Global Journeys with Jill Dutton
Saratoga, Wyoming: Luxury Adventure at Brush Creek Ranch
As the sun sets over the rugged peaks of Saratoga, Wyoming, a sense of untamed beauty and luxurious comfort envelop you at Brush Creek Ranch.
From the adrenaline rush of river rafting and horseback riding to the serenity of goat yoga and sound baths, this is where the Wild West meets unwavering luxury. The Cheyenne Club tantalizes your taste buds with culinary masterpieces like Chef Ricky’s bone broth soup and Wagyu beef, while a 30,000-bottle wine collection awaits to be uncorked.
In this episode, Eddy Young, the Director of Activities imparts his wisdom on the endless escapades at your fingertips, promising an experience that's tailored just for you.
RESOURCES
- All-Inclusive Luxury Ranch Resort, WY | Brush Creek Ranch
- Embark on an Unforgettable All-Inclusive Retreat at Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga, Wyoming – Itinerary (globaljourneyswithjilldutton.com)
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As the sun sets over the rugged peaks of Saratoga, Wyoming, a sense of untamed beauty and luxurious comfort envelop you at Brush Creek Ranch.
From the adrenaline rush of river rafting and horseback riding to the serenity of goat yoga and sound baths, this is where the Wild West meets unwavering luxury. The Cheyenne Club tantalizes your taste buds with culinary masterpieces like Chef Ricky’s bone broth soup and Wagyu beef, while a 30,000-bottle wine collection awaits to be uncorked.
In this episode, Eddy Young, the Director of Activities imparts his wisdom on the endless escapades at your fingertips, promising an experience that's tailored just for you.
RESOURCES
- All-Inclusive Luxury Ranch Resort, WY | Brush Creek Ranch
- Embark on an Unforgettable All-Inclusive Retreat at Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga, Wyoming – Itinerary (globaljourneyswithjilldutton.com)
Want more? Follow Jill's travels, view itineraries, read travel articles, and listen to podcast episodes at Global Journeys with Jill Dutton.
Welcome to Global Journeys with Jill Dutton, the podcast where we embark on a journey through culture and place, one fascinating story at a time. I'm your host, jill Dutton, an avid traveler and writer, passionate about exploring the world and uncovering the unique tales of the people I encounter along the way. Join me as we delve into the heart of destinations, offering an insider's perspective through the captivating narratives of individuals who shape their communities. Whether it's chatting with a distillery owner crafting artisanal spirits, an angler casting lines in remote waters or a chef mastering the flavors of a region, each episode offers a glimpse into their world and expertise. Stick around till the end of each episode offers a glimpse into their world and expertise. Stick around till the end of each episode to discover more about my travels and writing adventures. In the meantime, get ready to be inspired, enlightened and transported to distant lands on Global Journeys with Jill Dutton. I just returned from a glorious visit to Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga, wyoming, and I'm so eager to share the experience with you of Wyoming and I'm so eager to share the experience with you.
Speaker 1:Visitors to Brush Creek Ranch find a mix of rugged adventures, epicurean delights, wellness activities and luxurious accommodations, with the mountains of Wyoming as a backdrop, termed a dude ranch Disneyland by a fellow guest. The comparison is accurate because of the broad mix of activities such as river rafting, hunting, fishing, llama hikes, skiing, goat yoga, sound bathing and massages, and so much more. In July there's even a rodeo set up on their 30,000 plus acreage. Guests stay in the lodge or cabins, depending on the size of their group. A short shuttle ride takes guests on an Epicurean adventure to the farm home, to the on-site distillery event space, cheyenne Club restaurant and bar, where the chef, chef Ricky, creates Wagyu delights, delicacies and farm-inspired dishes. His bone broth soup presentation is an art form in itself. Plus, there's a wine tunnel that's home to their 30,000 bottle collection, which is third largest in the US and the sixth largest wine collection in the world. There's a spirits vault that is also a hidden speakeasy, plus three greenhouses, 300 head of Wagyu cattle and a goat cheese creamery. Whew, as you can imagine, the scale of the operations is massive. But even more impressive is the ranch's commitment to sustainability, locally sourced ingredients and quality, plus deep, deep levels of luxury. Brush Creek Ranch is not just a destination, it's an experience unlike any other. From the moment guests arrive, they are enveloped in a world, where luxury seamlessly blends with the rugged beauty of the American West.
Speaker 1:During my stay, I was fortunate to sit down with Eddie Young, the Director of Activities at Brush Creek Ranch, where we discussed the plethora of activities available to guests. Enjoy this very special episode of Global Journeys with Jill Dutton. Eddie, thank you for taking the time to join me today to speak about Brush Creek Ranch and the multitude of activities and experiences the guests can expect when they come here. And I am awed just in a day and a half that I've been here, of seeing how much there is. And you know you've got the outdoor recreation guns and the horseback riding and fly fishing, and then on the flip side, that wellness aspect of a sound healing bath and yoga and a spa, and you know things like that. So I'm really excited to talk more about it with you and everything that you do provide here. So can you give just a an overview of the types of activities the guests can experience at North Creek Rage?
Speaker 2:Yeah, absolutely so. We kind of have a whole array of activities that we can do with guests, everything from leisurely trail walks up to a high, exhilarating ATV or snowmobile ride. So, as you kind of highlighted, we have wellness experiences, farm experiences and also activities. So we kind of have a full gamut of an array of activities that we can create a full itinerary for guests however long they're here, kind of doing something that's different every day. So some of our main activities we offer are going to be horseback riding, fly fishing, the gun club, hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing we have a, we have a ropes course so tons of different options I saw the climbing wall and I was thinking I was going to be brave and try it.
Speaker 1:She said that's for the kids. Yep, so you have actual rock climbing experiences.
Speaker 2:We do. We have 12 to 13 different routes that are kind of throughout our property. You know that are on actual rocks. So that's what we mainly use for kids, sometimes adults that also need a little bit of practice.
Speaker 1:Just are scared of heights to break into it, you know yeah.
Speaker 2:But we have 30,000 acres you know that is a giant playground out here. So there's tons of space to kind of get out and explore. 55 miles of trails during the summer so we can hike, mountain bike all those trails. So just tons of area to explore out here.
Speaker 1:Excellent, excellent, and I didn't even touch on when I was saying I went to the farm yesterday, so there's a distillery and the greenhouses and I was able to take a pasta class and so we, you know everything came out of the greenhouse that was used in making this wagyu ragyu. Absolutely, and it was the most phenomenal possibility I've ever had and that was a class. So that was another type of activity that you offer.
Speaker 2:Absolutely yeah. So we offer what we kind of call farm experiences. You know we're definitely trying to become kind of the Epicurean destination. You know we have our own herd of wagyu beef that's here on property, but we also, as you said, have a creamery. So we have goats that are up there. That you know. They're constantly making cheeses and things for the chefs to use, and tons of greenhouse space and a beautiful wine cellar, so that farm is kind of an immersive experience in itself yes, and I believe the chef told me that, or, excuse me, maggie, the greenhouse associate, she had said that that those three greenhouses, which they're massive, the listener can't get it.
Speaker 1:You know, as it's seen them, that they're feeding the guests here, five restaurants and also selling at the farmer's market. I mean, that's a huge amount and I don't remember how many pounds she said, but just how nice to have that, you know, locally sourced.
Speaker 2:I mean, when you talk about seed to table, it's authentic absolutely everything from the beef to the cheese that you might eat kind of as an appetizer. It's very authentic and it's awesome. A beautiful operation up there as well. We do greenhouse experience and a tour up there where you can see the hydroponic lettuce and kind of go through all their operations and kind of see how they're capturing the different bugs and go through and taste the edible flour.
Speaker 1:I was going to say I got to taste. I don't remember the name of it, but it was yellow flour and it was real sweet at first and then the stem was more like a horseradish. Yeah, had a little bite and it was so interesting to get that range of flavors from the flour that I wouldn't even think he could eat.
Speaker 2:Absolutely so. It's kind of that awesome experience for the chefs as well to piggyback on. To have that fresh produce right next door is just world class.
Speaker 1:Yes, and to get to use it in that pasta making class. And I did get to have a tour of the greenhouse and they let me taste the strawberries. It was my thing when I travel is I always go to local farmer's markets and I'm passionate about where our food comes from. So to see it firsthand. You know it's not like you're not hiding the process. You know I got to see the bees that they had in there and she showed me that there's bugs that save having pesticides and things.
Speaker 2:Yeah, and Clayton, maggie and Stacy the ones that run are very knowledgeable. I mean, you can go in there and learn something new every day. As you said, walk through those three greenhouses.
Speaker 1:You can kind of get lost in there and learn something new every day. As you said, walk through those three greenhouses. You can kind of get lost in there with all the different options. I can imagine it was just phenomenal. So well, that gives us a broad range, because there's way too many to mention of all the activities. But what is it then that you think that really sets Brush Creek Ranch apart from someone else, another ranch?
Speaker 2:Absolutely, you know, I think that Epicurean aspect is one of them. You know, obviously you're Epicurean aspect is one of them. You know, obviously you're looking for great food when you come to a destination like this. But having that greenhouse and the fresh white goo and being able to, you know, see that meat being dry aged kind of right in front.
Speaker 1:And Chef Ricky. He's a big part of that.
Speaker 2:Absolutely so knowledgeable and passionate too. You know, those guys are just passionate about the menus they create and that food that they create. So I'd say the food really sets us apart, as well as this destination. You know I call this sportsman's paradise. You know, with our 30,000 acres we have so much playground, but we're also backed up next to a national forest that has over a million acres, so we have access to so much land and awesome land that's out here. You know it is remote and can be tough to get to, but once you're here there's something that sinks your teeth and it looks great.
Speaker 1:You know it's such a quick flight from denver to laramie and then the shuttle picks you up at laramie or other people are driving here from denver. It's just a few hours right absolutely and I know people have private planes can.
Speaker 2:Yeah, they land in saratoga or yep, typically that's most commonly they'll either fly into Laramie and we can pick them up in Laramie, or, if they have a charter plane or private plane, into Saratoga. Okay, but it's beautiful just sitting in this valley Once you get here, being able to soak it in. You know you'll sit in the lodge at breakfast and looking at the Sierra Madres that are 30 minutes away you know 20 miles as a crow flies, but it just makes this space feel so large and big.
Speaker 1:It's pretty fun. It does. I know it's overused, but it is literally breathtaking. Well, because also there's the altitude for people like me from Kansas, but, like at dinner last night, I just would stop at the open door because it's captivating.
Speaker 2:It is.
Speaker 1:It's just the scenery. Looking at the valley, what are the mountains that we're seeing?
Speaker 2:Yeah, so we're backed up to the snowy range behind us and that's the Medicine Bow National Forest that we do border, and then the Sierra Madres are on the other side of the valley, and is that where you're skiing? That is, yes, tell me about that. Yeah, so we have a private ski mountain during the winter so we can host up to about 16 guests. It's all inbounds cat skiing, so there's no chairlifts up there. You actually ride up and down with a cat, but those cats will groom the runs as you're going up and down, so it's almost fresh groomers every time you're riding. But it's about 1100 feet of vertical. We have 12 to 13 runs, some tree runs in there, some glades as well for the advanced skiers.
Speaker 2:But it's really an awesome experience, especially nowadays with the resorts being so busy. This is an awesome private experience that you can get up there with just your family or a small group of people. It's an awesome property too, very breathtaking. It's a fun experience as well, because it's a kind of door-to-door experience and a full day experience yes, everything is so personalized enough.
Speaker 1:I was telling mike, the ceo, yesterday when I spoke with him, that I've never seen this level of attention to customers, to you know, just the familiarity and really happy people work. You, you know, I mean, and then and it affects it and and I keep hearing their wonderful stories about someone may be a skiing enthusiast so they come here for the winter, or you know. So you know it's really really you've got a great staff, or you know that it enhances the experience a lot. I mean it just really adds to it. So we've got the skiing. I wanted to ask you. Oh so, when I was speaking with Mike, you mentioned that 60% of the guests tend to come from the East Coast. Yeah, is that pretty common?
Speaker 2:I'd say pretty common yeah.
Speaker 1:Okay, and then what I'm curious is is it primarily men, is it primarily couples or families?
Speaker 2:I mean, do you have, or I'm sure it's a mix of everything, but Absolutely Kind of a large mix of everything you know a lot of couples, families, but we also have generational stays and a lot of alumni guests as well. So you know we'll have grandparents all the way down to the grandkids coming with kind of that family buyout, so it can be anybody and everybody that wants to come kind of get that Western experience can come.
Speaker 1:And there are activities for kids as well.
Speaker 2:Yeah, absolutely so. We have a full little Wranglers program and a little Buckaroos program so we can cater to kids, you know, newborns all the way up to about 10 years old. Then when they can get into our normal activities, it's about that 10 year age range. But our little Wranglers program is awesome. It's kind of been hand built and there's kind of a weak set of programming where you know one morning there'll be a wrangler for a day and go hang out with their horses and then head to the greenhouse and actually plant some seeds with clayton and maggie, yeah, and play with the goats.
Speaker 1:so it's kind of a weak programming immersive experience, you know, for kids to be um introduced to. You know where the food comes in. I think, just, it's a valuable, valuable thing and an immersive experience for everyone, because a lot yep, not everyone enjoys going to farmer's market or they're not familiar with you know. Absolutely so it's a great experience, okay, of some of the activities that stood out that I just want to hear more about the llama hikes. What is that?
Speaker 2:yeah. So last year, um, we kind of partnered with a local vendor who has just a small pack of llamas that they're, you know, renting out for birthday parties, hikes for us, but they'll also rent them to like local hunters. But llamas are great, actually pack animals and they'll just follow you along on a hike. We actually have little saddlebags that we'll put on them and we can pack a cooler with a lunch for you or drinks, cooler with a lunch for you or drinks. But a really great family experience where you can get out and, you know, see how they're saddled and groomed, and go up and feed them and meet them. They're very docile creatures, so very nice to kind of just leisurely walk with a hike and if the kiddo is small enough, you can actually kind of get on the back of one of them and kind of get ponied around, so to speak. So really funny and an awesome photo opportunity for the kids too.
Speaker 1:Excellent, excellent. And then how about the river raft? So I've heard that people would go fishing. Could someone just do a rafting experience?
Speaker 2:Yeah, absolutely. So, kind of in conjunction there with our fly fishing, we offer fly fishing floats, yeah, where you can actually get in a boat or a drift boat with a guide and float the river. But what you're alluding to there is our scenic floats. So, yeah, we can hop onto a raft with your family Usually fit upwards of eight people in one raft, so your family can be in all one raft with a guide rowing you down the river. That guide will talk about the history of the area, flora, fauna, and it's just a great way to get the family out on the river and see the sights.
Speaker 1:Someone called it a dude ranch Disneyland. Yeah, and that is so apt, because I mean, we can't even express the multitude of options that there are to do here. It's just so interesting and I'd already mentioned to you, but this afternoon I'm going to go on the UTV tour with rangers, so what's the kind of that involved?
Speaker 2:Yeah. So the ranger tour. That's usually one of our favorite activities to do towards the start of the state because it gives you a great lay of the land. You're going to get out onto most of the trails um kind of be able to see a good area. You get a good view of the area.
Speaker 2:I heard about look out yeah, again, you'll go over a lot of the history of the area and a special spot that we go to is called robber's roost and I'm going to ruin the story for you ahead of time. But it's called Robber Roost and there was a gentleman, kind of an old outlaw, that used to be up there, named Big Nose George, and this was obviously a common thoroughfare for, like the Oregon Trail and the Mormon Trail when they're all heading west. So he was obviously kind of a big train robber and robbed all the locals there and became a fugitive. But the kind of big tale behind him is that once he was actually captured he was brought to the Rawlins jail and once he was actually, once he was hung, the governor had such a vendetta against him. Is that for robbery? They do Well in killing his sheriff there's a bunch in there but they actually made boots out of his skin and those are actually still in the Rollins Museum oddly enough, I've heard about books made out of skin in Portland.
Speaker 2:You can choose to add that one. That's a fun little weird piece that is, they are kind of creepy but they are actually in Rollins.
Speaker 1:And so obviously with you know I'm here which you're coming into your busier summer season, so it's seasonal activities so, but like in the winter, someone can come and expect more. Tell me what different seasonal kinds of things.
Speaker 2:Absolutely. So you know the activities just kind of obviously match or mixed with the season. So you know, in the summer we'll offer hikes, but in the winter we'll do snowshoeing. In the summer we'll do ATVs, but in the winter it's snowmobiling. So obviously we have a lot of those quintessential winter activities such as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, sleigh rides Our downhill skiing is very popular and snowmobiling. So we can kind of match those seasons. And you know, if you're looking to get on a horsepower machine versus an actual horse, we can get you on a snowmobile in the snow ATV in the winter.
Speaker 1:So we kind of just match those seasons depending on what's available different and, like I said, I I heard that, so now everything's kind of well. Today it snowed, but yesterday it was 66 degrees and so everything was still kind of brown. But I do come here pretty soon. The water starts coming off and you've got the, so it ends up having like almost canals.
Speaker 2:Yeah, for the excavation yep, yeah, just as you said. You know we're kind of coming into like a mud season now. Um, the snow also kind of starts to melt very quickly. But that's one of the funnest things for guests to do is come in the winter and then come in the summer. You see such a different beauty. I mean absolutely, you know, you'll have just green grass and green trees, so kind of that. Different seasons is also fun to see.
Speaker 1:Wonderful and they talked about how you cater to different ages. Can you think of any memorable experiences that guests have had at the at Fresh Creek Ranch?
Speaker 2:Yeah, that's something that we can do is? You know, we can cater any of these experiences kind of to what you want to do. You know, for example, two years ago we had a family that desperately they're big bird watchers but they desperately wanted to find an arrowhead. So we kind of catered a hike slash ranger tour to them where we were able to go out on a ranger tour to destinations, take short hikes from there to areas that we might be able to find in arrowhead but also have a big bird population. So we're able to cater a lot of those experiences to what you'd like to do. Sometimes we can just offer a ranger tour with cocktails. You know it's your arrival day and you want to get here and just have a nice western cocktail.
Speaker 1:So we can kind of cater those experiences and make them very unique and kind of speaking of that you have, you really cater to the activity if someone wants to have a relaxing cocktail, so you've got the saloon yeah there's. The Cheyenne club has a bar. Is that correct? I hear downstairs is a spirit vault. Are we allowed to talk about that? Yes, speak easy yeah's a speakeasy.
Speaker 2:Yeah, so that's at the farm actually. So there's kind of a couple different secret rooms there. So if you ever do get to the farm, I recommend doing a farm tour, but that's where you can see those secret rooms. But that one's called the spirits vault, which is kind of a speakeasy style room, but there we have, you know, spirits that are around the world and rare ones as well.
Speaker 1:Oh, and the wine cellar itself. Is it 30,000 bottles? It's the third largest in the US and six largest in the world.
Speaker 2:Is that correct? Absolutely. So 30,000 bottles, so you know just tons of bottles. Our owners are very big into the wine world, so everything from you know magnums down to just exquisite kind of local bottles. But even in that spirit we have like one bottle of Macallan 1950. Yeah, I think it's one of 350 left in the world, so it's just very rare. You're obviously not going to make 60-year-old whiskey very quickly. So just unique experiences that we can do. And, as you said, not only do we have passionate chefs but we have passionate bartenders and people at that farm who can talk about those spirits and get you taste from, you know, japanese whiskeys to scotch, to American whiskeys and talk about those flavor profiles.
Speaker 1:Yes, very interesting. And there's the distillery experience as well and someone can go there and have a tasting. I tried that. It was fun, and I think my favorite was probably the rye. I liked the pepperiness of it. It was very good, so I had a Manhattan last night using the rye from the Brush Creek Distillery.
Speaker 2:And that's always the best. Like you said, we can use those spirits as well on those kind of ranger tours, do those things. But it's always a fun gift to go home with as well. Bring a bottle of Brush Creek whiskey home with you. Perfect gift to go home with.
Speaker 1:Yes. So what role does the surrounding the natural environment play in shaping activities and experiences? We kind of touched seasonally, but being in this wonderland or outdoor nature, I mean, I guess there's not really an answer to that question?
Speaker 2:No, we're definitely. You know that's a big thing is being stewards of the lands and conservationists.
Speaker 1:Well, and actually, since I didn't phrase my question very well, what might explain it better? Is Bruce, the original owner? I had heard about him searching like five different sites for this, and so can you tell me a little bit? About how he found and why this was the one he wanted.
Speaker 2:Yeah, so obviously we're owned kind of by White Lodging, our parent company, which is one of kind of the premier lodging destinations or companies in the world. Yes, they started in the 80s and we have a profile of restaurants and hotels, but around 2007, 2008,. Bruce really wanted to purchase a ranch and this was kind of like his passion project.
Speaker 1:He wanted to bring this to guests. Absolutely yeah, in that experience.
Speaker 2:Yeah, he wanted to kind of open up his you know passion to the outdoors and also bring that kind of guest experience, the white lodging way, into that ranch world. So him and one of his sons actually went on a summer road trip and they traveled around kind of the northwest and west looking for a ton of ranches. And this was actually one of the last ones, I think the last one they stopped at and kind of just stuck out to them. I mean, it's, it's been a working cattle ranch. It's beautiful. In this valley there's a lot of century-old ranches, you know, ranches that have been in the same family for hundreds of years, which is pretty rare nowadays. So this area just kind of stuck right out to them. I guess when they pulled in it kind of sung to them, stuck right out, and then since 2008, they've built this beautiful property to kind of express that passion and get their way out to the guests as well.
Speaker 1:So yeah, perfect, perfect, and I realized that I just met. Whatever drew him here is is a very special thing that guests get to experience. So thank you for sharing that. And as far as like maybe special packages or themed experiences or things like that, I believe there's a bachelorette group. Do you have the people come in and request?
Speaker 2:Yeah, absolutely so. We do a ton of different events, everything from weddings to group incentive trips, to group buyouts, to bachelorette trips, like there's one here on property now.
Speaker 1:Corporate bond brand. What's that called?
Speaker 2:Yeah, kind of a buyout. No, I'm thinking of where it's a bonding event, where they go, yeah, yeah, kind of like a team bonding, team building type things. Yep, absolutely. So. Tons of corporate events like we have one coming up that's an incentive trip for kind of the top like 30 producers of the group. So this is an awesome place. Those groups can come out and do like a morning meeting mixed with a morning or an afternoon activity and, just as you said, do that team bonding and you know they get out to there and be able to bounce ideas back and forth. So we can kind of host an array of a group buyout from 10 people, you know, to a family of 10 as well. That we can kind of cater those different things to. That's excellent, excellent options.
Speaker 1:And I know we're speaking about activities, but I think listeners would want to hear about the whole experience, so I'm curious can you talk just a little bit about the variety of lodging options? I'm staying in the lodge, which is a gorgeous room, but there are cabins as well. Absolutely yeah.
Speaker 2:So we have everything from you know kind of guest rooms like you're in kind of a standard more guest room. That's in our lodge, all the way up to large cabins. Our biggest cabin is called the homestead, which can sleep up to 12 guests. Yeah, so very large and sprawling. Um, so we have everything from one, two, three bedroom cabins where you can kind of mix that family in and kind of find that need for them, whether you want to be that close to your family or not that close that's a great idea.
Speaker 1:okay, I've touched on how impressed I am with every single encounter I've had with staff. I mean they remember your name Instead of saying, oh, it's down the hall, they take you there. You know what I mean. It's a very personalized experience, and so, on those lines, I've also heard some stories about you know there have been people meet each other here. So it's just, it becomes like a family, doesn't it? Absolutely, Because you guys are living. I know some live in town, but the people live here.
Speaker 2:Yeah, definitely. You know I always say our team it's definitely more of a family than a team. Yeah, we hire a lot for kind of that culture fit, just as you're saying. You know we want those passionate yet professional people who can kind of relay that white lodging way. You know we do an intensive training process that usually takes at least 10 days and kind of get them into that mindset. You know that we're here for the guests but most of our guests are passionate about what they do, which makes that easy to relay onto you. You know we have passionate outdoorsmen that just love to go hiking or rock climbing, so relaying that passion really helps.
Speaker 1:That's true, because Michael gave us a ride. He shuttled us from Laramie and we started talking about fly fishing. He's very passionate, he's one of the guys, so each coming in with their own interests and experience, that really elevates the, you know, because when someone loves what they're doing, it comes across.
Speaker 2:Absolutely yes. We have so many passionate individuals like Geyser. He's one of the you know, one of the most passionate fly fishermen we have out there.
Speaker 1:Wonderful. Well, I think this is perfect and you know and I'll share the website in the show notes and how people can make reservations, and do you have a favorite time of year for to come? For if it's somebody's first time, yeah, you know, but with what month or season do you suggest?
Speaker 2:Yeah, it'll be kind of like a long answer for me because you know my Depends on what they're into, absolutely Depends on what you're into. But one of my favorite times to come is around that 4th of July time. You know, awesome for families. We do a huge rodeo and a firework show. So there's here, yeah, so bull riding I I mean it might be the first time people have seen a rodeo, so we'll do a rodeo, a firework show, there's a 5K that happens during the 4th of July. So that's a really fun time. But personally, the fall could be one of my personal favorite times. I'm an avid outdoorsman, so starting in August we can actually start bird hunting. So we offer wing shooting here on property.
Speaker 2:So we do pheasantsers and hungarian partridge okay and then, starting in middle of september september we're able to do waterfowl hunts as well, so we can hunt ducks and geese and is it correct that someone I know it costs quite a bit but can do like a elk hunt yep?
Speaker 1:guided trip absolutely so.
Speaker 2:We can also do big game hunts, um you know, we do elk, deer, moose, um, antelope, mountain lion as well. So that shoulder is personally my favorite. The days are usually pretty warm, typical like yesterday. You know, days will be in the 60s, but nights are cool where you'll need that sweatshirt around the fire. But fishing is also really good around that time. So personally I like the fall, but also family-wise Fourth of July is probably my favorite time that might be.
Speaker 1:It all sounds wonderful, yeah, and just awed by the options and the level of these experiences, is there really anything like this? I mean, I know there are other ranches out there, but it just seems like you guys have just taken a rodeo. I mean, it's just a mess.
Speaker 2:Absolutely. Like you said, there's definitely other ranches out there, but I'd say no one really does it like we do. Like you said, all of our guides are super passionate about what we do. When you go snowmobile with our guides, you know that's what they're doing on their days off. It's not just a job for them, so they can relay that passion. And again back to the area. We have to offer these kind of experiences. It's just one of a kind here.
Speaker 1:Wonderful Well, Eddie, Unless there's something I forgot to ask you.
Speaker 2:I don't think so. No, it's been a pleasure having you and being able to show you around.
Speaker 1:I love my business. We're still here. We fly out tomorrow, but today is just booked up with. I'm going to go see the wine cellar and the speakeasy I can't wait to find that and the meals, because you've got the Wagyu, yep, and at first I was like I don't want to eat Wagyu at every meal. It's like I don't get to eat Wagyu so I better eat it you know what I mean and it's been.
Speaker 1:I had the Wagyu tenderloin the first night and the last night I had the Wagyu. I think it was filet with the Oscar with the crab on it. Every time it's like this is the best piece of meat I've ever had there's always something new on the menu.
Speaker 2:You've got to try, which makes it exciting.
Speaker 1:And Jeffrey talked a little bit about the marbling and the fat and people were like, oh no, it's not good and he said it's more the omega-3s and the fat. Yeah, absolutely, Yep, and it's just so tender. But thank you so much for joining us Absolutely and for sharing with the listeners everything about Brush Creek Ritz.
Speaker 2:Absolutely, it's been a pleasure.
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