Thanksgiving in Winter Park
November 24, 2011
Thanksgiving in Winter Park is a great time for creating a memorable holiday for friends and family. November 24, 2011, the date set for this years Thanksgiving Holiday provides an opportunity to set up a long holiday weekend beginning on Wednesday December 23 and ending on Sunday, November 27, 2011. So with the opportunity to enjoy a long weekend in Winter Park Colorado, we invite you to explore these great options for Thanksgiving Dinner:
Thanksgiving Dinner at The Lodge at Sunspot
Have you ever had the desire to have dinner on top of the mountain? Now is your chance to enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner at the top of the Winter Park Resort at the Lodge at Sunspot! You will certainly enjoy riding the gondola on the Zephyr Express Chairlift to the lodge at Sunspot, located at the top of mountain. At the top, you will enjoy views of Winter Park and Fraser Valley, the twinkling stars and the quiet evening.
The Lodge at Sunspot really takes it up a notch with their traditional Thanksgiving buffet dinner, creating a wonderful dining experience for all. Once you celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday here, you will want to come back to Winter Park year after year to continue the tradtion:
Lodge at Sunspot Thanksgiving Buffet Menu:
- Salad Station – chef tossed to order Caesar and/or field green salad w/ champagne vinaigrette and ranch dressing. Served w/ fresh bread & butter.
- Chef carved turkey and prime rib w/ a jus and horseradish sauce.
- Mashed potatoes w/ giblet gravy and sweet potatoes.
- Soup du jour.
- Herbed stuffing.
- Sautéed baby carrots and green beans.
- Dessert Bar – pumpkin pie, apple pie, chocolate trilogy and assorted mousses.
Thanksgiving Buffet: $49.95 Adults / $19.95 Children 10 and under (Buffet Only)
For more information please call: 970-726-9466
Heck’s at the Ranch Thanksgiving Celebration
Thanksgiving Dinner 2011
You will rejoice when you look at the menu for Heck's Thanksgiving Dinner located at Devil's Thumb Ranch just outside of Winter Park Colorado. The menu is really over the top and the calories just seem to pile up looking over the menu, but hey it is Thanksgiving and tomorrow you can ski and snowboard it all off!
Thanksgiving Day Starters
Dungeness Crabcake
Arugula, Roast Peppers, Green Apple
Butternut Squash & Apple Bisque
Truffle Crème Fraiche
Morales Farm Greens
Goat Cheese, Pickled Beets, Hazelnuts, Citrus Vinaigrette
Thanksgiving Day Main Course Options
Fall Vegetable Risotto
Butternut Squash, Celery-Root, Brussels Sprout
Herb Crusted Prime Rib
Caramelized Red Onion, Wild Mushroom, Fall Vegetables
Grilled Rainbow Trout
Couscous, Currants, Shaved Fennel, Curry Vinaigrette
Roast-Free Range Turkey with Grandma’s Gravy
Cornbread Stuffing, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Fall Vegetables, Cranberry Compote
Thanksgiving Day Dessert Items
Carrot Cake Bread Pudding
Pecans, coconut Cream, Carrot Coulis
Chocolate Walnut Torte
Bing Cherry Reduction
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Ginger Cookie Crust, Chantilly Cream
Thanksgiving Menu Rate: $ 49
(Children 6 - 12 years of age half-price, ages 5 & under eat for free.)
Menus subject to change. An A La Carte Thanksgiving menu is available.
- Reservations Recommended - 800-933-4339
We have only listed a few of the options for Thanksgiving Dinner in Winter Park. If you would like more information, please give us a call at 800-545-9378 and we can assist you!
Traditional options for Thanksgiving dinner include making your own dinner together as a family. Winter Park has a Safeway that is actually located in the town of Fraser right next door to town. A City Market is also nearby located in Granby Colorado across from SolVistsa Ski Resort.
Looking for Thanksgiving lodging? We have some great options - located throughout Winter Park, Fraser and Tabernash. All of our homes have full kitchens complete with all the dishes and cookware for preparing the Thanksgiving Feast! Most of our homes also have hot tubs to relax in after a day of feasting! Our guests also have access to the Beaver Village Condos clubhouse pool and hot tubs for relaxing family style! For more information on our lodging options please call us at 800-545-9378 or send us an email and let us know in the subject line that you are intersted in Thanksgiving Lodging in Winter Park.