Antisocial solstice Tiny house, big living in the Tetons

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JH WEEKLY LOCAL COVER ART INITIATIVE
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Tiny house,
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Brian James, (a.k.a. DJ Cut la Whut) has always been passionate about art.
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who abound,” he said.
James’s mirror mosaics, just one medium that he explores, are ever changing. “I love working with mirrors in this manner as it makes me think of perspective and view,” he explained. “Every time you look at these pieces it will
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Shattering mirrors into small pieces, James assembles the gleaming mountain
ranges found in many of his works piece by piece, “kind of like a puzzle with
no rules,” he said. James pours anywhere from 30 to 80 hours into each piece,
illuminating backgrounds with paint pen, markers, spray paint and acrylic.
His first show in this medium, James says he wants to embark on large-scale
commissioned projects where, presumably, he can smash even more glass and
then pick up the pieces.
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COMMENTS
Guest Opinion
Karyn Greenwood
On Props and Disses, “Uphill battle won”
(Snow King to charge fee for uphill travel)
Skinner writes:
The idea that the King is doing us a favor by allowing us
access to a public forest is a joke, of course. We’ve been
hiking and skiing these mountains since before there was a
Snow King. In many parts of the World, free unfettered uphill access to ski slopes or side country is a guaranteed right.
None needs an armband. Just ask Dr, Fleck.
A King Ambassador would have been a better idea just
like the one on Teton Pass (ol’ Jay).
The shot across the bow at the JHMR happened a long
time ago. The JHMR didn’t care.
Safety has never been the King’s first priority. Ski resorts
can kill all the people they want thanks to state laws that
protect them from liability outside of intentional harm.
Once they sell you that arm band, they can kill you without
worrying about the consequences. It’s like selling you a pass
with all those legal disclaimers. That’s the real reason behind the arm band.
Irresponsible dog owners and the safety hazards related
to winch lines or avi work are legitimate concerns but they
don’t need a $7.50 arm band to raise awareness or lay
down the law. Snow King regularly ignores other hazards
and has done little to demonstrate a real concern for safety.
The King has published uphill travel maps for many years.
The King has the legal right to impose restriction and they
may need to if the uphill traffic becomes a true safety hazard. Snow King’s uphill policy was working just fine with a
few exceptions. Of course, 15 years ago, the bootpack up
Exhibition was a lonely place. Even 10 years ago. The difference is that the once-quiet bootpack, or skin, up the King
has become way too popular. Just like Teton Pass.
Some of the traffic is due to the skimo craze. Some of it
is due to the closing of High School Hill. Population increases and the high price of skiing also play a part. Of
course, the only place to get uphill exercise and great views
in town is Snow King since everything else is closed for
wildlife, or inaccessible.
Given that the King is on the pubic dole and most of the
resort is using public lands, I don’t feel like they deserve any
more of my money if I’m out for a hike. If anything, they
should be handing out FREE armbands. If I’m skiing their
groomers, a case might be made that a donation is worthy.
If I’m on non-groomers, leave me alone. Perhaps the Town
should raise the rent on the land at the base, which they
lease for $1.
Give Me
LIBERTY
Or Let Me
S TA R V E
This is your brain unplugged
This evening, I rode the bus home from work at
Teton Village. I catch the 7:26 a.m. bus to the Village
in the morning and (unless après or a shifty calls my
name) the 5:15 p.m. bus to Stilson in the evening.
This time of year both trips are in near darkness.
Tonight, on my ride home, I looked up after scrolling
through Facebook and saw the glow of a dozen other
cell phones, the users mesmerized by their tiny personal devices in the dim, swaying bus.
It took a moment for my pupils to relax and adjust after looking at my glaring screen, but when
they did, I saw a different glow. This time, it beckoned from outside. The moon softly illuminated the
snow-covered mountains. I made out the wide faces
of the Hobacks, the deep, setback cut of Phillip’s
Canyon, and the stark cliff bands of No Name and
Rendezvous peaks. The thick pines of the north-facing ridges deepened the shadows, giving shape and
contrast in the quickening darkness. It occurred to
me as I scanned the other riders on the bus and saw
many still bathed in an electronic glow, that I may
be the only one watching the mountains put themselves to bed – our precious Tetons, tucked into
darkness until the dawn.
What am I missing each time I board the bus and
plug in for that 10-minute ride, I wondered. Had I
missed sunrises or full moons? Or a fox hunting
along the bike path, or a bull moose resting in the
roadside willows?
I also thought about how these bus rides are my
time to relax, and diversions like Facebook, Instagram, and texting with friends are right at my fingertips. A Pew survey found that 74 percent of
Americans turn to the Internet to relax. Among the
online diversions we choose are listening to music,
watching videos, playing games, chatting with
friends or posting online.
So is it working? Mounting evidence suggests that
the exact activity we use to relax is having quite the
opposite effect. A Pace University study found that
increased Internet usage correlates with increases
in social introversion, feelings of isolation, and social withdrawal. When we choose Internet-style re-
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laxation, it comes at a price.
In Jackson Hole, saying all this may be preaching
to the choir. We know putting down the devices, unplugging, and playing outdoors does wonders for
our health. This is why we live here. Outdoor activities decrease blood pressure while increasing Vitamin D levels, fitness, concentration and happiness.
But riding a bus isn’t an outdoor activity. Does it
matter that while I ride a bus, I choose to look at
Facebook instead of out the window? Can just looking at nature have positive benefits? Researchers at
the University of Pittsburgh asked this same question and found that spinal surgery patients with
natural views as opposed to man-made views (i.e.
trees vs. brick walls) healed faster, experienced less
pain, and took fewer pain medications during their
recovery. A similar National Institutes of Health
study found the same result with additional increases in mental health with unobstructed natural
views. So now I’m starting to think, I need to look
up from that phone.
But a 10-minute ride? That short amount of time
can’t possibly matter, right? Well, I don’t know if
anyone has studied the health benefits of 10minute bus rides, but what about 10 minutes of
quiet? Ten minutes of meditation? Indeed, all moments of mental stillness are good for your health.
In many cultures, the winter solstice is a time for
renewal. It is a time to welcome the light back into
our lives, to remember the passions that keep us
motivated in our daily lives, to renew ourselves. Although the calendar isn’t quite there yet, I’m inspired to challenge myself to a New Year’s
resolution – to spend my 10-minute bus commute
technology-free.
A Chicago-area teen, Ashwini Reddy, had these
words for her classmates at high school graduation.
This valedictorian, reflecting on the state-mandated
15 seconds of silence during each school day, said
that “For most of the time I thought these were
awkward, and I’d finish homework or text friends,
but then I realized if we had used the time, it could
have shaped us to be different people.”
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Jake Nichols
B-T gets super Super
Tricia O’Connor will lead the Bridger-Teton National
Forest in the right direction for a few reasons. First and
foremost, she’s a Yankees fan. The Chenango Forks,
New Yorker has also spent the last dozen years in Alaska
so she’s used to not seeing the sun for long stretches.
We like the fact that O’Connor knows what it takes to manage
large expanses of government land – she filled various capacities at
the 17-million-acre Tongass National Forest along the Alaska Panhandle. It’s the nation’s largest national forest.
O’Connor seems to have a track record of sticking around rather
than working her way up the USFS ranks until she reaches a coveted desk job in Washington. The BTNF needs stability right now
more than ever after the revolving door departures of Jacque
Buchanan and Clint Kyhl.
O’Connor begins her new assignment on February 22.
Release the Kraken
A major shift in thinking has propelled its way into motion concerning developers’ rights to break ground and
get moving on projects that have been mothballed by a
double-whammy of economic gloom followed by LDR
lassitude.
Frustration with the snail’s pace of the Comp Plan rewrite turned to
apathy years ago as public meetings and online participation seemed
to wane. Several political candidates turned up the heat on the issue
during their campaigns for office. It looks like the message has been
finding purchase of late.
Greg Prugh’s trailer park redux was the beginning. Jay Varley’s
long-awaited Marriott also was recently approved with the forbidden fourth floor. Fintan Ryan has won his epic battle with the
county over his definition of a basement at the old Puzzleface. And
now Timber Ridge Academy received zoning approval to operate
their Christian school.
The tide is turning. Ahead of LDR revisions, homeowners and developers are getting piecemeal approval of projects from county commissioners and town councilors. Some conservation groups would
like to see the process move slower and according to LDR revisions
and rezoning. But the newly elected and outgoing political leaders
with an agenda are pushing through projects that have sat stalled on
the books for too long. Lifting the twice-extended moratorium on the
old PRD tool squeaked by with a deadlocked vote and an absent commissioner. For many, it was about time. For Kelly Lockhart, and large
landholders like him, it means open space has a better chance for
preservation than another extension of the PRD tool might afford.
Lockhart and others who have resisted doing something rash with
their land while the PRD sat shelved should be commended. Something far worse could happen with ranchlands in the valley if some
kind of development tool isn’t in place and the PRD, as flawed and incompatible with the new Comp Plan as it might be, is at least a
method to an end that preserves open space and prevents big box retailers and cookie cutter subdivisions from usurping underutilized
cattle country.
Do we need another monster hotel in Jackson? Maybe not, but Varley has waited and sued for the right to put one in. Joe Rice’s hotel will
be next. Do we need trailer parks or newer low rent apartments?
These questions at least need smart answers. Unleashing the PRD
and allowing case-by-case decisions in town is a step in the right direction toward providing some avenue for development.
Now, let’s see if we can add more horse riding facilities and fewer
golf courses and hotels.
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Pooch park plotted
Dog owners are happy with Town Council’s decision to
carve out a half-acre section of Powderhorn Park for canine carousal. It’s a compromise and what looks like another temporary solution to an ongoing need.
Jackson is undeniably a dog town. During the summer it’s easier
for owners to get their furry friends out for a leg stretch on adjacent
public lands like Cache Creek, Game Creek and Snow King. Winter
months are tougher. With all the parks owned by the town and
maintained by Parks and Rec, it’s hard to believe one of them can’t
be wholly dedicated to serving dogs. By sheer use, a dog park would
get more traffic than a picnic area designed for slackliners and book
readers.
The nonprofit PAWS has worked hard to find a space and considering the organization comes with its own seed money ($100K to $300K
is usually what’s needed to retrofit a space into dog heaven) it’s difficult to understand why nothing has been done to date.
Karns Meadow would not be an appropriate place. Dogs are hard
on wildlife and wetlands. Maybe no more so than a bus garage,
though. The fairgrounds appear like the perfect place to accommodate
dogs. The area is large enough and already used by horse owners.
Adding another user group to the prime real estate that separates east
Jackson from west Jackson seems like a smart tactic. and ball fetch.
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Teton talk
Steds07: You have our admiration.
Your self-admitted “first post ever” on
Reddit is amazing. Of course, it’s hard
to go wrong with a shot of the Tetons.
Imgur.com user “Steds07” posted a pair
of fantastic photos, the other from her
visit to our valley. We enjoyed the pictures and the conversation on Reddit.
One response was from SensibleMadness: “Wyoming is beautiful country. I love to visit, but I know that much
solitude would drive me crazy if I lived
there for very long.”
The response from WyoPeeps was
apropos: “The solitude is wonderful! I
can leave my house and be in the middle of nowhere in 10 minutes.”
Best ski hotels in America
Jackson Hole landed three of the top
Dragon’s breath
Dragon Alliance’s “We are Frameless”
world tour stopped in Jackson Hole. It
was their third such visit since the tour
was incepted.
“Jackson Hole, Wyoming not only
welcomed the team with open arms but
with endless terrain and bottomless
Living room of Huntsman Springs
Mountain Lodge home overlooking
the Tetons and golf course.
SHARPSHOOTER IMAGES, SPLASH NEWS
A first-post on Reddit: Tetons.
10 best U.S. après ski hotels on
Kayak.com’s new list. David Johnston
penned the piece for CNN Travel that
included Kayak’s most popular 4- and
5-star ski destination lodgings.
“Whether it’s a spa treatment or a
drink by the fire, here’s Kayak’s list of
the perfect places to sit back, kick up
your feet or plaster cast, and unwind,”
Johnston wrote.
The Rusty Parrot Lodge scored love
for their fantastic Finnish-style body
massage and spa. “If you want to know
how a Jackson, Wyoming hotel got such
a tropical name, check out the bird at
the front desk, then ask owner Ron Harrison for the full story,” Johnston wrote.
Kayak/CNN were also impressed
with the eucalyptus steam room and
special spa suites with soaking tubs at
the Rustic Inn.
Johnston also proved he knew a little
something about the valley when he
wrote: “Yep, still in Jackson Hole,” when
talking about the White Buffalo Club.
He raved about the dinner and bar
scene there.
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Huntsman Springs eternal
OPP-Connect, a London-based
global real estate media group, bestowed upon Huntsman Springs two
awards of excellence.
Last month, HS was the Gold Award
for Best Developer in North America
and the Bronze Award for Best Luxury
Development. The 1,350-acre golf and
ski resort community is in Driggs, Idaho.
Seen in the other Jackson Hole
“Jennifer Aniston returns to Jackson
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Hole,” read the headline. Really?
Where?
Then, reluctant as we were on deadline, we read further. Aniston actually
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Tiny house, big living
Need-less movement hits home in Teton County
BY JILL KOZAK
Three months ago, my boyfriend, small dog and I
happily called a 26-foot 1985 RV home for the summer. We parked under trees and acres of vacant
land were our playground. We worked for a national park in southwest Colorado, and in between
busy restaurant shifts laid our heads to rest in our
tiny, cozy, and paid-off dwelling.
Reduced rent cost the pair of us $190 per month
and that included all utilities. We had plenty of
spare pocket change to dine out, take road trips,
cook steaks over an open fire, and we even managed to save up a nest egg. It was our version of living large.
With few warm-weather job prospects, we sold
our RV, chalked it up as a fun summer adventure
and moved to Jackson for the winter.
We are currently living at a motel in Jackson on a
monthly basis. We aren’t alone: I discovered that
nearly half of the staff at our new job at the resort
lives here as well. Becoming acquainted with people around town meant coming to grips with the
housing shortage in Teton County.
The vicious cycle of high rent and almost no
housing availability is still plaguing Teton County
residents. According to Stacy Stoker, Teton County
Housing Authority interim director, there’s less
than one percent vacancy for rentals, which may as
well be zero.
“There’s not very much land for development,
and what land is available is very expensive,” Stoker
said. “We are working hard to find sources to de-
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BRITTANY GIBEAU
The Gibeaus quit their jobs in order to construct their tiny home.
BRITTANY GIBEAU
BRITTANY GIBEAU
BRITTANY GIBEAU
Dan and Brittany
Gibeau in front of
their 200-square-foot
tiny home.
Home is where you park it.
Inside the cozy confines of the tiny house.
velop affordable housing. The town will have to
allow for vertical expansion, because our comprehensive plan includes keeping our rural areas open.
This will be a tough thing for this community to do
because people love their views here.”
There are stories of people living out of their cars
and in tent communities in the summer months. A
study assessing housing needs generated by the
Greater Yellowstone Region reports that last summer 12 percent of Teton County’s workforce
camped out.
“Most people want to own their own homes, but
when they look at the reality of it, they say to themselves, ‘I probably have to move,’” Stoker said.
Besides tent camping, living out of cars and paying expensive rents for motel rooms with no
kitchens, there’s one creative solution burgeoning
in Teton Valley that gives new meaning to living
with less: Tiny Houses.
foot tiny house in Teton County, which they hand
built themselves.
“Housing is the trickiest thing about Jackson, and
you have to get strategic about living and working
here,” Brittany Gibeau said. “Financially, it was the
next logical step for us after bouncing around
rentals in the area. Since we built it ourselves, we
were able to customize it to fit our very specific
needs.”
Avid travelers and big dreamers, Dan and Brittany are adamant about living simply and pursuing
a life of outdoor adventure. The couple researched
several alternative living solutions while filming a
movie called Happiness Grows on Trees, an inprogress film that explores spending less time on
material objects and more time on hobbies and
personal goals.
“We wanted to practice what we preached,” Brittany said. “After researching living in RVs and
drawing inspiration from other tiny houses and
boat designs, a tiny house of our own was the simplest solution for us.”
With no construction experience and equipped
with little more than do-it-yourself ambition, Dan
and Brittany quit their jobs to build their tiny
home. During the course of fives months, their
tiny house came together by use of recycled and
eco-friendly materials, and with their hand craftsmanship. They were able to include all the creature comforts of an intimate home, just in a
smaller space.
Tiny house, big movement
What is a tiny house, exactly? And why should
anyone consider this as an option?
Technically classified as recreational park trailers or house trailers in Teton County, tiny houses
are dwellings around 200 square feet that are built
on a flatbed trailer. They are meant to travel as
often – or as little – as the owner likes and provide
an autonomy people might not otherwise find in
the valley.
Dan and Brittany Gibeau live in a 200-square-
Not all tiny houses lined with
white picket fences
A new American dream
When thinking about the traditional American
dream, you might picture big, beautiful, sprawling
houses on massive plots of land.
“We’ve had developers build simpler and smaller
homes, but I’ve seen firsthand that there’s still a
desire to buy a big house,” Stoker said. “In my experience, small houses are actually harder to sell.”
According to CNN Money, American homes are
on average 2,600 square feet, up 200 square feet
from 10 years ago. Because of the way the recession played out, though, for some Americans, especially first-time buyers with student debt, ideals
are shifting. In just the past few years, more people
have become more careful about how they spend
their money.
“In Teton County there’s a huge interest from
people wanting to downsize,” Mackay said. “People don’t want to be tied down by a mortgage.
Keeping up with a big house is a lot of work.”
With so much square footage in a traditional
home, it’s inevitable that space is wasted.
“My family lives in a big traditional home in the
Midwest,” Brittany Gibeau said. “They only sit in
the dining room for special occasions and other
areas of the house just don’t get used. It got me
thinking, why do we need all that space?”
People who are starting to think about downsizing come from all walks of life.
“There’s still a stigma that tiny house livers are
gypsies or careless vagabonds,” Mackay said. “But
these days everyone is starting to live smarter.
Eighty percent of my buyers own property, and
more and more people are opening their eyes to
different styles of living.”
For the Gibeaus, they realize that tiny house living isn’t for everyone, but believe that all people
can learn from alternative living arrangements.
“People get so set on the traditional American
dream. They think that if they veer from the path of
graduating college, getting married and buying a
large home, then they’re doing something wrong,”
Brittany said. “It’s almost like people need to be
told that it’s OK to live a life outside the norm; it’s
okay to adventure, travel and ski. In a lot of ways,
veering from the traditional course allows you to
achieve bigger goals down the road.”
The Gibeaus admit that living in their tiny house
isn’t a forever solution. Right now, they are enjoying the freedom of traveling with their tiny house
in the spring, summer and fall. Eventually, they
would like to start a family and will need more
space to grow. However, making a solid financial
investment in a tiny house they can sell later for a
profit is a way for them to feel secure about eventually having children. Also, the money they save
on utilities and rent by living in their tiny house
provides a financial autonomy they couldn’t
achieve while renting an apartment.
Those passionate about the tiny house movement are confident that it’s not just a passing fad,
but tiny houses can provide a solution for a specific need in the market.
“We’re just average people who took our dreams
seriously,” Brittany said. “Everyone who sees our
tiny house thinks it’s so cool and they can even envision themselves in one. Everywhere we go, we’ve
noticed that tiny houses bring out the best in people. If we can do it, anyone can do it.”
STEVE SNYDERS
Although an expensive place like Jackson might
seem a suitable place to develop an affordable
housing community outfitted with tiny houses,
right now, it’s not legal to construct a tiny house on
land and keep it.
Mackay also is the owner of Fireside Resort in
Wilson. Initially, his plan was to develop an affordable housing community, but county officials denied the request. Now his resort rents the tiny
houses nightly to visitors.
“I wanted to develop a housing community that
worked for the people of Jackson, but when it was
denied, I had to adapt and survive,” Mackay said.
“It’s an expensive property, so it sort of organically
evolved into a resort.”
Mackay’s 23 cabins are tiny houses built from
LEED Gold Certified materials and have luxury finishes like stainless steel appliances, tall ceilings,
wide hallways and stand-up glass showers. But, the
price tag isn’t small.
“Is it affordable? Not really,” Mackay said. “We
charge up to $275 a night. That’s why we’re a good
vacation destination.”
When the Gibeaus took the leap to construct
their own tiny house, they crunched the numbers
to estimate whether or not building was a financial
risk worth taking. In the end, it cost them roughly
$40,000.
“Tiny houses are a big bang for your buck,” Brittany said. “For the same amount we paid to build
ours, we could have bought a used RV with finishes
we didn’t like. Luckily we had money set aside. For
anyone considering a tiny house, you have to have
money saved. It’s not free.”
Another challenge the Gibeaus face is harsh winter conditions. While they insulated their tiny
house, they still have to deal with chores like shoveling snow off their roof and fixing water pipes that
freeze.
“We have to put light bulbs near the pipes to
keep the water flowing,” Brittany said. “Our home
takes work to maintain, and honestly, sometimes
it’s a pain in the ass. Some mornings when I’m
shoveling snow off the roof, I ask myself, ‘What are
we doing?’ but then I realize I can’t be lazy about it.
It’s always worth it in the end.”
Concerning zoning laws in the valley, the
Gibeaus have to move around frequently so they
are able to live within legal limits. By traveling during the summers and camping on friends’ land
whenever possible, they are able to base themselves in Jackson.
“We’re lucky that our work is flexible,” Brittany
said. “Dan can do his work as a cinematographer
anywhere. But what about the people whose jobs
won’t allow them to move around every 30 days?
Tiny houses make so much sense for working people in Jackson Hole, but it’s extremely hard to find
somewhere to park. Teton County is not tiny house
friendly.”
Wheelhaus Tiny Houses - the Caboose.
STEVE SNYDERS
“When you walk in, we wanted it to feel like a
house,” Brittany said. “We picked out nice finishes
and definitely didn’t compromise on the bathroom. We have a full bathtub and a composting
toilet that’s even less messy and more hygienic
than a traditional toilet. We came up with creative
storage solutions after doing a lot of research. The
sky’s the limit for small spaces.”
Living off the grid as much as possible is important to the Gibeaus and for them a step in the
right direction toward limiting their environmental impact.
“We have solar panels to power our appliances,”
Brittany said. “The only thing we use shore power
for is to occasionally plug in our space heater. It
doesn’t take much to heat up 200 square feet.”
Jamie Mackay, CEO of Jackson-based Tiny House
company Wheelhaus, constructs tiny homes sourcing 80 percent of the materials locally.
“I use beetle-killed timbers from Idaho, Wyoming
snow fence for siding, and flooring is sourced out of
Idaho,” Mackay said. “The less the materials have to
travel to get to me, the better it is for our planet. We
want to focus on green and healthy living.”
A lot of materials for traditional larger homes are
shipped in from abroad or from far distances
cross-country.
“Every hand that touches materials for a large
home is contributing to harmful greenhouse gas
emissions,” Mackay said. “By downsizing, we can
all do our part to start thinking more sustainably
about the environment.”
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Shred icons talk Otter Body
Sing for the season
By Jeana
Haarman
WEDNESDAY 12.24
TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH
Bring your voice to spread holiday cheer and
join the carolers in a musical celebration of the
season.
Holiday Caroling, 4:30 p.m. in the Four
Seasons Lobby. Free. fourseasons.com.
THURSDAY 12.25
Snowshoe to Chapel
Infiltrate the minds of snowboard renegades Travis Rice, Bryan Iguchi and Jeremy Jones as they examine a Jackson Hole segment of Higher, Jones’s latest Teton
Gravity Research flick. The trio will discuss their descent of The Grand Teton's
Otter Body route, intertwining video footage and photography from Higher. T. Rice
will moderate a discussion with Jones and Iguchi before opening up a Q&A session
with the audience. “Having Jeremy Jones, Travis Rice and Bryan Iguchi together,
and using the mountains they all love, the Tetons, as the discussion point will create an inspiring evening for all, whether you are a snowboarder or not,” said Anna
Cole, JHMR communications manager. – Robyn Vincent
An Otter Body Experience, doors at 4 p.m., event at 5 p.m., Sunday at Walk Festival Hall in Teton Village. Purchase $10 advance tickets at JH Sports or Jackson
Hole Treehouse. Proceeds will benefit Protect Our Winters. www.jacksonhole.com.
Bundle up, strap on your skis or snowshoes
and come to experience the warm joy of
Christmas carols sung in the shadow of the
Tetons.
Christmas Carols, 5 p.m. at Chapel of the
Transfiguration. Free. stjohnsjackson.org.
SATURDAY 12.27
SUNDAY 12.28
Holiday art walk
For the love of snow
Powder, s’mores & cocoa
CHRISTOPHER OWEN NELSON AT HORIZON
SATURDAY 12.27
Enjoy Jackson Hole’s world class art from local
and national artists as you stroll through town,
decorated in holiday dress.
Holiday Art Walk, 5 to 8 p.m. at various
galleries around Jackson. Free. jacksonholegalleries.com.
A globetrotting adventure immortalizes the
story behind the amazing achievements of
these modern-day passionate athletes.
Addicted to Life: U.S. Film Premiere, 5:30
and 8 p.m. at Center for the Arts. $17. jhcenterforthearts.org.
After a good dose of powder, end your day on
the mountain with delicious s’mores and hot
chocolate while sharing tall tales.
Après S’mores and Hot Chocolate, late afternoon at Teton Village Trail Rides. Free.
jacksonhole.com.
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prugh.com 307-733-9888
CALENDAR
Wednesday 12.24
HOLIDAY
■ Christmas Eve Service:
Family Communion, 4 to 5
p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal
Church. Communion with a
sermon for children. Free.
stjohnsjackson.org.
■ Holiday Caroling, 4:30 p.m.
in the Four Seasons Lobby.
Spread holiday cheer and join
the carolers in the lobby. Free.
jacksonhole.com.
■ Twas the Night Before
Christmas Reading, 5 to 6
p.m. in the Teton Mountain
Lodge Lobby. Christmas stories
will be read fireside in the
lobby. Free. jacksonhole.com.
■ Santa Visits Jackson, 5 to 7
p.m. on the Town Square. Free.
jacksonholechamber.com.
■ Candlelight Christmas Eve
Service, 5 p.m. in the Terra
Ballroom at Hotel Terra. A service of carols, communion and
candlelight. Join Rev. Ben Pascal
for an interdenominational service. Free. jacksonhole.com.
■ Christmas Eve Service, 6
to 7 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal
Church. Free.
stjojhnsjackson.org.
■ Catholic Christmas Eve
Mass, 6:30 p.m. at the Four
Seasons Ballroom. Free. jacksonhole.com.
■ Christmas Eve Midnight
Mass, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. at St.
John’s Chapel. The annual midnight liturgy, with Holy Eucharist, the brass quintet
amongst the ambiance of candlelight. Free.
stjohnsjackson.org.
MUSIC
■ Karaoke, 9 p.m. at the Virginian Saloon. Free. 739-9891.
■ Shark Week, 4 to 6 p.m. at
the Mangy Moose. Bluegrass,
folk. Free. MangyMoose.com.
■ Papa Chan Trio, 3 to 6 p.m.
in The Trap Bar at Grand
Targhee Resort. ‘20s to ‘40s
jazz. Free. GrandTarghee.com.
ART
■ Fables, Feathers & Fur,
10:30 to 11 a.m. at National
Museum of Wildlife Art. Storytelling at the museum is an exciting opportunity for young
visitors to engage with the art
through looking, reading and
creating in the galleries. All materials will be provided. Free for
members or with admission.
wildlifeart.org.
■ Cody Downard Art Exhibit, all day at Cowboy Coffee.
View the nature inspired photography, including a wide variety of subjects ranging from ski
resort marketing to fine art.
Free. cowboycoffee.com.
DANCE
■ Nia Dance Class, Noon to 1
p.m. at Dancers’ Workshop.
Nia is a sensory-based movement practice that draws from
martial, dance and healing arts.
It empowers people of all
shapes and sizes by connecting
the body, mind, emotions and
spirit. Classes are taken barefoot to soul-stirring music.
Drop-in $16 or $10 with class
card. dwjh.org.
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COMMUNITY
■ Trivia Night with Crazy
Tom, 7 p.m. at Town Square
Tavern. Show off your knowledge and win prizes. Free.
townsquaretavern.com.
MIND, BODY & SPIRIT
■ Oneness Deeksha Meditation, 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. at
Akasha Yoga. Experience Deeksha, a gentle meditation using a
hands-on energy transmission to
physically shift the brain toward
a Oneness state of consciousness. Donations appreciated.
onenessjacksonhole.com.
■ Crystal Sound Bowl Session, 5 to 6 p.m. at Intencions.
Relax and rebalance to sound
frequencies, aromatherapy and
good vibes. Walk-ins welcome.
$10. intencions.com.
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HOLIDAY
■ Christmas Day Holy Communion, 10 a.m. at St. John’s
Episcopal Church. A traditional
Eucharist service including
singing, praying, Holy Communion and a Christmas blessing.
Free. stjohnsjackson.org.
■ Traditional Christmas Carols, 5 p.m. at Chapel of the
Transfiguration. Bundle up, strap
on your skis or snowshoes and
come to experience the warm
joy of Christmas carols sung in
the shadow of the Grand Tetons.
Free. stjohnsjackson.org.
MUSIC
■ Club Coach with DJs
Londo and Cut la Whut, 10
p.m. at the Stagecoach Bar in
Wilson. Free. 733-4407.
■ Justin Smith, 4 to 7 p.m. in
the Ascent Lounge at Four Seasons Resort. Folk. Free.
■ Stackhouse, 4 to 6 p.m. at
the Mangy Moose. Pop, folk.
Free. MangyMoose.com.
■ Head to Head DJ Set, 10
p.m. at The Rose. Rockabilly.
Free. 733-1500.
■ Chanman, 9 p.m. at Town
Square Tavern. Singer-songwriter, reggae. Free. 733-3886.
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Thursday 12.25
Kris Lager Band is throwing a Thrift Store Funk Party on New Year’s Eve at The Trap Bar.
Blues swagger; back to the underground
Aaron Davis
Kris Lager Band has a sound that is instantly satisfying. A cousin to The Black
Keys’s vintage swagger of blues, revivalist
rock, funk and jam, this Omaha-based
quartet adds another layer to the tightness
including various textures in the keyboard
family. Lager’s voice has the whiskeydrenched, pack-a-day blues smoke of Warren Haynes.
Having toured with BB King, Buddy Guy
and Los Lonely Boys, these fellas know
how to bring the heat. The lovable name
and the vibe of their 2012 album, Swagadocious, hooks you with enough classic
sound before you realize how out-of-thebox they also strut. That album was followed by the Tab Benoit-produced,
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laidback blues effort Platte River Ruanaway. This time around, they roll into town
to play on the exact date of their new release, Heavy Soul & Boogie Trance, an allanalog and mostly live recording
produced by low-fi experts Kelly Finnigan
and Ian McDonald of Monophonics.
This could be the most boogie-friendly
outfit to ring in the New Year with a show
on each side of the Tetons.
Kris Lager Band, 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday
at Town Square Tavern. $5. 733-3886;
Thrift Store Funk Party with Kris Lager
Band, New Year’s Eve in The Trap Bar at
Grand Targhee Resort. $20-$25. GrandTarghee.com.
Dilated Peoples dish classic beats
For those that mostly spin contemporary
hip-hop on their gadgets, Directors of Photography, the new album from old-school
L.A. lyricists Dilated Peoples, will be a throw
back to what was once considered underground. There’s nothing avant-garde about
the album’s production or the subject matter, though there can be comfort in staying
true to a style. Even three decades later, this
is a roots sound representative of time and
era, absent of synths or EDM beats.
Dilated Peoples consists of Evidence, DJ
Babu (of the Beat Junkies), and Rakaa Iriscience. Before 2014’s Directors of Photography, the trio’s previous release was
20/20, in 2006, as members were persuing
solo projects shortly after. Working together in the mid-90s, the group was able
to rally an underground scene via nonlabel releases, including the hip-hop radio
HAPPY HOUR DAILY
hit “Work the Angles,” eventually signing with Capitol in
2000 for the release of The
Platform, followed by three additional albums.
Dilated Peoples, 9 p.m. on
Sunday at Pink Garter Theatre. $32-$35. PinkGarterTheatre.com.
Montana jamband
doubles down
Bozeman’s Cure for the
Common brings a progressive
jamband vibe, breathing Montana air and releasing with a
funk-rock approach that
spreads hip-hop, reggae and
dance music with 20-something flare. Sometimes
adorned with a horn section,
the core unit has gained traction in the Montana region,
moving from a basement concept to a handful of festival
and theater stages.
Now a six-piece with a fulltime lighting designer, the band
is working so hard they will play
an apres-ski show at Grand
Targhee before crossing Teton
Pass and playing an evening
show in Teton Village on Saturday. Now that’s hardcore.
Cure for the Common, 3 to 6
p.m. on Friday and Saturday
in Trap Bar at Grand Targhee
Resort (free), and 9:30 p.m. on
Saturday at Mangy Moose in
Teton Village ($10). MangyMoose.com.
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CUT LA WHUT’S CHRISTMAS EVE THROWDOWN
DJ CUT LA WHUT AND FRIENDS ARE BRINGING THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT TO THE SQUARE
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DEC. 25
9:30 P.M.
FREE
CHRISTMAS WITH CHANMAN
PETER CHANDLER LENDS HIS UNIQUE SOUND TO THE MUSIC OF CHRISTMAS
THE WYKNOTTS
local acoustic duo plays anything from paul simon to Brett Dennen
TUE
DEC. 30
9 P.M.
$5
KRIS LAGER BAND
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■ Whipple Creek, 3 to 6 p.m.
in The Trap Bar at Grand
Targhee Resort. Free. GrandTarghee.com.
ART
■ Cody Downard Art Exhibit, all day at Cowboy Coffee.
View the nature inspired photography, including a wide variety of subjects ranging from ski
resort marketing to fine art.
MIND, BODY & SPIRIT
■ Therapeutic Yoga, 6 to 7:15
p.m. at Teton Yoga Shala. Focus
on specific therapeutic needs,
holding postures and utilizing
breath work. $12 to $19.
tetonyoga.com.
■ Crystal Sound Bowl Session, Noon to 1 p.m. at Intencions. Relax and rebalance to
sound frequencies, aromatherapy and good vibes. Walk-ins
welcome. $10. intencions.com.
SPORTS & RECREATION
■ Learn to Skate, 4:30 to 5:30
p.m. at Snow King Sports and
Event Center. Ice skating lessons
for all ages and ability levels.
skatingclubofjacksonhole.com.
■ Aikido Sessions, 7:30 p.m.
at Inversion Yoga. Free. inversionyoga.com.
■ Snow Sports Fitness, 5:30
p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Teton
County Rec. Center Gym. This
class prepares your mind and
body for the upcoming winter
season. $8 drop-in. tetoncountyparksandrec.org.
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MUSIC
■ Jazz Night, 7 to 10 p.m. in
The Granary at Spring Creek
Ranch. Pam Drews Phillips on
piano/vocals, Bill Plummer on
bass, and Ed Domer on
drums. Free. 733-8833.
■ Donovan-Herron-Farris
Trio, 4 to 7 p.m. in the Ascent
Lounge at Four Seasons Resort.
Instrumental bluegrass. Free.
■ Papa Chan and Johnny C
Note, 6 to 9 p.m. at Teton Pines
Country Club Restaurant. ‘20s
to ‘40s jazz. Free. 733-1005.
■ Jackson Six, 7:30 to 11 p.m.
at the Silver Dollar Bar. Dixieland. Free. 732-3939.
■ Cure for the Common, 3 to
6 p.m. in The Trap Bar at Grand
Targhee Resort. Funk-rock.
Free. GrandTarghee.com.
■ AFU, 9 p.m. at the Virginian
Saloon. Free. 739-9891.
■ Maddy & Leif, 9 p.m. at
Haydens Post. Jazz-pop, funk.
Free, all-ages. 732-9027.
■ Head to Head DJ Set, 10
p.m. at The Rose. Rockabilly.
Free. 733-1500.
ART
■ Cody Downard Art Exhibit, 5 to 7 p.m. at Cowboy
Coffee. View the nature inspired
photography, including a wide
variety of subjects ranging from
ski resort marketing to fine art.
KIDS & FAMILIES
■ Kid’s Night Out, 6 to 9 p.m.
at the Kid’s Ranch in Teton Village. An evening of activities including a pizza party, indoor and
outdoor games, movies and
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18 in a supervised environment.
Free. Reservations at 307-392788.
GOOD EATS
■ Wine Tasting, 4 to 7 p.m. at
the Jackson Whole Grocer.
Free. 733-0450.
■ Wine Tasting, 4 to 7 p.m. at
The Liquor Store & Wine Loft.
Five wines will be showcased
from a featured region each
week. Free. 733-4466.
MIND, BODY & SPIRIT
■ Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. at Inversion Yoga.
Make your Friday night fabulous
with a perfect combination …
yoga, good food and drinks, and
friends. Be a part of the happiest happy hour in town. Two
great classes to choose from …
FLOW with Ariel Mann or Hot
Fusion with Kira Brazinski.
Classes are 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Food provided by Ariel Mann
and JH Wellness, drinks provided by Inversion. $10. inversionyoga.com.
OUTDOORS
■ Ranger-led Snowshoe
Hike, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. from
Taggart Lake trailhead on the
Teton Park Road. The guided
walk offers an opportunity to
learn about snow science and
winter ecology. Snowshoe
rental: adults $5, children 8
years or older $2. Bring your
winter season permit or purchase a one-day entry into
Grand Teton National Park for
$5. Reserve your space at 307739-3399. fs.fed.us/jhgyvc.
■ Stargazing Wyoming, 7 to
9 p.m. on the lawn at Center
for the Arts. Explore the night
skies of Wyoming through a
giant Dobsonian Telescope.
Free. wyomingstargazing.org.
Saturday 12.27
HOLIDAY
■ Holiday Art Walk, 5 to 8
p.m. at various galleries around
Jackson. Enjoy Jackson Hole’s
world class art as you stroll
through town. Free. jacksonholegalleries.com.
MUSIC
■ Aaron Davis & Matt Herron, 4 to 7 p.m. in the Ascent
Lounge at Four Seasons Resort.
Americana, folk-blues, alt-country. Free.
■ WYOBass DJs, 10 p.m. at
Town Square Tavern. Free. 7333886.
■ Pam Drews Phillips, 7 to
10 p.m. in The Granary at
Spring Creek Ranch. Jazz, standards and pop on the grand
piano. Free. 733-8833.
■ Jackson Six, 7:30 to 11 p.m.
at the Silver Dollar Bar. Dixieland. Free. 732-3939.
■ Cure for the Common, 3
to 6 p.m. in The Trap Bar at
Grand Targhee Resort. Funkrock. Free. GrandTarghee.com.
■ Wyatt Lowe & the Mayhem Kings, 10 p.m. at The
Rose. Rockabilly. Free. 7331500.
■ The WyKnotts, 9 p.m. at
Haydens Post. Folk. Free, allages. 732-9027.
■ Cure for the Common,
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Well,that happened
‘The Interview’ puts finger on the trigger
Andrew Munz
The threat came in on December 16:
“Soon all the world will see what an
awful movie Sony Pictures Entertainment
has made. The world will be full of fear. Remember the 11th of September 2001. We
recommend you to keep yourself distant
from the places at that time. (If your house
is nearby, you’d better leave.)”
After the infamous Sony Entertainment
hacking event last month that uncovered
the substandard script for the upcoming
James Bond film, SPECTRE, and quoted
Sony producer Scott Rudin calling Angelina Jolie “minimally talented,” “a
spoiled brat” who possessed a “rampaging
... ego,” it’s now been discovered that this
whole event is due to The Interview. The
film, starring Seth Rogan and James
Franco (everyone’s favorite under- and
overachiever, respectively) deals with a
talk-show host and his producer who score
an exclusive interview with Kim Jong-un.
The CIA pick up on this event, and ultimately force Rogan and Franco’s characters to assassinate the Glorious Leader.
With Sony attempting to make amends
with everyone and their mother after the
initial hack, the threat from the alleged
North Korean hackers has forced them to
cower in a corner. As of the writing of this
article, the film has been pulled from release completely, although a few rumors
linger stating that Sony will possibly offer
some type of limited or on-demand release.
SONY PICTURES
CALENDAR
President Obama believed Sony’s decision to pull The Interview was a mistake.
“We cannot have a society in which some
dictators someplace can start imposing censorship here in the United States,” he said.
North Korea denies involvement in the
hacking events, but the United States is
adamant that their intelligence verifies the
allegations. In turn, North Korea offered to
help investigate the real hackers, and lovingly added that if the United States does
not accept their help, they will retaliate.
Is it any surprise that the free world is on
the brink of collapse because of a James
Franco movie? Those critics who have seen
the The Interview offer mixed reviews (52
percent on Rotten Tomatoes) while Internet users who haven’t seen the film think
it’s the best movie ever made (an average
10/10 on IMDb).
Now, I’m of the group of people who
thought Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds (2009), which detailed a fictional assassination of Adolph Hitler, was an incredibly
insensitive, pointless film. It takes a fairly
fresh era in history and completely desecrates it to make some idiotic point about
revenge with gratuitous violence for the sole
purpose of showing a scene in which a Jewish-American fires multiple machine gun
rounds into Hitler’s body and face.
Personally, I don’t think free speech
should be a challenge. “How much can we
get away with?” is not a rational way to pursue creativity and I completely understand
(though don’t agree with) North Korea’s response to the film. At the end of the day,
Kim Jong-un is still a human being.
For some reason, regardless of its tasteless subject matter, people are backing The
Interview. It seems to have the perfect formula for people to rally behind: a violent
comedy, the Rogan/Franco pairing, the
oft-mocked Kim Jong-un, and some drum
banging for free speech. But what if The Interview was a North Korean film depicting
the assassination of President Obama?
Surely we’d have a smattering of grassroots
Republican supporters crying out for free
speech and buying out theaters, but would
the United States retaliate against the filmmakers or chalk it up to our principles of
free speech?
Double standards are plentiful in this ordeal. I can only hope Sony figures it out
before we are nuked, or, even worse, subjected to another Spider Man reboot.
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A world of words at Tayloe Piggott
Meg Daly
When you step inside Tayloe Piggott
Gallery, be prepared to enter two distinct
yet related conversations. The concurrent
shows, “Mari Andrews: Gravitational Pull”
and “Paronomasia” (both hanging through
February 7, 2015), invite the viewer to consider how mark, symbol and form “talk” to
each other, taking us inside the basic elements of communication itself.
Andrews’ language is what she might call
“sculptural drawing.” Using wire, steel, and
other linear materials, she creates forms
that evoke patterns in nature but also symbolic language. She often incorporates
found natural material like stone, coal,
cork, and wood into the sculptures, which
hang on the wall in a carefully arranged
non-pattern. The individual pieces range in
size from approximately 10 inches by 10
inches, to 30 inches by 30 inches.
From a distance, a wall of Andrews’
sculptures looks like an elaborate dreamcatcher display. (In fact, several pieces are
titled “Catcher.”) Or perhaps like a competition between spiders of the world to see
which could spin the most unusual web.
Taken as a whole the show conveys a sense
of otherworldly delicacy, as if it were a collection of ephemeral cave paintings easily
rubbed out. The brilliance of the drawing
materials, however, is that they are in most
cases literally as strong as steel and not
nearly as vulnerable as charcoal or ink.
The pieces are meant to hang in groupings. In the current arrangement, a piece
called “Clearpoint,” a 10-inch circle of
wood with shards of mica pointing inward
like teeth, is framed by “Comb,” a steel
piece shaped like a round hat with fringe,
and “Northsouth,” another steel-only
piece shaped like a cross-sectioned pod.
Those three pieces are framed again by
two sculptures with lines that fan outward
rather than being contained within round
shapes. Can the pieces be “read” in a line?
How are they related to one another? Are
they pleasing simply aesthetically, or do
the shapes and materials have something
to say to one another?
A detail from Mark Fox’s ‘Americancer’ on display at Tayloe Piggott Gallery.
The second gallery holds “Paronomasia,” a group show of work that, as the title
indicates, engages in punning or word
play. The standout pieces are by Mark Fox,
who has a rather sexy CV (puppet theater,
Philadelphia Fringe Festival, MoMA, etc.).
Two of Fox’s pieces, “No Knothing” and
“Americancer,” are cascading assemblages
of works on paper (words, figures, shapes)
held together with archival tape. Colorful
and frenetic, they appear at first to be
maps, but on closer viewing the form feels
more random than intentional, like a petering out. They are intricate, arresting
pieces – a viewer could spend hours reading bits of text and laughing at cartoon
characters.
I personally found the pieces creepy and
kind of gross. “Americancer” contains a
number of phalluses, which underscored
the aggressive scream of the piece – made
interesting to this reviewer only because of
the contrast with it’s material as the delicate bits of paper taped together are much
more of a whisper than their content.
Viewers familiar with Piggott’s artists
will recognize work by Lance Letscher and
James Castle, which volley in conversation
wittily with Jane Hammond’s collage of
ancient aphorisms and Maria Porges’ tools
made of books. Lisa Kokin’s threaded instruction sheets are humorous and subtle.
My personal favorite piece is Sarah
Frost’s “EFT,” a large mosaic of discarded
computer keyboard keys – from a distance
I expected small undulating tiles and when
I got close, I laughed in recognition. I
never thought someone could make that
dull off-white greyish hue of a computer
key look appealing.
Finally, a key piece in this show is
Katina Huston’s “Dissemble.” The ink
drawing of a tangle of bicycle wheels underscores the investigation into how form
and shape can be assembled into language, and how we might just as creatively dissemble words into a jumble of
material on the studio floor.
ART GALLERIES
Altamira Fine Art Gallery
172 Center St. 739-4700
Art Association/Center
240 S. Glenwood, 733-6379
A Horse of a Different Color
60 E. Broadway, 734-9603
A Touch of Class
10 W. Broadway, 733-3168
Astoria Fine Art
35 E. Deloney, 733-4016
Buffalo Trails Gallery
98 Center Street, 734-6904
Brookover Gallery
125 N. Cache Street, 732-3988
Caswell Gallery/Sculpture Garden
145 E. Broadway, 734-2660
Cayuse Western Americana
255 N. Glenwood, 739-1940
Center Street Gallery
Ciao Gallery
70 S. Glenwood., 733-7833
Circus Gallery
170 N. Main Street, Victor
208-787-1ART
Diehl Gallery
155 W. Broadway, 733-0905
Fay Gallery
Teton Village Road, 739-1006
Fighting Bear Antiques
375 S. Cache, 733-2669
Full Circle Gallery
335 N. Glenwood, 733-0070
Galleries West Fine Art
70 S. Glenwood, 733-4412
Grand Teton Gallery
130 W. Broadway, 201-1172
Heather James Fine Art
Hennes Studio & Gallery
5850 Larkspur Drive, 733-2593
Heriz Rug Co.
120 W. Pearl, 733-3388
Horizon Fine Art Gallery
30 King Street, Suite 202, 739-1540
Images of Nature
170 N. Cache, 733-9752
Images West
98 E. Little Ave., Driggs
208-354-3545
Jack Dennis Wyoming Gallery
Town Square, 733-7548
Jeff Grainger Workshop
335 N. Glenwood, 734-0029
Legacy Gallery
Town Square, 733-2353
Lines Gallery
245 West Pearl
Mountain Trails Gallery
National Museum of Wildlife Art
2820 Rungius Road, 733-5771
Raindance Gallery
165 N. Center Street, #4, 732-2222
RARE Fine Art Gallery
485 W. Broadway, 733-8726
Richter Fine Art Photography
30 King St, 733-8880
Robert Dean Collection
180 W. Broadway, 733-9290
Rivertime Designs
98 E. Little Ave., Driggs
208-351-2045
Schmidt’s Custom Framing
890 S. Highway 89, 733-2306
Shadow Mountain Gallery
10 W. Broadway, 733-3162
Tayloe Piggott Gallery
62 S. Glenwood, 733-0555
Trailside Galleries
130 E. Broadway, 733-3186
Trio Fine Art Gallery
Turpin Gallery
545 N. Cache, 734-4444
Two Grey Hills
110 E. Broadway, 733-2677
Vertical Peaks Gallery
165 Center Street, #1, 733-7744
West Lives On
74 Glenwood, 734-2888
Wilcox Gallery
North of town on Cache,
733-6450
Wild by Nature Photography
95 W. Deloney, 733-8877
Wild Exposures Gallery
60 E. Broadway, 739-1777
Wild Hands 70 S. Glenwood,
265 W. Pearl, 733-4619
CALENDAR
9:30 p.m. Saturday at the
Mangy Moose in Teton Village.
Funk-rock. $10.
MangyMoose.com.
ART
■ Cody Downard Art Exhibit, all day at Cowboy Coffee. View the nature inspired
photography, including a wide
variety of subjects ranging from
ski resort marketing to fine art.
FILM & PHOTOGRAPHY
■ Addicted to Life: U.S. Film
Premiere, 5:30 and 8 p.m. at
Center for the Arts. This feature, filmed from four corners
of the globe showcases extraordinary feats from passionate athletes within wild,
threatening natural environments. A globetrotting adventure immortalizes the story
behind the amazing achievements of these modern-day heroes. $17.
jhcenterforthearts.org.
MIND, BODY & SPIRIT
■ Youth Yoga Asana, noon to
1:30 p.m. at Inversion Yoga.
Students will learn through
Asana poses to properly warm
up their bodies and enhance
performance in school and
sports. Ages 10 to 17. Register
at (307) 231-1958. inversionyoga.com.
OUTDOORS
■ Ranger-led Snowshoe
Hike, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. from
Taggart Lake trailhead on the
Teton Park Road. The guided
walk offers an opportunity to
learn about snow science and
winter ecology. Snowshoe
rental: adults $5, children 8
years or older $2. Bring your
winter season permit or purchase a one-day entry into
Grand Teton National Park for
$5. Reserve your space at 307739-3399. fs.fed.us/jhgyvc.
SPORTS & RECREATION
■ Introduction to Horsemanship Mini Camp, 12 to
3:30 p.m. at Heritage Arena. Introduce your children to horses
with basic lessons including
learning balance, and horsemanship. $85. harmonioushorses.com.
Sunday 12.28
HOLIDAY
■ Après S’mores and Hot
Chocolate, late afternoon at
Teton Village Trail Rides. End
your day on the mountain with
delicious s’mores and hot
chocolate. Free.
jacksonhole.com.
MUSIC
■ Stagecoach Band, 6 to 10
p.m. at the Stagecoach Bar in
Wilson. Old-time country, folk,
Western. Free. 733-4407.
■ Major Zephyr, 4 to 6 p.m.
at the Mangy Moose. Classic
and alt-country. Free. MangyMoose.com.
■ Dilated Peoples, 9 p.m. at
the Pink Garter Theatre. Rap.
$32-$35.
PinkGarterTheatre.com.
■ Open Mic, 6 to 10 p.m. at
Pinky G’s. 734-7465.
ART
■ Cody Downard Art ExSee CALENDAR page 16
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CALENDAR
hibit, all day at Cowboy Coffee.
View the nature inspired photography, including a wide variety of
subjects ranging from ski resort
marketing to fine art. Free. cowboycoffee.com.
COMMUNITY
■ Original Blessing Spirituality: Study and Prayer in the
Celtic Tradition, 11 a.m. to 12
p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal
Church meeting room. Explore
Celtic spiritual tradition through
the study of ‘The Rebirthing of
God: Christianity’s Struggle for
New Beginnings’ by Celtic poet,
peacemaker and scholar John
Philip Newell. Free. Sign up at
[email protected].
Monday 12.29
MUSIC
■ Jackson Hole Hootenanny, 6
to 9 p.m. at Dornan’s in Moose.
Acoustic musicians sign-up starting at 5:30 p.m. to play a twosong set. Folk. Free. 733-2415.
■ Dirt Road Trio, 3 to 6 p.m. in
The Trap Bar at Grand Targhee
Resort. Americana. Free. GrandTarghee.com.
ART
■ Cody Downard Art Exhibit,
all day at Cowboy Coffee. View
the nature inspired photography,
including a wide variety of subjects ranging from ski resort mar-
keting to fine art. Free. cowboycoffee.com.
LITERATURE & WRITING
■ Library Book Club: ‘Tenth of
December’ by George Saunders, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Teton
County Library. Cozy up with a
good book and join the library
book club for stimulating conversations with other book lovers.
Free. tclib.org.
COMMUNITY
■ Feature Creature Hour, 10
to 11 a.m. at the Elk Refuge Visitor Center. Learn more about the
featured animal’s characteristics,
habitat and daily life. Free.
fws.gov/refuge
■ Winter Sleigh Rides on National Elk Refuge, 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. at the National Elk Refuge.
Visitors purchase tickets at the
Visitor Center and take a free
shuttle bus to board the sleigh.
Reservations available. Adults $20,
children ages 5-12 $15, children
under 5 are free. 307-733-0277.
■ Bingo Night, 7 to 8 p.m. at
the Jackson Elks Lodge. Refreshments available, public invited.
$17. elks.org.
■ Spanglish Night, 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. at 2nd Floor Whole Grocer
Community Room. Want to improve your English or Spanish
communication skills? Join the
conversation and engage in bilin-
gual and cultural discussions. Free.
cwc.edu.
KIDS & FAMILIES
■ Kid’s Night Out, 6 to 9 p.m. at
the Kid’s Ranch in Teton Village.
An evening of activities including a
pizza party, indoor and outdoor
games, movies and sledding for
children ages 4 to 18 in a supervised environment. Free. Reservations at 307-39-2788.
MIND, BODY & SPIRIT
■ Women’s Empowerment Circle, 6 to 7 p.m. at Intencions.
Open group of local women
learning to transform life’s obstacles into success, guided by life
coach Christie Watts. Donation.
733-0073. christiwatts.com.
OUTDOORS
■ TGR Fall Line Camp, all day
at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
A one-of-a-kind ski and snowboard camp for kids in middle and
high school. Rising rippers spend
three days learning from the best
youth coaches. TBD. jacksonhole.com.
SPORTS & RECREATION
■ Aikido Sessions, 7:30 p.m. at
Inversion Yoga. Free. inversionyoga.com.
Tuesday 12.30
MUSIC
■ One Ton Pig, 7:30 to 11 p.m.
at the Silver Dollar Bar. Bluegrass,
Americana. Free. 733-2190.
■ Screen Door Porch (duo), 4
to 7 p.m. in the Ascent Lounge at
Four Seasons Resort. Americana,
folk-blues. Free.
■ Moonshine Mary’s Open
Mic, 4 to 7 p.m. in The Trap Bar
at Grand Targhee Resort. Free.
GrandTarghee.com.
■ Open Mic, 7 p.m. at the Village
Café in Teton Village. 733-2311.
■ Kris Lager Band, 9:30 p.m. at
Town Square Tavern. Rock, blues,
soul. $5. 733-3886
ART
■ Cody Downard Art Exhibit,
all day at Cowboy Coffee. View
the nature inspired photography,
including a wide variety of subjects ranging from ski resort marketing to fine art. Free.
cowboycoffee.com.
COMMUNITY
■ Feature Creature Hour, 10
to 11 a.m. at the Elk Refuge Visitor Center. Learn more about the
featured animal’s characteristics,
habitat and daily life. Free. fws.gov.
■ Winter Sleigh Rides on National Elk Refuge, 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. at the National Elk Refuge.
Visitors purchase tickets at the
Visitor Center and take a free
shuttle bus to board the sleigh.
Reservations available. Adults $20,
children ages 5-12 $15, children
under 5 are free. 307-733-0277.
KIDS & FAMILIES
■ Winter Scavenger Hunt, 11
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Commons at Teton Village. Kids ages 5
and up are invited to participate in
a Winter Scavenger Hunt and
sledding party. Free.
jacksonhole.com.
MIND, BODY & SPIRIT
■ Daniela Botur’s Crystal
Sound Bowl Experience, noon
to 1 p.m. at Intencions. Relax and
rebalance to sound frequencies,
aromatherapy and good vibes.
Walk-ins welcome. $10. intencions.com.
OUTDOORS
■ Ranger-led Snowshoe Hike,
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. from Taggart
Lake trailhead on the Teton Park
Road. The guided walk offers an
opportunity to learn about snow
science and winter ecology.
Snowshoe rental: adults $5, children 8 years or older $2. Bring
your winter season permit or purchase a one-day entry into Grand
Teton National Park for $5. Reserve your space at 307-7393399. fs.fed.us/jhgyvc.
SPORTS & RECREATION
■ Zumba with Tammy, 5:10 to
6:15 p.m. at the First Baptist
Church. Zumba fitness is Latin
beats paired with easy to follow
movement. The cardio is hard to
beat. tammyb.zumba.com.
– Compiled by Aaron Davis and Jeana Haarman
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JACKSON HOLE
NIGHTLIFE GUIDE
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WINTER 2015
AVAILABLE Jan 2!
Elizabeth Kingwill,
An insider’s guide to
nightlife in the Tetons
Everywhere you find JH Weekly
and online at PlanetJH.com
Jackson Hole at Night is a publication of Planet Jackson Hole, Inc.
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CD REVIEWS
Dine
Out
Asian & Chinese
CHINATOWN
Authentic atmosphere for your
dining pleasure featuring over 100
entrees, including Peking, Hunan,
Szechuan and Canton cuisines.
Lunch specials and dinners daily.
Full service bar. Open daily. 85 W.
Broadway, Grand Teton Plaza.
(307) 733-8856.
TETON THAI
Serving the world’s most exciting
cuisine. Thai food offers a splendid
array of flavors: sweet, hot, sour,
salt and bitter. All balanced and
blended perfectly, satisfying the
most discriminating palate. 7432
Granite Loop Road in Teton Village, (307) 733-0022 and in Driggs,
(208) 787-8424.
Continental
THE BLUE LION
A Jackson Hole favorite for 36
years. Join us in the charming atmosphere of ahistoric home. Ask a
local about our rack of lamb. Serving fresh fish, elk, poultry, steaks,
and vegetarian entreés. Live
acoustic guitar music most nights.
Early Bird Special: 20% off total
bill between 5:30-6:00pm. Must
mention ad. Open nightly 5:30
p.m. Reservations recommended.
160 N. Millward, (307) 733-3912.
bluelionrestaurant.com.
CAFE GENEVIEVE
Serving inspired home cooked
classics in a historic log cabin.
Brunch daily 8 a.m., dinner nightly
5 p.m., happy hour daily 3 - 5:30
p.m.: $5 glass wine, $5 specialty
drinks, $3 bottled beer. 135 E.
Broadway. (307) 732-1910.
genevievejh.com.
DORNAN’S PIZZA &
PASTA COMPANY
Gourmet pizzas, homemade
soups, pasta, sandwiches and salads. Enjoy a relaxing lunch while
sitting along the Snake River enjoying the fabulous view of the
Tetons. Twelve miles north of Jackson in Grand Teton National Park
at Moose. (307) 733-2415
ELEANOR’S
Eleanor’s has all the perks of fine
dining, minus the dress code serving rich, saucy dishes in a warm
and friendly setting. Eleanor’s is a
primo brunch spot on Sunday afternoons. Plus, its bar alone is an
attraction, thanks to reasonably
priced drinks and a loyal crowd.
Come get a belly-full of our twotime gold medal wings. Open
daily 11a.m. to close. 832 W.
Broadway inside Plaza Liquors.
(307) 733-7901.
FULL STEAM SUBS
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. One block north of
Town Square. Open daily 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. at 180 N. Center. (307)
733-3448
KIM’S CORNER
Best ski food in the area! Korean
and American style, from breakfast
sandwiches, burgers, chicken tenders, philly cheese steaks, fries to
rice bowls and noodles. Something
for everyone! Located right at base
of Summit Lift between the ski patrol room & the ice rink. 100 E.
Snowking Ave. Open Tue~Thur
9:30am-7pm Fri~Sun 9:30am4pm Order ahead 307-2006544 https://www.facebook.com/
Kimscornercafe
LIBERTY BURGER
Liberty burger features 11 different burger, including the standard
liberty burger of just mustard,
mayo, lettuce, tomato, pickle
onion. There are six different meat
selections along with our custom
beef blend. Sides include skinny
fries, sweet fries and onion rings.
Two salads are on the menu along
with two sandwiches. Milkshakes,
root beer floats, adult milkshakes,
beer, wine and spirits are available.
Open at 11 a.m. daily. 160 N.
Cache. (307) 200-6071.
LOCAL
Local, a modern American steak-
for an additional $5.99/each
Ma n gy Mo o s e R e s t a u r a n t , w i t h l o ca l l y
s o u r ce d , s e a s o n a l l y F R E S H F O O D a t
reaso nable pr ices, is a al ways a
FUN PLAC E to go w it h famil y or friends
fo r a u nique di ning experi ence. The
perso nable sta ff wil l ma ke you feel
RIG HT AT HOME a nd t he funky west er n
decor wi ll keep yo u ent er ta ined
t h r o u gh o u t y o u r e n t i r e v i s i t .
(307) 733-0330
520 S. Hwy. 89 • Jackson, WY
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$ 13 99
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307-733-3448
Open 7 days 11am-7pm
180 N. Center St.
One block north of Town Square
Next to Home Ranch parking lot.
Lunch Specials Daily 11:30-4:30:
$7 Slice, Salad and a Soda
$5 Slice and a Tall Boy
1/2 Price WINGS Sunday
Open Late • Take Out • Delivery
(307) 734 - PINK (7465)
50 W. Broadway Jackson Hole, WY
WALK PAST THE STAIRS IN THE PINK GARTER PLAZA
- snow king mountain -
cafe
Korean & American Style
BREAKFAST & LUNCH SANDWICHES, BURGERS, FRIES, RICE BOWLS, NOODLES
100 E. Snow King Ave. (At the base o f Sno w Ki ng betw een Ski Patrol & Ice Ri nk)
Tues-Thurs 9: 30 am- 7pm, Fri -Sun 9:30am-4pm • (307) 200- 6544
LOCAL
&
VOCAL
Trio is located just off the town
square in downtown Jackson,
and is owned and operated by
local chefs with a passion for
good food. Our menu features
contemporary American dishes
inspired by classic bistro cuisine.
Daily specials feature wild game,
fish and meats. Enjoy a glass of
wine at the bar in front of the
wood-burning oven and watch
the chefs perform in the open
kitchen.
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 Mon-Sat
Dinner 5:30pm Nightly
OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
LUNCHEON SPECIALS and DINNERS DAILY
Dinner nightly at 5:30pm
45 S. Glenwood
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CD REVIEWS
Dine
Out
Antique Peaks
Moran Painting
for $225 ($450 value)
Mill Iron Ranch
One Sleigh Ride & Dinner
for $40 ($80 value)
Pink Garter Theatre
One ticket to Dilated Peoples
for 17.50 ($35 value)
Full Steams Subs
$25 voucher for $12.50
Chasing Tails
60 Minute Dog Walk for $17.50
($35 value)
Meno Clinic Aesthetics Center
Laser Hair Removal for Small
Area, up to 6 Treatments
for $225 ($450 value)
house 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, houseground 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. 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 gluten-free choices. Offering
super smoothies, fresh extracted
juices, espresso and tea. Full bar
and house-infused botanical spirits.Daily 8:00 a.m.breakfast, lunch
and dinner. 145 N. Glenwood St.
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. Reservations by phone at (307)
733-4913, 3295 Village Drive, Teton
Village, 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. $8
lunch menu from 11:30 a.m. - 3
p.m. Happy hours 4 - 6 p.m. include tasty hot wings. The freshest
beer in the valley, right from the
source! Free WiFi. Open 11:30
a.m. - midnight. 265 S. Millward.
739-2337. snakeriverbrewing.com
STREETFOOD
@ THE STAGECOACH
Streetfood @ the Stagecoach located in the famous Stagecoach
bar is here to serve you some old
favorites and some new classics.
Stop in to try our interpretations
of global street foods including authentic Mexican tacos and quesadillas, crave worthy sandwiches,
hearty soups and chili. Open Tuesday thru Sunday 11-9, Open until 3
a.m. for Disco Thursday. Hot ‘n
ready lunch burritos Tuesday - Friday 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 5755 W
Highway 22 in Wilson. 200-6633
SWEETWATER
Satisfying locals for lunch and din-
ner for over 36 years with deliciously affordable comfort food.
Extensive local and regional beer
list. Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
features blackened trout salad,
elk melt, wild west chili and vegetarian specialties. Dinner 5:30 - 9
p.m. including potato-crusted
trout, 16 oz. ribeye, vegan and
wild game. Reservations at 7333553. sweetwaterjackson.com.
TRIO
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. Reserve at (307) 734-8038
or bistrotrio.com
Indian
THE INDIAN
The Indian is themed after a British
officer’s club, The Indian serves
Colonial Indian cuisine and classic
cocktails. Enjoy a variety of dishes
including butter chicken, lamb vindaloo and many other vegan and
gluten free options. Open for dinner nightly at 5:30. 165 N. Center
St. Reservations at 733-4111.
Italian
CALICO
A Jackson Hole favorite since
Kim’s Corner Cafe
$10 voucher for $5
Mountain Runners Delivery
One Food Delivery for $5
($10 value)
Teton Electrolysis
One 30 Minute Electrolysis Session
for new clients for $15 ($30 value)
The Boardroom
One Major Ski/Snowboard Tune
for $25 ($50 value)
Pizzeria Caldera
$20 voucher for $10
To get these deals
and more go to
www.halfoffjh.com
1110 W. Broadway • Jackson, WY • Open daily 5:00am to midnight • Free Wi-Fi
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CD REVIEWS
Dine
Out
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 wines available. Our
bar scene is eclectic with welcoming vibe. Nightly at 5 p.m.
2560 Moose Wilson Rd. (307)
733-2460. calicorestaurant.com.
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.
Luncheon combinations served
weekdays 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Nightly
dinner specials. Open 7 days, 11
a.m. to 10 p.m. 385 W. Broadway,
(307) 733-1207.
THE MERRY PIGLETS
Voted Best Salsa! Jackson’s oldest
authentic Mexican restaurant and a
local favorite. Choose from over
10 salsas and sauces, Tex-Mex
plates, including mesquite-grilled
fajitas, wraps and fire-roasted
chicken. Stop in and let Merry
Piglets serve it up. Huge margs in
10 flavors plus our “Big Pig Marg,”
a 32 oz original. 160 N. Cache,
(307) 733-2966.
Pizza
DOMINO’S PIZZA
Hot and delicious delivered to
your door. Hand-tossed, 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 the Kmart Plaza. 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
including a slice, salad, and soda.
Happy hours 10 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Sun.-Thu. Text PINK to 71441 for
discounts. Delivery and take-out
available. Open daily 11a.m. - 2
a.m. 50 W. Broadway. (307) 734PINK. pinkygs.com
PIZZA ARTISAN
Jackson’s newest pizzeria serves
16 different pizzas. Try the pizza
and salad lunch special for $8.
Happy hours are Monday to Friday
from 5 to 6 p.m. Open daily at
11:30 a.m. for lunch and 5 p.m. for
dinner. Located at 690 S. Highway
89. (307) 734-1970.
PIZZERIA CALDERA
Jackson Hole’s only dedicated
stone-hearth oven pizzeria, serving Napolitana-style pies using the
freshest ingredients in traditional
and creative combinations. Try
our Bisonte pie with bison
sausage and fresh sage. Lunch
specials daily featuring slices, soup
and salads. Happy hour specials
from 3 - 6 p.m. Take-out available. 20 W. Broadway. Open daily
11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (307) 2011472. pizzeriacaldera.com.
To be included in our Dining Guide in print and online call (307) 732-0299.
Colonial Indian Cuisine
Classic Cocktails
Open nightly 5:30pm
165 N. Center Street
307.733.4111
www.theindianjh.com
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FAMILY FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT
PIZZAS, PASTAS & MORE
HOUSEMADE BREAD & DESSERTS
FRESH, LOCALLY
SOURCED OFFERINGS
TAKE OUT AVAILABLE
(307) 733-2460
2560 Moose Wilson Road • Wilson, WY
Dining room and bar open nightly at 5:00pm
A Jackson Hole favorite since 1965
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Streetfood @ the Stagecoach
GLOBAL COMFORT FOOD
307.200.6633 • Located in the famous Stagecoach Bar • Wilson,WY
Come try out our updated menu!
LARGE SELECTION
OF MEXICAN BEERS
LUNCHEON COMBINATION
Monday-Friday 11am-3pm
NIGHTLY DINNER SPECIALS
HOME OF
THE
ORIGINAL
JUMBO
MARGARITA
385 W. Broadway, Jackson
Authentic Mexican Cuisine
(307) 733-1207
OPEN 7 DAYS 11am-10pm
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
20% OFF
ENTIRE BILL
Good between 5:30-6:00pm.
Must mention coupon.
Open nightly at 5:30pm.
733-3912
160 N. Millward
Reservations recommended
Reserve online at bluelionrestaurant.com
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
DINNER
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Open daily 8:00am
Closed Christmas Day
145 N. Glenwood
(307) 734-0882
WWW.TETONLOTUSCAFE.COM
New pizzas, salads,
appetizers and beer!
Happ
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open daily 11am - 9:30pm • 20 West Broadway, upstairs • 307.201.1472
www.planetjh.com
Authentic Mexican dishes
made from scratch
Hot chips made fresh all day long
Ten homemade salsas and sauces
Our margaritas will make you happy,
but our service will make
you smile!
Voted
“BEST MEXICAN
RESTAURANT”
& “BEST SALSA”
Best of Jackson Hole 2014
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North of the Town Square
in Downtown Jackson
(307) 733-2966
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LOCAL ART INITIATIVE
PROMOTE YOUR
ARTWORK
ON THE COVER
OF JH WEEKLY
your friends at
You don’t need a degree, or a C.V.
with fancy gallery listings.
Just send us your work, and we’ll
drop it in the hopper for consideration.
Send digital images (9.5” wide by 8” tall)
to [email protected]
Submit three images cropped to the
required size. Works chosen will appear on
the cover, along with details on where to
learn more about the artist and their work.
The object of this campaign is to promote
local artists, so there will be no payment
for selected works.
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ELIZABETH KOUTRELAKOS
GetOut
A two-turn paradise a la The Arch.
Soaking in the few precious hours of sunlight.
An antisocial solstice journey
Elizabeth Koutrelakos
I don’t know why I left. I could hear the ravens
cackling outside as I inhaled bacon grease and ripe
socks. Maybe it was the morning sun, peering
through the white canvas walls. I slid my pack on and
bid goodbye to my friends as they slowly peered at
me from their nests of sleeping bags.
It was an interesting cascade of events, really. I had
just spent the last two evenings at the Baldy Knoll
Yurt with a fantastic group of people, but on the second morning, a coffee-inspired burning need to get
away entered my bloodstream. Maybe the short days
around this time of year have finally gotten to my
brain. Maybe I was filled to the brim with social time.
The sun guided me out the hobbit door and soon I
was on my way, skinning towards Housetop Mountain. I had a picture of a map. It felt like a pretty standard route. Within minutes of my start, my
smartphone’s brain froze and the map was gone.
I thought back to those sweaty summer days working in Granite Canyon on the trail crew. With the summer trails forever etched in my mind, I continued on
my way. From Housetop, I pieced my board together
and rode down to Marion Lake. The lake was totally
frozen over and appeared to resemble a small
meadow from Little House on the Prairie, minus the
house.
At the lake, I traversed south and skinned up the
ridge of a small knoll also known as Pandora. Small
pillows at the top gave way to a fantastic feature to ski
through. The Arch, visible from the summer trail, consists of about two turns through a tiny classic cavity
that opens to a powdery apron. Some people spend an
entire day of skinning for those precious turns. I could
not pass up the chance to ride through the hole since
it was only a smidge out of the way. Decent, soft, and
bountiful powder brought a smile to my face.
I switched back into split mode and made my way
to forks. It was a fantastic journey. Creek crossings,
variable split skiing between crust and powder, and
lots of sidestepping took up part of the afternoon.
Some may interpret this experience as heinous, but I
only heard complaints bubbling up from Granite
Creek. I attribute my positive experience of tromping
in the woods to the fact that no one was there to reflect my complaints, thus negative thoughts simply
disappeared into the ethers.
After much more sidestepping and one more water
episode, I spotted the only set of tracks I saw all day.
Could it be a snowshoer? A human? A Bear? It appeared to be more terrifying than all three of these
things. A moose, shoulder deep, nine miles up Granite
Canyon huffed and perked its ears up. It appeared as
perplexed to see me as I was to see it. In my attempts
to avoid death by moose, I made my way up the backside of Tensleep Bowl. Early season, the idea of going
through the boulder field seemed like an x-rated skin,
so I stuck to the trees and tromped uphill. Upon gaining the ridge on the backside of the resort, I eyed some
ski patrollers on their final sweep at the Village. They
looked at me, uninterested in where I had come from,
only motioning for me to hurry up and make my way
down so they could wrap up their day.
I switched back over to snowboard mode for the
last time that day. For the first time, I felt rushed. I attribute this to the fact that humans were present and
humans have a tendency to rush things. They rush to
get into the mountains only to rush to get down from
them to the safety of their motorized vehicles. However, I understood the need to hurry as the patrollers
had worked hard all day tending to the needs of a
thousand guests.
Thankfully, I was able to experience a majority of
my day in my own free world. Snacking at will, drinking water without judgment, and snowboarding
around wherever I desired. My day of silence felt like
a breath of fresh air in a world where constant chatter
permeates into every corner. As I rode down the icy
death cookies of the Cirque, I began to feel hunger.
From there, I journeyed on the big red shuttle to
Teton Thai, where I excitedly awaited my green curry.
During this wait, I experienced a profound reentry
into society. Voices rattled about like a tree full of
ravens. The bright colors of the fancy new winter
coats blinded my soul. It was early evening as I put
my sunglasses on and waited for the Start Bus. The
solstice has finally passed. Longer days mean more
sun, which will inevitably add to my desire to be social again.
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Gallopin’Grandma
Other better toys
COOL
Gallopin’ Grandma
ESSENTIAL
VALID
PROVOCATIVE
The Insider’s guide to
Music, Art, Events + News
567 W. Broadway
Jackson Hole
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Around the first October of every year a tornado of frenzied
greed and hysterical angst slammed into our house, coinciding
with the arrival of the Sears Christmas toy catalog. In a few weeks
the catalog had disintegrated into a greasy, grubby rag as Santa
was assaulted with list after larcenous list.
One year I was presented with a long list, which ended with
the words, “ … and other better toys.” I think the writer learned
that from a TV commercial and she also told me that she had,
“the heartbreak of psoriasis.” She was a perfect pawn for Madison Avenue.
Santa didn’t have much to bring when my husband and I were
kids. I wanted a Sonja Henie doll because she had little ice skates,
but she never skated by. My husband got a Boy Scout survival kit,
which attached to his belt and had water purification tablets, just
the thing for southern Minnesota. He also wanted a Red Rider BB
gun like the one Ralphie got, but he only got a cheap copy. He
bought himself a real one recently and it’s always under our tree.
When Suburbia came into bloom, toys bloomed with it and little girls learned their true lot in suburban life. Santa could bring
you an ironing board and iron that heated up, a little stove, a refrigerator, a wringer/washer that held water, or a broom and carpet sweeper. There was even a cleaning set with a little apron and
dust mop. You couldn’t get a doctor’s set, as girls weren’t doctors.
But you could have a nurse set.
I have no idea what boys got, but it sure as hell wasn’t a washing machine. I did have a dear friend whose mother gave him an
Easy-Bake Oven when he was a little boy. We had one of those too,
and my girls used it until they grew up. They were down in the
basement cooking pizza, they said, but who knew what they were
cooking up. Eventually the oven almost electrocuted them and we
threw it out.
As the years went by
I think we had every
toy that ever was. We
had one of the first
Barbie dolls and I
know there is a graveyard where a billion
Barbie shoes are
buried. I threw out the
Legos when I walked
on them in my bare
feet. In spite of all our
toys, Santa often
missed the boat and
there were tears, disappointment and
Before they all bursted into tears.
general ingratitude. I
reminded myself that it was a mother’s duty to make sure her
children were miserable and disappointed.
Here I want to remind parents that if a toy has to be put together, it can come apart, and will. All of those carefully assembled parts will be scattered all over hell and can be used for their
true purposes – as a weapon, to flush down the toilet, to feed the
dog and dig up the yard. I would save yourself the trouble and just
dump the parts on the floor and let nature takes its course.
I don’t know what better toys look like today. Most toys look like
weapons of mass destruction, zombies and dolls that look like
they should be standing on a street corner. I think I would like an
Electrowhocardioflux with tam tinglers just like the ones the boys
and girls down in Whoville played with before the Grinch took
them away. Now that’s a better toy, and I want one now.
Redneck Perspective, a biweekly column by local redneck Clyde Thornhill, returns next week.
The Sixth Sense by C.C. Burnikel • Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014
LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Holed, as a putt
5 Gives and takes
10 Unlit?
15 Showy display
19 Neat as __
20 __ firma
21 Butt (in)
22 Google Nexus
competitor
23 Nonconformist
25 Predecessor of
Begin
26 Superman’s
briefly
70 X Games pursuits
73 Permitted
74 Huge load
75 Uni, in sushi
bars
76 You, to Goethe
77 Tax-sheltered
accts.
78 They may be
placed
79 Delivery expert,
briefly
81 Canal transport
83 Forward
84 “Ich bin __
Berliner”
86 Has too much,
briefly
87 Styling stuff
88 Pop holder
89 Position held
three times by Henry
Clay
94 Troop support
mission
cover
41 Tolkien forest
53 Pulls a fast one 98 Looks for flaws
27 Choice cut
giant
on
in
28 Went for a seat 42 “Moneyball”
56 Don McLean
99 “The Royal
29 British aristocrat Oscar nominee
song that begins
Tenenbaums” direc30 Get hot on Twit- 44 Boneheads
“Starry, starry night” tor Anderson
ter
45 Candy that
58 Large spitz
101 Eavesdrops,
32 Longtime
comes in three colors 62 Parts of teacups with “in”
Guardian cartoonist 48 “Gimme __!”:
63 Central Utah city 102 Stretch
Asquith
start of a Rutgers
65 Pomegranate
103 Athlete’s setback
33 Roadwork warn- cheer
color
107 Ottoman govering
49 “10538
66 Dragon roll innor
37 Equally hot
Overture” band
gredient
108 “You __ right!”
39 Rosemary rela51 Good buddy
68 Room to chill
110 Olympian war
tive
52 HDTV brand
69 Still undecided, god
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111 Auction group
112 Stern with a
bow
114 South Pacific
capital
115 Tea grade
117 Pledge drive
talk, essentially
119 Brings together
120 Revise, as text
121 Map fleck
122 Spice Girl Halliwell
123 Hebrides tongue
124 Fellas
125 Insincere
126 Teeny amt. of
time
14 Second-home income, perhaps
15 Colorado Gold
Rush area
16 Feature of club
nights for wannabes
17 Official order
18 Safeco Field
summer hrs.
24 Stretches to the
limit
29 Where el sol
rises
31 Extremists
34 Ernest Moniz’s
dept.
35 2001 scandal
subject
36 Who and No:
DOWN
Abbr.
1 Paella ingredient 38 Rehab hurdle
2 Existing inde40 Chews (on)
pendent of experi43 National Humor
ence, in logic
Mo.
3 Eponymous mar- 46 Blunted blades
ket analyst
47 Construction site
4 Joint where kids sight
are welcome?
49 Continually
5 Son of a Gun!
50 Citrus drink
vinyl protectant
53 Squabble
maker
54 Big wheel
6 Oddballs
55 Borneo rainfor7 Pianist Claudio est denizen
8 Royal issue
57 Words to live by
9 Held court
59 Wastes time
10 Junkyard metal 60 Brush targets
11 Midwest hub
61 Fidgeting
12 Fundamentalist 63 Good Grips
region
kitchenware brand
13 Longtime Brit.
64 Google Maps ofmusic label
fering: Abbr.
66 Depression __
67 “The X-Files” extras
70 Two-time British
Open champ
71 Belarus capital
72 __ exam
78 Cake pan trademark
80 Polite acceptance
81 Gets buff?
82 Role-playing
game beasts
83 Carrot cousin
85 Pres. advisory
team
88 DXV ÷ V
89 “To each __
own”
90 Theoretically
91 Handles for
surfers
92 National org.
with the slogan
“everychild.
onevoice”
93 “Babe” extras
94 Twelve Steps
support group
95 Money-back
lures
96 Plot size, perhaps
97 One with the
ability hidden in nine
puzzle answers
100 Make waves, in
a way
104 Danish coin
105 Victoria Quarter
city
106 Rich boy in
“Nancy” comics
109 Rebuttal piece,
perhaps
113 Fire __
114 Leave wide-eyed
116 Feathered sixfooter
117 Nurse
118 Muddy home
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