2629 Old US Hwy 91 , Cascade, MT 59421(Cascade County)

The Fly Fishers Inn, formerly known as the Mountain Palace Tavern, is a log structure built in 1936 across the Missouri River from Mountain Palace Rock. During the time period when U.S. Highway 91 served as the main travel way along the Missouri River, Mountain Palace Tavern provided rest, food, and a break for the travelers between Great Falls and Helena.

A new building in the complex is the motel. This is a tidy, thoughtfully designed bedroom and rest area for fishermen who come for extended fishing trips. There are eight rooms, six with twin beds, one with a king, and one that has been converted into a lounge. All rooms have the sink separate from the bath to make it easy for two people preparing for a busy day of fishing. Each has its own air conditioning unit which is more economical than a central system given the fact that not all the time are all of the rooms occupied. And, each room, instead of a number, is named after a fly Caddis, Hares Ear, Trico, Pale Morning Dun the names dear to a fly fishermans heart. At one end of the motel building is a common room for watching television, relaxing on the sofa, making telephone calls, visiting, or the ever important tying flies! This room has been converted from one of the bedrooms. At the other end of the building are three smaller rooms, each with a special purpose. The wader room is set up to hang wet fishing gear and with shelving for storage of fishing items and equipment needed on the river. This room also serves as a lending library with several shelves full of books for added adventures after the river. Then, around back theres another convenient room for storage of bed and bath linens and supplies and maintenance items for room cleaning. Another small utility room houses the motels hot water system that provides hot water on-demand. This is efficient and a good system for a building that uses hot water only in the mornings and evenings.

The dining room has a gas fireplace and an old antique Universal kitchen range which serves now as the coffee bar. The beautiful exposed wood beams in the painted ceiling overlook a mixture of antique and new custom-built oak dining tables and chairs, tweed carpet, knotty pine walls, and country charm. Theres a built-in niche that was constructed originally to hold beer kegs, and at the end of the bar is an almost wall-to-wall wine rack to add to the guests fine dining experience. An extensive art collection hangs on the walls in the dining room and bar area but this collection is not part of the sale of the property. walls in the dining room and bar area but this collection is not part of the sale of the property. The rustic wood bar and back bar is original to the building and contains the variety of tavern liquors that the inn makes available to customers and fishermen.

The main kitchen located behind the dining room is large, convenient, and a great working space for any happy cook. The end of the room is almost completely taken up by a commercial gas convection oven and stove. Theres also a commercial dishwasher and a large walk-in cooler. The floor has been raised and is heavily matted to eliminate leg and feet stress. The main kitchen has two refrigerators, three upright freezers, ample shelving and storage, and wall-to-ceiling shelved area for dish and glassware storage for the dining room. There is also a new hot water heater. All of this is cooled by a large swamp cooler which accommodates both rooms of the kitchen area. For dining, there are services in silverware, glassware, and china for 30 people and a large collection of miscellaneous dessert plates and special glassware that has been collected over the years at antique shops and auctions. Some of these items include depression glass plates in pink and green, assorted hand-painted china plates and bowls and antique hobnail stem glasses used at all meals for water service and valued at about $15 each. There is also an enclosed china cabinet in the dining room housing an assortment of wine, aperitif, and liquor glasses.