The owners of Wrangell’s burger joint are looking to help by leasing a decades-old bed and breakfast to try and meet the local demand for hotel and short-term rental space. Josh and Clarissa Young own Wrangell’s burger place, J&W’s.
“And,” Clarissa added, “We’ve given the town something good to talk about, you know, like positive vibes. I think it has probably been one of the coolest things, just everywhere I turn people like, ‘Oh my gosh, you guys, congratulations.’ That feels really good because it feels like the community is super supportive, and really wants to see this happen, so I think that’s great. And this is such a beautiful building to not have something happening in here, you know, I just love it quirks and all.
“My grandpa stayed in one of those rooms back there,” Josh added with a laugh. “Yeah, it was pretty cool. All our wedding photos are in this room.” But it’s no longer going to be known as the old Sourdough Lodge. Rissa and Josh have settled on “The Cedar House Inn.” In total, the inn has 18 rooms, but the Youngs say they’re trying not to overextend themselves too quickly. They’re starting out with renting eight, and just for shorter-term rentals.
And they said they couldn’t have done it without the help of their five kids, who range from ages 7 to 15. The oldest has been holding down the fort at the burger place. The second-oldest wants to be head housekeeper. The younger kids have been unpacking the stacks and stacks of Amazon boxes.“It’s phenomenal to be able to provide your kids with something like that,” Josh added. “That’s huge.
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