April 2016 • Valley Bugler • Page 3
Fire Mountain Grill fires up for season and is taking reservations for Mother's Day Brunch
Woodland tulips beckon us all
By Michelle Myre It’s that time of year again, raincoats and galoshes come out and tulips rise up to shine their glory at the Woodland Tulip Farm! We maybe will even catch some sunshine among the fields of flowers. The Tulip Festival and other events are set for Springtime family fun in Woodland this April. The U-Pick field is open NOW due to lovely spring weather, so gather up the family and some galoshes, for a visit to the farm for some wonderful memory making fun. Holland America Bulb Farms 1066 South Pekin Rd, Woodland Woodland Tulip Festival April 9th-10th, 16-17th FREE Admission! Enjoy the tulip fields, purchase cut flowers, browse the vendor’s market and take pictures of your kids as they
play and also enjoy painting their own tulip tee-shirt or something fun like that. Of course, no one should forget snapping those gorgeous pics with the kids and the tulips. You can even enter yours into the "Cutest Baby Competition". (Ages 2 and under) Tulip Trot 5K Run/Walk Saturday, April 2nd Located at the Holland America Bulb Farms in Woodland, join the throng in a fun 5K run/walk down and back race in the Woodland bottoms farm land. Tulips will be in bloom and cheering you along! Benefits charity, there will be vendors, free tulips and refreshments. For info & registration, visit: www.woodlandTulipsHABF.com See ad same page for more great events, like the Tulips & Tires! [Above Photo by Michelle Myre]
'Art among the Tulips' Wine & Art Show “Art among the Tulips” Saturday, April 23rd 4:00pm - 8:00pm 1066 South Pekin Rd Woodland, WA Truly for the adults only, the First Annual Woodland Tulip Festival is offering an Art Show and Wine Tasting, located at the Holland America Bulb Farm in Woodland, WA. An evening set to live music, delicious local wines crafted exclusively
for Woodland's Holland America Bulb Farm, and talented artists, it will be sure to please. This is a FREE event, with wine tasting tickets available for purchase. Also available are locally catered goodies that compliment the wines. Art among the Tulips features local wines and artists, live music, food sampling and fresh flowers. For more details: www.woodlandtulipshabf.com
April harkens the birds and little baby animals, green grass and fresh spring breezes. It also brings us a delicious option for dining with a gorgeous mountain as your table-mate, starting April 2nd. The Fire Mountain Grill, located at Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center in Toutle, is firing up their kitchens for another busy season. Open Thursdays through Mondays at 11am. Relaxed by day and romantic by night, the Fire Mountain Grill is the perfect place to enjoy a delicious meal and breathtaking views of Mt. St. Helens and the Toutle River Valley. Home of the infamous “Bigfoot Burger”, 5 beef patties, 5 slices of cheese, onion rings, cheeste sticks, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and a Bigfoot size fistful of fries for $19.00. Devour it in 30 minutes or less and you get a free Mt. St. Helens Bucket List t-shirt as a prize! If that’s not your size palate, then the plentiful options of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, bugers, chicken, fish, fried specialties, and vegetarian meals will be sure to provide something to your liking. The menu is a mix of out of the ordinary items such as Jagermeister Prawns, Volcano Poppin’ Chicken and Buffalo Bison Burger, intermixed with traditional items such as Teriyaki Burgers, Chicken Bacon Ranch Burger, Club Sandwiches and Chicken Strips. You can see the full menu online at their web site, as well as see photos of the restaurant and patio dining:
www.fmgrill.com
More entreé offerings appear later in May, and include mouth watering steaks, specialty chicken and seafood dishes, including a raspberry salmon
that is out of this world. (Northwest Salmon seasoned and chargrilled medium, topped with raspberry glaze). And what meal would be complete without a beverage and dessert? Featuring Northwest wineries and breweries, as well as bottled imports, and delicious flavored lemonades and teas or sodas, and a delectable dessert list. Complete children’s menu will keep the little tykes more than satisfied with their Little Foot Burger or Sasquatch Strips, among many other choices. A special event that Fire Mountain Grill hosts each year is their annual Mother’s Day Brunch, on Sunday May 10th. (See ad same page.) Make your reservations early, says owner and proprietor, Mike Casetta. “We really fill up during the 11am 1pm time periods, and last year we were completely booked.” The Brunch is a wonderful way to celebrate mom together while enjoying the Brunch Buffet, which is full of upscale and delicious items, such as fresh baked pastries, honey ham, prime rib and cocktail prawns. If that's not enough, a complete and decadent dessert buffet awaits your taste buds. For those of you who have never experienced Fire Mountain Grill, or the careful culinary artistry under the direction of Casetta, this is the perfect opportunity to enjoy a multitude of specialty dishes and desserts at one time. Adults are $27.95, Children under 12 are $1 per year of age, and Seniors 60+ are $22.95. Reservations: (360)274-5217 Fire Mountain Grill is located at the Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center on Spirit Lake Highway.