Busy Week here in Park City

Lot's happening here in Park City--weather is finally summer--warm days and and cool evenings--no snow or rain--and so green. We even saw our first mama and baby moose for the summer season!

Thursday I rode with the staff and some of their customers from the Summit Honda Dealership-- Rachel and her crew were a blast to ride with down Parley's Canyon to Emigration Canyon. We went to 75 year old , very famous Ruth's Diner---a very busy night as they had some live music entertainment--and lots of yummy food being served!

Diva's food tips this week---Meatloaf and any desert at Ruth's Diner--especially my favorite carrot cake drizzled with caramel sauce!

Friday night I was at Mary Jane's--cutest store in Park City on lower Main in Old Town for a customer appreciation night. Managers Carla, Chelsea, and Missy put on a great evening complete with wine and sushi from local sushi bars. I made some special hats for the event, and they sold the D-Leather Cross early in the evening--this customer is ready for outdoor concert season here in Park City! I also made a special red cowboy with US crystalled stars--this customer is ready for July 4!! I also had my beaters, some fidels caps , and my new string helmet/backpack in great prints with bling of course. My buddy, designer Rebekah Abrams was also there with her in line collection as well as her new line called "Junk Jewelry." We also celebrated Mary Jane's remodel as the upstairs is now all redone and so darling with hot pink and red polka dots. All the footwear and more accessories are upstairs now! Make sure to check it all out--owner Lori Harris and staff have done a great job! Best surprise of all was seeing Maria and Randy Mc Ghie from Las Vegas! Randy was walking Main Street, saw my bike parked out front and had no question as to whose it was! I sold them Obermeyer for 29 years and they now have a premeir ski and custom pedal bicycle shop in Las Vegas--they can fit your body for the best custom bike design and are ranked in the top 15 in the country for bike sales!

Saturday night we partied at Cowboy Charlie's 13 Annual Pig Roast. This is a must attend event for those in the know for the social gatherings in Park City. Charlie's roasts a 200 pound pig---and we all bring side dishes and fun drinks--jello shots to Trash Can Sangria! Charlie hired 3 para gliders to jump from the sky and landed on a dime in his freshly manicured corral--it gave us all goosebumps!! The band played the best CW music and we all visited around the pig and the bonfires!! People camp in the fields and travel from all points to partake--looks like Yasgars farm from Woodstock! I got to see cute cowboy Kyle Moocher--one of my son's buddies from high school. He is playing at Webber State in Ogden--and kicking ass--he is so big--and solid...playing center!

It's time to gear up for July 4 celebrations--let me know if you need a special cowboy hat for any of your events--Diva can make it for you!!!

Important links this week:

http://www.summithonda.com/ Rachel Young /manager

http://www.ruthsdiner.com/article on Ruth's

http://www.maryjanesshoes.com/ Lori Harris

http://www.shoprjdesigns.com/ Rebekah Abrams jewelry designer

http://mcghies.com/index.cfm Maria and Randy McGhie owners

Until next week---Ride Safe and make sure to OVERDO!!!!

Flaming Gorge Camping Trip!

Last Friday we took off to Flaming Gorge--I rode the bike, Adrienne and Tim rode in the truck pulling the Diva Trailer. It was clear, but chilly--I needed the leathers. We travelled east from Park City on I80 to Rock Springs, Wyo. turned south on Hwy 191 to Mustang Ridge campground. The ride on 191 was out of sight on a bike--huge sweeping turns and great views of snow capped mountains to the south and when you finally see water--it was terrific! I love those winding roads--lots of turns!!! We were lucky to get into Mustang Ridge campground--it is actually in Utah. It is a heavily wooded area--you can barely see your camping neighbors--not to say you can't hear them and their loud cheap generators (must not have been Hondas!!) We had lots of friends there with babies--but they were a ways away--never heard any of them! Flaming Gorge is so unique in that there is a portion to the north west that will remind you of Lake Powell--dry and desert looking--then heading south--it is wooded with red cliffs--all on the same lake!! The water was too cold to get in--but one day we fished, and caught some 13 inchers-cute trout--and ate them for dinner--so tasty!! One day Tim and I rode around the Gorge over the dam and the only bridge (south) and had lunch at the Red Canyon lodge--if you are not into camping--this is the place to stay!
One night we had a mountain pie cook off--you use a square, cast iron "Camp Chef Cooking Iron" available on http://rei.com for only $15.00. This gang acted like we were on some cook off show on the Food Network!! You place buttered wonder type bread on each side of the iron along with ANY kind of filling ---canned pie filling to pizza fixins to eggs and potatoes--put the 2 sides together--slip into the campfire coals--and hopefully don't get distracted and burn!!! You will be well rewarded---the bread squishes and the insides are so yummy! Food tastes so good out in the wilds!!!
You can make reservations for the campsites there at Flaming Gorge-or they do have some first come first served---there are many different campgrounds, but we loved the Mustang Ridge--it even had a little sandy cove within walking distance for the kids and doggies!! The boat ramp was only 8 min. away! No hookups, but showers and latrines. We also checked out Cedar Springs--it's nice and close to it's own little marina and boat ramp. You mnay notice a little deer I saw in this campground--look closely...it's in the woods!!The camp hosts at these places are great people and keep tight and clean campsites. reservations: http://www.recreation.gov/ Tons of activities--especially when the water will warm up--but there were plenty of rafters out there even now!! We rode home the southern route Hwy 191 to Vernal, Utah--through Duchesne then over Wolf Creek pass where there was still a ton of snow at the summit. I could smell the melting snow along with the scent of pine--it brings back lots of memories--I was glad to experience it all on the bike--love those twisty mountain passes!!
Until next week--
Ride Safe and
Viva la Diva

Ride back to Park City

It took 2 days to ride back from Carefee, AZ. to Park City, Utah. I will be here for the summer to escape the heat of Arizona. The ride was glorious--everything from sahauro cactus to the pines in the mountains. Rode by Lake Powell and stayed in Kanab, Utah. We ate at our favorite cafe The Rocking V http://rockingvcafe.com/ Checked in with Rose and dined al fresco(dogs got to sit with us too!)--the best menu with lots of choices and yummy deserts. Make sure to try the cafe if you are heading through Kanab. The next morning, I rode up HWY 89 all the way to I70. I have to say--this ride rates at the top of my list of best rides I have ever done. Pink sands outside of Kanab--huge cliffs around the turn off to Bryce, and twisting through the mountains, with crystal blue skies. I took a picture of the bike while travelling the Provo canyon and as you can see--lots of snow on Mount Timpanogos above Sundance. It's great to be back and will set up my workshop this week to get going on hat orders!