There’s lots of orange and blue around town these days, and let’s be honest, the color combo isn’t always so easy on the eyes. But we ML gals love our city, and our Broncos, so in honor of tomorrow’s big game, we rustled up some orange and blue of our own:
Those of us lucky enough to call the mountains home are treated to great photo ops every day. But don’t you wish the photos you took could do the scenery justice?
If your photo skills could use a bit of polish, we’ve got just the fix.
On the weekend of March 3-4, celebrated nature photographer John Fielder is offering a two-day, hands-on photography workshop in and around Steamboat Springs. You’ll dive right into a world of white and focus in on winter’s unique forms and textures, from frozen rivers to ranch meadows to aspens cloaked in snow.
Classroom sessions are held at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort & Conference Center and field shoots are in easily accessible locations around Steamboat Springs. The two-day workshop is priced at $850 per person and includes a slide show presentation and lecture, group-based critique, one-on-one time with Fielder, transportation to field locations and some meals.
To learn more, visit www.JohnFielder.com or contact workshop coordinator Denise Robert at 303-368-5208 or Denise@DeniseRobert.com.
Tags: John Fielder, landscape photography, outdoor photography, photography workshop
In search of something special for your home? Look no further than these distinctive arts and home furnishings boutiques in Jackson, Wyoming:
Dwelling: While owner Kate Binger believes her role as a designer is to interpret her clients’ aesthetic, she admits her home-furnishings boutique is stocked with her favorite items in her own signature style. “I’m offering something fresh that hasn’t been in Jackson before.” 120 West Pearl, dwellingjh.com
RARE Gallery of Fine Art: Extreme skier Rick Armstrong channels his passion for art in this gallery’s ever-changing display of rustic-contemporary works. Rounding out the selection are works by Warhol, Picasso, Pollock and Johns, to name a few. 60 East Broadway, raregalleryjacksonhole.com
Workshop: Jewelry designer Susan Fleming’s charming boutique showcases handmade items from independent artists, from sculptural ceramic gourd bowls and intricately patterned porcelain pieces to lambswool scarves and pillow covers. Shoppers can also watch Fleming craft her signature jewelry at her on-site studio. 180 East Deloney, workshopjh.com
Flower Hardware: Cecelia Heffernan has a no-fuss philosophy on arranging flowers: “Simple flowers, unique containers.” In addition to her shop’s selection of high-quality cut flowers, go (by appointment only) for the inventory of antiques and objects for home and garden. 170 East Deloney, flowerhardware.com
Tags: Dwelling, high-country shops, home furnishings in Wyoming, Jackson Hole boutiques, Jackson shops, RARE Gallery of Fine Art, Workshop
Imagine a flash mob that serves food. Really spectacular food. Now you’re thinking like chef Gavin Baker, the visionary behind the guerrilla restaurant called Mist:Salt Lake. (Are you also wondering about a possible “Gorillas in the Mist” reference?)
We’ve never met chef Baker, but we’re guessing he has some pretty good stories to tell at the dinner table. According to his biography, in his 38 years, he’s “served four years in the Marine Corps; hiked from London to Scotland in the dead of winter; tricked the U.S. government into a research visa to Cuba; taught villagers in the Himalayas how to make pizza; worked as a chef for an illegal spear-fishing yoga commune off the coast of Thailand; traveled the entire coastline of India one night bus at a time; trained a staff of non-English speaking Indonesians how to run a sustainable kitchen on an island not far from Papua, New Guinea; cooked at the Olympics, the Super Bowl, the World Cup in Germany and five Masters golf tournaments; and was executive chef for Justin Timberlake’s restaurant on the Sunset Strip.” Oh yes, he’s also cooked with legendary Jean-Jacques Rachou in New York, and was a sous chef at The Fat Duck, 2005′s “Best Restaurant in the World.”
But back to his latest project, Mist:Salt Lake. This “guerrilla restaurant” will be open for just four weeks, from January 19, 2012 – February 19, 2012, to coincide with the Sundance Film Festival.
Here’s how it works: You buy a ticket ($150 per person, plus tax and 18% gratuity), choosing one of two time slots available each night. You arrive in your best “Tokyo After Midnight” attire (chef Baker isn’t sure what this means either; smart casual is close enough) and settle in for a 3.5- to 4.5-hour, 15-course meal worthy of Michelin stars. Wine is not included, but you are welcome to pop your own bottle without paying a corkage fee.
On Monday nights, a guest chef (including Chef Colton Soelburg of Communal; Chef Viet Pham of Forage; and Chef Ryan Lowder of Copper Onion and Plum Alley) will join Baker in the kitchen and create his own dish, which will remain on the menu all week until it’s replaced by the next guest chef’s creation.
Baker’s guerrilla concept is no gimmick. The big-picture idea is to connect people from different regions to their indigenous foods, and he painstakingly plans each menu, from ingredient selection to recipe research, cookery and technique to final presentation.
Ultimately, Baker hopes that by targeting locations with overlooked or undiscovered food traditions, then researching, reinterpreting and showcasing those indigenous foods and customs, he may be able to share sustainable solutions to the global food crisis.
To learn more about The Mist Project and Mist:Salt Lake, click here. To purchase tickets, click here.





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