The Snow is Falling!

Brush off those skis friends, the snow is finally falling. If this keeps up maybe Brundage Mountain will be able soon; they need about 12 more inches.

The lack of snow has not stopped the winter fun around here, for those that have been braving the cold weather, the ice skating on Cascade Lake and Little Payette Lake has been fantastic. Bear Basin has been grooming for cross country skiing for the past couple weeks and providing fairly good early season skiing. And for those that like to snowshoe, the blue skies have helped with some beautiful back drops.



And for those that haven't been to McCall in awhile, you will notice that there are several new restaurants open or on their way to opening. The new one in downtown with lake views is Northwest Passage for evening dining and the Little Gem for your lunch time fares. I would highly recommend the Goddess Chicken sandwich at the Little Gem, the combination of the dressing, pears, chicken breast and cheese is delicious.



Wraptor, offering wraps, rice bowls and other healthy combinations opening in Alpine Village should be serving food as early as December 20th. I toured the restaurant the other day and the owners have done a fantastic job with the design, mixing in vibrant colors with industrial-type features and a small amount of timbers. The restaurant is two stories but with the second floor just a small mezzanine area, this allows most of the space to be open to below and with the tall ceiling and big windows, the space is inviting and bright. Wraptor will serve beer and wine and open in the evenings for open mic night. It is refreshing to see the new menu items and experience a brand new restaurant and space.

Also, soon to open is Hometown's Pizzas in their new location near the airport and across from Si Buenos and McCall Sushi located in the old First American Title building off Railroad Ave. Blue Moose is also a new restaurant slated to open this spring.

The economy hasn't slowed this town down. For those that haven't been here I encourage you to come give it a try but I warn you, you might not want to leave.

Happy Holidays!

Alpine Village Goes Vertical

McCall's newest downtown development started going vertical this week with the first floor of the first building. The first level will be built with steel and the upper three floors will be wood frame. It will be McCall's largest and tallest building ever built.

This five acre development only three blocks south of Payette Lake is designed with four large buildings centered around a pedestrian friendly plaza. With a wide variety of retails, shops, spas and restaurants around the plaza area on the first floor and three levels of luxury residential condos above. A water feature is the center of the plaza and with the Alpine Village team planning to wide variety of events in the plaza when completed, it should be a great gathering place for friends and family.

In the first phase 27 luxury condos will be available with a variety of lake, mountain and plaza views. Each condo is designed with a private balcony, propane fireplace, master bedrooms and baths, and quality finishes including solid granite counters, stainless steel appliances and custom cabinetry. The owners will have an indoor/outdoor pool, exercise room, garden courtyard, covered parking, individual storage units, and access to an off site parking area for trailers and boats. A property management team will be on site as well as general maintenance and owner services.

This landmark development is designed and developed by Native Idaho owners and companies. Incorporating elements of McCall's natural history and alpine architecture design, this will be a natural extension to downtown McCall.

Please call or email me for any additional questions about Alpine Village and what is may offer for ownership and retail opportunities.