Highway 39, or the Wallowa Mountain Loop Road, or the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (all the same places)--the answer is yes!

This photo was taken in July 2009 at Hat Point and you get the idea of the abundance of wildflowers in the area. It's a little early yet, but the flowers are coming soon too!

If you're looking for some Hells Canyon lodging along the way, our Eastern Oregon bed and breakfast is right along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway. We're not the most convenient to Hells Canyon Dam (about 2:45 hours from the dam), but we're about 2 hours from scenic Hat Point in Hells Canyon and less than 2 hours from the Hells Canyon Overlook. Not much is convenient in the way of Hells Canyon lodging, but Joseph Oregon is a good jumping-off point!

Artists Looking for the Joseph Oregon Hotels

Saturday, May 1, 2010 by Heather Tyreman

Rollin by Portland Oregon Sculptor Denny Boone

It's funny how people start looking for Joseph Oregon hotels and wind up at the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast. This week we've hosted two artists who are visiting Joseph Oregon regularly. Denny Boone is currently working with the Valley Bronze Foundry on his bronze sculptures.   Denny and Mari have stayed in at least five different lodging accommodations in and around Joseph Oregon, and they've finally found their "home away from home" (so Mari says).

We'll see them again in a couple of months when Denny's bronzes reach their next stage of production that needs his hands on input. We're hoping to see the finished bronze of this current work, "Rollin" (pictured at left).

Denny and Mari stayed in the Mirror Lake Suite. Of all our rooms, this suite comes closest to a boutique hotel in terms of its amenities.   Needless to say they've reserved the same room for their return visit. No Joseph Oregon hotels in this town, but the Mirror Lake Suite will definitely work!

We enjoy hosting artists here in our Joseph bed and breakfast.   It's fun to talk with them about their art and, for the bronze artists in particular, to see their work move from clay or wood to finished bronze sculptures. See ya soon, Denny & Mari!

Zoho Music Visits our Hells Canyon Lodging

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 by Heather Tyreman

You just never know who will walk through the door when you own a bed and breakfast. This week Joachim Becker, president of Zoho Music in New York, graced our little Hells Canyon lodging with his presence.

Zoho Music Tribute to JJ Cale Volume 1: The Vocal Sessions

Joachim was on his way to Portland and decided to see a little of our fantastic Eastern Oregon countryside on his way. I wish we could've gotten him the spectacular view of Hells Canyon from Hat Point but the road is still snowed in. Just a good excuse for another visit to our Hells Canyon lodging in the summer or fall when the road is open.

Zoho Music is about to release a tribute compilation of music written by Oklahoma-born songwriter, singer and guitarist JJ Cale. Watch for "Tribute to JJ Cale, Volume 1: The Vocal Sessions" on June 10, 2010. Joachim was kind enough to leave an advance copy with us and with our other guests. The liner notes are clear, concise, and reveal a lot about JJ Cale as well as all the wonderful musicians appearing on this release.

We wished Joachim well on his drive to Portland, then loaded the CD for kitchen cleaning duty. With a variety of artists contributing to this CD from Swamp Cabbage to The Persuasions to Greg Skaff & Jimmy Hall among others, it's just the ticket for a voyage through classic American roots music! Thank you, Joachim!

Scenes from a Joseph Oregon Vacation: Bronze, Blues & Brews Festival

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 by Heather Tyreman

Now here's something that could've happened on someone's Joseph Oregon vacation--spending a Saturday in August at the Bronze, Blues & Brews Festival. I bumped into this short YouTube video prepared by the Wallowa County Chieftain newspaper about the last Bronze, Blues & Brews Festival in 2008.

The next Bronze, Blues & Brews Festival is scheduled for Saturday, August 14, 2010. Same location: Joseph City Park. You'll find more information at the festival website.

If you're looking for lodging, there's still room at the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast. And we're conveniently located only one block away from the Bronze, Blues & Brews Festival. Advantages include:

Don't have to drive to the event.
Closest lodging to Joseph City Park.
No waiting in line for the "blue room" port-a-potties.
Easily change into warmer clothes as the sun goes down and the bands heat up.
A quick trip home after spending all day dancing and enjoying the festival.
Breakfast waiting for you the next morning.

Call us toll-free at 866-520-9769 or local at 541-432-0230. There's only one room left and we'd love to book it for you and your Joseph Oregon vacation!

What to do in Joseph OR in August: Bronze, Brews & Blues Festival, Saturday, August 14, 2010

Sunday, March 21, 2010 by Heather Tyreman

Albert Cummings all star band will be headlining at the 14th Annual Bronze Blues & Brews Festival in Joseph, OR August 2010. Photo courtesy of bbb.com website

It's not too early to think about what to do in Joseph, OR in August 2010. The 14th Annual Bronze, Brews & Blues Festival will take place on Saturday, August 14th at the Joseph City Park.
As we have every year that the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast has been open, we're helping sponsor this year's festival. Professional media photographer Dean Davis of Dean Davis Photography in Spokane, WA, will once again emcee this year's festival. Dean and his wife have stayed with us every year since 2001!

Alternative to Joseph Oregon hotels at the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast the Sawtooth Mountain Room

If you still need lodging for the event, we have one room left at our Joseph bed and breakfast. Don't bother looking for the Joseph Oregon hotels (there aren't any), but staying in the Sawtooth Mountain Room would be as good as staying in any Joseph Oregon hotels. And our bed and breakfast is walking distance (that's one block) to the Joseph City Park, site of the Bronze, Blues & Brews Festival. It doesn't get more convenient than this!

Give us a call toll-free at 866-520-9769 or click on the links at right to book your room for the Bronze Blues and Brews Festival today!

Planning your wedding in Joseph Oregon? Planning your wedding at Wallowa Lake?

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 by Heather Tyreman

Thinking about planning your wedding in Joseph Oregon? We recently hosted a couple that were doing just that--planning their wedding. They came with the idea that they wanted to be married here in Wallowa County during March, but that was about as far as they'd planned.

A Wedding on top of Mount Howard near Wallowa Lake with the Eagle Cap Wildnerness

They hoped to be married near Wallowa Lake on top of Mt Howard. A lot of people hold their weddings up there at 8,000' with the glorious Eagle Cap Wilderness in the background. A lot of people do during the summer, that is. Everyone rides up on the Wallowa Lake Tramway to the top of Mount Howard. The Wallowa Mountains form a fabulous backdrop for such a wonderful event.

Since she skis and he snowboards, they had visions of swooshing in to their wedding location with their immediate families waiting for them. What they didn't plan on was the fact that the Wallowa Lake Tramway doesn't open until Memorial Day Weekend. This time of year the tram is closed and it's VERY cold up there on the top of Mount Howard!

Enter the innkeeper who knows a bit about wedding locations in Wallowa County. Since they were planning a small wedding with just immediate family they didn't need a large place, and they wanted to be outdoors. And in March--when the weather in Northeastern Oregon could be a sunny 65 degrees or snowing in the mid-20s.

We discussed various possibilities: Salt Creek Summit snow-park, shores of Wallowa Lake near the Wallowa Lake Lodge (the only Wallowa Lake hotel, but mainly closed in the winter and early Spring). . .

"How about a barn wedding?" You can be outdoors or indoors (depending on the weather). You can drive to the wedding location (you're not dependent on the Wallowa Lake Tramway to get you there). You'll be close to support facilities (like heat, changing areas and bathrooms).

So, we sent them off to look at our favorite barn wedding venue about 10 minutes away from our Wallowa Lake lodging out on Prairie Creek. Nancy and Don allow couples access to their lovely barn in exchange for donations to the nonprofit organizations they support. Our betrothed couple returned later that day, flush with excitement over their wedding location. Nancy and Don were very gracious and showed them both the barn and the granary, a smaller building with doors that open out onto the Wallowa Mountains view. Perfect!

And to top it off, Don will officiate at their wedding!

If you're looking for a wedding location near Wallowa Lake or Joseph Oregon, be sure to consult with the local innkeepers. Our couple arrived with a concept and left with a plan. We'll be seeing them again in March when they arrive a day early to check on last minute details. And if you'd like to talk with Nancy or Don about their barn, give us a call here at the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast and we'll be happy to put you in touch with them.

New Toy for the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast chef

Sunday, March 7, 2010 by Inside the Bronze Antler

Everyone deserves a new toy every now and than. Thursday, March 4, 2010, was an exciting day at the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast. The bed and breakfast Executive Chef and co-owner (that's me) was the happy recipient of a new GE dual-fuel range.

See, Joseph Oregon is not anywhere close to natural gas lines. That's one of the reasons we decided to open our Hells Canyon Byway lodging way out here where we're somewhat remote from things like natural gas. I've been wanting a gas range ever since we opened the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast and it's only taken me 10 years to get it!

It might not excite you, but the beauty of this baby is that is has a gas top and two electric ovens--the best of both worlds. And it fit in the bed and breakfast kitchen without getting out my Sawzall!

Having the ability to quickly control the temperature on the range with the gas is awesome! I tried it out Thursday night with lamb chops. They were seasoned only with salt and pepper and seared in the skillet, then rested in the oven while I made a reduction sauce. I sweated some shallots and threw in some small crimini mushrooms with a little butter, and added a cup and a half of exquisite $3.95/bottle Merlot. Once the liquid reduced to about half, I added a couple of tablespoons of butter.

While the sauce was reducing, I boiled up a big pot of water and cooked rice noodles. I then pan-fried them with scallions and tamari.

Heather & I had a very delicious dinner. We were so excited with the new stove that we forgot to take photographs of the stove in action or of our dinner before we ate it.

Now we're ready for the Eastern Oregon vacation season. C'mon guests!

More Joseph Oregon Hotels and Business Travel

Monday, February 22, 2010 by Heather Tyreman

North Coast Orca I in Western Red Cedar by Michael Keller

This week we are hosting an artist here to do business with Parks Bronze Foundry in Enterprise, Oregon. Michael Keller is an accomplished woodcarver from Chelan, Washington, who is expanding his artistic pursuits into bronze. A visit to his website, White Eagle Studios, makes you want to pick up your pocket knife, put a good edge on it, and get started!

He does have a very important disclosure on his website, however:

Important disclosure: Wood carving and whittling may be habit forming and could prevent you from engaging in household chores and other unpleasant tasks. Carving is enjoyable and you may be prone to sharing it with others; thus, causing them to experience the same distractions from less pleasant tasks as you may experience yourself.

He chose our Joseph Oregon lodging because (among other things) there are no Joseph Oregon hotels, but also because our bed and breakfast is a very comfortable place to stay. This week Michael is working with Steve Parks and the Parks Foundry staff to complete his bronzes--choose and apply the patina, mount the bronzes on their bases, and bring his new works to the foundry for transformation into bronzes. Michael blogged extensively about the process--you can read in depth about the transformation at his blog post, "From Woodcarving to Bronze".

We've not yet seen the bronzes and are looking forward to seeing them before he leaves for Chelan. Our job is to keep Michael well-fed, well-slept, and well-connected to the Internet so he can concentrate on his work at Parks Foundry. So far, I believe we're doing well!

Need lodging during Chief Joseph Days in July 2010 in Joseph Oregon? Look no further!

Sunday, February 7, 2010 by Heather Tyreman

Attitude Adjustment by artist Austin Barton stands in front of City Hall in Joseph Oregon. Chief Joseph Days Rodeo is always the last full weekend in July and rodeo is an important part of life in this northeastern Oregon town.

Are you still looking for lodging during Chief Joseph Days in July 2010? Need more than one room for your party? The Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast currently has all four of our rooms available for the last full weekend in July 2010 (the big weekend of Chief Joseph Days).

Our Joseph bed and breakfast is walking distance to the rodeo grounds (at the other end of town), so you needn't drive your truck back and forth to the rodeo performances.

And if you're not looking for lodging during the rodeo but are thinking that late July is a good time to plan your Joseph Oregon vacation, then we have room for you too. The activity around Wallowa Lake and the Eagle Cap Wilderness starts picking up in July and runs into August. Hiking trails are open; the Wallowa Lake Tramway is open; parasailing is available at Wallowa Lake--all sort of things to see and do there.

And the town of Joseph Oregon is festive for the Chief Joseph Days rodeo! Give us a call toll-free at 866-520-9769 or click one of the buttons at right to start your Chief Joseph Days vacation today. No telling how long our guest rooms will be available.

What to do for Presidents Day Weekend: Snow, Avalanche Awareness and a Great Film!

Thursday, February 4, 2010 by Heather Tyreman

Still wondering what to do for Presidents Day Weekend? How about enjoying the Wallowa Mountains and the great snow we have here in Eastern Oregon? And while you're at it, start the weekend really early, support a good cause, and see a spectacular film. (That's the teaser from the 2008 movie "The Fine Line" posted above and one of the movies that'll be shown at the event)

The Wallowa Avalanche Center Fundraiser is scheduled for Thursday, February 11, 2010. Here are the details:

Who: Wallowa Avalanche Center
What: Fundraiser featuring "entertaining & educational" avalanche films. Terminal Gravity beer and Embers Brewhouse pizza. Drawings for some great raffle prizes.
When: Thursday night, February 11, 2010, starts at 6 pm.
Where: OK Theater on Main Street in Enterprise, OR
Why: Teach & entertain about ways to be safe in the snow, plus raise funds for a group dedicated for this purpose.
Price: $5 per person (such a deal!) Kids 6 and under are free.

And here's a preview of some of the raffle prizes:

Backcountry Safety Package worth ~$700 from BackCountryAcccess: (New backpack, shovel, probe, and Tracker Transceiver)
Black Diamond 165 Kilowatt Skis from Wallowa Alpine Huts
2 nights/2 skiers at Wing Ridge Ski Tours Huts from Wing Ridge Ski Tours
And, of course, more prizes too numerous to mention

Our Eastern Oregon lodging is completely booked for Sunday night, February 14th (it is Valentine's Day), but come early for an impromptu Eastern Oregon vacation. Hey, maybe even start your vacation at our bed and breakfast, head out to the backcountry for a day or two, and stay with us again before returning home! We're flexible! Call us toll-free at 1-866-520-9769 and we'll help figure out what works best for you.

Our Joseph bed and breakfast turns 200 (blog posts)

Friday, January 29, 2010 by Heather Tyreman

We've been steadily blogging about the Bronze Antler Bed and Breakfast since November 2008. I stopped to count the number of posts recently and we're now at 212 posts!

If you search this blog (see the Search This Blog field at the right?) --->
you'll find information about subjects like:

Joseph Oregon and what to do in Joseph Oregon
Wallowa Lake and what to do at Wallowa Lake
Joseph Oregon and Wallowa County events
Planning an Eastern Oregon Vacation
Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, Highway 39 and Hells Canyon Lodging
Recipes from our Joseph Oregon bed and breakfast
Guest rooms at the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast
Planning a romantic getaway Oregon style at our B&B

You can also click on the various "Categories" (again, to the right on the template) and move right into specific areas like Joseph Oregon Hotels (there aren't any, but we'll tell you about it).

Or you can just wander through the blog and learn probably more about us, our bed and breakfast, and Joseph Oregon than you thought you'd ever know!

Madigan, Bill, Joanna, Elizabeth, Tiffany and I hope you enjoy reading our blog. If you have some suggestions about what we can do to improve it, you know we're all ears!