FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM RUN OF THE RIVER
CONTACT: Monty
or Karen Turner, 509-548-7171 or info@runoftheriver.com
This
Halloween, R.I.P. means Revel In Pumpkins
at Run
Of The River
Over
1000 pumpkins adorn this Icicle Valley,
WA inn
then disappear
in the ultimate recycling phenomenon
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| Icicle
Valley, WA – It’s mid-October
and more than 1000 pumpkins are being unloaded to find their place
among the multiple displays at Run of the River, a luxury inn just
outside of Leavenworth, WA.
Each year, innkeepers Monty and Karen Turner find just about every
use you can imagine for pumpkins. Their pumpkin fascination has been
bringing camera-toting guests back to the inn year after year to
either get new ideas for their own autumn
cornucopias or to enjoy this seasonal fruit. But nothing is more fascinating than the ultimate
recycling of these pumpkins. Come November the deer on this riverside
refuge perform their autumnal dance, kicking the pumpkins about to
open them
and gorge on the seeds before their long winter hibernation. |
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“Our guest love
coming each fall not only to hike and bike amidst the beautiful colors
of the Cascade Mountains,” mentioned innkeeper Monty Turner, “but
also to see what new and different ideas we’ve come up with for our
pumpkins this year,” said Turner. Pumpkins
line the drive up to the inn, and greet guests in their suites, on
the private decks overlooking the wildlife refuge, on breakfast tables,
and throughout the inn. The displays are the creation of the Turners,
and their local decorator, Patti Bosket.
You’ll find whimsical
pumpkins, handpainted pumpkins, decorated pumpkins,
red, green, white and yellow pumpkins joined by much of the natural
growth that surrounds the inn. The emphasis on the décor – as it is throughout
the inn – is on appreciation for nature’s gifts. |
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the trick-or-treaters revel in pumpkins, but starting about November,
the deer from the refuge that surrounds the inn begin foraging to store
food for the
long winter. “We love to watch the deer
literally kick the pumpkins about in an effort to split them open and get at
the seeds,” says innkeeper, Karen Turner. “If
we didn’t know better, we’d think they’re playing their own version
of football,” finishes Turner. Throughout
the year, not only has word gotten out among human inngoers, but also among the
deer population, where the best source of pumpkins in the Leavenworth area can be
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Run of the River
is an elegant log inn on the banks of the Icicle
River, about a half mile upstream from Leavenworth, WA. Run
of the River is Washington's only 4-star inn rated by Northwest Best Places, earning
this distinction for the six Adventure Suites offering
incredible vistas of the river, the wildlife refuge, and the beautiful Cascade Mountains that surround the inn. Here you
find opportunity to view wildlife and birdlife – not to mention pumpkins
- from your suite's private deck. As
avid hikers and cyclists, Monty and Karen Turner have created extensive
guides of the area, and offer complimentary mountain bikes – including
one built for two – along with back packs, walking sticks and snowshoes.
For those who appreciate nature, and enjoy the rejuvenation of the
outdoors, Run of the River offers the ideal getaway spot this fall.
For
more information on Run of the River, and to view the pumpkin displays
here (click on Fall at the Inn) visit www.runoftheriver.com. For reservations or to talk pumpkins, call 800-288-6491.
Additional high resolution
photos of pumpkin displays available for your stories. |
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