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LIFESTYLE LETTER

JULY 2021 PUBLISHER

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so many PNW summer activities and Covid restrictions lifting.

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My favorite story this month features four amazing California destinations, almost all along the coast. I might be slightly biased though because I actually got to experience all four of them by road trip this spring. It’s honestly hard to suggest a favorite because they all have amazing and unique qualities. Santa Barbara’s ocean and mountain views, Carmel’s absolutely stunning scenery and European vibe, and of course Napa’s food, wine, and overall beauty. And while it may sound intimidating, I highly recommend doing this trip by car. It is definietly a push to get out of the PNW,

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but once in California and on the Pacific Coast Highway, you will not regret it. The views are one of a kind, and considered a bucket list for many.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JULY 2021

FEATURES 18 Cruising into Summer 22 A History of Summer Fun

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28 Startup Summer 32 California Dreamin’

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DEPARTMENTS 8

Lifestyle Letter

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Around Town

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Page Turners

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Driver’s Notebook

28 Local Limelight 32 Travel Destination 38 Road Trip 40 Lifestyle Calendar 42 Parting Thoughts

Now more than ever, your home matters.

The meaning of home has deepened in ways we could not imagine until recently. We hope this finds you healthy and happy within that special place known by one simple word: home.

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AMAZON DONATES $1.4M FOR BELLEVUE PARKS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND HUMAN SERVICES Amazon announced that they will be donating a total of $1.4 million to the City of Bellevue to help support a range of critical community programs.

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BELLEVUE BEATS BEGINS IN-PERSON SUMMER SESSIONS THIS MONTH! The Bellevue Beats music series that has been live streaming since April, is finally coming to you live for in-person showings around downtown Bellevue every Wednesday and Thursday beginning July 7th!

Bellevue Beats Music Series continues to showcase an array of talent produced by local and regional artists. “Bellevue Beats is our way to resurface Downtown’s vibrant music scene while giving a new stage for local talent,” Mike Ogliore, VP of Events at the Bellevue Downtown Association, said. “Whether virtual or in-person, the Heart of Bellevue loves a good show".

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BEHIND THE WHEEL WITH LOCAL BOAT ENTREPRENEUR’S TREVOR GREENWOOD AND CAPTAIN MICHAEL LUIS

DRIVER’S NOTEBOOK

CRUISING INTO SUMMER C O M O B O AT TREVOR GREENWOOD, OWNER COMO BOAT, COMO RESTAURANT AND CANTINETTA The inspiration behind Como Boat came from my travels in Italy, specifically in Lake Como and Venice. I remember my first time in Venice. I was 19 years old. My family had just gotten off the airplane. Outside in the lagoon were beautiful wood boats, meticulously maintained by their captains. They were THE expensive shuttle service to your hotel. My father hired the boat and that experience, upon arrival, riding in that vintage craft, ripe with mahogany and leather, prosecco in hand, through the grand canal, was the best thing we ever did in Venice.

Before Como Restaurant opened two summers ago, I commissioned the restoration of a similar boat. I was hoping if people could ride on a boat like this, they could experience a little bit of “la dolce vita” right here on Lake Washington.

The boat is for hire upon request. We meet customers on the dock in front of the restaurant and explore the lake for roughly an hour. Custom pick-ups at private residence docks available

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F E AT U R E S : MODEL: Shepherd 22 1951 INTERIOR: Custom baby blue and cream leather interior EXTERIOR: Mahogany CAPACITY: Six plus captain ENTERTAINMENT: Equipped with bar to serve guests wine and cocktails

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F R E M O N T AV E N U E B O AT MICHAEL LUIS, OWNER OF FREMONT AVENUE BOAT, PRIOR MAYOR OF MEDINA, HISTORIAN, AND AUTHOR. The Fremont Avenue is designed to look and feel like the old steamers of the “Mosquito Fleet” that provided transportation on Lake Washington and Puget Sound in the late 19th and early 20th century. Before the region had a well-developed road and bridge network, everyone got around by boat. Homes on the east side of Lake Washington were always oriented toward the water, with the front door facing the dock, because that is how people would arrive.

The water is such an important part of our local lifestyle, and we want to give everyone the opportunity to see their hometown from the water. By offering both

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ENGINE: Powered by a rebuilt 1943 vintage GM 471 engine.

and the narration provides insights into local history.

INTERIOR: Original art by local artists.

We often provide service from private homes and

EXTERIOR: Ample seating areas on the upper deck and the lower deck.

docks on the Eastside and Mercer Island.

CAPACITY: Coast Guard licensed for a maximum of 42 passengers.

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Bellevue Arts and Crafts Fair 1950s

SUMMER COMMUNITY EVENTS HAVE SUFFERED BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. But the memories and histories of the fun events of the past are easy to locate for anyone with a penchant for local history.

The Eastside Heritage Center and other local historical organizations maintain interesting collections of photographs, stories clipped from old newspapers and memorabilia documenting how we celebrated in the past.

Indeed, many of these events actually helped the towns of the Eastside grow.

The Bellevue Strawberry Festival put what was once a sleepy village centered around today’s Old Main Street on the map. It began in 1925 after Jenny Bovee dreamed about a festival to promote the Bellevue farmers’ main crop – strawberries. Grown mostly by Japanese families, the strawberry fields then covered much of what is today’s downtown and Overlake areas.

That first year, strawberry shortcake and other booths were enjoyed by 3,000. Back then, attendees from Seattle either had to take a ferry or drive around the lake – there were no bridges. The Festival continued each June as a highly successful event until World War II when Japanese families were sent to internment camps and the fields lay fallow.

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Raft Race Sammamish Slough, Redmond

The Heritage Center revived the Strawberry Festival early this century, although the event has been on hiatus recently. Prized among the many artifacts in the Eastside Heritage Center collection are photos from early festivals and even old berry baskets from the 1920s-30s.

The Covid pandemic has put the longstanding Bellevue Arts Museum Art Fair – one of the centerpieces of the local summer scene – on hold. (There will be a virtual fair July 21-August 4 to showcase artists work.) Similar to the Strawberry Festival, the Bellevue art fair began as a marketing ploy but transformed into a wonderful annual event.

As World War II ended, Bellevue Square rapidly took shape. One of the highlights of what was then an open air shopping center was the Crabapple Restaurant. Carl Pefley, the restaurateur, asked the architect to create wall space to display local artwork.

Pefley and his wife, Pat, said an outdoor art fair would help bring people to the shopping center. The Pefleys invited local artists to not only display their work, but to demonstrate, too. There were 70 artists and 30 volunteers to help run the first event in 1947. At least 30,000 people attended. Lunch was

Juanita Beach Swimming Raft 1925

Juanita Beach Bathhouse 1935

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A HISTORY OF SUMMER FUN (CONTINUED)

available at the Crabapple and at a patio location staffed and served by

4th of July Parade Redmond 1912

members of the Overlake Service League. (The League continues to operate to this day but is now called Bellevue LifeSpring.)

The large crowd surprised organizers who knew a good thing when they saw it. They moved quickly to form the Pacific Northwest Arts and Crafts Association, incorporating in October of 1947. By the 1950s, it became “the in-thing” for Bellevue residents to brag about volunteering at the Fair. The Square provided space for the Association to host a year-round display area – called the PANACA (Pacific Northwest Arts and Crafts Association) Gallery and the Association eventually established the Bellevue Art Museum, leading to the 2001 opening of the landmark red museum building in downtown Bellevue to serve Eastside art patrons.

In both Kirkland and Bellevue, Fourth of July celebrations also dominate the summer calendar.

In Bellevue thousands of people converge in Downtown Bellevue Park.

A children’s area entertains families during the day and when evening begins, orchestra concerts provide entertainment until it is dark enough for fireworks. As of press time, the Downtown Bellevue Association website said the event was on hold for 2021.

Bellevue Arts and Crafts Fair 1970

4th of July Parade, Redmond 1911

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In Kirkland, the annual Fourth of July parade and family festival is also on hold.

But Kirkland may have the record for the earliest Independence Day celebration on the Eastside. Pioneer Harry French held a picnic with friends on July 4th, 1881. The Kirkland Heritage collection includes papers and photographs from many early residents, including the French family. By 1919, Kirkland was the place to celebrate the Fourth – the town had the three big Ps – a parade, a picnic and pyrotechnics – fireworks.

In the late 1940s Kirkland event organizers added a fourth P - pigs. During one summer event, there were pig races. Not just any pig races – these pigs were sent down chutes- or slides – into the lake.

Teenage girls were recruited to be in the water and herd the pigs ashore.

With the end of the pandemic in sight, fun, community-building festivals could be making a comeback. Both Kirkland Heritage Society and the Eastside Heritage Center, like most historical groups, depend upon volunteers and contributions to maintain their collections. To help preserve local history, please share your time and make a financial contribution.

Particpant in Redmond Bicycle Derby 1947

1909 Camping at Lake Sammamish

EASTSIDE HERITAGE CENTER McDowell House 11660 Main St. Bellevue WA 425-459-1049 Only open for research by appointment Eastsideheritagecenter.org

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WHAT WAS YOUR CAREER PATH TO STARTUP FOUNDER?

TELL US ABOUT STATSIG:

After I finished school in Southern India, and landed in the United States

Our mission is to help people use data

years ago, I was hired by Microsoft as a junior Engineer. I worked on a ton of

to build better products. We are a team of

new products and once I got my “green card” (permanent residence) I left

ex-Facebook engineers with a goal of bring-

Microsoft and joined Facebook as a senior Engineer. As an early member

ing the same development infrastructure

of the Facebook team in Seattle, I helped the office grow steadily over the

that helped Facebook build, ship and scale

last decade from just a dozen or so to over 5000 employees. At Facebook I

so successfully to everyone. Our team is

built new products like App Ads, Audience Network, Marketplace, Gaming,

small – we have 11 employees, and we’re

and also headed up the Seattle office. Being part of Facebook during its

heads down building our product. In terms of

explosive growth days is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I feel lucky

accomplishments, we’re super early and are

to have gotten. And I’m now trying to recreate that from scratch at Statsig.

hoping to launch a usable product publicly in a month or so.

WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT STARTUP

Vijaye with his daughter Nila

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Vijaye Raji, Founder

CULTURE? DO YOU HAVE ANY PARTICULAR COMPANY BENEFITS, PERKS OR QUIRKS? Startups are fun and crazy. On your first day at Statsig, you will need to assemble your desk yourself which is an exercise that builds empathy for writing great documentation for our customers. We offer top-tier health insurance, unlimited PTO, free lunch/ dinner, drinks, snacks and every Friday we order in Happy Hour food and show demos of what we’ve all done over the week. Lately, to force people to take their PTO, we have been converting most three day weekends into four day weekends. Quirks? A ton. One person puts peanut butter and spinach in his smoothies and another goes to sleep at 6AM and typically starts at 1 or 2PM to work.

ARE YOU WORKING IN PERSON OR VIRTUAL? WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THE EASTSIDE? Our office is in Kirkland, the birthplace of Costco. This early in the startup phase, we thought it’s important to be in person to be able to whiteboard ideas and designs. I really like the suburban feel. We were specifically looking for open space plans and newer interiors – and we are lucky to have found one in a central location.

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“Our mission is to help people use data to build better products.”

WHO OR WHAT IS YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL INSPIRATION? If I had to pick one, it’s Mark Zuckerberg – who I chatted with about his experience building Facebook before I left Facebook and started Statsig.

DO YOU HAVE ANY BELLEVUE/ KIRKLAND HAUNTS AND FAVES? When I was at Facebook I was involved in the decisions around starting the Bellevue campus. The process took years to realize, but due to the pandemic I wasn’t able to actually work from those offices. Once the offices reopen I hope to visit my friends over there.

In terms of food, we love Seastar in Bellevue – that’s where I proposed to my wife, Ashley.

I’m also really excited for the startup scene on the eastside – this place is booming and Statsig is happy to play a small role in that.

Vijaye's family at Statsig a few days before launch

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WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR PATH TO

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FOUNDER OF A START UP?

leaders and managers access to analy-

working as you intended.

Growing up in Montgomery, Alabama, I

ses and insights into factors that improve

did not know what an angel investor, ven-

employee engagement, trust, productivity,

ARE THERE SPECIFIC BENCHMARKS

ture capitalist or technology entrepreneur

product development, and daily operations.

THAT WILL EQUAL SUCCESS? WHAT IS THE NEXT BIG GOAL?

was until my mid to late twenties. I took

Our employee pilot included users from

steps to understand the fundamentals and

great companies such as Adobe, Amazon,

One of our benchmarks now moving into

terminology from startup engineering to

Beam Suntory, F5 Networks, Google, Microsoft,

the B2b space is converting 100% of our

EMBA programs. I also taught entrepre-

Raytheon Technologies, and Twilio.

pilot clients into annual contracts. We are very optimistic about having a lead investor

neurship and financial literacy. I already knew I had the necessary confidence, grit,

DO YOU HAVE ANY PARTICULAR

persistence, and intangibles.

COMPANY BENEFITS, PERKS, AND QUIRKS, OR SWAG?

TELL US ABOUT INYORE: Inyore solves the fundamental problem

We enable remote work and provide access to co-working spaces globally.

and closing our full seed round in June 2021.

DO YOU HAVE ANY BELLEVUE/ KIRKLAND HAUNTS AND FAVES? I’m a big foodie, so there are few restaurants that I love on the Eastside. I’ll go with

of the lack of employee and employer trust.

According to the Harvard Business Review,

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TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES ARE OPENING UP JUST IN TIME FOR SUMMER, AND FOR MANY IT WILL BE THE FIRST TIME EMBARKING ON TRAVEL ALL YEAR. California offers the perfect mix of scenery and activities, and for those that aren’t ready to fly, add a bucket list drive to your trip by taking the Pacific Coast Highway. Regarded as not only one of the best road trips in the United States but also in the world, the coastal cruise down this major State

Yountville in Napa Valley

Route might be calling your name. To help you embark on your California adventure, we’ve put together a list of destinations you don’t want to miss. Do them all by road trip, or one at time with a quick flight.

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Bardessono Bardessono, established in 2009 and already stacking up multiple travel and readers’ choice awards, is nestled in the heart of Napa in Yountville. Thoughtful design and planning is evident in this wine country retreat which offers exceptional service, modern environmental practices (LEED platinum certified), and soothing ambiance. Their partnership with Andrea Schwartz Gallery adds a curated and cultured touch with fascinating art at every turn.

Bardessono prides itself on providing meaningful exchange between the traveler and the host with their intentional set of priorities to create a connected, insightful, and transcendent experience.

Be sure to book a spa experience to soothe, calm and renew. B Spa offers massages, couples’ treatments, facials, wraps and body polishes. All guest rooms at Bardessono are Spa Suites, designed to transform into a personal spa, where guests enjoy customized treatments in the privacy of their own room.

Their onsite restaurant, Lucy, offers seasonal dishes fresh from their garden and healthy selections from within and around Napa Valley. At Lucy, everything is Photo credit: Bardessono

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truly “field-to-fork” fare — breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

For more info, visit bardessono.com

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Calistoga in Napa Valley

Solage The Solage offers a modern, fresh, and vibrant retreat.

It’s prime location in Calistoga is considered a bucket-list destination for wine lovers, foodies and wellness seekers, and Solage was created to reflect its hometown spirit, drawing visitors as well as area vintners.

Solbar, the restaurant on site, is proud to use ingredients that showcase the best of what’s fresh and seasonal in the Napa Valley. And while the sourcing may be local, the chef, Gustavo Rios, influences are global, resulting in flavorful, inventive border-crossing cuisine.

Not to be missed is their award-winning Spa Solage, which showcases the renowned Calistoga mud and mineral water therapies that have attracted spa-goers to this northern stretch of Napa Valley since the 19th century. At the heart of the spa, explore the health benefits of mineral water and heat with 5 different pools at The Bathhouse. Pools include: Vitality Cold Plunge Pool, Tranquility Saline Pool, Restorative Mineral Jetted Pool, Relaxation Pool, and the Magnesium Rich Pool.

Lodging options are fresh and modern. Each studio enjoys the added benefits of a vaulted ceiling, pebbled shower (or gas fireplace) and an outdoor patio opening out to all the secret gardens of Solage. Their luxury suites offer peaceful seclusion along with a private outdoor patio with a hot tub for two.

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Carmel Valley Bernardus Lodge Tucked in beautiful Carmel Valley, Bernardus Photo Credit: Bernardus Lodge

Lodge provides the finest of resort experiences with a warm sophisticated style and ranch-chic accommodations. Receiving top recognition from Forbes Travel Guide, Bernardus Lodge has set the bar for luxury lodging on the central coast. This boutique resort is intimate and relaxed, guaranteed to put you at ease upon arrival.

Walk the grounds and discover their extensive organic herb and vegetable gardens, vineyards and fruit trees, known for producing some of the freshest produce in Carmel Valley, California. Award winning chef, Cal Stamenov, uses seasonal ingredients at the onsite restaurant to curate mouthwatering cuisine at onsite restaurant and bar, Lucia.

Named after the majestic Santa Lucia Mountains, which provide the dramatic backdrop to terrace dining, Lucia’s ambiance is contemporary and rustic, with gorgeous indoor and outdoor fireplaces.

The surrounding nature of Carmel Valley has inspired their destination spa experience, a garden-to-treatment philosophy with mindful and customized offerings. Also enjoy their outdoor heated lap-length pool overlooking the mountains and vineyards, or opt to play tennis, croquet, or bocce for a sunny afternoon activity. Make time to venture out to the nearby wine tasting rooms, golf courses, or boutique shopping. And don’t miss out on their partnership with Mercedes-Benz. Guests have privy to a complimentary use of a fleet of vehicles - perfect for cruising Carmel-By-The-Sea.

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For more info, visit bernarduslodge.com

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Santa Barbara, CA Harbor View Inn, Photo Credit: Mark Skovorodko

Harbor View Inn Where the ocean and the mountains meet, gorgeous Santa Barbara offers a variety of outdoor adventure, eclectic arts and culture, and a delicious variety of local food and wine. Harbor View Inn provides an incredible location for visitors to experience the best of Santa Barbara. Just across from the beach, and walking distance to charming shops and restaurants along State Street, convenience can’t be beat. Their ocean view pool is a spectacular place to relax amid the sounds of Photo Credit: Blake Bronstad

the waves and breeze through the palm trees. Lodging includes comfortable amenities suited for a range a guests, from a romantic getaway, to a family vacation.

Just outside your doors at Harbor View Inn, walk or bike to State Street Promenade, Santa Barbara’s 10-block stretch of outdoor restaurants and bars. Don’t miss Spanish restaurant and local favorite, Loquita, with a menu presenting authentic Spanish paella, charcuterie and cheeses, locally sourced seafood and meat dishes.

If wine tasting is your thing, Santa Barbara County is one of the most diverse wine-growing regions in the world, with more than 220 wineries and more than 170 tasting rooms. One of the easiest ways to get to know regional wines is through the tasting rooms of Santa Barbara’s Urban Wine Trail, most of which are located in walkable downtown Santa Barbara.

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ROAD TRIP

Explore National Parks Across the U.S. 6 TOP NATIONAL PARKS TO VISIT NOW

THE UNITED STATES’ NATIONAL PARKS, WHICH ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR NATURAL WONDERS AND UNMATCHED BEAUTY, ENCOMPASS LANDS THAT HELPED SHAPE THE HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY AND HOLD CULTURAL VALUE AND SIGNIFICANCE. The national parks invite us to stretch our imaginations—and our legs—and explore the great outdoors.

This list of national parks just scratches the surface of the natural wonders to wonderlands to discover, but it includes six of the most stunning national parks in the United States.

1.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Rocky Mountain National Park includes majestic mountains, abundant wildlife, incredible hiking trails and so much more. Popular activities include fishing, hiking, riding horses and bikes and enjoying the spectacular views.

Wintertime brings cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and sledding. Watching wildlife, such as bighorn sheep, elk, moose and mule deer, is a popular activity as well.

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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Located in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, Yosemite National Park boasts giant sequoia trees, breathtaking waterfalls, vast meadows and more.

The park is home to unique rock formations like El Capitan, Half Dome and Glacier Point. Gaze in awe at Yosemite’s thousands of waterfalls, including Yosemite Falls, Ribbon Fall and Wapama Falls.

3.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Yellowstone’s 2.2 million acres include colorful hot springs, awe-inspiring waterfalls, fascinating mudpots, explosive geysers, diverse wildlife and more. It is home to more hot springs and geysers than anywhere else on Earth.

The oldest and largest herd of bison in the country lives at Yellowstone, as well as elk, wolves and grizzly bears.

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4.

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK Bryce Canyon National Park, located in southwestern Utah, is home to the world’s largest concentration of hoodoos on Earth. With its fascinating landscape composed of hoodoos, horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters and whimsical limestone rock formations, a visit to Bryce Canyon is often likened to a visit to another planet. This stunning landscape, formed by wind, water and snow, draws hikers, rock climbers, photographers, stargazers and cross-country skiers.

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GLACIER NATIONAL PARK Glacier National Park is located on the border of Canada and the United States and is often referred to as the “Crown of the Continent.”

Visitors will find more than 700 glacial lakes and many hiking trails, ranging in difficulty from easy to strenuous. Going-to-the-Sun Road, known as one of the most spectacular scenic drives in the country, is a paved, two-lane highway that divides the park into east and west regions.

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ZION NATIONAL PARK Zion National Park’s colorful sandstone cliffs, lush plateaus covered in pine and junipers, narrow canyons, the Virgin River, plus seeps, springs and waterfalls are just some of the scenic wonders here. One of Zion’s most popular hikes is known as the Narrows, the slimmest section of Zion Canyon. Other popular attractions include the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, Angels Landing, Observation Point and Canyon Overlook Trail.

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PARTING THOUGHTS

A TOAST TO SUMMER

THIS PAST YEAR HAS BEEN AN EXTREMELY CHALLENGING TIME, TO SAY THE LEAST. This is a summer for toasting; to life, to freedom, to justice. This summer I challenge you to make it a point to raise a glass and cheers to your friends, family, neighbor, and stranger. We are all in this together.

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Build in mixing glass, pour in to rocks glass with large ice cube and garnish with a fat orange peel.

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Architect Aaron Mollick of Studio AM Architects while working with Stuart Silk Architects landscape architecture Richard Hartlage of Land Morphology