06/19/2008 07:30 Mountain Time
I wrote this article about a year and a half ago and thought it would be appropriate as I took a recent stroll on Main Street and didn't see much difference. Also, being a trader in the financial markets and understanding the pain that high energy and commodity prices are causing the consumer, I thought it would be appropriate to stress the importance of "environmental comon sense".
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While walking up Main Street on a bitter winter day, I was thinking about a recent editorial regarding what park City would be like wihtout snow. This winter we have waited and waited for the snow to come and it finally has! This winter has also provided us with our first Save Our Snow initiative and countless global warming "warnings".
While I walked, I was astonished to see numberous businesses with their doors held OPEN with door stops and wire hangers, inviting shoppers. I stepped into one of these businesses and felt a blast of warm air. Are local business owners thinking green?
Other stores with their doors wide open have stickers on the windows showing off their "support" for other green initiatives. Even worse offenders are the multi-national corporations with stores on Main street that sell organic cotton shirts and "combat global warming" books.
Main Street businesses' doors are open, but their minds are shut. Keeping your door open with the heat blasting or the air conditioner running (summer time is no different) is a deplorable way to attract customers. What are the chances that the managers behind these decisions are inattentive in their own homes as well?
Is our town really that concerned with global warming or, more importantly, using common sense? Many businesses on Main Street obviously are not.
Head Local
Park City
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Red Rocks, Swift Rivers, No Fish
06/17/2008 19:00 Mountain
Have you ever driven north on Highway 82 from Aspen? Once you hit I-70, there is the most beautiful mountain of red rock.
I wonder if you can see it better these days due to the Mountain Pine Beetle attacking the pine trees, or the forest fire that burned acres of forest. Regardless, it is the most beautiful red rock, almost shimmering in the daylight. It reminded me of the Na Pali Coast on Kauai in Hawaii with its fluted ridgelines and vast array of light and dark hues.
Thinking about the beetle reminds me of a road trip to Aspen to the famed Conundrum Hot Springs. My buddy Paul drank the fat tire and when talking about the pine beetles and the decimated trees, he combined a few words and called them treetles. Very funny!!
Back to the red rocks. Below those beautiful red rocks is the raging Colorado River. Swollen, muddy, and fast from this year's plentiful snowfall and the resulting melt. This melt made the Roaring Fork, Frying Pan, and Difficult Creek very difficult to fly fish.
No fish, but more time to spend in Aspen. It was the Aspen Wine and Food Classic and I hear Bobby Flay was in town. Aspen is magical in the summer. It made me want to say: I would like to summer in Aspen. Strange, but true!
Have a great day,
Head Local
Have you ever driven north on Highway 82 from Aspen? Once you hit I-70, there is the most beautiful mountain of red rock.
I wonder if you can see it better these days due to the Mountain Pine Beetle attacking the pine trees, or the forest fire that burned acres of forest. Regardless, it is the most beautiful red rock, almost shimmering in the daylight. It reminded me of the Na Pali Coast on Kauai in Hawaii with its fluted ridgelines and vast array of light and dark hues.
Thinking about the beetle reminds me of a road trip to Aspen to the famed Conundrum Hot Springs. My buddy Paul drank the fat tire and when talking about the pine beetles and the decimated trees, he combined a few words and called them treetles. Very funny!!
Back to the red rocks. Below those beautiful red rocks is the raging Colorado River. Swollen, muddy, and fast from this year's plentiful snowfall and the resulting melt. This melt made the Roaring Fork, Frying Pan, and Difficult Creek very difficult to fly fish.
No fish, but more time to spend in Aspen. It was the Aspen Wine and Food Classic and I hear Bobby Flay was in town. Aspen is magical in the summer. It made me want to say: I would like to summer in Aspen. Strange, but true!
Have a great day,
Head Local
29 Miles Per Gallon
06/17/2008 18:30 Mountain
Hello Friends,
Thank goodness for technology.
I recently took a road trip from Park City, UT to Denver, CO, stopping in many resort towns along the way. My Ford Escape SUV Hybrid, loaded down with camping gear and Locals Have More Fun clothing hummed along at 29 miles per hour.
Steamboat Springs, Edwards, Avon, Beaver Creek, Vail, Frisco, Breckenridge, Dillon, and Silverthorne were hit in on Friday. Denver, Boulder, Golden, and Aspen were hit on Sunday.
There is something to be said about that Rocky Mountain High. It was great to be in a state with somewhat normal liquor laws (3.2 beer is still envogue). A high five was given as we crossed the state line into Colorado and the Tabernacle Choir welcomed us across the state line into Utah as we passed Dinosaur.
Locals had a strong weekend with a strong performance in a weekend fair in Holladay and then in Colorado with a strong response from soft goods buyers in the resort towns and healthy meetings with sales reps and our screen printers.
The momentum is gaining and Locals will be able to offset its carbon footprint, educate, and give back sooner than thought.
Have a great day,
Head Local
Hello Friends,
Thank goodness for technology.
I recently took a road trip from Park City, UT to Denver, CO, stopping in many resort towns along the way. My Ford Escape SUV Hybrid, loaded down with camping gear and Locals Have More Fun clothing hummed along at 29 miles per hour.
Steamboat Springs, Edwards, Avon, Beaver Creek, Vail, Frisco, Breckenridge, Dillon, and Silverthorne were hit in on Friday. Denver, Boulder, Golden, and Aspen were hit on Sunday.
There is something to be said about that Rocky Mountain High. It was great to be in a state with somewhat normal liquor laws (3.2 beer is still envogue). A high five was given as we crossed the state line into Colorado and the Tabernacle Choir welcomed us across the state line into Utah as we passed Dinosaur.
Locals had a strong weekend with a strong performance in a weekend fair in Holladay and then in Colorado with a strong response from soft goods buyers in the resort towns and healthy meetings with sales reps and our screen printers.
The momentum is gaining and Locals will be able to offset its carbon footprint, educate, and give back sooner than thought.
Have a great day,
Head Local
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
The Home Depot Loop
06/10/2008 17:00 Mountain
Hello Friends,
An update on the Head Local's road bike ride - a ride to stretch the legs out and basically just go out for a spin.
The ride begins in Pinebrook and heads East on North Frontage Road (Rasmussen) and goes past Kimball Junction. This road is traveled very infrequently and the pavement is very good.
Once you pass Kimball Junction, the road (I think) turns into Bitner, but before long, you cross under the highway to Trailside (South Frontage Road). This is a great stretch as you have the Swaner Nature Presserve on your right - a wide expanse of prairie grass and wetlands where wildlife is abundant.
Wind east and then turn south ending up at the Silver Creek Exit - staying on the same road the entire way.
At the stop sign, make a left and go over Highway 40. Home Depot is here (hence the ride's namesake) as well as a gas station for Gatorade, etc...
Turn right on, yes, you got it, Frontage Road (these all parallel major highways). Heading south you enter what is called Round Valley/Quinn's Junction. It is a decent road with one little climb just past Home Depot and then flat for a few miles - nice to have the wind at my back but I know I will pay on the way home. Oh how little did I know!
At Quinn's Junction, you head East on Kearn's Boulevard into Park City. The road is nice but there are rumble strips so pick the white line, or a little to the right where you are inside the rumble strips. Stay straight until the road comes to a T. On the right, you will find Squatter's Roadhouse Bar and Grill - a great brewpub with good food. Service can be slow at times. They do have a frequent diner card - always a bonus. I love my Squatter's pint glasses!
Make the right turn at Squatter's and head north, down, down, down into Kimball Junction where you once again meet up with North Frontage Road. Make a left and home is only 2 flat miles away.
Those 2 flat miles felt like 10 as the moment I came into Park City (past PC Hill) the wind said, HELLO! The wind stayed with me for the final 40 minutes and I was cold enough that when I got home:
I turned on the fire
and the heat
took a hot shower
put on socks
pants
2 sweatshirts
a hat
and hopped in bed, underneath 2 blankets.
Nonetheless, the ride is about 22 miles from door to door and is a great "spin" as it is flat the entire way, save the headwind.
Have a great day,
Brian
Hello Friends,
An update on the Head Local's road bike ride - a ride to stretch the legs out and basically just go out for a spin.
The ride begins in Pinebrook and heads East on North Frontage Road (Rasmussen) and goes past Kimball Junction. This road is traveled very infrequently and the pavement is very good.
Once you pass Kimball Junction, the road (I think) turns into Bitner, but before long, you cross under the highway to Trailside (South Frontage Road). This is a great stretch as you have the Swaner Nature Presserve on your right - a wide expanse of prairie grass and wetlands where wildlife is abundant.
Wind east and then turn south ending up at the Silver Creek Exit - staying on the same road the entire way.
At the stop sign, make a left and go over Highway 40. Home Depot is here (hence the ride's namesake) as well as a gas station for Gatorade, etc...
Turn right on, yes, you got it, Frontage Road (these all parallel major highways). Heading south you enter what is called Round Valley/Quinn's Junction. It is a decent road with one little climb just past Home Depot and then flat for a few miles - nice to have the wind at my back but I know I will pay on the way home. Oh how little did I know!
At Quinn's Junction, you head East on Kearn's Boulevard into Park City. The road is nice but there are rumble strips so pick the white line, or a little to the right where you are inside the rumble strips. Stay straight until the road comes to a T. On the right, you will find Squatter's Roadhouse Bar and Grill - a great brewpub with good food. Service can be slow at times. They do have a frequent diner card - always a bonus. I love my Squatter's pint glasses!
Make the right turn at Squatter's and head north, down, down, down into Kimball Junction where you once again meet up with North Frontage Road. Make a left and home is only 2 flat miles away.
Those 2 flat miles felt like 10 as the moment I came into Park City (past PC Hill) the wind said, HELLO! The wind stayed with me for the final 40 minutes and I was cold enough that when I got home:
I turned on the fire
and the heat
took a hot shower
put on socks
pants
2 sweatshirts
a hat
and hopped in bed, underneath 2 blankets.
Nonetheless, the ride is about 22 miles from door to door and is a great "spin" as it is flat the entire way, save the headwind.
Have a great day,
Brian
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Wildflowers of Every Color
06/03/2008 18:15 Mountain
Hello Friends,
I wanted to follow up on my rockin mountain bike ride this past weekend. It wasn't EPIC, but it was a great Sunday morning ride.
I started from my home in Pinebrook and went under I-80 to the Jeremy Ranch side. Past the LDS temple, parking lot packed to the gills and down the back nine of Jeremy Ranch Golf Club.
At the back of the course, in the scrub brush, starts a gnarly climb from the valley floor. 25 minutes up, up, up so now I am looking down on the manicured lawns of the golf course.
Wildflowers - yello, blue, red, purple are springing up everywhere. As I climb the trail known as 24/7, I start to level off - still climbing, but some rollers come in every once and a while. I climb high enough to meet with the Preerve Connector and then the Flying Dog trail.
I have never been on the Flying Dog before, but I immediately liked it as it took me from southwest facing slopes to northeast - the trail was firmer (not as sandy as the front side) and the wildflowers were everywhere. The colors were more intense. Blues and purples mixed. Stunning!!
The Flying Dog kep winding up, up, up and provided great views of the Jeremy Ranch and Pinebrook neighborhoods and my new home in Southridge! I turned around after savoring the view and enjoyed the rolling downhill with a few creek crossings - merging with the Preserve Connector and heading up and around the backside of Jeremy Ranch and cresting the Preserve neighborhood.
Here, they are putting in new roads (like we need more new roads for 2nd/3rd homes that are 4000-6000 square feet. Do these people care about the environment when they are in these homes 2-4 weeks out of the year? Regardless, I crossed the road and headed up to the trail connector and the largest mule deer I have ever seen galloped across the road.
When I say large, I mean large. It was galloping in S-L-O-W motion and I could see every muscle fiber in its hind quarters propelling it across the road. It seemed as though it took 4 steps to cover 30 yards. It was majestic - sort of like the scene in the Queen when she saw the buck.
For a lazy Sunday morning ride, it was quite phenomenal. Flora, fauna, blue skies, and a decent sweat.
Have a great day,
Brian
Hello Friends,
I wanted to follow up on my rockin mountain bike ride this past weekend. It wasn't EPIC, but it was a great Sunday morning ride.
I started from my home in Pinebrook and went under I-80 to the Jeremy Ranch side. Past the LDS temple, parking lot packed to the gills and down the back nine of Jeremy Ranch Golf Club.
At the back of the course, in the scrub brush, starts a gnarly climb from the valley floor. 25 minutes up, up, up so now I am looking down on the manicured lawns of the golf course.
Wildflowers - yello, blue, red, purple are springing up everywhere. As I climb the trail known as 24/7, I start to level off - still climbing, but some rollers come in every once and a while. I climb high enough to meet with the Preerve Connector and then the Flying Dog trail.
I have never been on the Flying Dog before, but I immediately liked it as it took me from southwest facing slopes to northeast - the trail was firmer (not as sandy as the front side) and the wildflowers were everywhere. The colors were more intense. Blues and purples mixed. Stunning!!
The Flying Dog kep winding up, up, up and provided great views of the Jeremy Ranch and Pinebrook neighborhoods and my new home in Southridge! I turned around after savoring the view and enjoyed the rolling downhill with a few creek crossings - merging with the Preserve Connector and heading up and around the backside of Jeremy Ranch and cresting the Preserve neighborhood.
Here, they are putting in new roads (like we need more new roads for 2nd/3rd homes that are 4000-6000 square feet. Do these people care about the environment when they are in these homes 2-4 weeks out of the year? Regardless, I crossed the road and headed up to the trail connector and the largest mule deer I have ever seen galloped across the road.
When I say large, I mean large. It was galloping in S-L-O-W motion and I could see every muscle fiber in its hind quarters propelling it across the road. It seemed as though it took 4 steps to cover 30 yards. It was majestic - sort of like the scene in the Queen when she saw the buck.
For a lazy Sunday morning ride, it was quite phenomenal. Flora, fauna, blue skies, and a decent sweat.
Have a great day,
Brian
Monday, June 2, 2008
Truly A Local Weekend
06/02/2008 13:50 Mountain
Hello Friends,
It was a beautiful weekend in Park City. Mid 70's, light winds, an occasional drop of rain.
We seem to have cleared the hurdle of May with colder temps and a rain/snow mix. It is the first weekend of June and as my friend Gary said, "this is why we live here"
He said it as we were at a friend's house, standing on the deck looking northwest from the top of Pinebrook. The sun had just gone over Parley's and the sky was clear, not a hint of wind, and all types of colors started to fill the sky. Gary commented (over a few vodka/crans) that he wouldn't think of leaving Park City during this time of year. No tourists, 2 for 1's at the restaurants, perfect weather, and friends.
He is right. A day of exercising, hanging with the family, and then getting together in the evening with a few friends and sharing the sunset. Not bad!
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Here is a recap of the weekend regarding things to do.
***The mountains aren't open for summer activities, so the official summer season doesn't kick off for a few more weeks. (Still a lot of snow up there, so the resorts may be pushing back that date - not unlike pushing back the start to this banner ski season when there was very little snow).
***The south facing trails above Jeremy Ranch/Glenwild are in terrific shape. A few are:
24/7, Flying Dog, The Preserve Connector
Have a great day,
Brian
Hello Friends,
It was a beautiful weekend in Park City. Mid 70's, light winds, an occasional drop of rain.
We seem to have cleared the hurdle of May with colder temps and a rain/snow mix. It is the first weekend of June and as my friend Gary said, "this is why we live here"
He said it as we were at a friend's house, standing on the deck looking northwest from the top of Pinebrook. The sun had just gone over Parley's and the sky was clear, not a hint of wind, and all types of colors started to fill the sky. Gary commented (over a few vodka/crans) that he wouldn't think of leaving Park City during this time of year. No tourists, 2 for 1's at the restaurants, perfect weather, and friends.
He is right. A day of exercising, hanging with the family, and then getting together in the evening with a few friends and sharing the sunset. Not bad!
******
Here is a recap of the weekend regarding things to do.
***The mountains aren't open for summer activities, so the official summer season doesn't kick off for a few more weeks. (Still a lot of snow up there, so the resorts may be pushing back that date - not unlike pushing back the start to this banner ski season when there was very little snow).
***The south facing trails above Jeremy Ranch/Glenwild are in terrific shape. A few are:
24/7, Flying Dog, The Preserve Connector
Have a great day,
Brian
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Local Back in Action
05/28/08 15:00 Mountain
Hello Friends,
I came across a very funny blog today commenting on life in a a cubicle. It's title is Death Box Hell - Life in a Cubicle.
Locals Have More Fun is depicting life outside that box. I don't mind if you work in the box, but there MUST be time for you to get out and clear your mind. Wether you work in New York Boston, Los Angeles, Pheonix, there must be an outdoor recreation nearby.
Chicago for example has urban adventure races - The Wild Onion. New York has Central Park, Los Angeles has Santa Monica. Phoenix has Camelback.
The list goes on and on and on. 45 minutes of heart pounding exercise. There is nothing wrong with a spin class at the gym.
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The title of today's post is Local Back in Action, meaning back in workout mode in Park City and the surrounding area. After a weekend of eating the best pizza in the world at Aiello's, I have to get the cholesterol OUT! The weekend should be beautiful and the lower elevation mountain bike trails are calling. Maybe the 24/7 loop in Jeremy Ranch.
Whatever your favorite exercise option is, go do it!! A few hours for yourself and you will be ready to tackle that cubicle and the week ahead!!
Have a great week,
Brian
Hello Friends,
I came across a very funny blog today commenting on life in a a cubicle. It's title is Death Box Hell - Life in a Cubicle.
Locals Have More Fun is depicting life outside that box. I don't mind if you work in the box, but there MUST be time for you to get out and clear your mind. Wether you work in New York Boston, Los Angeles, Pheonix, there must be an outdoor recreation nearby.
Chicago for example has urban adventure races - The Wild Onion. New York has Central Park, Los Angeles has Santa Monica. Phoenix has Camelback.
The list goes on and on and on. 45 minutes of heart pounding exercise. There is nothing wrong with a spin class at the gym.
****
The title of today's post is Local Back in Action, meaning back in workout mode in Park City and the surrounding area. After a weekend of eating the best pizza in the world at Aiello's, I have to get the cholesterol OUT! The weekend should be beautiful and the lower elevation mountain bike trails are calling. Maybe the 24/7 loop in Jeremy Ranch.
Whatever your favorite exercise option is, go do it!! A few hours for yourself and you will be ready to tackle that cubicle and the week ahead!!
Have a great week,
Brian
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Locals Vacation - Not Missing Mud Season!
05/22/2008 15:00 MST
Hello Friends,
It is Memorial Day weekend and 2 inches of snow fell last evening.
I am heading to Pittsburgh - GO PENS!! to see family. Definitely not going to miss the mid 50's/rain/snow/mix over this holiday weekend.
That is why they call it mud season. This weather is not good for the mountain biking trails. Speaking of mountain biking, my business partner/local artist is hard at work on Locals Have More Fun's first biking art. We picked a female hitting the trails. She should be finished in time for his trip to Moab and for the summer season.
Locals has a lot of great things looming on the horizon. A potential deal with Leading Edge Northwest Sales Agency - very exciting!! Also, shirts will be delivered to Young Riders - a non-profit to get kids introduced to mountain biking in Park City.
Have a great, safe holiday weekend!
Brian
Hello Friends,
It is Memorial Day weekend and 2 inches of snow fell last evening.
I am heading to Pittsburgh - GO PENS!! to see family. Definitely not going to miss the mid 50's/rain/snow/mix over this holiday weekend.
That is why they call it mud season. This weather is not good for the mountain biking trails. Speaking of mountain biking, my business partner/local artist is hard at work on Locals Have More Fun's first biking art. We picked a female hitting the trails. She should be finished in time for his trip to Moab and for the summer season.
Locals has a lot of great things looming on the horizon. A potential deal with Leading Edge Northwest Sales Agency - very exciting!! Also, shirts will be delivered to Young Riders - a non-profit to get kids introduced to mountain biking in Park City.
Have a great, safe holiday weekend!
Brian
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Snow, Sun, Snow
Hello Friends,
Another cylce of 72 degree days, followed by 30 degree nights with snow. Are we finished? I don't know, but the rivers are going to be raging. Lots of melting snow means a fun-filled and lengthy boating season. Not to mention a greater than normal percentage of water that is sitting in our lakes and resevoirs.
Speaking of water, I have been in touch with my freshman college roomate, Jeff. (Go Buffs!) He works for Wildcatch.com Wildcatch is an MSC certifited company, meaning that everything they do related to fishing meets the regulations of the MSC. Its a big deal in seafood, and expensive to get. They also work directly with 4 different fishing coop's in Alaska, on basically a fair trade deal, but since AK is a state we cant get these coops fair trade status. It works for all parties involved. The coop are all native fishers, so Wildcatch is the only company to give these guys a fair price on their fish. Plans are in place to be carbon neutral - a task that Jeff says is "a pain in the ass, but will be worth it in the end".
This makes me want to go out and get a hard core workout in and then order some MSC certified salmon in order to pack in the protein!
Speaking of working out, Locals Have More Fun had another eco fair this past weekend. Lugging t-shirts to and from my hybrid car to the staging point is quite the workout. Locals had a great showing and met some potentially important strategic alliances, namely, the Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Salt Lake Chamber. Locals is looking to do some co-branding and provide these organizations with our organic cotton, recycled cotton, and bamboo t-shirts.
Should be a great weekend for getting outside. Maybe a hike in the SLC foothills or the southern facing hiking/biking trails near Jeremy Ranch.
Have a great week and GO PENS!
Brian
Head Local
Another cylce of 72 degree days, followed by 30 degree nights with snow. Are we finished? I don't know, but the rivers are going to be raging. Lots of melting snow means a fun-filled and lengthy boating season. Not to mention a greater than normal percentage of water that is sitting in our lakes and resevoirs.
Speaking of water, I have been in touch with my freshman college roomate, Jeff. (Go Buffs!) He works for Wildcatch.com Wildcatch is an MSC certifited company, meaning that everything they do related to fishing meets the regulations of the MSC. Its a big deal in seafood, and expensive to get. They also work directly with 4 different fishing coop's in Alaska, on basically a fair trade deal, but since AK is a state we cant get these coops fair trade status. It works for all parties involved. The coop are all native fishers, so Wildcatch is the only company to give these guys a fair price on their fish. Plans are in place to be carbon neutral - a task that Jeff says is "a pain in the ass, but will be worth it in the end".
This makes me want to go out and get a hard core workout in and then order some MSC certified salmon in order to pack in the protein!
Speaking of working out, Locals Have More Fun had another eco fair this past weekend. Lugging t-shirts to and from my hybrid car to the staging point is quite the workout. Locals had a great showing and met some potentially important strategic alliances, namely, the Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Salt Lake Chamber. Locals is looking to do some co-branding and provide these organizations with our organic cotton, recycled cotton, and bamboo t-shirts.
Should be a great weekend for getting outside. Maybe a hike in the SLC foothills or the southern facing hiking/biking trails near Jeremy Ranch.
Have a great week and GO PENS!
Brian
Head Local
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Locals Have More Fun - First Blog
Head Local of Locals Have More Fun http://www.localshavemorefun.com/ - working all day in order to get a sunrise via alpine touring on Mt Baldy with Kendall Card of Base Camp Communications.
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