Starbucks coming to Columbia Heights

A new Starbucks coffee shop is opening at the Glacier Basecamp Lodge in Columbia Heights.

“The new Starbucks location will include familiar grab-and-go options, a sizable outdoor seating area with walk-up service, cozy interior space and [a] giftshop,” Pursuit, who owns the lodge, said in a news release.

The company didn’t say what the cafe’s operating hours will be. The Glacier Basecamp Lodge is open from early June through the end of September.

The lodge is a 7-acre property with a variety of accommodations. Lodging options there include kitchenettes, family suites and recreational vehicle sites. The property also has barbecues and a communal The new Starbucks will be in the front of the lodge, near the parking lot at the intersection of U.S. 2 and Montana 206. It will be the Seattle-based coffee giant’s sixth location in Flathead County, joining standalone cafes in Whitefish and Kalispell and smaller ones in grocery stores and the Kalispell Target store.