Mary Lockman, Methow Valley Homes and Land

Winthrop Washington hosts Christmas at the End of the Road every year. And over the decades it has grown and gotten better and better. Some of the highlights this year were the ceremony to officially open the Winthrop Spring Creek Bridge. This bridge can really be seen in all its glory from above the Ice Rink and looking over at all the great things that are happening in Winthrop Washington.

Here is a snippet of the bridge ceremony, which was very special indeed:

To wind things up from a long list of activities and events for any age is the annual fireworks show. This fireworks display is really something. It starts at 6:00 rather than say 10:30 and it lasts for about 30 full minutes. It is always very special. Here you can hear the crowd going crazy:

Lots of snow followed by very cold temperatures are predicted this early winter/late fall 2011.

The Washington State Department of Transportation has temporarily closed the North Cascades Highway with a predicted reopening on Monday November 21, 2011.

Here is the site that has the official information: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/northcascades .

It is so exciting to see the snow come to beautiful Methow Valley, but don't forget to get those studded snow tires on the car!

For visitors planning a trip to Mazama, and Winthrop Washington, typically some of the most treacherous road conditions on Highway 20 (as you head northwest up into the mountains) can occur right at the wings of the closures. Watch the weather and if a storm is predicted to blow in on the high peaks, consider traveling on Stevens Pass, or I-90, these roads are further south and may get you here safely. Consider that even if the highway is open and our typical sunny gorgeous Methow Valley skies ensue, if a storm happens to blow in, the North Cascades Highway 20 can close while you are here visiting famous Winthrop Washington and you may be required need to take a different route.

Coming up this week for fun is FREE comedy night at the Twisp Pub. That is right absolutely free you can enjoy free comedian entertainment on Sunday November 20, 2011 from 8 until 9pm. Brian Moote will bring his unique style of hilarity right here in Twisp Washington. We Methowians love to have fun so we hope to see you there.

Christmass at the End of the Road is coming right up, and it should be very special because the pedestrian bridge is finished and will have the official opening celebration right around the same time so stay tuned for more information on Winthrop Washington and beautiful Methow Valley fun.

Sorry so many missed the hot band from Houstan Texas at the Pub last week. They were smokin hot Don't miss out on all the great stuff the Twisp Pub has to offer up, check out the events calendar here http://www.methowbrewing.com/music-events/calendar/

Old School House in Winthrop also hosts great live entertainment regularly. Stay tuned for what's smokin hot in the beautiful Methow Valley.

Interest rates are low, prices are now affordable and there are many interested Buyers for homes in beautiful Methow Valley right now.  Are you one of them? Here is even more information on how you can save money with your home insurance costs.

Get the CLUE with this informative video from the National Association of Realtors. I discovered this important report some time ago and now you can discover some important tools for your Methow Valley home buying journey. After all we all want to save money where ever possible in

Here is the Methow Valley real estate SOLD market report late fall 2011 as compared with late fall Methow Valley real estate sold October 2010. Our communities include Lost River, Mazama, Edelweiss, Winthrop West, Rendezvous, Twin Lakes, Wolf Creek, Pine Forest, East Chewack, West Chewack, Winthrop, Winthrop South, East County Rd., Twisp, Twisp River, Twisp South, West County Rd., Carlton, and Methow.

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For a complete comprehensive market report for fall 2011 Methow Valley real estate active and pending sales visit www.realestatemethowvalley.com.

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* Data is based on Norhwest Multiple Listing Service Statistical Reports.