Labor Day

We had to get one last camping trip in before the end of the season, so we decided to head up north for Labor Day. I used to go to McCall when I was young for family reunions and have many fond memories. Sadly, in the three years since we moved to Boise, we haven't been up there at all! Mark and the boys had never been there. I knew McCall would be crazy over Labor Day so I reserved a campground about 20 minutes away. It was a nice area but ended up not being in the gorgeous area of Cascade and McCall. It was still pretty, but next time we will definitely go to one of the other areas. We had a great time though and enjoyed the mama and baby deer in our campsite the first night. Unfortunately the 2nd night we had the poster children for White trash right next to us, so we had to endure loud, foul language all night. It's easy to forget people like that exist living in my little bubble, but I was strongly reminded with these people! Other than that we had a great time.

On Sunday we spent the day exploring McCall and Cascade. McCall was beautiful but super crowded since it was Labor Day weekend. On the way home we decided to go off the highway and explore around the west side of Cascade Lake. This is where Tamarack Ski Resort is and since we have heard so much about it since it went Bankrupt last year, we decided to check it out. We fell in love! Cascade Lake is absolutely gorgeous and the area over there is quiet, beautiful and full of wildlife. Tamarack resort was absolutely gorgeous, with big beautiful vacation homes all over. If we had the money I would snatch one of these up in a heartbeat! The prices are amazing right now because the resort is bank owned and the area is still so absolutely gorgeous, even with no operating ski resort. We explored the lake, the campgrounds, the trails and even saw some cranes and a golden eagle! We spent about 3 hours driving along this side of the lake and exploring. Of course the boys had to get out and play on the beach. Next time we go camping, this is definitely where we will go. Breathtaking!