Category Archive For "Vail"
Park City is No Longer Vail’s Largest Ski Property — Vail to Buy Whistler Blackcomb
Vail is on a buying spree. Today they announced they are buying 100% of the stock of Whistler Blackcomb, North America’s largest ski resort (by acreage). It has also been named the top ski resort in north america by Ski Magazine for 3 of the last 4 years. According to Forbes, “Specifically Vail Resorts announced …
Bravo Vail on Withdrawing Trademark Application
Jay Hamburger and the Park Record is reporting Vail is withdrawing its trademark application. The reason, according to the press release was “This has clearly become a distraction that is pulling our collective focus away from the important work that lies ahead for our city on critical issues, such as affordable housing, parking and transit …
The perfect song for the Park City vs. Vail trademark fight
Seriously, are there any writers better than John and Paul? Listen to the lyrics. They nailed the essence of our debate with Vail 50 years ago. Just amazing. Rob, Kristin, and Bill… try to see it our way…
Dana Williams’ Impassioned Speech at the Park City Vail Protest
During yesterday’s Park City Vail Resorts trademark protest, former Park City mayor Dana Williams gave an impassioned 3 minute speech on how our community has a good case against Vail Resorts trademarking the name “Park City.” He told us that “we could always make a deal” but that we should not let them trademark “Park City” …
Pictures from Today’s Park City “Vail = Fail” Protest
At least 200 hundred people attended today’s protest against Vail trademarking the Park City name… Maybe 201, if we include Vail CEO, Rob Katz, who was in town to meet with Park City Municipal leaders, and came out and talked to protesters (in a friendly way). Later today we’ll have the video of Dana Williams …
Too Big to Vail
News in Park City has been skewed towards the fight between Vail Resorts (MTN), the city of Park City, and local businesses that include the “Park City” name. Some clever bastards even added a TM to Park City Hill (Bravo…For those about to rock…we salute you). Word even has it that the Chairman of Vail, …
Vail Should Give Up the Park City Trademark Fight
It’s pretty simple. Vail needs to give up the Park City trademark fight. It’s not because of the public pressure on Vail, with over 100 businesses contesting its trademark. It’s not the “concern” over a boycott of the Epic Pass by Utah locals. It’s not that former mayor Dana Williams has come out of the woodwork …
Park City Strikes Back
Me thinks this is getting interesting… Below is the Park City Municipal press release on the Park City trademark case, as it relates to Vail: PRESS RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Dias, Assistant City Manager 435-615-5180 office PARK CITY DISAPPOINTED IN VAIL TRADEMARK RESPONSE City Council to file for another 60-day extension to file …
The Anti-Vail Park City Petition URL
We received an email saying: “Jesus Fucking Christmas, will someone please post the anti-Vail petition URL?” Sure. Here it is. Click on any of the below links: All Work and No Play Makes Robert Katz a Dull Boy. All Work and No Play Makes Robert Katz a Dull Boy. All Work and No Play Makes Robert …
Amy Roberts Nails It on Park City and Vail
In today’s Park Record, columnist Amy Roberts expounds on her feelings toward Vail, Park City, and the trademark case. She has encapsulated the issue better than anyone I have read (including us here at the Park Rag). Here are a few tidbits from Amy’s article, which most will have probably read, but I think are important: …
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