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LumiVista

 Bed & Breakfast

With a view that let's you know you are in Montana -  

Big Sky Country!

          Sit out on the deck  

of the LumiVista BnB 

and take in a breath-taking,

panoramic view

of the sun setting

on the Mission Valley below.

 

With the majestic,

Mission Mountains,

the "Montana Alps,"  as a backdrop, you can't help  but be in awe of the Big Sky Country.

        Enjoy private lodging with true Western hospitality.  Sleep in luxurious comfort on queen-sized beds with pillow-top mattresses. In the morning enjoy a hearty Montana breakfast of your choice.  Quench your thirst with fresh, pure, Montana spring water.  During the day, enjoy Montana at its best with a multitude of fun, exciting, and interesting things to see and do at all times of the year so you can be sure to have a great time any time you choose to visit here at this MO Bed and Breakfast For Sale.  

                              Winter,  spring, summer,

or fall,

The LumiVista BnB is the best place to stay of all.

    Located  at the end of Lost Creek Lane

 on the Featherly Bow and  Arrow Ranch and tucked away in the foothills of the Mission Mountains - the quiet, secluded setting makes the LumiVista BnB a perfect getaway.  A large, ranch-style house on 40 acres offers you many onsite activities - to include a pond to fish in.  The natural surroundings - at this Bed and Breakfast For Sale in Montana with the ever changing big sky, the majestic mountains, the fauna and flora - all make you realize that indeed you are in God's country.

          At the same time you are in the midst of a multitude of  things to see and do, experience and learn about.  Located on the Flathead Indian Reservation which is populated with Native Americans and 4th generation farmers and ranchers, you have a first hand opportunity to learn about Montana's past and present and it's hopes for the future.  Centrally located between Missoula and Kalispell  you have a wide variety of  events to go to - from rodeos and Pow-Wows to Shakespeare in the Parks. There are 18 golf courses and  6 ski resorts in the area. You are minutes away from the National Bison Range.  The LumiVista is just 16 miles from Flathead  Lake.  Glacier National Park is a couple of hours away.   There are literally thousands of miles of scenic trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding, snowmobile riding, and cross-country skiing.  The whole area is dotted with  small glacier lakes to hike to and  fish in and/or picnic by. The area around the Montana Bed and Breakfast For Sale is a hunting and fishing paradise.

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Things You Can See and Do--

While staying at the LumiVista BnB

Right on the premises you can ---

In the surrounding area you can --- 

From the heart of the Flathead Indian Reservation you can --- 

You have an unsurpassed opportunity to --- 

In the spring you can ---

In the summer you can -- 

In the fall you can --- 

In the winter you can --

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Right on the premises you can ---

(Picture of the pond and of the horses)

• Take a sunrise hike up to Swartz Lake or pack a picnic lunch and have lunch there.
  
  
• Fish in the pond which is right below the house.
   
• Sleep or just rest in the tipi.
  
• Feed the chickens.
  
• Jog and bike ride around the property and on the surrounding country roads.
  
•  Follow the trails the deer have made as you walk around the property and enjoy the wildflowers, munch on huckleberries and wild raspberries, scare out wild turkeys, and watch the deer as they run away from you and then stop, turn around, and look at you.
   
  
• Play horseshoes, croquet, badminton, table tennis (ping-pong), Frisbee, volley ball, basketball, touch football, soccer.
    
  
• Build a campfire and roast hotdogs and/or marshmallows or just sit around the  camp fire at night and talk.
  
  
• Borrow our picnic basket and portable barbeque grill, find a secluded spot with a picnic table, and have a picnic.
  
• Borrow our wine and cheese back-pack and have a romantic evening under the stars.
  
• Make yourself at home. Feel free to use the barbecue grill and patio, kitchen and laundry facilities, or sit out on the deck or in the living room and simply enjoy the view while listening to music with surround sound.
  
• Sit out on the deck or patio and in a beautiful and peaceful setting, enjoy the cool mountain air as you read a book from our collection of books on Montana - or play cards, or board games, or---
  
•  Watch satellite TV or a movie in your room. (There's a TV/VCR in the closet.)
  
•  Have an office away from home.  Conduct your business and keep in touch with home. (There's a telephone in your room. You can use our computer, printer, and fax machine.)
  
• Bring your horse. Yes, your horse can stay at LumiVista B&B, too. There's lush, green grass to graze on, spring water to drink, plenty of room to exercise, and a corral to stay in at night.
   

• In the winter, walk out the back door and go snow-mobiling, snow-shoeing, cross-country skiing, snow boarding, and sledding.
  

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In the surrounding area you can ---

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• Have lots of outdoor fun in Glacier Country.
  

•  Walk right off the back of the property to take a sunrise hike in the tribal Mission Mountain Wilderness.  For an extended hike or to go fishing, the trail along a stream (which you can also fish in) to Swartz Lake (a beautiful, alpine lake) is just a short distance away. (Note: You will need a permit to hike, horseback ride, camp, fish, and bird hunt on tribal land.)
  

• Go to the National Bison Range and watch the buffalo roam.  (It is only 20 minutes away.)  It is also a wild life refuge and so you will  also see lots of other wild animals.  It is known as one of the 10 best places for photographic opportunity.  There's an Annual Bison Roundup the first Monday and Tuesday in October.
  

• Become acquainted with the surrounding Valley by taking a Mission Valley Scenic Drive. Glacier Country's website has suggested driving tours with good maps of each of the other regions in Glacier Country as well.  They are: Clark Fork River, Flathead Valley, Kootenai-Tobacco Country, Blackfoot Territory, Seeley-Swan Valley, Missoula Valley, and Bitterroot Valley.     
   

• Take the Glacier National Park Driving Tour on the Going to the Sun Road.   Hike or go horseback riding in Glacier National Park.  Take a bus tour in the famous 1936 model "Red Bus" or take Sun Tours and learn about Glacier national Park from the Blackfeet Indian perspective.  Take a Scenic Boat Tour, go Whitewater Rafting, or view it from the air with Helicopter Scenic Tours (406-544-0402) and enjoy seeing the Mission Mountain Range and the Bob Marshall Wilderness from the air on the way.  You can even enjoy Glacier Park in the wintertime with a custom designed ski tour and/or a snowshoe trip.  

Note: Blackfeet, Salish, and Kootenai tribal members present special campfire talks at various sites in the Park.

• Enjoy beautiful Flathead Lake. Take a scenic tour of the Lake aboard the Princess or take a Pointer Scenic Cruise or Sail the Questa.  Rent a sailboat at the Dayton Yacht Harbour (849-5423) and go sailing on your own.  Go jet-skiing, boating, fishing.  Flathead Boat Rentals rent all kinds of boats and watercraft so that you may enjoy Flathead Lake to the fullest.  Also, plan to join in on the sailboat races on Flathead Lake.     
  
• Golf at any one or all 18! golf courses in the area:

1. The Mission Mountain Country Club in Ronan is just 8 miles from the LumiVista B&B.
2. The Polson Country Club golf complex has 27 holes and is just 16 miles from the LumiVista.
3. Eagle Bend near Bigfork is a Montana Premier Golf Course. 
4. Northern Pines near Kalispell is another  Montana Premier Golf Course. 
5. Village Greens Golf Club in Kalispell is a world-class golf club.
6. Glacier View Golf Club at West Glacier is a world-class golf course.
7. Buffalo Hill Golf Club near Kalispell is also a world-class golf course.
8. Whitefish Lake Golf Club - Montana's only 36 hole golf complex is next to Whitefish Lake.
9. Meadow Lake Golf Resort is in Columbia Falls.

Go to Golf Courses for detailed information on the above golf courses and to make reservations.  Or call  1-800-392-9795.

10.  There is a golf course that is definitely in the wilderness - the Lake Mary Ronan Wilderness Golf Course. 
11. Or you can golf nine holes at the challenging Plains Golf Course, a hidden jewel. (406) 826-5626
12.  And then go up the river and golf nine holes at the Thompson Falls Golf Course.  (406) 827-3438
13.  Cabinet View Country Club in Libby.

                In and near Missoula there are:

• Go whitewater rafting and kayaking on the scenic Flathead River with the Flathead Raft Co.  They also offer horseback riding in conjunction with the Cheff Guest Ranch.  Or raft on the Blackfoot River and through the Alberton Gorge of the Clark Fork River.  You can also go whitewater rafting along the southern border of Glacier National Park with Great Northern Whitewater.  (They also offer fishing trips and "ride and raft" trips.)  Or take one of the Wild River Adventures to go rafting, fishing, horseback riding, or just take a scenic journey.

• Hike and back-pack in the Jewel Basin Hiking Area, the Bob Marshall Wilderness, and Glacier National Park.  Hike to and fish in or just boat on Lake Mary Ronan, St. Mary's Lake, Twin Lakes, MacDonald Lake, to name just a few of the many glacier lakes in the area.  A hike to Mission Falls is a must.  And then there is, of course, our neighborhood lakes, Swartz Lake and Terrace Lake.  Click on hiking for featured hikes and information to include maps.
  
•  Mountain bike at Big Mountain  and at Snowbowl.  You can also bike on the Clark Fork River Trail . And for the mountain bike adventure of your life take the "Route of the Hiawatha" at Lookout Pass.  For more information contact the Montana Department of Transportation.  
  
• View the wildlife.  Take the Horse Plains Photo Adventure and/or the Wild Eyes Animal Adventures  and take some wonderful pictures.
  
• Take the Kootenai River Scenic Drive and do some bird watching.  It is possible to see as many as 175 bald eagles in one day.  There is also some good bird watching on the wildlife refuges.
  
•  Have a spectacular view of Kerr Dam, which (by the way) is 54 feet higher than Niagara Falls.
  
•  Enjoy the city and State Parks in the area.
  
• There are SIX State Parks around Flathead Lake alone! You have an especially beautiful view of the Mission Mountains from Ronan city park - a very nice park!
  
•  View the wildlife, bird watch, take photographs, and fish (certain seasons) at the Nine-Pipe and Pablo National Wildlife Refuges, and at the National Bison Range Wildlife Refuge.  The National Bison Range Wildlife Refuge is known as one the the ten best places for photographic opportunites.  You can also hunt in the surrounding  State Ninepipe Wildlife Management Area.  You should also visit the Moiese Bird Farm.  There is a 132 acre pocket marsh near Polson which has been designated a Nature Conservancy Preserve.
  
•  After spending the day in the Clark Fork River Region of Glacier Country - go golfing in Plains and Thompson Falls. Or go white water rafting on the Clark Fork River and/or mountain biking on the Clark Fork River Trail.  Then swim, relax, and have dinner at Quinn's Paradise Resort (a mineral hot springs) and stop and see the KooKooSint (big horn sheep) on the way home.
  
•  On the way home from golfing at the Lake Mary Ronan Wilderness Golf Course taste Montana's own wine at the Mission Mountain Winery in Dayton. (406) 849-5524
  
• Spend an afternoon at the historic town of Hot Springs and bathe in the fine mineral springs and mud baths at the Hot Springs Spa and Symes Hot Springs Hotel and Mineral Baths.  Get a Swedish Massage at Howard's Health Center. (406-741-2348)
  
• There's yoga with Diane Booth Gilliam or take Yoga lessons at the Savior Faire in Polson.  Go on a Yoga Retreat at the Flathead Lake Shore Retreat House.
   
• Christine Shull will give you A Healing Touch (883-3939.)
  
•  Workout at the Tribal Salish Kootenai Fitness Center (406-676-0138) in Ronan for $2.00.  
  
• The fitness center in St. Ignatius (406-745-4242) has a sauna - the closest thing to a "sweat bath" available to the general public. Make an appointment with the famous Francis Abbey for a massage (406-675-8223). 
  
• Play tennis at the very nice, free tennis courts in Ronan. 
  
• Shop at the many trading posts, art galleries, and antique shops in the area. There is even a Three Dog Down Outlet to shop at in Polson.
  
• Mine for sapphires.  Contact the L Diamond E Guest Ranch & Outfitters.  (Click on Summer Trips.) (1-406-888-725-8747)
  
• Volksmarch at Big Mountain.
  
• Take an wagon train ride in an authentic chuck wagon with Rainbow Carriage Services.
  
• Go for a wagon ride with Forrest Davis Freight & Carriage, Inc. By appointment only.  (406-883-3696).
  
• Have dinner with  Glen and Polly Anna Hockstetler at the Amish community in St. Ignatius (406-745-3202).
  
• Dine at the many fine restaurants in the area.  Some cafes serve specialties to the area such as buffalo burgers and huckleberry pie.
  
• Stay at a US Forest Service's Cabins or Lookout Rental overnight and have a 360 degree view of Montana for as far as your eyes can see.  
  

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From the heart of the Flathead Indian Reservation you can ---

• Visit the Garden of the Rockies Museum in Ronan. 
  
• Visit the Sqelix'u/Aqicmaknik' "The People's" Cultural Center
  
• Visit the  Salish Kootenai College  which has a library that holds an extensive collection of history books on native American tribes.
  
•  In Polson visit the Miracle of America Museum and the Polson-Flathead Historical Museum,
  
• At Ninepipes visit the Museum of Early Montana.
  
• Visit the Flathead Indian Museum and Trading Post in St. Ignatius.
  
• Don't miss the Four Winds Historic Village and Trading Post. 
  
• Go to church at the St. Ignatius Mission Church and see the beautiful frescoes and murals.
  
• Drive through the National Bison Range and see the buffalo roam - plus, deer, elk, antelope, and----
  
•   Also, when you tour Blackfeet Territory visit the Blackfeet Nation which adjoins Glacier National Park. Don't forget to see the Museum of the Plains Indians while you are in Browning.

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And you have an unsurpassed opportunity to ---

•  Fish in the numerous rivers, streams, and alpine lakes in the area.  For guided fly fishing trips contact  Big Salmon Outfitters in Ronan, Wild Trout Adventures, or Glacier Gateway Outfitters .  Checkout the listing of outfitters and guides in Glacier Country for a complete list.  (You must purchase a fishing stamp to fish on tribal land.)
  
•  Hunt for turkeys, upland birds, and waterfowl and migratory birds .  You can make arrangements with the Running Water Ranch to hunt birds.  For special waterfowl hunts you can also contact Flying W. Outfitters in Ravalli. 
  
• Hunt for big game in the Wilderness areas and on State Lands.     Some good big game outfitters which are close by are the Big Salmon Outfitters  in Ronan, the Glacier Outfitters (406-675-2142) in Pablo and the Cheff Guest Ranch in Charlo.  Cabin Creek Outfitters specializes in trophy hunting and Flying W Outfitters specializes in bow hunting and offers specialty hunts for disabled sportsmen.  For a more complete listing, check outfitters and guides in Glacier Country.  (Note, no big game hunting allowed on tribal land.)   
  
•  Horseback ride on trails with spectacular views.  You can take some scenic trail rides, and overnight pack trips with the Cheff Ranch, a working cattle and horse ranch, which is just 10 miles from the LumiVista.  Take part in a Glacier Gateway Outfitters cattle drive. Or take part in a Rising Wolf Blackfeet Indian cattle drive.  Two Medicine River Outfitters offers wagon rides and hay rides.  Wagon Train Tours offers two kinds of tours.  One is quite and simple and the other offers entertainment in the evening such as cowboy poetry and singing.  (Note, many white water rafting companies offer "raft and ride" combination excursions.) 
  
•  Hike and back-pack in the Jewel Basin, which has 35 miles of hiking trails connecting 28 alpine lakes, in Glacier National Park and in the Wilderness areas.  Go hiking with the Glacier Wilderness Guides.   Other hiking trails in the area, include the "Danny On Memorial Trail" at Big Mountain.   You can even take a Guided Llama Pack Trip.  Click here for featured hikes and hiking information to include maps.
  
•  Mountain bike at Big Mountain  and at Snowbowl.  You can also mountain bike on the Clark Fork River Trail . And for the mountain bike adventure of your life take the "Route of the Hiawatha" at Lookout Pass.  For more information contact the Montana Department of Transportation.  

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In the Spring you Can---

        Do these things and go to these events ---  

• Enjoy the beautiful array of spring wild flowers.
  

• Watch the wildlife coming back down into the valley.
  

• Check the Calendar of Events at visitmt.com for a more complete listing.
  
  For a month by month, day by day, listing of events in all of Montana, visit livelytimes.com or pick up a free newspaper.  

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For more information about the area contact:

Glacier Country

Polson Chamber of Commerce

Bigfork Chamber of Commerce

Missoula Chamber of Commerce

The Lake County Directory

Discovering Montana 

Online Highways