History
Jackson vs. Jackson Hole: Behind the Names
Everybody knows Old Billy Shakespeare once said, “What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” He was wrong, of course—nobody wants to bring home a dozen blood-petal pokey-stems for their significant other—but that’s beside the point. Names are full of meaning, as the names around Jackson Hole suggest. So let’s take a tour through the valley’s various nomenclatures—starting with a common name-related question. So, Jackson vs. Jackson Hole: what...
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Calling All Elk Enthusiasts!
The Museum of Natural History in Salt Lake City has a special exhibit going on right now called Yellowstone: Invisible Boundaries. This exhibit is all about elk, and it will run until September 15th, 2019. We, here at the Flat Creek Inn, have a special interest in elk because our motel is right across the street from a National Elk Refuge! So we happen to see a lot of elk during some parts of the year. A few of us went to the Yellowstone Exhibit and we were really impressed. T...
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Merry Christmas from the Bagley Family!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Bagley Family! We hope your holiday season has been full of good cheer and happiness. We wanted to share some of our favorite family Christmas traditions with you. From Jessica: Mom wouldn't let us open presents until we had a really nice beautiful breakfast in front of the tree. Mom and Dad wanted us to take her time and take in the spirit of the morning. (Breakfast was usually muffins, eggs, sausage, and hot chocolate, yum!) Also, we usually c...
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A Hidden Gem in Jackson – Aspen Hill Cemetery
Finding Hidden Gems Every once in a while when people are going about their business, they accidentally stumble upon something else totally unexpected. (For example, the Terracotta Warriors found by a farmer in China who was just digging a well... Or the Rosetta Stone that was accidentally found by French soldiers while building a fort.) Recently, Korinne Nelson (one of the owners of the Flat Creek Inn) went on a nice little walk around the base of Snow King Mountain. On her walk, she happen...
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Q&A with Patsy Bagley Brunson- Matriarch of the family business
[caption id="attachment_1568" align="aligncenter" width="295"] Patsy[/caption] 1) Tell us a little about yourself... Well, I love reading, animals, quiet, nature (beautiful flowers, plants, and trees). I've always loved the Gospel and Father in Heaven. The sad things that have happened to me have all turned into blessings and joys. My five missions have all been full of learning and happy experiences, even though it's been hard work. I greatly love my children. I also have always enjoyed writ...
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