Over the mountains - Owens Meats, Cle Elum

[ecowper]

We travel over the mountains in Washington frequently. We have family in the Methow Valley and our kids have gone to school in Eastern WA and Idaho. Given that, we probably go over Snoqualmie Pass 8-10 times a year. And when we do, we stop in Cle Elum just on the other side of the Pass. Restroom break, get some snacks AND a stop at Owens Meats. They are even better than my local guys, Shawn’s and Fischer’s.

This last time I got 4 lbs of bratwurst, 2 NY strips and 2 ribeyes on my back from a trip to Leavenworth. Side note, Leavenworth is a town in the mountains that has transformed itself into a Bavarian village. We were there for my wife’s BFF’s 50th birthday.

Snow storms over the Pass started last Thursday, Dec 9th, and haven’t stopped


The town of Leavenworth


Owens Meats


Yes, they have a meat vending machine!


The counter is amazing

Getting ready for dinner last night


Cooking the steaks - ended up reserving 1 NY strip cause daughter didn’t get home in time

[swartzster]

We stop at Owens every trip over the pass as well. The bakery across the street, too

[bbqLuv]

Leavenworth, what a nice town. Found a bar and grill where the locals go called the PO--The Post Office.
My wife and I walked the trail on Black Bird Island, and we had a few deer walk on by.