Show r $ Winter in Winthrop Wash: From left Sally Portman Dave Williams skills at Sun Mountain Lodge and Margaret Coleman test their cross-count- ry S0WH iWE$f felt stretched over a circular framework Also available: separate kids’ dinner programs complete with entertainment (a movie or storyteller) — Stephanie Irving Seattle-base- d editor of "Northwest Best Places: 1990-199- 1 CITY NM 88062 of four stays for $70 a day the optional meal plan is $1850 per person per day Bear Mountain Guest Ranch gets full marks for a weekend encompassing archaeology caving fishing hiking white-watrafting wild-plaseeking and birding (from the windows of a special) — or just plain soaking up the winter sun on the porch Not your usual horse ranch this one specializes in nature and ancient history Owner Myra McCormack says to her guests “Tell me your interests and I’ll plan a tour for you” Youngsters head for the Glenwood Catwalk the ghost towns and the Gila Cliff Dwellings and other prehistoric Indian sites returning with full appetites for the healthful family meals (Or you can eat in Silver City) ls The comfortable but guest rooms are bright and sunny with rag rugs and mountain views — Eleanor S Morris author of the "Guide to Recommended Country Inns of A family EZ3DE2XII3 Callaway Gardens GA SILVER ” (Sasquatch Books SI 595) PINE MOUNTAIN Bear Mountain Guest Ranch PO BOX 1163 31822-200- fun-fill- 0 ed fossil-hunti- er Two adults can spend the night for $85 children under 18 stay free The for this family mecca starts this week (Nov 1) so Callaway Gardens is a great value this time of year off-seas- People of all ages can enjoy ofCallaway’s wholesome-yet-fu- n the Center ferings especially Sibley a greenhouse with a year-rou- nd display of native and exotic plants and flowers and the Day Center Callaway’s newest attraction: a conservathan for butterflies more 1000 tory 7000-square-fo- ot Other attractions include 63 of golf 17 lighted tennis courts 23 miles of biking or walking trails and the Little White holes House Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s retreat at nearby Warm Springs — Colin Bessonette travel editor of The Atlanta Journal and Constitution ni bird-wat- no-fril- the Southwest: Arizona New Mexico and Texas" (Globe Pequot Press $1195) USA WEEKEND Nwemter 23-2- 5 1990 11 |