Snowshoe Mountain

I am going to say that this is possibly one of the best East Coast ski resorts in the country for a variety of reasons.
The mountain itself is very large, and there are multiple lifts that bring you to different sides of the mountain all offering different trails of varying terrain. Trails are very diverse as far as proficiency, and they offer a large around of beginner, intermediate, and expert trails. Also the beginner trails are very wide and well maintained as this is most likely where people will be falling and spreading out. The beginners area is also very well demarcated, and provides a safe area for beginners.
The resort area is located at the very top of the mountain so most of the lodging is «ski out» style which is very nice. Also there are a variety of places to eat and grab a drink throughout the mountain which are all easily accessible. Also, there are an assortment of activities that can be done if you are not a skier or snowboarder that include snowmobile tours, a full service spa, and, fireside lodges offering a full bar, and indoor/​outdoor hot tubs.
Also your ticket to Snowshoe gives you an in too late night skiing/​boarding at Silver Creek which is easily accessible via shuttle bus.
One down side if you’re a tech junkie is that you will have no cell service and very limited internet access due to the mountain being located in a federal «quite zone». This doesn’t bother me so much, but it is a big deal for some people.

For an east coast resort, it is great quality and a good time.
The resort is a top-​down resort, opposite of what you think off when you think of a ski resort. The little village at the top was nice and looks like it could be a nice play to go out at night.
We did a couple runs at snowshoe proper, before it got very crowded. We skipped over to Silver Creek, and enjoy some open runs without out the crowds.
Around 4PM Silver creek started to get swarmed by everyone so we called it a day.
Beware it cost 10 $+ if you park at silver creek. It is free if you take the shuttle, but that can be painful.

When I called to cancel my reservation due to lack of snow I was told I could not get a refund for the lift tickets. The reservation was for the holiday weekend in January and I called on 31 DEC. The reservation clerk would not tell me her name, her line manager’s name, or the senior manager’s name when I asked to speak to a supervisor. She told me, «if you read your itinerary you’d know why.» She also put me on hold after being extremely rude and proceeded to tell me that the line supervisor «didn’t have time to deal with me» and «ain’t coming to the phone for this». I repeatedly asked to speak to her supervisor and for her to give me the names of her superiors but she kept putting me on hold as a way to ignore me and simply refused to answer. She pretended I was not even speaking. When I got the email confirmation of my reservation cancellation from a rep named Avis (perhaps her supervisor?) I said thank you for the assistance and also asked for the manager’s name and contact information. She also chose to ignore me.
This is unacceptable. I asked for nothing more than someone to speak to about my issue and who could explain why I was not getting a refund, but I was rudely refused, repeatedly. Is this how Snowshoe treats its disabled veterans?
This has also been posted on BBB.

We stayed at Snowshoe Mountain Resort ¹⁰⁄₂₀₁₅ the place was a ghost town but that is part of what we loved about it. The resort itself is nice the indoor whirpool is broken with fix that is pvc pipe at the top. It is still broken as this is not a fix.
Our unit was in Silver Creek unit # 5601 Teena the owner is very nice and very accomadating. You can find her unit on VRBO.
She makes certain her place is clean and she provides well for her guest.
We rode the train in Cass
Went to the Greenbank observatory
Went to Beartown
and visited Seneca Rocks it was an awesome time and a great getaway.
Teena’s unit has an awesome mountain view which we greatly enjoyed!
Thank you Teena for a wonderful time!!!

This is one of the worst hotel experiences I’ve ever had. We paid 900 dollars to rent a townhouse style cabin in Loggers Run (cabin 19) for Labor Day weekend. The air conditioner was broken and so it was sweltering in the entire place-​and the windows were nailed shut. Called the front desk– nothing.
So I go to bed in the room with two daybeds, and I keep smelling something. That «something» was pee– and when I investigated, it was the quilt. It had a huge pee stain on it (I included a picture for Unilocal to see.) I then switched to the other bed in the room, had discovered that there was human hair EVERYWHERE in that bed. I ended up on the couch and stripped the beds and washed them the next morning.
The kitchen was dirty. The living room had a line of scum from adhesive that had previously been there. There were labels on EVERYTHING and everything was misspelled. The shower curtain had something that looked like hair dye all over it. It was weird. Just gross and weird and we will be looking for other accommodations for next year. This was our trial run and Snowshoe failed epically.

Snowshoe was great for our family reunion. Everywhere we went we had a good experience. The staff at the lake was great, the staff in the stores was friendly. Starbucks there was not a normal starbucks and the staff wasn’t the best. The bartender at one of the restaurants was great. The only complaint I have is that the mountain bikers were riding thru the village and I almost got hit two times when there is a sign to «please walk your bike through the village» I wish the staff would have managed that more efficiently. Otherwise, the hotels, staff, and mountain as a whole was amazing!

Spent the weekend at Snowshoe. I’ve skiied all over the world. Resort is middling at best. They control everything on the mountain so everything is VERY expensive. They charge nearly $ 100/​day for 2 minute runs and 15 minute lift lines. It really is not worth it to go here. I’ll get on a plane next time and go somewhere worth skiing.
Plus their customer service around lift tickets is awful. I do not recommend skiing here.

Snowshoe Mountain is the only place to ski if you live in the southeastern part of the US. It is high enough elevation that the snow can be great when they get fresh powder. I was there last week when they got 6 to 8 inches and it was like skiing on velvet. Rimfire Lodge has underground parking for about 80 to 100 vehicles and there is overflow parking across the street. There are three restaurants in Rimfire, including a Starbucks that you can access from inside the building. There are other restaurants within walking distance and the slopes are only a two minute walk from Rimfire. Wi-​fi was just added to rooms in Rimfire and calls throughout the US are free. Rimfire has two hot tubs, a sauna, and a workout area.

We recently stayed at the Rimfire Lodge with a group of 4 of us in a room during March 6 – 8, 2015. The location is great right where you can walk out the back entrance and be in the center of the Village with a Starbucks basically in the lobby. The two hot tubs and gym were great! We never did find a spot in the underground heated parking garage, but it only has about 50 spots to begin with and they are very tight even for a sedan. There is a dirt parking lot across the street that you can park at.
Now for the bad news, all the condos are privately owned so they are not regulated like a hotel. Hence why the bed we had and the pull out couch in room 205 were the worse beds we’ve ever slept on and I woke up both nights at 5am in pain hoping the slopes would open soon. So do your research on the exact place you rent before booking it. The resort itself is tough to get to from any angle! We came up from Raleigh, Nc and it took almost 6 hours on mostly back curvy mountain roads
Snowshoe is by far one of the nicest ski resorts I’ve ever been to and at a reasonable price. We’ve been skiing in almost all of the resorts in the south and a fair amount in New England and Colorado. I love the village area as well as the fact that the entire mountain runs right up to most of the lodging buildings so you can hit any slope from any resort building. Highly recommended for all skier types because a good majority of the slopes are easy to intermediate and the snow conditions are great!

Overall, we had an awesome time here!
The restaurants weren’t too crowded and the accommodations were about average, but the skiing was awesome! They have multiple runs in every class you could imagine… truly something for everyone. If the crowds are like this on President’s Day, I’d love to come back on a regular weekend. Lines at some of the main lifts took 15 – 20 minutes at the most, but often, you could ski right up to the lift.
If it weren’t for the 9-​hour drive, I would make this my go-​to ski resort. Best skiing east of the Rockies…

Got married at Backcountry Sunrise Hut back in August 08. Our hutmasters were amazing! Took care of everything. Love the accommodations each of the 3x we’ve been & the village area. Have enjoyed snowboarding & hiking as well. Better than VA options, hands down!

Loved this place! Important note before I start the review: I am not a very experienced skiier. Beside Snowshoe, I have been to Roundtop, Big Bear, and Blue Mountain in Pennsylvania, and Wintergreen in Virginia. My time at Snowshoe the past weekend was the first time I had skiied in five years! So this review is coming from a beginner’s perspective.
Anyway, I thought Snowshoe was awesome, and the best place I have skiied so far. First, is the size — there were lots of slopes to choose from, and we were skiing for 3 days and I never felt bored with the options. I am a green-​sloper and there were probably 8+ different slopes to choose from in the main area (too lazy to look it up) and two fairly long and fun ones in Silver Creek. I also liked that they ended in areas with multiple ramps and you can see coming down which has the longer lines and pick accordingly. Some slopes were short but I found them all generally fun.
I also tried some blues — a couple of which were short and manageable. If we had stayed longer, I would have tried more. I recommmend Jay Hook or Slap Jack for crappy beginners like me.
Other entertaining aspects of the resort are the kind of dirty names given to some of the lifts, trails and lodging, funny/​grumpy staff, and having good views of the «trick» or «jump» areas from the lifts to watch snowboarders wipe out. This is the first time I have stayed at a ski resort on the mountain itself and not in a crappy motel somewhere far away and having to drive each day — I will have to say its expensive to stay on the mountain but totally worth it. It was great being able to exit the hotel and get on the skis immediately.
Here’s a VERY important tip for those like me who hate waiting in line. On Saturdays when the place starts filling up, leave BEFORE noon to go to Silver Creek area. Silver Creek is the night skiing place, and you have to take a bus to get there. Consequently, very few people go during the day. We left the crowded Saturday slopes early on Saturday and were SO pleased. Silver Creek was practically empty — we could ski down and hop right on the lift! Pro move.
If I had to pick something to complain about, it would be the bathroom situation. Not enough bathrooms at ALL on the slopes. The restaurants near the lifts had bathrooms, and the lines for the women’s room were enormous — I definitely waited longer in bathroom lines than in lift lines or food lines and it was really annoying. I am amazed at the capacity of those dingy little toilets handling being flushed every two minutes for hours each day and the waiting was very unpleasant. There is so much space at the bottom, they should build a HUGE multistall bathroom complex to minimize wait times. If they can’t do that, at least make the existing bathrooms co-​ed (though I did see lines forming for the guys too)! Frankly if I were a male I would just go pee in the woods. The bathroom waits were the worst part of my experience here.
Thats it! Its a long drive from DC but well worth it and definitely the best ski resort I have been to thusfar.

Just returned from my second visit to Snowshoe Mountain. I’ll break my review into two sections: lodging and skiing.
Lodging
During my first visit to Snowshoe, my daughter and I stayed in Expedition Station in a Junior Studio room. It was functional for the two of us but there wasn’t much space for anything but sleeping. The slopeside location and ground floor locker room was perfect for taking short breaks to warm up or grab a snack. For this trip, my wife joined us and we opted for a one bedroom unit in the neighboring Highland House complex. We still had all of the benefits of staying slopeside with the addition of a full kitchen, a gas fireplace, and plenty of room to relax in the room.
We enjoyed our stay but I do want to mention a few things that need improvement. When we arrived at the Top of the World check-​in desk, we were informed that our room wasn’t ready. It wasn’t a surprise since we were early. The associate gave us a temporary parking gate pass and told us we could check in «over there» closer to the 5 pm check-​in time. We parked and then wandered around the Highland House complex looking for a check-​in desk. No dice. I eventually checked with someone in a retail store across the courtyard and they made a call to find out where «over there» was. Turns out the «over there» check-​in desk is in the Allegheny Springs building next door. The delay in finding the check-​in desk wasn’t a big deal as our room was ready by the time I got to the front of the line.
Highland House has a unique luggage unloading area since it is not serviced by a driveway or adjacent parking lot. There is an underground hallway from the complex to the Village Center bus stop area complete with luggage carts. We figured this out on our our own. It would have been nice if the check-​in associate would have explained this feature as the alternative would be to lug everything from the parking lot up a flight of stairs then across the village courtyard.
Checking in, we found the unit to be comfortable but definitely showing signs of age and wear. There was nothing that prevented us from enjoying our visit and we have no way of knowing if the various marks on the walls are from this season’s guests or from previous years.
Housekeeping paid us a visit on the first morning just before my daughter and I were heading for the slopes. I explained that my wife was going to shower and asked that they return later in the day. They never did even though we vacated the room and made sure the ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign was off the door handle. Oh well, we were only there for two nights and didn’t need fresh towels.
The rooftop hot tub and adjacent (indoor) sauna were great during a break from the skiing. There’s something attractive about sitting in a hot tub while snow is falling on your head. When I return to Snowshoe, I will again book a room in the Highland House complex as the pros definitely outweigh the negatives I experienced.
Skiing
No complaints for the crews that make snow and groom the mountain. My only annoyance is with the daily snow report. There is a pdf report accessed from the Snowshoe website and it is also posted at the various shops and stores throughout the village. There is also a sortable on-​line report showing which slopes are open and which have been groomed. You would think (or hope) that these two reports would match and be accurate. Nope. One shows the double-​black diamond Lower Shay’s Revenge as groomed. The other says no grooming. It wasn’t groomed. The next day, both reports list it as groomed but a chalk board at the start of the run said it was NOT groomed. We have also experienced closed runs that were listed as open. There is enough available territory that one closed or ungroomed run doesn’t ruin the day. I just don’t understand how inaccurate information makes into the daily reports.
We enjoy the night skiing at Silver Creek even if it is only on the blue and green runs. Add in the two long runs in the Western Territory and we had a great time on the slopes.

My studmuffin, brother, our friend Matt, and I decided to ring in 2015 at Snowshoe Resort. This resort is touted as the largest ski resort on the East Coast. The scenery is quite nice and is indeed the best I have seen of all the slopes on the east coast. Nonetheless, they also utilize artificial snow machines. For me, it didn’t take away from the experience because I have never skied on real, fallen snow. There were ample snow machines so the surface was quite soft for me. That’s great for me, as a skier. YAY!
You’re probably wondering then, why I am giving this establishment a sickly 2 stars. Well, let’s start off with the poor internet and cellular reception up there. This is not Snoeshow’s fault because the area is actually located near a no disturbance area; there’s a conservatory nearby. However, if members of a group separated, it makes it hard to meet up afterwards if the phones aren’t working. Honestly, that’s not enough to peeve me because let’s face it, we have lived with less technology before. However, we were discriminated against while we were there. Some of the discrimination were not from the employees of the establishment. For instance, we had some people randomly come up to us and asked us if we liked dragons. That’s mostly due to ignorance but not malevolence. Other times, it was from the employees of Snowshoe. While at the bar at Sunset Cantina, my Asian boyfriend went to the bar to get me a drink and was not even acknowledged by the bartender even though he was directly in front of the bartender for more than 10 minutes. My Caucasian friend, Matt, seeing this, went up to the bar and was immediately acknowledged by the bartender. The incident was very upsetting to my bf to the point that he wanted to leave. These are just two examples of what we experienced while we were there.
Another issue I have with Snowshoe is the overall poor customer service of their restaurants. Like cruise ships, Snowshoe seem to hire many employees internationally. It was very clear the employees were not adequately trained. For instance, at Sunset Cantina, we arrived at 9:20, with 3 – 4 parties ahead of us. The restaurant closes at 10. The internationally-​hired host and hostess told us they will put our name on the list but there’s a chance the restaurant will close before we’d be seated. That basically means we could be waiting a a futile 40 minutes to be seated.
Another incident that outraged my friend was when we went to Cheat Mountain Pizza. The hostess, an international employee, wrote his name on a sheet of paper and informed him that there will be a 25 minutes wait. Our party stepped out for a little bit because the restaurant was crowded. After 20 minutes, we came back in to check on our status. Apparently, Matt’s name was written on another sheet of paper and the new hostess does not know our place in the que. She went to talk to the staff about it and they accused him of writing his name down on the sheet of paper. Matt was very offended because he felt they were questioning his integrity. The hostess wanted to put his name back on the list, but at the bottom of the list and Matt was not happy about that either. He asked to speak with the manager after ten minutes or so of disputing with the hostess. The manager sided with the his staff. Finally and thankfully, a party who were waiting there the whole time stepped up and said that indeed he saw the hostess write Matt’s name on the paper before we left. That was when the manager stopped arguing and allowed us to be seated. Matt was upset because it took a 3^rd party vouching for him for the restaurant to acknowledge their wrong-​doing.
It was embarrassing for us to wait there while Matt was talking to the restaurant, but I completely understand why he was so upset. Everyone in my party works in the service industry or have worked in the service industry and agreed we would have not handled the situation in that manner.
One of the employees who tried to argue with us eventually was our server. She was trying very hard to save her hiny because by being super friendly to us. My friend ordered a pizza with mushrooms in it and she said she’s glad he enjoys it, to her, mushroom feels like toejam. YUCK! Why would you say that!!!
Moreover, when we later ordered pizzas to-​go, I asked an employee for a bag to carry the napkins and sauce. She looked at me and said, we don’t have a bag big enough to carry the pizza boxes…
Snowshoe pretty much has a monopoly on the everything up there, so that pretty much sucks, when their service sucks so badly.
Despite the negative experiences, we made the most of our trip and had fun. Besides, we also met many nice folks elsewhere. However, I highly doubt I will return to Snowshoe.

My wife, two sons (9 yrs, 7 yrs), and I came here for a family ski vacation the last week of December (Sunday until Friday, Jan. 2). Snowshoe is probably the nicest resort in the mid-​Atlantic region and well worth the 4.5 hour drive from the Washington DC area. The best trails seem to be for intermediate skiers because they are wide and not as crowded as other trails. We noticed that many beginner trails were narrow and too crowded (a dangerous combination). In contrast, Wisp resort in western Maryland is more kid-​friendly for beginner skiers with wide trails.
We arrived on Sunday afternoon and rented our Head skis and boots that evening (around 5:30pm). Fortunately, the line was short, but it took a long time because of a lack of staffing. Since the week between Xmas and New Year’s is considered to be peak season, I was surprised the Expedition Station rental center had only a single cashier at the front to process rental forms and payments.
On our first day (Monday), it was 45 degrees and conditions were slushy. Luckily, an arctic cold front arrived that evening, so the next three days were below freezing. The snowmaking was nice, even if it produced icy conditions on some trails. Overall, if you can come here mid-​week (avoid Saturdays) and are fortunate to have fresh powdery snow, Snowshoe will be an amazing experience for a family. We definitely plan to return to Snowshoe in the future!
PROS
1. Long runs and variety of trails was impressive. I think it’s a great resort for the intermediate-​level skier. Also, the quality of ski instruction (we took private lessons) was superb and well worth the expense.
2. Snowshoe Village — this is a well-​designed «town square» that includes retail stores, a few restaurants, and a Starbucks Coffee (which is ridiculously crowded between 4:00pm-8:00pm, but is not a bad place to start the day between 7am-​9am).
3. Kid-​Friendly Activities — we stopped by the Big Top, which had a nice mix of arcade games, ice hockey tables, and a rock-​climbing wall. Also, the Split Rock pool had a lot of kids, but was a bit crowded (it’s free for some guests at Snowshoe).
4. No Cellphone Service — I appreciated telling my boss that I would not be able to dial-​in for a conference call, but my wife luckily had AT&T, which has coverage on the mountain (for emergencies). if you have an emergency that requires a call home, be sure that you have AT&T as your provider. The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Green Bank has a 10-​mile «dead zone» radius that limits cell phone towers.
CONS
5. Ballhooter Lift Lines — we experienced an average 20 – 30 minute wait between 10:30am-4:00pm on this chair lift. The sheer volume of people including ski school lesson students, skiers who want to go to the Village, and expert skiers who are criss-​crossing the mountain was horrible. If Snowshoe could invest in a 6-​person lift, that might help the situation.
6. Mountain Lodge — as first-​time visitors, we tried to stay in a ski-​in, ski-​out location that was right next to the village. This place offered a great location, but the early 1980s décor was dilapidated and in need of renovations. The 1BR unit was a bit cramped and the WiFi connection was awful (non-​existent for most of the afternoon). Next time we visit, we’ll pay more to stay in a different building.
7. Dining Options and Service — the service can be slow, for expensive yet mediocre food. We brought our own food in a cooler and prepared meals in the kitchen of the condo/​unit. One restaurant in the Village that we liked was Foxfire Grille (for fried foods and BBQ), but we arrived at 4:30pm for dinner to avoid having to wait in line.
8. Wildcat Provisions — although this is a general «7−11» type of store for milk, eggs, and beer, it has a limited inventory of staples, which you’ll need to bring from home. Snowshoe could expand this store by offering a greater variety of staples (including a small supply of fresh prepared foods) during peak season.

Be aware that they do nothing to accommodate lift tickets and equipment rentals for those who happen to get ill within 72 hours of scheduled arrival. We had not been sick for a couple of years so never thought about that eventuality. The day of arrival two of our party were sick with flu. Though we called immediately to reschedule, we were advised we had no possible options. We paid for four nights and used two when recovered enough. I could understand that the condo accommodation was nonrefundable, but the lift tickets and equipment rentals should have been able to be rescheduled. What did they have to lose but ill will? It was a beautiful venue and we spent plenty of money in the couple of days there, but it will be always marred by their inflexibility.

I skied for the first time in my life at Snowshoe about two weeks ago. It was pretty terrifying at first and even though I slowly started to get the hang of it, I could barely move out of the Magic Carpet area where there’s the moving belt that takes you up a small slope and you can then ski down with (mostly) a bunch of kids. I took advantage of their adult lesson as a beginner. The class lasted an hour and 45 minutes and was a good way to get started. There were about a dozen people in the class with just one instructor, so the downside was everyone individually didn’t get enough time to practice. The price was a bit over $ 40.
We stayed at Rimfire Lodge for two nights. Each person in the group paid about $ 86 and there were four of us. It was pretty nice; we had a bedroom, a kitchen (with cookware, an oven, and a dishwasher), a fireplace, and a balcony overlooking the valley (although it was way too misty or snowy to really enjoy the view). There’s a Starbucks right outside the building that has wifi. Other than that — and at the dining facility Shavers — we basically didn’t have cell phone service or internet for the entire weekend. There’s an open-​air hot tub at the lodge on a porch outside the fitness center. It was really nice to jump in it after a day of skiing, relax your muscles, and sip some wine while peering through the branches at the rest of the world absorbed in snow and ice. It was a perfect combination of hot and cold altogether. At the fitness center they also have showers, a treadmill, and a dry sauna. All these come as complimentary access with your lodging at Rimfire; but the center and hot tub do close at 11, so watch the time if you go night skiing and plan on soaking up in the hot tub afterward.
The resort is big enough to cater to a wide range of visitors, with slopes of scaled difficulty levels and they’re clearly marked as such. There are also plenty of restaurants and shops at the resort — and did I mention even a spa?
This is so far the only ski resort I’ve been to so I can’t really compare, but I’d be happy to return and try skiing again. The rental process was pretty smooth, and activities seem to abound there. Next time I’ll come more prepared and take advantage of some of the other stuff that I didn’t get to try the first time. The downside overall is it’s a bit pricey (I’m commenting on this after having garnered feedback from my friends who have gone to other resorts); but pick a lodge with a kitchen, bring food to cook, and go with a group and you’ll save a considerable amount on lodging and dining.

My all time favorite resort that is actually kind of close (to Richmond/​northern va)
Every single time I come for a trip to snowboard it never let’s me down. The conditions are usually always perfect and they always seem to have fresh powder! I love that it has many different trails and high speed lifts to take you where you need to go. Also, the shuttle service can get you to places so that you don’t have to drive.
We stayed at «Top of the world condos» it was great. It was a ski-​in/​ski-​out area. Behind us was the soaring eagle express lift. It was very convenient to stay here as we just woke up and snowboarded out!
I definitely recommend coming here for snowboarding/​skiing. Even if you just want to get away they have a lot of other things to do. Dining, night life, shopping you name it.
Looking forward to vacation here again!

Snowshoe Mountain is BY FAR the best ski resort in Mid-​Atlantic. It’s owned by IntraWest, the folks behind Tremblant, Steamboat and formerly Whistler-​Blackcomb, so they know what they’re doing. We just returned after a 10 year absence and things have gotten even better. Great runs, great choice of lodging in all budget ranges. And they are pretty snow-​sure (except, of course, the weekend I went and it was warm). Good snow making. This is a true skier’s paradise!
A couple of notes:
Be aware that this place is in the middle of nowhere. From DC, it’s a good 5 hours away in good conditions (even though Google Maps and Snowshoe website claims it’s only 4 hours).
–There is little to no mobile phone service due to its location near a radio telescope quiet zone. Only AT&T works, and even then you will only have 1 or 2 bars at the most.
–AVOID HOLIDAY WEEKENDS AT ALL COSTS! I waited up to 30 minutes in line at some lifts. And every restaurant had a minimum 60 – 90 minute wait. One restaurant, the Fox Fire Grille, had a 2 hour wait and even then we were told there was no guarantee we’d be seated before they closed.
If I lived closer, I’d go a lot more often. But I’d rather save my money and go to the Rockies or Europe.

Greens aim to be skillable. Lifts close at different times. Class schedules and shuttle bus labeling seem a bit hinky. No cell reception, which basically is the only negative about staying here. Snowmobile guys are super friendly, and rental staff members are somewhat helpful. Bars conveniently scattered about with some menu overlap. Plentiful lodging and limited shopping close by.
Misty’s: Probably the best beer selection in the resort, with one of the snarkiest gents tending bar. When we opted for not-​large tap pours of Flying Dog Raging Bitch, he let us know: «Hey buddy. Here’s your little bitch.» How jacked up was the pot roast that it ended up shredded with some previously frozen carrot dice and instant mashed potatoes? Texas toast wasn’t actually toasted, shockingly low on butter.
Food court upstairs from Misty’s: basically where all the families toting children go to avoid swearing and such. Some bottled beer in the cooler by the register. Chef salad here probably would have been the smarter choice, but the fries were so-​so. Cooked through, not too greasy, but definitely super starchy once they hit at room temperature.