01/27/12From a Press Release We Received 1/25
"Last week when the forecast called for 55 inches of snow over 5 days in Jackson Hole, Cactus, with the approval of the Lodging and Tourism Board, issued an RFP to content producers and videographers in Teton County to produce a destination video capturing the glories of Jackson Hole in winter. The goal of the video was to leverage the snow message and highlight many of the activities that visitors can enjoy in the valley, from snowmobiling, dog sledding, and sleigh rides on the Elk Refuge to shopping, dining, and nightlife. And skiing and riding powder of course. "After receiving a number of excellent proposals and interviewing finalists, Cactus ultimately selected Teton Gravity Research (TGR) to produce the video."
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01/23/12Victor, Idaho: Ultimate Fantasy Town
Those of us who live in (or near) Victor already know what a terrific little town it is. But the secret's out -- again -- and now the readership of Sunset Magazine will also learn about Victor's special appeal. In an article headlined 20 Ultimate Fantasy Towns in Sunset's February 2012 edition, Victor is described like this: "Only 25 miles separate this mountain hamlet from ritzy Jackson Hole, but the crowds (and prices) have stayed low-key. Outdoorsy newcomers mix with ranchers in a town with four organic farms, two microbreweries, and a bike shop run by the former mayor." Victor shares the sub-category "woodsy dream... Posted at 02:01 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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01/14/12Art in snow
A tiki, dragon, elephant, bears, an unwise child and other memorable figures came to life in downtown Driggs this week as several dozen artists braved sub-zero temperatures and long nights to create plenty to see in the first ever Snow Scapes: The Art of Sculpting Snow. It's all part of the first annual Great Snow Fest. What a great community event! And in one of the first winters without all that much snow! Remember those spring-like temperatures? They threatened to wreak havoc with the whole party......but that wasn't going to ruin the fun. First, the City of Driggs, Teton County and a host of local companies helped Mother Nature by moving some... Posted at 01:49 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
11/07/11Aren't We Lucky?
Whenever we travel, I am amazed at the stark contrast between the relaxed, friendly and welcoming nature of our Teton communities, and that of big cities. Even during the height of the tourist seasons when our town is a bit overrun with visitors, most of our fellow citizens are helpful and patient. Posted at 02:59 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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11/05/11Saying adieu
From the day I met Frances Love Froidevaux, her curiosity about the world and genuine interest in people and places was an inspiration. Thus it seemed fitting I heard about her passing while we were in St. Petersburg last month. My friend Francie was truly an international soul with a Renaissance flair toward living. Fluent in French, she was a master at knitting and an energetic traveler. She appreciated talent of all kinds and encouraged its development in others. Their family lived in a number of places—Europe, Asia, the US—and no matter where they called home, Francie brought her love of music, fine art, and literature to her surroundings Francie was also a Wyoming woman through and through, proof that being part and parcel of a... Posted at 01:32 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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10/31/11A Frightful Night at Harriman State Park
Saturday night Nancy and I joined some friends up at Harriman State Park (18 miles north of Ashton, Idaho) for the 11th annual Haunts of Harriman Halloween bash. It was amazing; more than 1,000 revelers, at best guess, could seen wandering down the dark and spooky pathways of the Railroad Ranch and through the historic ranch's haunted houses and outdoor zombielands. Hay rides, hundreds of pounds of candy, barking corpses, stir-fried eyeballs, mummies and monsters ... they were all part of the action. Arguably the best family-oriented Halloween party in all of the Teton region, and it somehow escaped our attention until this year. Keep... Posted at 11:35 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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10/24/11Fewer Cars = Safer Routes to School
Late last summer I read about a Tennessee mother who was threatened with arrest for letting her 10-year-old daughter bicycle a mile to school. "The officer informed me that in his 'judgment' it was unsafe for my daughter to ride her bike to school," Teresa Tryon is quoted as saying, at the Bike Walk Tennessee website. This blew mind at first; I bicycled a mile to school myself when I was that age. But then I began wondering about the nature of the road the young girl was riding on. My cycling to school took place in the early 1960s in a small Iowa town, a time and place where things were a lot slower and less clogged with cars than they are... Posted at 10:14 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
10/03/11Forage and Celebrate
Last Saturday, my husband and I spent a fantastic evening dining with friends and perfect strangers, enjoying the bounty of our region and celebrating a wonderful Indian summer. Posted at 08:42 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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09/07/11Memorable Meals
About This Blog
Editor Michael McCoy is a native Wyomingite who, through no choice of his own, moved to Iowa (“the third greatest state in the nation,” he says) when he was only a few weeks old. After high school graduation, he beelined it back to the University of Wyoming, where he earned a degree in Anthropology and the nickname of “Mac.” In addition to his Teton-area editorial duties, Mac works for the Missoula, Montana-based Adventure Cycling Association and writes freelance articles and books about the outdoors. “But that’s enough about me,” he says. “This blog is about you. I will prime the pump with an entry now and then--but ultimately, we hope it will be our readers, both locals and out-of-staters, who keep the streams of conversation flowing.”
Contributing blogger Susan Traylor Lykes was born and raised in the Denver area, a third-generation Coloradan. She spent much of her childhood in the mountains, and took up fly fishing at the tender age of ten, wielding her grandfather’s old bamboo rod and Pflueger reel. After graduating from the University of Vermont, Susan earned a master's degree in Town Planning from the University of Montana. For the past decade, she has focused on nonprofit land conservation and land use, serving on the boards of the Land Trust Alliance, the Teton Regional Land Trust, and the Orton Family Foundation.
Contributing blogger Jeanne Anderson is a Cheyenne native and graduate of the University of Wyoming who has spent the last 25 years as a writer, PR consultant, columnist, and editor. Her passions include hiking, cooking reading, traveling, community, and creativity (she’s in her third term on the Idaho Commission on the Arts). She credits her broad practical streak to her parents, who started the first travel agency in the Cowboy State—from them she learned “every bathroom in the world is down the hall and to the left.” Jeanne and her husband Peter started Dark Horse Books in Driggs in 1995; their two-year experiment lasted 14 years. Now out from behind the bookstore counter, she’s looking forward to many new adventures.
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