I agree with the above... I woul dbe interested in seeing a current list or a link to the actual letter or something.
Some of the places I can absolutely understand but a Chevron Station?
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| Author: | Rockjeep [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Anti-access businesses in Moab |
With everyone getting ready to head out to moab this is important. These businesses all signed a letter to Utah's governer urging him to limit or eliminate access to Utah's back-country to off-highway vehicles. Please do not give them your money, they do not want you in Moab. Copied from Rocky Mountain Extreme: In light of some recent events (namely the anti-access letter to Gov. Huntsman in the Trib and DesNews) it has been suggested that it's time to use the weight of the off-road community to bring some pressure onto certain companies. And I couldn’t agree more. I believe that the first portion of the list should focus on Moab. Why? Because Moab's main industry is tourism, with 4-wheeling being one of the cornerstones of that industry. If a significant number of 4-wheelers begin to boycott certain restaurants, gas stations and shops in Moab, these companies will begin to feel the pressure and will either have to change their tune or downsize and even close. The beginnings of this list come from companies that signed the mentioned anti-access letter. They are an identifiable problem that must be dealt with. This list should not be populated with companies that people simply dislike, or that seem to be a little bit green. This list should be targeted at companies that are actively part of the problem. If they redeem themselves by showing a marked improvement in their attitudes towards access to public lands, then they will be removed from the list. In addition, we should not only boycott these companies, we need to write a letter to each of them expressing our discontent and inform them that we will no longer be using their services. THE FOLLOWING MOAB COMPANIES SIGNED THE ANTI-ACCESS LETTER TO GOVERNOR HUNTSMAN. PLEASE WRITE TO INFORM THEM OF YOUR DISCONTENT AND STOP USING THEIR SERVICES. Back Of Beyond Book Store 83 N Main Moab, UT 84532 – 2302 Canyon Voyages Adventure Company 211 North Main Moab, UT 84532 – 2342 Canyonlands Field Institute 1320 S Highway 191 Moab, UT 84532 – 3102 Center Café 60 N 100 West Moab, UT 84532 – 2323 Colorado Plateau River Guides 120 Arbor Dr Moab, UT 84532 – 3227 Earthstudio 31 N Main Moab, UT 84532 – 2302 Eddie McStiff's 59 S Main Moab, UT 84532 – 2522 Far Out Expeditions 208 E. 200 South #1 PO Box 1342, Moab, UT 84532 Footprints Inc 121 E 100 South Moab, UT 84532 – 2661 GearHeads 471 S Main Moab, UT 84532 – 2980 GearHeads North 59 S Main Moab, UT 84532 – 2522 Hound Dog Sound 76 S Main Moab, UT 84532 – 2567 Knave of Hearts Bakery 84 W 200 North Moab, UT 84532 – 2329 Living Rivers 21 N Main Moab, UT 84532 – 2302 Lost River Trading Company 39 N Main Moab, UT 84532 – 2302 Main Street Music & Video 59 S Main #8 Moab, UT 84532 – 2548 Miguels Baja Grill 51 N Main Moab, UT 84532 – 2302 Moab Chevron 817 S Main Moab, UT 84532 – 2962 Moab Lodging 50 E Center Moab, UT 84532 – 2473 Moab Self Storage 1819 Pebble Lane Moab, UT 84532 Moab-Canyonlands Central Reservations 50 E Center Moab, UT 84532 – 2473 Moabilia 77 N Main Moab, UT 84532 – 2302 Mondo Café 59 S Main Moab, UT 84532 – 2522 Peace Tree Juice Café 20 South Main Moab, UT 84532 Poison Spider Bicycles 497 N Main Moab, UT 84532 – 2126 Red Rock Bakery 74 S Main Moab, UT 84532 – 2503 Rim Mountain Bike Tours 1233 S Highway 191 Moab, UT 84532 – 3062 Slickrock Adventures 59 E Center St Moab, UT 84532 – 2461 Slickrock Café 5 N Main Moab, UT 84532 – 2364 Sunshine Deli 817 S. Main Moab, UT 84532 Utah Guides and Outfitters 1233 South Hwy. 191 Moab, UT 84532 Companies in RED are ones that we should focus on because of the amount of traffic they recieve from our community. PLEASE COPY AND POST THIS TO ANY OTHER BBS AND E-MAIL LISTS THAT YOU ARE A MEMBER OF! |
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| Author: | dirtykj [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:40 pm ] |
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In addition to not using their service, you should probably (politely) ask to speak to the manager and tell him/her why you decide not to give them your business. This could be done in the form of a LOST business card (get it? groan). |
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| Author: | Jeep4me99 [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:37 pm ] |
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Its interesting some of those companies would be involed. A gas station, hotel, eateries, outdoor adventrue companies????? How much business are we bringing those people? When their all out of business they understand the error of their ways! |
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| Author: | JJsTJ [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:21 pm ] |
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IS this a current list? A couple years ago I heard the same thing and then found out that some of those businesses had signed up for something else that ended up being sent out against the off road crowd. It turned out that some extreme green group had lied to get them to sign up. As I recall, Eddie McStiffs in particular was one of the businesses that called foul after geting a lot of ticked people calling them about it. (at that time, the list was quite a bit larger so maybe this is current?) It is hard to believe though considering that for a week that town is a madhouse every year w/ Jeepers and they pour Tons of money into the local businesses. |
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| Author: | Dje Ryu [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:22 pm ] |
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Yeah, I'm a bit confused. How can a company called "Slickrock Adventures" be against people using public lands? Talk about cutting your own throat! |
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| Author: | durangotang [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:25 pm ] |
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I agree with the above... I woul dbe interested in seeing a current list or a link to the actual letter or something. Some of the places I can absolutely understand but a Chevron Station?
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| Author: | Milner [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:24 pm ] |
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I KNOW there is one mistake on that list! Moabillia is OWNED and OPERATED by MEMBERS of the the RedRock 4-wheelers. Bob and Solange Castaldo are good friends of mine! Bob is a former LAND USE OFFICER for RR4W!! As JJ said this seems to be the same list from a few years back, that was not accurate then or now. |
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| Author: | JJsTJ [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:06 pm ] |
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Looking around over at RME, I don't see any recent threads about SUWA or the boycott deal. On Pirate and RME it appers to be a non-issue. |
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| Author: | JJsTJ [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:08 pm ] |
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Milner wrote: I KNOW there is one mistake on that list!
Moabillia is OWNED and OPERATED by MEMBERS of the the RedRock 4-wheelers. Bob and Solange Castaldo are good friends of mine! Bob is a former LAND USE OFFICER for RR4W!! As JJ said this seems to be the same list from a few years back, that was not accurate then or now. Yes, and it was mentioned on Pirate that they were not too happy to find out they were on the list. |
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| Author: | JL Rockies [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:17 pm ] |
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The Slick Rock Cafe has crappy food anyway. Now if it were Pasta Jays, I would be very disappointed. |
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| Author: | Fulltimer [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:22 pm ] |
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In light of what has been brought forward I think the original poster of this thread should delete it. Terry |
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| Author: | JJsTJ [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:15 pm ] |
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Fulltimer wrote: In light of what has been brought forward I think the original poster of this thread should delete it.
Terry an admin will handle it. |
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