Kyra is an editor & journalist by day, and a PR & marketing wiz by night - with a passion for people, places and things. Someone coined the term 'cultural Bloodhound,' which is title she wears with pride. From discovering haikyos in Japan on a dual sport to exploring the booming culinary scene of Baja; or racing Go-Karts in Verona to doing donuts at an Ikea in Russian with professional drifter or documenting the Dakar Rally; the list goes on and with every new experience and interesting idea, she's ready to say yes.
Kyle Chaney Takes the Cake (Again) 107 UTVs Entered the Battlefield but Few Remained in the End Words: Kyra Sacdalan Photos: Logan Gallagher & Justin W. Coffey You can see the camel colored cloud hovering low above the earth revealing this makeshift city from miles away. That silty fog is a product of the dense…
The Epilogue The Giant Is Ready for Hibernation, But Not Before One Last Celebration It’s easy to wax on poetically about what an impactful week we’ve had at Trail Hero 2022. How the special Access Rides for kids, adults and veterans didn’t just help raise dollars for a great cause, they were taken on an…
A World of Its Own Sand Hollow’s Off-Road Sanctuary Is Coming to a Close too Soon “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles…” This word seems to come up a lot in Sand Hollow. One which ties together the event with its people…
Get This Party Started Festivities Take Off with No Sign of Slowing Anytime Soon A new Sun means new adventures. Rejuvenation from the prior 24 hours of debauchery – refreshing all which reside within the confines of Hurricane, Utah this week: the landscape, the patrons and the events. To restate yesterday’s report, “A Storm Is…
A Storm Is Coming Guests and Vendors Prep for a Downpour of Visitors at Sand Hollow They call it the calm before the storm. From a distant observer, the scene may have appeared like an easy-going Wednesday. No big commotion, no huge ruckus, no wild parties (not sanctioned ones at least). But it’s more like…
All Access Pass A Field Trip to Bedrock Leads to a Fiesta on Top of the World Vehicles of all shapes and sizes came through. Electric oranges, lime greens, crimson, even an ultra-violet RZR appeared in the Lonny Boy’s parking lot almost in homage to the diverse set of humans – young and old(er) –…
Teeing Off In Hurricane Breaking the Ice While the Sun Broke through the Clouds We woke up to a rumble which usually foreshadows the day ahead, despite a weather report calling for sunshine and sweat all week. To most, the cool morning air was a welcome relief on a golf course barren of tall trees…
A Pioneer for the New Powersports Generation Words: Kyra Sacdalan Photos: Justin W. Coffey George La Monte is one of those quiet characters in the movies… The kind that you’re not so sure about until the closing credits, where you realize he was the good guy (maybe the best) all along, and your predisposed notions…
Sundays Strolls: Episode Four Bare Knuckle Boxer Chad Mendes Finds a New Cage Words: Kyra Sacdalan Photos: Justin W. Coffey When imagining a fighter who’s considered multifaceted, perhaps you picture an athlete who competes in different weight classes. Or maybe one who dominates the ring across a variety of leagues. And while all this is…
Sundays Strolls: Episode Three Boxing Legend Roy Jones Jr. Defeats A New Kind of Adversary Words: Kyra Sacdalan Photos: Justin W. Coffey The original title for Polaris RZR’s new series was “Scared Shitless,” but for some reason Legal wouldn’t approve it. If the idea was to take the toughest athletes in the nation, arguably the…