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GIVE DAD THE TIME HE DESERVES AT SKAMANIA LODGE

Pacific Northwest Resort Offers Special Father’s Day Brunch and Weekend Getaway

Skamania Lodge, an all-season mountain resort in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, invites families to create new and lasting Father’s Day memories with a relaxing overnight stay followed by a one-of-a-kind Father’s Day Brunch this June. 

“Father’s Day at Skamania Lodge is a chance for families to relax and reconnect with the important men in their lives,” said Scott Spann, general manager of Skamania Lodge.  “We are delighted to have a delicious and stress-free Father’s Day brunch that allows families to spend quality time with one another.” 

Skamania Lodge’s Father’s Day Package includes one night accommodations in a Superior Forest view room for two on Saturday, June 19 and entry to the celebratory Father’s Day brunch.  The Father’s Day Brunch will be held in The Cascade Room on Sunday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Menu highlights include:

• Starters
  • o    Assorted local smoked fish with condiments
  • o    Dungeness crab and shrimp with mignonette, cocktail sauce and remoulade
  • o    Goat cheese with tapenade and toasted garlic, grilled pita bread
• §  Salads
  • o    Pasta salad with artichokes, peppers, olives and roasted garlic
  • o    Marinated tomatoes and fresh buffalo mozzarella with basil and extra virgin olive oil
  • o    Summer organic greens with assorted dressings
• §  Omelet Station
  • o    Made to order by uniformed chef
  • o    Shrimp, ham, green onions, cheddar cheese, salsa
• Carving Station
  • o    Slow roasted prime rib with herb au jus
  • o    Traditional potlatch salmon with chipotle aioli and remoulade sauce
• Entrees
  • o    Stuffed chicken breast Florentine filled with spinach, feta cheese and sun dried tomatoes
  • o    Beef pot pie with pearl onions, mushrooms, green peas and Tillamook cheddar dumplings
  • Penne pasta Alfredo with prosciutto, forest mushrooms, shallots and kefalotiri cheese
• Pastries
  • o    Assorted pastries, cakes, pies, cobblers, cookies, strudel
  • o    Crème brulee, cobblers, profiteroles, kataifi in phyllo 

Prices for the Father’s Day Brunch are $41.95 for adults, $20.95 for children ages seven to 12, and $9.95 for children six and under.  Rates for the Father’s Day Package start at $227.  Package rates do not include Lodge fee, taxes or gratuities.  All reservations are subject to availability.  For more information about Skamania Lodge please visit www.skamania.com. To book a Father’s Day package or make brunch reservations, call (800) 221-7117. 

About Skamania Lodge

Surrounded by the waterfalls, peaks, forests and canyons of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Skamania Lodge is an all-season mountain resort and conference center, situated on 175 acres, 50 minutes east of Portland, Ore., in Stevenson, Wash.  With 254 guest rooms and a 22,000-square foot, International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) approved conference center, Skamania Lodge offers a destination for outdoor enthusiasts and groups.  Skamania boasts the Waterleaf Spa, indoor swimming pool and whirlpools, a fitness center, onsite hiking, an 18-hole par-70 Golf Course that earned a four-star rating from Golf Digest magazine in their “Best Places to Play” for 2008, the Cascade Room, River Rock Lounge and the U.S. Forest Service Information Center located in the lobby.  Skamania Lodge is centered in a Pacific Northwest playground with hiking, biking and Sternwheeler cruises along the Columbia River in the summer; skiing and snowshoeing in the winter; and golfing, fishing and whitewater rafting all year long for outdoor enthusiasts.  Skamania Lodge is a spectacular location to soak in the natural beauty and to enjoy a vast array of outdoor activities. www.skamania.com.  

About Destination Hotels & Resorts

Skamania Lodge is one of more than 30 independent, upscale hotels, resorts and conference centers by Destination Hotels & Resorts, the fourth largest independent hospitality management company in the country. To protect and preserve the unique communities in which the company operates, Destination launched Destination Earth, an environmental sustainability program in 2008. New for 2009 is the 582-room Terranea Resort situated on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in southern California. The 102-acre ocean front resort will feature a 25,000-square-foot destination spa, three swimming pools, three restaurants and a Todd Eckenrode-designed par three golf course. In addition to Terranea in the greater Los Angeles area, Destination operates properties in key metropolitan areas and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe, Aspen, Palm Springs, Houston and Lake Tahoe. Destination is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises.  For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com.

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