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Bars no longer need to be private clubs after July 1
Utah’s ski industry has long boasted about “the greatest snow on Earth,” but the apres-ski scene was not often considered a selling point due to restrictive liquor laws. Especially confusing to tourists, the laws stipulated that bars technically had to be private clubs. Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman signed a bill Monday that will do away with the rule on July 1.Â
“It puts us on a more level playing field with some of our competition,” Nathan Rafferty, president of Ski Utah, the marketing arm for Utah’s ski resorts, told The Salt Lake City Tribune. “We’ve got the best snow and the best access so the only thing people could beat us up with is Utah’s liquor laws. We’ll think carefully how we’ll message this, we’ll be subtle because we’re not going to become a Las Vegas.”…Â Details
Automobile Drag Racing Sports Cars Fundraiser – Force to honor Shelby at special charity affair
Fourteen-time NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Funny Car champion John Force will be the guest speaker Wednesday night at the fourth annual Speedway Children’s Charities Mel Larson Night of Champions Dinner presented by AutoTrader.com.
This year’s event will honor American automotive and motorsports legend Carroll Shelby and will be held in the Bellagio Hotel & Casino’s Grand Ballroom in Las Vegas.
“Carroll sets the bar very high for everyone else in motorsports,” said Force, who has 126 NHRA Funny Car final-round wins to his credit. “He is truly a legend and I feel honored to be a part of any function that honors him and his accomplishments. We have a lot in common. We’re both racers; we’re both Ford guys and we’re both big storytellers. It’ll be great to get together with him again in Las Vegas.”…Â Details