Archive for 'Travel'
Our visit to Silver Creek Outfitters and Sun Valley, Idaho
Posted on 21. Nov, 2011 by Scott Barber.
My wife and I recently spent a long weekend in Ketchum/Sun Valley visiting our good friend and customer Terry Ring, who owns Silver Creek Outfitters in downtown Ketchum. Silver Creek was started in the early 60s as a small fly-fishing shop that specialized in guided trips. Terry bought the store in 1979 and in 1994 [...]
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Northern Italy
Posted on 06. Nov, 2010 by Scott Barber.
I just spent ten days in Italy, working on our collection for fall of next year. I was in Tuscany for most of the trip, which is one of my very favorite places. The countryside is beautiful, the people are warm and friendly and the food is really something else. I’d be better off if [...]
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Skiing in Steamboat Springs
Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by Scott Barber.
My wife and I both enjoy skiing and, now that our kids are old enough (four and six) to take part, we’ve tried to get away when we can to ski as a family. Steamboat Springs has long been our regular favorite. Steamboat has a unique personality among Colorado ski towns. Steamboat normally gets more [...]
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Fun weekend in Austin
Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by Scott Barber.
My wife Tonya and I just spent four days in Austin, Texas and really had a good time. We had never been there and had always heard what a great town it is. Tonya had entered the 3M Half Marathon, so I decided to go with her. We stayed at the Driskill Hotel (www.driskillhotel.com), which is an [...]



