336 Firehole Ave
The trip from the Jackson condo to the West Yellowstone cabin is 2 hr 55 min, 128 mi. Most roads in the park close Nov 3, some as early as Oct 14. They should all be still open in Sept.
We are to call the owners once we have arrived. We've put a deposit down, and owe an additional $1190 after arrival. They will come to the cabin to collect the balance. Linens and towels are provided as is dish soap. The washing machine and dryer in the cabin is "coin operated". There is satelite and a 60" TV. Check in is after 5p on 9/22 and check out is 10am on 9/26. We offer ... Satellite TV, and telephones; a gorgeous fireplace and spacious kitchen. High speed Internet is available.
#1 restaurant on tripadvisor (Cafe Madriz) closes Sept 15 for the winter.
2nd on tripadvisor: Woodside Bakery 17 Madison Ave West Yellostone, MT 59758 Hours Monday–Saturday, 7am–4pm Closed Sunday 406-646-7779 people note good sandwiches, great cinnamon rolls .5 mi from cabin, 10 min walk, 5 blocks.
5th on tripadvisor: Running Bear Pancake House 538 Madison Ave, P.O. Box 465, West Yellowstone, MT 59758-9525 good breakfast and lunch, diner style, closes at 2p. .4 mi., 7 min walk, 4 blocks Menu: http://runningbearph.com/menus/dinner-menu.html people love bfast there, only one review of dinner and they didn't like it.
7th on trip advisor; bar-n-ranch.com/dining-wine/grill-menu 6 miles out of town, great view, $16 burgers, good reviews. menu: http://www.bar-n-ranch.com/dining-wine/grill-menu
8th Smoke jumper cafe: open 8a - 6p. Might be hard to make it there by 5 to get dinner done by 6p. 3 min outside town.
9th, Madison Crossing Lounge, open 5p, $12-26 entrees.
Kiwi's take-away: many warnings about the owner being over-the-top rude.
Buffalo Bar: open 10a - 2a daily. People like it, I'm not sure it is kid-friendly. Oh, this review says "This is a bar restaurant but kids are not allowed. 21 over."
China Fun restaurant just opened this year. only 4 reviews, on tripadvisor, all good. No web address or menu. Reviews on yelp are 1/2 good, 1/2 terrible.
Serenity Bistro: $6 - $27 says tripadvisor. No prices on their website. Will only take two credit cards per group.
Geyser Grill: Good meatloaf, chicken. Soup, sandwiches, chili.
Beartooth BBQ: decent BBQ, not much of anything else on the menu.
Canyon Street grill: burgers, friend fish, and chicken tenders only except for the kids menu.
Lakeside Lookout, good reviews, upscale, 8 mi outside West Yellowstone, closed Wednesdays, just opened in May:
menu: https://attachment.fbsbx.com/file_download.php?id=1518176135069064&eid=ASt-y7QtYXI5pLKfCk3CCDreXkvblh-aNsaSiux71ljOeo1B5_kNFzbU1tr0IrLAa6g&inline=1&ext=1409443463&hash=ASsm3QFDVypodFgC
Ranger program:
Junior Smoke jumper program: ""The kids will actually hold the tools, they'll dig a little fire line and they'll experience what real firefighters do," Hicks said."
Kids 6 and up can learn about smokejumpers and fire ecology, tools, parachutes, equipment used, and the physical fitness required to fight wild land fires. They are sworn in as Junior Smokejumpers and receive a tote bag, certificate and sticker.
Sun-Wed & Fri 10am & 3pm; Thur & Sat 3pm & 7pm
Morning registration at 9:30 am for the 10:00 am program; afternoon registration at 2:30 pm for the 3:00 pm program. Two hour program May through the end of September.
Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center:
