The Banyan Collective

Recorded LIVE at the Monarch in the Nine Rails Creative District in Ogden, Utah.

The latest in Events, Adventure News, Worth Watching, Gear, and more!

As recorded live in a van backstage at the Ogden Music Festival, this is newly formed on the spot, Wasatch Wildgrass.

Roxanne Veletzos took us to Romania and back not only in her BESTSELLING Novel The Girl They Left Behind but also in our interview with her. She was such a great guest, teaching us more than we thought we could learn, and the book…the accolades from the media and from readers are so well deserved.

This episode includes an interview with Sara Toliver, CEO & President of Visit Ogden and Kim Bowsher, Director of Ogden Downtown Alliance.

Sara & Kim are helping to lay the tracks for the 2019 Transcontinental Railroad Sesquicentennial Celebration.

With the connection of the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific, along with other rail lines that went north and south of Ogden in the following years, Ogden was designated in 1874 as the junction location of the two railroad companies, earning it the nickname “Junction City.”

150 year's later, Ogden is celebrating this iconic event that with a reenactment of two steam locomotives meeting at Promontory Summit and the Ogden Union Station.

This week we leave you with a little something from our Van Sessions archives: Naomi Harlan with her song, "The Wild Wild West."

Oh how we've missed some Bug Hucker's! Welp, no more. Bug Hucker's is back with 2 new hosts, Cole Larsen and James Young for your Huckin' pleasure. In this first episode in over 2 years, we'll update you with a Fly Fishing Report including flows and flies, an Ice Fishing Report including Mantua, Rockport, Lost Creek and Echo. Also, we cover the Tag Fishing Challenge, Ice Fishing Pizza Delivery, and finally, review the Hodgman Fore INS Wader Liner.

Enjoy, and keep Huckin!

In this Extract from Episode 3 of the Nine Rails Arts Podcast, Ogden City Business Development Project Coordinator, Sara Meess, joined us for a behind-the-scenes look into the making of a Creative District. Recorded live from the heart of the Jefferson Avenue Historic District during the 125th Anniversary Celebration of the Eccles Art Center.

 

Don't miss an episode of The Banyan Collective’s Nine Rails Arts Podcast, as they explore what it means to be an Adventurous Creative in 2018! Hear the stories of Ogden’s new Nine Rails Creative District, including those of the district’s epicenter and future home to artisans, designers & creatives, the Monarch building.

Bringing back the Bug Hucking podcast with new host Cole Larsen! Adventure News, On the Docket, GEAR:30, Worth Watching, Quote of the Week, Outdoor Jukebox and more. OOA back in 2019. Enjoy!

In honor of Episode 10 of the Nine Rails Arts Podcast, our house band The Proper Way gifted us with a new opening ditty, which revealed an uncensored glimpse into 9R host Todd Oberndorfer’s childhood.

This episode features a conversation with Lorie Buckley, Derek Williamson, Regina Esparza, and Joel Kitamura; representatives from Ogden City Arts, Culture & Events’ new Information Kiosk/Café, The Corner.

Located on the corner of Historic 25th and Washington Blvd, The Corner is a small information hub for Arts, Events, Activities and Attractions in the Ogden/Weber area. Ambassadors of The Corner provide information to locals and visitors about area attractions, events, and venues.

The Banyan Collective’s Nine Rails Arts Podcast explores what it means to be an Adventurous Creative in 2018. Through a partnership with Arts non-profit, Ogden First, we are also sharing the stories of Ogden’s new Nine Rails Creative District, including those of the district’s epicenter and future home to artisans, designers & creatives, the Monarch building.

Weekly Happy, On the Docket, Adventure News, Worth Listening, GEAR:30, My Lands, Quote of the Week, Outdoor Jukebox and more... Enjoy!