This was a unique Outdoor Retailer as it marked the last time the trade show would be in Salt Lake City. For the bi-annual trade show the next one will take place in Colorado. I’ve attended this show consistently for the past few years and its become one of my favorites. The show features everything…
OluKai, the Hawaiian-inspired footwear brand has continued its partnership with POW! WOW! as the official footwear sponsor of POW! WOW! Long Beach, a weeklong festival that brings unique art and culture to public spaces. The festival will run from July 16-22 and will gather over 20 artists both local and international together to beautify the…
Tomorrow Olukai will release a limited edition collection of footwear to commemorate the return of the Hōkūle‘a, which has been sailing nearly 60,000 nautical miles, spreading aloha around the world. For over 3 years, the Hōkūle‘a navigators and crew have used the stars, sea and waves to navigate the traditional Hawaiian voyaging canoe around the…
Last week the outdoor world converged at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah for Winter Outdoor Retailer. I walked the tradeshow floor searching for new products and brands and here is what I came to find. MiiR MiiR introduced a double wall vacuum insulated update to their line of tumblers as…
I kept the tradition alive and traveled out to Utah for a bit of work and play. For the second consecutive year I was about to check out the Outdoor Retailer winter tradeshow and get a day of riding in at Brighton. This has become one of my favorite shows for the mix of heritage…
A few weeks ago (sorry for the delay as my travel schedule has been non-stop), I checked out the Summer Outdoor Retailer tradeshow, known simply as Summer OR, in Salt Lake City. After attending the Winter OR show I knew I had to make a trip to see the offerings presented during the summer show.…
Last year I was scheduled to check out the Outdoor Retailer tradeshow, but a snowstorm caused a delayed flight which made me miss the show, but provided amazing snow for riding that weekend. This year I planned accordingly and am glad I did so. The Winter OR show, hosted at the Salt Palace in Salt…