We discuss our favorite places to view all the beautiful Utah fall scenery, Greg tells us about the early days of recreational boating on Utah Lake and Jeff talks about his favorite animal, the Ringneck Pheasant.

Highlights

• The coolest places in Saratoga Springs to go to enjoy fall
• What kind of activities you can enjoy while looking at the beauty and colors of the fall leaves
• How Utah Lake looked decades ago
• What the first Utah Lake boats looked like and why they were built
• What happened to the boats in Utah Lake
• What is the Ringneck Pheasant and where it originated
• The noticeable characteristics of the Ringneck Pheasant Episode Resources
• Connect with Neil Bryce, Jeff Beck, and Greg Spencer
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We interview Rashelle Mousley, Assistant Civic Event Coordinator for the City of Saratoga Springs, then we go 100 years back in time to hear about Rex Smith, the Deseret News Birdman, and Jeff tells us about his recent climb up Mount Timp.

Highlights

• Who Rashelle Mousley is
• Saratoga Springs Youth Council
• What are the big projects the Saratoga Springs Youth Council participated in for the community
• How to learn more and join the youth council
• Rex Smith
• What happened to Rex Smith
• Why the Mount Timp is one of the best-known mountains in Utah, even if it's not the tallest one
• When is the best time to hike the mountain
• The experience of hiking to the top of the mountain Episode Resources
• Connect with Neil Bryce, Jeff Beck, and Greg Spencer
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• Connect with Rashelle Mousley and the Saratoga Springs City Youth Council https://www.saratogaspringscity.com/567/Youth-Council

We interviewed Michael McOmber from the Saratoga Springs City Council. We hear about the history of Saratoga Resort from 1920 to its closure in 1983, and Jeff talks about his favorite game company, Grandpa Beck's Games.

Highlights

• What Michael McOmber does as a part of the Saratoga Springs City Council
• Concern from the public: What's going on with the roads in Saratoga Springs
• What other projects to expect from Saratoga Springs City Council
• The history of Saratoga Resort
• How the game company, Grandpa Beck's Games, started
• What factors make a game successful Episode Resources
• https://www.grandpabecksgames.com/
• Connect with Neil Bryce, Jeff Beck, and Greg Spencer
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• Connect with Michael McOmber
• https://www.saratogaspringscity.com/450/Michael-McOmber
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mcomber-4a38082b

We Interview Melissa Clark from the Eagle Mountain Chamber of Commerce, hear about Utah's only active unit during the American Civil War, the Lot Smith Cavalry Company, and Jeff tells us all about his favorite Saratoga Springs wildlife.

Highlights

• Who Melissa Clark is and what she does for the Saratoga Springs
• What to expect from the events in Saratoga Springs, especially the rodeo events
• The other things to expect and get involved in
• How to join and sign up for a booth during the Shop Fest Utah
• What are Melissa's favorite places
• What the Lot Smith Cavalry Company's role is during the war
• Who is Utah's only active unit during the American Civil War
• What the majestic flamingos of Utah Lake, the American Avocet, look like
• What makes the American Avocet beautiful
• What are the interesting behaviors of an American Avocet Episode Resources
• Connect with Neil Bryce, Jeff Beck, and Greg Spencer
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• Connect with Melissa Clark
• https://www.eaglemountainchamber.com/
• https://shopfestutah.com/

We interview Kenny Ricks, the manager of Vasa Fitness in Saratoga Springs about building the huge, new gym and all its upcoming features. Then, we hear about the origin of Tooele and how to pronounce it, and Jeff tells us about his favorite animal, the American Avocet.

Highlights

• Who is Kenny Ricks
• What makes Vasa Fitness different
• What to look forward to from Vasa Fitness
• What marketing plans will Vasa Fitness implement for the future of fitness
• The origin of Tooele
• What connections do Neil, Jeff, and Greg have with Tool
• What is a pronghorn
• Where can you see the pronghorn in Saratoga
• What is an American Avocet
• An excellent location for bird watching in Saratoga Episode Resources
• Connect with Neil Bryce, Jeff Beck, and Greg Spencer
• Left of the Lake Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/288869046622439/?ref=share
• https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/leftofthelake/
• Connect with Kenny Ricks
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenethricks

We interview Mark Welcker from the Point of the Mountain Chamber of Commerce, talk about the history of the Saratoga Resort, and discuss the upcoming Utah Pizza Festival.

Highlights

• What the Point of the Mountain Chamber does
• What Neil does with the SSBA
• Programs the Point of the Mountain Chamber has for businesses
• How the Point of the Mountain Chamber's advocacy works
• What Mark's favorite restaurant is
• The history of Saratoga Resort
• What are Neil, Jeff, and Greg planning for the Utah Pizza Fest
• What makes Neil's pizza unique and delectable Episode Resources
• Connect with Neil Bryce, Jeff Beck, and Greg Spencer
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• https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/leftofthelake/
• Connect with Mark Welcker
• https://www.thepointchamber.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-welcker-iom-03887657

All about Utah Lake! We begin by interviewing Sam Braegger, Programs Manager at the Utah Lake Commission. We then cover a brief history of Utah Lake and discuss the restoration efforts of the June Sucker, a fish unique to Utah Lake.

Highlights

• Who Sam Braegger is
• What the Utah Lake Commission does
• What kind of activities can you try in the Utah Lake
• What will replace the Utah Lake Commission and why was it created
• The biggest misconception: The algal blooms
• What the three different tiers are in notifying the public about the public health
• What the five warning recommendations for your safety are
• Where to find more information about Sam and the Utah Lake Commission
• The history of Utah Lake
• How different species unique to Utah Lake became extinct
• The restoration efforts of the June Sucker
• How to improve the condition of the Utah Lake Episode Resources
• Utah Lake: Legacy
• Connect with Neil Bryce, Jeff Beck, and Greg Spencer
• Left of the Lake Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/288869046622439/?ref=share
• https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/leftofthelake/
• Connect with Sam Braegger
• https://utahlake.org/
• https://hub.udot.utah.gov/
• Utah Lake: Facts, Fiction, Fun
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-braegger-a9854491

We continue with part 2 of our interview with Peggy Climenson and Richard Foggie about the proposal to build islands in Utah Lake.

Highlights

• Who will be funding the Utah Lake Project
• What the proposal is to do the project
• Why does the technology that will be used in the project that can possibly cause ocean erosion exist
• What the three killer points of the projects are
• How the project can affect the water system surrounding Utah Lake
• Why the project can make the algae issue worse rather than help them
• How the ecosystem will be affected by the initial proposal
• Why politicians should reconsider the project Episode Resources
• Read more about the problems with the Utah Lake Proposal here
• Connect with Neil Bryce, Jeff Beck, and Greg Spencer
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In this part of a special two-part series, we talked with Peggy Climenson and Richard Foggio about the proposal to build islands in Utah Lake.

Highlights

• The purpose of the two-part series
• Peggy Climenson and Richard Foggio: Who are they and how are they connected to the Utah Lake project?
• What their initial thoughts are after hearing about the project
• Why is the Utah Lake project a big deal?
• What phragmites are
• What happens if the islands are built in the lake
• How the Utah Lake project will be developed: Is it the government or other developers?
• What a "slap suit" is
• Where the funds are coming from Episode Resources
• Connect with Neil Bryce, Jeff Beck, and Greg Spencer
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We begin by interviewing Brad Boney, President of the Westlake Ute Conference Youth Football League. Then we hear a fascinating story about a homemade ice boat that skidded across Utah Lake. We finish up with hearing about Jeff's favorite animal, the cougar.

Highlights

• Background on Football: How Brad Boney got involved with Westlake Ute Youth Football
• What the Westlake Ute Youth Football program is and what it does do for the community in Saratoga Springs
• What are the safety aspects?
• What sports, football, in particular, does for the development and character of young men and women
• How to get involved in the program and start playing football
• The history of the homemade ice boat that skidded across Utah Lake
• The second-largest cat in North America: The cougar
• How to avoid being attacked by a cougar
• What do you need to do when a cougar approaches you Episode Resources
• Connect with Neil Bryce, Jeff Beck, and Greg Spencer
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• https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/leftofthelake/
• Connect with the Westlake Ute Youth Football:
• https://www.facebook.com/WestlakeUteConference