Okay, I’m not into gossip AT ALL, but there IS a lot of talk about town this week that’s just too good to keep to myself. The first is that if you’re in Jackson this weekend, then you are automatically invited to the opening reception of the new River Arts Gallery at the old town hall in Jackson. It’s taking place on Saturday, May 1st from 7-9 p.m. and would make a great evening’s entertainment after a hard day of skiing up at Tuck (which, by the way, should be fantastic … with more than a foot of new snow in the last 24 hours. Just be sure to check the avalanche reports before going up). Anyway, this art show will run through the month of May on weekends, and will include the work of 16 Jackson artists. Entitled "Ever Present Past", it will be the first of many to be held in the gallery of the Jackson Historical Society's new home, the newly refurbished Town Hall. The opening reception takes place on May 1st from 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. and the show is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. from May 2nd through May 30th. If you want more info, check out their new website at http://www.riverartsjackson.blogspot.com/ .
I’m not a “shopper” … I’m just not. When I go into a store, it’s for a specific purpose; I make a beeline to the item in question, and then head straight for the checkout. The rest of my shopping is done online or through catalogs. However, besides bookstores, I used to love the April Cornell store down in North Conway, and was heartbroken when it left. Today, I got an email that it’s coming back!! The beloved April Cornell Outlet is returning to Settlers’ Green Outlet Village after a five year hiatus. The Vermont based company designs and manufactures uniquely colorful women and children’s fashions, accessories and home décor. April Cornell designs the fabrics, with much of the manufacturing taking place in her own plant in India where she also operates a design studio. Her inspiration comes from the people and places she has seen during a lifetime of extensive travels to India, British Columbia, Paris, Portugal and Hong Kong. The April Cornell website quotes April’s vision for her products: "I like my designs to fashion an oasis for women, a place of beauty, calm, original ideas and uplifting and feminine things that make them feel great about being a woman." April Cornell operates two flagships stores in Montreal and Burlington and her products are sold in specialty shops across the US and Canada. Her web site, aprilcornell.com, sells the entire line of clothing, bedding, tabletop linens and accessories, but is also filled with inspiration for those who love and use her product, a travel-blog of her adventures around the world and a place to connect to April’s passions for the people of India, especially children. The outlet store will sell discontinued patterns and styles at discount and will also feature some furnishings and current designs on a seasonal basis. Located next to the Children’s Place, the tentative opening is scheduled for May 15.
Spring is officially here (despite what the weather in Pinkham Notch is trying to tell us today, as it continues to snow and hail) … and the first event of the spring at Great Glen Trails is only two weeks away! The Spring Trail Running Series starts on Thursday, May 13. The folks up there have been in hibernation now since the end of the XC ski season, dreaming of the perfect courses. Once again, they'll have long, short & mini courses, and running and walking divisions. It's a great way for the whole family to spend the afternoon. More details can be found here: http://www.greatglentrails.com/Summer-Page-216.html While you’re there, you might also want to check out the details of the “There’s a Black Fly in My Eye 10 Mile Race & Relay”, to be held Saturday, June 26 at 10 am. The Spring Trail Running Series is a great way to train for the big race up Mount Washington, which fills us up here at The Lodge! Run it solo or grab teammates for the relay division … I know that life sometimes seems hard enough as it is, but some folks think that running 8 miles straight uphill is actually a lot of fun! I admire them.
Spring is officially here (despite what the weather in Pinkham Notch is trying to tell us today, as it continues to snow and hail) … and the first event of the spring at Great Glen Trails is only two weeks away! The Spring Trail Running Series starts on Thursday, May 13. The folks up there have been in hibernation now since the end of the XC ski season, dreaming of the perfect courses. Once again, they'll have long, short & mini courses, and running and walking divisions. It's a great way for the whole family to spend the afternoon. More details can be found here: http://www.greatglentrails.com/Summer-Page-216.html While you’re there, you might also want to check out the details of the “There’s a Black Fly in My Eye 10 Mile Race & Relay”, to be held Saturday, June 26 at 10 am. The Spring Trail Running Series is a great way to train for the big race up Mount Washington, which fills us up here at The Lodge! Run it solo or grab teammates for the relay division … I know that life sometimes seems hard enough as it is, but some folks think that running 8 miles straight uphill is actually a lot of fun! I admire them.
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