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Last summer, the wifey and I stayed at the Belton Chalet, a fantastic historic hotel just outside the Glacier National Park (Yes, the glaciers are melting, so book a room today!)

The Belton Chalet is an old railroad lodge that got abandoned after World War II and was presumably haunted by ghosts until an enterprising couple sank a bunch of cash into and it reopened a decade ago.

It's got a killer restaurant, the famous Red Jammer Buses drop off/pick up just outside the lobby, and the spacious balconies are ideal for putting up the dogs, and sipping on a Moose Drool while spying for wildlife. I didn't see any moose drooling, or standing tall doing nothing for that matter, but we did see a bear shaking a tree, so good enough for Glacier. If you're headed up yonder, hunker down at the Belton Chalet. Trust me, I know from hunkerin' down. 

My latest post at AOL Small Biz is about the WowTowel, which is a 53 square-foot loop cotton towel with pockets in the corners and a hole in the middle for an umbrella.

I know what you're thinking, WOW!

You are not alone. It's against corporate overlord policy to say how many views the story got, suffice to say it's the blue whale of beach industry innovation blog posts. A lot of sunbathers surfing the web before surfing the surf. The piece has a whopping 90 comments and counting...

Let's be honest, it's nice to hear some good news about the beach, no? (That's some awesome spillage, right there, UCB.) Have fun at the shore, now available without all that untenable sand!