When we first took over Birch Forest Lodge we asked ourselves what we could do to show people why the lodge is the best place to stay in Orr Minnesota. We decided we needed an awesome video for the website where people could quickly get a feel for the lodge. We called our friend Matt Bjur who is a videographer for MastCom, a Minneapolis based company that specializes in telling stories through videos. They came up to the lodge and together we put together a plan to show those who had never been to Orr Minnesota what a great place Birch Forest Lodge is. They asked us what is the most important thing we wanted to convey to viewers. Our response was that we wanted people to know that Birch Forest Lodge is a great family resort. We wanted to focus on memories and the fun times families can have at the lodge.
Obviously we are biased about Birch Forest Lodge. If you ask us, we won’t just say it is the best lodge in Orr, Minnesota. We’ll probably tell you it is the best family resort in Northern Minnesota. But we aren’t the only ones who think that. Go to TripAdvisor.com and look at the reviews for Birch Forest Lodge. In fact, did you know that in 2013 Birch Forest Lodge was selected by ResortsAndLodges.com as one of the “Top Minnesota Family Lake Resorts? There are hundreds, maybe even a couple thousand family run resorts in Minnesota and Birch Forest was chosen as one of the best family resorts in Minnesota! You can see the list here. Maybe there is something to our bias…
The film crew took several hours of film and even sat down with Kasey and myself to interview us. It was a lot of work for a one minute 42 second video. Last week Matt contacted us and said that he had just finished another video that he had been working on for the last few months. This one wasn’t so much a promotional video about the lodge. This was a video about our family and our dream to own and operate a family oriented outdoor recreational business such as a lodge. The story of our family, and why we love running a family resort for your family to enjoy. If you haven’t see this short video, and would like to know more about our family, here it is, enjoy…