After a winter to top all winters, we’ve had a spring at Long Hollow Ranch worth writing home about as well. As soon as we arrived home in early April, people started coming. A cousin whom I had never met [...]
Well, it is time to prepare for a new season of guests and events, and it appears that 2017 will be a fun-filled, action-packed year. The three month stay in Arizona was especially appreciated because the winter of 2017 in [...]
Summertime at Long Hollow Ranch seems a bit more mellow this year than in the last two. Temperatures have been relatively comfortable for outdoor activities, and our guests are enjoying riding, hiking, bicycling, fishing (and the fishing is great this [...]
Looking at our reservations calendar, I see that there are a few openings left in July for a multiple-day ranch vacation stay. In August there are still a number of openings which are normally filled by mid-July. So, if you [...]
Someone once wrote that “you can’t go home again” but the two Holmes brothers set out to prove that wrong by having a homecoming at Long Hollow Ranch. Stewart and John Holmes, who grew up here at Long Hollow Ranch, [...]
It’s well known and understood that to operate a successful business, one must have a capable, committed and dependable staff. So I would like to introduce you now to the group of people who make Long Hollow Ranch operate successfully. [...]
Hi, I’m Josy, 23, from Switzerland and I was a volunteer at Long Hollow Ranch in May 2016. I spent four weeks in the pre-season of this Dude Ranch and B&B. Long Hollow Ranch is placed in beautiful nature between [...]
Wow, the season for dude ranch vacations is creeping right up on us – time to think about preparing for the ranch experience. Most people think of Oregon as being wet and rainy, and the part between the Cascade Mountains and the [...]
Over the years here at Long Hollow Ranch, we have heard our guests say things like these: “This feels just like home!" "Coming down the driveway, my shoulders got lighter." "This house is just like my grandma’s!" "It’s so peaceful [...]
Long Hollow Ranch will have a few new looks this year. Hopefully they will also be more helpful to our guests and more efficient for the staff. It’s always exciting when we get something new and it turns out to [...]
Wow! This is shaping up to be a great summer at Long Hollow Ranch. Weather has been unusually nice this April, allowing us to work outside comfortably. The place is looking better every day: lawns are greening up, garden plots are [...]
In conversations on the trail, at the dinner table or out on the porch in the evening, our guests ask a lot of questions about Long Hollow Ranch. Most of the questions center around the ranch itself – the buildings, [...]
We are in cowboy country. Since we’ve been “discovered” it doesn’t look much like cowboy country anymore, but it definitely has been just that, and in some respects it still is. There are a few ranches left in Central Oregon [...]
I read about the topic of quilts today and learned some interesting things. For instance, I found that the technique of quilting goes all the way back to the times of the Crusades. Apparently quilted vests were worn under suits [...]
What a wonderful treat! We have felt very pampered here at Long Hollow Ranch. The food is fantastic. The accomodations for us and our horses was the best. We will be returning and looking forward to seeing all the friends [...]
Central Oregon is a great place for a vacation. No matter what your main vacation interests are, Sisters Country probably has an option you'll enjoy. During the summer there is something going on somewhere almost every week. Some are western/cowboy [...]
Back to the N.W. and once again to the extended family at Long Hollow! So our “homecoming” is complete. We had a fine weekend and look forward to more time here. Peace! John & Elaine God Bless & thank you [...]
One of the iconic features of the Old West is the cattle drive. We’ve all watched movies showcasing the cowboys, the huge herds of cattle, the chuckwagon and “Cookie” as they made their way over sometimes hundreds of miles from ranch [...]
Wow! Here it is the beginning of February already. We are busy getting ready for the 2016 season, answering lots of inquiries about guest ranch vacations and employment opportunities. Dates are already filling up fast! Things are looking good in the “horsey” [...]
When planning this year’s vacation, should you consider choosing a guest ranch? Of course you should! And here are some reasons why: A guest ranch (also called dude ranch) such as Long Hollow has something to offer almost everyone. A single [...]
Thank you so much for the wonderful time we had here. We have really enjoyed getting to know all of you. Thank for the golf and lunch Dick. We had a great time. You are all wonderful people and made [...]
Do your daydreams include riding across the open western plains and hills on the back of a beautiful animal with a breeze in the air and the sun at your back? Have you always loved the look of a graceful [...]
Bless you Dick & Shirley! What a highlight to our vacation. Another memory to enjoy and a friendship to cherish. Going on the trail ride was a BIG victory for my fear of horses. Josh was superb! Meeting Jim and [...]
Christmas 2015 is history. What a great way to end a year; celebrating one of the greatest events in human history. I sincerely hope that each one of you now harbors a new hope and optimism in your heart. With [...]
