Jazz Fest sets 2011 lineup
Cowboy, babe: The Wyoming flag could be flying for Kid Rock this year. Among the headliners announced last night for the 42nd annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, April 29 to May 8: Classics:...
View ArticleU2 tickets on sale for Salt Lake
Bono at the Delta Center in 2005. OK, let’s try this again: Tickets for the May 24 U2 concert at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City went on sale this morning. Prices range from $30 behind the stage...
View Articlewhen the walls come tumblin’ down
Some of you may have seen this video a few weeks back, after it was featured on the Cowboy State Free Press and I posted a link via Twitter feed on the bottom of this page. A motorist apparently...
View ArticleU2 thrills the faithful, in god’s country
U2 during one of the quieter moments of the show. Click to enlarge. The rock band and global consciousness-raising spaceship that is U2 touched down in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, treating Western fans...
View Articlehunkered down
Hurricane Irene hits the North Carolina coast. Click to enlarge. As luck would have it, I was supposed to be on the East Coast this weekend, first for the nuptials of dynamo blogger, radio reporter and...
View ArticleJazz Fest beckons; Pink Garter stirs
Corey Henry surfs the crowd while performing with Galactic at Jazz Fest 2009. With four Jacksonites recently relocating to New Orleans, including KHOL co-music director Kelly Huster, the Jackson Hole...
View ArticleWild and Scenic Film Fest
Tonight the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance, American Rivers, Snake River Fund and a host of other nonprofits and businesses have teamed up to present the Wild and Scenic Film Festival at Center...
View Articlefanning the flames
Fontenelle Fire near Big Piney, as seen from the sky Thursday. The Fontenelle Fire west of Big Piney has grown to nearly 50,000 acres, with high winds and continued hot, dry weather expected for the...
View Articlevote before you bolt
President Obama casts his ballot yesterday, becoming the first president to vote early. It’s 19 degrees as I type, with a coat of fresh snow on the ground. So I’m jealous of all those packing for...
View Articlepocket knives to be allowed on flights
Common sense prevails. Now we’ll be able to tighten a screw or fix something with pliers while traveling. A mountain man soon will be able to take one of his most indispensable possessions — a...
View Articleairport shuttle to begin Nov. 26
The long-awaited shuttle will cost $8 each way between the town parking garage and airport. Call to reserve space. Residents flying in and out of Jackson Hole Airport for Thanksgiving will have a...
View ArticleJazz Fest: Clapton, Bruce, Phish, Arcade Fire
Trey Anastasio at Jazz Fest 2005. Anastasio and Phish will perform during the first weekend. Is it Jazz Phest yet? Phish, exiled from the Fairgrounds since 1996, returns for the 2014 New Orleans Jazz...
View Articleairport shuttle to continue through summer
Jackson Hole Airport is the only commercial airport inside a national park, and parking is limited. The shuttle costs $8 each way, compared to $10 per night for parking at the airport. To reserve a...
View ArticleLet it Be: Sir Paul to play Missoula
Paul McCartney is one of the two surviving Beatles, along with drummer Ringo Starr. Beatlemania is coming to Montana this summer, as Paul McCartney brings his Out There tour to Missoula on Aug. 5. The...
View ArticleJackson fans savor World Cup thrills
Photographs by Wyatt Roscoe; for more, see his blog, Immaculate Chaos. Story by Miller Resor It ain’t easy to sum up the World Cup. I’ve been back from Brazil for almost two weeks, and piecing together...
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