Jackson Hole

The next time doctors or patients in St. John’s Medical Center’s cafeteria pass up water for a sugary soft drink, they may think twice.  At least, that’s what hospital dieticians hope.

The soft drink reduction campaign is part of an initiative aimed at making the hospital’s food options healthier. One of those was to subsidize the cost of healthier foods by increasing the price of unhealthy items.  The salad bar, for example, costs 10 percent less than it did in December, Hubbard said. In turn, a large soft drink has shrunk from 22 ounces to 16 ounces, but the price is the same.

Another part of the program is a new focus on local and organic food products.  Beginning this spring an organic farm in Teton Valley, Idaho will deliver fresh vegetables to St. John’s each week. Chefs at the cafeteria have also switched to using cage-free eggs and natural meat that doesn’t contain antibiotics or hormones.

Hospital food is often compared to airplane food, Maddex said, but it shouldn’t be that way. The hospital should be a model for the community.  “Everybody should be eating healthy,” she said. “But I do think that people sometimes look to hospital staff as examples. We should be walking the walk.”

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You’ve already heard how much we love Jackson Hole. The charming little town really does have it all…including a seriously hip up and coming foodie scene. What was a pretty scarce cowboy-cuisine-only town just a decade or two ago is now a thriving food scene with the sort of risk taking chefs you just don’t expect to find in the middle of the Grand Tetons.

For starters, the Pig Candy at Café Genevieve makes the entire trip to Wyoming worthwhile with one bite. An outrageously salty, sweet, sticky smoky crackly piece of caramelized bacon, Pig Candy is a Jackson Hole treat that’s becoming pretty famous—you can even have it flown it overnight for your next board meeting. Now that’s employee appreciation.

Once you’ve had your fill of pig candy, it’s time for a steak dinner. You are in the mountains, after all. In the heart of the town square right next to the legendary Million Dollar Cowboy Bar is a quintessential farm-to-table restaurant serving some of the best cuts in the country. The Local is a place for…well, the locals. They feature classic and specialty cuts that come from cattle less than 10 miles away along with seasonally-inspired food. Owned and operated by chefs Will Bradof and Paul, Local showcases their enthusiasm for reviving the craft of in-house butchery with a focus on dry-aged steaks and house-made sausages. It’s a perfect place to relax and grab an amazing burger for lunch or to indulge in a hearty foie gras and filet mignon sort of date night.

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Available for a limited time, Jackson Hole Central Reservations, in conjunction with American Airlines, is offering an exclusive discounted rate on your ski vacation from Dallas, TX.

Starting at $499* per person and include:

• Roundtrip airfare from Dallas on American Airlines
• 3 nights lodging in Town of Jackson
• 2 day lift ticket at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
• Taxes and fees

Call our local travel experts today to learn more or customize this package with lodging upgrades, additional activities and transportation, 888-838-6606.

A century ago, Jackson Hole nightlife revolved around the Clubhouse. Built in 1896 on Center Street, the Clubhouse was the place to gather for dances, a game of cards and gossip. Folks from as far north as Moran and as far south as Hoback used to travel by horse and wagon or sleigh for a night of socializing.

While Jackson Hole’s Clubhouse days were full of wild times and revelry, the citizenry of the entire Jackson Hole valley numbered in the dozens at that time. Today, with a population that can swell to 50,000 during the summer, and with several million visitors passing through each year, Teton County requires a wider array of options.

Whether a hard day on the slopes calls for a mellow night or you are determined to brush up on your western swing amidst a sea of cowboys, Jackson Hole has something to fit the bill: fine dining, eateries with live entertainment, watering holes full of character and characters, and clubs brimming with hot music and boogying dancers.

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With a backdrop of the Teton Mountain Range, the golf courses in and around Jackson Hole offer not only exceptional golfing opportunities and award winning greenways, but jaw-dropping scenery.

Whether playing golf professionally or just looking to learn how to play golf, Jackson Hole in Wyoming has many golf courses to serve everyone’s needs. Varied courses offer an array of amenities and facilities, but most importantly a wide range of challenges with scenic backdrops that make playing golf both exciting and relaxing.  The only thing rivaling the views at the course is the service, which is impeccable all the way.

The valley’s oldest golf resort, JH Golf & Tennis has hosted numerous U.S. Golf Association National Championships since opening in 1963. Golf Digest also consistently ranks it the number one course in the state. The resort’s head golf pro attributes the accolades to the course’s classic design (it was redesigned in 1973 by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.). Perhaps most classic of all is the 13th hole, a short (169 from the back) par 3 over water with, what else, views of the Tetons in the background.

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