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Employee spotlight: Korinne Nelson
Today we'd like to spotlight a stellar employee at Flat Creek Inn, Korinne Nelson. Korinne does a lot of the behind the scenes legwork for Flat Creek Inn, and she is indespensable to the success of this business. Tell us a little about yourself: I was raised in Jackson Hole in a log home that my dad built, located behind what is now Flat Creek Inn. I left home to go to college and graduated from BYU in Travel and Tourism when I was 21. I got married 4 days after that and we've lived in ma...
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Where do the locals eat in Jackson?
[caption id="attachment_1212" align="aligncenter" width="480"] Huge cinnamon roll at the Virginian.[/caption] Want to know where the locals eat in Jackson? I just did a poll of Flat Creek Inn employees and here's the list we came up with. (Price estimates are from Trip Advisor): Pizza Pinky G's $ Sidewinders $$ (get the pizza and pretzels) Thai Teton Thai $$-$$$ Bakery The Bunnery $$-$$$ Pearl Street Bagel $ Chinese Chinatown $$-$$$ French The Blue Lion $$$$ American New York Sub ...
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The Bison: from 30 million to 325 (1884) to 500,000 (today)
Photo by Greg Farley, winner of the Flat Creek photo contest. Last year, the bison was chosen as America's first national mammal, joining the bald eagle as a symbol of America. I started writing this post with only a mild interest in bison. But the more I learned, the more I want to learn, and this blog post took on a life of it's own. The bison have a fascinating history, unique appearance, and they present complex challenges in the present day. They are a symbol of the untamed Wes...
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Christmas Shopping in Jackson Hole
Last week I went to Jackson with my mom and we did some Christmas shopping. I don't usually enjoy Christmas shopping because I don't like big parking lots, crowds, and lines. But I actually had fun this time! In downtown Jackson there aren't big parking lots and right now the summer tourists are gone. We parked one time and walked from one unique shop to another. When we were done we had our bags of goodies and it felt like the old fashioned kind of Christmas shopping like in the song Silver ...
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Vertical Harvest: Innovation and self-reliance
I recently toured a super interesting greenhouse in Jackson called Vertical Harvest. I've never seen anything like it. It uses hydroponics, or the process of growing plants without soil. Instead of the typical soil and sun, it uses nutrient-enriched water, natural and artificial light, and carousels. In this way, Vertical Harvest (VH) produces a year-round crop in a ski town with a 2 month growing season. [caption id="attachment_1407" align="aligncenter" width="480"] The ...
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