::Michael Hayes::

New Blog/Site

2010-12-07T13:31:00.001-08:00

Please visit my new blog and website at: http://michaelhayesphoto.com/ Thanks!

Snow at Stowe

2010-11-28T06:07:00.000-08:00

Photos from yesterday at Stowe.

Trapp Family Brewery

2010-11-26T15:57:00.001-08:00

Today I got the opportunity to go check out the Trapp Family Brewery in Stowe, VT. The small facility is located in the basement of their Delibakery and has a 15 barrel brewhouse in which the Trapp Family aims to produce 60,000 gallons annually. The lead flavor - Trapp Lager, is already a staple at the finest beer bars in the Burlington area. Learn more about the Trapp Family Brewery or see more photos.

Opening Day at Stowe!

2010-11-24T09:18:00.000-08:00

Today is opening day at Stowe Mountain Resort. I was lucky enough to get out for a few runs when the lifts began to turn at 8am. It was cold and windy and did get icy later in the morning but nothing east coasters aren't use to. Looks like the sun is out now and it should be a great afternoon if you can get out. More photos here.

Night of the Living Zoo

2010-11-10T06:58:00.000-08:00

Magic Hat hosted the Night of the Living Zoo at the Smithsonian Zoo in Washington, D.C. on September 29th featuring Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. See some of the pictures below.

Ireland

2010-10-05T03:49:00.000-07:00

I spent the last week traveling around Ireland. I visited family in Dingle, then traveled north to Galway before spending my last few days in Dublin. See all my photos here!

North Coast Music Festival

2010-09-07T15:58:00.001-07:00

Usually first year festivals are a disaster, but the North Coast Music Festival in Chicago was far from it. Performers included Umphrey's McGee, Moby, Pretty Lights, The Disco Biscuits, Grace Potter, Benny Bennasi, Paul Van Dyk, Lupe Fiasco and Del La Soul. The incredible line up, plus a great venue and weather, made for a phenomenal weekend. Check out all my photos from the weekend here.

Grace Potter and My Morning Jacket

2010-08-25T03:04:00.000-07:00

Shot the Grace Potter and My Morning Jacket show last week at the Champlain Valley Expo for State of Mind Magazine. Check out their site for a recap and more photos!

MGMT @ Mountain Park

2010-08-12T05:41:00.000-07:00

Photos from last night at the MGMT show at Mountain Park in Holyoke, MA. More here!

The Calm After The Storm

2010-08-09T18:05:00.000-07:00

Got a great shot of the sunset tonight in Burlington after the storm passed.

Newport Folk Fest

2010-08-03T06:26:00.000-07:00

I went to the Newport Folk Festival this past weekend. Hosted in Newport, RI the Newport Folk Festival in one of the most famous Music Festivals in the world. Since it was founded in 1959 it has hosted many great acts including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Joan Baez. See more photos from this years festival here.

Surfing in Vermont

2010-07-30T04:47:00.000-07:00

Took some shots of wake surfing on Lake Champlain on Tuesday. See more here.

HARD FEST NYC

2010-07-26T05:40:00.000-07:00

Got the chance this weekend to shoot HARD FEST NYC featuring MIA, Die Antwoord, Sleigh Bells and more. View all the photos here.

Early Bird Gets The Worm

2010-07-16T14:26:00.000-07:00

On Thursday two of my friends and I had a great 5:30am wakeboarding session on Mallett's Bay in Colchester. MORE HERE.

Nateva

2010-07-06T13:09:00.000-07:00

Photos from this past weekend at the Nateva Music and Arts Festival in Oxford, Maine. See all the photos here!

Wakeboarding Lake Champ

2010-06-29T03:13:00.000-07:00

This weekend marked the first day I was able to get out on Lake Champlain to do some Wakeboarding. Even though it wasn't as sunny as it was suppose to be, it turned out to be a great time. I'm headed to Maine tomorrow for the Natevea Festival featuring Futhur, Moe, Passion Pit, The Flaming Lips and more, so make sure to follow me on Twitter for updates.

Bonnaroo

2010-06-15T14:07:00.000-07:00

Got the chance to shoot Bonnaroo for Magic Hat. Some of my better photos are below. SEE ALL HERE.

Grace Potter

2010-06-08T17:56:00.000-07:00

Grace Potter played on Church Street in Burlington, VT today. Here are a few shots:

Delfest

2010-06-01T14:30:00.000-07:00

Below are some shots from this past weekend at Delfest in Cumberland, MD. More photos from Delfest here.

Boston

2010-05-16T18:47:00.000-07:00

A few pictures from this weekend in Boston. MORE HERE.

The Sunset in Burlington

2010-05-14T10:39:00.000-07:00

A few photos from the sunset in Burlington this week. More HERE.

Spring Skiing

2010-04-11T18:15:00.000-07:00

Did some spring skiing last week at Sugarbush. MORE PHOTOS HERE.

Alan

2010-04-04T04:32:00.001-07:00

I often have to shoot Magic Hat's Founder Alan Newman for work. Here is my latest shot.

SXSW

2010-03-21T18:23:00.001-07:00

Photos from the 2010 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas. MORE HERE.

Sunset from Bolton Valley

2010-03-12T19:18:00.001-08:00

Photos from watching the sunset at Bolton Valley Resort in Vermont. MORE HERE.

A perfect day at Stowe

2010-03-07T15:06:00.000-08:00

Just got back from an amazing day at Stowe Mountain Resort. There was hardly a cloud in the sky and temperatures hovered at 50 degrees. MORE PHOTOS HERE.

Bluebird at Stowe

2010-03-05T15:53:00.001-08:00

Got the afternoon off from work on Thursday for some sunny skiing at Stowe Mountain Resort. More on Flickr.

Snow at Jay

2010-03-05T15:41:00.000-08:00

These photos are from a few weeks back at Jay Peak Resort. I miss winter. More on Flickr.

Magic Hat Mardi Gras

2010-02-28T15:57:00.000-08:00

The Magic Hat Mardi Gras parade was this past Saturday. I was able to shoot the parade as the over 30 floats made their way down Main and Church Streets in Burlington. See more here.

The Tram Haus Lodge at Jay Peak

2010-02-15T04:19:00.000-08:00

Kat and I spent Saturday night at the new Tram Haus Lodge at Jay Peak Resort. We were both blown away by how amazing our room and the hotel was. The Grift played in the Tower Bar, and took down the house with covers like "Possum" and "Sweet Caroline". My fist still hurts from fist pumping with Keets. Sunday brought heavy snow and looks like it will continue on and off for the next week. MORE PHOTOS HERE.

First Chair

2010-02-05T14:52:00.000-08:00

This Thursday I got the chance to head up to Jay Peak Resort for the day with Mike Rosenberg to film a live broadcast for work. We don't usually get the chance to head up to Jay Peak for first chair during the mid-week, so we jumped on the opportunity. When we arrived at Jay we were blown away. There was over a foot of snow on the ground and not a cloud in the sky. We met up with Brian Keet from Jay Peak and had, without doubt, the best day of the season. MORE PHOTOS HERE.

Back At It

2010-01-28T16:12:00.000-08:00

After some disappointing rain earlier in the week lower temperatures and snow have returned to Northern Vermont. On Tuesday night Stowe received 8-12" and then another 3" over Wednesday night. Check out these pictures from today. MORE HERE.

Bluebird

2010-01-23T15:37:00.001-08:00

Today was a bluebird day at Stowe and I got the chance to ride with some old friends from college. MORE PHOTOS HERE.

Early Bird Gets The Worm

2010-01-20T17:10:00.000-08:00

Curt and I ventured up to Stowe today for a few turns before work. It wasn't the best day behind the camera but we managed to get a few shots in and had a lot of fun in the process.

Stoweked

2010-01-17T16:23:00.000-08:00

The first thaw of the season hit Northern Vermont this weekend. Saturday was warm and sunny making for an almost Spring like day. Stowe was packed with tourists for the long holiday weekend, but the park was prime and Spruce provided an afternoon getaway from the long lines on Mansfield. Today was less optimistic with low hanging clouds creating low visibility and the slush from Saturday created a crust overnight. Still Curtis and I found some new zones. Photos below.

Hit or Miss Continued

2010-01-11T04:30:00.001-08:00

After a fantastic Saturday at Stowe Curtis and I decided to head up to Stowe again on Sunday to search for some more powder. The mountain is still very hit or miss right now, but there continues to be some good snow out there. More pictures here.

Hit or Miss

2010-01-09T13:49:00.000-08:00

I headed over to Stowe today with Curtis Martin to search for some powder. Vermont has seen a few different weather fronts move through the area in the last week and the Mansfield stake is now at 56-inches. Still the skiing was hit or miss as the wind continues to be a factor and not to mention temperatures in the single digits. We still were able to find some deep powder as the evidence shows below. More here.

A New Year

2010-01-06T03:54:00.000-08:00

I haven't gotten around to posting in a while. I've been busy skiing, traveling and now I'm back at work after the Holidays. For New Years I went down to visit my brother Andrew in New York City to see the Disco Biscuits in Time Square. See some of the photos below and more here. Burlington got over 30" of snow last weekend, but unfortunately the mountains were really hit or miss. More pictures to come soon and it looks like we are going to get some more snow Thursday and Friday. May you all have a healthy, happy and prosperous 2010! Cheers!

Stone Hut

2009-12-21T18:21:00.000-08:00

Kat and I had the chance of staying at the Stone Hut last night on top of Mount Mansfield. This was my first time to the Stone Hut and hopefully won't be my last. The hut is amazing and makes you appreciate the mountain even more. The skiing at Stowe hasn't been ideal lately and this morning proved to be no different with the quad being on wind delay for the majority of the morning. However, we were still able to venture to the summit and in even better news, it looks like there will be some precipitation overnight. See all the photos here.

Tree Hunting

2009-12-19T06:04:00.000-08:00

Last weekend Kat and I went searching for a Christmas tree. After searching 35 acres of land filled with trees of all sizes and shapes we found a perfect tree. See more pictures here.

Happy Holidays!

Powder Day at Stowe

2009-12-12T16:58:00.000-08:00

Skied with Chris Bishop and Pat Gill today at Stowe. Shredded some decent powder for the first time this season. The sun came out later in the day, making for the best day of the season thus far. See more photos here.

Spring Already?

2009-12-10T11:47:00.000-08:00

At work we have already started packaging and bottling our Spring Variety 12-Pak called Spring Fever and our new Spring Seasonal named Vinyl. These products should hit the shelves in January.

Opening Day at Jay Peak

2009-12-05T17:45:00.000-08:00

Today was opening day at Jay Peak. They opened with one lift and one trail. It never got really crowded and the snow was a bit icy, but not that bad. Here are a few photos I snapped.

My Subaru Outback '10

2009-12-05T16:50:00.000-08:00

Over the summer I traded in my 2002 Audi A4 for a 2010 Subaru Outback. Subaru re-designed this years Outback and made the vehicle both taller and longer more like a crossover than a traditional wagon.

Over the weekend I started to research getting a cargo box for my roof. I learned some consumers had issues with the rear tailgate hitting the box, thus not allowing the tailgate to fully open. See the the thread here. If I got a smaller box, I couldn't fit my skis. Dilemma.

I went to EMS in South Burlington and decided to try one of the longer boxes and low and behold it actually fit. The rear tailgate does touch a bit at the very end, so I'm going to tape felt on the rear of my box so it doesn't scratch the brake light.

The model is the Thule 687BXT Atlantis 1800XT. It is on sale right now from EMS for $479.

More photos here.

China

2009-11-29T12:07:00.000-08:00

I spent last week in Hong Kong visiting my Brother. A place where east meets west and the past meets the future. See a slide show of all my photos here.

Hong Kong

2009-11-23T15:20:00.000-08:00

I'm in Hong Kong for the week visiting my brother who is currently doing a semester abroad here. Hong Kong is like a mixture of New York City, Las Vegas and Vancouver. It has the city and business feel of NYC, the inspiration and imagination of Las Vegas construction and the port and trade of Vancouver all mixed into one city. I'll be taking photos and posting them upon my return. For now you can follow me via my tweets and twit pics. Happy Thanksgiving!

Sunday River

2009-11-08T04:48:00.000-08:00

I headed over to Sunday River yesterday to ride with Pat Gill (tug boat Pat) and Mike Noonan. Minus the $40 ticket price (sorry Sunday River, but really?), it was sunny and the snow began to soften up around mid-day making for some good turns. I have a few more pictures on flickr.

Phish Festival 8

2009-11-04T03:45:00.000-08:00

I spent the last week out in Indio, California at the Empire Polo Club for Phish's Festival 8. Check out all my pictures here.

Day 2 @ Sunday River

2009-10-25T14:39:00.000-07:00

Photos from Sunday River on Sunday, October 15th. See more here.

Sunday River

2009-10-18T15:45:00.000-07:00

First day of skiing at Sunday River! See all photos here.

Nash Vegas

2009-10-11T13:51:00.000-07:00

Spent the past week in Nashville, Tennessee for a emerging artist showcase and conference called Next Big Nashville. Click here to see the rest of my photos from Nashville.

Beginning of Fall

2009-10-11T13:47:00.001-07:00

Last weekend I got the chance to drive through Smuggler's Notch. The leaves are beginning to change color and the temperature continues to drop. Here are a few photos from my trip.

Ireland

2009-10-03T07:56:00.001-07:00

Had a nice trip to Ireland at the end of September where I traveled from Dublin to Dingle. To see a slideshow of all the photos click here.

Get Down

2009-09-17T15:09:00.000-07:00

Photos from the Soulive Get Down in Northampton, MA featuring Grace Potter, Niguel Hall, Sharon Jones and of course Soulive. See all the photos here.

Top 30

2009-09-07T14:50:00.000-07:00

After taking over 8,000 pictures, I bring you the top 30 pictures of the Summer. Click here to view a slideshow of them.

Labor of Love

2009-09-07T14:46:00.000-07:00

Some photos from Wakeboarding over Labor Day Weekend in Vermont. Click here for more.

Hoxeyville Music Festival (Michigan)

2009-08-31T03:33:00.000-07:00

View all here.

Hot In Boston

2009-08-19T16:42:00.000-07:00

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New York City

2009-08-13T15:59:00.000-07:00

To see all my photos. Click Here.

Back in BTV

2009-08-06T03:16:00.000-07:00

Spent the past week in Burlington. The weather has been surprisingly good. I was able to shoot my friends wake surfing on lake champlain on Monday (more here). Also, last weekend I was in Montreal for the Osheaga Music festival to see The Roots, Coldplay and Girl Talk. Unfortunately Iwasn't able to bring my SLR camera in but still got a few good photos.

I'm off to NYC tomorrow. Check back next week from some photos from there.

Vibe Tribe

2009-07-27T17:34:00.000-07:00

Check out some pictures from Gathering of the Vibes this past week. More here.

Back on the Road

2009-07-22T03:14:00.000-07:00

Back on the road again indeed. This morning I leave for Gathering of the Vibes Music Festival in Connecticut for a week of debauchery and then I'm head to Montreal for the Osheaga Music Festival, then on to New York City. I've been in Burlington the past few weeks but have been tied up with brewers festival and Quad. See pictures from the brewers festival here and all my quad photos here. Cheers!

Ween

2009-07-12T08:15:00.000-07:00

Just uploaded some photos from Ween last night and the last few day's at Burlington's International Waterfront Festival. See more.

Quad

2009-07-06T07:51:00.000-07:00

Over the next week Burlington will be hosting the Burlington Waterfront International Festival in celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the founding of Lake Champlain (minus the indians). The Roots played last night and Steve Earle, Buddy Guy, Grace Potter and Ween are all scheduled for later this week. Check out the photos.

Boston

2009-06-28T17:30:00.000-07:00

Photos from the weekend. See more.

Tug Life

2009-06-24T18:01:00.000-07:00

This summer has been full of good times and good people. I've been able to get down to Boston for a few weekends and have seen a bunch of different concerts. Here are some photos from my travels and tadoings so far this summer. You can see more on flickr here.

Sunset in Burlington

2009-06-22T17:39:00.000-07:00

Finally found some time to shoot down at the Waterfront.

More here.

Always Evolving

2009-06-21T12:33:00.000-07:00

Well... yes... yes again. In attempt to streamline the process of posting my todoings I have created a new site. Not to say my other sites will totally go away but this will be the hub for information and the most recent postings and updates. Make sure to bookmark this page and check back often to see what's going on. In the meantime enjoy some t-shirt designs I worked on over the weekend and maybe sometime soon these will be available for retail.

Bonnaroo

2009-06-21T06:34:00.000-07:00

Just got back from that hot Tennessee sun. Enjoy some of the photos I took before my camera was stolen. :(

See more photos here.

Vermont Photos

2008-06-21T17:19:00.001-07:00

Bonnaroo 2008

2008-06-17T10:23:00.000-07:00

Magic Hat Street Bizarre

2008-06-08T16:08:00.001-07:00

VT Part 1

2008-06-01T20:49:00.001-07:00

NYC Photos

2008-06-01T13:15:00.001-07:00

Vermont Photos

2008-06-01T12:41:00.001-07:00