Two Posts in One: Parties and/or Solitude
Posted on Friday, October 31st, 2008
Today is the last day before the Teton Park Road, Moose-Wilson Road and Signal Mountain Road close for winter and it’s the last day of fishing on Jackson’s beloved Flat Creek.
It’s also the one day a year when Carhartt-clad Jacksonites get to show a little skirt and skin.
Today, locals and visitors should enjoy this access one last time – bike to Moran, drive to Yellowstone through Grand Teton National Park, traipse through the grasses around Flat Creek.
And then scurry home to dress up.
In honor of these quiet and crazy pursuits, I’ve listed the party options and also included an inspiring flyfishing update from Cloudveil pro Jonathan Heard. Read his words, go outside, then go dancing.
Parties tonight are as follows.
* KMTN Halloween Bash at 8 p.m. Snow King Center for $15, * Q Roadhouse Halloween Party at 9:30 p.m. for $20, * Halloween Ball at the Pi Club for $15.
Other events include a costume bash at Victor’s Knotty Pine, DJ Thunder at 43 North, a DJ at the Virginian Saloon, The Jackson 6 at the Silver Dollar Bar and Steam Powered Airplane at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar.
If you’re going outside before dancing or want to escape the crowds all together, get some inspiration from Jonathan Heard’s update below. Be safe out there, whatever you do!
My name is Jonathan Heard and I am a bona fide fly fishing guide/professional knot untangler for Gore Creek Flyfisherman out of Vail, Colorado. Originally from Nashville, Tenn., I started pestering the trout of the Vail valley from a very young age while on summer vacation with the family. My love of fly fishing quickly blossomed to encompass not only chasing trout, but pursuing beefier species in both warm and salt waters. Now that I am out of college (done gradumacated last year from Furman University in South Carolina) I’ve been able to get out, see the world, and pursue my passion to the fullest extent.
My travels have led me from my back door in Tennessee to Colorado every summer to guide, as well as fishing destinations such as Wyoming, Mexico, the Bahamas, and Florida. It has been a crazy ride to this point, but the best part for me are the folks I have met along the way. In my opinion, experiences are worth so much more when you can share them with someone close or a new friend. Aside from the glory shots of myself, the last pic is of me with Lt. Dan Luckett, a war veteran wounded while serving in Iraq.
For me, getting the opportunity to participate in the Vail Veterans Program was the most fulfilling experience I have had as a fly fishing guide for the sole reason that I was able to give a little back to the men and women that have given so much. I plan to be a part of Project Healing Waters back in the east this fall once I return from my paid vacation out in Vail. Pretty cool stuff.
Aside from that, my plans are to keep on keeping on, hopefully in the short grass as much as I can. If you get a chance, look me up to talk fish, travel, tunes, or even just the weather. I love people, which is why every day on the water is a new and exciting experience!
