My Trip to the Pioneer Woman’s Lodge

Visiting the Pioneer Girl’s Lodge has been on my record of locations to go to for the longest time.

Ree Drummond, the creator of the Pioneer Girl, is one in every of my favourite unique bloggers that I began studying years in the past and beloved the tales she shared.

I’ve been following her journey since she launched her cookbooks and launched her cooking present and may say she is one in every of my favourite folks I comply with on-line!

As a very long time fan, I’ve all of her cookbooks and scooped up her latest cookbook whereas visiting!

In case you are in search of a ebook so as to add your record, I additionally advocate studying her non-cookbook or listening to it on audio to learn more about her life because it’s a enjoyable and straightforward learn.

I can keep in mind when components of the ebook had been written in her weblog first (years and years in the past!) and seeing it up to date and expanded right into a ebook.

After visiting her city and seeing how distant her ranch is from metropolis residing, I can see why she began her weblog. The web world may be such a good way to attach with others!

If you want to be taught extra about running a blog, this publish will enable you to get began.

Learn how to Entry the Lodge

With a purpose to go to the Lodge, you first want to verify the Lodge is open to guests. So long as the present isn’t filming or getting used, you possibly can stop by the Mercantile to get tickets.

The tickets are free! Additionally they embrace directions on get to the Lodge, that are about 20-Half-hour away from downtown Pawhuska.

The drive out to the Lodge is peaceable and quiet. You can be on gravel roads for a portion of the drive, and because of the rain, I had by no means seen my automobile coated in a lot mud.

My First Impression of the Lodge

The Lodge is constructed right into a hill and overlooks the prairie. At first look, it appears like a small dwelling that blends seamlessly into the hillside.

If truth be told, it was a lot greater than I anticipated!

On the cooking show, we actually solely see the kitchen in fact. But it surely’s an precise dwelling with gorgeous views in each room.

After you park, you possibly can stroll proper on within the entrance door.

There’s a couple of people on the Lodge to reply any of your questions and so they make you are feeling proper at dwelling! Whereas I didn’t get some other exterior photographs, the picture beneath is a part of the skin sitting space and overlooks the prairie.

This cute ranch pup was hanging out and really pleasant. In case you have canines, be sure to go away them at dwelling or at your lodge!

Contained in the Lodge

As quickly as you stroll in, you possibly can see the massive kitchen the place Ree and her household movie the cooking present. I positively took photographs holding a few of her ‘props’ that had been positioned on the kitchen counter.

The lodge was about as genuine as you possibly can get!

When you love the Pioneer Girl’s kitchen merchandise, you’d love her pantry closest to the kitchen. It was a working pantry and every little thing in there regarded prefer it was used frequently for filming.

Right here’s a behind-the-scenes look from Ree on her pantry.

I’ve been in love together with her KitchenAid mixers for so long as I can keep in mind, and I used to be so excited to see it in particular person.

Nothing regarded prefer it was arrange simply to look good; it was a walk-in and superbly organized pantry!

Teal Glass Canisters (you possibly can see these in my dwelling workplace movies) | Teapot

Dutch Oven | Canisters

Coffee Mug Set

Cake Stand 1, 2, 3 | Canisters | KitchenAid Mixer 1, 2, 3

KitchenAid Mixer | Decals

Exploring the Lodge

Along with the massive kitchen and pantry, we had a possibility to discover the remainder of the Lodge. And it didn’t disappoint!

My favourite a part of your complete dwelling was the gallery wall of all of the household canines! I might need to do that in my dwelling.

The Lodge has a number of bed room and bogs, and all have attractive views overlooking the nation aspect. There’s an enormous residing space, eating space, seating areas and a big hearth.

Lastly, at the back of the Lodge, is one other space for cooking and prepping meals. It’s not straightforward creating so many recipes and meals unexpectedly and this house makes good sense!

I simply beloved this space and actually envisioned a whole crew of individuals working in right here collectively. Additionally, the quantity of fridges was wonderful.

The perfect half was the opposite pantry within the Lodge was full of each single Pioneer Girl product.

I’m not going to share an image so it’s a shock should you get to go to, however be ready to like it!

I’ve by no means seen so many merchandise at one time, and understanding each product was from completely different traces from the Pioneer Girl was actually neat to see. I’ve had my eye on a couple of merchandise and seeing them ‘within the wild’ was all I wanted to finalize my purchases.

Remaining Ideas

I completely advocate making this a part of your cease whereas visiting Pawhuska or should you’re within the space, like Tulsa or Wichita. Town of Pawhuska and the Lodge are good for a day journey.

We spent a pair hours on the Lodge speaking with the crew and having fun with the view.

This go to was a part of a getaway and roadtrip, so I’ll have a separate publish in regards to the Pioneer Girl’s Boarding Home in addition to the Mercantile and downtown Pawhuska.