FOOD & DRINK
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CULTURE
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MUSIC
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with music in mountains - Page 14
DECEMBER
Birding along the Peak to Peak
By Jeffrey V. Smith PEAK TO PEAK he Colorado’s Front Range is known as one of the best bird watching areas in North America. Whether on a hunt in the wilderness for an elusive species or simply enjoying the variety of birds that visit the area’s backyards, the Peak to
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Photo of Clark’s Nutcrackers/Long’s Peak by Jeffrey V. Smith; Bird Feeder by Dorothy Connors/Dot’s Pots
Peak to Peak reaches its end in Estes Park near national park entrance By Jeffrey V. Smith PEAK TO PEAK The Peak to Peak Highway, for which this region is named, is a designated Scenic and Historic Byway. The 55-mile-long route provides matchless views of the Continental Divide and its timbered approaches and winds past a string of popular attractions including Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Eldora Mountain Resort and Rocky Mountain National Park. The route combines Part Twelve abundant recreation, scenery and mining history allowing those who drive it a chance to experience the full-range of Colorado’s
offerings. This is a year-long series exploring the history found along the drive. PART TWELVE: Estes Park
The Peak to Peak Scenic and Historic Byway ends (or begins) in Estes Park, the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. The area was one of the state’s first tourist destinations— and continues to be one of its most popular— offering everything from world-class outdoor adventure and a rich history to myriad shopping, dining and arts options. The land of today’s Estes Park and adjacent national park have been home to humans for at least 10,000 years. Some of the earliest known inhabitants included the Arapaho Businesses along Elkhorn Avenue in Estes Park sell ice cream cones, hot coffee, tribe who referred to the valley as “the Circle.” near beer, sandwiches and tobacco to tourists in 1921. Photo courtesy Denver Public Library Western History Collection Continued on page 7
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Volume 6, Issue 12 • December 2013
Donate locally during Colorado Gives Day, save senior shelter pets in December PEAK TO PEAK We’ve reached the final month of 2013, but there are numerous events and activities deserving of your time and attention taking place before the calendar changes to 2014. Many events are community- and family-oriented and inspired by the season and holidays. Establish new traditions and find a mountain event you’ve not attended before and check it out this year. While you’re at
it, find a local store you’ve never visited and go shopping for unexpected gifts. It’s a great way to help mountain-based businesses, all of which were affected one way or another by the floods in September. One of the best ways to shop for the season is by going to the myriad arts and crafts markets featuring locally created items perfect for gift giving. It’s an easy way to support the local artists as well as the non-profit putting on any event.
Another great way to support local nonprofits in December is to take part in Colorado Gives Day, during a 24-hour period beginning at midnight on Dec. 10. Community First Foundation and FirstBank have partnered on the initiative since its inception three years ago, distributing $8.7 million to Colorado non-profits in 2010, $12.8 million in 2011 and $15.7 million in 2012. Credit card and processing fees will be covered by Community First Foundation, FirstBank and other sponsors to ensure 100 percent of Colorado Gives Day donations go directly to nonprofit organizations. Numerous non-profits all along the Peak to Peak region can be chosen as recipients of your donation. Visit www.coloradogives day.org for more information. Save an animal’s life by adopting a senior pet from Charlie’s Place Gilpin/Clear Creek Animal Shelter in December. They are offering 50 percent off adoption fees for all senior dogs and cats through Dec. 31. Before thinking about getting a puppy consider these reasons from the ASPCA to choose a more mature pet: What you see is what you get, they’re easy to train, seniors are super-loving, they settle in quickly, they’re not a 24-7 job, they make fewer messes, you won’t bite off more than you can chew, they enjoy easy living, you can save a life and be a hero and they’re cute. Visit the shelter at 500 W. Dumont Road in Dumont noon to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday, visit www.charlies placeshelter.org or find them on Facebook to see the many amazing pets they have ready for a new forever home. Addiction Recovery Groups
Sunday Gilpin County H.A.L.T. – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Central City NA Meeting – Clubhouse (701 Elm Road, Estes Park) Monday Clear Creek Road Runners AA, Al-Anon – United Church of Idaho Springs Al Anon – Allenspark Community Church AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Estes Park AA Meeting – IOOF Hall, Lyons Tuesday AA Meeting – St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Nederland AA Meeting – Golden Gate Grange AA Meeting, Woman’s AA – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park Wednesday Gilpin County H.A.L.T. – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Central City NA Meeting – Nederland Veterinary Hospital (Back Office) AA Meeting – Coal Creek Canyon United Power Offices AA Meeting – The Old Gallery AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Estes Park Thursday Eating Disorders Group – Nederland Veterinary Hospital (Back Office) Overeaters Anonymous – The Old Gallery NA Meeting – Clubhouse (701 Elm Road, Estes Park) Clear Creek Road Runners AA – United Church of Idaho Springs AA Meeting – Nederland Veterinary Hospital (Back Office) AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Estes Park Friday NA Meeting – Harmony Foundation of Estes Park Clear Creek Road Runners AA – United Church of Idaho Springs AA Meeting – St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Nederland AA Meeting – New Covenant Church, Allenspark AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Estes Park Saturday Clear Creek Road Runners AA – United Church of Idaho Springs AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Estes Park Visit www.aa.org; www.na.org or www.oa.org to find other regional meetings and resources.
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MOUNTAIN MIX – the best of all the rest December 1, 7, 8, 14
December 7-8
A-Basin Loves Kids Days
Majestic celebrates 25th birthday with holiday art show
Kids Ski Free, Dec. 1-20, at Arapahoe Basin. Kids 14 and under ski and ride for free with no restrictions, no strings attached and no purchase necessary. Just go to the ticket window and pick up the free ticket. Also, Saturdays and Sundays during the event, there will be a free hot chocolate bar just for kids. Magic Rob will be in the base area and A-Frame Lodge with magic tricks and balloons on Dec 1, 7, 8, and 14 from 2-4 p.m. with a special magic show from 3:30-4 p.m. Visit www.arapahoebasin. com for more information.
December 2
Guanella Pass Winter Closure
Clear Creek County will close Guanella Pass Road at the Naylor Lake intersection, approximately 0.8 mile north of the Park/Clear Creek County line on Dec. 2, as scheduled. Providing winter maintenance on the Guanella Pass Road is very costly for the county and requires unavailable resources. Guanella Pass Road will be maintained on a first day service to Cabin Creek Hydroelectric Plant and then on a third/fourth day basis to the Naylor Lake intersection after a snowfall. The road is expected to reopen in its entirety by May 23. Call 303-679-2312 with questions or check the Guanella Pass Road Information Line at 303-679-2422 x.2 for updates.
Meet Me @ The Museum
Alicia Mittelman, Curator of Education at the Estes Park Museum, on Dec. 2 from 1-2 p.m., explores the untold stories of objects in the museum gallery during a free tour. Tour participants will learn about how the museum acquired a suitcase that belonged to William Clyde Currence, locally known as Miner Bill. All of the hermit’s worldly possessions were contained in the tattered and wellworn, black suitcase on display in the permanent exhibit. Another topic of discussion will be a replica of a rifle that was stolen from the Museum in 2006. Visit www.estes.org to find out more abut the museum and its events.
December 5 & 12
Tap Into Art
Tap into and enhance your inner artist while enjoying delicious tap wines and appetizers at Salto during Tap Into Art, Dec. 5 and 12. Tara King will focus these classes on teaching visual contrast through layered tape painting. You will learn fundamental lessons of visual art while creating your own original piece. Classes are designed to be a fun, stress-free artistic experience to share with friends and family. The event costs $60 and includes two classes, materials, your original finished work of art along with wine and appetizers. The deadline to register is Sunday, December 1st and is recommended for ages 21 and up. Stop by Salto to sign up for the classes.
The Majestic Gallery invites the public, and especially locals, to celebrate its 25th year of business in Idaho Springs and a holiday art show. What was once an empty storefront where a few Idaho Springs artists sold their work, has grown into a well- respected invitational gallery for more than 30 professional Front Range artists showcasing oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, sculpture; ceramics, wood, glass, fibers and jewelry. Visitors to the gallery can expect to find “high-quality works in a wide variety of media at real prices.” At the gallery, you pay for the art and not “several layers of in-between stuff, because we all are involved in the everyday running of the gallery.” Faivre Building, 1636 Miner St., is one of the town’s original structures and built in 1879. The holiday show features small affordable art gifts. The gallery will have extended hours and refreshments, bagpipe music and demonstrations by some of the gallery artists on Nov. 14-16 and Dec. 7-8. Call the gallery at 303-567-9303 for specific details about times and events.
December 6-7
Estes Valley Friends of the Library Book Sale
Find a bargain book at the Friends of the Estes Valley Library used book sale and help support the library at the same time. The Friends 2013 Holiday Used Book Sale is Dec. 6-7 in the Estes Valley Library’s Hondius Room. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., both days, browse among the handpicked gently used books, videos, CDs, DVDs and audio books that are in excellent condition and suitable for gift giving, as well as your own enjoyment. This sale offers nearly 40,000 books, videos, CDs, DVDs and audio books and only items in good condition are offered for sale. A separate area will offer “Noteworthy Books,” including first editions, signed copies and other similar limited items that are individually priced for sale. For additional information about the Friends of the Estes Valley Library book sales, contact President Ray Nieder at 970-5770998. Visit www.estesvalleylibrary.org for more information.
December 7
Wildlife and Winter Hike
Boulder Parks & Open Space hosts a Wildlife and Winter Hike at the Betasso Preserve, Boulder Canyon (Highway 119) to Sugarloaf Road, from 1-3 p.m. Join volunteer naturalists for a fall hike to observe seasonal changes and discover how wildlife in the foothills prepares for winter. Learn about behavioral and physiological adaptations to the shortening days and cooling temperatures, and also look for signs of wildlife that are active year-round. Be prepared for a slow-paced hike of about 2 miles. Dress for the weather. Wear hiking shoes or boots, and bring drinking water. Interested participants should meet at the group picnic shelter. Visit www.bouldercounty.org for more information.
Sandzén: Ecstasy of Color
The Estes Park Museum hosts a free presentation by Director/Producer Joshua Hassel, of Colorado Public Television on the making of “Sandzén: Ecstasy of Color” film on Dec. 7 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the museum. Entranced by the wide open spaces and the brilliant light of the American West, Swedish-American artist Birger Sandzén created energetically-original scenes of mountains and prairie. Sandzén: Ecstasy of Color, produced in 2010 by CPT, follows the artist from his Swedish roots through his aesthetic growth in his new homeland and the many summers he spent painting in the Rocky Mountains. Hassel will show segments of the film to illustrate his process as the producer and director of the documentary.
31st Annual Chef’s Cup Dinner and Dance
The 31st Annual Chef’s Cup Dinner Dance takes place, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m., at Winter Park Resort’s West Portal Station. Join in the celebration with this year’s theme “Taste of Colorado.” Grand County’s finest restaurants will donate their time and talent in preparing the food for 400-plus guests to taste and vote for the overall favorite gourmet creation. Enjoy complimentary wine and beer from Robert Mondavi and Mary Jane Ale. Liven up and dance the night away with a live DJ and dancing. To top off the evening, guests will have the opportunity to support the Winter Park Ski Education Foundation by bidding on some amazing silent auction items donated by generous supporters. Tickets can be purchased at the Competition Center in the Balcony House. For more information or to make an auction donation, call 970.726.1590. More information is available at www.winterparkresort.com.
December 13
Natural Perfumery Workshop
Learn about essential oils, blending techniques and make natural perfumes at this hands-on workshop, Dec. 13 from 7-9 p.m., at Fall River Botanicals, 1535 Miner St. in Idaho Springs. In this sensory workshop the art of natural perfumery will be examined. Students will gain a basic understanding of the sense of smell, the history of perfume, the advent of synthetic ingredients and the return to naturals. Participants will design and make their own personalized perfumes. Participants will also learn and explore the magic and the wonders of natural essential oils, wonderful fragrances, therapeutic properties and how they can be blended to create aromas. Perfume ingredients and formulation will be explored and each participant will leave with two bottles of their own organic perfume creations. No prior knowledge of perfume making is required. Students should bring a notebook to class, all other materials will be provided. The class costs $75. Call 303-567-0152 to register.
December 20-21
One Door Down Event
Two Brothers Presents another in its popular monthly One Door Down Events, Dec. 20 and 21. Come enjoy a relaxing evening in the heart of Idaho Springs, just “one door down” from Two Brothers Deli. Each month a special menu is featured giving attendees the opportunity to try various plates over the evening. There will also be live music by a featured artist, along with a featured brewery and winery. The Dec. 20th event is sold out, but the event on the 21st features Stone Brewing beers and Odfjell wines from Chili. The menu changes monthly, but always features ABF meats, fresh seafood, artisan cheese, vegetarian and gluten-free optons. Seating is limited to 30 guests, so reservations are necessary. Call 303-907-9491 to save space or find out about future events.
Group seeks support for Rocky Mountain National Park plate ESTES PARK The Rocky Mountain Nature Association in partnership with Rocky Mountain National Park plans to introduce a special license plate for Colorado registered vehicle owners in 2015 to coincide with the park’s centennial celebration. The unique plate design features a bull elk under a starry sky with alpine tundra flowers and reads, “Rocky Mountain National Park” and generates funds to directly support the national park. The non-profit Rocky Mountain Nature Association is seeking the help of registered Colorado car owners to bring a bill for this plate to the Colorado legislature for a vote in January 2014. The group has a petition, which remains open until Dec.
20, on its website at www.rmna.org. At least 3,000 Colorado registered vehicle owner signatures in support of this initiative are needed to bring a bill to a vote in the Colorado state legislature in January 2014. Signatures will also be considered a pledge to purchase a plate if approved. Once approved, a minimum of 3,000 plate sets will need to be requested annually or the plate will be retired. Fees for the Rocky Mountain National Park license plate for precertification includes a $25 required
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donation to the Rocky Mountain Nature Association in addition to existing registration fees. Renewal fees will include a $20 donation in addition to existing registration fees Help celebrate the park’s centennial and “show the world your love for this spectacular and beloved place.” The Rocky Mountain Nature Association was founded in 1931 to develop informational brochures for the park. Today, through the publication and sale of educational materials, RMNA supports the research and educational programs of Rocky Mountain National Park and its public lands partners. RMNA also raises funds for trails and improvement projects within Rocky Mountain National Park. Visit www.rmna.org for more information.
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FOOD & DRINK CALENDAR December 2 Lovin’ Cup Community Kitchen – Deli @ 8236’ December 5 Food Pantry – Nederland Community Center Community Cupboard Food Bank – Old Gallery December 7 31st Annual Chef’s Cup Dinner, Dance and Silent Auction – Winter Park Resort’s West Portal Station December 8 Pancake Breakfast – Golden Gate Grange December 9 Estes Park Car Club Christmas Dinner – Other Side Restaurant December 14 Pints & Poses – Very Nice Brewery/Tadasana Mountain Yoga Moonlight Dinner: A Night in Bavaria – Arapahoe Basin Estes Park Christmas Bird Count Lunch – Estes Valley Library December 16 Lovin’ Cup Community Kitchen – Deli @ 8236’ December 20 One Door Down Event – Two Brothers Deli December 21 Solstice Potluck – Old Gallery One Door Down Event – Two Brothers Deli December 23 Community Christmas Dinner – Estes Valley Library December 24 Christmas Eve Dinner – Lodge at Sunspot @ Winter Park Breakfast with Santa – Doc’s Roadhouse Winter Park December 25 Christmas Dinner – Lodge at Sunspot @ Winter Park Christmas Day Dinner Buffet – Stanley Hotel December 26 Food Pantry – Nederland Community Center December 30 Lovin’ Cup Community Kitchen – Deli @ 8236’ December 31 New Year’s Eve in the Mountains Dinner – Arapahoe Basin
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FOOD & DRINK – restaurants, cafés, bars and breweries Peak to Peak home to variety of handmade sweets By Jennifer Pund PEAK TO PEAK ecedent fudge, creamy toffee and succulent chocolate are not just products of the big city. The Peak to Peak area provides its residents and visitors the same fine-quality sweets without the hassles. Tami Lawson of Starr Peak Sweets— “so good it has two Rs”—has lived in the area making fudge and cakes for 13 years. Opening her doors to the public last year, she makes handmade pies, cakes, cupcakes, breakfast baked goods and “any kind of cookie you can dream up.” Her most popular selections, fudge and Chocolate Mousse with Ganache cake, are easy crowd-pleasers at any gathering. “I am eager to try caramels this holiday season,” Lawson explains, “[It’s a] family tradition to make cinnamon rolls every Christmas morning with my mom’s recipe and I really enjoy doing iced sugar cookies, especially holiday ones. I am always up for trying something new.” According to Lawson, she can do almost everything vegan, gluten or dairyfree, but not sugar free. “It’s just not the same,” she said. Orders, that can be shipped anywhere in the country, can be
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“Turtles,” hand-made by the Georgetown Valley Candy Company
made by calling 303-359-5362 or search Starr Peaks Sweets on Facebook. Simply mention this story to get a great discount. Miner Decadence, 1536 Miner St. in Idaho Springs, serves confections like handmade caramels, marshmallows, peanut butter cups and truffles made with Belgian chocolate. Hard-to-find items like hand-dipped, chocolate-covered cherries can be purchased daily along side chocolate covered mangos and the really popular “Turtles.” Stop in to
sample and stock up on a large variety of dark, milk and white chocolate while watching owner, Connie Planck create peanut brittle and fudge on site. With locations in Georgetown and Idaho Springs, the Georgetown Valley Candy Company makes all of its candy and “the world’s best caramel corn,” in house. Items like “Chocolate Smooches”—named because they are “sweet as a kiss”—and extra-hot cinnamon hard candy, are unique to the candy-maker and created with the same small-batch methods used for more than 180 years. Their much-loved caramel corn stands out thanks to the use of high-quality butter and corn. Stop by either store to try their poular treats for yourself, or visit www.shopgvcc.com to place an order. Wondervu Café owners stumbled upon their popular chocolates. Adiline Ortiz, owner, remembers eyeing a beautiful case, perfect for displaying her handmade pies and cookies. When inquiring about it, she was told it came supplied with assorted chocolates. Very much wanting the case, Ortiz ordered the whole thing and was surprised when the first batch sold out quickly. The chocolates Continued on page 5
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Gilpin Market offers healthy alternative to modern day eating habits By Jeffrey V. Smith CENTRAL CITY Who better to trust with your healthly food choices than people with names like “Hungry” Dave and “Happy” Karen Beightol. Actually, it’s the couple’s more than a decade worth of experience selling honey, salsa and spices at farmer’s markets that offers the best reason to trust them with your “real” food choices. The husband and wife team, “on an adventure to cook and serve,” have opened the Gilpin Market, 430 B Lawrence St., in
Central City to focus their “love and passion for honest to goodness real food” while providing the area something it doesn’t have: fresh, organic food and local sustainability. It’s like a year-round farmers market. “People need a healthy alternative to modern day eating habits, and we want to help inspire people to eat honestly, no hidden ingredients or chemicals,” Karen said. The couple choose to open in Central City because “there needs to be a grocery store here to provide local organic food,” according to Karen. The couple, who have
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were a perfect accompany to the Gourmet Mile High Hot Fudge Topping made from a recipe given to Wondervu Cafe by its first waitress Debbie Echohawk. Jars of the chocolate treat can be found at the cafe, online and selected Whole Foods in the Denver area. Begun as a home-school project in Nederland, Tungsten Toffee offers traditional milk chocolate toffee along with popular dark, espresso dark, peppermint dark chocolate toffees, toffee tail mix and toffee popcorn. Tungsten Toffee is different than mass-produced versions of the candy due to the use of butter and sugar instead of corn syrup. It is also laid out so thin, “it melts in your mouth,” owner Mary Curcio said. “Toffee is tedious because it is very temperamental,” Curcio said. “Everything from the size of the pan, the tools you use to mix it, the temperature of the burners and the barometric pressure can affect the final product.” She doesn’t use a barometer to predict the correct conditions, she goes snowshoeing. Curcio explains, “snowshoeing lets me know what’s happening outside. If it’s a warm day and you can see a front coming over the divide, you put your spoon down.” In Colorado, we have the great dry air that makes for ideal candy making, but a change in barometric pressure can ruin toffee. Curcio says that their loyal local following has given them the opportunity to grow
nationally. “Once they send the toffee off to their friends and family, we find that our network expands greatly.” Tungsten Toffee can be found at the B&F Grocery, Rustic Moose and Dandelion Fine Art & Gifts in Nederland as well as various farmer’s markets, holiday markets or by ordering online at www.tungstentoffee.com. The Peak to Peak features numerous other options for sweet treats including Estes Park’s popular taffy shops and stores like Laura’s Fine Candies, 129 E. Elkhorn Ave., which makes gourmet fudge, toffee and candy the “old-fashioned” way. Starting with only the freshest ingredients, the store’s “confectionary experts” cook each batch to perfection using traditional copper kettles and wooden paddles. One of the oldest operating candy stores in state is Lewis’ Sweet Shop, 208 E. Park Ave. in Empire. The business was sold in 1994 by its original owner after nearly five decades of selling food and candy, but the original recipes and traditions were kept and are still in use by the current owners. Finally, watch the Nederland Shopping Center for the imminent opening of The Candy Man, a store featuring home-made taffy and a variety of other candy. When searching for that perfect item to bring to a pot-luck, deciding on a special gift or if you are just in the mood for a treat, check out any of the talented local candy makers the Peak to Peak area has to offer.
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been married for over 20 years, want to be part of the “positive solution to eating,” and actively look for the best food and natural products to use and share. Lucky for Gilpin County, they have chosen to share this passion with the area’s small mountain communities. They have lived locally since the late ’90s, currently in mid-Gilpin County, so it was a need they’ve seen for years. After a decade of successfully operating HomeGrownColorado as a farmers market vendor, the business developed into a full-time Gilpin Market market store front. Owners Dave and Karen Products sold at Gilpin Market are a collec- and their fresh produce. tion of various other farmers market vendors hand-selected by the Beightols. It’s easy to see they know what they are doing once the selection of items in the store is seen. It’s also refreshing to know healthy, “real food” alternatives are available in Central City,
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which until recently mostly only offered casino restaurants and convenience store items to its residents. Some of the items at the Gilpin Market include fresh, local bison from SunRise Ranch. It is used in “Hungry” Dave’s famous Bison Chili and is available to purchase frozen for take home. There is also Colorado’s Best Beef, the local choice for grass fed beef. It is available frozen in several different cuts, ground and patties. Dried beef jerky is also available. The store also offers Dragonfly Seafood from Sitka, Alaska. It is a small, family-owned business providing the cleanest fish caught. Their coho filets and patties are available frozen for take home. Halibut is available during season and when the market “gets lucky.” Honeyville products from Durango, a Continued on page 11
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Beloved Central City resident, publisher celebrated with Dostal Alley brew By Jeffrey V. Smith the Little Kingdom Come newspaper that he founded and published “whenever we damn CENTRAL CITY In a place renowned for its eccentric resi- well feel like it.” He had a craft beer in 50 dents – past and present – Lew Cady stood brew pubs in 50 states and made a point to out as one of Central City’s most colorful, be first the first to drink everything on the Wynkoop tap in 2001. and beloved, characters. When the long-time resident – well “Lew loved to enjoy beer with lots of known for his huge, friendly personality; his friends,” founder of the Association of Brewers and Great love of beer and baseAmerican Beer Fesball; and his signature tival Charlie Papabeard and cowboy zian told the MMAC hat – passed away on Monthly. “There are Aug. 4 at 76, countmany beer drinkers out less Coloradoans, there – maybe 90 to from the current state 100 million in the USA governor on down, alone. Lew stands out lost a cherished beeras one of most unique drinking buddy. and passionate. His Recently, Dostal was a quite, stubborn Alley Brewery in Cenand devoted passion tral City crafted a speto beer as a beverage cial German Altbier of enjoyment and confor Cady, known as viviality. He always “The Lew.” It was iniseemed to begin his tially created as a motibeer journeys as serivator for him to return Wild hops grow in front of Lew Cady’s in Central City. ous and focused on the home from the hospi- homePhoto courtesy Dostal Alley Brewpub & Casino beer, brewers and their tal, but now serves an homage to one of our state’s most passion- journeys to having become brewers of his favorite beverage: beer.” ate beer drinkers. Cady loved his beer. It was actually im- More significant than the beer itself, howportant to him. He collected beer cans, songs ever, was Cady’s deisre to share them with about beer and even wrote “beery news” for friends, both new and old. He was the “main
FOOD & DRINK CALENDAR January 2 Community Cupboard Food Bank – Old Gallery WEEKLY FOOD Sunday Champagne Brunch – The Other Side Sunday Brunch – Rock Inn Sunday Brunch Buffet w/Amanda Valley – Waterfront Grille @ Estes Park Resort
Monday NAS Lunch – Nederland Community Center Dinner Special – First Street Pub Pastor’s Pantry Food Distribution – Whispering Pines Church Gilpin County Senior Lunch – Gilpin County Community Center Wednesday Burger Madness – Sundance Café NAS Lunch – Nederland Community Center Pastor’s Pantry Food Distribution – Whispering Pines Church
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Gilpin County Senior Lunch – Gilpin County Community Center Friday Pastor’s Pantry Food Distribution – Whispering Pines Church Gilpin County Senior Lunch – Gilpin County Community Center Burger Madness – Lyons Dairy Bar Saturday Food Pantry – Nederland Community Center Tacos ‘n’ Tunes – Blue Owl Books (NED)
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planner and point man” for the Six-Pack According to brewer Dave Thomas, “The of Beer Guys Tours consisting of himself, Lew” started out as Jacob Mack English Papazian, former Coors and current Dostal Brown Ale, named for one of the Mack Alley brewer Dave Thomas, Dostal Alley family that brewed in Central City from owner/brewer and Gilpin County Commis- 1862-1898. “Buddy [Schmaltz] and I were sioner Buddy Schmalz, former Denver Post in the process of reinventing Jacob Mack, columnist Dick Kreck and brewery market- the beer, when Lew went into the hospiing specialist and musician Marty Jones. tal,” Thomas said. “We decided to make The outings provided Cady with a desired the beer a German Altbier and renamed it camaraderie and the “Lewis Cady beer-drinking soliMack Get Well darity and produced Altbier” to help many of his wellLew recover. known “traditions When he got the of firsts.” Accordemail about the ing to Thomas, a beer and photo Cady-autographed of Buddy, his son $5 bill can be found Tyrus and I on hanging in many brew day, Lew of Colorado’s craft printed them off breweries, includ- Cady was well-represented at Dostal Alley’s and showed them ing Wynkoop, “as booth at the Great American Beer Festival. to his doctor, saytestimony to his ing in his charPhoto courtesy Dostal Alley Brewpub & Casino buying the first beer acteristic growl, served there.” He also became the first per- ‘This is the reason I need to get better and son to purchase beer from a liquor store in get out of the hospital soon.’” Colorado on a Sunday after the law permit- The Dostal Alley brewers made a few ting it went into effect in 2008 and, more changes in the brewing process as well and akin to his typical “firsts,” was one of the switched from English to German hops, first four people to drink a beer in every adding three times as much Central City open bar on Colfax on Aug. 11, 1994. Wild Hops – many of which came from Jones was always thrilled to be a part the hillside in front of Lew’s Central City of Cady’s excursions which left him home. “We then shortened the name of the “walking on air, feeling like the luckiest beer to simply Lew, in honor of our good man in the beer world.” The musician told friend,” Thomas said. MMAC Monthly, “Lew Cady had a very The inspiration was to get Cady out of refreshing approach to brewery visits and the hospital and be one of the first to try ‘beery’ activities. His goal wasn’t to go to it. He, unfortunately, passed away before a place and geek out and pick apart the getting that opportunity. beers. His aim was to get people together Cady had a long career in advertising, infor a wonderful time. To have singular cluding beer companies, and authored two fun while discoverbooks, Beer Can Coling intriguing new lecting and They’ve places, breweries and Got Rockies in Their beers. The fellowship Heads!. The celebratwas the bigger payed creative director off for Lew. That’s a bought his Central City welcome approach in home, which approa beer world increaspriately had wild hops ingly populated with growing out front, in folks who take beer 1965. Both his markettoo seriously. Plus, ing skills and humor Dostal Alley brewers Dave Thomas, Lew had the most could be found in his Buddy Schmalz and Tyrus Schmalz creative, quirkily funwork including the sloPhoto courtesy Dostal Alley Brewpub & Casino loving mind of anygan he coined for Utica one I’ve ever known. So spending quality Club Brewing Co.: ”Utica Club... we drink time with him was always a gas.” all we can... the rest we sell.” He also led the “Lew would always seem to warm up campaign, along with now-Governor John with a beer or two; his wit and humor Hickenlooper, for the new Broncos stadium would bloom and fill a room with his to retain the “Mile High” name with the warming and personal invitation to savor catchphrase, “Best name by a Mile.” every moment of having a beer or two Lew was a hero and inspiration to us,” or three with Lew Cady,” Papazian said. Jones said. “We all miss him very much, but “Whenever Lew would smile you’d feel the joy he brought to us, and so many others, really good about that and couldn’t help makes it hard to cry about him being gone. smile yourself. Laughter easily ensued. And it’s rare in life that you get to drink beer Lew lead us into many valleys of tempta- with your heroes!” tion, fearing no evil. It was obvious beer Whether you knew Cady, the reputation was invented for the likes of Lew.” that preceded him, or simply wish you had, While beer may not have been invented visit Dostal Alley and ask for “The Lew,” specifically for Cady, the newest addition say a “beery” toast to the man and at least to the Dostal Alley line-up of brew was. get to know his namesake brew. Your locally-owned, independent source for Music, Arts and Culture in the Peak to Peak Region
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High country birding in winter includes Christmas, Great Backyard bird counts fantastic diversity of habitat. months and will get “serious” again in the While bird watching is more popular spring. in warm weather, winter is one of the best “We had 5-10 people show up each time. times for backyard birders in the moun- They were super into it,” Wid Bear Directains, as the threat of attracting bears and tor Jill Dreves said. Among other sightings, other non-avian wildlife is much lower the club saw shorebirds and waterfowl, a than in summer. Downy Woodpeck Most mountain er nest at Mud Lake bird watchers take and a Bald Eagle. up the hobby after Another reason simply hanging a to focus on birds feeder in the backin the winter is the yard. The large annual Audubon number of species Christmas Bird that live in, or visCount, taking place it, the area is suracross the country prising and more including Rocky times than not, in- Birders gather in Rocky Mountain National Park Mountain National terest in ornithol- to take part in the annual Christmas Bird Count. Park, Dec. 14-Jan. Photo courtesy RMNP ogy only grows. 5, 2014. “Birders, as I know them, are regular From feeder-watchers and field observers people with a growing hobby,” Nederland to count compilers and regional editors, Birding Club Founder Sally Brady said. everyone who takes part in the Christmas As the daughter of an ornithologist she Bird Count does it for the love of birds, exhas always enjoyed identifying birds, but citement of friendly competition and wilda Peak to Peak area sighting of a bird she life conservation. didn’t know gave her the idea to start a lo- Rocky Mountain National Park particical birding group. The group meets at Wild pates in the Christmas Bird Count every Bear Mountain Ecology Center in warmer year. The park, along with the rest of Es-
tes Valley, has been counted for the past you visit www.birds.audubon.org/get-in63 years. There are a large number of win- volved-christmas-bird-count. tering birds in the park and in Estes Park. The Great Backyard Bird Count, an anFrequently seen birds include mountain nual four-day event in which watchers count chickadee, Steller’s jay, magpie, mallard, birds creating a real-time snapshot of winter Clark’s nutcracker, crow, American dipper, populations, also takes place in cold weathand pygmy nuthatch. Uncommon birds in- er. This year, the count is held, Feb. 14-17. clude great horned owl, American kestrel, Participants are asked to count birds for as Northern shrike and ruddy duck. little as 15 minutes on one or more days and “The park is an incredreport their sightings onible place to see a variety line at www.birdcount.org. if birds. We have rangerAnyone can take part from led birding programs in beginning bird watchers. the spring, summer and Birding is free, fun, and fall that are very popular,” easy. With its many birdRocky Mountain National watching hot spots and Park Management Specialwide-ranging diversity of ist Kyle Patterson said. “In species, the Peak to Peak 2000, [the park] was desig- Mountain Chickadee is the perfect place to get nated as a Global Important into birds. Search online Bird Area. This designation recognizes the for local birding groups, bird checklists and vital role of the park in the perpetuation of others with the interest. Smartphone apps to bird species. Many of the 282 species of identify birds and keep track of sightings are birds reported in RMNP and our surround- also available. ing areas are unique to mountainous habitats Always keep in mind, when visiting the found in the Southern Rocky Mountains.” region’s national forests, open spaces, parks The bird count, now in its 114th year, and other natural areas to minimize your imis dropping fees this year to encourage pact as much as possible. Stay on trails and greater participation. To find a count near observe from a non-threatening distance.
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While much of the Peak to Peak route winds through areas rich in mining history, Estes Park had no extractable minerals and since its “discovery” by white explorers has always relied on tourism. The protection of the world-class views and establishment of Rocky Mountain National Park in 1915 has kept tourism alive and well to this day. The town was named for Joel Estes, a cattle rancher who only lived in the area for six years, after the owner and editor of the Rocky Mountain News visited in 1864. At the time, the region mostly attracted mountain men in search of beaver pelts and bear skins. Estes, in 1866, sold his homestead to Griff Evans who built guest cabins and established the area’s first dude ranch. One of his early guests, the Earl of Dunraven, fell in love with the region and decided to buy the entire valley for a private resort and hunting preserve. Dunraven’s actions were thwarted, however, by ranchers and mountain men who questioned his motives. In 1877, Dunraven built a 50-room English Hotel, but fire destroyed the it in 1911. Another famous guest of Evans’ was the Englishwoman Isabella Bird, who traveled to Colorado in 1873 and was determined to get to Estes Park. She chronicled the adventure in A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains. In the 1870s, large cattle ranches were established by Alexander and Clara MacGregor, who brought in herds of Aberdeen Angus. The MacGregor Ranch and Museum occupy the site of the founder’s operation and is still a working ranch. In 1874, MacGregor incorporated a company to build a new toll road from Lyons to
Estes Park – today’s U.S. 36 – which brought more visitors and full-time residents into Estes Park. During this time, W. E. James built the Elkhorn Lodge and supplemented his income with a “fish ranch” where he and his sons caught 500-800 trout a day for Denver restaurants. The Elkorn is still open. F. O. Stanley, originally a guest at the Elk- View of the Stanley Hotel in 1915. horn Lodge, came from Photos courtesy Denver Public Library Western History Collection Massachusetts in 1903 seeking a cure for tuberculosis. Stanley developed a critical photographic process and coinvented the Stanley Steamer automobile with his twin brother F. E. Stanley. The mountain air proved so beneficial, he bought 6,000 acres from Lord Dunraven and built the Stanley Hotel in 1909. It, too, is still open today. In 1903, a new road was opened from Loveland through the Big Thompson River canyon to Estes Park, increas- Estes Park in 1903 ing access to the valley. At the same time, Kansas transplant Enos Mills was working to preserve the surrounding wilderness. He succeeded in September 1915, when Rocky Mountain National Park was dedicated. Since those early days, Estes Park’s reputation as a resort destination has grown. Millions of people have stayed and enjoyed vacations here since Stanley’s days, including Pope John Paul II, the Emperor of Japan and The Earl of Dunraven’s cottage near President George W. Bush. Fish Creek in the early 1900s.
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Stanley Steamers parked in front of the Forks Hotel in Drake in 1909, reached via the Loveland to Estes Park Auto Road, today’s U.S. 34.
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December 1 A-Basin Loves Kids Days – Arapahoe Basin Open House – Old Gallery December 2 Guanella Pass Season Closure – Georgetown Estes Park Internet Computer Users Group: Mac Users Group – Estes Valley Library December 2-5 FIS NorAm Cup – Loveland Ski Area December 3 Tech Tuesday – Nederland Community Library A-Basin Rise & Shine Rando Series No. 1 – Arapahoe Basin Healthy Living Series w/Master Chen – Estes Valley Library Comprehensive Creek Planning Meeting (North St. Vrain & Little Thompson Communities) – Prairie Rooms, Longmont December 4 Comprehensive Creek Planning Meeting (South St. Vrain Community) – Prairie Rooms, Longmont International Peace Initiative – Nederland Community Library December 5 Estes Park Equestrian Club – Estes Valley Library December 6 Magic of the Mountains Lighting Ceremony – Nederland December 6-7 Bob Meddles – Bonkerz Comedy Club @ Mardi Gras Casino December 7 Holiday Parade of Lights – Lyons Quota Club Home Tour – Estes Park (various) Kids’ Crafts: Wreath & Card Making – Golden Gate Grange Christmas Mart – Idaho Springs Ski & Snowboard Demofest – Winter Park Resort Belles for Belles: Ladies Specific Nordica Demo – Loveland Ski Area
Intro to Ayurveda – Lyons Yoga & Wellness Wildlife and Winter Hike – Betasso Preserve December 7-8 Holiday Mountain Market – Nederland Community Center Tommyknockers Craft Fair – Teller House Christmas Mart – Georgetown Community Center Hunter Education Course – Lone Eagle Rd./Golden Gate Canyon Estes Park Winter Family Weekend – Estes Park (various) SoGnar Snowboard Camp Tour – Loveland Ski Area A-Basin Loves Kids Days – Arapahoe Basin Satellite Demo Tour – Eldora Resort December 8 Advent Holiday Workshop – Presbyterian Church Estes Park Aromatherapy Holiday Gift Making – Aromatherapy Institute of Colorado
December 10 Hour of Code – Nederland Community Library Quota Club, Trail Trekkers Slide Programs – Estes Valley Library Comprehensive Creek Planning Meeting (Upper Fourmile Community) – Commissioners’ Hearing Room, Boulder December 11 Comprehensive Creek Planning Meeting (Lower Fourmile & Lower Boulder Canyon Communities) – Commissioners’ Hearing Room, Boulder
December 12 Estes Park Genealogical Society – Estes Valley Library
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Holiday markets, events highlight community camaraderie
By George Watson Bring the kids to Estes Park, Dec. 6-8, for a holiday Winter Family Weekend full of activities, holiday shopping and recreESTES PARK ecember is packed with fun holiday events that bring ation in the national park. A Holiday Movie Marathon runs all communities together and provide numerous ways to weekend and downtown will be festive with Santa, roaming carolers, and Christmas characters, as well as unique shops and resenjoy the season and complete holiday gift lists. The Cultural Arts Council’s Fine Art Gallery & Center, 423 taurants. The YMCA of the Rockies also hosts a kids day camp. W. Elkhorn Ave., in Estes Park kicks off the month with its an- Idaho Springs’ Annual Christmas Mart, Dec. 7, is another free nual A Crossroads Christmas IV, Dec. 4, from 5-8 p.m. The gala event with shopping, music and food in downtown Idaho Springs at Carlson Elementary from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. holiday fundraising event is for Crossroads Min Lyons hosts its annual Holiday Parade of istry and features vocal and instrumental music, Lights on Dec. 7 as well. The Parade of Lights hors d’ oeuvres and refreshments. takes pace at 6:30 p.m. at Main and Broadway. Central City hosts the 16th Annual TommykLive music begins at 7:15 p.m. in Sandstone nocker Holiday Week Festivities, which begin Park where Santa and Mrs. Claus will attend. with the Gilpin School Children’s Parade and A fireworks display is at 7:40 p.m. and the paParty, Dec. 5. About 230 elementary children, rade awards are at 8:05 p.m. their teachers and sponsors gather at the City Also on Dec. 7, the Estes Park Quota Club Tree with handmade ornaments at 1:30 p.m. holds its annual Home Tour, a showcase of Father Christmas then leads the children to the unique mountain homes decked out in holiday Teller House, 120 Eureka Street, where they Santa makes an appearance finery, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. gather for a party of professional story-telling, at many mountain holiday The Nederland Area Seniors put on its annual entertainment and refreshments. events. Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith Holiday Mountain Market, Dec. 7-8, featuring Community citizens, town leaders and guests will gather at the City Tree, Dec. 6, for Mayor Ron Engels’ of- over 40 artisans and crafters, gifts and artwork at the Nederland ficial lighting at 6:30 p.m. followed by a candle walk with carol Community Center. A silent auction with big prizes along with singing and a community pot-luck dinner. The Peak to Peak Cho- a 50/50 cash split raffle on Sunday afternoon offer more gift opportunities. Santa will be there both days from noon to 3 p.m., rale gives its first performance of the season at 7:30 p.m. The annual Tommyknocker Bazaar tops off the weekend, while live music and hot food also add to the fun. Dec. 7-8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., when crafters, vendors and The Majestic Art Gallery, 1636 Miner St., in Idaho Springs entertainers present their wares and talents. Holiday music celebrates its 25 Birthday Holiday Show, Dec. 7-8, from 10 a.m. will be heard throughout the Victorian decorated Teller House. Continued on page 13
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Area dispensary gets world’s first recreational sales license CENTRAL CITY The city council of Central City on Nov. 21 awarded the world’s first recreational marijuana sales license to The Annie’s dispensary, 135 Nevada St., one of eight dispensaries owned and operated by Strainwise. The historic license was issued and delivered to the operators by the chief of police. The Annie’s dispensary is currently open and serving medical marijuana patients with a valid medical marijuana patient’s license and will begin selling recreational marijuana on Jan. 1, 2014. In the days following the issuance of the license, news of The Annie’s new li-
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cense went around the world making the little store and Central City temporarily famous. Major news outlets across the country reported the story as well. Colorado voters made the limited sale, possession and growing of marijuana for recreational purposes legal for adults 21 and over in 2012. Rules for recreational purchases differ from medical use. By law, adults can possess up to an ounce of pot and can grow as many as six marijuana plants at home. In November, voters also approved a 25 percent tax on recreational marijuana sales to fund public school construction and marijuana regulation. The taxes are expected to generate
roughly $70 million in additional revenue for Colorado in 2014. The Annie’s is located in a historic building dating back to 1864, gutted by the fire of 1874, and rebuilt. Over the years, it’s been everything from a saloon to a garage to a jail exhibit for tourists. In 1992, it became the first place to be granted a casino license in the state for Annie Oakley’s Casino, and later became a convenience store. Strainwise has opened its latest location, The Spring, in Idaho Springs at 15 Colorado Blvd. Visit www.strainwise.com for more informaiton about The Annie’s and all other locations.
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Store offers products for body, mind, spirit
By Jennifer Pund sickness, tummy aches, headaches, insomnia, bumps, bruises and much more. She IDAHO SPRINGS Leila Duran’s family didn’t use medi- has even developed an entire line of soaps, cines bought in stores when she was grow- aluminum-free deodorants, men’s shaving ing up, and only used soaps and lotions products and women’s facial creams. All homemade by her grandmothers, teaching are vegan and contain coconut oil, shea her the power of plants. A trip into a grand- butter and olive oil mixed on site, by hand. mother’s adobe shed at age seven is where Her most popular item is the Geronimo! she smelled the organic drying process and Pain Cream. This specialized cream is a saw plants by the light coming though a tribal remedy that many people buy on the dusty window. She didn’t know it at the spot after a sample. Customers instantly feel the healing of the plants, herbs and roots. time, but that visit would Like all of Duran’s shape her purpose in life products, it does not and was the beginning of contain any chemical her Fall River Botanicals scents, preservatives store, 1535 Miner St., in or dyes and are ethiIdaho Springs. cally harvested, wild At age 10, Duran’s crafted plants. grandmothers started When not creating teaching her how to make soap, and greeting customsalves and teas for the family. It ers in her shop, Duwasn’t until 1991, when workran teaches herbal ing as a professional model, and aromatherapy that she began to share her Owner Leila Duran, above, and knowledge of herbs and an or- Fall River Botanicals offer several classes in Idaho Springs and at the ganic lifestyle. When others in healthy, natural gift sets. Manitou Springs Inthe industry kept asking how she maintained her youthful appearance, she dian Center, fills orders for clients from was compelled to start making creams for Texas, Alaska and New Mexico and provides native healing body balancing and her colleagues. When her son was born in 1994 she be- armoa-reiki energy work at home. gan to learn about the healing qualities of Consider a holiday gift basket, comessential oils. She took classes and learned plete with earth-friendly, hand-blended Native American Herbalism during this everything she could about plant oils. Today, Duran offers countless remedies, gift-giving season. Visit the store in Idaho teas, balms, soaps and lotions at Fall River Springs, order online at www.fallriver Botanicals. There is something for altitude botanicals.com or call 303-567-0152.
LOCAL AUTHORS Book explores mining history of Clear Creek GILPIN COUNTY he newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Mines of Clear Creek County from Clear Creek County author Ben M. Dugan. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images and memories. In 1859, “Pikes Peak or bust!” spread across America and brought men and their families from all over to the Kansas goldfields seeking a new beginning. Thousands came to Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties and eventually settled all of Colorado. The mining communities of Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Empire, Silver Plume, Dumont and Lawson all exist because of the pursuit of gold and silver. Gold was initially easy to get to, but in time, underground mineral development was necessary. New technologies and the Industrial Revolution made mining easier, but there was still work to be done to establish local fire departments, churches, schools and governments.
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Images of America: Mines of Clear Creek County takes readers on a journey back in time to view scenes of the old frontier and gold mining life. By allowing locals and visitors alike to see images of the past, readers are able to better understand the identity of the area today. Local historian Ben M. Dugan has researched and gathered photographs since he was a youth. Growing up in the small town of Empire at the eastern foot of Berthoud Pass has given him a unique insight into the background and history of the area. The book includes many historical photos from the author’s private collection, as well as those from friends, libraries, private donors and historical entities. The book, a great gift idea, is available at area bookstores, independent retailers and online, or through Arcadia Publishing at 888313-2665 or by visiting www.arcadia publishing.com.
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Bonkerz brings top comedians to Gilpin BLACK HAWK Gilpin County has its own comedy club with weekend shows every week. The club, inside the Bourbon Street Café and Buffet at the Golden Mardi Gras Casino, is a connected to the nationwide Bonkers Comedy Club network which provides a reliably hilarious crop of comedians to perform locally. Shows take place every Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m. Admission is free for anyone 21+ with an A-Play Club players card, although there is a two-item minimum purchase required. Food and a full bar are available during performances. December shows include Bob Meddles, as seen on Comedy Central, and Taller
Saucerman, Dec. 6-7. Meddles brings his comedic take on contemporary culture, relationships and life in general, to the stage. Richy LaLa, from Comedy Central and seen on A&E, MTV, and VH1, is a happy-go-lucky native Philadelphian whose improv and musical influences shock audiences. He performs, Dec. 13-14, with Aristotle Georgeson. John Christ, heard on the Bob and Tom show, visits, Dec. 20-21, with Vinnie Montaz and Todd Johnson, seen on Comedy Central, takes the stage Dec. 27-28 with Leif Cedor. Visit www.bonkerzcomedy.com for more information and future shows.
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hat brought you to the area W and why do you choose to stay? I came to CO because I grew tired of the cold, long winters of Wisconsin. I stay because I love the weather and all the outdoor activities. I was brought specifically to Peak to Peak because of marrying my husband who moved me up from Denver.
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hat do you like most about W living in the Peak to Peak region? I love being able to open my front door and practically walk into Golden Gate State Park for some nice hiking trails… or take a short drive to many more wonderful trails in the area.
Susan ‘Suzy’ Green Co-Owner /Tap Room & Office Manager at Very Nice Brewing
Birthplace: Racine, WI Current Residence: Gilpin County Time in Peak to Peak: 2 years Family Status: Married, 2 cats, 2 dogs
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ow did you come to be in H your position or line of work? It was my husband’s dream to open a brewery and I wanted to leave the corporate world so I was on board. Little did I know how much I would fall in love with bartending and the beer world.
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hundred-year-old family-owned business, are available as well including local Colorado honey, RAW honey, whipped honey’s, honey gourmet syrups, jams, jellies and mustards just to name a few. The market began selling organic produce and Colorado apple cider at the end of November and it was instantly very popular. Navel oranges, Texas grapefruit, avocados, honey crisp apples, English cucumbers, big baker potatoes, Yukon gold potatoes, Colorado yellow onions, green onions and more were eagerly purchased by Gilpin County residents. Perhaps one of the most popular offerings, however, are the My Moms Pies made in Niwot made with local fruit and the finest ingredients using recipes perfected over decades and passed down four generations. Soon the store will be offering a menu of home-cooked items for take-out. “We are moving full speed ahead on our kitchen and will be serving ready to eat, carry out food
EVENTS CALENDAR
December 12-13 Family Weekend – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat December 13 Natural Perfumery Workshop – Fall River Botanicals Games Night – Idaho Springs Library Young Adult Game Night – Nederland Community Library December 13-14 Richy Lala – Bonkerz Comedy Club @ Mardi Gras Casino December 14 Winter Arts Festival – Gilpin County Community Center Columbine Club Christmas Party – Golden Gate Grange Game Night, Santa Visit – CCCIA Hall Joyfest – Miner Pickin’ Genealogy Group – Idaho Springs Library Dasher Holiday 5K – Bond Park Tinsel Tavern Tour – Estes Park Resort December 14-15 A-Basin Loves Kids Days – Arapahoe Basin Christmas Mart – Georgetown Community Center December 17 A-Basin Rise & Shine Rando Series No. 2 – Arapahoe Basin Lego Builder’s Club – Estes Valley Library Comprehensive Creek Planning Meeting (Upper Lefthand Community) – Commissioners’ Hearing Room, Boulder December 18 Estes Park Internet & Computer User Group Christmas Party – Estes Valley Library Comprehensive Creek Planning Meeting (Lower Lefthand Community) – Prairie Rooms, Longmont December 20 Thai Compresses & Massage – Lyons Yoga & Wellness December 21 GO Class – Carousel of Happiness Pinball Tournament – Flipper McGill’s December 20-21 John Christ – Bonkerz Comedy Club @ Mardi Gras Casino Luminary Holiday Shopping Evening – Downtown Estes Park December 21 Santa Visit – Arapahoe Basin Wee Creekers Holiday Gala – CCCIA Hall Photos with Santa – Carousel of Happiness December 24 Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade & Fireworks – Winter Park Resort Pinball Tournament – Pioneer Inn December 25 Santa Visit – Indian Peaks Lodge @ Eldora Resort December 27 Fun Day for Practice: Ice Racing – Georgetown Lake Georgetown Games Night – John Tomay Memorial Library
soon,” Karen said. “No processed foods, no chemicals, no GMOs. Just healthy, local, highly tasty ingredients will make up our menu. Specializing in chilis, stews and soups, we will be serving both organic meat and vegan selections daily. From mild to wild everyone will find something here.” The market will also be selling its own fresh-made hummus, guacamole and other healthy treats in friendly, takehome packaging. While there are no corn syrup or artificially sweetened beverages, they do have a cooler stocked with many healthy, simple ingredient options from which to choose. After the first of the year the Beightols expect to add grilled options like organic burgers, steaks, fish, fried cheese curds and much more. Find the Gilpin Market on Facebook or visit www.gilpinmarket.com to learn more. The store is open at 10 a.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Call 303-719-7037 or e-mail eat@gilpinmarket.com with questions, orders and suggestions.
Duck Race seeks sponsors to support 2014 event By Doug Fox ESTES PARK The Rotary Club of Estes Park is looking for 40 sponsors for the 2014 Duck Race and hoping for a generous response. Sponsorships offset the operational expenses of the popular fundraising event and allow 95 percent of the sales of duck adoption forms to benefit organizations and charities. Businesses and individuals have the opportunity to sign on as Major Sponsors ($500 contribution) or Associate Sponsors ($100 contribution). To be a fundraising success, the Estes Park Rotary Duck Race needs 20 Major Sponsors and 20 Associate Sponsors. The deadline for Major Sponsors to sign onto the 2014 race is Jan 1, 2014. “We are contacting last year’s sponsors and expect that some will be unable
to repeat their financial contributions due to the economic impact of the September flood. We welcome new sponsors from far and near to support this year’s race,” Ken TeSelle, chairperson of the sponsorship committee, said. Businesses or individuals who would like to be a sponsor should contact Ken TeSelle at 970-586-5952 or Bill Wachs at 970586-3255. The 2014 Duck Race website—www.epduckrace.org—is now open for online sales of duck adoptions. Groups designated as beneficiaries that promote early sales receive funds in several distributions prior to the race. This change in the sales time line is in response to the great need in the community. The Duck Race is Saturday, May 3, 2014. The 2013 Duck Race returned $104,713 to 63 area organizations.
Continued from page 8 December 27-28 Todd Johnson – Bonkerz Comedy Club @ Mardi Gras Casino December 28 Ice Racing: Studs & Cheaters – Georgetown Lake Genealogy Group – John Tomay Memorial Library December 29 Ice Racing: Bare Rubber – Georgetown Lake December 31 New Year’s Eve Celebration – Lodge at Sunspot @ Winter Park New Year’s Eve Crystal Ball – Stanley Hotel December 31-January 1 New Years Celebration – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat January 2 Estes Park Equestrian Club – Estes Valley Library WEEKLY EVENTS Sunday Sunday Community Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat Maya Vinyasa Flow, Gentle Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga Mat Pilates w/Nicole – Yoga Room Idaho Springs Ashtanga Yoga w/Christi – Lyons Yoga & Wellness Monday Iyengar Level 1/2 – Tadasana Mountain Yoga Matter of Balance – Walt Self Community Building Get Movin’ – Nederland Community Center Megan Vallender Yoga – Alternative Medical Supply Gentle Yoga w/Joelle, Yoga w/Abby – CCCIA Hall Yoga – Golden Gate Grange Continuing Yoga – Clear Creek Recreation Center Yoga w/Peggy – Old Gallery Yoga w/Steffi or Mike – Yoga Room Idaho Springs Hatha Yoga, Aquacize, Yoga, Dance, Pilates - Mat II, Adult Drop-In Basketball, Total Tone – Gilpin Community Center
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Run n Meditate, Slow Flow Yoga w/Sara – Lyons Yoga & Wellness Tuesday Texas Hold’em Poker Series Showdown – Wheel Bar Yoga – Old Gallery Tech Tuesday – Nederland Community Library Hot Jammin’ Yoga, Guided Chakra Meditation – The Yoga Room, Idaho Springs
Vinyasa Flow, Restorative Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga Mom & Tot Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat Tai Chi, Drop-In Basketball – Nederland Community Center Choose Your Life – Clear Creek Recreation Center Cardio Burn, Pilates - Mat I, Kickboxing, Aquacize, Tae Kwon Do – Gilpin Community Center Yoga for Conditioning w/Alana, Gentle Yoga w/Rebecca – Lyons Yoga & Wellness
Wednesday Cardio Burn w/Monique, Bible Study – Gilpin Community Center Pickelball, Get Movin’, Hatha Yoga, Community Clothing Closet – Nederland Community Center Yoga w/Peggy – Wild Basin Lodge Guided Chakra Meditation – Yoga Room Idaho Springs Beginning Yoga, Continuing Yoga – Clear Creek Recreation Center Moms and Babies Yoga, Vinyasa Flow – Tadasana Mountain Yoga
Give Me A Break, Nia, Aquacize, Adult Strengthen Stretch & Balance, Hatha Yoga – Gilpin Community Center Run n Meditate, Quiet Refuge Hour, Gentle Yoga w/ Rebecca, Restorative Yoga w/Christi – Lyons Yoga & Wellness Thursday Local’s Night – Chipper’s Lanes Cardio Burn, Give Me A Break, Hatha Yoga, Kickboxing, Aquacize, Tae Kwon Do – Gilpin Community Center Poker Night – Outlaw Saloon
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Thursday Locals Night – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat Hula Hoop, Yoga Sculpt – Clear Creek Recreation Center Yoga w/Pam – Old Gallery Yoga w/Peggy – Wild Basin Lodge Give Me A Break – Gilpin County Community Center Gentle Yoga, Yoga/Pilates Fusion – Tadasana Mountain Yoga Tai Chi, Drop-In Basketball – Nederland Community Center Yoga for Conditioning w/Alana – Lyons Yoga & Wellness Friday Parent & Tot Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat Get Movin’, Tai Chi – Nederland Community Center Yoga (beginner), Yoga (intermediate) – Old Gallery Yoga w/Cherie, Meditation – The Yoga Room Idaho Springs Hatha Yoga, Happy Hour Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga Yoga w/Cariann – CCCIA Hall Yoga, Aquacize, Senior “Sit & Be Fit” Class – Gilpin Community Center
Run n Meditate, Quiet Refuge Hour, Gentle Yoga w/ Rebecca, Yoga for Kickass Ski Legs – Lyons Yoga & Wellness Saturday Poker Night – Outlaw Saloon Yoga w/Pam – Old Gallery Yoga w/Cherie or Sarah – The Yoga Room Idaho Springs Zumba, Kinder Kix – Gilpin Community Center Community Clothing Closet – Nederland Community Center Submit any event for free listing in the Events Calendar to MMACeditor@gmail.com All listings/dates subject to change. Contact venues to confirm an event.
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MOUNTAIN ARTS CALENDAR December 1-30 “Watercolor Expressions” by Anne Sneary – Art Center of Estes Park Gallery
December 1-January 5 Celebrating the Season: 11th Annual Holiday Art Exhibition Open House – Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park December 1-August 3 Sandzén in Estes Park – Estes Park Museum December 2 Meet Me @ The Museum – Estes Park Museum December 3 Quirky Quilters – Nederland Community Library December 4 National Novel Writers Month – Estes Valley Library December 5 Stitchers Get-Together – Gilpin County Community Center Tap Into Art –Salto Coffee Works Estes Valley Quilt Guild – Estes Valley Library December 6 First Friday Holiday Art Walk and Lighting Ceremony – Nederland (various)
Art Tour w/Patricia Everson – Nederland Community Library Ladies No. 1 Literary Society – Old Gallery December 6-7 Donna K Jewelry Showcase – Gilpin Market Oratorio Society of Estes Park Christmas Concert – Estes Park High School Auditorium
Friends Of The Library Book Sale – Estes Valley Library December 7 Sandzén: Ecstasy of Color – Estes Park Museum Meet the Artist & Fine Art Demo – Earthwood Artisans Meet the Artist & Fine Art Demo – Earthwood Collections December 7-8 Holiday Mountain Market – Nederland Community Center Christmas Movie Marathon – Estes Park Town Hall Holiday Open House & 25th Birthday Celebration – Majestic Gallery
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MOUNTAIN ARTS – galleries, artists and crafts people Millsite Inn staff serve up original, artistic creations
By Jennifer Pund Kirk enjoys painting en plein air— in the open air—while at home or traveling and finds the Peak to Peak area inspiring “just WARD he Millsite Inn is known for its pizza, mountain folk and by looking around.” He finds the art form demanding yet fulfillgreat drinks, but did you know the person taking your ing as a way to express himself. Kirk’s work can be viewed and order, slicing the pepperoni or making your drink is also purchased at the Millsite Inn. Server Arden Brooks feels that art is an expression of the soul, a talented artist? Co-owner Carol Byers has been drawing and “making things” emotions, and interpretations of one’s experiences. Using Czech all her life. She has memories of her grandmother giving her glass seed beads and working out of her home, Brooks creates Native American beaded earrings and and her siblings a bar of Ivory soap, a plastic finds beading a very peaceful pastime knife and, most likely to keep them busy, inwhile enjoying the creativity. structions to “carve me a puppy.” Byers soon Brooks began creating art using ink moved from soap to other forms of expreson muslin cloth. Moving to Henna sion, like her “model ship phase,” but when body art, she worked a stand on Boulshe discovered graphite, she was hooked on der’s Pearl Street Mall for a few years the cleanliness and simplicity of a pencil. and also pursued wood burning. She Recently, Byers was a featured artist at was inspired in May 2012, however, to create her the Old Gallery in Allenspark. Also a jewfirst pair of beaded earrings after unsuccessfully elry creator, under the name Hey Carrieann, searching for the artist that made a pair she adshe feels that one is only limited by one’s mired for sale in a mid-Gilpin County store. imagination, therefore, there are no limits. “My daughter bought me my first beads for MothByers finds challenge in creating something Carol Byers’ one-of-a-kind er’s Day that year,” Brooks said, “and I practiced to new in an art form “as old as Mesopotamia.” jewelry, above, and Arden the point where I knew I could actually put them Her work can be found and purchased at the Brooks’ earrings, inset, are out there for sale. I love the art and I would like to Millsite Inn and at the Helikon Gallery in available at the Millsite. thank the artist, wherever she is, for inspiring me to the RINO District of Denver. carry on a very beautiful tradition. I hope she’s still around.” Kirk Byers, co-owner and Carol’s brother in-law, can usu Brooks also finds the mountain landscape as well as her ally be found behind the bar, but has been seriously painting with watercolor since 1992, although he became interested in idea of what Native Americans must have felt when they “had the medium when his family moved to England in 1962. “I the land all to themselves,” as inspiration for her designs. was surrounded by European culture,” he explained. Continued on page 16
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Holiday First Friday tour features art, more NEDERLAND Nederland Community Center Foundation’s Art at the Center project invites everyone to “Share in the Magic of the Mountains,” during its Holiday First Friday Art Tour, Dec. 6, from 5-9 p.m. The tour is designed as a festive way to start the holiday season with family-friendly activities and unique shopping. The evening kicks off at 5 p.m. outside Town Hall as Mayor Joe Gierlach and his “elf assistant” will light the town tree. Participants can pick up a “passport” and map are available at participating businesses as well as the Visitor Center, on the night of the event. For each venue visited that is displaying art, participants get a stamp on their “passport.” Collect eight stamps and earn a free ride on the Carousel of Happiness. The Nederland Co-op hosts its open house during the event to show off its their newly stocked gift items while the Dandelion Fine Art & Gifts celebrates being in business for one year. Salto Coffee Works, Blue Owl Books and others will host local artists.
ARTS CALENDAR Tommyknockers Craft Fair – Teller House Christmas Mart – Georgetown Community Center December 8 Crafting Group – Gilpin County Community Center December 9 Bears R Us – Estes Valley Library December 10 “A Crossroads Christmas V” Benefit for Crossroads Ministry – CAC Fine Art Gallery
December 11 National Novel Writers Month – Estes Valley Library December 12 Tap Into Art – Salto Coffee Works Coal Creek Book Group (Christmas Story) – Coal Creek Coffee December 13 White Friday Art Show – Stage Stop December 14 Winter Arts Festival – Gilpin County Community Center Holiday Hoopla w/Playground Theatre – Nederland Community Library
Meet the Artist & Fine Art Demo – Earthwood Artisans Meet the Artist & Fine Art Demo – Earthwood Collections December 14-15 Christmas Mart – Georgetown Community Center December 16 Book Group – Idaho Springs Library December 18 National Novel Writers Month – Estes Valley Library December 19 Stitchers Get-Together – Gilpin County Community Center
In addition to artists displaying their work, live music and fun activities are planned in participating restaurants and stores. Make a pine cone wreath and recycled gift wrapping while enjoying live festive music at Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center. Their bear mascot will be there with special gifts to give away to children throughout the weekend. During the Art Tour, Wild Mountain Smokehouse co-owner Cori Boogaard features her photography at her restaurant, the Nederland Library serves refreshments and features artwork to view until 7 p.m., and the Dam Liquor Store holds a wine tasting event. Complete the tour with a carousel ride, holiday lighting and singing holiday songs outside the Carousel of Happiness. Come out and help create a truly special mountain town experience during the holidays for visitors and locals alike. Visit www.nederlandfirstfriday.com for updates on other artists and events. Extend the celebration by visiting the Holiday Mountain Market featuring locally crafted gifts and artwork, Dec. 7-8.
Continued from page 12 Gerogetown Book Club – John Tomay Memorial Library December 21 Meet the Artist & Fine Art Demo – Earthwood Collections NedKnits – Nederland Community Library December 27 Young Adult Movie Night – Nederland Community Library WEEKLY ARTS Monday NAS Movie Matinee – Backdoor Theater Stitch ‘n Rippers Quilters – New Covenant Church Clear Creek Chorale – CCMRD Center Swing Dancing Lessons – Appenzell Inn Tuesday Planet Motion Dance – Nederland Community Center Wednesday Art Group – Old Gallery Give Me A Break – Gilpin County Community Center Drop In Artists – Eco-Arts Lounge @ Wild Bear NAS Watercolor Painting – Nederland Presbyterian Church Friday Movie – Backdoor Theater Saturday Movie – Backdoor Theater
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to 7 p.m. The gallery features 33 awardwinning local artists along with free refreshments, music and art demonstrations. Enjoy the White Friday Art Show at the Stage Stop in Rollinsville, Dec. 13. The free event features local friends and artists to bring handmade to the mountains. It’s a great place to find last-minute, local gifts. Gilpin County presents its 11th Annual Winter Arts Festival, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Gilpin Community Center. Food, live music, crafts, gifts, Santa, cookie decorating and more are included in the oldfashioned holiday fun. Admission is free. The Georgetown Christmas Market, Dec. 7-8 and Dec. 14-15, is a popular, free holiday event held in Strousse Park from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Join thousands in Georgetown for holiday shopping, the Santa Lucia Children’s Choir, appearances by St. Nicholas, roasted chestnuts, horse-drawn wagon rides, Wassail Crawl, special holiday tours of the Hamill House, teas at Grace Hall, special Loop Railroad holiday train rides and more. Downtown Estes Park hosts the Luminary Holiday Shopathon, Dec. 20-21. Finish holiday shopping while hundreds of luminaries light up the sidewalks of Elkhorn Ave., and shops stay open late. A special photo session with Santa takes place at the Carousel of Happiness in Nederland, Dec. 21, from noon-3 p.m.
Winter Park hosts a variety of holiday events including its annual Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks, Dec. 24. It’s one of the town’s beloved traditions.
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MOUNTAIN MUSIC CALENDAR
December 1 She Said String Band – Gold Hill Inn (GH) Dukes of Winter: Mike & Alex – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) Jubilate Choral – Stanley Hotel Concert Hall (EP) Katie and Her Harp – Rock Inn (EP) December 4 First Wednesday Music Club – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) December 5 Electric Red – Pioneer Inn (NED) December 6 Potcheen – Pioneer Inn (NED) CANaversary Party: West Water Outlaws, Rocktin’ Grove – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY)
Von Stomper – Gold Hill Inn (GH) ISSOVEE – Stage Stop (RV) DJ Chonz – Ameristar Casino (BH) Locals’ Night Out w/Dick Orleans and Diane Collinet – Sweet Basilico (EP)
December 7 George Nelson Band – Pioneer Inn (NED) Roy Burkett, Peak to Peak Chorale, Mountain Classical Flutes, more – Nederland Community Center (NED) Trout Steak Revival – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) DJ Chonz – Ameristar Casino (BH) December 8 Planet Motion Dancers, Revelations 19, Burt Rashbaum, more – Nederland Community Center (NED) Sweetwater String Band – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) County Dog – Gold Hill Inn (GH) Sarah Caton – Rock Inn (EP) Miroslava Mintcheva & David McArthur – Stanley Hotel Concert Hall (EP)
December 12 Open Mic Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED) December 13 Jaden Carlson Band – Pioneer Inn (NED) The Goonies – Salto Coffee Works Danny Shafer & 21st Century – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) Locals’ Night Out w/Dick Orleans and Diane Collinet – Sweet Basilico (EP)
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MOUNTAIN MUSIC – sounds from the high country Celebrate New Year’s Eve with music in mountains
By George Watson special guest Bella Betts. Oskar Blues has the David Rickey Band booked and the Fabulous Thunderbirds take the stage at NEDERLAND ew Year’s Eve in the mountains is filled with numerous the Reserve Casino in Central City. DJ Desire also spins at the music-related events to ring in 2014 with celebratory Ameristar Casino in Black Hawk. The Stage Stop has its Drop style. Because New Year’s Eve itself is a Tuesday, many In Family Pick with Jon Ridnell and Lonigan’s does another karaoke event. An Open Pick takes place at end-of-the-year events are planned for the Millsite Inn and Dennis-Tobias Band the preceding weekend as well. return to Cheesy Lee’s Pizza. Mountain music lovers will find it Even on Sunday, Dec. 29, the choicdifficult to choose from the many live es stack up. The David Richey Duo bands playing the Peak to Peak betakes the stage at Oskar Blues Grill & ginning on Friday, Dec. 27. The New Brew in Lyons and the Boulder BasFamily Dog, led by Jon “Blackdog” soon Quartet perform at the Stanley Ridnell, performs at the Pioneer Inn Hotel Concert Hall as part of the Estes in Nederland. Sweet Basilico in EsPark Winter Concert Series. There is tes Park hosts favorites Dick Orleans also The Big Pick Jam hosted by Famand Diane Collinet for “Local’s Night ily Dog at the Pioneer Inn and an Open Out.” It’s also the popular Open Mic Bluegrass Pick at Salto Coffee Works, Night at The Old Galery in Allenspark. also in Nederland. Miner Pickin’ in IdaFlipper McGill’s in Idaho Springs also ho Springs hosts its weekly Bluegrass has its Open Mic Night and Lonigan’s Jam and Bluegrass Church event while in Estes Park hosts its weekly karaoke the Monarch Casino welcomes another event. The Dennis-Tobias Band plays live act to its stage. Cheesy Lee’s Pizza and more live The choices stack up again on music will be hosted by the Monarch Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams, above, are New Year’s Eve itself when the MagCasino in Black Hawk and Estes Park joined by Kort McCumber & High Road at ic Beans take over the Stage Stop in Resort as well. DJ Desire spins at the the Gold Hill Inn on New Year’s Eve. Rollinsville, Halden Wofford & the Ameristar Casino in Black Hawk, too. On Saturday, Dec. 28, Nederland’s Gipsy Moon plays a Hi*Beams and Kort McCumber & High Road play at the hometown show at the Pioneer Inn while the Gold Hill Inn Gold Hill Inn and Jeff Scroggins & Colorado perform at hosts the Holiday Hoedown featuring The Railsplitters and Continued on page 16
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MUSIC Planet Bluegrass tickets go on sale in December LYONS For many Colorado music lovers, the summer would not be complete without spending several nights under the stars at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons listening to the world-class performers at RockyGrass and Folks Fest. Those who do take part in these annual rituals, however, must plan ahead since tickets always sell out well in advance of the events. Since tickets go on sale in December, they also make a perfect holiday gift.
Tickets to the 24th Annual Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Aug. 15-17, 2014, go on sale Dec. 4 at 9 a.m. and tickets to the 42nd Annual RockyGrass Festival, July 25-27, 2014, go on sale Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. For the first time, single-day tickets to RockyGrass—teaming with talent hoing to help Planet Bluegrass and Lyons—go on sale the same time as three-day passes. Visit www.bluegrass.com for more information about any of the Planet Bluegrass events or to purchase tickets.
Oskar Blues celebrates CANiversary, return to original Lyons location LYONS It’s been 11 years since Oskar Blues Brewery started the craft beer-in-a-can apocalypse in an old barn turned cannery located just outside of the original Oskar Blues Grill & Brew brewpub in Lyons. Today, over 350 craft breweries in the U.S. brew and can beer—offering consumers a fresher product by eliminating the damaging effects of light and ingressed oxygen. To celebrate 11 years of great beer in a can, Oskar Blues is throwing a big party on Dec. 6 at the place where it all began in Lyons. The Oskar Blues 11th CANiversary kicks off at 7 p.m. with food specials running through the night, a handful of rare Oskar Blues brews on tap and live music starting at 8 p.m. with Boulder-based band, Rocktin Grove. The West Water Outlaws will play some good old-fashioned rock n’ roll starting at 10 p.m. The brewpub will also unveil updated renovations and attendees will also get a sneak peek of the brewpub’s expansion.
For Oskar Blues, celebrating over a decade of one of the biggest milestones in craft beer is reason enough to party —but this year’s 11th CANiversary party will be more of a celebration of the triumph of the small town spirit. As part of the CANiversary celebration, Oskar Blues will also be celebrating the grand re-opening of their original location as well as well as the return of residents and the reopening of businesses in their hometown. Tickets to the 11th CANiversary are $10 and are available at www.caniversary party.eventbrite.com.
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Holiday Hoedown features band contest winners GOLD HILL The Gold Hill Inn hosts a “Holiday Hoedown,” Dec. 28, featuring The Railsplitters and special guest Bella Betts. The party will be held in the big room with a buffet served in the front room. The Railsplitters, winners of the 2012 Pickin’ in the Pines and 2013 RockyGrass band contests, are a Boulder-based bluegrass band featuring Lauren Stovall, Dusty Rider, Peter Sharpe, and Leslie Ziegler. The band features powerful female and male leads and harmonies along with impressive instrumentals and an original take on the music, instrumental and vocal virtuosity. The music starts at 8 p.m. and the buffet is served from 7-9 p.m. It costs $12 for music and $12 more for the buffet. Tickets are on sale now. Visit www. goldhillinn.com for more information.
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B&F Mountain Market Mountain Man Outdoor People’s Co-op Alpaca Store & More Grown in Peace Nederland Library Peak Wine & Spirits Kathmandu Restaurant New Moon Bakery Kwik Mart Gas Visitor Center Whistler’s Café Very Nice Brewing GOLD HILL Gold Hill Inn Gold Hill Store & Café ALLENSPARK The Old Gallery Tapestry of Life Coffee Meadow Mountain Café Eagle Plume’s Trading Post
WARD Millsite Inn Marroccos BLACK HAWK Ward General Store Mountain Mocha Post Office Bobtail Corner Store JAMESTOWN Coyote Liquor Jamestown Mercantile CENTRAL CITY LYONS Visitor’s Center Oscar Blues Annie Oaklie’s Pizza 66 Springs The Yoga RoomBar in Idaho Dostal Alley Stone Cup Wabi Pottery Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ Barking Dog Café MID-GILPIN Lyons Fork Gilpin County Library St. Vrain Market Taggarts Gas Redstone Liquor Dory Hill Campground Helping Hands Herbal Gilpin Recreation Center Lyons Laundromat ROLLINSVILLE RAYMOND Rollinsville Country Store Raymond Store Stage Stop String Bean Café ESTES PARK Roy’s Last Shot Old Church Shoppes Penelope’s Burgers PINECLIFFE Elkhorn Lodge Post Office Picnic in the Park Pizza WONDERVU Cheesy Lee’s Pizza Wondervu Café & Gift Shop Mocha Angelo’s Espresso Eldora Lodge Local’s Grill Highland Music Center COAL CREEK CANYON Courtyard Shops Kwik-Mart/Sinclair Longs Peak Coffee Coal Creek Coffee Sgt. Pepper’s Music CCCIA Hall Lonigan’s Saloon NEDERLAND Chicago’s Best Restaurant Sundance Café Bob & Tony’s Pizza Back Country Pizza Park Place Shops Sunnyside Barber Shop Aspen Lodge Trail’s End Coffee Rambo’s Longhorn Liquor Nederland Feed & Supply Country Market Blue Owl Books & Boutique Rocky Mountain Opry Nederland Laundry Mary’s Lake Lodge Wild Bear Center Stanley Hotel Dam Liquor Rock Inn Pioneer Inn Spur Liquor First Street Pub & Grill The Wheel Bar Deli at 8236’ Patterson Glassworks Studio Cosmic Cowboy Tesora Bella Wild Mountain Estes Park Brewery Carousel of Happiness Picadilly Square Liquor Buffalo Bill’s Coffee Wapiti Restaurant
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Oskar Blues Grill & Brew. Riff Raff is at the Pioneer Inn and the Gristle Gals are scheduled at the Rock Inn in Estes Park. Also, DJ Rockstar Aaron spins at the Ameristar Casino and the New Classics Band plays a New Year’s Eve bash at the Reserve Casino. The Dennis-Tobias Band is at the Estes Park Resort and Lonigans Saloon has an end-of-the-year party planned. Visit The Stanley Hotel New Year’s Eve for the traditional Crystal Ball celebration and enjoy a lavish paired wine dinner prepared by a James Beard-honored Chef with a delectable dessert bar and champagne toast. Colorado favorites
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“I am not a Native American, but their art is especially beautiful to me. Making these earrings is continuing a tradition and art form of unique patterns that will always be appreciated. I want to be a part of keeping it out there. You could say the patterns speak a language of the soul,” she said. Brooks’ earrings can be purchased at the Millsite Inn and through her Facebook
page—Arden Brooks Design—which also has numerous photos of the creations. They can also be seen on many of the waitstaff at the Boulder Café. Next time you pass through Ward, stop in the Millsite Inn for a slice of the “best pizza in the Rockies,” a cold drink and good company and check out all the great works of art on the walls, there is a good chance the staff member helping you is the creator.
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Dancing With The Law
Chain Station hain Station, is a four-piece, high-energy, “get ‘em out on the dance floor” stringband from the Front Range. It’s members live all over the area, but more than one have strong ties to Estes Park. The popular act has become known for catchy and lyrically-poignant original songs which “flow from the mountains, through them and right back to you.” Last month, the band released its long-awaited debut album, Dancing With the Law, to strong reviews. Chain Station was able to create the album thanks to the generosity of its fans and other contributors to its Kickstarter fundraising campaign, which generated $8,351. The music was recorded and mixed at Swingfingers Studio in Fort Collins by Aaron Youngberg, a banjo and pedal steel performer, bluegrass coach, and a professional recording engineer. He was also a founding member of Hit and Run Bluegrass and currently plays with Finnders & Youngberg. It was mastered at Airshow Mastering by Dave Glasser. Much like Chain Station’s live shows, which have become increasing popular with Colorado’s numerous bluegrass fans, the CD is filled with high-energy original songs and highquality musicianship. Its members— Alex Thoele on guitar, James Weatherly on banjo, Jarett Mason on mandolin and Jon Pickett on bass— put on a strong performance in the studio and provide a batch of catchy, yet interesting, tunes worth keeping in your player for several spins. Talented guests like Zebulon Bowles on fiddle and David Richey on Dobro only add to the fun. Dancing With the Law is now available on iTunes, SoundCloud and at www.cdbaby.com/cd/ chainstation. Track List
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Chris Daniels and The Kings perform. You may also choose to spend your New Year’s Eve with your favorite mountain-based bands playing shows down below. Among the Front Range’s numerous New Year’s Eve options, Yonder Mountain String Band is doing a five-night run at the Boulder Theater leading up to Dec. 31, while The String Cheese Incident plays the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Dec. 28, 29 and 31. On Dec. 31, Hot Soup is at Conor O’Neil’s in Boulder, DeadPhish Orchestra does its thing at The Donkey OT in Denver, Mountain Standard Time joins Tea Leaf Green at Cervantes in Denver, Head for the Hills plays the Aggie Theater in Fort Collins.
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Gispy Moon plays hometown gig at P.I. NEDERLAND Nederland-based Gipsy Moon performs a special hometown show at the Pioneer Inn, Dec. 28, at 10 p.m. Tickets are $10. The band plays an original style of music it calls “Gipsygrass” and describes as a “backwoods hoedown meets the smoking basement of a New York jazz club.” Its soothing harmonies, raging solos and “dirt-encrusted bass lines” bring an oldtime style into an exciting new dimension. Members say they perform with the “in-
tention to build community and to invoke love in its wildest manifestation.” According to mandolin player Silas Herman, “we are not really what you might think ‘Gipsygrass’ would be since we don’t usually play traditional gypsy or bluegrass music.” He explained that 90 percent of the music is original material that’s influenced by a wide array of genres, bluegrass and gipsy included. Visit www.gipsymoon.net to see the band’s entire schedule, listen to music and learn more.
‘In your face’ band plays Stage Stop ROLINSVILLE Formed during an improv jam in a tiny, dark Eldorado Springs dungeon, ISSOVEE claims it was “poised from the start to rock faces.” The band, pronounced It’s O.V., is a loud, in-your-face quartet from Boulder consisting of three “southern gentlemen and a city slicker from Long Island.” Catch the act for free at the Stage Stop, Dec. 6, at 9 p.m. ISSOVEE has had a musical spark from day one. Blending a “healthy layer of rock and roll, a large pinch of stone cold funk and a dash of a psychedelia,” the band is primed to “excite” all musical palates. Its members include Brian Hauser on-
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rhythm guitar and vocals, James “ Slick Nick” Summers on drums and “oversized drumsticks,” Zach Robinson on lead guitar and vocals and Andy Fox on bass.
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MUSIC Special Country Dog line-up includes Galloway
Flood inspired composition debuts, Dec. 6-7
ROLLINSVILLE Nederland-based guitarist Jon Ridnell and a rotating roster of the area’s top working musicians, have over the past two years played more than 550 shows and released four studio projects including, Country Dog, Ridnell | Van Meter, Horn Dog and Ridnell | Priola. As he continues to cover musical ground, Ridnell finds himself busier than ever. One of the guitarist’s newest projects, Country Dog, plays a special show, Dec. 20, at the Stage Stop in Rollinsville with a special line-up featuring local songwriter, singer and guitarist Benny “Burle” Galloway known for his songs recorded by
By Doug Fox ESTES PARK An original composition for chorus and orchestra inspired by the Sept. 12 flood that ravaged Estes Park and communities downstream will have its premier performance by the Oratorio Society of Estes Park chorus and orchestra, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 7 at 2 p.m., in the Estes Park High School auditorium. The composition Mountain Strong by OSEP Music Director Kathy Bowers is part of Oratorio’s annual winter concert entitled “A Holiday Musical Collage.” “Our recent flood experience unleashed some musical ideas that I trust will be accepted in the same spirit in which they are offered,” says Bowers. “In Mountain Strong, I tried to picture some of the effects of the floods in part one. Part two is a “breakdown” for several of our principal string players that serves as homage to the destroyed Planet Bluegrass in Lyons and depicts the quick work that helped bring Estes Park back to life much more quickly than we might have imagined. Part three
popular bluegrass acts like The Drew Emmitt Band, Infamous Stringdusters and Yonder Mountain String Band. Mandolin champion Jordan Ramsay, banjo player Patrick Padgett and Ridnell’s son, Miles, on bass make up the band for this special show. Country Dog blends elements of bluegrass, honkytonk, swing, blues, and jazz to create a sound that honors their Americana roots while maintaining a distinctly unique and original sound. The band plays a healthy mix of covers and originals featuring strong harmonies and tight musicianship that make the music “sizzle from start to finish.”
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is a chorale of thanks to all those responsible for putting the town back on its feet.” “Our original program of Britten and Tchaikovsky is ‘water under the bridge’ due to the floods,” Bowers explains. “In its place we have programmed a collage of holiday, Christmas, and winter music that spans 750 years.” The annual holiday season concert is free and open to the public. Donations are always cheerfully and gratefully accepted. There will be a reception in the commons area after the Saturday concert. For more information, contact Kathy Bowers at 970-586-5193 or visit www. osep.info.
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‘Dusters pledge to help Colorado flood victims with help of Oskar Blues BOULDER Oskar Blues Brewery has teamed up with nationally-touring bluegrass band, The Infamous Stringdusters, to raise money for individuals, families, and small business affected by the flooding that washed through Colorado in September. The Grammy-nominated band known for adding a philanthropic touch to its tours chose to partner up with the Oskar Blues CAN’d Aid Foundation for their upcoming Road To Boulder tour and Ski Tour to support a cause that hit close to home for members of the band. The tour includes performances at the Boulder Theater, Dec. 7-8, with Paper Bird and a run of eight Colorado shows in February. Andy Hall, the band’s Dobro player, is a resident of Lyons, which was devestated in the September floods. Hall recounts his decision to move to Boulder over Charlottesville, VA in the first single the band has released in nearly two years, “The Road To Boulder,” featuring Bruce Hornsby on accordion. The single was released as part of an EP that will also feature three other tracks recorded during the band’s live performance at the Bluegrass Underground. Hall made the move from Nashville to Boulder, and in time, gravitated to the town of Lyons. It was in Lyons that Hall recalls The Infamous Stringdusters playing one of its first gigs at a small venue in the middle of the small town. In time, the band’s popularity skyrocketed, and The Infamous Stringdusters became a household name and fixture in the bluegrass circuit.
Holiday market fills weekend with free live performances NEDERLAND Every year the Nederland Area Seniors host a Holiday Mountain Market with over 40 artisans and crafters, silent auction, photos with Santa, hot food and live music. Not only is this a big fundraiser for the group, it has become a kick-off weekend for holiday shopping. If for no other reason, be sure to visit the market for the free live music and entertainment. On Saturday, Dec. 7, the schedule includes a new act at the top of each hour beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m. The performers, in order of appearance, include Mountain Movers, NCPC Presbyterian Church Choir, a live band to be announced, Andre Mallinger Piano Studio, Peak to Peak Chorale, Mountain Classical Flutes and Roy Burkett. The live performances begin at noon on Sunday, Dec. 8, and continue on the hour through 3 p.m. Performers, in order of appearance, include Ginger & Rye, Burt Rashbaum, Revelations 19 (Calvary Chapel Choir) and Planet Motion Dancers.
To help a community that embraced its music from the beginning, the band has committed to donate $1 from every ticket sold to its December Road To Boulder tour and its February Ski Tour to the CAN’d Aid Foundation’s Colorado Flood Relief Fund. The fund was created by Oskar Blues Brewery to help support the damaged communities. The band will also donate all proceeds from sales of the single “The Road To Boulder” to the CAN’d Aid Foundation.
Fans of both Oskar Blues Brewery and The Infamous Stringdusters will have the opportunity to raise a glass together during pre-show events hosted by the brewery at venues along the tour. Visit www.facebook.com/OskarBluesCANS for details. Visit www.thestringdusters.com for more information about the band or visit www.foundation.oskarblues.com to learn more about the CAN’d Aid Foundation’s Colorado Flood Relief Fund.
MUSIC CALENDAR DJ Maciek – Ameristar Casino (BH) December 14 Acoustic Mining Company – Pioneer Inn (NED) The Railsplitters – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) DJ Maciek – Ameristar Casino (BH) December 15 Billy Shaddox and Kara Tauchman – Gold Hill Inn, early (GH) Moors & McCumber – Gold Hill Inn, late (GH) Jon Kohne Trio – Stanley Hotel Concert Hall (EP) Giddyup Kitty – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) December 18 Tribute to the Rolling Stones – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) Melissa McGinley – Gold Hill Store & Café December 20 The Symbols – Pioneer Inn (NED) Dwight Carrier Zydeco – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) Country Dog w/Benny “Burle” Galloway, Jordan Ramsay, Patrick Padgett & Miles Ridnell – Stage Stop (RV) DJ Lo – Ameristar Casino (BH) Shaefer Welch – Rock Inn (EP) Locals’ Night Out w/Dick Orleans and Diane Collinet – Sweet Basilico (EP)
December 21 Split Jive Broadcast – Pioneer Inn (NED) Los Funbags – Stage Stop (RV) DJ Kiss – Ameristar Casino (BH) Tookus – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) December 22 Resonant Rogues – Stage Stop (RV) Steve Itterly – Gold Hill Inn (GH) Swing Chick – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) Katie and Her Harp – Rock Inn (EP) Honey Comb – Stanley Hotel Concert Hall (EP) December 23 Gregory Alan Isakov & Reed Foehl – Gold Hill Inn (GH) December 24 Danny Shafer – Pioneer Inn (NED) December 27 New Family Dog – Pioneer Inn (NED) Locals’ Night Out w/Dick Orleans and Diane Collinet – Sweet Basilico (EP)
DJ Desire – Ameristar Casino (BH) Open Mic Night – Old Gallery (AP) December 28 Gipsy Moon – Pioneer Inn (NED) Holiday Hoedown w/The Railsplitters, Bella Betts –
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Continued from page 14 David Richey Band – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) Fabulous Thunderbirds – Reserve Casino (CC) DJ Desire – Ameristar Casino (BH) December 29 David Richey Duo – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) Boulder Bassoon Quartet – Stanley Hotel Concert Hall (EP) December 31 Magic Beans – Stage Stop (RV) Riff Raff – Pioneer Inn (NED) Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams, Kort McCumber & High Road – Gold Hill Inn (GH) Jeff Scroggins & Colorado – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) DJ Rockstar Aaron – Ameristar Casino (BH) New Classics Band – Reserve Casino (CC) Gristle Gals – Rock Inn (EP) Dennis-Tobias Band – Estes Park Resort (EP) New Year’s Eve Party – Lonigans Saloon (EP) January 4 Jon Wirtz’s Nuskool – United Center (IS) WEEKY MUSIC Sunday The Big Pick Jam hosted by Family Dog – Pioneer Inn (NED)
Open Bluegrass Pick – Salto Coffee Works (NED) Live Music – Monarch Casino (BH) Brunch w/Amanda Valley – Estes Park Resort (EP) Bluegrass Jam, Bluegrass Church – Miner Pickin’ (IS) Monday Open Jovan Open Mic w/Jamestown Merc Bartenders
Brown Bag Lunch Jam – Highland Music (EP) Wine & Cheese & More w/Dick Orleans – Coffee On The Rocks (EP) Open Mic w/Justin Faye – Lonigans (EP) Dennis-Tobias Band – The View @ Historic Crags (EP) Thursday Bluegrass Pick – First Street Pub (NED) Open Mic: Taylor Radio + Potluck – Spirit Hound Distillery (LY) Open Mic Night – The Tributary at 244 (IS) Open Jam – Miner Pickin’ (IS) Open Bluegrass Jam – Rock Inn (EP) Jerry Barlow – The View @ Historic Crags (EP) Ladies Nights w/Live Band – Waterfront Grille @ Estes Park Resort (EP) Friday Open Mic – Flipper McGills (IS) Live Music – Monarch Casino (BH) Dennis-Tobias Band – Cheesy Lee’s Pizza (EP) Ray Young – Nicky’s Restaurant (EP) James Davis – Twin Owls Steakhouse (EP) Karaoke – Lonigans Saloon (EP) Live Music – Estes Park Resort (EP) Saturday Drop In Family Pick w/Blackdog – Stage Stop (RV) Tacos ‘n’ Tunes – Blue Owl Books (NED) Live Music – Monarch Casino (BH) Open Pick – Millsite Inn (WD) Open Mic Night – Tapestry Coffeehouse (AP) Karaoke – Lonigans Saloon (EP) Dennis-Tobias Band – Cheesy Lee’s Pizza (EP)
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Karaoke – Flipper McGills (IS) Live Music – Lady Luck Casino (BH) Dick Orleans – The View @ Historic Crags (EP) Tuesday Live Music – Lady Luck Casino (BH) Celtic Music Class – Gilpin Community Center (BH) Open Mic hosted by Maus – Pioneer Inn (NED) Dick Orleans – The View @ Historic Crags (EP) Wednesday Blues Jam hosted by The Firebreathers – Pioneer Inn (NED)
Beginner ‘Slow’ Jam – Miner Pickin’ (IS) Karaoke – West Winds Tavern (IS) Live Music – Lady Luck Casino (BH)
AP = Allenspark BH = Black Hawk CC = Central City CCC= Coal Creek Canyon EP = Estes Park GH = Gold Hill
IS = Idaho Springs JT = Jamestown LY = Lyons NED = Nederland RV = Rollinsvile WD = Ward
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