Jackson Hole has one of the most vibrant art scenes in the country. Since the National Center for Arts Research began measuring arts vibrancy in every U.S. county in 2015, it’s rated in the index’s top 10 for small to medium-size cities.
Jackson Hole is one place where you can experience many different types of vacations. We asked long-time local experts to share their thoughts on potential itineraries for vacations focused on family time, the valley’s arts and culture, and the great outdoors.
Jason “JB” Balogh, founder of Fish the Fly Guide Service, has hundreds of miles of rivers and creeks in his head from his 21 years of fly fishing and guiding in Jackson Hole. The Clear Creek Group recently caught up with JB to discuss what brought him to Jackson Hole, and why it is an Angler’s paradise.
Host a family retreat or group event at a gorgeous private estate in Jackson Hole, and it can be a transformative experience for you and your guests. At The Clear Creek Group, we provide the option and flexibility of controlling every detail of it.
Tressa Allen is like every serious fly fisherman/woman we know: “I won’t tell you my favorite places,” she says. Where Tressa differs is, her favorite places are truly secret streams that few others know about. Tressa is a third-generation Jacksonite. She grew up fishing (and rowing) alongside her grandfather, Leonard “Boots” Allen, who was one of the valley’s first guides.
Neil Loomis and Gavin Fine both moved to Jackson Hole in the mid 1990s. When each man arrived in the valley, he didn’t know the other, but, Jackson being about half as big then as it is now and both men working in the restaurant industry, it didn’t take long for them to meet.
Experiencing Jackson Hole means more than outdoor recreation, and luxury accommodations. To truly appreciate the lifestyle afforded by this wonderful place, one must pair adventure with culinary escape. At these Jackson Hole lunch spots, the food is secondary…
Jackson Hole has one of the most vibrant art scenes—including visual and performance arts—in the country. If you want to immerse yourself in the valley’s art scene, you don’t have to leave it behind when you head home for the night. These local villas are an art lovers dream.
President & Founder of the Family Travel Association Rainer Jenss is a devoted advocate for family travel as an essential part of every child’s education. It was Rainer’s experience—both personally and watching friends—that parents look at travel with kids as more recreational than transformational.
On any given day, Chelsea Beets, The Clear Creek Group’s villa rental manager, is planning dream vacations down to the smallest detail. In addition to picking the right neighborhood and rental home style, she gets to know what board games new clients like to have in the living rooms and how they want to stock the bar.
