Come on out to Zoar Outdoors for their DemoFest on Saturday June 26th and enjoy a day of kayaking, clinics, testing out new products, and of course a Bear Naked granola snack!

We went out to Healthworks Fitness – Brookline location to support their member appreciation day! One woman came out and told us that we were the talk of the locker room!

Saturday we spent the morning at gorgeous Hopkinton State Park to support the Mass. Breast Cancer Coalition’s Against the Tide fundraiser! This event included a 5k, a 1 mile competitive swim, a recreational swim, as well as a kayaking race! Was a great morning of fun in the sun!

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

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!