Posted by Sunset, July 30, 2009 in Places
, Travel
In a chat with fellow blog author Sharon Cohoon about her recent getaway to Cambria Pines Lodge, she mentioned her surprise at how low hotel rates had fallen. It reminded me of a bargain that’s coming up this weekend at Village Green Resort (same ownership as Cambria Pines Lodge) in Cottage Grove, OR, where $89 ($109 deluxe) buys a room, dinner for two, a bottle of wine or sparkling cider, and two garden tours.
The first tour is of the resort’s 17 acres of theme gardens, which are worth a visit even if you're not spending the night there. The second is a private tour of wholesale plant grower Log House Plants, whose staff will also sell guests any plants they take a fancy to on those days. This is only the third time Log House has opened to the public. Their stock includes a huge array of perennials, grasses, annual flowers and vegetables, many just being introduced to Northwest gardens.
Package dates are August 2 and 3 (Sunday/Monday). Call 541 942-2491 for reservations, or do it on line at Moonstone Hotels web site.
