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September 1st, 2009 | by Jim & Lindsay (LJ) | No Comments »
This week was our final week of the Bear Naked New England Summer tour. We had an amazing time this summer and I hope all of you who stopped by our tent for a snack or a grocery bag enjoyed our presence too! There were a lot of familiar faces at these last couple events, with multiple people telling us they had seen us at different events over the summer and were excited to see us again!
Friday we went out to the last Bike Friday at the City Hall Plaza in downtown Boston. This terrific green initiative is supported by the Mayor and Hub on Wheels, and it encourages commuters to ride their bikes in to work instead of driving! We were excited to make it out to the last Bike Friday of the season and hope to join in the fun again next year!
Sunday we wrapped up the tour with one final event up in Kennebunk, Maine- the Fireman’s Triathlon! It was a gorgeous day and we had a blast serving parfaits and snack packs to the participants and the enthusiastic crowd! At first the free pancakes served by the American Legion seemed a bit tough to compete with, but as tales of our free parfaits and shopping bags snaked through the crowd we soon had people running up to our table in droves! One woman even exclaimed that her “daughter is ignoring her pancakes and eating my parfait- I came back to see if I could get her one of her own!” We of course obliged and were happy to serve her, her daughter, and the rest of this great crowd!
So thats about it folks- thanks for helping us make this summer truly awesome! As we always say- keep Living Bear Naked!
Peace
Lindsay and Jim
Tags: Bike Ride, Boston, New England, Triathlon
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August 17th, 2009 | by Jim & Lindsay (LJ) | 1 Comment »
Saturday we went out to Rhode Island to support the swimmers of the Save the Bay swim event! The swim benefits the Save the Bay organization which works to protect and preserve the Narragansett Bay. The swimmers swam from Newport to Jamestown in a 1.7 mile swim! We were there for the picnic afterward where our parfaits, snack packs, and reusable grocery bags were a big hit!
Sunday we went out to Bridgeport, CT for the Parkcity Mossman Triathlon. The sun rose over the beach as the swimmers prepared to get the race started! We were there serving Bear Naked granola and yogurt parfaits, and the grocery bags we donated as runners bags dotted the landscape! It was a rather perfect setting for a Tri, and being right near Norwalk, CT (where Bear Naked was originally founded) we chatted with a lot of folks who knew Bear Naked well and a few of whom new Brendan and Kelley personally!
Tags: New England, Swim, Triathlon
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August 17th, 2009 | by Jim & Lindsay (LJ) | No Comments »
This week we went up to Salem, MA for the Witches Cup on Wednesday and to Beverly, MA for the Beverly Grand Prix on Thursday! Both of these Bike races were awesome events with a great crew of participants, tons of fans to cheer them on, and lots of love for the Bear Naked granola parfaits we were handing out.
We met a guy who had just got back from a trip to Mexico and had a sketch of an Agave plant (one of the key ingredients in our Mango Agave Almond flavored granola!). A group of the bikers were participants in both events and had a trip to the Cape planned for the weekend for a multi-day bike tour- now thats living Bear Naked!
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August 12th, 2009 | by Jim & Lindsay (LJ) | 1 Comment »
We were out on the Cape for the weekend to support the runners of the Falmouth Road Race and the attendees of the Naukabout Music Festival! Naukabout is a clothing brand and a term that means “to relax and enjoy life’s best experiences”- which is what the music festival is all about! The concert vibed very well with the Live Bear Naked culture and everyone loved the Bear Naked granola and yogurt parfaits we were giving away!
The festival goers spent the afternoon chilling in the grass, listening to music, playing games (frisbee, hula hoop, and bean bag toss are a few that come to mind), and of course grabbing a snack when they were hungry! Our tent was located right next to the side stage which was a pretty perfect spot to hear some great tunes and share the granola love with the crowds that gathered for each artist.
We met some pretty neat people including some guys doing yoga on top of a rope tied between 2 trees! One of these yogis was hungry so he grabbed a parfait and jumped back on the rope and did some poses while eating his Bear Naked!!
One of the highlights of the day was taking Bear Naked parfaits back into the ‘artists only’ area and serving granola to the bands! We even got to walk out on to the stage and serve parfaits to the Ryan Montbleau Band while they were setting up! The drummer later told us “your parfaits saved my life! I had 2 right before we played our set- I think I would have passed out otherwise!”
We’re so glad we could be there to provide Bear Naked snacks to Rusted Root, the Ryan Montbleau Band, Emily Elbert, all the other artists, and the awesome crowd who made the Naukabout Music Festival such a great day!
Tags: Festival, New England
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August 12th, 2009 | by Jim & Lindsay (LJ) | No Comments »
This weekend was amazing! We went out to Cape Cod for the Falmouth Road Race and the Naukabout Festival! There were over 10,000 runners at the Road Race and they swarm the little town of Falmouth for 3 days!
We were at the Expo on Saturday to give the runners a Bear Naked granola parfait after they picked up their numbers and wandered around the tons of cool booths! Sunday was an absolute blast while we went out to support the runners and their fans at the Road Race! The morning started off with a flag raising, band, and even a fly over! One runner said “you guys win the award for the best food at the Road Race!”- and we were happy to be there!
After his run, Bear Naked athlete Scott Ray stopped by for a parfait so we got to meet him as well! We met thousands of cool runners and volunteers, the sun was shining bright, and it was a pretty perfect day to be Living Bear Naked!
Tags: New England, Race, Running
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August 5th, 2009 | by Jim & Lindsay (LJ) | No Comments »
Over the weekend we went out to support the Pan Mass Challenge- a 2 day bike-a-thon that supports cancer research through the Jimmy Fund! There were over 5000 riders, who raised over $30 million this year alone, and the ride started in Sturbridge, MA and ended in Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod!
We were there in the mornings prior to the ride as part of the breakfast buffet (and let me tell ya- bikers riding 75 miles a day can definitely eat!) Instead of our fabulous granola and yogurt parfaits, we were there serving our brand new BEAR NAKED CEREAL!! It was exciting to be there to cheer on the riders and help them fuel there day!
At the Day 2 breakfast one rider came up for a bowl of cereal and said “Bear Naked got me through the first day, hopefully it will get me through to the end!” With 2 Bear Naked Cereal flavors at breakfast- Banana Nut and Cranberry Raisin - and sample packs of granola and at the rest stops I’m glad we were there to support this rider and all of the riders through their 150 mile journey!
Tags: Bike Ride, New England
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July 27th, 2009 | by Jim & Lindsay (LJ) | No Comments »
Wow what amazing women! This weekend we went out to the Danskin Triathlon, a women’s only event, and were blown away by the powerful and dedicated females who rocked this Tri!
Saturday we were at the DCU center in Worcester, MA for the Danskin Tri expo and registration handing out parfaits and snack packs.
Sunday we drove down to Webster, MA at 5am for the big event! In addition to the 3500 participants (ranging from 14-79 years old), the Webster Memorial Beach State Park was filled with their family, friends and supporters cheering on the gals and having a good time!
One woman is participating in all 10 (!!) Danskin Triathlons all over the country to raise money for breast cancer research! She has already met her initial goal of $10,000 and has increased her goal to $20,000!!! We were so touched by her story and happy we could be there to give her and all of the women a post-race Bear Naked granola snack!
Tags: New England, Triathlon
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July 21st, 2009 | by Jim & Lindsay (LJ) | No Comments »
The Charles River Wheelmen are the largest cycling club in New England with over 2000 active members and this past weekend we went out to their Climb to the Clouds Summer Century Bike Ride! The club, and their Wednesday Morning ride were featured in The Boston globe this past week. This was the second of their 3 annual century rides. Riders leave from 2 locations for rides varrying from 45 to 100 miles. We supplied 500 samples and coupons for all riders at one of the water stops and the start / finish for the riders from Nashoba Regional H.S.
We set up to offer parfaits, for the riders doing the longer distances as they returned to the parking lot of Concord / Carlisle Regional H.S. a stone’s throw from historic and picturesque Walden Pond. A Bear Naked sponsored athlete named Liz stopped by with her boyfriend as they walked back from a swim in preparation for their tri in Lake Placid, NY next weekend. Great job to everyone out there!
Tags: Bike Ride, Boston
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July 14th, 2009 | by Jim & Lindsay (LJ) | No Comments »
On Saturday we went out the the Powwow Triathlon in Amesbury, MA- and all I can say is WOW! What an awesome event with amazing athletes! One woman told me Bear Naked was “the talk of the race” which was fun to hear, and all we could talk about was how FAST so many of these Tri-gals and guys could swim, ride and run!
Be sure to check out the pics below and take a look at our calendar (at the right hand side of our blog here!), and be sure to stop by the bright orange Bear Naked tent to pick up a parfait or sample snack pack at one of the upcoming events in your area! 
Tags: New England, Triathlon
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July 14th, 2009 | by Jim & Lindsay (LJ) | No Comments »
This week I went to 4 Stop and Shops in 2 days to hand out samples of Bear Naked granola to customers as they were grocery shopping! In addition to our yummy BN granola and yogurt parfaits, we were also able to give out samples of our new Bear Naked GRAINOLA BARS!
If you haven’t tried one yet be sure to pick one up- scrumptious!
Tags: Boston, Stop & Shop
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