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Future Home of PlumpJack Resort Hotel and Spa
tains Festival on August 1st and 2nd will include regional bands, over complete, with a grand opening scheduled for spring of 2011.
50 vendors, and related activities. Admission varies from $6 for children
“PlumpJack is thrilled to be working with the entire Southfork Land-
ing development team,” said Hilary Newson, CEO of the PlumpJack
“We [southfork landing and PlumpJack] both share
Group. “We both share an enthusiasm for sense of place and are ex-
an enthusiasm for sense of place and are extremely
tremely community minded and committed to conservation.”
Erik Oaas, another principal developer, explained that the Plump-
community minded and committed to conservation.” –
Jack’s company philosophy was designed to foster the roguish spirit
Hilary Newson, CEO of the PlumpJack group
of Shakespeare’s Sir John Falstaff, dubbed Plump Jack by Queen Eliza-
beth in the play Henry IV. The group’s fun-loving and irreverent spirit is
sure to be popular among the local and visiting adventure-seekers at
to $16 for a two-day pass for adults. Find a list of participating bands
Southfork Landing.
and campsite options on the Southfork Landing web site.
Get in the Car and travel North!
Oktoberfest will be celebrated September 26th and will feature
For an enjoyable and easy day trip, just go north on Highway 55,
the famous Dutch Oven Cook-Off, as well as plenty of food, fun, and, of
turn right at Banks, travel 12 miles east on the Banks-Lowman Highway
course, an abundance of beer. The second annual “Write by the River”
to Garden Valley and then, about one mile past the Chevron station,
writer’s retreat is planned for the same weekend. Area writers can learn
turn right at Alder Creek Road. Southfork Landing is on the right im-
from professional authors, agents, and marketing experts and also have
mediately after you cross the bridge. You can’t miss the entrance with
time to write and read in an inspirational setting. Limited cabin rentals
the flags flying. A brief visit could turn into a tempting opportunity to
are available on site.
invest, stay and relax. Available homesites range from 1/6th of an acre
Future amenities at the development include a swim club with two
to 3 acres and the company offers several cabin designs plus options
sports courts, a 7-acre equestrian area with scenic mountain trails, an
for custom homes. Lot pricing begins at $44,000 and cabin prices begin
outdoor amphitheater with seating for 3,000 people, and a helipad for
at $299,000.
expedient arrival and departure. Spontaneous wildlife shows are free
Southfork Landing in Garden Valley provides the perfect answer for a
and occur all year.
nearby nirvana. I know I’ll be enjoying my cabin for many decades, at
least long enough to amuse and irritate my great-grandchildren. At the
PlumpJack Luxury Resort Hotel and Spa
end of an active day, with a book in one hand and a glass of wine in the
What do you do about all these activities and no place to stay? What other, I toast the good life at Southfork Landing.
if you’re in desperate need of a spa or fitness center in the middle of
the mountains? It’s PlumpJack to the rescue! The San Francisco, Cali-
fornia-based resort company intends to build 80 luxury one and two
bedroom cottage units, a gourmet restaurant, conference center, fit- o
Southfork Landing: www.southforklanding.com
ness center, spa, and retail space at Southfork Landing. The company
is known for its famous luxury resorts (The Carneros Inn, Napa Valley
inf
PlumpJack Group: www.plumpjack.com
Idaho X-Sports: www.idahoxsports.com
where the writer has enjoyed spectacular treatments and services), Payette River Experience: www.thepre.com
world-class wineries (PlumpJack and Cade), and upscale restaurants.
Cascade Raft Company: www.cascaderaft.com
They will open their new operations in the historic Charters Mansion
Idaho Angler: www.idahoangler.com
in the center of the property. The project will take about 22 months to
“Write by the River” Writer’s Retreat: www.elaineambrose.com
43 Degrees North Real Estate: www.43re.com
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