Friday Sept 5th 6pm.
Doors open at SteelFists "Rise Up"... 17 bouts of the Future Stars of MMA in action. Yours Truly is the Co-Main Event. Thus I will likely be going up 2nd to Last. Enjoy your libations and the company of the others at your own reserved table Cage Side to the Action. You will have your own server and there IS food served at the event... Though I wouldn't expect anything more than the likes of Hot Wings and Fried stuff with Cheese. Don't forget to cheer loudly, take pics and videos... And scream the war cry of the Lost Boys "Bangarang" at the top of your lungs at any given moment.
After the event I will come out (Belt in tow) and we will have fun taking pics... After the Venue closes down I hope to convince the owners to let us take pics inside the cage... This is, of course, if they are gracious enough to allow us ruffians in there :-)
Approx. 10pm 10:30pm ish to nights end
Don't get too Boozed up at the event. Because afterward we are heading towards BAR X. Currently owned by Salt Lake Native Ty Burrell (Of Modern Family Fame). Bar X first opened their doors in 1933 the same year Utah repealed prohibition. With a Classic Speakeasy feel, Bar X in my opinion serves the BEST cocktails in SLC, allowing the alcohol to take center stage... Rather than sugary un-natural additives....
Our first stop is High West Distillery... The first legal distillery in Mormon centered Utah since 1870. We will take a compelling tour of the distillery (and co-incidentally my favorite whisky brand) where they will go over the history of alcohol in Utah. This will end with a Tasting of what has come to be called "Valley Tan" by Utahns... As Mark Twain put it:
“the exclusive Mormon refresher; valley tan is a kind of whisky, or first cousin to it; is of Mormon invention and manufactured only in Utah. Tradition says it is made of [imported] fire and brimstone. If I remember rightly, no public drinking saloons were allowed in the kingdom by Brigham Young, and no private drinking permitted among the faithful, except they confined themselves to Valley Tan.”(from “Roughing It”, Mark Twain, 1871)
Concluding the tour we will have lunch... High West serves amazing cocktails Paired with outstanding food. It stands as one of my favorite Restaurants in Utah as well! (Insider tip, Though I am a man who loves his Whisky... Their Peach Vodka is killer... I wont mock you for sipping on it... as you will probably see me doing the same while attempting to pass it off as a lady friend's)
From 1ish til dinner... Explore!
Here you have choices. You can go and explore Park City by your lonesome if you like. Park City is rich with history everywhere. Unlike SLC... PC was settled by silver miners... Not Mormons. So its past I consider to be far more entertaining! I suggest the Park City Museum to get acquainted... The following picture is current to the Historic Main Street... Fun shops and places to explore!
Should you decide to stick with me and my Merry Band of Lost Boys. You will discover more watering holes such as "No name Saloon"... a still standing Miner's bar that is a relic of the silver towns history.
And Wasatch Brew pub... A local microbrewery that doubles as a social critique to Mormon control of the state... With beer labels like "Evolution Ale", "Polygamy Porter", "Fist Amendment Ale"... Wonder why I like them so much!
7pm Cena Restorante and Lounge at The Chatuex with Chef Chris Wellmon
Fellow Hidden Valley Team Mate Chef Chris Wellmon was gracious enough to set us up with a unique dining experience at this exclusive Park City resort. Cena has an Italian-inspired menu and warm hospitality, this award-winning eatery strikes a scrumptious balance of comfort food and culinary sophistication. We will dine as exclusive guests of the Chef where he will make everything from scratch and with love. A tad upscale but not overbearing... just don't show up in shorts in a tank top. Average Price Per Person tends to be in the $30-$40 range.
After Dinner til ... wel... Whenever
We can do what ever you like at this point... Go to another bar, go back to our rooms. If you want to hang out some more depending how we are feeling we can hit up Rock n' Reilly's... And Irish style contemporary lounge that has written its own tall tales... Upon hearing of the Mormons decree against booze in Utah...
"[Reilly] ...stowed away on a whiskey boat bound for the dry state. Reilly was now in a strange land, armed with nothing but a family recipe for Irish whiskey and a smuggler’s wit. He quickly organized a gang of misfits known as the Black Eye Society and took over the routes of the region’s milkmen. This enabled him to deliver whiskey in a cleverly disguised milk bottles right to people’s front doors."
In honor of this legend we can indulge in a shot of that very whiskey... aptly named "Mother's Milk". So when questioned, The Black Eye Society was Technically not Lying to the Police.
And we can settle in the "The Downstairs Lounge" A contemporary and sophisticated Ultra Lounge with a Dance floor and DJ spinning the latest hits.
So guys! That's it... I hope that you guys have just as much fun as I am going to have being there with you. And remember... If any of this seems boring, you're always MORE than welcome to opt out of any activity... I wont take any offense. This is just the stuff I know best. It'll be all the more fun with me wearing the belt all weekend! Thank you all sooooo much for your support!
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