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Owner of local resort has one of the only yurts in eastern Idaho
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HEISE — Sharon and Steve Parry never planned to own a resort, but after purchasing Aspen Grove Inn at Heise Bridge, they couldn’t be happier about the decision.
Over the last eight years, the duo have invested a lot of money in restoring, improving and adding new amenities to the Heise camping area at 105 North 5050 East. Amenities include RV spaces, moonlight cottages and log cabins. The Parry’s latest addition is two yurts — the first ones in eastern Idaho (as far as they know, anyway). Though it sounds like a term out of a Dr. Seuss book, it is an actual amenity that Sharon says adds an exotic touch to the eastern Idaho “glamping” experience.
She describes it as a “semi-permanent” shelter from Mongolia that is a combination of a tent and a hotel room.
“The Mongols have been a semi-nomadic people for centuries, and these are semi-permanent (dwellings),” Sharon tells EastIdahoNews.com. “They’re unique, so they’re kind of hard to describe, but with air-conditioning and heat, we know with Kelly Canyon Ski Resort up the road that they will be a year-round experience.”
Each room is themed and furnished with beds, tables — a table in one of the yurts was converted from an old wagon wheel used by pioneers on Mormon Row, an area within the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem settled by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the late 1800s — and chairs.
Sharon’s spent months curating wall decor that gives a hint of the Mongolian vibe, while also appealing to the look and feel of the native outdoor landscape.
And for the current generation, who Parry says value experiences over things, the yurts provide an experience they can’t get in a lot of places around here.
“This generation wants … adventures and memories … and yurts are very much on the radar screen of everybody who wants adventures,” says Sharon.
The yurts are now available for booking, and Sharon says those who have been to the resort this year “are dying” to stay in them.
Get a look inside in the video above.
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