Cafe at Crater Lake to reopen
Herald and News
Klamath Falls, Oregon
April 26, 2002
By LEE JUILLERAT
Limited services available beginning Wednesday
Visitors to Crater Lake National Park who have been hungering for a bowl of chili or gift shop souvenirs should keep the checkbooks handy.
Limited services at the Rim Village cafe and retail shop will reopen on Wednesday. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. until later in May, when hours will be extended for the summer season.
Crater Lake Lodge will reopen its 71 rooms and dining room on May 20.
The park’s concession services, held by Crater Lake Lodge, Inc., were shut down late last year when the long-time concessionaire announced it was not applying for a new contract.
Earlier this year, Xanterra Parks and Resorts, a company formerly known as Amfac Recreational Services, was awarded a 15-year contract. Xanterra is operating on an interim contract until a settlement is reached with the former concessionaire on the value of the operation.
Xanterra will handle lodging, boat tours, food service, the Mazama Campground, service station and gift shop facilities.
“We’re excited to be here,” said Dominie Lenz, Xanterra at Crater Lake’s general manager.
Lenz said the new concessionaire will basically offer services traditionally offered at the park. Additional services will be offered as the snow melts. The Mazama Motor Inn, which has 40 motel type units, is tentatively scheduled to open June 7.
Lake boat tours should open June 26 with seven tours daily. Prices will be announced.
Because of the closure of concession services at the rim, beverages and snack food have been offered for the past several months by the Crater Lake Natural History Association at the Munson Valley visitor contact station.
Xanterra was one of four companies that applied for the concession contract. A contract has not yet been signed.
As part of the bidding process, the company pledged to invest $1.5 million for the construction of a new restaurant and gift store away from the rim. The company also submitted an offer that exceeded a minimum franchise fee of 3-1/2 percent. Eighty percent of the fee will be returned to the park for visitor service-related projects.
The contract also calls for a stronger environmental management program, including implementing a more rigorous recycling program and additional safety measures for lake boat tours.
People wanting to make reservations for the lodge or motor inn should call Xanterra’s winter office in White City at (541) 830-8700.
Other pages in this section
- Park ranger recognized for rescue efforts – December 15, 2002
- Crater Lake ranger presented with Exemplary Act Award – December 07, 2002
- Obituaries – James Robert Read – November 24, 2002
- Plan: Relocate rim parking: Rim Village parking may leave Crater Lake’s edge – November 22, 2002
- Snow closes Crater Lake’s Rim Drive – November 13, 2002
- Crater Lake symposium broad as well as deep – October 07, 2002
- Renowned oceanographer featured speaker at Crater Lake symposium – September 18, 2002
- Rex Lee Trulove – September 08, 2002
- Crater Lake Fascinations: Diller’s pin, clear water, fish stories keep lake and park a place of wonder forever fascinating – August 31, 2002
- Navy pilot drops in to Crater Lake, again – August 27, 2002
- Crater Lake centennial party: Celebration amid the smoke – August 26, 2002
- Celebration day: Crater Lake National Park transformed for festivities – August 25, 2002
- Crater Lake license plate available in Oregon – August 25, 2002
- Happy 100th to the gem of Klamath – August 23, 2002
- Crater Lake learning center dedicated – August 23, 2002
- Long lines expected for new license plates – August 23, 2002
- National Park Service leader pays return visit to Crater Lake – August 23, 2002
- Crater Lake events listed – August 22, 2002
- Larson honored for Crater Lake work – August 18, 2002
- Obituary: Howard ‘Bud’ Hittenrauch – August 15, 2002
- Speakers set for Crater Lake – August 15, 2002
- Stunning revelations at high elevations: Runners experience life – August 11, 2002
- Lindgren makes memorable win – August 11, 2002
- Marathon has world, local flavor – August 11, 2002
- Runner takes ‘stroll in park’ – August 11, 2002
- Bush to visit Oregon, not Crater Lake – August 06, 2002
- Keep Rim Drive open – all of the way – July 31, 2002
- Crater Lake license plate unveiled – July 31, 2002
- Dedication of Future Science & Learning Center – August 22, 2002
- The fight for Crater Lake/Winning National Park Status Wasn’t Easy – July 28, 2002
- Centennial Award goes to Crater Lake researcher – July 22, 2002
- The Crater Lake murders and the 9-fingered man – July 21, 2002
- The party is ‘on’ at Crater Lake – July 18, 2002
- Park plan looks at snipping Rim Road – July 05, 2002
- Controlled burns set for Monday at Crater Lake – June 16, 2002
- Controlled burns set for Monday at Crater Lake – June 15, 2002
- Crater Lake’s north entrance open – June 05, 2002
- Crater Lake looking at trail relocation, rehabilitation – June 05, 2002
- Lake retains beauty after 100 years – May 22, 2002
- Crater Lake National Park Centennial ‘Let the celebration begin’ 1902-2002 – May 21, 2002
- The jewel turns 100: a century after it was dedicated, Crater Lake National Park inspires wonder for millions – May 19, 2002
- Old stories about W. F. Arant and Steel come back again and again for family – May 13, 2002
- W.F. Arant – Crater Lake’s first superintendent – May 13, 2002
- Quilting Crater Lake: Rocky Point will raffle quilt to raise funds – May 12, 2002
- Crater Lake alumni sought – May 09, 2002
- Park Service names new concession official – April 13, 2002
- National park’s father returns: Will Steele on stage at Crater Lake – April 9, 2002
- Xanterra Parks & Resorts Receives Contract to Manage Concessions – April 5, 2002
- Crater Lake to be subject of museum lectures – March 30, 2002
- Crater Lake employee reunion part of Centennial celebration – March 25, 2002
- ‘How Crater Lake came to be’: A Klamath Indian legend Special for the Herald and News – February 25, 2002
- Making tracks at Crater Lake: guide shares insights with snowshoers; his knowledge of the lake is legendary – February 24, 2002
- Crater Lake Centennial Cookbook to be a part of this year’s celebration – February 22, 2002
- Crater Lake Ski Patrol crucial to park operations – February 21, 2002
- Crater Lake concession awarded to Amfac – January 30, 2002
- Lost skiers find searchers – January 24, 2002
- Search for overdue skiers – January 21, 2002
- Going postal for Crater Lake – January 13, 2002
