Here is an excerpt from a blog post on TheZarembasBlog. They stayed at Sugar Cookie Cabin with a relative who won a 3-day weekend at  our sons' schools charity auction. 

"Two weekends ago we spent a fantastic weekend at the Suncadia Resort, on the eastern side the Cascades which is a little over an hour from our house.... We stayed at the Sugar Cookie Cabin, which is billed as a kid / family friendly place to stay and it really did deliver. It was so nice to have a crib ready to go, baby gates, booster chairs, toys... you name it everything for kids was there! While we were there we enjoyed their Fall Festival complete with a bouncy house, a corn maze and best of all pony rides! Suncadia also had a great pool facility that we took the kids too - as usual McKenzie loved the water and would have been happy to stay all day....
 
 
They have announced the happenings for the 4th Annual Suncadia Harvest Festival.  The dates are Oct 2 to 4 and Oct 9 to 11.  Charity auction winners are staying at our house both weekends but the Lodge is running a promotion.  Use promo code: HARVEST09 when you book and tell them Sugar Cookie Cabin sent you.  :) 

Here is the info from an email I received: 
Beginning next Friday October 2nd, Suncadia kicks-off the 4th annual Harvest Festival at Nelson Dairy Farm. With carnival games, arts & crafts and pony rides - the little ones will have smiles on their faces. Enjoy musical entertainment, local artisans & seasonal cuisine from Suncadia too! Here's a sneak peak at more fun:

  • Giant Straw Maze
  • Pumpkin Patch
  • Carnival Games
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Mercantile Market
  • Wagon Rides
  • Pony Rides
  • BrewFest
  • Seasonal Cuisine from Suncadia
  • Local Artisans
  • Musical Entertainment
  • Nelson Preserve Fun Run
  • Admission: Free
SUNCADIA BREWFEST
Featuring a variety of seasonal brews from local and regional breweries, 12:00pm to 5:00pm Saturday's and Sunday's only. Admission $10 per person including a commemorative tasting mug.
 
 

We had a blast at the Suncadia Harvest Festival!  Hay Maze, Pony Rides, Tractor-Hay Rides, Bouncy House, Arts & Crafts (including paint your own pumpkin piggy bank), pumpkin patches, and for the adults - a Mechanical Bull ride.  We went through the hay maze twice and took advantage of all of the other activities.  The weather was amazing so we visited two area playgrounds and went for a hike.  We were not indoors very much this trip.  

For a setting up the house perspective, the trip wasn't as productive as I'd hoped.  The Internet now works but the wireless router I purchased did not.  The patio furniture is in except for the table top!?!?!  The delivery company apparently lost it somewhere between Tennessee and Seattle.  What good is patio furniture without a table top.  We bought a great coat rack for the entryway, but I need a drill to hang it.  Until next time....