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Cooking In

Vacation Home Kitchens can lead to repeat Visitors. A well-stocked kitchen with basic cooking tools makes meal time easy. A good set of pots and pans, are a must. Renters will also find a large pot, a broiler pan, a roasting pan, baking sheets, a baking dish, a colander, and microwave safe containers very handy.

And don’t overlook small kitchen essentials such as wooden spoons, ladle, spatulas, measuring spoons/cups, vegetable peeler, can opener, bottle opener, corkscrew, and scissors. Be sure to include specific cooking tools for preparing local specialties.

If you have a Grill make sure you have grilling tools as well. A spice rack is always a nice. You can find a used microwave for under $20 these days. My family likes to leave the kitchen stocked with are family’s special pancake mix. We make it every year and put a nice label on it. It is small extras like this that make a home stick out.

New Hidden Valley Golf Course

Hidden Valley Golf Club has been recently purchased by Buncher Resort and Hospitality Group, LLC. The course has recently been upgraded since the purchase updating the 18-hole course to par 72 as well as renovated it to a championship course. The breathtaking views of the local mountain range offer any golfer stunning views while they are enjoying this challenging course.

The recent renovations have been done by Valley Crest, a national company specializing in golf course maintenance. They have successfully updated the entire feel of this course including fully redoing the exterior landscape of the course. This provides every golfer with a pleasant course along with great views of the area. Now each area around the tee with has a boulder and granite markers along with new colored flags and pins located on the green itself. The fountains and ponds have also been updated to help improve visibility for the golfer.

Along with the great work put into the green itself, the club has also been updated and now offers a variety of new and improved services. Some of these services include club fitting, cleaning and repair along with rentals. The driving range has also been greatly improved along with the putting green. Our shops also offer sportswear for men and woman golfers. Also new professional instructors have been hired to help the golfer become that much better at the sport. These instructors can provide individual service, group clinics as well as camps for junior golfers at Hidden Valley resort.

The green fees are $45 for weekdays and $55 for weekends for 18 holes plus golf cart fees. There are also deals during the afternoon and sometimes even have great daily specials. There are a variety of packages available including lodging, multiday and group packages, depending on the needs of the individual or group. The course is open from 8 A.M. to 7 P.M. weekdays and 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. weekends and holidays. For any questions or concerns, please call 1-814-443-8000 for booking, lodging and tee times.

The New and Improved Hidden Valley Resort

Hidden Valley is experiencing an awakening. What has long been a sleepy family resort with it’s slow pace and easily accessible layout is now moving toward a much more competitive area resort. Seven Springs has long held Hidden Valley in the shadow as a family-fun gathering place. The new owners The Buncher Company has hired Jack Johnson Company of Park City, Utah, an architecture firm specializing in world-class resort and residential development, has developed a plan to reinvent Hidden Valley Resort over the next three years.

45 New Alpine Snow Guns will make Hidden Valley the largest most fully automated Techno Alpin Installation in the United States. The lodge has been newly roofed, will be wireless and has been completely remodeled. New chairlifts, Elan Skis, Atomic Snowboards, mountain bike rentals will make renting a pleasure.

The 18-hole 72-par golf course has been refaced and newly equip with state of the art gear. The course should now rival some of the top courses in the country.

Come alive and visit Hidden Valley. Watch history in the making and enjoy seeing the total transformation of Hidden Valley Resort. This spot will quickly become a family favorite.

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