Legends and Icons Incorporates Koolfog Misting

We recently spoke with Bruce Kuske, owner at Legends & Icons, a restaurant and bar in Palm Desert, about his Koolfog misting system. Reminiscent of the ambiance so well expressed in Cheers, the comforting and familiar feel is re-created in this local hang out.

Legends & Icons

Legends & Icons

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7 Signs That You Need Misters This Season

Misters are often considered to be a luxury item in most parts of the world, with a general exception for regions such as the Coachella Valley. As local residents know well, as soon as the temperatures start to get above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, any outdoor activity MUST be shrouded in mist.

But for those of you new to the Valley, or who remain skeptical of the exact level of brutality our summers contain, this article is for you. Here are seven signs that you may need misters this coming season.

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Dry Fog Humidification Systems for Wineries in Southern California

In honor of 2013 and the distinct craving for a full bodied finale to the year, we’ve decided to pull together some interesting articles for the wine enthusiasts and winemakers in the bunch. Most of you may not know that dry fog humidification systems have allowed winemakers in Southern California to house those beautiful grapes as they ferment into delicious joy under the piercing California sun. Let’s honor the sentiment of innovation this new year as you sit down with your favorite glass.

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Marriott Shadow Ridge and Koolfog’s Misters Comforts Desert Adventurers

Nestled between the San Jacinto and San Gorgonio mountains you’ll find a luxurious desert resort created by one of the greatest international hospitality chains. Marriott Shadow Ridge in Palm Desert and Koolfog, Inc joined this summer in a collaboration to enhance Marriott’s pool area with re-designed and enhanced high-pressure misters.

Marriott Shadow Ridge Family Pool Scene

As the desert heat regulates the population count in the Coachella Valley, Koolfog assists commercial businesses in extending their season. “We’re trying to make the heat a little more bearable.” Steve Leonhard, Lead Designer for the Coachella Valley explains, “When 105+ degree weather is the norm for a good 4  months out of the year, our local businesses really suffer as it starts warming up. In fact, most out-of-town visitors feel that 90 degrees is extreme. We’re trying to help their customers enjoy the luxuries of our Valley for as long as possible. ”

As Marriott continues to enhance their outdoor areas, Koolfog works with them to identify and design new locations for high-pressure misters throughout the resort. As one of the most exclusive and well-hidden timeshare and resort properties in Palm Desert, Marriott knows the importance of client satisfaction.

As the winter season is upon us, the piercing heat seems like a sticky memory from the past. With each winter season, our Valley population expands. And with the rise of the summer sun, Koolfog ensures that incredible resort destinations like the Marriott is well equipped to lengthen it’s busy season as long as possible.

Koolfog Talks With Local Customers About Misting Experience

No one ever said that summers aren’t brutal here. Ever year, as the sun climbs over the mountain tops at the turn of Spring, murmurs of anti-desert-heat advocates are heard all around the Valley. For those of you smart enough to get away during the hottest part of the year, we applaud you. For the rest of us, Koolfog’s Coachella Valley misting offers relief during the hottest parts of the year. As residents of this beautiful Valley, we want to encourage other locals and visitors alike to enjoy our scenery, our botany and the amazing ambiance this Valley offers for as long as possible. And not only is misting our solution, but the most thoughtfully designed systems on the market.

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But design success should not be measured by its intention, but by results.

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What’s the deal with your misting system Winter Shut Down Service?

What’s the deal with your misting system Winter Shut Down Service?

“What’s the point of your Winter Shut Down Service? Can’t I just turn my misting system on a couple of times during the winter and it will be fine?”

Questions we hear often around this time of the year.

“It might never get to freezing. What, exactly, are we preventing when the risk of a freeze is so minimal?”

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Koolfog Restaurant Misting Systems at Eureka Burger

Restaurant Misting Systems at Eureka Burger

Eureka!_Logo_BMP_(2)Looking down the 111 Highway in Indian Wells, you’ll see a long line of banks, grocery stores, outlet malls. And mist. “People have been telling us that they look down the stretch of 111, searching for misting systems that are on to indicate whether or not a restaurant is open. Especially in the summer.” says Koolfog President Bryan Roe.

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Koolfog Misters for Ash and Smoke Suppression

Koolfog Misters for Ash and Smoke Suppression

Idyllwild_FireThe recent fires that have ravaged the San Jacinto mountain range have caused concern for local residents. Reaching up to approximately 27,000 acres and 68% contained by Sunday, July 21, the crisis inspired local fire departments to rally together in fighting the blaze. The United States Forest Service commented that, “low relative humidities, the weather and the landscape have driven the fire.” As the smoke billows up from the mountain and ash snows from the sky, respiratory sensitive locals are leaving the city to seek refuge from the smoke smothered skies.

…which leads us to post this article about smoke and dust suppression.

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Wolfgang Puck Chooses Koolfog Misting Systems

Wolfgang Puck Chooses Koolfog Misting System

Located in the popular retail destination of El Paseo, Wolfgang Puck opened their inaugural West Coast pizza bar restaurant. Serving Italian-inspired dishes prepared in an open exhibition kitchen with wood fire oven, Wolfgang Puck Pizza Bar is as inviting as it is well situated. The rustic interior atmosphere is nearly surpassed by an inviting patio area that provides customers a direct view of El Paseo within the comfort of a shaded and misted wolfgang puckpatio area.

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Koolfog Launches New Product

New Product: Koolfog Deck Fog Fixture

Fog Can leaperDeveloped for dry deck fountains or discreet in-ground fog features the Koolfog Deck Fog fixture allows quick access to fog components and includes a decorative cover to flush nozzles to surface level. Designed based on feedback from our partners in fountain design, the Koolfog Deck Fog fixture provides architects, landscape professionals and builders a straightforward approach to “dry play” features, fogscapes® or deck fountain fog.

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