Roses are red, ribbon is satin, what better way to spend Valentine’s Day than at The Resort at The Mountain?

There are many ways to rekindle the romance at The Resort this month. Here are a few favorites:

At The Spa
·         Rose Petal & Lavender Pedicure for $30 (regularly $69)

·         Dark Chocolate Raspberry Couples Massage for $140 (regularly $236)

Couples Massage

At Altitude restaurant
·         A Valentine’s Day a la carte menu featuring mouth-watering selections such as oysters mignonette, sturgeon and a winter tart. End the evening with strawberries and champagne for two.

Dining at Altitude Restaurant

Spend the night
·         A Valentine’s Two Remember package includes an overnight in a fireside studio, 50-minute Shared Serenity couples massage at The Spa, $100 dining credit for Altitude, bottle of champagne and petal turndown service, starting at $399.

Resort at The Mountain Fireside Studio

For more information about The Resort at The Mountain, visit www.TheResort.com

Seventh Mountain Resort has long been a destination for generations of brides and grooms, families, business and organized groups, and for those looking for an incomparable adventure. Bring your event here and it will be completely taken care of, from accommodations to appetizers and everything in between.

Take advantage of our special offer: Book a meeting for 2012 with 10 rooms per night or more and receive:

Complimentary meeting space with no set up fees (based on f&b minimum)
Complimentary basic AV packages
10% discount on banquet food and beverage
Complimentary 1 hour registration social
Complimentary ice skating or mini golf for conference attendees

Call Liz Taylor at 866-976-4335 or fill out our online RFP at www.seventhmountain.com/?NCK=bravo

Want to ring in the New Year with an experience you’ll never forget?!?! Join Pronghorn Club in Bend for Dinner, the Party and the Night!

~ Call 541-693-5300 to Book ~ $299 per couple for Dinner, Party & a Room!

Already have plans for dinner? Then join Pronghorn after for the best Party in town and stay the night! $199 per couple. Includes over night accommodations in a Junior Suite and 2 entrance tickets to the party.

6-9pm Dinner Service (reservations required), Prix Fixe Menu at $50 pp or Ala Cart If guests dine with us, $10 discount on party price – 9pm: last seating.

8:30-12:30am Party in the Clubhouse $60 per person Out of the Blue Band, Appetizers included, 2 drinks included, Party hats, noisemakers and streamers for everyone. If guests dine with Pronghorn, $10 discount on party price.

For those looking for a winter getaway (either for themselves or as a gift), look no further than The Resort at The Mountain!  Located less than one hour east of Portland or three hours south of Seattle, this all-season ski, golf and spa destination has something for everyone.

Resort At The Mountain

Have you seen Mt. Hood’s new dome? Pool dome that is!  The Resort’s outdoor pool is now open year-round thanks to a new dome that covers the pool seasonally from October to May.

Experiences at local businesses make the best gifts! Purchase a gift card from The Resort at The Mountain for an overnight stay, round of golf, spa treatment, meals, retail, or any combination of the above.

Tingly Toes! The Spa at Mt. Hood is offering a peppermint pedicure during the month of December for just $39! Toes will tingle and there will still be a jingle of change left in your pocket!

Wine & Breakfast with Santa! Adult guests can tell Santa their Christmas wish during the Holiday Wine Social on Dec. 23.  Children get their turn during the annual Breakfast with Santa, taking place on Dec. 17 and again on Dec. 24.

For more information about The Resort at The Mountain, please visit http://www.TheResort.com.

See…Smell…Savor…Spa…Stay… The Resort at The Mountain invites guests to stimulate their senses amidst the lush evergreens of the Mt. Hood National Forest’s Huckleberry Wilderness, where guests can enjoy the stunning colors and crisp, cool air of fall.

Here’s what’s happening this month at The Resort:
See what Mt. Hood has to offer this time of year with Guided Gourmet Mushroom Picking, the Wildwood Recreation Nature Walk, Fruit Harvesting along the Fruit Loop, or wine and beer tasting in Hood River.  All of these activities, and more, are offered by The Resort’s Recreation Center.

Smell the seasoning and spice of the holidays at the annual Thanksgiving Day Buffet.  Start a new tradition and leave the cooking and cleanup for someone else.

Savor delicacies from local artisans at the 22nd Annual Holiday Art, Wine & Music Festival, taking place Nov. 19-20.

Spa the way it was meant to be, in and inspired by nature.  The Root and Rock treatment uses the healing benefits of ginger root and heating rock to elevate somatic awareness, while the penetrating heat of the ginger and rock help reduce inflammation and muscle fatigue.  The 100-minute treatment includes therapeutic steam and a cup of hot ginger tea.

Stay at The Resort on any Friday night for just $10, when you stay Thursday night, too.

See…Smell…Savor…Spa…Stay…The Resort at The Mountain

*Details courtesy of The Resort at The Mountain & Richmond Public Relations

WOW! Bravo! Live exceeded our expectations and that of both vendors and attendees. Not only did we see excellent attendance but we had multiple people tell us during and after the show how much fun they had and how great everything was. For some Bravo! Publication employees and attendees it was their very first show and for others, it was a welcome gathering of old colleagues and friends. It was unanimously decided that it was Bravo’s best show ever and for very good reason. With the endless help of the Oregon Convention Center we were able to produce a seamless show that drew an amazing amount of attendees. Plus with our amazing group of vendors we were simply blown away by people’s creativity, hospitality and unique products.

The theme this year was Destination Northwest and immediately as you walked into the exhibit hall you were transported to a lush, inviting entryway that directly reflected how inspiring our landscape is. Just by walking around and seeing the different array of booths you could sense that it took a tremendous amount of work, most of the vendors working late into the night before getting everything to look just right. The collection of vendors that participated put on a fantastic show and many said that Bravo! Live is their favorite event of the year.

Many vendors also commented that they saw a tremendous amount of foot traffic and emphasized that it was the right type of foot traffic, making valuable connections with event planners from all types of industries. We were thrilled to hear this feedback because that is Bravo’s number one goal for putting on this type of event.

Hybrid Moon put together a great video for us which they recorded, edited and uploaded directly from the event, right from their iPhone! Check it out below:

Bravo! Event Live 2011 Tour • Shot, Editied and Uploaded using an iPhone 4

Again, this event was spectacular and the only way it was possible was with the joint efforts of so many hardworking and creative people. For us, it’s our biggest event of the year but also a chance for people to come together and do business in a way that is fun, interactive and unique. The success of this event inspires us to make the Bravo! Wedding Affair even more of a triumph. As the year winds down the work picks up and we thrive off the positive feedback we get from vendors and attendees after our shows.

People came hungry and the caterers did not disappoint- we’d list all the amazing food but the photos from Andie Petkus Studios simply speak for themselves! Take a look at the pictures below and make sure to check out the entire gallery from the show here.

Again, thank you to everyone involved and who came and here’s to next year’s show!

Peter Corvallis Production’s amazing booth. We loved the colors and mounted deer head!

Looking for a great place to host your next company picnic or family get together? Check out Oaks Park; it is conveniently located in the Sellwood area by the Willamette River. They can accommodate 25-5000 guests in 25 different picnic areas. Oaks Park also has an indoor pavillion that can seat 375  Banquet Seating or 450 Festival seating.

Oaks Park offers catering and beverage services, as well as safe, wholesome family fun for all. They have over 20 amusement rides, and one of the largest roller skating rinks on the west coast. Go arts, and midway games will round out your day of fun. Picnic areas are available from May through September each year.  Contact Brenda Stephens at 503.238.6622 or oakspicnics@hotmail.com to get started planning your next event.

Sah-Hah-Lee features a beautiful pavillion to host your next special event or wedding. It is built in classic NW lodge style, with exposed beams and river rock pillars. The pavillion overlooks the putting course and golf course and driving range.  Heated and enclosed, the space can accomodate up to 200 people, 100 banquet seating. There is room for an additional 72 guests on the back deck. 18 hole golf and mini-golf is available for guest. Sah-Hah-Lee uses Bistro Catering or outside caterers on approval. LaSalle Class of 1981, Mary Lou Kern-Burton had her 30th reunion at fellow classmate/ client- Steve Lisac’s Sah-Hah-Lee Golf Course and Venue.  What a great location, with putt-putt golf for entertainment, great band and yummy food by Indudge Catering.  This is the perfect spot for any event- many of the reunion guests were able to golf prior to the party!  Thanks Tracy & Steve Lisac and all the entire planning committee for a unforgettable 30th reunion!  It was nice to be a guest for once!

Resort at The Mountain "I HEART Dad! And Golf!" Special

What better way to show appreciation for Dad than to treat him to a golf getaway at The Resort at The Mountain with its new “I HEART Dad! And Golf!” package, available June 16-20, 2011.

This Father’s Day package includes 18 holes of golf for two with cart at The Courses and overnight accommodations in a well-appointed guest room with private patio or balcony, 42” HDTV, mini-fridge and more.

“It’s the simple things like a round of golf that we dads tend to enjoy on our special day,” said Frank Casarez, general manager of The Resort. “This package is a superb opportunity to spend time together while playing golf and experiencing the Mt. Hood area.”

The Resort, a nature-inspired golf, spa and year-round ski destination located on the western slope of Mt. Hood, is home to The Courses, a historic 27-hole golf club. The Courses is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, designed to preserve natural habitats, vegetation and streams throughout the fairways, greens and bunkers. For more information about The Courses, visit http://www.TheResortCourses.com or call (503) 622-2216.

The Resort offers a wealth of recreation, including hiking trails, bike rentals, lawn games, outdoor swimming and more.  Guest rooms are outfitted with custom Simmons© Beautyrest Black™ Beverly Hills™ beds, alarm clocks with connection for iPod®, iPhone® or MP3 player, oversized walk-in showers with rainheads, Green Natüra bath amenities, spa robes, hairdryers, coffee makers, mini-refrigerators, ironing boards and irons, 42” wall-mounted HDTVs, functional work space with ergonomic desk chairs, free WiFi, free copy of USA Today and more.

The “I HEART Dad! And Golf!” package starts at $178 and is available June 16-20, 2011. For more information about The Resort at The Mountain or to make a reservation, visit http://www.TheResort.com or call (877) 439-6774.