RichT
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At over $10 plus tip for a PBR at Hunter........no thanks. I'll drink elsewhere.
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F&B late season not to hijack the Vail sucks thread
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RichT
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$3 for a bag of peanuts, get a free beer with it.
That's where I'm at these days at ski areas. They've really gone beyond what is an acceptable value to me. When pints were $6-7 for a middle of the road IPA, I'd buy 2-4 beers a day at the mountain almost every day skiing.
I have spent $0 on alcohol at ski resorts over my 25 days skiing so far this season.
Newpylong
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I feel the same. I will drop $20 on a good burger at Killington because to me that is a little different than someone cracking a $0.75 at cost can of shit beer and handing it to you.
jimmywilson69
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I only patronize on mountain F&B at ski resorts/areas when I'm on vacation. Even then its usually lunch and 1-2 beers. I'm not standing around pounding $10 or more beers.
pinion
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Back in the late 90's the North Peak lodge at SR used to have a baked potato station. Unlimited toppings. I forget what the cost was, but it was reasonable for a teenaged me. And best value to calorie ratio ever. I'd just buy that and - since I wasn't drinking age yet - get some rando to buy me some High Life from the package store on property. Now that's a lunch of anyone's dreams... a baked potato loaded with hot velveeta and enough bacon bits to give you a heart attack, plus Miller High Life 
YUP Best half priced meal on the hill for patrollers.Back in the late 90's the North Peak lodge at SR used to have a baked potato station. Unlimited toppings. I forget what the cost was, but it was reasonable for a teenaged me. And best value to calorie ratio ever. I'd just buy that and - since I wasn't drinking age yet - get some rando to buy me some High Life from the package store on property. Now that's a lunch of anyone's dreams... a baked potato loaded with hot velveeta and enough bacon bits to give you a heart attack, plus Miller High Life
Les still owes me $20 from when his CC was denied at North Peak. Ha Ha
jimmywilson69
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you can have 1/1000th of a share to the Basalms!
We've talked about it.... He knows that I'm pretty tight, but keeps on hinting....
Anyone see the revamped Mountain View Grand in Whitefield lately ? Very Nice !!! The oldest of all the NH Grand Mountain hotels
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11 bucks for a sip of sunshine...sometimes it's worth it..
zyk
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Sometimes... But its hard when there was a time so much kicking around for free...
The Atlanta Falcons figured out that they were better off going for the volume play by lowering prices and made more money.
More places should figure this out
www.espn.com
When I can't have a couple of decent beers for $20 or less including tip or a cafeteria lunch for 2 for under $25, I'm not interested unless it's at a fly to destination.
The gouging that drives me nuts the most is bottled water pricing. I think Gunstock charges $4 a bottle. Seriously? It's like 25 cents a bottle wholesale.
More places should figure this out
Falcons drop food prices, make more money
Atlanta teams drop prices and make more money from Mercedes-Benz Stadium concessions.
www.espn.com
When I can't have a couple of decent beers for $20 or less including tip or a cafeteria lunch for 2 for under $25, I'm not interested unless it's at a fly to destination.
The gouging that drives me nuts the most is bottled water pricing. I think Gunstock charges $4 a bottle. Seriously? It's like 25 cents a bottle wholesale.
Edd
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That is of interest to me, I’ll check it out.
zyk
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One change we made one year was free bottled water. In the mid summer heat it looked like something out of mad max with the masses descending upon us as we restocked. But, hey, no dehydration or heat exhaustion. For the price of water seemed like a win to me.
The Atlanta Falcons figured out that they were better off going for the volume play by lowering prices and made more money.
More places should figure this out
Falcons drop food prices, make more money
Atlanta teams drop prices and make more money from Mercedes-Benz Stadium concessions.
When I can't have a couple of decent beers for $20 or less including tip or a cafeteria lunch for 2 for under $25, I'm not interested unless it's at a fly to destination.
The gouging that drives me nuts the most is bottled water pricing. I think Gunstock charges $4 a bottle. Seriously? It's like 25 cents a bottle wholesale.
Smellytele
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I’ve stayed there a few times. Nice but not as nice as the mount washington. Also don’t bother with eating in the mvg wine cellar. Not worth it.
The bar is cool.
thebigo
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Ragged mug club is $50 /year, you get an awesome local handcrafted pottery mug plus $6.50 16+ oz pours from flying goose and random other deals throughout the year. Deal cannot be beat.
I saw the mugs at Wildcat this year and they were nothing like the ones i Remembered. They were just lame clear glasses
