The 2.5hr drive from Park City to Wendover, NV, isn't all that exciting. Except for the last 10 miles or so before you enter into Nevada. This is where you come face to face with the Salt Flats of UT....100+ miles due west of the great Salt Lake, straight out I-80, you arrive at what appears to be a wide spread area of snow, which is in fact SALT. Salt left over from the remains of another great lake in the area... many many years ago.
We visited in the middle of July... the HOTTEST time of year to visit the Flats... it was SCORCHING!!!
A few miles west, we arrived at the Bonneville Speedway. All it really is a really flat, level surface of salt. Many speed records have been broken here. You can even drive your own car out on the flats if you dare and open her up. :)
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Friday, July 13, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Going Back in Time
June 2007 was my (Clay's) 20th high school reunion. Reluctantly, I talked myself into going back in time and revisiting a number of my friends from back in the day. I was glad I did. Getting to see some of the folks I used to hang out with every day was a treat.
People like Kris Koolidge, Lisa Zimmerman, Jamie Miller, Rick Weilminster, Jon Thomas, Chris Dell, Michelle Zimmerman and so many others.
We met for drinks at the Valley Inn, then gather for a picnic at the local pool the next day and followed up with dinner and dancing at 33 East. A good time for sure. Looking forward to future reunions.
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People like Kris Koolidge, Lisa Zimmerman, Jamie Miller, Rick Weilminster, Jon Thomas, Chris Dell, Michelle Zimmerman and so many others.
We met for drinks at the Valley Inn, then gather for a picnic at the local pool the next day and followed up with dinner and dancing at 33 East. A good time for sure. Looking forward to future reunions.
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Sunday, April 29, 2007
Spring Mountain Bike Ride
It's late April and I needed to get out of the condo and get some air. There was still some snow on the ground higher up but the temps were getting warmer.
So up the mountain I rode across the road from my condo.
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So up the mountain I rode across the road from my condo.
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Saturday, January 13, 2007
Jason Visits Park City
After driving 36hrs from MD to UT, Jason hung out with me in Park City for a few days. He spent his days traveling the FREE bus system we have here in PC. The buses are free to help alleviate the parking on and around Main Street.. Park City's main tourist attraction.
Main Street is home to may restaurants and shops most which are pretty pricey. Just a few blocks over is the Park City Mountain Ski Resort.
Many celebrities frequent PC and some actually live here. The Sundance Film Festival is PC's most famous event. In the middle of January, Hollywood uplifts itself from California and drops into Park City to view the lastest round of Indie Films.
Come visit and you may get to see Paris Hilton draggin' her little rat dog around town. ;)
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Main Street is home to may restaurants and shops most which are pretty pricey. Just a few blocks over is the Park City Mountain Ski Resort.
Many celebrities frequent PC and some actually live here. The Sundance Film Festival is PC's most famous event. In the middle of January, Hollywood uplifts itself from California and drops into Park City to view the lastest round of Indie Films.
Come visit and you may get to see Paris Hilton draggin' her little rat dog around town. ;)
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Friday, January 12, 2007
MD to UT in 36 Hrs
My brother, Jason, and I, drove from Baltimore MD to Park City UT in 36 hrs (1 1/2 days). We drove I-70 for almost the entire way until we arrived in Denver. We then turned north and connected with I-80.
Traveling through Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and then finally into Utah. The most interesting site was seeing the St Louis Arch lit up at night as we drove through the city around 9:30pm. We then stopped in Ft Riley, KS to drive through the area where Michelle and I first lived after we were married. At 2:00am... nothing looked quite the same as I remembered it. :)
3:30am, we finally had to stop and rest. At a remote Rest Stop in Kansas, we both napped while the bitter cold wind whipped the truck back and forth. After an 1 1/2hr snooze we were back on our way...
The road was good to us for most of the drive. We averaged just over 65 mph for most of the trip. But the moment we arrived in Cheyenne, WY on I-80 our travels quickly slowed down.
Because of bad weather, blowing snow and ice, the road turned gnarly and our speeds dropped to below 25mph until we got almost halfway thru Wyoming.
Jason took pictures most of the way but unknowingly had his camera set to Black & White. They turned out pretty good.
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Traveling through Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and then finally into Utah. The most interesting site was seeing the St Louis Arch lit up at night as we drove through the city around 9:30pm. We then stopped in Ft Riley, KS to drive through the area where Michelle and I first lived after we were married. At 2:00am... nothing looked quite the same as I remembered it. :)
3:30am, we finally had to stop and rest. At a remote Rest Stop in Kansas, we both napped while the bitter cold wind whipped the truck back and forth. After an 1 1/2hr snooze we were back on our way...
The road was good to us for most of the drive. We averaged just over 65 mph for most of the trip. But the moment we arrived in Cheyenne, WY on I-80 our travels quickly slowed down.
Because of bad weather, blowing snow and ice, the road turned gnarly and our speeds dropped to below 25mph until we got almost halfway thru Wyoming.
Jason took pictures most of the way but unknowingly had his camera set to Black & White. They turned out pretty good.
Click HERE to see more pictures.
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