CAM FITZPATRICK AND RENÉ WOODMENCEY ARE ON A MISSION TO MAKE SURE NO WEDDING OR EVENT RUNS OUT OF BOOZE THIS SUMMER, AND THEY HOPE THEIR NEW MOBILE BAR SERVICE WILL ACHIEVE JUST THAT. BOTH BORN AND RAISED IN JACKSON HOLE—WOODMENCEY’S FATHER IS THE LOCAL WEATHERMAN, AND FITZPATRICK’S DAD IS A LONGTIME SKI PATROLLER—THEY ARE
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Barbara Nowak claims she doesn’t have an artistic bone in her body, but she’s proud of her eye for art. “When I first opened the gallery 20 years ago I expected to carry the traditional Western and wildlife art, but as the gallery began to evolve, so indeed did the art,” she says. “I began
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Zach Singer was in fifth grade when he first picked up the electric guitar, jamming to Jimi Hendrix and other classic rock of the ’60s and ’70. By middle school, the budding Musician gave percussion a try, taking up the drums. The more time Singer spent playing Instruments, the more he fell in love with
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As she brews coffee and lovingly chases her kids and dogs around the bright interior of her Victor, Idaho, home, Jackson native Jennifer Fay says, “I really miss getting to work in the shop with my mom.” Since having children of her own, Fay and her mom, Diana Gross, sometimes feel like ships passing in
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At the base of Snow King Mountain, a new craft brewery recently made its debut. With sweeping views of the town hill, the three-story, open-air, mountainside StillWest Brewery and Grill sports a distinctly southern flair. Alabama natives Chaney and Don Alan Hankins created StillWest together, and their story takes the form of an unlikely love
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If you have successfully opened and maintained six storefronts in a town of 10,000 people, you must be doing something right. Belle Cose is a familiar sight in the valley, with locations on Broadway, King Street, the West Bank, two shops in the Four Seasons, and a sister store in Vero Beach, Florida. The newest
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Outside his trademark yellow van, white he uses to transport music gear, travel cross-country, and deliver beats to faithful fans, local DJ Cut La Whut can be found mixing different genres on his turntables. Brian James, or “Cutter,” as he is affectionately known, is a master turntablist, blending house music, mid-tempo, breakbeats, and hip-hop. Living
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On Tuesdays at the Wort Hotel’s historic Silver Dollar Bar, the gang’s all here: a group of swing dancers, ranging in age from mid-20s to mid-80s, are making sure the last of the old west never misses a beat. They welcome spectators, newcomers, bluegrass fans, and even those of us who have two left feet,
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At Jackson Hole Book Trader, tables with artfully arranged toms showcase new and classic collections, while shelves line the walls with used, contemporary, and rare titles. In the far end of the store, a cozy and inviting circular nook welcomes young readers to climb in and snuggle up with a good book. Meanwhile, adults lift
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Andi Dornan, owner of Penny Lane Cooperative, had dreamed of owning a retail store ever since she was a little girl playing in her mother’s dress shop. “My twin sister, Alex, and I spent countless hours at the shop as toddlers,” she says. “We would play dress up in the fitting rooms, adorn ourselves with
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When Jessica Graham MacGregor moved to Jackson Hole in 2001, she wasn’t planning on opening a bowling alley. She worked as a nurse for a time, but as her family began to grow and she and her husband, Alex, welcomed three children, she was inspired to pursue work outside of the field. When she couldn’t
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With it’s one-of-a-kind music, local band Misfit Moonshiners weaves a positive message into every song. The trio describes their distinctive sound as “Southern rockin’ country” and have graced venues in Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana for the past two years. Fans are often found dancing and singing along to lyrics of songs such as “Right Where
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Growing up and attending a prep school in Connecticut, Spencer Hirst wore a basic, traditional tie every day starting in sixth grade. His business partner, Ben Agee, attended an all-boys Catholic high school in Texas and wore a tie the Friday before every football game—usually a classic-looking one borrowed from his dad. The duo
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Tayloe Piggott, owner of Tayloe Piggott Gallery, was always drawn to Jackson’s quietness. She found it a reflection of her art. “Art to me is the quietness that comes over you when you connect with a painting or the feeling you have when you hear a beautiful piece of music,” Piggott says. “Time somehow
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Every Tuesday night, there’s one place Matt Herron can be found: playing with local band One Ton Pig at the Wort Hotel. The progressive bluegrass band, which plays an amalgamation of Americana, bluegrass, and fold music, is a staple in Jackson and has graced the hotel every Tuesday night for 10 years running. On
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Donald Runnicles passionately leads the world’s best orchestral musicians in the shadow of the majestic Teton mountain range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming at the Grand Teton Music Festival. This year, the once-in-a-lifetime combinations of stars on the stage and in the sky are not to be missed including cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianists Yefim
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Deborah Fox’s colorful paintings of bison, bears, and barn owls featured at the Grand Teton Gallery seem to burst from their canvas environments. Their expressive eyes will draw you in and leave you longing to spend time in the technicolor grasslands of Fox’s fantastic version of the Tetons. Fox grew up skiing with her
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