New Year's Eve at the Oregon Garden Resort

The Oregon Garden Resort is ringing in the New Year with a murder mystery dinner show. The event will take place in the Orchid Ballroom at the Silverton resort on Dec. 31, doors at 6:30 pm, dinner begins at 7pm. Attendees can enjoy a three course dinner while watching an interactive show performed by Murder Mystery Company, followed by live music by Gene Johnson.
The dinner menu, prepared by executive chef Michael Spragg, starts with a choice of fresh avocados wrapped in prosciutto or feta, cranberry and almond salad with zesty vinaigrette. A choice of entrees includes salmon en croute with roasted tomato hollandaise, wild mushroom risotto or grilled chopped sirloin topped with Cajun prawns and served with corn bread mash and vegetables. Dessert is a decadent red velvet cake with white chocolate shavings.
At 10 pm, the Fireside Lounge will host an after party with live music by Dead Wood Standing – a band made up of Oregon Garden employees – appetizer specials and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight.  
The price for the murder mystery dinner show is $80 per person, which includes the after party in the lounge; reservations are required, call 503-874-2500. To attend only the after party in the lounge, the cover charge is $10 per person.

Make a night of it: overnight New Year’s Eve packages are available for $299 per couple and include accommodation, the dinner show, the after party, breakfast and admission to The Oregon Garden.
Reservations can be made at 503-874-2500. Room packages can be booked by phone or online at http://oregongardenresort.com/Packages.htm.