Bam has lived in Daybreak for several years, and when he decided to get back into the business, his first choice of where to open up shop was obvious. “We’re very involved in community and charity work, and we didn’t want to just open a business, but be a part of the community,” he said. “I think this is one of the neatest places in Salt Lake to live. There’s always people outside doing something, hanging out at the park or running on the trails, and we love coming down to SoDa Row in the evenings and listening to live music, you just don’t find that atmosphere in a lot of places.”

As it turns out, The Break plans to add their own musical touch to SoDa Row, with live music on tap inside The Break during the colder months when bands aren’t playing outside on the Plaza. In addition to a steady dose of blues and rock favorites, The Break will serve up 8 draft beers and 25-30 domestic bottled beers to go with one of the best bar food menus in town. Johnny B, a self proclaimed Sauce Master and graduate of the Cordon Bleu Cullinary School in Las Vegas who has cooked for the likes of Sammy Hagar and other celebrities will be the head chef and puts a tangy twist on sports grill favorites along with some of his own creations.

The Break will feature an upper mezzanine level with pool tables, shuffle board, and flat screen TV’s showing all the big games which can be reserved for private parties and celebrations.

The Break will officially open it’s doors on February 3^rd (yes, just in time for the SuperBowl on Sunday the 5^th) and will have it’s grand opening event the weekend of February 10^th with live music and appetizer specials.

We live in interesting times where the environment, the economy, and general quality of life are all being examined and re-evaluated by governments, businesses and individuals alike. We’ve always taken these factors into consideration when planning Daybreak from the beginning, and these articles go into a bit more detail on those topics each in their own way and provide some interesting national context to what’s happening right here in South Jordan.

Builder Magazine

http://www.builderonline.com/blogs/postdetails.aspx?BlogId=thompsonsblog&PostId=107137

Landscape Architecture Foundation

http://lafoundation.org/research/landscape-performance-series/case-studies/case-study/360/

Bloomberg/Business Week

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-05/walk-bike-to-work-in-salt-lake-s-answer-to-suburban-nightmares.html

Open since March 2010, Nine Salon & Spa welcomes its clients with a contemporary, but comfortable, vibe. An exceptional atmosphere was precisely the goal of Rachel Downward, Salon Director, and her in-laws, who own the salon. “When I first saw Daybreak, I thought it was cool. The architecture, the upscale urban feel. Kind of like a West Side version of Park City.” Rachel had worked at a day spa there for a few years and wanted to bring a similar level of professionalism and care for her Nine Salon clients.

And indeed, there are plenty of ways to feel thoroughly pampered. Manicures and pedicures. Facials. Massages. And lest anyone think pampering and men don’t belong in the same sentence, Nine Salon’s men’s haircuts include a “vigorous shampoo, calming massage of the face and neck, a cleanse and a hot towel facial,” says Rachel. “Men love it.”  Massage is also a gender-spanning treat, enjoyed alone or in couples, and customized with healing essential oils.

Product is yet another feel-good factor at Nine Salon. Their Pureology line is organic and vegan, and the Aquage line includes sea botanicals such as kelp, seaweed and natural sea salts. “Our products and processes are very eco-friendly, a lot like Daybreak,” says Rachel.

Eco-friendly is right. With Nine Salon & Spa right in the neighborhood, Daybreak residents spend a lot less time behind the wheel. If a bit more time in front of the mirror.

Nine Salon & Spa is open Monday-Thursday from 10am-7pm and 
Friday-Saturday from 9am-6pm.

The Home Energy Rating System, or HERS, is a rigorous, highly accurate way to gauge the energy efficiency of any home. Which means it’s an excellent way to compare the energy efficiency of any two or more homes.

And it’s another first for Daybreak.

“Daybreak was the first community in Utah to commit to 100% Energy Star certification,” explains Piper Rhodes, Daybreak’s sustainability and energy efficiency guru. “Now we’re the first community in the country to commit to 100% HERS certification.”

From now on, every new home in Daybreak will be tested by an independent energy rater and receive a Home Energy Rating System certificate. If you look closely at the HERS certificate shown HERE, you’ll see it provides a wealth of detailed information. It shows the projected energy use — and associated energy cost — of various home systems: heating, cooling, appliances, hot water, etc. But the piece of information that’s probably the most useful is the overall rating number, which in this case is a 52. That’s the number you can use to compare the energy efficiency of this particular home to any other home that has a HERS rating.

“It’s just like the miles-per-gallon sticker on a new car,” Rhodes says. “It lets you compare the actual energy performance of various homes.” She goes on to point out that, as with cars, your home’s efficiency will depend largely on your behavior — how you set your thermostats and whether you leave windows open and lights on.

So what does that 52 rating mean? It means this home almost 50% more efficient than a typical new home built to current state code. Typical new homes get an average HERS score of 100. The average home built between 1990 and 2006 scores a rather inefficient 130 — meaning you’ll spend a lot more on energy than you would with the average Daybreak home.

And that charming little bungalow in Sugar House? “It’s probably a 200 or worse,” Rhodes says. “Which isn’t very charming.”

You can learn more about Daybreak’s commitment to HERS here.

“This has been such an amazing experience,” said an emotional Jessica. ”I want to thank the community for all of their support and time. My heart is full of love and gratitude towards everyone who has been involved in this project.”

The finished home, built and donated by Holmes Homes on land donated by Rio Tinto, is 3869 square feet with 878 square feet of unfinished basement. There is also a mother-in-law apartment that the Gomez family can rent out for additional income. While the show can’t reveal too much about the interior of the home, the exterior incorporates elements of copper, mined from Kennecott Utah Copper’s Bingham Canyon Mine, not too far from Daybreak. In keeping with Daybreak’s standards of sustainability the home is also energy-efficient, featuring 12 solar panels.

“We wanted to give the Gomez family everything we could to create a safe and sustainable lifestyle,” said Patrick Holmes, owner of Holmes Homes. “Thanks to tireless contractors, subcontractors and volunteers, hopefully now the Gomez family can focus on what’s most important, taking care of Jonah.”

Beyond being welcomed into a new home, Jessica, Jonah and Ellie were embraced by a whole community. In the course of the project, hundreds of national and local businesses donated money, food and supplies. Almost 3,000 total volunteers donated more than 17,000 hours, assisting construction workers, painting, sweeping, planting and moving furniture and supplies. Additionally, countless hours were contributed by the city of South Jordan in the form of police, fire, EMS and building inspectors. Real Salt Lake gave countless effort in helping to find a bone marrow match for Jonah through Major League Soccer.

“We could not be more grateful to everyone who gave of their time and talents to make a difference in the life of the Gomez family,” said Ty McCutcheon, Vice President of Community Development at Rio Tinto, the developers of Daybreak. “We have truly come together here in Daybreak and demonstrated the power of this community to each other and to this nation.”

The episode will air on ABC sometime in the fall, and be part of the show’s 9^th season, which will be moving to a new Friday evening time slot. Stay tuned for an update on an exact air date.

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As part of our fund raising efforts for the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition project, we’re launching a silent auction at our Benefit Concert tomorrow night at Herriman High School.

After the event, we’ll take the auction online with blind bids, and update highest bids hourly until the Reveal on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., at LiveDAYBREAK.com.

Here are just a few of the hot ticket items we’ll be putting up for bid:

4 tickets to an exclusive VIP home tour-get a personalized tour of the inside of the finished house
2 tickets and backstage passes to a Maroon 5 concert-valid in any city except New York or Los Angeles
2 Jetblue tickets-accepted for flights anywhere Jetblue flies
1 hour birthday party appearance from Cosmo
4 day passes to Lagoon
2 autographed banners from REAL soccer player Chris Wingert
1 youth t-shirt and cap autographed by Utah Jazz Bear
1 autographed 1992 vintage replica Karl Malone jersey
Hard hat autographed by Extreme Makeover: Home Edition cast
Blue shirt autographed by Extreme Makeover: Home Edition cast

Good luck to our highest bidders!

What: A benefit show featuring internationally known local acts : Alex Boye, Thurl “Big T” Bailey, David Osmond, and Entertainer Jason Hewlett as MC and performer.

When: Tuesday, June 28- doors open at 6 pm, show begins at 7 pm.

Where: Herriman High School: 11917 S 6000 W, Herriman, UT 84096

Tickets: $20 at the door, or ONLINE HERE for $15

About the artists: (Click on the name or photo for more info)

Alex Boye

Thurl “Big T” Bailey

David Osmond

Jason Hewlett