jackson hole, Grand Tetons + Yellowstone

Any Season

• Grand Teton National Park

• Yellowstone National Park

• Jackson Playhouse

• Photography

• Stroll the shops in downtown Jackson (Gallery Wild, Wild by Nature Gallery, Mangelson Gallery, Fur Store, Penny Lane, Jackson Mercantile, Habits & Terra)

• Silver Dollar Bar for live music and dancing.  We enjoyed the local bluegrass band, One Ton Pig! ​

• Oxbow Bend

• Mormon Row (if a lot of snow in the winter, requires a hike)

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Summer/ Fall​

• Wildlife viewing: Gros Ventre Rd, Moose loop, Moose-Wilson Rd

• Dave Hansen Whitewater River Rafting

• Jackson Hole Rodeo

• Jenny Lake to Hidden Falls Hike​

• ​​Schwabacher Landing

• Horseback Riding

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Winter

• Chapel of Transfiguration​​

• Snowmobiling

• Wildlife Viewing: Elk Refuge, Miller's Butte, Gros Ventre Rd (bring binoculars)

• Amangani Grill (Special!  Very fancy.  Beautifully decorated at the holidays.  We enjoyed the Western 75, Log Cabin, Cheese Fondue, Wagyu, and Pork Chops)

• Snake River Grill (Need to reserve 2 months ahead; we loved the Sea Bass and Buffalo Steak)

• Bistro (The duck and pork chops were delicious!)

• Hand Fire Pizza (The Chew-Baka)

• Trio (We have been here twice and enjoyed the focaccia bread, beet & burrata salad, ricotta gnocchi, half chicken, butternut squash risotto with flank steak, peanut butter cup, and wood fired s'mores)

• Persephone Bakery (Amazing for breakfast, lunch and snacks!  We visited here often and would recommend trying everything haha.)

• Local (Buffalo steak and burger!)

• Glorietta Trattoria (Pickled veggies, handmade pappardelle with slow-cooked beef ragu)

• Teton Thai (Sweet and sour soup)

• Corsa (This restaurant is at the Caldera House in Teton Village.  We enjoyed the ricotta honey and fig on bread, carbonara, and mushroom side.)

• In the Fall, we stayed at Hotel Jackson in Downtown Jackson.  This was a fantastic luxury hotel with comfortable rooms, great design, and excellent service.

• In the Winter, we wanted to stay in between Jackson and Teton Village, so we found a cabin at the Fireside Resort.  It was a good location and inexpensive for Jackson.  It looked nicer in the photos and was ok.  Many would probably love this spot, we just prefer more luxury with our accommodations.

• You need dinner reservations

• Animal sightings are more common at dawn and dusk

• Be bear aware (it is a good idea to purchase bear spray if you plan to be out in the wilderness.  You can't take it on the airplane.)

• The National Parks have great safety info on how much distance to keep between yourself and the different wild animals​

• Don't forget to pack binoculars for wildlife viewing