Sunday Acoustic Brunch- 1.23.11- Wedding season is Tourist season
"'Tourist season in Bozeman is closely connected to Wedding season' says my friend Katalin Green who owns Avant Floral and is an uber talented wedding & event planner in Montana. ( find her at www.montanabride.com) She would know. From the look of my schedule for weddings on the books at my Bakery Cafe, wedding business is looking to be epic this Summer. In a knick of time too. It seems Bozeman holds its breath from January until the end of June waiting for the influx of tourism that keeps us rolling through the latter part of the year. I'm talking with Brides about 200+ person weddings, sometimes several in one weekend and quickly realized that weddings = tourism in southwest Montana. Hotels are booked, Montana Party Rentals is booked for certain days and its still January! Family in from other parts of the country come here and make a week long plus vacation out of the event. It fills our hotels, restaurants, shops, stores, favorite outdoor locations and events. They are happy vacationers here for a happy event enjoying our slice of heaven. I for one, love it when they start to arrive. They come with adventure on their minds & love hearing about our town. They want to experience all we have to offer and enjoy someone taking the time to tell them about a great trail or fun local event they might have missed otherwise. They also want the inside track on the best places, shops, restaurants to visit. Some of my best long term out of state friends/customers started as a customer at my counter looking for a treat, lunch, a wedding cake and some gifts. Some of my most loyal out of state Sunday Brunch friends/listeners heard me right here on the Moose as they made their way through one of our beautiful valleys one lovely memorable Sunday morning. We get to be a part of the 'good times' in peoples lives. I for one, place that in the 'pro' pile of reasons to live here.
** image is of Robin a John- a beautiful Bride and Groom that married in the Paradise Valley with a laid back western vibe. Photos by Meeks Digital, Deirdre Quinn of Indulgence the Make up artist, Katalin Green as the Art Director/Wedding Planner, Zac's Montana Kitchen BBQ and Elle's Belles Bakery & Cafe fruit pies for the wedding dessert! Check out the full wedding gallery at http://www.montanabride.com/gallery2/
**What a very busy, interactive listening audience this morning. Super fun and kept me on my toes, so I may have missed a tune or two in the list below. It was a very good morning. Thank you for being a part of it by listening and if you made a request via email, phone or facebook. Here is to a great week ahead. Next Sunday 9am-noon MST
Anders Osborne- Coming Down- Coming Down
Redbird- You Are My Everything- Redbird
Chuck Pyle- Other Side OF The Hill- Kerrville Folk Festival 25th Anniversary
Iron & Wine- Each Coming Night- Our Endless Numbered Days
Led Zeppelin- Bron-Yr-Aur- Led Zeppelin Box Set
Eric Bibb- Tell Riley- Natural Light
Steve Earle- Mercenary Song- Together at the Bluebird Cafe
John Wesley Harding-Cupid & Psycho- New Deal
John Gorka- Riverside- Old Futures Gone
Punch Brothers- Rye Whiskey- Antifogmatic
Wailin’ Jennies- One Voice- Women of the World Compilation
Tony Furtado- Waste of the Moon- Deep Water
Jon Foreman- Behind Your Eyes- Winter
Stephen Stills- Wooden Ships- Just Roll Tape
Antje Duvekot- Ragdoll Princes And Junkyard Queens- The Near Demise of the High Wire Dancer
Matt Weddle- Hey Ya- digital download
Jeff Buckley- Hallelujah- Grace
Avett Brothers- I and Love and You- I and Love and You
Cat Power- Silver Stallion-Jukebox
Ben Sollee- A Few Honest Words- Learning to Bend
Lyle Lovett- Bears-Step Inside This House
Robert Earl Keen- The Front Porch Song- The Party Never Ends
Pete Yorn- Crystal Village- KBCO
Ray La Montagne- Trouble- KBCO
David Grey- Sail Away- KBCO
Ben Lee- Whatever It Is- Awake is the New Sleep
Tony Furtado- River Song- Golden
Bob Dylan- It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue- Bootleg Live
Neil Young- Old Man- Live at Massey Hall 1971
Paul Simon- American Tune- There Goes Rhymin’ Simon
Paul Simon- Homeless- Graceland
Tom Petty- Wildflowers- Wildflowers
Jackie Greene- Uphill Mountain- Giving Up The Ghost
Martin Sexton- Women and Wine- Live Wide Open
Eric Clapton- Back Home- Back Home
Whiskeytown-16 Days- Whiskeytown
Indigo Girls- Second Time Around- Poseidon and the Bitter Bug
Peter Case- Gone- Beeline
Cat Stevens- Miles From Nowhere- Tea For The Tillerman
Tory Amos- A Sorta Fairytale- KBCO
James Taylor- Sweet Baby James- Live
Jessie Harris- The Fool-Watching The Sky
Edward Sharp & The Magnetic Zeros- Home- Up From Below