May 2011
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06/14/11May Day Play
The prospects for gardening aren't looking too grand. But then again, how many people in America get to go crust cruising in their front yard on May 1st? Posted at 04:00 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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06/14/11One good turn
Ten of us picked up road refuse along a mile and a half strip of land north of Victor on Saturday, part of Idaho's Adopt-a-Highway program. It went faster than expected with so many of us helping. Mac had everything well organized before the rest of us arrived: roadside signs were in place, he'd picked up the bright-orange vests we needed to wear, and had distributed bags along the route. We all enjoyed Nancy's blueberry muffins, fresh coffee and gourmet hot chocolate before setting out. It was, actually, FUN. Folks riding by on the bike path hollered "Thanks," and we all waved when motorists honked. Some of the more interesting pieces of garbage we found included two shoes (not from the same pair--not even on the same side of the road);... Posted at 03:51 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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06/14/11Food Raves
I always get a slightly sickish panic just before a party that I’ve organized starts. I worry no one will show, and feel naked and overdressed at the same time. Because my friends are usually “fashionably late,” I really get myself in a tizzy dreaming up disaster scenarios that never happen. But last Friday night, when I pulled into the Wildwood Room parking lot in Victor at 5:03 pm (set-up duties responsible for my wet hair from a 4:50pm shower at my nearby home), the lot was filled. By 5:30 the cars were lined out to Highway 33. Fueled by a craving for local food, over 500 “locavores” came out of hibernation from both sides of Teton Pass to eat, drink, play, and reconnect with friends after a long, long winter at the Posted at 03:51 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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06/14/11May 26th in the Big Hole Range Foothills
"The world's favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May." --Edwin Way Teale, North with the Spring (1951) Posted at 03:51 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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05/14/11It Takes a (Mountain) Village: Why you should support the Wine Fest
The Rotary Club of Jackson Hole’s Lunch Club is busy getting ready for the 23rd annual Wine Fest, to be held on Friday, May 27, from 5 until 8 PM at the Snow King Center. Begun by Bob Dornan and Pete Cook, the original event was designed to pair wine vendors and brokers with the owners, managers, and staff of local restaurants, so that they could sample some different wines and learn a little more about the wine they were serving, and also about potential new offerings for their establishments. Eventually, it was suggested that the wine get-together be opened to the public and turned into a charity event to benefit one of Rotary’s greatest causes: education.... Posted at 03:01 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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05/14/11Digging for Spud Stories
Sometimes, things move quickly in Teton Valley. As you’ve probably heard by now, the Spud Drive-In movie theatre's management announced yesterday that they’re closing up shop. For us at Powder Mountain Press, the timing couldn’t have been more excellent: Our summer edition of Teton Valley Magazine rolled off the presses yesterday, with a huge shot of the Spud on the cover. We were excited to include a feature story about the Spud—one of our valley’s most beloved icons—and how under new ownership the drive-in was expanding both its reach and its offerings. Oh, well. Things don't always go as planned. But attention would-be entrepreneurs. This morning I spoke by phone with the Spud’s (former?) general... Posted at 03:00 PM | Permalink | Comments: 4 |
