Christmas is Here at Suncadia Resort - Fun Couple's Getaway

The view from our Studio Room at Suncadia Lodge.

How many times in one's life can you fall in love? I'm talking legitimate infatuation here.

Darling Husband and I spent a couple of days at the Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum, Wash., and we are totally in love. 

We hosted our families for Thanksgiving for the second year in a row, and I talked Dane into getting out of town on Black Friday to recover. In just 2.5 short hours, we had left our Tumwater home and had arrived at Suncadia.

Thanksgiving weekend kicked off Suncadia's holiday activities and boy was it festive! Dickens Carolers singing to us at dinner, kids making gingerbread houses, ice skating under lights and huge fire pits to roast s'mores over. 

Here were our favorite parts:

The Lodge was festive - and had valet parking. 

Stay: We stayed two nights in the lodge, which was the hub of holiday merriment. We did see some dogs, but I wouldn't recommend taking your dog to the lodge. Rent a home instead to give Fido more space to run. Dogs are not allowed on the river side of the lodge. Our room was quiet and well-furnished with a stunning riverside view. We seriously couldn't get enough of the view. 

Eat: We had drinks and dinner at Fifty-6 Degrees Lounge, which was my favorite because of lack of little ones and relaxed vibe. Portals Restaurant was delicious. Dane had steak and I had a lamb shank and mashed potatoes. But it was one of the most expensive dinners we have had in a long time. On the second day, we joined friends for lunch at SwiftWater Cellars Winery. SwiftWater was very hip and the wine flights are a fun way to taste some of the wine (and you get a free glass or wine key). 

Do: Enjoy the view. Every day Dane and I took a moment to appreciate the untouched gorgeousness happening outside. Also, walk! It was a little icy/snowy, so bring your boots so you can walk all of the paved pathways around the resort. We spent Saturday morning on a free home tour of some lovely homes for sale at Tumble Creek, a gated community in Suncadia right across the river. It was fun to be a looky-loo and dream a bit.

Verdict: If you love Christmas, nature and family togetherness, Suncadia is for you. No joke – Dane grabbed one of the real estate fliers from our home tour and it hangs on our fridge so we can dream a little every day. Want to bring your dog? Rent a home and tucker them out with long walks and games of fetch each day. Want to bring your kids? They will love it, but please closely watch them. The lodge felt like a zoo at some points of our stay. 

Darling Husband and I loving the view and the homes on the holiday home tour of Tumble Creek.