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10 COVER STORY CRUEL SUMMER Happy Hundred. Are we prepared for the centennial slam headed our way? Cover illustration by Cait Lee.
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20 WELL, THAT...
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June 8, 2016 By Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey
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t almost felt like early July this past weekend, and it was great to see so many people out enjoying the fine weather, in every manner possible. It was great weather for biking, boating on the lakes and rivers, rock climbing, and even skiing in the higher Tetons. You could pretty much do it all this past weekend. The weather doesn’t usually cooperate that well this time of year to be able to have so recreational choices, so count your blessings.
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There was nothing cool about this past week in Jackson, the coolest we got was 29-degrees on June 1st. The rest of the mornings were in the 30’s or even 40’s for overnight low temperatures. It looks like temperatures will cool a bit going into this coming weekend, but nothing close in comparison to the record low temperature during this week, of 20-degrees. That was set back on June 9th, 1979.
We officially hit 80-degrees at the Jackson Climate Station this past Sunday. Not a record high, but that was the warmest we have been so far in 2016. Other thermometers around the valley reached into the mid80’s over the weekend, and it really did start feeling like summer had arrived early. This week’s record high temperature in town is 89-degrees, that was set back on June 13th, 1933. And it looks like 1933 will hold on to that record for yet another year.
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Hey Bro, You Local? How to ensure your elected representatives are representing you. BY CRAIG BENJAMIN
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’ll never forget the sense of adventure I felt the first time I drove into Jackson Hole. It was a crisp fall day in October 2001, and I was heading north on Highway 89, my twodoor Toyota RAV-4 packed to the gills with all of my earthly possessions. I vividly remember seeing Teewinot and the Grand as they peeked into view as I crossed into the Town of Jackson. I recall thinking to myself: I wonder how long it will take until this place feels like home. How long will it take until I am a local? After a few years, I started to feel like I was getting close to being a local. I knew pretty much everyone in the tram line on a pow day. I could read the weather and avy conditions and determine the “best” place to ski in the Village sidecountry on any given day. I could get a bro-deal at nearly every bar and ski shop in town. I felt part of a close-knit community of people passionate about slaying deep pow in big mountains. Yet I still didn’t feel like a real local, though I couldn’t quite figure out why. Then, on Tuesday, November 2, 2004, when I voted for the first time in Teton County, I figured it out. After I voted for my preferred candidates for president, congress, and the state legislature, I realized that not only did I actually personally know some of the candidates running for local elected office, I cared deeply about all of their respective visions for the future of my community. I had finally
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developed a deep enough connection with this place that I chose to participate in our representative democracy and play a role in shaping our shared future. I had a stake in this community. I had moved beyond a focus on how this place was awesome for me and started caring about how we could work together to make this place better for all of us. Jackson Hole had truly become my home. I had finally become a local. On Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, I couldn’t help but remember that moment. I had joined two friends in riding the tram up to go ski corn on Cody peak. With the lower elevations melted out and approaches becoming more challenging by the day, a flock of folks took advantage of the free tram ride for those with local drivers licenses (thank you Jackson Hole Mountain Resort!) to access deep snow on our American public lands. The mood was festive, with beer flowing, many donning their best red, white and blue attire, and a select few donning nothing at all. As I sat on top of Powder 8s, soaking in the sun and sipping on a Rainier, I began to wonder, how many of these people are really locals? Sure, they might have a Wyoming driver’s license, they might have lived here for more than a season, they might have sweet bro-deal hookups all over the valley. But are they invested in the long-term future of our community? Are they fulfilling their American responsibility to participate in our representative democracy by voting? Or are they just another short-timer still registered to vote (or not) in Vermont, Alabama, Washington, or wherever they’re “from”? Given the young age of the crowd on Powder 8s that day, it’s a good bet that many
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GUEST OPINION A beloved winter scene to be enjoyed by responsible voters, age 21 and up. of these people aren’t registered to vote here. Unfortunately, while voter turnout is around 100 percent for registered voters, many of our residents (especially people under 35) are not yet registered and voting. In recent elections—2010 through 2014— the youth “vote share” in Teton County (meaning what percentage of total votes come from people under 35) has been much lower than the rest of Wyoming, about half the statewide average. In the 2012 general election, a presidential year, less than 20 percent of all votes in Teton County came from people under 35. But in the 2014 general election, a non-presidential year that still involved important local races, of registered voters for whom we know their age, less than 4 percent of all the votes in Teton County came from people under 35. Seriously, less than 4 percent. When a group doesn’t vote, elected decision-makers often don’t consider their interests. How can your elected leaders represent you if you don’t participate and make your voice heard by voting? They can’t. When you consider that our local and state elected representatives literally shape the future of our community, that’s a problem.
“In the 2012 general election, less than 20 percent of all votes in Teton County came from people under 35.”
They decide how we address the housing emergency that’s destroying our middle class and threatening the fabric of our community, the transportation challenges tearing into our quality of life, the nearly 400 animals struck and killed on our roads every year, the big money special interests pushing their extreme agenda to privatize our American public lands, and the many other big challenges facing our community. If we don’t vote, we have no voice in how (or if) our elected representatives address these challenges. Quite simply, voting is the easiest way to make our voices heard and help determine the future of our community. It’s a core part of being a local. This is why the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance is proudly launching our #I’mALocal New Voter Project this election season. We are striving to get hundreds of new locals on the voter rolls. And to get this done we’re going to do what we do best, have fun! So please consider joining us at our New Voter Project kickoff party at Phil Baux park from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22. We’ll have food, drinks, music, and information about how you can register to vote. This is our home. Let’s get involved in shaping our shared future and vote like locals. PJH Craig Benjamin is the executive director of the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance.
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This Is Home Council stays the course to limit commercial development as citizens show up in droves for rally. BY MEG DALY @MegDaly1
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want people to know we are listening, we will work to fix what is broken. [In Jackson] we are a cardiac patient. We are bleeding out in ways we haven’t seen
before.” These words from Jackson Mayor Sara Flitner illustrate the efficacy of citizen involvement concerning housing solutions. The mayor’s remarks came during the standing room only town council meeting on Monday, June 6, where the first of three readings took place to finalize rezoning of downtown’s District 2. Approximately 100 residents attended the meeting, many of them to urge their town leaders to take emergency action on housing. Their impact was clear. “This is a moment that defines who we are,” said councilman Don Frank. Proposed District 2 land development regulations limit commercial building. District 2 includes the commercial core and much of the length of Pearl Avenue, plus blocks along Broadway and Cache near the town square. But even with pressure from the Chamber of Commerce and various business leaders, including the lobbying group Think About it, JH, to reconsider or at least amend District 2’s final draft, the council didn’t budge. Instead elected officials fine-tuned a few items in the proposal with the intent of moving it forward quickly. Monday’s meeting included the first of three readings needed to enact the proposal into law. The second and third readings will take place June 20 and July 5. “This is hard work,”Flitner said. “We are working nonstop to put a dent in this problem. We will not solve it unless we are working together.” Working together is precisely the intent of Shelter JH, a grassroots campaign focused on galvanizing action on long and short-term housing solutions. Shelter JH organized a march and rally prior to Monday’s meeting. Shelter JH co-organizer and Community Resource Center director Mary Cobb-Erickson said the intention of the rally was to be inclusive and bring people together around housing solutions. “We hope that this rally is the birth of a much larger campaign—YIMBY, or Yes In My Backyard,” Erickson said. “This community strongly supports housing.” Preceding the town council meeting, a diverse group of about 50 people braved rain and hail to march from the town square to town hall carrying signs and cheering: “What do we want? Housing. When do we want it? Now.” Francisca Moreno-Reyes attended the rally. She and her
Residents of all stripes marched in the name of housing during a rally organized by Shelter JH on Monday. People began in town square and walked to town hall as a flurry of motorists honked their horns in support. Folks then spoke outside of town chambers and at the 6 p.m. town council meeting, where commercial zoning in the downtown’s core was the main agenda item. husband and two children live at the Virginian Village Apartments but are facing eviction next month. “We have not found a place to live,” she said ast ears filled her eyes. Another resident of the Virginian Apartments, Aaron Feuerstein, the chef de cuisine at Trio and a 10-year valley resident, has to leave his apartment in less than two months at the height of the summer season. “Housing is not a Hispanic problem,” Feurestein said. “It’s a community problem.” Artist and activist Aaron Wallis, who has lived in Jackson for nine years, added levity to the rally by marching with his “Sotheby’s Luxury Property” made from a cardboard box and plastic bag, decorated like a house. “I feel like Jackson is getting hollowed out from the inside,” Wallis said. “It’s becoming a playground for the affluent. I’ve been homeless three times since I’ve lived in Jackson. You can’t have community without housing.” Prior to the council meeting, rally attendees spoke about their struggles to find secure housing in Jackson. Elevenyear-old Ventura Garcia Perez, now a well-known figure in the campaign for affordable housing, spoke to the crowd. “I live at the Virginian Apartments. But not for long,” Garcia Perez said. “We are still looking for a home. I used to have many friends nearby who wanted to play outside. Now all of them have moved away. It’s been hard finding a home that is not too expensive. Many families are struggling to pay rent. I wish people who have the power to make decisions for this town could give more opportunity to people who struggle to have things they need.” Once inside the town council chambers, the mood shifted from spirited to subdued. The room filled with even more concerned citizens. Children sat on the floor at their parents’ feet, holding signs reading: “It’s not a crisis, it’s an emergency,” and “Homelessness is here in Jackson.” Elisabeth Trefonas spoke about the housing crisis as a resident, an employer, and an immigration lawyer. Trefonas is supervising assistant public defender in Teton and Sublette counties, and is the only full-time public defender in the area. She said she is unsure if she can afford to stay in Jackson. She spoke of losing her best paralegal because that employee couldn’t find an affordable place to live after rent increased at Blair Place apartments. “I’ve had several clients in jail ask if they could stay there because they had no place to go,” Trefonas said. “One client got permission from a church to sleep on their lawn. That worked well until the sprinklers came on in the middle of the night. He had two jobs but no place to be. He asked if there was a way he could go back to jail. Do you know how absurd that is? “We are begging for your help,” Trefonas said, fighting back tears. “Please, do your job.” Mayoral hopeful and Shelter JH co-organizer Pete Muldoon thanked the Council for their work on the District
2 zoning plan and urged the leaders to pass the current ordinance without amendment. He then spoke about the emergency housing recommendations that Shelter JH had brought to the meeting. “We’re hoping that this rally will help not only our elected officials, but our community at large to understand and acknowledge the actual housing emergency in Jackson right now,” Muldoon said. “The next step will be for the town council to put in the time and effort to have a real, honest, in-depth discussion of possible short-term solutions, and to see if any of them could be effective. Planning staff has put good work into possible options, and Shelter JH has done so as well. We’re standing by ready to support you, but only you have the power to act.” Cobb-Erickson provided the council with a signed copy of a memo with Shelter JH’s recommendations that included trailer towns, overnight RV parking lots, overnight street parking, driveway parking, and VRBO-style worker rental by owner. “We are aware that each of the emergency housing recommendations will attract immediate and loud ‘no’ responses from community members opposed to these recommendations happening ‘in their backyard,’” the memo reads. “Shelter JH respectfully asks you to consider the need and to listen to the members of the community who haven’t been heard.” Later in the meeting, proponents of increased commercial and more powerful development tools in District 2 offered public comment. Chamber of Commerce president Jeff Golightly kept his remarks upbeat as he expressed concern that the proposal might not generate as much workforce housing as anticipated and could cause sprawl. Former mayor Mark Barron emphatically supported Golightly’s remarks, and appeared frustrated that the council was moving ahead with rezoning as-is. Jay Varley said he won’t be able to develop his properties with the underground parking he values if the proposed rezoning went forward. Hotel Jackson owner Jim Darwiche tried to convince the council that workers don’t need to live in town because they enjoy driving an hour to work. “They love it,” Darwiche said. The day after the meeting, councilor Jim Stanford said that the voices from Shelter JH have been heard loud and clear. “I’ve been listening intently from the first forum in April [when the eviction notices were served at the Virginian Apartments]. It made a deep impression on me and I’ve been looking for ways to help.” Stanford also noted that the Town of Jackson has been working on affordable housing for the past three years, including a unique partnership with the Housing Trust for 28 units on Redmond and Hall. To date, the Town has contributed $1.65 million into the project and is looking to invest another $2 million. PJH
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Wildlife in Yellowstone: Humans Bad behavior and poor decision-making continues at the nation’s first national park. Author Lee H. Whittlesey can forget adding a chapter or two to his 1995 and 2014 editions of Death in Yellowstone. By the time this summer season is over, he’ll have material for a whole ‘nother book. After a bison abduction and a Canadian ballet across the Prismatic Springs officially opened the 2016 season of foolhardiness, Yellowstone officials are dealing with additional incidents involving accidents, injury, and close encounters of the furred kind. Seconds after being warned by wildlife guide Jody Tibbitts, a woman was charged by a pissed off elk on May 29. She biffed it before the elk made contact, regained her feet, and scrambled back to her car. (player.vimeo.com/ video/168702823) A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized at St. John’s Medical Center with burns after his father, who was carrying him, slipped and dumped the kid into Castle Geyser. Last week, 62-year-old Australian man was sent soaring after venturing within three feet of a bison. Earlier, on May 15, a 16-year-old Taiwanese teen was gored by a bison while posing with the buffalo. Another visitor was also spotted and photographed by a Billing’s Gazette reporter approaching dangerously close to a black bear and her cubs last week.
Assault on pine tree Keeping pace with the lunacy witnessed recently in Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park reported they cited a Utah man for shooting a tree. Twice. The unnamed man was charged with illegal discharge of a firearm and destruction of public property in the park after he explained he was making noise to scare away bears. The man admitted later he did not see any bears but was shooting at a tree. He also thought he was in the national forest.
Yellen gellin’ in JH Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen will make the scene this August in Jackson Hole for the annual monetary policy symposium. Yellen skipped the policy-setting event last summer but plans to attend this year and is expected to make the keynote address on Friday, August 26. Several financial media outlets spread the word early this week.
JH unreal real estate It’s hardly news to even the most casual of real estate observers but the Jackson Hole market has heated to a blistering level. “It’s still a seller’s market in celebrity-studded Jackson Hole, Wyo.,” began a Forbes feature on the valley’s booming seller’s market. “The truth is, inventory is at historic lows and that’s driving prices up,” Tayson Rockefeller, a broker with Teton Valley Realty, told Forbes. “That’s good for sellers but bad for home buyers because the low inventory is making it very hard for even wealthy buyers to find available property.”
Opposing park The Mother Nature Network ran an interesting story on national parks titled: “Why is it so hard to create a national park?” Jaymi Heimbuch’s well-researched piece posted on June 3 is topical considering 58 national parks in the U.S. are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the NPS. Heimbuch quoted George Wuerthner’s The Conservation Land Trust where he wrote, “What do the Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, and Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument all have in common? Besides their common designation as national parks and monuments, all these conservation areas were initially opposed by local people.” “When President Franklin Roosevelt designated 210,000 acres of the picturesque range as a national monument in 1943, locals in Wyoming worried that Jackson would become a ghost town. Today, it’s still a thriving town and a destination for outdoorsy types,” Wuerthner added. PJH
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By 2009, when Zimbabwe’s central bank gave up on controlling inflation, its largest currency was the 100 trillion-dollar bill—barely enough for bus fare in Harare and not even worth the paper needed to print it. However, that 100 trillion-dollar note (that’s “1” plus 14 zeros) has turned out to be a great investment for several astute traders in London and New Zealand, who bought thousands of them at pennies on the trillion and now report brisk sales to collectors on eBay at US $30 to $40 a note—a six-year return on investment, according to a May report in London’s The Guardian, of nearly 1,500 percent.
By CHUCK SHEPHERD New World Order
Ms. Jai Dara Latto, 23, won the title Miss Transgender UK last September in London, but in February organizers stripped her of the title as being insufficiently trans, passing the crown to Ms. Daisy Bell. Officials had spotted Latto (who has worked as a drag queen) in a BBC documentary wearing boxer shorts, and since switching underwear is usually such a crucial step for transgenders, officials concluded that Latto must not yet have made a sufficient-enough commitment to qualify for the title.
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Long-divorced Henry Peisch, 56, has seven children, but only one is still living with his ex-wife (who had originally been awarded $581 monthly support for all seven). (Three children are now independent, and three others successfully petitioned courts to live with Henry.) The resultant hardship (the $581 remains in effect) caused Henry to ask the Bergen County, New Jersey, Family Court several times for a “hardship” hearing, which the court denied (thus even defying the New Jersey Supreme Court). On April 8, Family Court judge Gary Wilcox, noting Peisch’s appearance on a related matter, spontaneously “granted” him his “ability to pay” hearing (with thus no opportunity for witnesses or evidence-gathering)—and summarily jailed him for missing some $581 payments (because, the judge concluded, he did not “believe” Peisch’s hardship claims). n Magician and professional gambler Brian Zembic, 55, finally consulted surgeons recently about removing his historic C-cup breast implants, which he bore on a $100,000 bet in 1996 (with a rider of $10,000 annually for retaining them). (He also won a companion game of backgammon to determine who would pay for the original surgery.) He told news sources in May that he had intended to have them removed early on, but that they had “grown on” him and become “a normal part of my life.”
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Yahoo News Australia reported (with photos) a man in Tallebudgera Creek on the country’s Gold Coast swimming with his pet snake. The man, standing chest-deep in water, would toss the snake (apparently a carpet python) a few feet and, according to the videos, the snake would swim back to him each time. (In the man’s other hand, of course: beer.)
In a recent book, biologist Jennifer Ackerman noted the extraordinary intelligence of birds—attributed to the dense packing of neurons in their equivalent of humans’ cerebral cortex (according to an April Wall Street Journal review of Ackerman’s “The Genius of Birds”). For example, the New Caledonia crow, among others, knows how to make and use hooked tools to hide food (and retrieve it from tricky-to-reach places), and the blue jay and others, which store many thousands of seeds during autumn, also steal seeds from less-vigilant birds—and they even return to re-hide food if they sense they have been spotted storing it earlier. Additionally, of course, the birds’ equivalent of the human larynx is so finely tuned as to be regarded as the most sophisticated sound in all of nature.
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Nicole Bjanes, casually zipping along Interstate 4 in Volusia County around noon on May 9, saw a red-eared slider turtle come sailing through the air and crash into her windshield, sending her car off the road. The Florida Highway Patrol said the turtle had become airborne after being hit by another car. (It was apparently unhurt and swam away when a firefighter released it into a nearby pond.) n On May 10, police in Key West responded to a caller at the scene of a giant banyan tree (common to Florida and featuring vertical roots that thicken, spread and become entangled with the central trunk). A woman had attempted to climb the tree but had fallen among the vertical roots, making her barely visible. Said a proud police spokesperson, “They popped her out like a cork.”
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Prolancia Turner, 26, was arrested on May 13 at Vero Beach (Florida) Outlets mall after she allegedly walked out of a Claire’s store with unpaid-for earrings tucked into her waistband. Police reported her “crying and angry” and complaining that, “Everyone steals from this store. Why are you picking on me?”
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In 2006, a court in Preston, England, apparently weary of Akinwale Arobieke’s repeatedly, unconsensually “touching” men’s biceps in public, issued a Sexual Offenses Prevention Order making any such future contact automatic offenses. Arobieke admitted a longtime fascination with buffed-up physiques and continued from time to time to find biceps irresistible, but in May 2016 he convinced a Manchester Crown Court judge to lift the SOPO based on his assurance that he wanted a “fresh start” and would behave himself. The judge seemed not quite sure, but noted that police could still arrest him under other sexual or assault statutes. Thanks this week to Chuck Hamilton and to the News of the Weird Board of Editorial Advisors.
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U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona, in a May publication deriding the value of certain federally funded research, highlighted several recent National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation projects, such as the $13 million for exploring musical preferences of monkeys and chimpanzees; the $1.1 million judging whether cheerleaders are more attractive seen as a squad than individually; the $390,000 to determine how many shakes a wet dog needs to feel dry; and the $5 million to learn whether drunk birds slur when they sing. (Also strangely included was the actually valuable study by Michael Smith of Cornell University ranking where on the human body a bee sting was most painful. He found, from personal testing, that “on the penis” was only the third worst—research that brought Smith a prestigious Ig Nobel prize last year.)
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Increased seismic activity in recent years has lengthened the interval between Old Faithful eruptions by some 20 minutes. Crowds are swelling there as they wait longer for the geyser to blow.
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ome call last summer a tipping point; others say it represented the new norm. At any rate, it will probably be remembered as the season that Jackson Hole stopped becoming fun. Local economist Jonathan Schechter can no doubt trot out an array of charts and graphs to put it in its quantitative place. The Chamber of Commerce could back up every eyepopping stat with its own DestiMetrics data. But the proof in the taste of the pudding is a testimonial from a 20-year resident who moved away last winter after our ‘summer from hell.’ “You want a perfect example of why I left Jackson Hole? It hit me all at once one day last summer,” said Bill Sawyer. “I was sitting in traffic on 22. None of us had moved more than 10 yards in an hour. There was an accident; one of many that summer. I was going to miss my 6:30 dinner reservation, which sucked because I had made it two weeks prior and that was the only time they had available even that far ahead. I would not usually eat that early. “I was cursing myself for stopping at [a nearby café] for a coffee. It was a 10-minute delay that probably put me in that traffic jam. All for nothing because the coffee shop was closed even though they were supposed to be open. There was a sign on the door saying they had gone home early because of a lack of employees. “I tried to bring up the website of the restaurant to call them but the Internet was dog slow. I tried calling my parents who I was going to meet for dinner but all I got was a message saying all circuits were busy, try again later. Earlier that day it was eight deep at the carwash and the line was way out the door for breakfast at Noras, the Bunnery, and the Virg. “I asked myself, ‘Why am I doing this?’ This wasn’t enjoyable anymore. Summer in Jackson had become an all-
out battle of wills. Everything I was accustomed to doing on a routine, daily basis had become this arduous challenge, and I was becoming more and more angry at everyone and everything. I made the decision then and there to sell my place and move away.” Sawyer’s nightmare epiphany was pretty much what most of us experienced last summer. Sure, we’ve had busy seasons but that summer was different. That summer was off the charts. “[W]hat’s been bugging me is a feeling that something has gone very wrong—a feeling we’re battling some sort of monster we created but which has turned on us and we’re powerless to control. At times this summer, Jackson Hole has felt like it’s on the verge of going off the rails…” Schechter wrote in his News&Guide column toward the end of last season.
of the summer. They couldn’t find lifeguards. Sweetwater Restaurant also shut down for a day in August. Owner Trey Davis forfeited the seven grand or so he could have made. It wasn’t worth it. His staff, he said, was exhausted. A crew short 10 full-timers had been working nonstop, some for weeks on end. Couloir recently announced its intention to simply shutter for this summer partially due to a lack of employees. Other businesses are curtailing hours significantly at the beginning of this season until they can get staffed up. More than one restaurant owner admitted to taking a bath this spring when 2-for-1 deals typically tailored for locals were pounced on by savvy shoulder season travellers who aren’t supposed to be here yet. Last summer, cell phone calls were dropped and Internet was wonky; all because data towers were pounded beyond capacity, say reps from Verizon and AT&T. Traffic was SoCal caustic. Crosstown jaunts went from the usual five minutes to 15. A trip to or from the West Bank during rush hour bloated to nearly an hour from the standard 20 minutes. Add to that an accident and a motorist was better off selling their car on the spot and walking. Forty collisions were reported in the first nine days of August last summer. By comparison, the previous August racked up 38 total wrecks for the entire month. Not much if anything has changed to beef up the infrastructure that just about buckled last summer when an estimated 4 million visited Jackson. At least that, and probably more, is expected this summer as the National Park Service turns 100 in August. Like a fry cook quaking in the shadow of
“The numbers we are going to see this year are going to be like something we’ve never seen.”
I know what you did last summer
This summer, already heating up, promises to be worse… or better if your income depends on the cash register. But even then, if you’re one of the many who make hay when the sun shines between June and September, it is quickly becoming not worth the headache. As Jackson Hole works through the growing pains of moving from roadside attraction to world-class resort destination, how will we handle the hordes of visitors headed our way for the next four months? What will break first: our toilets or tempers? In 2014, Parks and Rec had to close their pool for much
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SUMMER LOADING...
Happy Hundred. Are we prepared for the centennial slam headed our way?
BY JAKE NICHOLS an arriving tour bus, this community already appears steeled in dread against what we know is coming.
Summer 2016 forecast: hot and stormy
Who let the dogs out?
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Why is Jackson Hole blowing up? Some blame the two percent lodging tax and revenue it generates (about $5 million annually) for the promotion of tourism. It’s true, the Travel and Tourism Board (TTB) has been so good at promoting the off-seasons, they’re hardly off anymore. Karen Connelly, spokesperson for St. John’s Medical Center, said not only does the hospital ramp up in the summer with increased staffing for Urgent Cares and the emergency room, but it’s burnout SJMC workers have to guard against. “The offseasons don’t get very quiet for us anymore. Our staff works hard and they don’t get that sort of breather, or that break, in fall and spring anymore. We go from busy to really busy,” she said. Alex Klein, chair of the TTB, said his board is not promoting summer one bit. That happens all by itself. “TTB does not promote between June 20 and September 20,” Klein said. “The state is promoting Wyoming. The national parks themselves launched their Brand USA marketing campaign for the centennial this year. The National Geographic issue highlighted the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. [For the first time ever, Nat Geo devoted an entire issue (May 2016) to one subject: Yellowstone]. About half a million Chinese tourists—a demographic that tends to travel a little more regularly in our shoulder season—visited our area last year. There was an increase of tour buses by 20 percent in the parks.” Earlier this year, the Wyoming Office of Tourism (WOT) launched its “That’s WY” marketing campaign. In addition to the $14 million WOT spends annually on promoting state tourism, the Disney-Pixar movie, “The Good Dinosaur,” also
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“This is going to be a tough summer from a readiness and capacity standpoint, no question. The numbers we are going to see this year are going to be like something we’ve never seen,” said Chamber of Commerce president Jeff Golightly. “Are we ready? Not everyone is. Not all businesses in this community are going to be. Clearly, with the limiting factor of where housing is today, staffing is incredibly challenging right now. And the infrastructure we have built can only sustain so many people. We can’t get fuller than full, from a lodging standpoint. Once we get to capacity, we are at capacity.” Jackson lodging metrics indicated a steady 99 to 100 percent occupancy rate for the summer months last season. Already visitation in Jackson is up for 2016. Comparing April 2015 with this April—more people visited Yellowstone (+27 percent), Grand Teton (+13 percent), and Jackson Hole in general (+143 percent). And May was the new June. Lodging occupancy rates last May were up 12 to 27 percent as the month progressed, compared to May 2015. June is on fire. By midmonth, average occupancy rates in Jackson are expected to be running at max—100 percent. When Jackson is running balls out, the cop shop is poppin’. Police Chief Todd Smith said he’s as ready as he can be for the summer when the average monthly calls for service doubles from 2,000 to 4,000.
“There are more collisions, more congestion, more driving complaints,” Smith said. “It puts a strain on your resources to have the amount of people necessary to keep response times low, but we prioritize calls, of course. Emergencies will always be responded to as fast as we can. It’s the lower level calls that have to wait a little longer until a policeman shows up.” Sheriff Jim Whalen said he has enough staff going into the summer; it’s getting deputies to the scene that has him worried. “Traffic got so bad last summer we had a hard time getting there. It doesn’t matter if you have lights on the top of your car or not. From 4 to 7 [p.m.] last summer, there were times it took us 40 minutes or more to get to Teton Village. That’s just an unfortunate circumstance and sometimes we are not able to perform our jobs like we would want,” Whalen said. “This summer certainly has the potential to present public safety concerns for us. It may take longer to respond than what any of us would want it to take.” When asked if the Town of Jackson was prepared for summer crowds, town administrator Bob McLaurin halfjoked, “We bought extra toilet paper.” He added, “We stand prepared to deal with it. Whether it’s extra restroom cleaning or jumping out and directing traffic, you’ve got to be nimble and ready to respond. We are going to be building temporary bus parking on King Street. We are trying to facilitate the construction of additional cell towers for Verizon and AT&T. But bottom line: When the place is full, the place is full. Last summer, we got full.” This summer? Schechter is among many who think it will break more than records. “I’m highly confident we’ll hit all-time highs in traffic, housing, and general congestion problems—exceeding those of last summer,” he said.
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THE PARKS PREPARE
For decades, managers of both Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks have made science and discovery a top priority. Plants, animals, air quality—all manner of flora and fauna is dissected and inspected by a cadre of regularly permitted lab coats numbering in the hundreds. Ongoing Grand Teton research includes deglaciation in the postglacial age, climate change effects on park resources, whitebark pine monitoring and its importance to the grizzly bear, and native cutthroat trout habitat restoration. In Yellowstone, even the unseen is monitored. Geothermal activity is watched as closely as anything else from bears to bacteria. Yet with all the science and study going on, both parks missed the obvious. The species they know the least about is the Homo sapien. Compared to thousands of elk, hundreds of wolves, and less than maybe a dozen wolverines—park officials know surprisingly little about the millions of humans migrating through their properties every year. Why do people feel compelled to pet moose, approach elk, feed bears, and kidnap bison? What part of “Do Not Leave the Boardwalk” is unclear to Canadian visitors? And why can’t the Chinese go to the bathroom without destroying a toilet seat in the process? Both Yellowstone and Grand Teton recently hired social scientists to better understand the behavior of the park’s paid guests—good, bad and otherwise. Who visits national parks and why? Where do they come from and what are their expectations? The new social science programs are just one example of the ways Yellowstone and Grand Teton are trying to ensure positive visitor experiences while protecting their natural resources. Visitation last season to most national parks in America was unprecedented. Yellowstone’s April was up 27 percent without the East and South gates even open. May saw a 60 percent jump in visitation compared to last season. The yearly trend is up as well. Even through the recession and federal government sequestration, Yellowstone packed them in, besting previous annual numbers with ease even after a formula change used to gauge visitation in 2013 reduced the people-per-vehicle multiplier from 2.91 in a vehicle to 2.58 people. In Grand Teton, last May was stupendous. A record 292,318 barged into the park—a 26 percent jump over May 2015 and a 224 percent increase over May 2003, for example. Annual totals have routinely been topped since 2011. What worries park officials most, though, is the busier shoulder months. September (+18 percent) and October (+12 percent) had the most significant spikes in traffic last year when compared to 2014. Rising visitation has brought increased headaches. Fall is a time when park officials are trimming staff yet calls for assistance in 2015 were up 10 percent over the previous season. “Parking at popular visitor destinations such as Jenny Lake, Lupine Meadows, and String Lake often exceeded capacity causing resource damage and visitor frustration,” park officials said. And both parks are already behind the ball when it comes to ongoing upkeep and maintenance thanks to chronic underfunding and budget cuts (feds budget Yellowstone enough money to fix only 2.5 miles of road, annually. There are 251 miles of road in the 2.3 million-acre park). The deferred maintenance list for Yellowstone totals $633 million, Grand Teton has $220 million in backlogged projects it would like to get to.
YELLOWSTONE
“Are we ready?” superintendent Dan Wenk asked himself about Yellowstone’s preparedness for summer 2016. “I think we are more ready this year than we were last year. I think it is safe to say that we were surprised by last year’s 17 percent increase. That, we weren’t expecting. That kind of a jump is very unusual.” When they threw open the south entrance last month, an immediate 30-minute line formed waiting to get in. Last year, three-hour waits at the gates were common at peak times. Already, visitation numbers through May reflect a 60 percent jump from last year’s numbers. It’s going to be another long and challenging summer. Wenk will over-hire this season by 5 percent just to make sure Yellowstone keeps running. Last year, park managers came up short on entrance staff, law enforcement—just about every department was hard hit and undermanned. “How do you deal with things like people going off boardwalks at places like Grand Prismatic Springs, or people who are getting too close to wildlife, and putting
themselves and the wildlife in danger?” Wenk pondered. “You deal with that by having more uniformed personnel in those locations, and being able to respond and help visitors understand how to enjoy their park better and how to protect the resources better.” Still, even with an unlimited budget, there are only so many bunks for park employees. “We maximize the use of employee housing in the summer. Because of the numbers of people here there is really no housing in the local communities, either,” Wenk said. “So if right now somebody gave me a million dollars and said hire 30 or 50 more people for the summer, I would say thank you very much I will try to do that, and hopefully I will find people who already live and work in one of the local communities because there is no place here to house them.” Park personnel numbers are finite. So, too, may be visitation. Talk of one day capping the number of visitors has begun. Does Yellowstone have a carrying capacity? “The words ‘carrying capacity’ will be attributed to you and not to me because they are words I don’t say,” Wenk prefaced. “That being said, is there a carrying capacity? Probably, but we don’t know what it is yet. Do I think there is a limit to the number of people who can come into Yellowstone, and still provide a great visitor experience and protect our resources? I do, but I have no idea what that is yet. That’s why we have initiated a very serious and robust social science program to try to understand visitor expectations, visitor experience, and the impact of visitors on resources.” Wenk’s parting advice to Yellowstone tourists this summer: “Pack your patience.”
GRAND TETON
Officials at Grand Teton have also just hired a full time social scientist, Jennifer Newton. Park managers were baffled last year after learning how many Asians utilize the bathroom. After dozens of broken toilet seats, they figured it out: the Chinese prefer to stand and squat rather than sit. “That’s another example of the park being proactive. We sent one of our interpretive supervisors to China and brought back a PhD student from there and, oh my gosh, the dots were beginning to connect. As to their cultural experiences in Asia—they are a little different than here in the United States. That was invaluable getting that information,” said Grand Teton superintendent David Vela. Officials will embark on an adventurous $17 million overhaul of the Jenny Lake front- and backcountry, including the popular hiking trail to features like Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point, which will be closed for the entire summer. Parking in notoriously packed lots like Leigh and String lakes will be even tighter this summer as a result. Visitation is zooming at Grand Teton as well. Last year’s total was a record 4.6 million, up from 4.3 million in 2014. Will GTNP crack the 5 million mark this year? “That’s what folks have been saying. It’s quite possible that’s exactly what could happen. It wouldn’t surprise me,” Vela said. “If we do get close to that mark, we are going to do everything we can to ensure a safe and memorable experience for every visitor while protecting the very resources they come to experience.”
If you can’t stand the heat…
The downside of up
The cost of a bountiful harvest in Jackson Hole is easily seen in traffic jams and wait times for just about everything. What is less apparent is the slow degradation of the visitor experience. From grumpy locals to exorbitant prices, more
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Park officials hope new signage prevents misuse of toilets by Chinese visitors that has caused significant destruction.
Yellowstone’s first traffic jam? Col. P.W. Norris enters Upper Geyser Basin in Aug. 1878 on a government exploration mission.
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Lines at entrance gates caused three-hour waits last summer. Yellowstone officials promise better conditions this season.
and more travellers are dinging the Hole on social media. Just a few samples from last summer’s TripAdvisor reviews included these gems. They were not hard to find. “The food was tasty although definitely not worth the price. The service was horrible. Waited 20 minutes for someone to come take a drink order. [W]e finished the drinks while waiting 40 more minutes for them to take our dinner order,” wrote John S. regarding his August 2015 visit. Beth B. stayed in Jackson Hole last July. She wrote: “Very, very busy hotel in the summer. Bfast area always too crowded—not enough capacity for the busy tourist season. Rates are very high for the value of the hotel, but you are paying for Jackson address.” Another visitor, CaliSwede-17 wrote, “Service was quite slow and the waiter didn’t seem too excited about his job. Managers [were] running the food out.” “Too expensive and too crowded,” Bradley R. wrote, summing up his June 2015 visit. GoBankingRates confirmed the spendy aspect of Jackson. Published by Money and YahooFinance, its 2016 “30 Most Expensive Cities to Vacation in the U.S.” ranked Jackson No. 1, ahead of New York, Napa Valley, San Francisco, Boston, and Anchorage. Waldrop says he never stops encouraging his staff at The Wort to stay positive and smile. “We talk about it every week. What we teach here is every interaction—whether it’s with a guest staying with us for two weeks or someone coming through to use the bathroom—is an opportunity to engage a visitor,” Waldrop said. “The message [to our staff] is: we know it’s tough, it’s a challenge for us all. But it’s who we are and that’s what we are committed to do. That’s how we set ourselves apart in this industry: by maintaining a caliber of service every day, no matter how many days we are busy.” Klein, in addition to serving as chair on the TTB, is also general manager of Grand Teton Lodge Company where he oversees operations at Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, and Colter Bay. Hiring hasn’t been too big of a problem for the Lodge Company thanks to available onsite housing. Klein has also been quick to react to any changes. “With as many visitors as we serve, it’s not perfect but I think we are quite proud of the services we offer to our visitors. Generally speaking we saw increases in our guest satisfaction at the lodges. We feel like we are moving in the right direction,” Klein said. “I also think we work hard to find a strong, engaged workforce. We hire both domestically and internationally. We have a good number of bilingual members to meet the needs of some of our foreign travelers. We have hired some Mandarin speaking individuals—one that liaisons with arriving tour buses. We’ve also hired a cook who specializes in Chinese cuisine. We’ve taken some real measures to meeting the demands of the increasing amount of Chinese visitors we’ve seen.” PJH
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It might seem a bit callous to bemoan the stupendously successful summer tourist season. Complain if you must, but do so under your breath in the vicinity of other Wyoming
counties not quite as fortunate. “Budget-wise, we are hanging in there,” McLaurin said. “The fiscal crisis in Wyoming, at this point, has only affected capital improvement projects where we are down $2 million. We are one of only four counties across the state that doesn’t have falling sales tax.” Golightly, too, cautions J-Holers about punching their gift horse in the mouth. “I was just in Cheyenne at the treasurer’s office. Of all 23 counties, only two were up with sales tax—us and Park County. Every other county was down, some significantly. The conversations around dinner tables in other parts of the state, with layoffs and cutbacks in the energy industry, couldn’t be more stark from ours right now,” Golightly said. “I would rather have a discussion about how to deal with excess than how to recover and keep people employed. You hate to lose members of your community who can’t find a house, but you also hate to lose members who can’t find a job. I just wish there could be a little more balance right now throughout the state.” Gillette has been walloped particularly hard by the oil and gas downturn. Campbell County Convention and Visitors Bureau executive director Mary Silvernell has her fingers crossed for this summer’s tourist season. Projections are optimistic but fall off 26 percent from where the county was last year. “My heart is breaking for Jackson,” Silvernell said, facetiously, upon hearing of the Hole’s woes. “Send them our way if you got too many. We’ll be happy to entertain them. Honestly, though, I can see what you guys are going through— the deluge of people coming through there. Just think, though, about all you are contributing to the state coffers.” Tourism has become the second-largest state industry behind energy extraction. In Jackson Hole, it has always been number one. The county sinks and soars with the Dow, it’s true, but the lows can be ridden out. It’s the highs that are killing us. “Generally we avoid resort communities like the plague because of the fluctuation inherent in their reliance on outside economic forces. But Jackson Hole is the exception to many rules,” Mrazek said. “In that region there are enough whales impervious to market swings to keep you floating when times are tough. I would go as far as to say your economic health is practically independent of state revenues, which are in decline in Wyoming, to the point you are able to survive if not thrive on visitation and relocation. In busts, you are still a vibrant community. In booms, well, you are the summer of 2015.”
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did its part to spur travel to the Cowboy State. Last year, Wyoming attracted a record 10.5 million tourists, bringing nearly $3.4 billion to the state economy. Research shows that for every dollar Wyoming invests in advertising, the state gets $202 in return from tourist spending. Projections for 2016 are on pace for another record high. “People look at local factors to cast blame on, but it’s more of a perfect storm of emerging markets, recession rebound, low gas prices—it’s one thing after another,” Golightly said. “And it’s not just us. I did an analysis at other national parks. Grand Teton hasn’t grown anywhere near what Grand Canyon and Zion did last year. Rocky Mountain National Park is up over 42 percent in the last two years. Zion is in the 30s. Grand Canyon’s in the 20s.” Jim Waldrop is the general manager of The Wort. His hotel is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. He also serves on the TTB. He said the TTB has been tasked with boosting winter and shoulder seasons, and they’ve done just that. The Wort had its best lodging season ever last year—about 99 percent occupancy. Food and Beverage numbers were up double digits. “The TTB has done a terrific job lengthening the season. I had the best May in the history of The Wort this year, and October and November are already pacing well ahead of last year. I attribute that to the work of the TTB,” Waldrop said. “Last summer was certainly a banner year for us and we do anticipate exceeding that this year. The increased numbers are due to a lot of factors, but I don’t believe any of them includes the lodging tax. I’m excited for the summer and I think this community will rise to the occasion.” And it’s not just increased visitation Jackson Hole has had to deal with. Housing and transportation issues dog the community like never before. Economic analyst Jan Mrazek scouts new locations for major businesses looking to expand. He has studied Teton County for potential clients on numerous occasions. He’s noticed a demographic at play that he thinks has been unaddressed. “I think one overlooked aspect, from what I know of your area, is the rise and corresponding influx of working vacationers, or the ‘workacationers.’ Recent college grads, well, a host of kids in their 20s, really, are not finding jobs after college. Partly because they aren’t under any pressure to land one and begin ‘real life,’ and partly because they are holding out for what they perceive is the primo career gig they went to school for. So, in the meantime, they are flocking to places like Jackson Hole where the quality of life supports a continuation of the college party scene with plenty of jobs they can bounce around to and from,” Mrazek said.
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Elegant Adversity Bill T. Jones returns with a performance that tackles tough topics. BY MEG DALY @MegDaly1
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he latest dance by Bill T. Jones opens with a gay club scene. The year is 1978. Dancers kick and twist around the space, sometimes coming to the edge of the stage to posture and check out the other clubbers. Their movements are upbeat and playful, expressing the exuberance of the times. Their joy belies the dark tale to come, the carefree 70s teetering on the brink of an AIDS pandemic that would devastate a generation. The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company is back in town this week, for the third summer running. They’ve brought the second in a trilogy of dances, co-commissioned by Dancers’ Workshop. Analogy/Lance: Pretty aka the Escape Artist explores the life of Jones’ nephew, Lance T. Briggs, a former dancer, model, songwriter, choreographer, exotic dancer and male escort. The company presents a preview performance at the Center Theater on Sunday, June 12. Lance is a far cry from the World War II story in Analogy’s first segment, Analogy/ Dora: Tramontane, which Jackson audiences saw in progress over two years. Dora told the tale of Jones’ husband’s mother, who worked at an underground Jewish organization in the internment camps of Vichy France. Jones excels at the art of revealing the universal in the personal. His work about living with HIV, Still/Here was the subject of a documentary by Bill Moyers and David Grubin entitled Bill T. Jones: Still/Here with Bill Moyers in 1997. Jones’ extensive career includes many top honors like a MacArthur Genius Award and a National Medal of Arts. He has been named “An Irreplaceable Dance Treasure” by the Dance Heritage Coalition. “Bill is really interested in the human condition and how we deal with adversity,” Dancers’ Workshop artistic director Babs Case said. “I’m anxious to see how he addresses this subject matter.” The subject matter of Lance is not easy. It contains drug abuse, exploitation of children, and prostitution. Lance exposes us to a type of war different than Dora’s. Lance’s battlefield was the club culture/sex trade underworld of the late 1980s and early 1990s. This “pretty boy-gangster thug” finds a way from addiction to recovery, but not without
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Infused with unique narrative elements and impressive body mechanics, the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company performances have become an anticipated summer event. enduring damage along the way. Dancers’ Workshop development director Amanda Flosbach says the issues Lance grapples have the ability to resonate with a broad spectrum of audiences. “In talking to several local mental health providers, we’ve learned that addressing addiction, the sex trade, HIV/ AIDS, and questions of self worth and identity is, perhaps in surprising ways, relevant to our community,” she said. Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company arrived on June 6 and will be in residence at Dancers’ Workshop all week. The company is also offering an open rehearsal with a Bill T. Jones talkback session and master classes. “With every residency at DW, it is our goal to provide diverse pathways of access to community members of all levels of interest and ability,” Case said. “We believe it is our responsibility at Dancers’ Workshop to support and present the creation of new and compelling work to our community.” Part of Jones’ inspiration for Analogy: A Trilogy is a novel by the German author W.G. Sebald, The Emigrants, in which four narratives of German Jewish exiles merge into one when seen as a whole. With Lance, Jackson audiences can reflect upon how their perceptions of periods in history change when specific times and stories are presented alongside one another. What do the 1980s in an urban American club scene have to do with a young Belgian Jewish woman during WWII? Case noted that Lance has visual and structural elements that are very similar to Dora, but stylistically, and in terms of subject matter, the pieces are very different. In
Lance, the ensemble is most often all on stage together, carving shapes, developing a sort of vocabulary for the narrative. As Lance’s story unfolds, it appears that the dancers are holding space for him. The choreography often feels elegant, balletic. Jones is known to push boundaries, or even break boundaries and develop new forms. The addition of the narrated text of Jones’ interview with Lance (and Dora in the first Analogy segment) is a challenging component. The pedestrian reading of the text can feel flat. Yet at the same time, the simple, matter-of-fact tone of the interviews anchors the drama and makes the story palatable. It’s a risky choice to include this element. But Jones’ commitment to the reality of the human condition shines resolutely through. “I admire Bill so much,” Case said. “I’m excited to watch him work firsthand. It’s such an honor for all of us to have the company here and watch them work. And I’m excited to share all this with the community.” PJH
The preview performance of Analogy/ Lance: Pretty aka the Escape Artist is 6 p.m., Sunday, June 12 at the Center Theater. 733.4900; jhcenterforthearts.org. Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company will give a free open rehearsal with a Q&A 5 p.m., Friday, June 10, at the Center Theater. The company will offer Master Classes 6:30 p.m, Wednesday, June 8 and 10 a.m., Saturday, June 11. $25 per class. Call 307-733-6398 to register.
THIS WEEK: June 8-14, 2016
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
n ARU Workshop 5:00pm, Jackson Elementary School, Free n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J, $25.00 - $35.00, 307-733-3370 n Covered Wagon Cookout 5:30pm, Bar T 5, $37.00 $45.00, 307-733-5386 n Neuromovement: Get Your Groove Back 5:30pm, Medicine Wheel Wellness, $18.00 - $60.00, 307699-7480 n World Oceans Day Double Feature 5:30pm, Teton Library, Free, 307-733-7016 n Barbara Trentham Life Drawing 6:00pm, Art Association of Jackson Hole, $10.00, 307-7336379 n Cribbage Club 6:00pm, Valley of the Tetons Library Driggs, Free, 208-3545522 n JH Shootout 6:00pm, Town Square, Free, 307-733-3316 n Wednesday Community Dinner 6:00pm, Presbyterian Church of Jackson Hole, Free, 307-7340388 n Adult Book 6:00pm, Valley of the Tetons Library, Free, 208-787-2201 n Cribbage 6:00pm, Valley of the Tetons Library, Free, 208-787-2201 n Disc Golf Doubles 6:00pm, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, 307-733-2292 n The Ballad of Cat Ballou 6:30pm, JH Playhouse, $35.00 $65.00, 307-733-6994 n Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company Master Class 6:30pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $25.00, 307-733-6398 n Healthy Mindset - Healthy Life 6:45pm, Medicine Wheel Wellness, Free, 307-699-7480 n Isaac Hayden 7:00pm, Mangy Moose, Free, 307-733-4913 n JH Rodeo 8:00pm, Fairgrounds, $15.00 $35.00, 307-733-7927 n KHOL Presents: Vinyl Night 8:00pm, The Rose, Free, 307733-1500 n Songwriter’s Alley Open Mic 8:00pm, Silver Dollar Showroom, Free, 307-732-3939
n Grant Farm 10:00pm, Town Square Tavern, Free, 307-733-3886 n Matt Boone Band Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, 307-733-2207
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
n Coffee with a Ranger 7:00am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free, 307-739-3594 n American Indian Guest Artist 8:00am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free, 307-739-3594 n Fitness & Dance Classes All Day! 8:30am, Dancers’ Workshop, $10.00 - $16.00, 307-733-6398 n Managing Conflict and Providing Difficult Feedback 8:30am, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, $50.00, 307-739-1026 n Strollercize 10:00am, Teton Recreation Center, $10.00, 307-733-5056 n Tech Tutor 10:00am, Teton County Library, Free, 307-733-2164 ext. 218 n Historic Miller Ranch Tour 10:00am, National Elk Refuge, Free, 307-733-9212 n Toddler Time 10:05am, Teton County Library Youth Auditorium, Free, 307733-2164 n Walking Tour of Jackson 10:30am, Center of Town Square, Free, 307-733-2141 n Storytime 10:30am, Teton County Library Youth Auditorium, Free, 307733-2164 n Growing Through Grief 1:00pm, St. John’s Medical Center, Free, 307-739-7482 n Murie Center Ranch Tour 2:00pm, Murie Center, Free, 307-739-2246 n Covered Wagon Cookout 4:15pm, Bar T 5, $37.00 $45.00, 307-733-5386 n ARU Workshop 5:00pm, Teton County Library, Free n Snow King Mountain Chamber Mixer 5:00pm, Snow King Mountain, Free, 307-201-2309 n REFIT® 5:15pm, First Baptist Church, Free, 307-690-6539 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J, $25.00 - $35.00, 307-733-3370
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n Coffee with a Ranger 7:00am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free, 307-739-3594 n American Indian Guest Artist 8:00am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free, 307-739-3594 n Fitness & Dance Classes All Day! 8:30am, Dancers’ Workshop, $10.00 - $16.00, 307-733-6398 n Strollercize 9:00am, Teton Recreation Center, $10.00, 307-739-9025 n Story TIme 10:00am, Valley of the Tetons Library Victor, Free, 208-7872201 n Tech Tutor 10:00am, Teton County Library, Free, 307-733-2164 ext. 218 n Historic Miller Ranch Tour 10:00am, National Elk Refuge, Free, 307-733-9212 n Storytime 10:00am, Valley of the Tetons Library, Free, 208-787-2201 n Walking Tour of Jackson 10:30am, Center of Town Square, Free, 307-733-2141 n Fables Feathers & Fur 10:30am, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Free, 307-733-5771 n Women’s Business Roundtable: Using Social Media to Connect Your Business with 5+ Million Visitors this Summer 11:30am, Hansen Hall, on the St. John’s Campus, Free, 516302-6362 n Open Build 1:00pm, Valley of the Tetons Library, Free, 208-354-5522 n Summer of Code 1:00pm, Valley of the Tetons Library, Free, 208-787-2201 n Genealogy: Ancestry Workshop & the Census 2:00pm, Teton County Library Computer Lab, Free, 307-7332164 n Murie Center Ranch Tour 2:00pm, Murie Center, Free, 307-739-2246 n Chess Club 3:30pm, Valley of the Tetons Library - Driggs, Free, 208-3545522 n Covered Wagon Cookout 4:15pm, Bar T 5, $37.00 $45.00, 307-733-5386 n Jackson JR’s Community Golf Clinic 4:30pm, Snake River Sporting Club, $15.00, 307-200-3092
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MUSIC BOX
Rise, Rabbits, Rise Pacific Northwest quartet Rabbit Wilde has made Jackson one of its many muses. BY PATRICK CHADWICK @PatrickChadwick “I’ve been walking home from Jackson; I tore up these feet of mine; I’ve been sleeping on the carpet; I’ve been dancing down the line.” — Rabbit Wilde’s song, “Jackson, WY”
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hen I first saw in 2013 what is now known as Rabbit Wilde, I had been suffering from a self-induced folk coma at the Jackson Hole Hootenanny. Then,
Hear the folk-pop sensibilities of Rabbit Wilde at the Silver Dollar Sunday. Right: In front of the release of their latest album, the eclectic Grant Farm picks and strums at the Tavern Wednesday. somewhere between a John Denver cover and an overindulgent banjo break, the folk-pop band from the Pacific Northwest hit the stage and brought me and the entire crowd to life. There has been a mutual affection between Rabbit Wilde and Jackson Hole since the band’s area debut at the Hoot that summer, and they will be returning for the sixth time this Sunday night at the Silver Dollar Showroom. Miranda Zickler, singer and banjo player in Rabbit Wilde, explained one of the reasons they keep coming back to town. “People actually dance [in Jackson Hole], instead of being too cool for school like people in a lot of cities,” she said. When you’re in a band, it can be difficult to gauge improvement during the ups and downs of tour life, but those of us who have caught Rabbit Wilde’s local gigs have witnessed their progression from crowd-pleasers to compelling songwriters. The group has been on an artistic tear for the past year, following up their five-song Southern Winters EP of 2015 with their second full-length album, The Heartland, released this past February.
As a quartet employing vocal harmonies, banjo, cello, ukulele, mandolin, guitar and various percussive surfaces, the members of Rabbit Wilde each contributed unique parts to their new recordings, dramatically altering the early sketches of each song. “It was a super collaborative process across the board with all four of us that definitely made our music much stronger,” explained Nathan Hamer, singer and ukulele player in the band. “As a writer, it’s really nice to be able to go, ‘I have this song, but I don’t think it’s quite complete,’ and then it becomes this whole new beast once everyone comes together.” Boosted by their new music, and the addition of a close-knit management and publicity team, Rabbit Wilde is regularly selling out big rooms in Seattle and Bellingham, Washington. They will play the Emerald City’s beloved Bumbershoot festival for the first time this Labor Day weekend. Having played South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, and the Treefort Music Fest in Boise, Idaho this past March, the band continues to attract new fans beyond the Pacific Northwest.
WEDNESDAY Grant Farm (Town Square Tavern); Songwriter’s Alley Open Mic (Silver Dollar); Vinyl Night (The Rose) THURSDAY BOGDOG (Town Square Tavern); Major Zephyr (Silver Dollar); Salsa Night (The Rose) FRIDAY Three Rivers (Silver Dollar); Switchback (Town Square Tavern); Jay Alm and Stonewall Riot (Pinky G’s) SATURDAY DJ Therapy (Town Square Tavern); Three Rivers (Silver Dollar)
Hailing from Seattle, The Blackberry Bushes bring folk and grass to Town Square Tavern on Tuesday. This time around, Rabbit Wilde will be passing through town on a tour that will take them to the Electric Forest Festival in Michigan. Hamer notes that Jackson Hole is always worth a stop even if there is a little detour involved. “It’s one of our favorite places to play, and one of our favorite places in the country in general.” Rabbit Wilde, 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday at the Silver Dollar Showroom. Free. 732-3939.
Grant Farm Part II at the Tavern Grant Farm guitarist and singer Tyler Grant first made his mark on the music scene by winning the National Flat Pick Guitar Championship in 2008, but his band’s sound can’t be pinned down as merely bluegrass. United by their jammy elements, the songs of Grant Farm roll smoothly through alt-country, rock, bluegrass and combinations thereof with guitar, bass, keys and drums. The band’s second visit this year to the Town Square Tavern will give fans a chance to grab their new album, Kiss the Ground, a few days before it is released nationally on June 10.
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Bluegrass from The Blackberry Bushes If Sunday’s Rabbit Wilde show leaves you wanting more folk sounds from the Pacific Northwest, The Blackberry Bushes will be bringing their refined bluegrass and Americana back to Jackson on Tuesday night. The Seattle-based musicians center their vibrant songs around the singing and picking of guitarist Jes Raymond, with the virtuosic fiddle playing and expressive arrangements of her longtime collaborator and husband, Jakob Breitbach. Also featuring a mandolinist and bassist for their show at the Town Square Tavern, The Blackberry Bushes will be playing songs from their 2015 album, Three Red Feathers. The Blackberry Bushes, 10 p.m., Tuesday at the Town Square Tavern. Free. 733-3886. PJH A lover of sad songs in our happy valley, Patrick Chadwick is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and a content writer for local businesses.
SUNDAY Rabbit Wilde (Silver Dollar); Stagecoach Band (Stagecoach) MONDAY The Jackson Hole Hootenanny (Dornan’s) TUESDAY The Blackberry Bushes (Town Square Tavern); Bluegrass Tuesday featuring One Ton Pig (Silver Dollar)
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FRIDAY, JUNE 10
n American Indian Guest Artist 8:00am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free, 307739-3594 n Fitness & Dance Classes All Day! 8:30am, Dancers’ Workshop, $10.00 - $16.00, 307-733-6398 n Career Development and Managing-Up 8:30am, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, $10.00 - $20.00, 307-739-1026 n Portrait Drawing Club 9:00am, Art Association of Jackson Hole, $10.00, 307-733-6379 n Strollercize 9:00am, Teton Recreation Center, $10.00, 307739-9025 n Historic Miller Ranch Tour 10:00am, National Elk Refuge, Free, 307-7339212 n Love Card Readings with Intuitive Rosie Cutter 10:00am, Spirit, $125.00, 307-733-3382 n Summer Reading Kick-off 1:00pm, Valley of the Tetons Library, Free, 208-354-5522 n Murie Center Ranch Tour 2:00pm, Murie Center, Free, 307-739-2246
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n Covered Wagon Cookout 5:30pm, Bar T 5, $37.00 - $45.00, 307-733-5386 n Spirit Community Gathering 5:30pm, Spirit, Free, 307-733-3382 n Whiskey Experience 6:00pm, VOM FASS Jackson Hole, Free, 307734-1535 n JH Shootout 6:00pm, Town Square, Free, 307-733-3316 n Outdoor Bootcamp 6:00pm, Mike Yokel Park, $18.00, 404-610-2932 n Mix’d Media: Yosemite 1938 On the Trail with Ansel Adams and Georgia O’Keeffe 6:00pm, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Free, 307-733-5771 n Lightning Safety Course with Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey 6:00pm, Teton Recreation Center, $15.00, 307739-9025 n Bike Maintenance 6:00pm, CWC-Jackson, $55.00, 307-733-7425 n Summit on the Snake Speaker Series 6:00pm, Old Wilson Schoolhouse, Free, 307734-6773 n The Ballad of Cat Ballou 6:30pm, JH Playhouse, $35.00 - $65.00, 307733-6994 n Dyers’ Woad and Ikat Dyeing 6:30pm, Art Association of Jackson Hole, $65.00 - $78.00, 307-733-6379 n JH Community Band Rehearsal 7:00pm, Center for the Arts Performing Arts Wing, Free, 307-200-9463 n Major Zephyr 7:30pm, Silver Dollar Showroom, Free, 307732-3939 n Salsa Night 9:00pm, The Rose, Free, 307-733-1500 n BOGDOG 10:00pm, Town Square Tavern, Free, 307-7333886 n Matt Boone Band Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, 307-733-2207
GET OUT
Spring Training Two Ocean notion turns out to be a fulfilling early season jaunt. BY ELIZABETH KOUTRELAKOS @EKoutrelakos
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his spring has come through with the wonderful surprise of bountiful and much appreciated sun. Finally, after weeks of lukewarm weather, one can finally roam around on the valley floor wearing shorts and a T-shirt. Those cherub pale legs are ready for the fleeting summer months. My friend exposed himself on one such beautiful day, and the blinding white of his limbs made me put on my polarized glasses. He wanted to run somewhere, and while he was mentally prepared for a dry Teton Crest Trail, I assured him that the likelihood of this was slim to none. Plus, let’s be honest, I really didn’t feel like running 40 miles straight off the couch. I suggested a run that would be both beautiful and dry: Two Ocean Lake, a gorgeous and underrated little loop located north of Jackson Lake Lodge. “That?” my friend scoffed. “It’s not even a workout. We might as well go canoeing.” I took his challenge. He was familiar with the typical Two Ocean trailhead parking lot, located in a fork off Pacific Creek Road. That trailhead begins right at the lake, but I had something else in mind.
Left: A misty view of the Tetons from the top of Grandview Point. Top right: Mount Moran towers from Two Ocean Lake. Right: A vibrant fairyslipper blooming among the brush. “Oh, just treat it as your off day, and we can go in from Grand View Point,” I said. My runner friend finally agreed after I promised him that we would get back in time for him to do a few Snow King sprints before sunset. After a bit of bumping and winding, the small parking lot came into view. From there, the jog began. It’s around a mile to the top of Grand View Point, but the views are spectacular. The Tetons tower above Jackson Lake while Emma Matilda and Two Ocean lakes are also in view. From here, the trail dropped down. A couple junctions later and we were on the trail. Because this hike was deemed so flat by my running companion, he immediately attempted six-minute miles. I stopped to answer nature’s call and spotted a beautiful fairy slipper, or calypso bulbosa, on the side of the trail. Taking great care not to trample it, I looked around and noticed a couple others about to bloom. This delicate orchid is sensitive to disturbance and seems to have a codependence with fungi in the soil. Once used as a food source by natives, it is now endangered in some states. After spending some time contemplating the flowers, I heard the swift and light-footed scamper of my companion. The runner man had turned around after seeing bear and wolf prints etched in the mud. We were both a little scared, as the lake trail held an eerie silence with the exception of some rustling aspen trees. But soon I myself welcomed the company as a nice surprise akin to seeing the rare flower earlier in the journey. On we ran. The lake was mostly flat, easy trail with one small
hill. We saw few people and the trail was well maintained. We backtracked to Grand View Point where I finally took the lead. I assumed the running companion was saving his energy for Snow King. When we went back up the hill and topped out on Grand View, I gave my friend the option to continue running up and down either side of the hill while I went down to my truck to drink lemonade. He politely declined, stating the incline of the hill was “too steep” and the temperature “too hot.” I don’t know if this was the truth but I assumed my running plan was a success since there was no talk of continuing running more and more hills. On the way back to town we stopped to jump in Jackson Lake. The freshwater dip renewed energy within my companion’s joints but made me feel hungry. I suggested a compromise—a stop at Signal Mountain where I got delicious nachos and a cold beverage. My friend, who claimed he would want more of a workout after our “wimpy” run, could forgo the enjoyment of eating and run the trail up Signal Mountain. I thought that, through this great meeting of the minds, we could both have what we wanted from the day. My companion, however, did not choose to run then, nor after our nachos were devoured. So we made our way back to town. Spring jaunts can serve as nice tuneups for the wonderful summer to come. Yes, many trails are awaiting the snow to vanish from them completely. So in the meantime, take advantage of a few “warmup” runs. PJH
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n The Ballad of Cat Ballou 6:30pm, JH Playhouse, $35.00 $65.00, 307-733-6994 n Three Rivers 7:30pm, Silver Dollar Bar, Free, 307-732-3939 n JH Rodeo 8:00pm, Fairgrounds, $15.00 $35.00, 307-733-7927 n DJ Therapy 10:00pm, Town Square Tavern, Free, 307-733-3886 n Matt Boone Band Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, 307-733-2207
SUNDAY, JUNE 12
n American Indian Guest Artist 8:00am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free, 307-739-3594 n “The Couple That Trains Together, Stays Together!” Defensive Pistol & Carbine for families, co-workers, friends 9:00am, JHGC, $145.00, 307690-7921 n 4th Annual Touch-a-Truck 10:00am, Jackson Hole Children’s Museum, Free, 307733-3996 n Historic Miller Ranch Tour 10:00am, National Elk Refuge, Free, 307-733-9212 n What Is Spirituality? 10:00am, Medicine Wheel Wellness, $10.00 Donation, 307-699-7480 n Forging Metal, Body & Spirit: Yoga & Silversmith Workshop 11:00am, Art Association of Jackson Hole, $95.00 - $115.00, 307-733-6379 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J, $25.00 - $35.00, 307-733-3370 n Stagecoach Band 6:00pm, Stagecoach, Free, 307-733-4407 n Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company Preview Performance 6:00pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $25.00 - $55.00, 307-733-6398 n Rabbit Wilde 7:30pm, Silver Dollar Bar, Free, 307-732-3939 n Hospitality Night - Happy Hour 9:00pm, Pink Garter Theatre, Free, n I Choose to Dance 10:00pm, Transformative Fitness, $20.00 - $120.00,
MONDAY, JUNE 13
n Fitness & Dance Classes All Day! 7:00am, Dancers’ Workshop, $10.00 - $16.00, 307-733-6398
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n Fitness & Dance Classes All Day! 7:00am, Dancers’ Workshop, $10.00 - $16.00, 307-733-6398 n Jackson Hole Half Marathon and 5K 8:00am, Half Mile South of Teton Village by Red Bar, $75.00 n American Indian Guest Artist 8:00am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free, 307-739-3594
n Intro to Pistols & Rifles for Women (with Defensive Mindset) 9:00am, JH Gun Club - MUST Pre-Register, $145.00, 307-6903308 n REFIT® 9:00am, Dancers’ Workshop, $10.00 - $20.00, 307-733-6398 n Artists in the Environment 9:00am, Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center, Free, n EIEIO Car Show Parade 9:45am, Virginian Lodge, 307733-2792 n Historic Miller Ranch Tour 10:00am, National Elk Refuge, Free, 307-733-9212 n Love Card Readings with Intuitive Rosie Cutter 10:00am, Spirit, $125.00, 307733-3382 n Beginning Mixed Media Abstract Painting 10:00am, Art Association of Jackson Hole, $45.00 - $54.00, 307-733-6379 n Summer Reading 2016 Kick Off 10:00am, Teton County Library, Free, 307-733-2164 n Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company Master Class 10:00am, Dancers’ Workshop, $25.00, 307-733-6398 n Composting & Vermicomposting 10:00am, Calico Restaurant, Free, 307-733-7678 n Rocky Mountain Puppets: “Climbing Mount Healthmore 11:00am, Teton County Library, Free, 307-733-2164 n Pass Bash 11:00am, Stagecoach Bar & Grill, Free, 208-270-3074 n Genealogy: Ancestry Workshop & the Census 1:00pm, Teton County Library Computer Lab, Free, 307-7332164 n Screen Printing with Walt Gerald 3:00pm, Teton County Library Youth Auditorium, Free, 307733-2164 n Covered Wagon Cookout 4:15pm, Bar T 5, $37.00 $45.00, 307-733-5386 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J, $25.00 - $35.00, 307-733-3370 n Covered Wagon Cookout 5:30pm, Bar T 5, $37.00 $45.00, 307-733-5386 n Whiskey Experience 6:00pm, VOM FASS Jackson Hole, Free, 307-734-1535 n JH Shootout 6:00pm, Town Square, Free, 307-733-3316
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n Electronics/Tech 3:30pm, Valley of the Tetons Library, Free, 208-787-2201 n Free Wine Tasting 4:00pm, The Liquor Store & Wine Loft, Free, 307-733-4466 n Free Friday Tasting 4:00pm, Jackson Whole Grocer, Free, 307-733-0450 n Covered Wagon Cookout 4:15pm, Bar T 5, $37.00 $45.00, 307-733-5386 n Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company Open Rehearsal 5:00pm, Dancers’ Workshop, Free, 307-733-6398 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J, $25.00 - $35.00, 307-733-3370 n Covered Wagon Cookout 5:30pm, Bar T 5, $37.00 $45.00, 307-733-5386 n Friday Night Meditation 6:00pm, Zendler Chiropractic, Free, 307-699-8300 n Whiskey Experience 6:00pm, VOM FASS Jackson Hole, Free, 307-734-1535 n JH Shootout 6:00pm, Town Square, Free, 307-733-3316 n The Ballad of Cat Ballou 6:30pm, JH Playhouse, $35.00 $65.00, 307-733-6994 n Pam Drews Phillips Plays Jazz 7:00pm, The Granary at Spring Creek Ranch, Free, 307-7338833 n Three Rivers 7:30pm, Silver Dollar Bar, Free, 307-732-3939 n Jay Alm and Stonewall Riot play an Acoustic Pizza Massacre 8:30pm, Pinky G’s, Free, n Free Public Stargazing 9:30pm, Rendezvous Park, Free, 307-413-4779 n WYOBASS 10:00pm, Town Square Tavern, Free, 307-733-3886 n Friday Night DJ 10:00pm, The Rose, Free, 307733-1500 n Matt Boone Band Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, 307-733-2207
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TUESDAY, JUNE 14
n Fitness & Dance Classes All Day! 7:00am, Dancers’ Workshop, $10.00 - $16.00, 307-733-6398 n Coffee with a Ranger 7:00am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free, 307739-3594 n American Indian Guest Artist 8:00am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free, 307739-3594 n REFIT® 8:30am, Dancers’ Workshop, $10.00 - $20.00, 307-733-6398 n FUNdamentals Basketball Camp Grades 2-5 9:00am, Jackson Hole Classical Academy, $125.00, 307-201-5040 n Historic Miller Ranch Tour 10:00am, National Elk Refuge, Free, 307-7339212
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n Coffee with a Ranger 7:00am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free, 307739-3594 n American Indian Guest Artist 8:00am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free, 307739-3594 n FUNdamentals Basketball Camp Grades 2-5 9:00am, Jackson Hole Classical Academy, $125.00, 307-201-5040 n Historic Miller Ranch Tour 10:00am, National Elk Refuge, Free, 307-7339212 n Buster Simpson Artist Talk 12:00pm, Art Association Gallery, Free, 307734-9026 n Murie Center Ranch Tour 2:00pm, Murie Center, Free, 307-739-2246 n Maker Monday’s 3:00pm, Valley of the Tetons Library Victor, Free, 208-787-2201 n Covered Wagon Cookout 4:15pm, Bar T 5, $37.00 - $45.00, 307-733-5386 n Page to the Podium: Welcome Reception with Sherman Alexie 5:00pm, Center for the Arts Center Tent, 307773-2164 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J, $25.00 - $35.00, 307-733-3370 n Covered Wagon Cookout 5:30pm, Bar T 5, $37.00 - $45.00, 307-733-5386 n Sparkling Summer Event 5:30pm, The Silver Dollar Showroom, $50.00, 307-732-3939 n JH Shootout 6:00pm, Town Square, Free, 307-733-3316 n Hootenanny 6:00pm, Dornan’s, Free, 307-733-2415 n Monday Night Movies 6:00pm, Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance, Free, 307-733-9417 n The Ballad of Cat Ballou 6:30pm, JH Playhouse, $35.00 - $65.00, 307733-6994 n Page to the Podium: Sherman Alexie 7:00pm, Center for the Arts Center Theater, Free, 307-733-2164 n SOUTHBOUND SAINTS Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, 307-733-2207
WELL, THAT HAPPENED
King of the Hill A born and raised Jacksonite enjoys a longawaited rite of passage. BY ANDREW MUNZ @AndrewMunz
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aving recently returned to Jackson, I am intent on partaking in as many new adventures as possible to revive my love for my hometown. That requires a little bit of courage and an insistence on saying yes, regardless of the opportunity. While I will plan out a few adventures, I promised myself that I would always free up my schedule for new opportunities, especially when they spring upon me out of nowhere. Little did I know that my first adventure invitation would be something I had been dreading even as a small child: A nonstop hike up the face of Snow King. Admittedly, I’ve always been a fat kid. I took more pleasure in buckets of popcorn and McDonald’s than I did skiing or hiking. (A nearly blasphemous thought in this town.) I had actually never successfully completed the hike, having given up somewhere around the switchback stage past Cougar lift. But in the spirit of saying yes, I agreed. I responded to my friend Sara Stephan’s invitation via text, typing out a less-than-emphatic,
Sara Stephan and her pup Mia lead the way as the author contemplates impending torture. “yyyyeeeehhhs?” I met her at her house and proceeded to slather SPF 30 across my translucent, alabaster calves (the Icelandic sun was frustratingly absent this winter). Mia, Sara’s dog, also tagged along and I snapped the photo above, frowning at how high the mountain seemed at this angle. I hadn’t so much as jogged 10 yards, let alone hiked an entire mountain, in months, and I apologized to Sara that I would be super slow and huffing like a steam engine. “Stop apologizing,” she said. “There’s no rush.” As I began the hike, the overused metaphor of a mountain ascent resembling a personal struggle started to enter my mind. But this wasn’t just any mountain. Snow King has been a huge part of my life since my family moved here in 1994 when I was seven. Countless birthday parties were celebrated at the mini-golf course, and I’ve probably touched just about every square meter of its official ski runs. But climbing up the face always instilled me with a hefty amount of uncertainty and dread. Reaching its summit via traverses and switchbacks was never a goal of mine. Despite my calves aching and my breathing going shallow, I still pushed forward having Sara’s and Mia’s presence there to propel me skyward. I didn’t want to appear weak in front of my friend so I kept pushing. I knew that if I was able to overcome this hurdle I would be able to break my old habits and become a healthier, happier guy. With
each local and dog duo we passed, the more excuses I gave myself to give up. At one point I nearly fainted, I was so lightheaded, but I knew it wouldn’t make me turn back. Sara waited patiently, never once motivating me with a, “You can do it!” “Keep pushing!” or “Atta boy, Andy Munz!” This ascent wasn’t for her. It was for me. Even the mosquitoes tried to get me to quit but I swatted them away, refusing to succumb to their bloodthirsty ambitions. And then, nearly an hour later, I reached the top for the first time on foot. Unlike the sea air I had grown accustomed to, a warm mountain breeze, comforting and pure, quenched my thirst for breath. We sat down, taking in the sights as a paragliding enthusiast began unpacking his gear. I’d seen this view of Jackson plenty of times over the years, but this time I truly felt like I’d earned it. I realize how trivial this whole moment sounds to someone who hikes up Snow King on a regular basis, barely noticing the challenge anymore. It has become something of a routine for locals, especially as a precursor to an exercise-filled summer. But for me, it was a moment of sheer personal triumph. I can’t tell you how many invitations to hike Snow King I had turned down up until I said yes to Sara. I know it ain’t much for a first adventure but if each of my “yeses” leads to a moment as rewarding as standing over my hometown like a sweaty, sun-kissed, bug-devoured, asthmatic conqueror, then I’m eager to see what lies in store. PJH
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n Toddler Time 10:05am, Teton County Library, Free, 733-2164 ext. 118 n Toddler Time 10:05am, Teton County Library Youth Auditorium, Free, 307-733-2164 n Walking Tour of Jackson 10:30am, Center of Town Square, Free, 307733-2141 n Spin 12:10pm, Teton Recreation Center, $8.00, 307733-5056 n Summer Reading 1:00pm, Valley of the Tetons Library, Free, 208-787-2201 n Summer of Code 1:00pm, Valley of the Tetons Library, Free, 208-787-2201 n Murie Center Ranch Tour 2:00pm, Murie Center, Free, 307-739-2246 n Writer 3:30pm, Valley of the Tetons Library, Free, 208-787-2201 n Covered Wagon Cookout 4:15pm, Bar T 5, $37.00 - $45.00, 307-733-5386 n REFIT® 5:15pm, First Baptist Church, Free, 307-6906539 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J, $25.00 - $35.00, 307-733-3370 n Covered Wagon Cookout 5:30pm, Bar T 5, $37.00 - $45.00, 307-733-5386 n Green Drinks JH at the Land Trust 5:30pm, Jackson Hole Land Trust Office, Free, 307-733-4707 n Language Exchange 6:00pm, Valley of the Tetons Library Driggs, Free, 208-354-5522 n JH Shootout 6:00pm, Town Square, Free, 307-733-3316 n Outdoor Bootcamp 6:00pm, Mike Yokel Park, $18.00, 404-610-2932 n Town Pump Bouldering Series 6:00pm, Teton Boulder Park n Jackson Hole Bird & Nature Club 6:00pm, Teton County Library Ordway Auditorium B, Free, 307-733-2164 n Art Show Opening Reception in Driggs 6:00pm, City Center Gallery, Free, 208-3540112 n Beginning Throwing 6:00pm, Center for the Arts, $195.00 - $234.00, 307-733-6379 n The Ballad of Cat Ballou 6:30pm, JH Playhouse, $35.00 - $65.00, 307733-6994 n Isaac Hayden 7:00pm, Mangy Moose, Free, 307-733-4913 n Bluegrass Tuesdays featuring One Ton Pig 7:30pm, Silver Dollar Showroom, Free, 307732-3939 n The Blackberry Bushes 10:00pm, Town Square Tavern, Free, 307-7333886 n SOUTHBOUND SAINTS Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, 307-733-2207
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Who’s up for a road trip? There’s plenty to do down south in Salt Lake City next weekend. Whether your interests lie in music, theater and the arts—or something a bit more downto-earth—here’s what’s going on in the Beehive State. (Visit cityweekly.net/events for complete listings.) So hit the road! But be sure and bring a snack—because, now and then, everybody craves something salty.
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n A$AP Ferg + Tory Lanez Fri The Complex, 536 W. 100 South, Salt Lake City, 7:00pm, $25.00 - $30.00 n Alex Velluto Fri Wiseguys Ogden, 269 25th St., Ogden, 8:00pm, $12.00 n ALO Fri Sky, 149 N Pierpont, Salt Lake City n Animal Liberation Orchestra Fri Sky, 149 Pierpont Ave, Salt Lake City, 9:00pm, $20.00 - $25.00 n Arsenic and Old Lace Fri - Sat Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 West Center, Logan, 7:30pm, $14.00 - $25.00 n Bells on Temple Square: “Dancing with Bells” Fri Tabernacle, 15 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, 7:30pm, Free, (801) 570-0080 n Big Gigantic & Cold War Kids Fri, Sat Bonanza Campout, Heber City, 7:00pm n Bill Riley Live at Scheels -6/10 Fri Scheels, 11400 South State Street, Sandy, 2:00pm, Free n Bonanza Campout Fri, Sat River’s Edge at Deer Park, 7000 Old HWY 40, Heber City, 1:00pm, $75.00 - $125.00, 801-913-9231 n Devils Club Fri The Hog Wallow, 3200 East Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, Salt Lake City, 9:30pm n Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID (musical) Fri - Sat SCERA, 745 South State Street, Orem, 8:00pm, $10.00 - $16.00, 801-225-2787 n DJ Jarvicious Fri Sandy Station, 8925 S Harrison St, Sandy, 9:30pm, n Dj Nate Lowpass Fri Fort Buenaventura, 2450 A Avenue, Ogden, 7:00pm, n Emancipator Fri Bonanza Campout, Heber City, 12:00pm n Erin’s Night Out Fri University Park Marriott, 480 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, 5:00pm, $5.00 n Ginger Wallace: A Retrospective Fri - Sat Weber State University Shaw Gallery, 3964 W. Campus Drive, Ogden, Free n James Adomian & Anthony Atamanuik: Trump Vs Bernie Fri Wiseguys Downtown, 194 S. 400 West, Salt Lake City, 7:30pm, $20.00
n James Supercave Fri Alleged, 201 Historic 25th Street, Ogden n John Allred + Drew Danburry Fri Velour Live Music Gallery, 135 N. University Avenue, Provo, 8:00pm, $8.00 n Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Fri - Sat Draper Amphitheater, 944 East Vestry Road, Draper, 8:00pm, $7.00 - $10.00 n Joywave & Ryan Hemsworth & Jamie N Commons & JR JR & Vacationer Fri Bonanza Campout, Heber City, 7:00pm n Kevin Morby + Jaye Bartell Fri Kilby Court, 741 Kilby Court, Salt Lake City, 7:00pm, $10.00 n Kutt Calhoun with Whitney Peyton and Sincerely Collins Fri Metro Bar, 615 100 S, Salt Lake City, 8:30pm, $12.00 - $15.00 n Laughing Stock Improv Fri - Sat The Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, 10:00pm, $8.00 - $16.00 n Lucy Peterson Watkins: Textures of the Wasatch Fri - Sun Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, 9:00am, $7.00 - $12.00 n Marcus Fri, Sat, Sat Wiseguys Salt Lake City, 194 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, 9:30pm, $15.00 n Max Pain & The Groovies, Breakers, Pansies, Season of the Witch FREE Show! Fri The Urban Lounge, 241 S 500 E, Salt Lake City, 8:00pm, Free n MISS DJ LUX Fri Downstairs, 625 Main Street, Park City, 8:00pm, $5.00 n Modern Baseball Fri The Complex, 536 W. 100 South, Salt Lake City, 7:00pm, $19.00 n The Night Spin Collective Fri Area 51, 451 S. 400 West, Salt Lake City, 9:00pm, $5.00 - $7.00 n Noises Off! Fri, Sat, Sun Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St, Park City, 8:00pm, $19.00 - $35.00, 435-649-9371 n Nouveau Pastiche: Paintings by Wendy Van de Kamp Fri - Sat Sprague Branch, 2131 S 1100 E, Salt Lake City, Free n The Olés Fri Lighthouse Lounge, 130 E 2500 S, Ogden, 9:00pm n ONE80 GAY FRIDAY’S Fri ONE80, 180 W. 400 S., Salt Lake City, 9:00pm, $7.00 $15.00, 801-688-8401 n Oonju Chun / Heidi Moller Somsen Fri Phillips Gallery, 444 E. 200 South, Salt Lake City, Free n Outdoor Adventure Days Fri, Sat Lee Kay Public Shooting Range, 6000 W 2100 S, Salt Lake City, 12:00pm, Free, 801-573-7491 n The Painted Veil Fri Rio Gallery, 300 S Rio Grande St, Salt Lake City, 8:00am, Free, 801-245-7272 n The Peculiar Pretzelmen Fri ABG’s Libation Emporium, Provo, 10:00pm n Perfect Pitch Fri, Fri, Sat, Sat, Sat Desert Star Playhouse, 4861 S. State, Murray, 7:00pm, $12.95 - $22.95 n Queen Nation Fri Liquid Joe’s, 1249 E 3300 S, Salt Lake City, 9:00pm, $15.00 - $20.00 n Ready, Fire, Aim Fri - Sat Pickleville Playhouse, 2049 S Bear Lake Blvd, Garden City, 8:00pm, $14.00 - $25.00 n Roberta Glidden Fri Phillips Gallery, 444 E. 200 South, Salt Lake City, Free
Verdant, Leafy Love Long live the season that delivers piles of veggies onto our plates. BY ANNIE FENN, M.D. @JacksonFoodie
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Get your hands on these sweet baby turnips in season now. Then douse them in olive oil and salt and roast them in a hot oven.
Upcoming foodie events
The People’s Market. The first farmers market of the season is June 15, every Wednesday at the base of Snow King from 4 to 7 pm until September 21. Field Rations + Persephone Pop-Up. Join Chef Brian Laughlin and his team as they present a very special five-course seasonal dinner at Persephone Café. Wine pairings curated by Bent Frenchman Selections. Tickets are going fast; get them at fieldrations.com. Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11. Stein/Hamilton collaboration at Sub Rosa. Chef René Stein has a summer full of chef collaborations in store for us, starting with Chef Wes Hamilton from Couloir and Piste. The two chefs will be cooking in the Rose’s tiny kitchen for two seatings of Sub Rosa this Wednesday, June 8. Reserve your spot at therosejh.com. Brain Works. My dementia prevention cooking classes are wrapping up for this session but will resume in September. Contact St. John’s Medical Center for information about the next class.
Recipe: Miso Baby Turnips Serves four as a snack or a side. 1 pound baby turnips, small ones left whole and large ones cut in half or thirds Olive oil Kosher salt 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 tablespoon white miso paste 1 tablespoon maple syrup Preheat oven to 425ºF. Place turnips on a baking sheet and toss with olive oil and salt. Roast for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt together the butter, miso paste, and maple syrup over medium heat. Pull the pan of turnips from the oven and coat with the miso sauce. Place back in the oven for three to five minutes, or until beginning to brown. PJH After delivering babies and practicing gynecology for 20 years in Jackson, Annie traded in her life as a doctor to pursue her other passion: writing about food, health, sustainability and the local food scene. Follow her snippets of mountain life, with recipes at jacksonholefoodie.com and on Instagram @jacksonholefoodie.
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current passion to develop recipes for the program that are easy, delicious, and crave-worthy. Want to get on the brain-healthy eating plan? Eat at least one serving of leafy green vegetables and another type of vegetable every day. Boost your intake of beans, nuts, lean meats, berries, whole grains, fish and poultry. Make olive oil your primary cooking oil, and—this is my favorite part—drink five ounces of red wine each day. This summer as I stroll through the farmers markets, visiting with my favorite vendors, I’ll be thinking about how many brain-healthy foods I can pack into each recipe. I’ll choose organic more often than not since pesticide residue has been shown to cause oxidative stress on brain cells. I’ll buy my meat from the ranchers who raise grass fed beef, known to be high in brain-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. When the blueberries come into season in full force, I’ll be sure to stock up on enough to get me through next winter. Brain-healthy eating is not just for those of us who are, ahem, reaching a certain age. Everyone should be thinking about taking care of this most precious organ, especially if your brain has been jostled around a bit. I’m talking to you: hockey and football players, skiers, snowboarders, and soccer players who love to head the ball. Eating a diet packed with brain-healthy foods has not only been shown to prevent dementia (by as much as 53 percent), it can also improve memory. But please, don’t eat more vegetables just because they will keep your brain humming along at optimal performance. Eat them because they are delicious, make you feel good, and help you keep doing the things you love to do. Let’s kick-start your summer veggie routine with these late spring/early summer turnips. These little guys come with a crown of leafy greens attached. Those greens are edible, packed with nutrition, and delicious, but over time they can suck the moisture out of your delicate baby turnip root. If you won’t be eating the turnips right away, cut off the greens about an inch above the stem, wash under cold water, and blot dry. Store the greens in the fridge wrapped in a kitchen towel. Toss into salads, fold into a stir-fry, or sauté in a pan with olive oil with your morning eggs. Once you’ve made my* Miso Baby Turnips, brainstorm what other vegetable you could glaze with this addicting sauce. I’d choose these sweet and salty nibbles over a bag of potato chips any day. *Ok, my recipe is actually adapted from Gwyneth Paltrow’s Miso Turnips recipe from her new cookbook, It’s All Easy, Delicious Weekday Recipes for the Super-Busy Home Cook. Kudos to Gwynie for loving her vegetables too.
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ello summer. The countdown is on until the first farmers market of the season and we are already seeing some gorgeous produce trickle into our grocery stores. Have you discovered the baby turnips grown by Aspens Market on Teton Pass? How about the Vertical Harvest Bumble Bee Cherry Tomatoes—so sweet and good I pop one in my mouth whenever I walk through the kitchen. I’ve also been eating enough of the first good plump blueberries that I may turn blue, Violet Beauregarde-style. Yes, I am already thinking about my summer bucket list, not just the adventures I want to pack into the next few months, but also all the summer foods I want to cook. And when I say cook, I mean in the easiest, most minimalist way. Like this week’s recipe: Miso Baby Turnips that roast up sweet and caramelized in 20 minutes. That is, if they don’t get eaten raw first. The season’s first turnips are so tender they don’t even need to be peeled. I love eating them raw, drizzled with local honey and crunchy sea salt. The first thing on my summer bucket list is to stuff your recipe box with new ways to eat vegetables with minimal fuss. Why the obsession with veggies you ask? Because summer is the easiest time to eat well with the least amount of effort, and because there’s such a short window of time to celebrate local foods grown close to home. And with all those adventures we’ll be going on, we need to be in optimal physical shape as we traipse around the mountains, bike everywhere, and paddle our hearts out on the lakes and rivers. There’s another reason I am obsessed with eating my vegetables and getting you to eat them, too. Along with my students in the Brain Works cooking classes, I am trying to eat as many brain-healthy foods as possible to reduce my chance of getting Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Brain Works is an eight-week course for the community designed by Dr. Martha Stearn of the Cognitive Health department of St. John’s Medical Center. It’s my
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Local is a modern American steakhouse and bar located on Jackson’s historic town square. Serving locally raised beef and, regional game, fresh seafood and seasonally inspired food, Local offers the perfect setting for lunch, drinks or dinner.
Lunch 11:30am Monday-Saturday Dinner 5:30pm Nightly
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Dinner Nightly at 5:30pm 45 S. Glenwood Available for private events & catering For reservations please call 734-8038
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Featuring dining destinations from buffets and rooms with a view to mom and pop joints, chic cuisine and some of our dining critic’s faves!
ASIAN & CHINESE TETON THAI Serving the world’s most exciting cuisine. Teton Thai offers a splendid array of flavors: sweet, hot, sour, salt and bitter. All balanced and blended perfectly, satisfying the most discriminating palate. Open daily. 7432 Granite Loop Road in Teton Village, (307) 7330022 and in Driggs, (208) 787-8424, tetonthai. com.
FAMILY FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT PIZZAS, PASTAS & MORE HOUSEMADE BREAD & DESSERTS FRESH, LOCALLY SOURCED OFFERINGS TAKE OUT AVAILABLE Dining room and bar open nightly at 5:00pm (307) 733-2460 • 2560 Moose Wilson Road • Wilson, WY
A Jackson Hole favorite since 1965
THAI ME UP Home of Melvin Brewing Co. Freshly remodeled offering modern Thai cuisine in a relaxed setting. New tap system with 20 craft beers. New $8 wine list and extensive bottled beer menu. Open daily for dinner at 5pm. Downtown at 75 East Pearl Street. View our tap list at thaijh.com/brews. 307-733-0005.
CONTINENTAL ALPENHOF Serving authentic Swiss cuisine, the Alpenhof features European style breakfast entrées and alpine lunch fare. Dine in the Bistro for a casual meal or join us in the Alpenrose dining room for a relaxed dinner experience. Breakfast 7:30am-10am. Coffee & pastry 10am-11:30am. Lunch 11:30am-3pm. Aprés 3pm-5:30pm. Dinner 6pm-9pm. For reservations at the Bistro or Alpenrose, call 307-733-3242.
THE BLUE LION A Jackson Hole favorite for 38 years. Join us in the charming atmosphere of a historic home. Ask a local about our rack of lamb. Serving fresh fish, elk, poultry, steaks, and vegetarian entrées. Live acoustic guitar music most nights. Early Bird Special: 20% off entire bill between 5:30-6:0pm, Open nightly at 5:30 p.m. Reservations recommended, walk-ins welcome. 160 N. Millward, (307) 733-3912, bluelionrestaurant.com.
CAFE GENEVIEVE Serving inspired home cooked classics in a historic log cabin. Enjoy brunch daily at 8 a.m., dinner nightly at 5 p.m., and happy hour daily 3-5:30 p.m. featuring $5 glasses of wine, $5 specialty drinks, $3 bottled beer. 135 E. Broadway, (307) 732-1910, genevievejh.com.
ELEANOR’S Enjoy all the perks of fine dining, minus the dress code at Eleanor’s, serving rich, saucy dishes in a warm and friendly setting. Eleanor’s is a primo brunch spot on Sunday afternoons. Its bar alone is an attraction, thanks to reasonably priced drinks and a loyal crowd. Come get a belly-full of our two-time gold medal wings. Open at 11 a.m. daily. 832 W. Broadway, (307) 733-7901.
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Rosé Respect Finally, the pink hued wine is drawing the mass recognition it deserves. BY TED SCHEFFLER @critic1
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am so pleased to see rosé wines inhabiting larger and larger sections of our local (and national) wine stores. I’ve been singing the praises of well-made rosé for at least 15 years now, and it finally seems to be getting some of the attention and respect it deserves. At the very least, most wine drinkers now know that it isn’t just White Zinfandel with a French name. For those not on the bandwagon yet, let’s just review the basics. Technically a red wine, rosé drinks more like a white. It’s made from red grapes—often Grenache, Mourvedre or Cinsault—but during production, the grape skins, which give color and tannins to wine, are left in contact with the grape juice for only a matter of hours (as opposed to days or even weeks as is the case for most red wine).
BEER, WINE & SPIRITS That limited skin contact results in the wine having a pinkish hue, but very little in the way of tannins. This makes it an easy-drinking, lower alcohol wine, and one that can (and should) be served lightly chilled, like its white counterpart. While rosés used to be almost exclusively from the Provençe region of France, today you’ll find them made around the world, including here in the United States, as well as countries like Spain, Italy, Argentina, Australia and Chile. In general, these wines just keep getting better and better now that winemakers are treating it with the seriousness it deserves. Having said that, I still think of them as wines to enjoy—especially in the summertime—rather than ponder. For me, rosé is synonymous with summer. Here are some interesting examples that I’ll be sipping in the coming months. One of my dependable, go-to summer rosés is Carol Shelton Wild Thing Rendezvous Rosé 2014 ($11.99). Hailing from Mendocino County, it’s made from sustainably grown Carignane grapes in a crisp, dry style with watermelon and strawberry notes, plus a great mineral backbone. It’s an excellent picnic and cookout wine. Also from Mendocino comes Atrea Skid Rosé 2015 ($15.99). I’m told that Atrea winemaker Alex MacGregor—one of the most knowledgeable and talented people in the wine world I know of—is particularly proud
IMBIBE of this wine. It’s an “irreverent tribute,” according to MacGregor, to the Malbec “Skid Row” vineyard where its grapes were grown. To give you an idea of how little time the skins for some rosés are in contact with the juice, the fruit for Skid Rosé was de-stemmed and pressed for a mere two-hour soak. It’s fabulous with a fresh Caprese salad. France’s Minervois region is home to Le Grand Noir Rosé 2014 ($11.99). This Grenache/Syrah blend is pale pink with spicy pepper notes to compliment red currant, raspberry and strawberry flavors. It’s a versatile food wine that can pair with everything from pizza to potstickers. Tenuta Sant Antonio Scaia Rosato 2015 ($12.99) from Italy’s Veneto region reminds me—in a good way— of my Hawaiian Punch days. It’s a whole lot of party in a bottle: passion fruit, strawberry, Cavaillon melon and raspberry. Those are just some
of the fab flavors in this fruit-packed drink. Cariñena and Garnacha go into making Torres de Casta Rosado 2015 ($13.99) f rom Cata lunya, Spain. It’s a bigger, more intense rosé than most, and one that will fit in well at your next barbecue. Some other great summer rosés to be on the lookout for include Bucklin Old Hill Ranch Rosé 2015 ($16.99), Matthiasson Rosé 2015 ($18.99), Lorenza Rosé 2015 ($17.99), Cline Mourvedre Rosé 2015 ($11.95) and Le Cirque Rosé 2014 ($13.99). Those should get your wine-filled summer days and nights started. PJH
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The deli that’ll rock your belly. Jackson’s newest sub shop serves steamed subs, reubens, gyros, delicious all beef hot dogs, soups and salads. We offer Chicago style hot dogs done just the way they do in the windy city. Open daily11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Located just a short block north of the Town Square at 180 N. Center Street, (307) 733-3448.
Owned and operated by Chefs with a passion for good food, Trio is located right off the Town square in downtown Jackson. Featuring a variety of cuisines in a relaxed atmosphere, Trio is famous for its wood-oven pizzas, specialty cocktails and waffle fries with bleu cheese fondue. Dinner nightly at 5:30 p.m. Reservations. (307) 734-8038 or bistrotrio.com.
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Local, a modern American steakhouse and bar, is located on Jackson’s historic town square. Our menu features both classic and specialty cuts of locally-ranched meats and wild game alongside fresh seafood, shellfish, house-ground burgers, and seasonally-inspired food. We offer an extensive wine list and an abundance of locally-sourced products. Offering a casual and vibrant bar atmosphere with 12 beers on tap as well as a relaxed dining room, Local is the perfect spot to grab a burger for lunch or to have drinks and dinner with friends. Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30am. Dinner Nightly 5:30pm. 55 North Cache, (307) 201-1717, localjh.com.
LOTUS CAFE Serving organic, freshly-made world cuisine while catering to all eating styles. Endless organic and natural meat, vegetarian, vegan and glutenfree choices. Offering super smoothies, fresh extracted juices, espresso and tea. Full bar and house-infused botanical spirits. Open daily 8am for breakfast lunch and dinner. 145 N. Glenwood St., (307) 734-0882, tetonlotuscafe.com.
MANGY MOOSE Mangy Moose Restaurant, with locally sourced, seasonally fresh food at reasonable prices, is a always a fun place to go with family or friends for a unique dining experience. The personable staff will make you feel right at home and the funky western decor will keep you entertained throughout your entire visit. Teton Village, (307) 733-4913, mangymoose.com.
SNAKE RIVER BREWERY & RESTAURANT America’s most award-winning microbrewery is serving lunch and dinner. Take in the atmosphere while enjoying wood-fired pizzas, pastas, burgers, sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts. $9 lunch menu. Happy hour 4 to 6 p.m., including tasty hot wings. The freshest beer in the valley, right from the source! Free WiFi. Open 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 265 S. Millward. (307) 739-2337, snakeriverbrewing.com.
SWEETWATER Satisfying locals for lunch and dinner for over 36 years with deliciously affordable comfort food. Extensive local and regional beer list. Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. features blackened trout salad, elk melt, wild west chili and vegetarian specialties. Dinner 5:30 to 9 p.m. including potato-crusted trout, 16 ounce ribeye, vegan and wild game. Reservations welcome. (307) 7333553. sweetwaterjackson.com.
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CALICO A Jackson Hole favorite since 1965, the Calico continues to be one of the most popular restaurants in the Valley. The Calico offers the right combination of really good food, (much of which is grown in our own gardens in the summer), friendly staff; a reasonably priced menu and a large selection of wine. Our bar scene is eclectic with a welcoming vibe. Open nightly at 5 p.m. 2560 Moose Wilson Rd., (307) 733-2460.
MEXICAN EL ABUELITO Serving authentic Mexican cuisine and appetizers in a unique Mexican atmosphere. Home of the original Jumbo Margarita. Featuring a full bar with a large selection of authentic Mexican beers. Lunch served weekdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nightly dinner specials. Open seven days, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 385 W. Broadway, (307) 733-1207.
PIZZA DOMINO’S PIZZA Hot and delicious delivered to your door. Handtossed, deep dish, crunchy thin, Brooklyn style and artisan pizzas; bread bowl pastas, and oven baked sandwiches; chicken wings, cheesy breads and desserts. Delivery. 520 S. Hwy. 89 in Kmart Plaza, (307) 733-0330.
PINKY G’S The locals favorite! Voted Best Pizza in Jackson Hole 2012, 2013 and 2014. Seek out this hidden gem under the Pink Garter Theatre for NY pizza by the slice, salads, stromboli’s, calzones and many appetizers to choose from. Try the $7 ‘Triple S’ lunch special.Happy hours 10 p.m. - 12 a.m. Sun.- Thu. Text PINK to 71441 for discounts. Delivery and take-out. Open daily 11a.m. to 2 a.m. 50 W. Broadway, (307) 734-PINK.
PIZZERIA CALDERA Jackson Hole’s only dedicated stone-hearth oven pizzeria, serving Napolitana-style pies using the freshest ingredients in traditional and creative combinations. Five local micro-brews on tap, a great selection of red and white wines by the glass and bottle, and one of the best views of the Town Square from our upstairs deck. Daily lunch special includes slice, salad or soup, any two for $8. Happy hour: half off drinks by the glass from 4 - 6 daily. Dine in or carry out. Or order online at PizzeriaCaldera.com, or download our app for iOS or Android. Open from 11am - 9:30pm daily at 20 West Broadway. 307-201-1472.
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77 “I’m __ here!” 79 Back 81 Mop partner? 82 Within 85 System based on urgency 87 Annoyed 90 Five-time presidential candidate 92 PIKE 94 CARP 97 The Brits call it an identity parade 99 Recipient of Bart’s prank calls 100 Wide shoe size 101 Org. that promotes hunter safety 102 In __: trapped 105 Works one’s fingers to the bone 107 Spells during a vacation, perhaps 109 Old Athens enemy 111 Coll. seniors’ tests 112 Oral history 113 Org. that fills bowls? 115 SHARK 117 SNAPPER 119 “I’ll buy” 120 Cap 121 “Rock of __” 122 “Counting Sheep” company 123 Many an Ivan 124 Zaire’s Mobutu __ Seko 125 Legal wrong 126 Defame
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80 “Let’s do it my way” 81 Inheritance factor 83 “Whatever” 84 Heading for an annual list 86 Many millennia 88 Capitol tops 89 Land along the Mekong 91 Strand under a microscope 93 DDE rival 95 Least remote 96 Dissuade 98 __ Island: South Carolina training base 102 Accessory named for a racetrack 103 Intervals 104 Cleveland suburb named for an Italian city 106 Iconic sportster 107 Quail 108 Against a thing, legally 110 Rose of Guns N’ Roses 112 Target’s target, e.g. 114 Month before Nisan 116 Circle ratios 117 Yoga accessory 118 Some coll. degrees
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10 Actor’s aid 20 Infantry combat school decoration 30 Saltwater aquariums 40 Wild thing 50 Marine eagle 60 Wishful words 70 Works for a pianist 80 Fashion monthly 90 Is allowed to
10 Rolling Stones title woman 11 It might be packed 12 She played Carmela Soprano 13 Pop 14 Imperative 15 Sci-fi staple 16 Pie nut 17 Run-down 21 Welcoming symbol 24 “Nothing runs like” it 26 Hardly a picky eater 29 Popular place to visit 32 Acquire abundantly 33 Pond gunk 34 Back again 36 State since 1948: Abbr. 38 Partner 40 Elec. bill unit 42 Singer K.T. 43 Animals 44 Ominous peals 46 Small studio production 47 Spanish sky 48 Company infamous for shredding 51 Arguing against 54 Tree with delicate bark 56 Hard-to-like person 59 Strikers’ org.? 60 Game that reportedly originated in Texas 61 Indoor gridiron org. 63 Colorado native 65 Great guy? 66 Prefix meaning “bull” 67 Up to 69 Valuable tunnel 70 Prime minister before Yitzhak 71 Texas university in Beaumont 73 Belgian surrealist 76 Sacred Indian river 78 Challenge
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NATURAL MEDICINE Pain, Pain, Go Away Treat your body better with supplements and acupuncture instead of pain pills. BY DR. MONIQUE LAI
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he reality of widespread opioid-based pain medication addiction (and often the subsequent heroin addiction among addicts who lose access to pills) has been extensively covered in US media for the past several months. The statistics are shocking: According to the Center for Disease Control, 78 people a day die from an opioid overdose in the United States. As recently as 2014, one third of adults in Utah had a prescription for an opioid pain medication. As a society, we have to find a better way. Of course preventing chronic diseases that cause pain is the best choice, but until that day comes, we have to treat people in pain with healthier methods. I just listened to a lecture by Robert Bonakdar, MD, and past president of the American Academy of Pain Management. He noted that present care is “fragmented and reactionary,” meaning there are often many practitioners involved in the treatment of a single patient’s pain, many of whom were taught to bring down the pain immediately using analgesics. In addition, communication amongst the practitioners is often poor. It has led to an epidemic resulting in more drug overdose deaths in 2014 than in any other year. This is a large problem but people can’t live in pain. We need to look for solutions. Alternatives to mainstream medical pain relief are available and need to be front line therapy. Acupuncture has been used by Eastern practitioners for more than 2,000 years and was approved by the FDA for pain in 1996. It is an effective treatment method for a variety of conditions, particularly chronic back pain, migraines, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, sciatica and post surgical pain. I have been treating patients with acupuncture for 20 years and have seen amazing results. Acupuncture decreases inflammation and
Enjoy improves the function of the nervous and musculoskeletal system. First-time patients are often leery of the needles, but in the hands of the right therapist, acupuncture is not painful. Studies have shown that incorporating therapeutic massage into your pain program can provide long lasting relief. Massage increases endorphins and decreases stress hormones. It’s our good fortune in Jackson to have massage therapists that focus on a variety of massage methods; everything from traditional Thai massage, to Swedish, lymphatic drainage, structural integration, ortho-bionomy, reflexology, cranial sacral and many more. Most Americans needs to incorporate movement into their life to decrease pain, but in Jackson people move. I’ve had to change my intake question from “Do you have any musculoskeletal pain?” to “Do you have any muscular skeletal pain that is not self-induced?” Otherwise, I would hear about residual pain after climbing the Grand, running the Teton Crest Trail, doing too many mountain bike laps on Ferrins, etc. The type of movement-based therapies that have been most studied are hatha yoga, tai chi and qigong, which are helpful for, among other things, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, pain caused by cancer and other diseases. The mindfulness basis of these movement therapies is also extremely beneficial. Nutrition plays an essential role in pain management. First and foremost, I advise my patients to quit the junk food. Check the ingredients label—if you can’t read it don’t eat it. Then as Dr. Bonakdar said, look
“It has led to an epidemic resulting in more drug overdose deaths in 2014 than in any other year.”
into the body by first replacing deficiencies. A vitamin D deficiency can cause chronic pain, deficiencies in Vitamin B6 are associated with carpel tunnel syndrome and magnesium deficiency can affect back pain & migraines. (Often, the first signs of magnesium deficiency include leg cramps, foot pain, or muscle twitches). The second part is supporting the body’s optimal response. CoenzymeQ 10 and carnitine are very effective for fibromyalgia, as is alpha lipoic acid for neuropathy. Due to their fewer side effects, herbal medicines are always a good choice. Turmeric, containing curcumin, works similarly to some non-steroidal anti-inflammatories. White willow bark contains salicin from which aspirin was derived. Bromelain, found in pineapple, is one of many enzymes that can help relieve pain systemically by breaking down proteins at the site of inflammation. It can also be used for after surgery or injury to speed healing. A naturopathic physician can help analyze your condition and recommend herbal medicine treatments. Pain is often your body telling you to slow down. Similarly, inflammation is a protective reaction. As with everything in life, balance is the key. People are not going to stop experiencing pain, but they can start considering treatment options that are non-addictive. PJH A 16-year Jackson resident, Monique Lai, ND, is an alternative health expert with a family practice where she works with patients to restore their health. She obtained her doctorate in naturopathic medicine from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1996. Monique enjoys working with a variety of health challenges, particularly autoimmune disease, thyroid disease, digestive disorders, menopause and diabetes. For more info visit drmoniquelai.com.
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Lastly, guides can be very evolved beings who embody the highest frequencies of light. These include angels, ascended masters, and other enlightened world teachers. They have the ability to operate out of time and space, and they therefore can guide huge numbers of people with differing needs all at once.
Calling on the enlightened for help in myriad situations.
Two true examples
BY CAROL MANN
What are spirit guides? The concept is that there are conscious, intelligent beings in many other realities not typically visible to our physical senses, who serve as guides to what is in our highest and greatest good. Though they are not permitted to interfere directly, they can and do nudge us in many different ways. Sometimes it’s in the form of a hunch—maybe a sudden change of plans, a dream message, a seemingly random idea, a familiar scent, an unusual synchronicity, even an urge to pick up the phone and call a specific person, or to stop at a different grocery store when that wasn’t your plan and as a result you make an important personal connection there. Sometimes we pay attention to their signals whether or not we realize we are being guided, and sometimes we do not.
Who are spirit guides? Some of our spirit guides are the souls of people we have loved who are no longer alive like a special grandparent, parent, brother, sister or friend. In that case you might recognize/feel/sense the familiar energetic presence of that person around you from time to time. Some people even catch a whiff of their deceased grandmother’s perfume or their grandfather’s pipe tobacco. When you call on them for guidance, they will always respond. “What if they have already reincarnated?” you might ask. The aspect of their soul, which expressed itself in this life as your beloved family member, is always available to you even when they have incarnated again. The soul is somewhat analogous to “The Cloud” for a computer; the soul is a living library of all of its experiences, all of its identities and roles throughout all time and space. We also have guides whose souls are not familiar to us, and yet they too are there for us. Know that when you ask for guidance from your heart, you will receive it. Then be open to whatever form it will show up in.
1. This is a personal true story. I made a reservation online to rent an apartment in Paris. The lovely woman who owned the apartment emailed me clear instructions where she would leave the key. My flight landed in Paris at night. I took a taxi to the address of the apartment, and the key was not there. It was a very uncomfortable situation: night time in Paris with a suitcase and no key. I asked for my guides to please help. Out of the blue, a voice told me to go to the café across the street. Lights were on there so I did. I walked up to a friendly looking bartender and asked in my best French if by chance he knew the woman (I said her name) whose apartment I was about to rent across the street. “Oh!” he exclaimed in French, “you must be the American who is renting from her. She had an emergency and had to leave in a hurry so she left the key with me!” 2. A noted Brazilian healer, John of God, who has no formal medical training, has a remarkable conscious partnership with the souls of people who had medical specialties when they were alive. He asks for their assistance in giving him accurate diagnoses, and they guide his hands as he conducts complex surgeries, without anesthesia or high-tech equipment. He has successfully healed thousands of people. Western scientists have witnessed, studied and filmed his incredible work.
Spirit guides are here for everyone We all have access to loving, abundant support from our many guides, and they are waiting for us to ask for their assistance. You can call on them by name, make up a name, or allow them to be nameless. They respond to our energetic signature, and don’t even need a name to pick up on our needs and to locate us for a response. Spirit guides are there to help steer us to the proper opportunities and teachable moments for our evolution and for our greater good. Ask from your heart and listen. PJH
Carol Mann is a longtime Jackson resident, radio personality, former Grand Targhee Resort owner, author, and clairvoyant. Got a Cosmic Question? Email carol@yourcosmiccafe.com
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
BY ROB BREZSNY
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Mythologist Joseph Campbell analyzed fairy tales for clues about how the human psyche works. For example, he said that a fairy tale character who’s riding a horse is a representation of our relationship with our instinctual nature. If that character drops the reins and lets the horse gallop without guidance, he or she is symbolically surrendering control to the instincts. I bring this to your attention because I suspect you may soon be tempted to do just that that—which wouldn’t be wise. In my opinion, you’ll be best served by going against the flow of what seems natural. Sublimation and transcendence will keep you much stronger than if you followed the line of least resistance. Homework: Visualize yourself, as you ride your horse, keeping a relaxed but firm grasp of the reins. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) I will provide you with two lists of words. One of these lists, but not both, will characterize the nature of your predominant experiences in the coming weeks. It will be mostly up to you which emerges as the winner. Now read the two lists, pick the one you like better, and instruct your subconscious mind to lead you in that direction. List 1: gluttony, bloating, overkill, padding, exorbitance. List 2: mother lode, wellspring, bumper crop, gold mine, cornucopia. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In his poem “Interrupted Meditation,” Robert Hass blurts out the following exclamation: “I give you, here, now, a magic key. What does it open? This key I give you, what exactly does it open?” How would you answer this question, Gemini? What door or lock or heart or treasure box do you most need opened? Decide today. And please don’t name five things you need opened. Choose one, and one only. To do so will dissolve a mental block that has up until now kept you from finding the real magic key. CANCER (June 21-July 22) The following excerpt from Wendell Berry’s poem “Woods” captures the essence of your current situation: “I part the out-thrusting branches and come in beneath the blessed and the blessing trees. Though I am silent there is singing around me. Though I am dark there is vision around me. Though I am heavy there is flight around me.” Please remember this poem at least three times a day during the next two weeks. It’s important for you to know that no matter what murky or maudlin or mysterious mood you might be in, you are surrounded by vitality and generosity.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) According to Guinness World records, the most consecutive hours spent riding on a roller coaster is 405 hours and 40 minutes. But I suspect that during the next 15 months, a Sagittarian daredevil may exceed this mark. I have come to this conclusion because I believe your tribe will be especially adept and relatively comfortable at handling steep rises and sudden dips at high speeds. And that won’t be the only rough talent you’ll have in abundance. I’m guessing you could also set new personal bests in the categories of most frequent changes of mind, most heroic leaps of faith and fastest talking. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Whether we like to admit it or not, all of us have acted like puppets. Bosses and teachers and loved ones can manipulate us even if they’re not in our presence. Our conditioned responses and programmed impulses may control our behavior in the present moment even though they were formed long ago. That’s the bad news. The good news is that now and then moments of lucidity blossom, revealing the puppet strings. We emerge from our unconsciousness and see that we’re under the spell of influential people to whom we have surrendered our power. This is one of those magic times for you, Capricorn. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) A few weeks ago you undertook a new course of study in the art of fun and games. You realized you hadn’t been playing hard enough, and took measures to correct the problem. After refamiliarizing yourself with the mysteries of innocent joy, you raised the stakes. You began dabbling with more intensive forms of relief and release. Now you have the chance to go even further: to explore the mysteries of experimental delight. Exuberant escapades may become available to you. Amorous adventures could invite you to explore the frontiers of liberated love. Will you be brave and free enough to meet the challenge of such deeply meaningful gaiety? Meditate on this radical possibility: spiritually adept hedonism. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Poet Sharon Dolin compares artists to sunflowers. They create “a tall flashy flower that then grows heavy with seeds whose small hard shells you must crack to get to the rich nut meat.” As I contemplate the current chapter of your unfolding story, I see you as being engaged in a similar process, even if you’re not literally an artist. To be exact, you’re at the point when you are producing a tall flashy flower. The seeds have not yet begun to form, but they will soon. Later this year, the rich nut meat inside the small hard shells will be ready to pluck. For now, concentrate on generating your gorgeous, radiant flower.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Five times every day, devout Muslims face their holiest city, Mecca, and say prayers to Allah. Even if you’re not Islamic, I recommend that you carry out your own unique version of this ritual. The next three weeks will be a favorable time to cultivate a closer relationship with the inspirational influence, the high ideal or the divine being that reigns supreme in your life. Here’s how you could do it: Identify a place that excites your imagination and provokes a sense of wonder. Five times a day for the next 21 days, bow in the direction of this treasured spot. Unleash songs, vows and celebratory expostulations that deepen your fierce and tender commitment to what you trust most and love best.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) “Truth is like the flu,” says poet James Richardson. “I fight it off, but it changes in other bodies and returns in a form to which I am not immune.” In the coming days, Scorpio, I suspect you will experience that riddle first hand—and probably on more than one occasion. Obvious secrets and wild understandings that you have fought against finding out will mutate in just the right way to sneak past your defenses. Unwelcome insights you’ve been trying to ignore will finally wiggle their way into your psyche. Don’t worry, though. These new arrivals will be turn out to be good medicine.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) A half-dead blast from the past is throttling the free flow of your imagination. Your best possible future will be postponed until you agree to deal more intimately with this crumbled dream, which you have never fully grieved or surrendered. So here’s my advice: Summon the bravest, smartest love you’re capable of, and lay your sad loss to rest with gentle ferocity. This may take a while, so be patient. Be inspired by the fact that your new supply of brave, smart love will be a crucial resource for the rest of your long life.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) “The road reaches every place, the shortcut only one,” says aphorist James Richardson. In many cases, that’s not a problem. Who among us has unlimited time and energy? Why leave all the options open? Shortcuts can be valuable. It’s often smart to be ruthlessly efficient as we head toward our destination. But here’s a caveat: According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you’re now in a phase when taking shortcuts may be counterproductive. To be as well-seasoned as you will need to be to reach your goal, you should probably take the scenic route. The long way around might, in this instance, be the most efficient and effective.
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