Friday
5 p.m. | Explore Town Square
George Washington Memorial Park, with its iconic arches fashioned from naturally shed elk antler at its entrances, is locally known as the Town Square for all the shops, restaurants, and buzz that surround it. Pick up a signature glass belt buckle at MADE boutique, or browse the display cases at Dan Shelley Jewelers if it’s a special occasion.
8 p.m. | Live Music at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar
Every Friday, this western-style saloon churns out bluegrass, country, and rock tunes. Saddle up to the bar with stools made of actual leather saddles, order yourself a locally distilled Wyoming Whiskey on the rocks, and settle in for a night of good music and good company.
Saturday
10 a.m. | Visit Grand Teton National Park
You could spend weeks getting acquainted with the photogenic peaks of this national park, but if you’ve only got a few hours, try a hike on the Death Canyon Trail. The full trail – which starts west of the White Grass Ranger Station out to Fox Creek Pass – runs a whopping 10.5 miles but features shorter options that splinter off into loops around Phelps Lake.
1 p.m. | Wander around Teton Village
Twelve miles outside of Jackson, Teton Village is the perfect detour for a low-key summer afternoon. Grab a carnitas burrito or a slice of pizza (and maybe a bottle of red for later) at the specialty grocery store, Bodega, then take a 15-minute ride to the top of Rendezvous Mountain aboard the Jackson Hole Aerial Tram, soaking in the surroundings while climbing 4,139 feet.
4 p.m. | Unwind in Olga’s Day Spa
If an active lifestyle is taking its toll, you’re in good hands when you enter the low-lit, five-treatment-room facility upstairs from the front desk. In addition to two decades as a massage therapist in Jackson, the spa director was an Olympic-caliber gymnast, Cirque du Soleil veteran, and trained physical therapist. Wind down with a couple’s massage, or, in ski season, consider stopping in for a 7 a.m. personal tune-up before hitting the hill.
9 p.m. | Nightcap at The Rose
Tucked away upstairs at the Pink Garter Theatre Plaza music venue, this 80-seat craft cocktail lounge as a speakeasy’s ambience – velvet wallpaper, crystal chandeliers, red-tufted booths – and a menu of 20-plus original cocktails. Try the Howitzer, a blend of rye whiskey, cognac, red wine, cinnamon, lemon, and angostura bitters. On Saturdays, local three-piece bands take the stage for low-key entertainment.
Sunday
7 a.m. | Breakfast at Hayden’s Post
Wipe the sleep from your eyes in Snow King’s restaurant, equipped with rustic beams, a wood-burning fireplace, and broad windows that afford views of Snow King Mountain. After a few buttermilk biscuits with gravy or a cinnamon roll with sour-cream icing served in a cast-iron skillet, you’ll be ready to face the day.
9 a.m. | National Museum of Wildlife Art
A few miles outside of town on a cliff that overlooks the National Elk Refuge, this museum devoted to creative depictions of animals and wildlife houses more than 5,000 paintings, sculptures, and other works from around the world in 14 galleries. Take a stroll on the adjacent Sculpture Trail, a three-quarter-mile outdoor path designed by landscape architect Walter Hood and dotted with some 30 three-dimensional works.
11 a.m. | Monkey around the Treetops Adventure Course
This outdoor adventure center located on Snow King Mountain boasts wobbly bridges, swinging logs, climbing nets, flying surfboards, and 13 zip lines – all 12 to 80 feet above the forest floor. Looking to complete all five courses? Expect to carve out at least three to four hours.
