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Garland Resort Glides Into Winter Gourmet Style!
Cross Country Skiing and Trail Side Cuisine
(Garland Area – Lewiston, Michigan) Winter, 2005/06 – Cross-country skiing and gourmet cuisine have been a longtime tradition at Garland Resort, a Winter Wonderland. This upcoming season, the Gourmet Glide offers a specialty cross-country experience taking seasoned Nordic skiers and novice weekend skiers through the pined forests at their own pace on immaculately groomed trails. The Gourmet Glide will stop at five trailside feasts - fueling every skier with creative food fare. The stop after leaving the main lodge is at the Hardwax Café. Skiers will find a fountain running with melted milk chocolate – perfect for dipables of every sort, from fresh fruit to rice crispy treats. Skiers will also enjoy an array of imported cheeses, spinach artichoke dip and a northern Michigan smoked fish sampler.
Garland Resort’s most famous stop on the trail is the Trout Pond. Here, the whole family will delight in catching their own trout and having it prepared over a fire. Now that’s fresh fish! After ice fishing, Gliders will take to the trails to enjoy an array of hors d’oevres and venison chili at the Bridge Inn. The final stop will take gliders to a “pasta made perfecto” station in the lodge. The day will end with a selection of sweet treats, sure to please every pallet.
Garland’s Gourmet Glide will kick off the winter season on January 14, making for the perfect post-holiday getaway. The Glide will be offered most Saturdays during the winter season beginning January 14. Additional January Glides include the 21st and 28th; and in February on 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th. The March 4th Gourmet Glide will complement the Garland Gals Getaway – a weekend getaway just for the gals! Each gourmet feast begins at either 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. Gourmet Glide event passes are just $59 per adult, while students can feast for as little as $27. New this season at Garland Resort is the Weekend Glide Package, which includes two nights lodging, and trailside feast for as little as $157 plus tax, per person, based on double occupancy.
Garland offers unique lodging and recreational opportunities throughout the entire year. Garland is home to World Class Nordic Skiing, and is complemented by other winter activities like romantic sleigh rides and ice-skating. Garland Resort guests will find snowshoe trails in addition to groomed Nordic ski trails. A perfect mix of luxury and adventure make winter Garland’s warmest season. For reservations and information about Garland, call 1-877-4Garland or visit www.garlandusa.com.
