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Small cute mountain town. Great base for hiking. Lake is pretty. Limited dining options, but nice little market in town with everything you need. Great coffee and baked goods at the chocolates place so theyve got you covered for the essentials!

We had a great stay. We had everything we needed in our cabin. The beds were very comfortable. The cabin was very clean and well kept. We loved the coffee and cinnamon rolls the resort sells. Friendly and helpful staff, very nice all around!

Amazing lake and surrounding area. Town folks are friendly. Lots to do. Beautiful! Places to eat and drink were top notch. I want to spend two weeks next time. Best night sky... so nice to get away from the light pollution.

We just love Joseph and had been there before, but we needed a quick weekend pick-me-up from our hometown of Walla Walla so headed there for a little getaway. Everything was perfect: the shops, the beautiful lake, and all in between until we got to dinner. We heard the Prime Rib at Stubborn Mule was awesome, so what did we have to lose. Long story, short, we lost two hours of our lives and then learned that our waiter FORGOT to put our order in. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? I get that COVID has been rough on us all, but STUBBORN MULE and staff you need to work out the kinks!!! We will NEVER go back to that restaurant ever again!!! The rest of the trip was a joy!!

The town offers a nice glimpse of rural Oregon. Its period store-fronts (early 1900s) and tree-lined streets were attractive. But the beautiful bronze art pieces were an unexpected plus. If you know about the famous "Chief Joseph," visiting his nearby gravesite as another unexpected opportunity. Mule deer roamed freely in town, unmolested and unafraid. Nice! Seeing them in rural setting was equally enjoyable. The shopkeepers were helpful and enforced the facemask COVID-19 expectations without being harsh. We felt safe. Our visit in mid-October was too late to find some things open--like the visitor center. So we could not do the historic barn drive without the map brochure. But we liked the charm of the area enough that we would return again for another visit in the future. Because of COVID-19, we brought our own food. So we did not try any of the restaurants, which were open for carryout or eating outside. The routes are not well marked, so we had some trial and error adventures, because we were not sure about turns, etc. But we found the old (1908) octagonal barn by accident because of this. Otherwise, we would have missed it. Because of concerns over the coronavirus, we avoided crowds. This was possible in mid-October. But we missed some of the art galleries. We'll have to do them later, assuming life returns to normal.

Great place to relax and unwind. Very friendly town and a lot of great hiking. We parked the car and strolled thru town and shopped. We had a great lunch on a outdoor patio, and they even welcomed our two pups. We will definitely be back.