The past couple years I’ve spent Thanksgiving in the mountains away from family in the company of friends. This year I’m happy to say that I’ll be joining family in North Tahoe for Thanksgiving Dinner and spending Black Friday on the slopes with family. When I was considering moving to California, one of the highlights [...]
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Three years ago I made a decision that would forever change my life. I left my home state of Washington and moved to Colorado. It feels like forever ago that I moved and have adapted to resort town living. Resort town living is not for everyone, it’s a lifestyle that can bring out the best [...]
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I moved to the resort town for the snowboarding, everything else came with it. The people who come here on vacations, pay for the jobs and opportunities. Without them, we wouldn’t have new roads or new chairlifts. It’s a double edged sword, because it’s a resort town…it’s not cheap either. You pay a price to [...]
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I have been working in the resort industry since I was 15 and I have learned that having holidays off are rare, quite frankly you only get them off when the weather doesn’t cooperate with opening dates. Back in Washington, I used to work the holidays and then drive to spend dinner with family. I [...]
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Industry Profile: Stevens Pass RTP Administrator Dennis Kelly Shay: So tell us about yourself? Dennis: My name is Dennis Kelly. I have many monikers but most of my friends call me Denno. I’m 31 years old, and I moved our West only 3 years ago to live in the mountains. I’m passionate about my life, [...]
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Today I turned a ripe age of 25 years old. Living in a resort town means that birthdays are celebrated not with families but with friends you’ve made. Two years ago I moved to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Back in Washington I would always spend birthdays with family and since moving here, I’ve found that my [...]
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