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Any adult traveler surely knows the difference between a “hotel” and a “resort”. One is a place you sleep, the other is a place where you’re allowed to enjoy life, even if just for a little while. In case you don’t know which is which, the hotel is “just some place you sleep”. But not all resorts are created equally. Some are so exclusive they don’t even allow children, while others bend over backwards to make them comfortable, and so happy they won’t even disturb the fun and relaxation their parents are there to enjoy. Big Sky Resort is among that latter sort.
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Resorts generally cater to adults. They rarely discourage children, but just as often, they don’t do anything to help them stay occupied. In part two of our three part series, we’re covering the ways Big Sky Resort really stands out from other resorts in regards to their dedication to the fun and happiness of the countless kids that visit each year. In this article, we’ll cover the fun for kids in the winter months.
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Every resort on the planet likes to boast that they have the best features for fun and relaxation for any week or weekend a grownup might wish to spend, but many overlook the youngsters that may want to come along. You can shuffle your kids to grandma for the week, if she’s willing and that’s what you need to do, but some of us actually want to spend our time away from work with our kids, and making that happen is an area where Big Sky Resort really stands out from the many alternatives you might consider.
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Big Sky Resort is already famous as one of the best skiing destinations in the nation. Its high peaks, long runs and vast diversity in types of runs available – designed to satisfy the first-timer, die-hard slope junky, and everyone in between – but once you get off the shushing slopes, you’re going to be hungry, and that’s where Big Sky really veers away from its rivals.
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Big Sky Resort’s 3rd annual Big Sky Big Grass bluegrass festival will begin February 13 and play in Whiskey Jack’s, the Carabiner and Missouri Ballroom. This three-day music exhibition features artists and bands coming in from all over the country, and this year it promises to be bigger and better than in past years. Pulling out all the stops, they’ve booked 12-time Grammy Award winning artist The Jerry Douglas Band to headline.
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During our wonderful stay at Big Sky Resort over the quiet summer season, we had an opportunity to jump on the chair lift so we could really look down on our fellow man. We weren’t sure we’d do it because brother Patrick, being autistic, is overly fearful of things more than anyone else might be. We spent a good two days warming him up to the idea, so when it came to go-time, he wasn’t just ready, he was eager.
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