HAPPY HOUR WITH A VIEW

  

One of the most peaceful places to enjoy happy hour is overlooking the Jackson Hole valley from The Deck, an area in front of the Couloir Restaurant above Teton Village. The Couloir is a fine dining restaurant located at 9095 ft. in Teton Village. We had such a good time doing this two years ago that we just had to repeat the experience.

The gondola ride to the top is free and the drinks are half-price for happy hour. The mode of transportation to the top is a 6-8 passenger gondola, which takes about 15 minutes to rise over 3000 feet. The shadow in the lower left in the photo below is from the Teton Village logo which appears in white on the other gondola. 

The sun was intense at 9095 feet above sea level even though the air was cool on this afternoon. The Gros Ventre Mountains are in the distance. In addition to some ice cold Snake River Brewing Company draft beer, we enjoyed a "small plate" of sliders. The mini-burgers were grilled and topped with crispy onions, buttermilk blue, and dijon mayo -  a very tasty combination.

Included in the Deck menu was a quote from Benjamin Franklin, "There can't be good living where there is not good drinking".  We totally agree with that philosophy!

The spaceship looking device is the turnaround for the Bridger Gondola before it heads back down to Teton Village.

The highlight of our return to Colter Bay was a close-up view of Mr. Moose along the highway. Notice how large the rack is, especially considering moose lose their antlers in the winter, and this photo was taken in early July.

Another wildlife sighting on the way home in Flat Creek, which flows through the National Elk Refuge just north of Jackson.  It took us three summers here in Wyoming to see a trumpeter swan. The reflection is of the Gros Ventre Mountains which are to the east of town. 

We had a very relaxing time on a pretty summer day in the Jackson Hole Valley.