Originally aired on YPR’s Flavors Under the Big Sky

Kay Erickson: The Polar Express has arrived, making a stop at the lobby of the Northern Hotel to transport guests to the North Pole.

Stella Fong, Host of YPR’s Flavors Under the Big Sky, talks with Executive Chef Sarah Seltvedt and Front of the House Manager Josh Rockvam about the gingerbread village they have on display at this iconic hotel lobby in downtown Billings.

Stella Fong: Gingerbread reindeers, green royal icing pine trees, chocolate wafered roofs and candy rock walls grace this snowy granite mountain side gingerbread village. The Polar Express chugs through and announces its arrival with a blow of its horn.

Sarah Seltvedt: I’ve been here for three years so this is the third gingerbread house, and this is by far the largest that we have done and definitely the most depth and detailed…