 | | About EatStayPlay.com | | EatStayPlay.com was officially started in December of 2002 after Kimberly graduated from the University of Arizona. But, the business really began the summer before that when all of the National Forests in Arizona were closed due to fires and the Eldredge family had to find a new place for their summer camping trip. The Eldredge family went to Priest Gulch Campground- a beautiful private campground on the Dolores River. However, none of the family had ever vacationed in southern Colorado and were unsure what there was to do in the area: i.e. where could they fish? Like most visitors to an area, the Eldredge family stopped by a literature rack and picked up tons of brochures about what there was to do for FISHING in southern Colorado. So, following the advice of a brochure, they hopped in the truck and drove to Groundhog Reservoir- known for great trout fishing. Three hours in the truck (with the Labrador!) driving over bumpy back roads to get to the lake. | | Three hours in the truck! 50 feet of mud between them and the water! Groundhog Reservoir was being drained! There were three very unhappy members of the Eldredge family. There was ONE very happy dog! |
| On the way back to the campground, Bruce and Kimberly began discussing the power of a website that would be able to offer current information about the things that people liked to do. After many long months of research, development, programming, and design, EatStayPlay.com went online March 11th, 2004. However, we consider July 1, 2005 to be our official launch date because since that date, EatStayPlay.com has been live on the Internet 24/7. We now have over 43,000 webpages, and information about 17,720 attractions! EatStayPlay.com is dedicated to providing the best information about an area so you can plan great vacations, weekend getaways, and afternoon adventures. | | | Our Team |  | Bruce Eldredge, CEO Bruce Eldredge brings to EatStayPlay.com 40 years of business experience. Mr. Eldredge has owned or been involved with 125 businesses including retail, professional service, marketing, direct mail, and technology. As President of Miscellaneous Deductions, Inc. an accounting, tax preparation and financial services firm in Chino Valley, Arizona, Mr. Eldredge is responsible for organizing a large staff of qualified professionals. He also does small business consultation with more than 75 entrepreneurs in the Prescott, Arizona area. Mr. Eldredge has a Bachelor's degree in elementary education and Master's degree in guidance and counseling. |
|  | Kimberly Eldredge, COO Kimberly Eldredge is one of the principles in EatStayPlay.com and has worked on the project for the past three years. She is responsible for system creation, quality control, and business orchestration. Ms. Eldredge is bilingual in Spanish and English. She spent a semester in Alcala de Henares, Spain as a study abroad for her Spanish degree. She has worked as in interpreter and a marketing consultant for Miscellaneous Deductions, Inc. Ms. Eldredge has also traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia for the Summer Literary Seminars writing conference. In addition to living in Spain, Ms. Eldredge served as a People to People Student Ambassador to Great Britain and Ireland, and has traveled extensively in Spain as a tour guide for her grandmother. In summer 2005, she attended a conference in Caerleon, Wales, UK. Ms. Eldredge has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona in Humanities. |
|  | Barry Needham, Board Member Barry Needham has 25 years experience in high technology product development and delivery through his work with some of Silicon Valley's leading companies, including SGI (formerly Silicon Graphics), Apple, Amdahl and Hewlett-Packard. As Director, Strategic Technology at SGI, he was responsible for all technology and business interaction with SGI's strategic suppliers and manufacturing partners. While at Apple Computer, he was Director, Server Engineering, with responsibility for hardware and software engineering and product delivery for Apple's server product line. Mr. Needham's career also includes significant technology and management contributions to three successful startups in Silicon Valley: Arix, Elxsi & Microvertics. He has also worked with the United States National labs developing high performance computing applications used in the simulation of high-energy events. Mr. Needham studied Computer Science and Management at Utah State University. |
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| Other team members include: | Kris Mazy Fullmer, Graphic and Webpage Designer
| | And the EatStayPlay.com mascot: Lily the Dog
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| | Our Awards | | EatStayPlay.com received the first award on July 4th, 2004 and has received many more since then. The awards displayed below are some of our favorites, but, be sure to check back often for new awards.
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