In 2023, we came, we saw, we talked to a LOT of beautiful folks. Across 63 in-person events, three 10-day road trips, 425 frisbee giveaways, umpteen mini marshmallows in hundreds of hot cocoas and thousands of high fives and hugs, we spread lots and lots of Town Hall love. And we couldn't have done it without you. YOU are the reason we are here and we can't thank you enough for inviting us into your communities.
We learned early-on that one of the best ways to truly connect with a community is by partnering with welcoming, passionate, local, specialty retailers. 2023 proved again and again that this couldn't be more true and we were proud to add five new retailers to our quiver of partners - JANS (Park City, UT), Sylvan Peak Mountain Shop (Red Lodge, Montana), Round House Sports (Bozeman, MT), Mountain and Company (Steamboat Springs, CO - our home town!) and Fast Haus (Laramie, WY).
We launched our first four-season line with our Midtown Fleece and About Town Anorak in the spring and were delighted to win Outside Magazine's Best Kids' Gear of 2024 for the Anorak. On that note, our gear also picked up some kudos in the Freeskier Grom Guide, Ski and Covered Bridge.
Summer was bell-to-bell and we spent it blissfully outside, doing 26 events in two months including our third annual Vail Kids Adventure Games, a pop-up at the base of Steamboat Resort and SBT Gravel. But, one of our faves was the Oak Creek Farmer's Market, where we were posted up between the wonderful soap guy and the fabulous jam lady and talked to locals all day in this nearby town of 870 (yes, eight hundred seventy people).
We've made it through the holiday rush and the New Year excitement. We've made our resolutions (Co-Founder Robin and her family's New Year's Resolutions are pretty famous...scroll down to the bottom to see this year's). Heck, we've even ordered our Fall/Winter 2024 product line. Stay tuned for new colors in your favorites (yep, for you too, Mom, Dad and teens) and a whole new winter jacket!
We're shot of out a cannon here and ready to take on the year. Heck, we are in February and we've already landed a space in Time Magazine as their Best Insulated Winter Coat for Kids and done two pop-up shops - one at the base of Steamboat Resort and one in Aspen. Pop-Up Shops = more time with you...learning about each other and hanging with your community.
We're teeing up the calendar, we're sharpening our pencils and we are prepping the cocoa. Keep your eyes out for Town Hall - we can't wait to meet you, see you and share some good ole' fashioned fun. Thanks for being you, thanks for being in our community and thanks for loving outside with us.
Love Outside,
Joe, Jay and Robin
**Happy New Year! The Hall family's resolution this year is to try and rank every flavor of Oreo Cookie. They've already checked off Lemon Creme, Coffee Crunch, Birthday Cake and Red Velvet. Stay tuned for their final tallies at the end of the year. What's your favorite?
