OR summer p3

Yesterday, I made a discovery. The show has always been too much of a stress trip for me to get into any sort of morning schedule, but I decided that this year was the year of relaxation. So I set out to find the hotel gym to spin a little and do a little AM yoga. What I discovered was more than cool - the gym was on the roof, and there was an outdoor roof pool and jacuzzi!  Why I never found this before, I don't know, but I sure know where it is now! After spinning with a view of the city, I felt so invigorated that I decided that I was going to do it again the next day.

Needless to say, I didn't get the chance to spin again, but it wasn't for sleeping in. Instead I woke up extra early to go bouldering at the White Pine Slide with a Dartmouth grad that I met at the Futurist event. I even made it back to the show in time for my interviews, got my writing in, and vivited across the street for a taste of Keen's product free oasis. They rented an abandoned lot and turned it into a free music, food, tie die and plain old relaxing spot. After my hour of relaxation and delicious food it was back to work, wrapping up the last day of the show, editing and getting last quotes.

After the deadline was met with a record number of live pages, we went out to celebrate at the Copper Onion with most of the team. Whew! What a whirlwind! I wrote about bugwear, UV regulations, youth climbing, made in the USA and much more, but the best part was getting to work with an awesome team of designers, photographers, editors and writers. Team SNEWS - activate!