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Glass gallery adds color, creativity to Main Street Page 15
‘Dead Guy’ festival showcases local musicians Page 19
SILVER PLUME • GEORGETOWN • EMPIRE • IDAHO SPRINGS • CENTRAL CITY • BLACK HAWK • GOLDEN GATE • ROLLINSVILLE • COAL CREEK • NEDERLAND • GOLD HILL • WARD • JAMESTOWN • ALLENSPARK • LYONS • ESTES PARK
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COVER STORY: Like other winter sports and trends, residents of Colorado— consistently ranked as being among the healthiest and most active in the country—have been quick to adopt fat bikes as a new form of winter recreation. The bikes, which allow for year-round cycling and backcountry enjoyment in winter, are now routinely found on multi-use forest trails throughout the state, including the Front Range. Page 14 Photo courtesy of YMCA Of The Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch
Historic Places Dumont and Empire in Clear Creek County Dumont School
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Location: 150 County Rd. 260 Date Listed: National Register, March 1, 1996
Mill City House
Location: 247 County Rd. 308 Date Listed: National Register, April 30, 2009
Mint Saloon
Location: 13 E. Park Ave. (U.S. 40), Empire Date Listed: National Register, February 3, 1993
Peck House
Location: 83 Sunny Ave., Empire Date Listed: National Register, March 25, 1993
Dumont, Empire historic places unique to region PEAK TO PEAK Colorado’s rich history is being preserved through the efforts of locally- and nationally-designated historic places. Each month this year, the MMAC Monthly takes a region-by-region look at the many properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the mountain communities in Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder and Larimer counties. The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. For a property to be eli-
gible, it must meet at least one of four main criteria involving architectural styles, association with various aspects of social history and commerce, ownership and design/ construction. While Clear Creek County’s larger towns in are home to many of its nationally recognized historic places, the smaller communities of Empire and Dumont have a few, too. When all of the good land around Idaho Springs was all claimed, miners from Central City moved into the Empire area. Continued on page 12
Mill City House in Dumont as it looked in the 1940s.
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TAKE NOTE – supporting our community
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Welcome spring, explore women’s history during March PEAK TO PEAK March is one of the snowiest months of the year in the high country. It’s a great time to get outdoors and take advantage of a snow pack that has been building all season in the warm sun, before it all melts away. Despite the snow fall, March is the month we welcome spring—on the calendar at least—and set our clocks forward (March 8). It may be only psychological, but it goes a long way to pushing through
the rest of the long wintery season at elevation. More daylight never hurts. March is also Women’s History Month, which highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Colorado has long played an important role in women’s rights in the United State including in 1893, when male Colorado voters approved a referendum extending voting rights to women. Colorado was the first state to approve
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women’s suffrage and the first to elect a woman to its legislature. Colorado has numerous woman who became important to history, including “Ute Princess” Chipeta; “America the Beautiful” author Catharine Lee Bates and former six-term Denver Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder, one of the most powerful women in modern-day politics. To learn more about the role of Colorado women in history, explore the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame. Since 1985 the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame has inducted 142 women of various races, backgrounds, economic levels, career choices, political philosophies, and religious beliefs united by their outstanding contributions to society. Visit www.cogreatwomen.org to learn more about extraordinary Colorado women and how they influenced history.
Addiction Recovery Groups Sunday Gilpin County H.A.L.T. – St. Paul’s Church, Central City, 2 p.m. Fall River Group AA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon Monday Clear Creek Road Runners – United Church of Idaho Springs, 2 p.m. Al-Anon Families – Allenspark Fire Department, 5 p.m. Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal,
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Fall River Group AA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon St. Vrain Group AA Meeting – IOOF Hall, Lyons, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday AA Meeting – St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Nederland 5:30 & 7 p.m. Clear Creek Road Runners 2 – Georgetown Community Center, 7 p.m. St. Vrain Group AA Meeting – IOOF Hall, Lyons, 7:30 p.m. AA Meeting – Golden Gate Grange Community Center, 2 p.m. Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Fall River Group AA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon & 7 p.m. Wednesday Gilpin County H.A.L.T. – St. Paul’s Church, Central City, 2 p.m. Morning Group AA Meeting – Nederland Veterinary Hospital (Back Office), 8 a.m.
Canyon Group AA Meeting – Coal Creek Canyon United Power Offices., 7:30 p.m.
Open AA Meeting – Allenspark Fire Station, 5 p.m. Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m.
Fall River Group AA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, 7 p.m. Thursday Morning Group AA Meeting – Nederland Veterinary Hospital (Back Office), 8 a.m.
Clear Creek Road Runners – United Church of Idaho Springs, 2 p.m. Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m.
AA Meeting, New Horizons Group NA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon & 7 p.m.
Friday Free at Last Group NA Meeting – Harmony Foundation of Estes Park, 7:30 p.m.
Clear Creek Road Runners – United Church of Idaho Springs, 2 p.m. Wild Basin Book Study – New Covenant Church, Allenspark, 6:30 p.m. AA Meeting – St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Nederland, 7 p.m. Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal,
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Call Boulder 24-hour AA Answering Service at 303-682-8032 for assistance any time of day. Visit www.bouldercountyaa.org, www.daccaa. org or www.northcoloradoaa.org for information in Boulder, Denver and Northern Colorado regions or visit www.aa.org; www.na.org or www.oa.org to find other regional meetings and resources. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 800-522-4700 where trained counselors can provide treatment options in Colorado.
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MOUNTAIN MIX – the best of all the rest
March 2
Practicing Medicine in a Mountain Village
Estes Park Museum’s “Meet Me @ The Museum” event, March 2, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., explores the life of Dr. Jacob O. Mall facilitated by Director and Curator Derek Fortini. It features a 1981 interview with Mall when, at age 79, he reminisced about the changes he’d seen in Estes Park over 50 years. The Estes Park Museum galleries, 200 Fourth St., are open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays from 1-5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information call 970-586-6256 or visit www.estes.org/museum.
March 6
Skatin’ to the 80s Free Family Skate Party
Join the Families for Estes team, March 6, from 6-8 p.m., in the Longhouse Building at the YMCA of the Rockies for a fun-filled night of roller skating, 80s-themed snacks, music and fun. If inspired, dress in 80s fashion. There will also be pickleball and an open gym, so there is something for everyone. This event is free for all ages. The event takes place in the Longhouse Building at YMCA of the Rockies, 2515 Tunnel Road. Visit www.familiesforestes.org to learn more.
March 7
Beginning Watercolor for Nature Enthusiasts
Rocky Mountain Conservancy Field Institute offers a class, March 7, entitled “Beginning Watercolor for the Nature Enthusiast,” taught by Karen Ramsey. Participants will learn the fundamentals of watercolors and how to apply paint in a fresh and vibrant way and be introduced to techniques including how to set up a palette of colors and the importance of shapes and values. For more information and to register, visit rmconservancy.org or call 970-586-3262.
Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary
Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary’s annual free Casino Night takes place, March 7, from 7-11 p.m. in the Stanley Hotel MacGregor Ballroom. Enjoy Texas Hold ‘em, craps, black jack, horse racing, music, dancing, photo booth and auction for gift baskets. Dress is black tie optional for a fun Vegas feel (but you can wear jeans as well). Proceeds go to Bobcat Boosters. For information or to pre-register, call Harriette Woodard at 970-586-1040.
March 8
Stella Blu Bohemian Boutique Trunk Show
Discover eclectic, one of a kind, up-cycled clothing and handbags, made from “rescued” materials, March 8, from 2-4 p.m. at The Stone Cup Café, 442 High Street in Lyons. The mid-winter trunk show features creations from Stella Blu Re-Design. Find out more information at www.thestonecup.comor call 303-823-2345.
March 11
Well & Septic System Maintenance Class
Colorado State University Extension Office and Gilpin County Public Health present a free Well and Septic System Maintenance Class, March 11, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Gilpin Public Health, 101 Norton Dr. Learn how to care for a well and septic, county regulations and processes, water testing and basic well water rights. For more information, contact Bonnie Albrecht, Public Health Coordinator at 303-582-5803 x13 or visit www.co.gilpin.co.us.
March 14-15
Open House and Turkey Vultures
Bears in our Backyard
Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center hosts an Open House with the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program during Frozen Dead Guy weekend, March 14-15. Turkey Vultures and other raptors will be on-site with formal presentations at 3:30 on Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday. Participate in a Treasure Hunt Discovery throughout the nature center for special prizes. Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center is open 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday. Visit wildbear.org for more information.
March 21
Painting the Colorful Attitudes of Animals
Learn to tap into the child within and use intuition when choosing colors, during the “Painting the Colorful Attitudes of Animals” class, March 21, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Rocky Mountain Conservancy with instructor Pat Saunders-White. Immortalize animals in paint with bold, beautiful colors reflecting their personalities and characteristics. Materials, instruction and demonstrations are provided by the instructor. No drawing skills are required. For more information and to register, visit rmconservancy.org or call 970-586-3262.
Spring Has Sprung!
Join volunteer Boulder County naturalists, March 21 from 10 a.m.noon at Heil Valley Ranch Open Space south trailhead for a leisurely two-mile hike and celebrate the beginning of spring by looking and listening for signs of new life along the trail. Learn the importance of the sun at equinox in linking and timing these vibrant displays of new beginnings. Visit www.bouldercounty.org to learn more.
March 22
Winter Park Wipe Out
Elevate your adventure this spring at the Winter Park Wipe Out on March 22. Participants of this Mountain Town Adventure will experience a series of incredible challenges on a mystery course that goes all around the town of Winter Park. Solve clues leading to over 20 mystery challenges including the Wipe Out Zone, where things will get messy, snowmobile-tubing, food challenges, hammerschlagen and many other wild winter activities are included. Winter Park Wipe Out is an event like no other. Visit WinterParkWipeOut.com or call 303-777-6887 for more information.
March 28
Coyotes: The Song Dogs of the West
Coyotes are among our country’s most successful and resourceful predators. Often misunderstood and maligned, the coyote’s impact on our everyday life is profound. Explore the country’s second largest canine’s natural history, Native American stories, coyote discovery by Lewis and Clark, and expansion to the east with instructor Jared Gricoskie, March 28, at the Rocky Mountain Conservancy Field Institute class, “Coyotes: The Song Dogs of the West.” The class will also head into Rocky Mountain National Park to explore coyote habitat, social structure, and interactions as well as explore how the coyote interacts with the ecosystem, its prey and mankind, and how wolves could impact our coyotes in the future. For more information and to register, visit rmconservancy.org or call 970-586-3262.
Grant supports renovation, upgrade of Edgar Mine IDAHO SPRINGS The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation made a $1 million gift to Colorado School of Mines to support extensive renovations and upgrades to the Edgar Mine, the university’s experimental mine facility in Idaho Springs. “This significant investment by the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation will… foster ongoing innovation in the mining engineering industry, facilitate expanded training for mine safety and rescue operations, and create a modern facility for experiential learning and community outreach,” said Mines President Bill Scoggins. “We’re grateful for Freeport’s leader-
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ship in this endeavor, and we are excited to work together to preserve and enhance this unique resource and to create a fitting showcase of the 21st century mining industry.” The funding will be used for the first phase of a comprehensive, multimillion-dollar revitalization project including upgrades to a dry building and underground classroom, as well as improvements to the electrical, sewer and ventilation systems. With more than 800 students enrolled in earth sciences disciplines at Mines, the Edgar Mine is widely used as a unique underground laboratory for hands-on learning. The university
awards 20 percent of mining engineering degrees in the U.S. each year and a state-of-the-art facility representing the industry as it operates today is anticipated to draw additional student interest. In addition, mine safety and rescue training programs at the mine are in high demand. Nearly 700 companies and organizations have trained at the facility throughout its history. In the 1870s, the Edgar Mine produced high-grade silver, gold, lead and copper. The university acquired the mine in 1921. Learn more about the history and features of the Edgar Mine at mines. edu/EdgarMine.
Black bears are part of our landscape. In spring, as daylight hours grow and temperatures warm, bears and their cubs emerge from winter dens. Join volunteer Boulder County naturalists, March 28, from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Betasso Preserve in Boulder Canyon to explore how bears survive the winter and become active again in the spring. Participants will also learn how to live safely in bear country. Visit www.bouldercounty.org to learn more.
March 30
Qigong with Nori Bieberach
Join Nori Bierbach on Mondays at the Nederland Community Library, March 30-April 27, from 8:30-9:30 a.m., as she leads participants on a journey exploring and practicing Qigong during this five week class. Qigong is a powerful system of healing and energy medicine from China. It is the art and science of using breathing techniques, gentle movement, and meditation to cleanse, strengthen, and circulate the life energy (qi). The class is free (donations are accepted) but space is limited. Call 303-2581101 or email genevam.ncl@gmail.com to reserve a spot. Visit nederland.colibraries.org for more information.
Pioneers of the Peaks: Local Climbers Who Made History
For several decades, a small group of men and women made history exploring and ascending the summits surrounding the Estes Valley. This hardy group paved the way for others to pursue the challenges of our alluring landscapes. In 2013 and 2014, the Estes Park Museum and the Estes Valley Library gathered their inspiring stories. Through June, a monthly series features special guests from the 18 local climbers and mountaineers interviewed for the Climbers’ Oral History Project. The monthly talks are held at the Estes Park Museum in conjunction with its “Climb On!” exhibition celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Rocky Mountain National Park. On March 30, from 7 - 8 p.m. join Harry Kent to hear about “Training in Rocky Mountain National Park.” Kent has climbed all over the world as a professional outdoor adventure guide for close to 40 years. He and partner Keith Lober were the first Americans to make a winter ascent of the North Face of the Eiger in 1982, one of the most challenging climbs in all of Europe at the time. This will be the subject of his program when he describes in a slideshow the local training and preparations they made for the daunting objective. He also founded Kent Mountain Adventure Center in Estes Park in 1987. For more information call 970-586-6256 or visit www.estes.org/museum.
March 31
Overnight Hut Trip to Broome Hut
Clear Creak Metropolitan Recreation District is taking over the Broome Hut for an overnight trip, March 31, beginning at noon. The Broome Hut, the first hut in the Grand Huts Association is a steep, one mile backpack in from Berthoud Pass. The hut sits at 11,300 feet with breathtaking views. This is an overnight trip and participants will carry in all supplies and food. It is a short hike in, but physically demanding in the snow and carrying a pack. Minors are welcome to attend but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Limited spots are available. Transportation, accommodations and breakfast is included in the trip cost. Call 303-5674822 or visit clearcreekrecreation.com to learn more.
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FOOD & DRINK CALENDAR
March 2 • Golden Gang Dinner – River Church (LY) March 3 • Tacos & Tequila Specials, Ladies Night – Wild Mountain Smokehouse (NED) • Soup Night – Old Gallery Cabin (AP)
• Rotary Club of Estes Park First Tuesday Lunch – Cables Pub & Grill (EP)
March 4 • Wine & Words – Happy Trails Café (NED) • Hilltop Guild Potluck Lunch & Business Meeting – Kelley House (AP)
• Community Cupboard Food Pantry – Old Galley Cabin (AP)
• Coffee Chat with Mayor – Estes Park Senior Center (EP) March 5 • Nederland Food Pantry – Nederland Community Center (NED)
March 6 • Wine Tasting – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED) • Seafood Buffet – Other Side Restaurant (EP) • Community Corner Café: Soup Night – Shepherd of the Mountain Lutheran Church (EP)
March 7 • High Country Auxiliary Chili Dinner & Silent Auction – Gilpin Community Center (BH) • Moonlight Dinner Series: A Night in India – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (SC)
March 8 • Pancake Breakfast – Golden Gate Grange (GCC) • Vegan Potluck – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 9 • Lovin’ Cup Community Kitchen – Deli @ 8236’ (NED) March 11 • Estes Park Women’s Club Luncheon w/ Barbara Scott: RMNP 100th Anniversary – Other Side Restaurant (EP) March 13 • Salto Supper Club – Salto Coffee Works (NED) • Fish Fry w/Beer Battered Alaskan Pollock – Wild Mountain Smokehouse (NED)
• St Paddy’s Dinner w/Irish Dancers – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Beer Tasting: Tommyknocker Brewery – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED)
• Community Corner Café: Pasta Night – Shepherd of the Mountain Lutheran Church (EP)
March 14 • Pancake Breakfast – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Beer & Bratwurst Fireworks Fundraiser – Wild Mountain Smokehouse (NED)
• Wine Tasting: Chateau La Paws Collection by Rosenblum Cellars – Mid-County Liquor (RV) • Beer Tasting: Oskar Blues – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED) March 15 • Pancake Breakfast – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Smoked Rueben & Brewer’s Bloody Mary Special – Wild Mountain Smokehouse (NED)
Kvass & Smoothie Class w/Kia – CCCIA Hall (CCC) March 16 • Lovin’ Cup Community Kitchen – Deli @ 8236’ • Golden Gang Dinner – Lyons Community Church (LY) March 17 • Home Brewers Social – Pizza Bar 66 (LY)
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FOOD & DRINK – restaurants, cafés, bars, breweries and more Pair create business from love of tasting whiskey
become friends with Jimmy Kuch, The Stanley Hotel’s WhisBy Jennifer Pund key Provocateur. “We would go back every week for a year, COAL CREEK CANYON he term “Old-West” conjures up images of gun fights on just to sit at this bar and listen to this guy talk. It stopped being dirt roads and saloon doors, and that’s what inspired Cody about drinking at some point. It was just his knowledge base Riggs to order her first whiskey drink. Now, along with and a friendship that we built with him,” Riggs said. Omayra Acevedo, she hosts and designs whiskey tastings for Acevedo is more of a technical person. “I was asking a thouanyone looking to learn more about the spirit. From traditionally sand questions and taking notes. I’m not as good as Cody at remembering all the details so I’m popular to rare examples, Whisa note taker.” she said. key Business brings the party to Riggs’ passion for American hisyou while transforming the avertory lent a hand in her discoverage “sipper” into a connoisseur. ing the love for Whiskey. “I think After a day in Estes Park, the American bourbons, whiskeys and duo were drawn to the Stanley ryes are so phenomenal with an Hotel and its popular Cascades amazing process and this beautiful Whiskey Bar, which is famous history,” she said. “I’m obsessed for its more than 900 selections of with the turn of the century, the whiskeys, bourbons and scotchOld West, Buffalo Bill and [whises—one of the state’s largest. key] was what they were drinking. Out of curiosity and a passion I think that’s why it all sticks.” for the American West, Riggs orThe two noticed that they were dered a local Colorado whiskey, drawn into whiskey conversabut had no idea what to do once it tions wherever they went, which arrived. “My hard alcohol knowl- Omayra Acevedo and Cody Riggs operate Whiskey Busilead to the idea to create Whiskey edge was taking shots in college. ness together. Photo courtesy of Whiskey Business Business. At a friend’s house, at a I had no idea what to do with the bar, at a party, or even hiking, Acevedo said they were always water back or ice that was served on the side,” Riggs said. “I just being asked about whiskey. Since Riggs prefers her whiskey left all that and drank it neat, as to not look like an idiot, at least I knew I was doing part of it right.” She quickly realized it’s a neat—without ice, water or mixer—people would become cudrink that forces you to sip. “I was experiencing all these things rious when they went out. While trying something new, Riggs would find herself conducting small tastings for those at the bar. with something I had never done before and I was fascinated.” Riggs and Acevedo returned to the Stanley often enough to Continued on page 6
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Market owner celebrates first year success, upgrades By Jennifer Pund LYONS After a year of ups and downs, Stagestop Market and Café owner Megan Riley is back to doing what she enjoys most: nourishing people with goodies baked with love. Stop in the Rollinsville store daily in March, leading up to the official anniversary on March 29, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help her celebrate her first year success and enjoy specials and giveaways. Armed with new equipment, family recipes and the support of locals, Riley is now ready to take on the future with enthusiasm and a noticeable passion for her work. When approached with the idea of buy-
ing and running the Stagestop Market and Cafe in late March 2014, Riley found herself saying, “I’ll do it!” At the time, she had a partner, and lots of plans. Abruptly, the partner didn’t work out and after a few weeks, her plans were not approved. Even with coffee shop and commissary licenses, the local health department ruled she had to bake everything in-house and couldn’t continue to use the Stage Stop restaurant’s kitchen across the street. “It was working well for me,” Stage Stop restaurant owner Heather Hatwan said, “but the health department said she couldn’t use my kitchen.” Continued on page 7
The Stagestop Market & Café offers several unique , locally-crafted items.
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Warm up with High Country Auxiliary’s annual Chili Dinner By Jennifer Pund GILPIN COUNTY Nothing says “winter warm-up” like a hearty bowl of chili with your neighbors. The High Country Auxiliary annual Chili Dinner and Silent Auction takes place Saturday March 7 from 5-8 p.m. For only $8 for adults and $4 for kids under 12, three types of chili are offered: white chicken, red veggie and green. They are served with cornbread, cole slaw, cold drinks, and coffee. A chili toppings bar is included with all the fixins. Last year, about 300 people attended and devoured pot after pot of homemade chili, with no leftovers. High Country Auxiliary Volunteer Diane Rittenhouse says the attendance is expected to be about the same, if not higher, this year. They are preparing just as much chili in anticipation of large crowds. “We used to hold the chili dinner in Station 2, but we got so big, so crowded that we had to move to the Gilpin County Rec. Center about three years ago.” Rittenhouse said. The gym is divided in two sections. One half for the tables and chairs provided for seating to diners, the other half is dedicated to displaying silent auction items and bid sheets. As with all silent auctions, come early and stay late to get the item you treasure most. The Silent Auction starts at 5 p.m. and ends promptly at 7 p.m. Items donated from business across the Peak to Peak are available to the highest bidder. Last year hundreds of items were donated like gift certificates, art work, cookbooks, quilts, hats, massages, dinners out, oil changes and a whole lot more. Money raised by from annual Chili Dinner and Silent Auction is used to support the Timberline Fire Protection District and G.C.A.R.T, the Gilpin County Animal Response Team. “Most of the money we make is used to purchase items Timberline doesn’t have funds to buy,” said Rittenhouse. “We have purchased ATVs and other necessary equipment they wouldn’t otherwise have.” The High Country Auxiliary is a support base of community volunteers who provide meals and other necessary services to assist the Timberline Fire Department when on fire calls. In order to do this, the group hosts several events each year for fund raising. Aside from the annual Chili Dinner and Silent Auction, the group hosts a flea Market in June and a pancake breakfast at the annual Gilpin County Fair. Rittenhouse explained that the group decided to keep the “High County Auxiliary” name when Timberline Fire Protection District changed its name in order to provided a larger scope of assistance. “We kept the name so we are not limited to only serving the fire department, we also want to include Gilpin County Ani-
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mal Response Team and the Gilpin Ambulance Authority,” said Rittenhouse. Timberline Fire Protection District provides all hazard protection to both Gilpin and Boulder Counties. The district spans the Peak the Peak Highway between Black Hawk and Nederland providing services for over 173 square miles. The mission of TFPD is to utilize resources efficiently to provide emergency services for the benefit of citizens and visitors to the district while maintaining the safety and security of our members. The G.C.A.R.T’s purpose is to care for the welfare of all domestic animals in emergency situations. They assist firefighters in the evacuation of large stock animals and smaller companion animals in the event of a wild fire, toxic spill or other natural or man-made disasters that may occur in Gilpin County. The Gilpin County Recreation Center is located at 2960 Dory Hill Road north of Black Hawk. Contact Diane Rittenhouse at 303-5825176 with questions about the High County Auxiliary. Learn more about Timberline Fire Protection District at www.timberlinefire.com.
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Liquor store celebrates 10 years By Jennifer Pund 1995, it was the only drive-through store around. Peterson says with all the growth GILPIN COUNTY Ten years ago this March, Jan Petersen and additional businesses in the county, they opened Mid County Liquor in Gilpin Coun- don’t feel so isolated anymore. “It’s not rety. With raffles, discounts for everyone, and ally in the middle of nowhere anymore,” she new services beginning, March 7 is a big said, “but, there still are not services, includday. She has seen many changes over the ing taxi or shuttles to help folks get around, that’s why we are years and has her doing delivery.” sights and plans set Since moving into toward the next ten. the store’s new Stop in, or drive space the middle of through, Mid CounMay 2014, Petersen ty Liquor up to the has been pleased anniversary day, and excited to ofand receive a raffle fer tastings twice a ticket for a drawmonth. “It’s a new ing on March 7 for education for evprizes including a County erybody,” she said. Fireball snowboard, Mid County Liquor in mid-Gilpin Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith “A lot of people are Bud Light Broncos Neon Sign, Boulder Beer tour and more. learning about new products instead of just Also on the anniversary, anyone who buying the normal thing. They’ve opened spends $10 or more is eligible to roll a pair their minds to new and interesting things and they are getting an education rather than of dice to determine a discount. To make the day even more monumental, just the six pack of beer.” Petersen is unveiling a new delivery service to the nearby neighborhoods. For a $10 fee, Mid County Liquors in located at and minimum purchase of $10, their driver 17218 Hwy. 119 in Gilpin County. It’s will bring orders to doorsteps between Rolopen 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday linsville and Missouri Lakes. Most area and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday. Call neighborhoods will be serviced depending 303-242-7686 or visit www.midcounon weather and other conditions. tyliquors.com to learn more. When Mid-County Liquor opened in
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FOOD & DRINK Class teaches benefits of beet kvass COAL CREEK CANYON The Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association Hall hosts a special event highlighting the beet kvass, March 15. Beet Kvass is a traditional drink that contains probiotics and enzymes. It is said to purify the blood, boost energy and improve liver function Josh Cole will lead the group in learning about and how to make the lacto-fermented beverage made from cubed beets. Beets are powerful diuretics and the drink is a great way to add probiotic elements to your diet without spending a lot of money. The class will learn to make beet kvass, then make a few types of smoothies with the kvass in it. Beet Kvass, which originated in Russia and was traditionally made with stale sourdough rye bread, is probiotic and tastes vaguely like a beet yogurt and is “wonderful” in smoothies. Fermenting beets allows for greater nutritional bio-availability while processing some of the stuff that could otherwise have a
strong “moving things along” effect on the digestive system. Folk medicine values beets and beet kvass for the liver cleansing properties and beet kvass is widely used in cancer therapy in Europe. Anecdotal reports indicate that beet kvass is an excellent therapy for chronic fatigue, chemical sensitivities, allergies and digestive problems. As chopped beets mix with sea salt, the sugar and starch convert to lactic-acid perfectly preserving the kvass. The finished drink is full of beneficial enzymes, friendly probiotic bacteria, and increased vitamin levels. Regularly eating lacto-fermented vegetables, or incorporating beet kvass into your diet, will promote healthy gut flora, and greater absorption of nutrients from your food. The class will be an hour long class, beginning at 12:30 p.m. The class has a $10 requested donation. Participants will leave with a 32 oz. jar of beet kvass, and instructions and smoothie recipes will be provided. Call Kia Hanning at 303-6420337 or visit /www.coalcreek canyon.org for more information.
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pallet. They encourage new tasters to not “I’d be sitting next to strangers and having just dive in, but start slow. “That’s what’s the bartender pour them tastes of different so great about a tasting,” Acevedo said. whiskeys.” She said. After this spontane- “You don’t just open a bottle and try it and ously happened a few times, she knew she move on. You smell it and talk about what was on to something. “I was noticing that you are smelling, it really brings out the flapeople were into whiskey but didn’t un- vors.” Riggs emphasizes that it’s not about derstand how to pick something or how taking shots then moving to the next style, each whiskey gets it’s to look at a bottle and own “moment in time” tell what was inside for that tasting. by the label.” What she finds most Building Whiskey fun is walking someBusiness from the one through a style ground up is important that they think they for Riggs and Acevare not going to like. edo. They have bigger She starts slow with plans than what they questions about what are doing now, but feel they smell—vanilla that word-of-mouth or maple or wood? is the way to grow. “I “Then you get them think the best way to to taste it after they start a business is grass smell all these amazroots. No start-up, just ing smells. You just do it. If you can get see that expression of people to like what ‘I taste all those things you are doing and talk I just smelled’,” she about it, that’s sucsaid. “You blow their ceeding,” Riggs said. minds with flavor pro A pre-event confiles that are far and sultation with clients Cody Riggs pours a taster for a wide from what they gives Riggs an idea client at a recent whiskey tasting. Photo by Omayra Acevedo usually drink and enof the client’s background with whiskey, which allows her joying it when done properly.” to design the tasting specifically for that The goal is to introduce tasters to event. “A tasting for somebody that has styles they can find in their local liquor only had Jack Daniel’s is going to look store, but didn’t know enough to spend much different than somebody who only the money. It also provides an opportulikes Rye or only orders Irish whiskey. nity for someone to experience rare or These are clearly different whiskey drink- small-batch brands that can be difficult to find. “I have items that they can find ers,” she explains. Drawing from these specific profiles, locally, but I also have them try things Riggs will bring brands she is certain the that I had a hard time finding so they can tasters will enjoy, as well as some that are experience something they may not get completely opposite. “A lot of the flavors another chance to try,” Riggs said. cross paths, with the exception of scotch. If Designer tasting can be enjoyed by evyou like Jameson, you can like something eryone of age, for any occasion or nonon the other end of the spectrum, you just occasion and even for non-whiskey drinkers. Acevedo says the two-hour events are don’t know it,” she said. The two feel that whiskey is for every- customized to each style and budget and body of age. With a plethora of sipable no two tastings are ever the same. There whiskeys on the market, it just might take are four levels ranging from five whiskey a while to find one that works for a specific brands to seven high-quality brands and a surprise tasting. The duo encourage women to give whiskey tasting a try. “Whiskey can be a drink for women too, you don’t have to drink clear liquor, you can have something with flavor, and be knowledgeable about it, and enjoy it,” Riggs said. Whiskey drinkers should know there is a world of flavors to be experienced. Riggs reminds when you order something mainstream, you could be missing a great opportunity to experience a piece of our country’s history so ask what local whiskey’s are available and give one a try. Continued from page 4
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Anniversary specials, treats offered
rounded by generations before me,’ and I re A year ago, she didn’t think she was go- ally do feel that. I feel that I am surrounded ing to make it, and for months wasn’t sure by Great Aunt Mickey with her lemon bars, if the business would survive. “When you and all these women before me,” she exstart, you really have no idea and I kind of plained. “It’s a way for me to connect. It’s just stumbled through,” Riley said. Win- what I do, I nourish people. I want to take care of people. That’s why ning over the locals was I say it’s made with love, a top priority. “It was my because it really is.” intention to serve the lo Holding true to her feelcals. If I could make it ing that everything you put with them, I would be in your mouth should make able to make it,” she said. your eyes roll back, she Surviving the winserves breakfast sandwichter by selling consignes, croissants and glutenment items and gifts, she free items including pizza. worked toward securing She always has a supthe proper approvals step ply of treats like chocoby step. She had the walate chip or sugar cookter tested and found it was ies, Mountain Turtle unusable. Since last Octocake—with or without baber, she has had to truck in con pieces—goat cheese water to serve her coffee cheesecake, cupcakes and and hot chocolate. whatever else she is in She also installed a The Stagestop Market & Café new water heater, sal- stocks many household staples. spired to try that morning. The only coffee shop in vaged a three bay sink from Estes Park, added a refrigerator and an the area to serve “bulletproof” style, the oven. “I went all out and did the whole thing, café uses beans from The Coffee Roaster, now I have my restaurant license,” she said. delivered within hours of being locally “It’s huge for me to get back and get up at 5 roasted. a.m. and think, ‘what am I going to make.’” Anniversary specials include Bulletproof week, March Riley said that by 1-7. Try a bullet7 a.m. each day, proof coffee for $1 there should be the off. March 8-13 is smell of something Cheesecake week. baking. Try cheesecake for Although it’s a $1 off. Enjoy spefamily tradition, Ricial baked good ley never dreamed during Frozen she would be bakDead Guy Days in ing for a living. “For a long time I The Stagestop Market & Café is located across Nederland, March 13-15 and St. Padput away anything from the Stage Stop restaurant in Rollinsville. dy’s Day specials domestic,” she said. “I was going to be a lawyer and I was going and baked goods on March 17. It’s Carrot to do all this stuff, then I just kinda started to Cake Week March 18-25. Get carrot cake go back through family recipes.” Her curi- for $3. Finally, on March 29, watch for anosity sparked a passion. “It’s all old stuff and niversary giveaways and specials. I love it. This is my creative expression.” When she uses the index cards labeled The Stagestop Market & Café is locatby her grandmother, “G” for good or “VG” ed at 41 Main St. in Rollinsville. Call for very good, she feels a connection with 303-258-3151 or visit facebook.com/ the past. “I found this old quote that says, stagestop.market.cafe ‘Every time I’m in the kitchen, I’m surContinued from page 4
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FOOD & DRINK Unique event highlights Estes Park dining ESTES PARK Estes Park hosts Dine Around Estes Park, a village-wide restaurant event, every Thursday night in March. Dozens of restaurants throughout town are offering $5 tasting plates from 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. with a different menu each week. Stop by two or three restaurants each week to see friends, join in the fun, and taste great food from all different restaurants.
Participating restaurants include: El Mex Kal Mexican Restaurant, Smokin’ Daves BBQ & Taphouse, You Need Pie! Diner & Bakery, Peppers Mexican Grill, The Wild Rose Restaurant, Sweet Basilico, Estes Park Brewery, Big Horn Restaurant, Cafe de Pho Thai, Cheesy Lee’s Amazing Pizza, Claire’s On The Park, The Grubsteak, Ed’s Cantina, and Antonio’s New York Pizza.
FOOD & DRINK CALENDAR March 18 • Community Cupboard Food Pantry – Old Galley Cabin (AP) March 20 • Tacos & Tunes w/Andrew Bonis – Blue Owl Bookstore (NED) • Wine Tasting: Augustina Winery – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED) • Mexican Buffet – Other Side Restaurant (EP) • Community Corner Café: Tuna Casserole – Shepherd of the Mountain Lutheran Church (EP)
March 21 • Brushes and Booze – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) • Spaghetti Dinner – Golden Gate Grange (GCC) March 23 • Lovin’ Cup Community Kitchen – Deli @ 8236’ (NED) March 26 • Nederland Food Pantry – Nederland Community Center (NED) March 27 • Wine Tasting – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED) • Community Corner Café: Grill Night – Shepherd of the Mountain Lutheran Church (EP)
March 28 • Wine Tasting: Spanish Wines – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED) • Beer Tasting: Avery Brewing – Mid-County Liquor (RV) March 30 • Lovin’ Cup Community Kitchen – Deli @ 8236’ (NED) March 31 • Golden Gang Dinner – LDS Church (LY) April 1 • Murder Mystery Dinner – Lyons Fork (LY) WEEKLY FOOD & DRINK Sunday • Service Industry Sunday – Stage Stop (RV) • Sunday Buffet – Peaceful Valley Ranch (AP) • Brunch & Bloody Mary Bar – Oskar Blues (LY) • Brunch – Sweet Basilico (EP) • Champagne Brunch – Other Side Restaurant (EP) • Brunch Buffet w/Amanda Valley – Waterfront Grille @ Estes Park Resort (EP)
Monday • Maggie’s Marvelous Meatloaf Special – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Dinner Special – First Street Pub (NED) • Pastor’s Pantry Food Distribution – Whispering Pines Church (CCC)
• Charity Night – Lucha Cantina (GT) Tuesday • Soccer Mom Happy Hour – Whistler’s Café (NED)
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• Taco Tuesday – Mothers Saloon (GT) • Burger Madness – Cables Pub & Grill (EP) Wednesday • Burger Madness – Sundance Café (NED) • Soccer Mom Happy Hour – Whistler’s Café (NED) • Pastor’s Pantry Food Distribution – Whispering Pines Church (CCC)
• Whiskey Wednesday – Pizza Bar 66 (LY) Thursday • Soccer Mom Happy Hour – Whistler’s Café (NED) • Breakfast for Dinner – Sundance Café (NED) • Gyro Thursdays – Troia’s Café & Marketplace (GT) • Open Mic Potluck w/Taylor Radio – Spirit Hounds Distillery (LY) • Dine Around Estes Park – Various (EP) Friday • Chef’s Specials – Stage Stop (RV) • Ribeye Steak Special – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Pastor’s Pantry Food Distribution – Whispering Pines Church (CCC)
• Friday Night Supper – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) • Burger Madness – Lyons Dairy Bar (LY) • Chef’s Special – Cables Pub & Grill (EP) • Taste & Create – Snowy Peaks Winery (EP) Saturday • Chef’s Specials – Stage Stop (RV) • Ribeye Steak Special – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Food Pantry – Nederland Community Center (NED) AP = Allenspark BH = Black Hawk CC = Central City CCC= Coal Creek Canyon EM = Empire EP = Estes Park GC = Grand County GGC = Golden Gate Canyon GH = Gold Hill GT = Georgetown IS = Idaho Springs
JT = Jamestown LV = Loveland LY = Lyons NED = Nederland RV = Rollinsville SA = Salina SMG = St. Mary’s Glacier SP = Silver Plume SC = Summit County WD = Ward WP = Winter Park
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Festivals/Special Events March 1 • Estes Park Bridal Crawl – Estes Park Resort (EP) March 6 • Skatin’ to the 80s Free Family Skate Party – YMCA of the Rockies Longhouse Building (EP)
March 7 • High Country Auxiliary Chili Dinner & Silent Auction – Gilpin Community Center (BH) • Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Casino Night – Stanley Hotel (EP)
March 8 • Stella Blu Re-Design Bohemian Boutique Trunk Show – Stone Cup (LY) • Daylight Savings Time Begins – Colorado March 13 • St. Patrick’s Day Gala – CCCIA Hall (CCC) March 13-15 • Frozen Dead Guy Days – Chipeta Park/First Street (NED) March 14 • St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – Winter Park Resort (GC) Game Nights March 4 • Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED) March 12 • Game Night – Estes Park Museum (EP) March 14 • Game Night – CCCIA Hall (CCC) March 18 • Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED) March 21 • Bingo – Elks Lodge (CC) March 22 • Peak to Peak Rotary Texas Hold’em Tournament – Farraddays Restaurant @ Isle Casino (BH)
Health/Wellbeing March 4 • Full Moon Meditation – StarHouse (GH) March 8 • Twist it Out – The Yoga Room (IS) March 10 • Introduction to Essential Oils – Riverpointe Spa (EP) March 11 • Free Well and Septic Class – Gilpin Public Health (BH) March 14 • Vibrational Sound Meditation – The Yoga Room (IS) March 18 • Free Intro to Ayurveda – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY) March 19 • New Moon Ceremony for Women – StarHouse (GH) • Introduction to Essential Oils – Riverpointe Spa (EP) March 28 • Introduction to Essential Oils – Riverpointe Spa (EP) • Health Fair – Estes Park Medical Center (EP) March 30 • Qigong – Nederland Community Library (NED) Meetings/Clubs/Groups March 2 • Lyons Board of Trustees – Lyons Town Hall (LY) • Estes Park Women’s Club – Estes Valley Library (EP)
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MOUNTAIN CULTURE – high-country living and activities Mountain Adventure creates unique day on the slopes
By Jeffrey V. Smith FRONT RANGE ew Belgium Brewing’s infamous Mountain Adventure series—formally known as the Scavenge Series—is back. It’s a downhill scavenger hunt “like no other” and in 2015 it travels to six resorts in four states, with each stop benefiting a local nonprofit. The 2015 series stops at three Colorado ski resorts: Arapahoe Basin on March 7, Loveland on March 28 and Winter Park on April 4. “New Belgium’s Mountain Adventure series raises money for some great causes, while providing the most fun you can possibly have on the slopes,” said Shawn Hines, New Belgium’s Pharoah of Phlow. “This is a day where you get to don your best costume, chase chickens, search for Bigfoot, solve ridiculous riddles and New Belgium’s bond with old and new friends.” Mountain Adven According to Hines, who calls ture is a fun day the event marketing with a soul, on the slopes. the brewery brings in a local nonprofit to help with registration and some of the execution on the mountain and they benefit from all of the money received. The event costs $10 a person on top of a lift ticket, which goes to the non-profit. “We try to work with watershed groups or adaptive programs when possible,” Hines said.
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The funds raised from the Arapahoe Basin stop will go to High Country Conservation Center, an organization that promotes practical solutions for waste reduction and resource conservation in the Colorado mountain community. Funds from Winter Park will go to Paradox Sports, which provides specialized adaptive equipment so that those with physical handicaps can actively participate in all sports; and the Loveland Mountain Adventure will benefit Alliance for Sustainable Colorado, which works to transforms sustainability from vision to reality. The Pharoah explained the brewery has several large events that are “summer-heavy” and they wanted to bring something unique to mountain towns in winter. “We decided getting everybody dressed up on skis and skiing the mountain in search of clues, would be really cool,” he said. “It’s very engaging for five to seven hours each day. The whole thing was really born of a void of great events going on during the winter time.” Registration runs from 9-10 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. “Basically, teams of one to four will head out on the mountain with a clue sheet,” Hines explained. “There are 20 different clues—some of them are word-finds and riddles, some of them are anagrams telling you where to go on a run to find a clue to bring back and then five of Continued on page 12
Tanning, infrared sauna salon opens in Gilpin County By Jennifer Pund GILPIN COUNTY March is typically our snowiest month, and following February, it can start to feel like winter will never end. Most mountain residents don’t have time to get away to Mexico to get warm to the core, but Jan Petersen has the solution with Alternative Sun, housed behind Mid-County Liquor in Gilpin County. With a new Ergoline Aventgarde 600 and the full spectrum infrared sauna, including near, mid and far ranges, she hopes to help residents shake off the winter blues, improve their health and assist with relaxation. Petersen says “those who tan, do.” Alternative Sun offers the Ergoline Avent-
garde 600 which she says has more UVB than UVA, meaning it has the least amount of burning rays and the most amount of tanning rays giving a bronzing result in eight to 12 minutes. It offers an air conditioned environment with high powered fans and a mist to give tanning comfort inside. “I’ve read all kinds of studies that say being in a controlled environment is better than going out on a beach,” Petersen said. “You can’t regulate how the sun comes down, but in here, you can.” The infrared sauna works differently than a conventional sauna. Traditional saunas heat up the air using a source like steam, to reach close to 200 degrees. Continued on page 12
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Mountain culture Quirky ‘frozen’ festival returns with annual wacky, winter antics incredible free music showcase featuring NEDERLAND Celebrating its 14th year, Nederland, Colorado’s most talented acts in an eccenColorado’s Frozen Dead Guy Days is tric cross between morbid and hilarious known as one of the most unique and quirky that permeates the weekend’s atmosphere. festivals in the country and continues to In addition to more than a decade of be a world-renowned spectacle. The hugly media coverage around the world (includpopluar event takes place in various Ned- ing television shows from Japan, Belgium, Canada and erland locations, Russia), Frozen March 13-15. Dead Guy Days The home- has won the Govgrown frosty ernor’s Award fest pays homfor “Best Proage to Bredo motional Event Morstol who in Colorado,” is frozen in a was named one state of susof the “Top Five pended animaWinter Festivals tion and housed in the Country” in a Tuff Shed by Readers Dion dry ice high gest, has donned above Nederthe pages of the land. Thousands Costumed racers compete in the annual Coffin New York Times of adventurous, Races during Frozen Dead Guy Days. Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith and made the “life enthusiasts” come annually to participate in and “Top Ten lists” of Lonely Planet and Hoview the events along with local, national tels.com in 2012. CNN has the event listed and international media and entertainment. as one of the “Best Costumed Festivals in Colorado’s “most frigidly fun festival” the Country” and the story of the Grandpa features outrageous events like the “Blue Bredo was featured on the Travel ChanBall” with an interactive photo booth and nel’s, “Monumental Mysteries.” lots of prizes for best costume, steampunk parade, themed coffin races, costumed Coffin Racres • March 14 polar plunge, ice turkey bowling, frozen Chipeta Park • 2-3:30 p.m. • $70 per team T-shirt and brain freeze contests, human The object of the Coffin Race is to foosball, a parade of hearses and the fro- slide, roll, drag or carry a coffin through zen salmon toss. It all takes place amid an an obstacle course to the finish. Six pall-
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bearers (team members) carry the coffin with a rider inside through the obstacle course. Finish times will be determined when the last team member has crossed the finish line. The top four teams race in the quarter finals with the top two racing for first and second place. First place takes home $300, second place gets $200 and third place win $100. A special award will be presented for the best FDGD spirit.
Costume Polar Plunge • March 14 Chipeta Park • 1-2 p.m. • $20 per jump Those craving the “full frozen experience” can jump into the icy-cold pond waters at Chipeta Park. A changing and warming tent, sponsored by Flexx Tent, and towels are available once you’ve chilled your bones. No running, no diving and no nudity. Costumes are encouraged, but stay away from materials that will become heavy in water. A portion of proceeds go to Nederland Fireworks Fund.
race teams. Parade participants must check-in and line-up at the Teen Center. The festival also features unique events like Icy Turkey Bowling, Frozen T-shirt, Rocky Mountain Oyster Eating and Brain Freeze contests, Frozen Salmon Toss, Grandpa’s in the TUFF SHED screenings, and much more. Frozen Dead Guy Days is March 1315 in Nederland. Visit www.frozen deadguydays.org for complete information, locations, schedule of events, music schedule, registration information and more.
Parade of Hearses • March 14 First Street • noon • free The annual Parade of Hearses—which also includes a procession of coffin race teams, sponsors and non-proftis—begins at the Nederland Teen Center and proceeds up First Street to the west. Spectators may line-up along First Street to view the spectacle and cheer on their favorite
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MOUNTAIN CULTURE Empire, Dumont buildings recognized nationally Continued from page 1 In 1860 miners struck silver, the first true fissure lode discovered in Colorado. By 1861 a committee formed to define boundaries, draft laws and name local mountains and streams. Empire’s heyday was from 1861 to 1865. Many miners eventually left for Georgetown. Empire is home to the Mint Saloon, 13 E. Park Ave. The small one-story, wood frame commercial building was constructed about 1885, and the overall appearance of what was an important local gathering placed has changed little. The establishment continued to meet the recreational and social need in this small mountain mining town until 1938, when it was converted from a saloon into a liquor store. A marijuana dispensary operates in the building today. The Peck House, originally known as Hotel Splendide, 83 Sunny Ave., is recognized as the oldest lodging establishment in Colorado. Many notables passed through including P.T. Barnum, Ulysses S. Grant and General William Tecumseh Sherman. Members of the Peck family owned the property until 1945. The original 1862 Peck residence, a small, front gabled roof post and beam structure, is set on a rubble foundation. During 1862-
63, a two-story 30foot long addition was constructed to the east and in 1880, the addition was extended by 40 feet and a veranda was added. In 1955, a compatible addition was constructed on the west. It is now closed to the public and is a private home. Mill City was Before closing last year, Empire’s Peck House was the state’s founded in 1859 but oldest lodging establishment. in 1880 the name was Photo courtesy of Denver Public Library/Western History Collection changed to Dumont in honor of Colonel John M. Dumont, group still uses the building for special a pioneer and influential mining man in events and community gatherings. The Mill City House, 247 County the county. Dumont was once an important stage coach stop and known for ore Rd. 308, represents a method and period stamping mills and smelting enterprises. of construction as a rare intact Pioneer In 1880, Dumont was home to around Log building associated with Colorado’s 100 people and consisted of two hotels, a early mining settlements. The building reflects the evolution of the early Piogeneral store, a school, and a firehouse. The Dumont School, 150 County Rd. neer Log cabin: constructed quickly for 260, was built by the local community in a mining settlement to a refined road 1909 and served the area until 1959. The house with clapboard covering the logs. structure is a local expression of the Ital- It began as two cabins constructed durian Renaissance style. The Mill Creek ing early mining in Clear Creek County, Valley Historical Society was established possibly for miners and their families in 1981 to obtain and preserve it. The and were likely joined in the mid-1860s.
Vision care center protects mountain residents’ eyes By Jennifer Pund NEDERLAND With the snow falling and more people spending time outdoors enjoying winter activities, the glare from snow invades your eyes from all all directions even with sunglasses. March is Eye Health Awareness Month and a good time to pay attention to your eyes and how they may cause discomfort. Kim Strawn, owner of recently opened Granite Creek Eye Care, 20 Lakeview Dr., Suite 103 in Nederland, warns that changes in vision, even the slightest bit, can cause other health issues. Serious vision problems can be avoided with an annual eye exam. The snow reflects sunrays in all directions, creating glare to your eyes. “Especially up here, with the sun hitting the snow and glaring up, the UV rays coming in are one of the main causes for cataracts,” Strawn warns. “We want to make sure we take care of the health of our eyes with a complete eye exam every year.” Strawn advises children should be checked at six months and again at three years. Also, before they enter school, then every two years into adulthood. Adults
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should have their eye health examined ev- “I was going to change my quality and not ery two to three years, depending on age carry some of the really top brands,” she and issues. “We don’t want any changes go- said. “Everybody up here loves the way ing on. Even the slightest change can be a they fit. When they put them on and they are matter of going home at night and feeling adjusted properly, they are really surprised.” She knows that skiers and boarders are great, versus being tired,” she said. Granite Creek Eye Care may be new, but looking for the best goggles to wear when surfing the powder, so she Strawn has been in eye care has a large assortment of since she was 15. Raised in Smith goggles equipped Boulder, she attended Fairwith fans for anti-fogging view High School where and cutouts to fit around she was introduced to eye glasses. Strawn can also care. She learned to grind make a prescription lens lenses in the lab where she insert to slip into the gogcompleted a Journeyman gles. But most of all, she apprenticeship. wants folks to “come see Learning the retail me, check me out, investiangle at House of Vision gate me,” she said. in Denver, Strawn was Kim Strawn, owner of Granite Eager to serve the mounpromoted into manageCreek Eye Care in Nederland tain community, Strawn is ment, ultimately moving to Arizona where she managed 19 stores pleased with the steady increase in business. before opening Granite Creek Eye Care. Along with an extensive selection of frame She recently returned to Nederland to be and contacts, she offers free adjustments close to family. “In Prescott, I found my- and fittings. “There is nothing worse than self too busy and no vacations,” she said. walking around with ill-fitting glasses or “My mom is in Longmont and I needed to scratches driving down the hill,” she said. Strawn, a glasses wearer herself, says come back and enjoy my nieces and nephews and I thought this was a nice place to a good fitting pair of glasses is wonderful. slow down. I don’t want to completely stop “We wear our glasses more than anything working, but challenge myself and enjoy else, without them we can’t do anything,” my career, so I brought my store with me.” she said. “If you don’t want your glasses Stocked with name-brand frames and falling apart, come see me.” Call Granite Creek Eye Care at 303lenses, Strawn is pleasantly surprised at the quality of product the locals are demanding. 258-7530 or stop in to meet Strawn today.
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them are actually moving clues in costume, you have to figure out what it is and then you have to catch them on the mountain. Then, whatever trivia or task they require you to do, is what you have to do to get that proof of clue to bring back down.” During the five-plus-hour event, teams try to get as many points as possible. “There is a competitive edge to it just because people like to compete, Hines said, “but we like to make sure its family-friendly so there are no points for coming in first.” Costumes get extra points, so don’t forget to add some flare to your winter gear. “People love to dress up when they are on skis, Hines said. We’ve had the Blues Brothers and Tania Harding and Nancy Karrigan. That was a hit, quite literally.” Team Butthead, Thing 1 and Thing 2, the Teletubbies and lots of guys dressed like women is standard. “We’ve seen everything from chicken suits to Elvis. The sky’s the limit. Anything anybody can wear to ski in they’ll wear,” he said. While the event is basically the same at each location, they do have some overlap from dedicated people. “We change up one or two clues here and there, but the anagrams are different, so they still have to figure out questions to find out where they are. For a lot of people they want to go be-
cause it’s a helluva good way to spend a day and ski the mountain like you probably wouldn’t otherwise.” Anyone who has participated in the past will see the event has received an upgrade. “We’re actually able to put more into it this year,” Hines said. “The experience will be very similar to what people have seen, but in a bigger way. Everything will have a little more of a ‘pro’ look because we’re able to put more manpower and resources into it.” This will be the second year for the event at A-Basin and its first time at Winter Park while Loveland has hosted several times. “Loveland is kind of the granddaddy,” Hines said. “We usually see 300-400 people show up to compete for that one. It’s definitely one of the longest standing, and the weather is usually really good for that one because it’s the very end of March.” The post-hunt celebration is where everyone gathers for the awards ceremony to enjoy New Belgium’s latest offerings and to try and win Rocky Mountain Underground Skis and other great prizes. For more information, visit www. newbelgium.com, arapahoebasin. com, winterparkresort.com or www. skiloveland.com.
Mountain Events Calendar
March 3 • Spanish Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) • Nederland Board of Trustees – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Central City Council – Central City Hall (CC) • Great Decisions Discussion Group – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 4 • Estes Valley Model Railroaders – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 5 • TEG-Environmental Group – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Rotary of Estes Park Meeting – National Park Village Theater (EP)
March 9 • Elks Lodge Meeting – Elks Lodge (CC) • Estes Park Garden Club w/Merle Moore: Building Rose Parade Floats – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 10 • Georgetown Board of Selectmen Meeting –
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Petersen explains the infrared sauna works by utilizing a spectrum of light which penetrates into the body, gently warming from the inside. She said the body absorbs the far, mid, or near infrared and it effects the deeper layers of tissue and organs. “What it does is mobilizes the fat cells, so when you heat up, it aids in detoxification,” she said. “It then comes to the surface and you sweat it out.” Petersen says she has seen all types of people using the sauna for many different reasons and it has helped her as well. “It’s helped me with my rotator cuff injury a lot, and everybody that’s using it, it has really, really helped,” she said. “I know a lot of people have been coming when they do a cleanse. They’ve been coming to sweat out their toxins.” She says the color lights inside the sauna are designed to help with all types of disorders ranging from
Alternative Sun, owned by Jan Petersen and featuring the latest sauna technology, is located in the Mid County Liquor building.
mood disorder, chronic fatigue, anxiety, depression, weight loss, stress, chronic pain and more. Packages are available for both the tanning bed and sauna for $1 or $2 a minute. Petersen’s packages range in price with the more you buy, the more you get free. The most popular package is the $100 level and you get 25 minutes for free. Alternative Sun is located at 17218 Hwy. 119 in mid-Gilpin County. It is open Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call 303-570-4956 for an appointment and more infromation.
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• Aviation Club – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 11 • Peak to Peak Rotary/Nederland Group – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Transportation Dept. Open House – Salida Schoolhouse (GH) • Masonic Lodge Meeting – Central City Masonic Lodge (CC) • Estes Park Women’s Club: RMNP 100th Anniversary Coordinator – Other Side Restaurant (EP) • Estes Valley Watershed Coalition – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 12 • Friends of Gilpin County Library – Gilpin County Library (BH) • Coal Creek Canyon Watershed Partnership Meeting – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Duck Race Committee Meeting – Nicky’s Restaurant (EP) • Estes Park Equestrian Club – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Rotary of Estes Park Meeting – National Park Village Theater (EP)
Salon offers alternatives to sun
• Estes Valley Genealogical Society – Estes Valley Library (EP)
March 13 • Golden Gate Grange Meeting – Golden Gate Grange Community Center (GGC)
March 14 • Genealogy Group – Idaho Springs Library (IS) March 15 • Alice Historical Society Meeting – Alice Schoolhouse (SMG) March 16 • Lyons Board of Trustees Meeting – Lyons Town Hall (LY) March 17 • Nederland Board of Trustees – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Mill Creek Valley Historical Society – Dumont Schoolhouse (IS) • Central City Council – Central City Hall (CC) • Spanish Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) March 18 • Nederland Downtown Development Authority Board Meeting – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Estes Park Internet Computer Users Group – Estes Valley Library (EP)
March 19 • Rotary of Estes Park Meeting – National Park Village Theater (EP)
March 21 • Allenspark Area Club Lunch & Program – Peaceful Valley Ranch (AP)
March 22 • Old Gallery Public Meeting – Allenspark Fire Hall (AP) March 23 • Elks Lodge Meeting – Elks Lodge (CC) March 24 • Spanish Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) • Estes Park Downtown Business Partners Meeting – Estes Valley Library (EP)
March 25 • Estes Valley Watershed Coalition – Estes Valley Library (EP)
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March 26 • Rotary of Estes Park Meeting – National Park Village Theater (EP)
March 28 • Sky Watchers – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Estes Valley Astronomical Society Meeting – Estes Park Memorial Observatory (EP)
March 30 • Estes Park Women’s Club Meeting – Estes Valley Library (EP) Sports/Recreation March 1 • FIS SL – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED) • Summit Foundation Summit Cup – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (SC)
• Ice Racing Championship’s – Georgetown Lake (GT) • Rocky Mountain Masters Adult Ski Racing – Winter Park Resort (GC)
• ON3P Demo Day – Loveland Ski Area (GT) March 4 • Nighthawks Race Series No. 6 Nordic – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED)
March 5 • Full Moon Hike – Silver Lake Lodge (SMG) • Outdoor Divas Women’s Demo Day – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • Full Moon Hike – Rocky Mountain National Park (EP) March 7 • New Belgium Mountain Adventure – Arapahoe Basin (SC) • Ski Patrol Try-Outs – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • Winter Ecology: A Snowshoeing Trek for Kids & Families – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP) March 10-14 • U14 Junior Championships: Rocky/Central Region –
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• YMCA Outdoor Education Monthly Speaker Series: Tom Gootz - Flora and Fauna in Rocky Mountain National Park – YMCA of the Rockies Hempel Auditorium (EP) March 3 • Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series: Retirement Savings Vehicle – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 4 • Coffee Chat with the Mayor – Estes Park Senior Center (EP) • Explore the Myths and Facts About Marijuana – Nederland Community Center
March 4-5 • Rocky Mountain National Park’s 2015 Biennial Research Conference – Estes Park Town Board Room (EP) March 7 • Centennial Saturday Night: Rocky Mountain Ranger Bob Flame – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Auditorium (EP) March 8 • Armchair Travelogue Series: Semester at Sea – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
March 9 • Computer Very Basics – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 10 • Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series: Common Investment Types – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 13 • Safety & Security on the Internet – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 14 • Centennial Saturday Night: An Evening of Wilderness, Wildlife, and Wonder - The Call of the Coyote – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Auditorium (EP)
March 15 • VANS King of the Grommets – Winter Park Resort (GC) • ON3P Demo Day, Ski Patrol Try-Outs – Loveland Ski Area
March 15 • Armchair Travelogue Series: Spring Celebrations w/ Julie Morrow, Storyteller – CCCIA Hall (CCC) March 16 • MSHA Small Mine Operator Underground Refresher Class – Edgar Mine (IS) • Grant Seeking Basics – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 17 • Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series: Managing Money During Retirement – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 20 • Devil Gate History Talks: Of Mines & Beer! w/Dave Thomas – Georgetown Community Center (GT) March 21 • Job Hunting Help – Idaho Springs Library (IS) • Centennial Saturday Night: An Evening of Wilderness, Wildlife, and Wonder - Keepers of This Treasure: Inspirational Ranger Stories – Beaver Meadows Visitor
March 20-22 • Smartwool Championships Alpine Ski Racing – Winter
March 23 • No Park is an Island: a Community Collaboration –
March 21 • Spring Has Sprung! Hike – Heil Valley Ranch Open Space (LY) • Ski Patrol Try-Outs, Chill Fundraiser – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • Alpenglow Ascents Rando Challenge – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (SC)
• What Gadget Is Right For You? – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 24 • Clear Creek County Advocates Free Workshop: Mindfulness – Jacob House (IS) March 25 • Tips for a Successful Job Interview – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 26 • Small Business Resources 101 – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 28 • Coyotes: The Song Dogs of the West – Rocky Mountain
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March 11 • Ski With a Ranger Day – Loveland Ski Area (GT) March 12 • Ski Hooky with 95.7FM The Party – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • Ski Lunch – Clear Creek Rec.Center/Loveland Ski Area (GT) • Estes Park Equestrian Club – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 14 • Retro Day – Eldora Mountain Resort • St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – Winter Park Resort (GC) March 14-15 • Never Summer Snowboards Demo Day – Loveland Ski Area (GT)
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• Chen Cup – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED) • County 2-Step Dance – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Winter Ecology: A Snowshoeing Trek for Kids & Families – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP) March 24-25 • Never Summer Snowboards Demo Day – Loveland Ski March 27 • Winter Park Wipe Out – Winter Park Resort (GC) March 28 • Bears in our Backyard Hike – Betasso Preserve (BC) • Save Our Snow & Earth Hour – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (SC) • New Belgium Mountain Adventure, Ski With a Ranger Day – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • 7th Annual Save our Snow and Earth Hour – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (SC)
March 29 • SL Race – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED) March 31 • CCMRD Snowshoe Overnight Trip: Broome Hut – Berthoud Pass (GC)
Talks/Workshops/Classes March 2 • MSHA Small Mine Operator Underground Refresher Class – Edgar Mine (IS)
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Meadows Visitor Center Auditorium (EP)
March 30 • MSHA Small Mine Operator Underground Refresher Class – Edgar Mine (IS) • Pioneers of the Peaks: Local Climbers Who Made History – Estes Park Museum (EP) WEEKLY EVENTS Sunday Health/Wellbeing • Sunday Community Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV) • Maya Vinyasa, Gentle Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED) • Mat Pilates w/Nicole – The Yoga Room (IS) • Master Chen Sermon on Daoism, Community Tai Chi, Qigong Instruction – Aspen Lodge (EP) Sports/Recreation • Snowshoe Ecology Walk Ranger-led Program, Wild in Winter Program – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (EP)
Monday Game Nights • Monday Night Trivia – Pizza Bar 66 (LY) • Poker Tournament – West Winds Tavern (IS) Health/Wellbeing • Gentle Yoga w/Joelle, Yoga w/Abby – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Hatha Yoga, Yoga Dance – Gilpin Community Center (BH) • Yoga with Justine – Salida Schoolhouse (GH) Meetings/Clubs/Groups • Institute of Noetic Sciences – Estes Valley Library (EP) Sports/Recreation • Front Range Gang Senior Guided Ski Tour – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED)
• Pre-School Soccer, Pickleball, Kids Tai Chi, AfterSchool Soccer – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Zumba – Temp. Clear Creek Fitness Center (IS) • Aquacize, Bootcamp – Gilpin Community Center (BH) • Adult Pickleball – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP) Talks/Workshops/Classes • Great Courses Art Lecture Series: Museum Masterpieces – Estes Park Senior Center (EP) • Downtown Estes Park Walking History Tour – Bond Park (EP) Tuesday Game Nights • Texas Hold’em Poker Series Showdown – Wheel Bar (EP) • Pool Tournament – Mother’s Saloon (GT) • Trivia – 1860 Tavern (EP) • Bingo – American Legion Post 119 (EP) Health/Wellbeing • Tai Chi Class – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Hot Jammin’ Yoga – Yoga Room Idaho Springs (IS) • Vinyasa Flow, Restorative Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Mom & Tot Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV) • Vinyasa Yoga, Gentle Yoga – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY) Meetings/Clubs/Groups • Tech Tuesday – Nederland Community Library (NED) • 4-H Meeting – Gilpin Fairgrounds Exhibit Barn (BH) Sports/Recreation
• Power Up – Temp. Clear Creek Fitness Center (IS) • Adult Co-Rec Volleyball League – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP)
• Adult Tai Chi, After-School Soccer – Nederland
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Thursday • Free Pool – Lonigans (EP) • Bingo – American Legion Post 119 Estes Park Health/Wellbeing • Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga – Gilpin Community Center • Thursday Locals Night – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat • Gentle Yoga, Yoga/Pilates Fusion – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Empowerment Yoga, Flood Trauma Therapy, Yoga for Conditioning – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY) Meetings/Clubs/Groups • Rotary Club of Estes Park Meeting – National Park Village Theater (EP)
• Veterans Group – Gilpin County Library (GC) Sports/Recreation • Ski Lunch – Clear Creek Rec.Center/Loveland Ski Area (IS) • Local’s Night – Chipper’s Lanes Estes Park (EP) • Front Range Gang Senior Guided Ski Tour – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED)
• Senior Exercise Class – Allenspark Fire Department (AP) • Power Up – Temp. Clear Creek Fitness Center (IS) • Kids & Adult Tai Chi, Mountain Movers, Basketball – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Bootcamp, Aquacize, Tae Kwon Do – Gilpin Community Center (BH)
Friday Festivals/Special Events • Downtown Estes Park Walking History Tour – Bond Park (EP) Health/Wellbeing • Vinyasa Yoga w/Cherie – The Yoga Room (IS) • Hatha Yoga, Happy Hour Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Gentle Yoga, TGIF! Yoga – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY) • Parent & Tot Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV) • Yoga w/Cariann – CCCIA Community Center (CCC) Meetings/Clubs/Groups • Institute of Noetic Science – Estes Valley Library (EP) Sports/Recreation • Cardio Sculpt – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Bootcamp – Temp. Clear Creek Fitness Center (IS) • Aquacize, Adult Strengthen Stretch & Balance – Gilpin Community Center (BH)
Community Center (NED) • Free 5K Group Run – Stanley Hotel (EP)
• Quick & Tone, Aquacize, Pickleball, Tae Kwon Do – Gilpin Community Center (BH)
Talks/Workshops/Classes • Downtown Estes Park Walking History Tour – Bond Park (EP) Wednesday Game Nights • Trivia Night – Longz Mountain Grill (EP) • Pool League – Lonigans (EP) • Game Night – Club Ned (NED) Health/Wellbeing • Living With Chronic Disease – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Mindful Meditation – Location: 303-642-0428 (CCC) • Vinyasa Yoga – Gilpin Community Center (BH) • Vinyasa Yoga w/Cherie – Yoga Room Idaho Springs • Moms & Babies Yoga, Vinyasa Flow – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Pre-Natal Yoga, Restorative Yoga – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY) Meetings/Clubs/Groups • Chess Club – Nederland Community Library Sports/Recreation • Broomball – Werlin Park (GT) • Wednesday Road Ride – Tin Shed Sports (NED) • Movers & Shakers – Nederland Community Library (NED) • Pickleball, Mountain Movers, After-School Soccer, Planet Motion/Zumba – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Nia, Aquacize, Adult Strengthen Stretch & Balance, Volleyball League, Guts & Glutes – Gilpin Community Center (BH)
• Bootcamp – Temp. Clear Creek Fitness Center (IS) • Open Gym Adult Basketball – Estes Park Middle School
Saturday Health/Wellbeing • Vinyasa Yoga w/Cherie or Sarah – The Yoga Room (IS) • Community Clothing Closet – Nederland Community Center (NED)
Sports/Recreation • Snowshoe Ecology Walk, Ranger-led Program – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (EP)
• Bootcamp – Gilpin Community Center (GC) • Pickleball – Nederland Community Center (NED)
AP = Allenspark BH = Black Hawk CC = Central City CCC= Coal Creek Canyon EM = Empire EP = Estes Park GC = Grand County GGC = Golden Gate Canyon GH = Gold Hill GT = Georgetown IS = Idaho Springs
JT = Jamestown LV = Loveland LY = Lyons NED = Nederland RV = Rollinsville SA = Salina SMG = St. Mary’s Glacier SP = Silver Plume SC = Summit County WD = Ward WP = Winter Park
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• Snowshoe Ecology Walk, Ranger-led Program – Beaver
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Fat bikes add wintertime options for cycling, snow enthusiasts “They are a very easy-to-get-along-with By Jeffrey V. Smith user group and are generally welcoming of FRONT RANGE o fat this spring and explore another other people on the trails.… and they pack way to get outdoors and enjoy the a trail very nicely.” Because of this, he ofsnow. Named for their ultra-wide ten rides fat bikes at Peaceful valley and tires, fat bikes have taken cycling year- Brainard Lake. “Even stuff like the lower round and is the latest way to play with two county open spaces can be really good wheels in the vast Colorado outdoors. Fat if it snows a lot,” he said. “Picture Rock bikes are fast becoming common on multi- and the rest of Heil Ranch can be great. It use trails in the National Forests through- doesn’t stay, though. It’s great for like two out the Front Range and nearby Nordic days then it warms up and you’re not on it centers now allow them on their groomed for a while. You don’t want to ride when trails providing hundreds of miles of trails it gets real soft, so we ride at night a lot. It’s colder, there are less trail users out and to enjoy the latest trend in biking. While the bike’s frame and wheels are there are usually good conditions.” built for use on snow, they still need to Harrod explains that riding a fat bike be ridden on packed trails. Despite what can be more difficult than a mountain or many promotional photos by manufactur- road bike. “It’s a different riding style,” ers portray, deep power is not a fat bike he said. “We send people to Mud Lake rider’s friend. The riding can be sluggish, and they’re like, ‘Mud Lake is for beginsince the tires are only inflated to two or ners,’ then they come back and they’re three psi, and somewhat draining on steep like ‘holy crap that was hard.’ So it’s defiuphill trails. Many people will also tell the nitely slower going. Balance wise, it’s a first-time rider that falls are assured. In the little different, especially with the wind end, however, it’s just like riding a bike, drifts we get. If you stay in the pack line you’re good, if you stray off that much and falls in the snow can be fun. “The biggest confusion [with fat bikes] all of a sudden everything sinks and it is people assume you get two feet of pow- goes south.” It’s very important to pick der and you just go right through it, but the right trail to ride. “If you pick the you need compaction. Whether its snow- wrong trail, then your walking and postshoers, skiers, snow machines, it has to holing for a lot of the time,” Harrod said. be compacted,” Josh Harrod, manager of Listen to the bike-store staff if they don’t Nederland’s Tin Shed Sports said. “Lo- recommend a certain trail. They are likely cally, Mud Lake, Brainard Lake, West correct, and will ensure more riding than Mag all see a lot of foot traffic, so there walking can be done. “To me, it’s not a lot different than buyare great opportunities to ride up here.” Jonathon Davis owner of 92Fifty Per- ing lights for your bike, in the sense that formance Bike Shop in Gilpin County, ex- if I can buy lights, now I can ride at night, plains that snowshoers, cross country ski- I’ve spent a couple of bucks and extended my riding seaers and back son,” Chase country skiers said. “It’s the are generally same thing for needed to pack my fat bike. the snow well It allows me enough for to ride other people to get days where out there and I might have ride on it. “It been just riddoes give you ing the couch. a lot more tracIf you can get tion than you out there and would have, ride in good obviously, on a conditions, it’s normal mounsuper fun. It’s tain bike that Fat bikes are a great way to enjoy the Colorado outa different apjust is going doors in winter. proach, it’s a to fall through the snow, but you need to have some different style of riding. Much like riding sort of trail that is somewhat groomed or on the dirt is different than riding on the packed in in order for it to be usable,” Da- pavement.” vis said. “Otherwise, you will be walking Riders must also keep winter weathan awful lot. If that’s not the case, you will er in mind whenever they head out into be doing a lot of pushing.” David prefers the backcountry or are miles away from riding the trails in Golden Gate Canyon the Nordic center. “Dressing is a bit of a challenge,” Harrod said. “People tend State Park near his shop. According to Dave Chase, owner of to overdress. I always suggest to peoRedstone Cyclery in Lyons, that even with ple to dress 15-20 degrees warmer than a 4- or 5-inch tire, the bike is going to sink you think you should. You can get a requite a bit in that snow that’s not packed. ally good work out in a short amount of “We really like the showshoers,” he said. time.” Dress in layers and bring extra
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Tin Shed Sports has a fleet of fat bikes waiting to be rented and ridden into the backcountry.
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clothing to be sure any changing conditions can be addressed. “You are not out for speed,” Davis said. “You are out for enjoyment, so carrying a little extra weight in clothes isn’t a big deal.” All levels of riders can find a way to enjoy fat bikes whether extending a riding season, having some fun on the snow or reaching backcountry destinations. “Try it, it’s fun. If you can’t put your bike away in the winter, it’s a good alternative,” Harrod said. Chase agrees. “Go out with a good attitude and put a smile on your face,” he said. “It is harder, that’s no joke, because you’ve got a lot more resistance. There’s a lot more things happening. It’s slick. You are going to fall. Period. But you fall in the snow and it’s like when you fall when you are skiing: it’s fun, it’s not a big deal,” he said. “A lot of women are digging fat bikes and it’s also bringing a lot of people that, haven’t ridden a bike in 20 years, but see it and say, ‘damn that looks like fun.’” Check out the sport by renting or purchasing a fat bike at Tin Shed Sports in Nederland, 92Fifty in Gilpin County or A Culture of Speed in Evergreen and hitting multi-use trails around popular snowshoe and cross-country spots like Brainard Lake, West Magnolia, Rollins Pass, Golden Gate and open space trails at Heil Ranch or Mud Lake. Many shops in the metro-area sell and rent the bikes as well. Fat bikes are allowed on all National Forest trails that allow biking. In the Winter Park area, there is an extensive trail system with hundreds of miles of fat biking fun. Beavers Sports Shop at the Best Western Hotel offers fat bike rentals and Icebox Mountain Sports rents them as well. For assured good riding, visit one of
the nearby Nordic centers that cater to the sport. YMCA of the Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch rents three sizes of the bikes for use on its Grand County trails. “The fat bikes have become hugely popular amongst winter outdoor enthusiasts and Snow Mountain Ranch is a fantastic place to experience them for the first time or to hone your biking skills on the snow,” Rachel M. Anderson, marketing manager at Snow Mountain Ranch said. “Our guests really enjoy the dedicated trail system which makes them feel like they can ride at their own pace and explore the entire property from two wheels.” The ranch offers 10K of trails groomed exclusively for fat bikes. Also in Grand County, Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa rents fat bikes for use on its 20K of biking-dedicated trails with Continental Divide views.
FAT BIKES IN THE MOUNTAINS 92Fifty Performance Bike 303-582-9251 • 92fifty.com 103 Jankowski Drive, Black Hawk
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A Culture of Speed 720-328-3726 • acultureofspeed.com 1342 C.R. 65, Evergreen Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort 970-726-5632 • devilsthumbranch.com 3530 C.R. 83, Tabernash Redstone Cyclery 303-823-5810 • redstonecyclery.com 355 Main Street, Lyons Tin Shed Sports 303-258-3509 • www.tinshedsports.com 112 East 2nd Street, Nederland YMCA of the Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch 970-887-2152 • snowmountainranch.org/ 1101 County Road 53, Granby
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Classical Music March 1 • Estes Park Music Festival: Piano Prodigy from Kruger Studio – Stanley Hotel Concert Hall (EP) March 8 • Estes Park Music Festival: Seicento Baroque Ensemble – Stanley Hotel Concert Hall (EP) March 14 • Peak to Peak Concert Series No. 7 w/The RagRats – Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church (EP)
March 15 • Estes Park Music Festival: Lark Powers – Stanley Hotel Concert Hall (EP)
March 22 • Estes Park Music Festival: Los Boyos: Masters of the Irish Guitar – Stanley Hotel Concert Hall (EP) March 29 • Estes Park Music Festival: Boulder Bassoon Quartet – Stanley Hotel Concert Hall (EP) Crafts/Sewing/Quilting March 3 • Coal Creek Canyon Quilters – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) • Quirky Quilters – Nederland Community Center (NED) March 5 • Stitchers Get Together – Gilpin Community Center (GC) • Adult Craft Group: Beading and Bracelets – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT)
• Estes Valley Quilt Guild – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 6 • Free Friday Projects: Alphabet – Stitchin’ Den (EP) March 7 • Wild Wallflowers: Avian Shadowbox – Rocky Mountain Memories (EP)
March 8 • Block of the Month Class – Stitchin’ Den (EP) March 9 • Adult Craft Group: Beading and Bracelets – Idaho Springs Library (IS)
• Origami – Lyons Depot Library (LY) • Sticks & Strings – Stitchin’ Den (EP) March 11 • Estes Valley Quilt Guild – Good Samaritan Village (EP) March 13 • Free Friday Projects: Baby Booties, Hat, or Blanket – Stitchin’ Den (EP) March 14 • Wild Wallflowers: “Today”– Rocky Mountain Memories (EP)
March 17 • Coal Creek Canyon Quilters – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) March 19 • Stitchers Get Together – Gilpin Community Center (GC) March 20 • Free Friday Projects: I-Cord Jewelry – Stitchin’Den (EP) March 21 • NedKnits – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Art-4-Art Art Cards – Lyons Depot Library (LY) • Dimensional Pop Up Card – Rocky Mountain Memories (EP)
March 23 • Origami – Lyons Depot Library (LY)
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have it.” By Jennifer Pund Bell had a gallery in Evergreen over 25 years ago, and always CENTRAL CITY ary Bell loves to play with glass. Her studio and gal- wanted to return to the mountains after moving away. Followlery in Central City is a showcase of her skills, talents ing the death of her husband while living in Pennsylvania, she and creative design with the medium. From functional pick-up and moved to Houston where she started a construction to festive to fine art, Mountain Goat Gallery is a wonderful, firm. “I always talked about going back to Colorado, but the business just kept going and doing well,” she said. “My son creative addition to Main Street. Growing up the daughter of an artist, Bell’s mother was certain is still in Houston carrying on since I have retired from that.” She tested the waters by showing her daughter was an artist too. “My her work in a small space in Housmom was an oil painter, and I hate ton. Open one day a week, she was oil painting,” Bell said. “But she pleased with it’s performance and said to keep trying different medidecided making glass art is what ums and I would find it, and I did, it she wanted to do full time. was in glass.” Introduced to the art Realizing this was the time to get form by learning stained glass from back to the mountains, she selected a friend, she taught herself how to four cities and began looking for melt glass and make her own colors gallery space. Her research took her for projects. If she didn’t know how by all vacant spaces in Black Hawk, to do something, she would read Central City, Idaho Springs and Evabout it and give it a try. ergreen; snapping pictures to keep “I just picked it up and it was them straight. Black Hawk told her so natural,” she said. “I can turn the town was not interested in rethe flame on and just melt glass Mary Bell creates a marble from glass tubes at tail renters at the time. Then, while all the time. I just love to watch it negotiating spaces in Idaho Springs melt and pull on it.” She quickly Mountain Goat Glass Gallery in Central City. Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith and Evergreen simultaneously, Bell moved into larger projects and discovered she needed a kiln, another thing she had to research. phoned about a vacant space in Central City. “When I called on To improve her skills, Bell has kept notes for 15 of the 25 this one, the man that answered told me he was wondering when years she has been working in glass. “I keep a journal on my I was going to call. He said ‘we saw you get out of the car and temperatures and what’s in the kiln, how it came out. One journal take a picture.’ I had it that afternoon.” That was April 20, by the was given to me by a friend so I would stay in glass, and I still Continued on page 18
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Experience ‘history of ragtime’ at Peak to Peak concert ESTES PARK The Old Gallery Community and Arts Center and the Oratorio Society of Estes Park’s ongoing Peak to Peak Concerts series features “A Brief History of Ragtime” as preformed by The RagRats, March 14 at 2 p.m. The show and post-concert reception takes place at Shepherd of the Mountain Lutheran Church, 1000 Ptarmigan Road, in Estes Park. The RagRats are Allenspark area residents Dr. Margie Patterson on piano and her husband Glenn Patterson on bass. The performance is designed for the audience members to learn about this uniquely American form of music and enjoy ragtime
favorites by Scott Joplin and others, as well as contemporary rags by Bill Ryden and some surprising connections by Claude Debussy and George Gerwshin. Margie moved to Colorado in 2005, earning both Masters and Doctoral degrees in piano performance from the University of Colorado-Boulder, she studied under her frequent collaborator, Dr. David Korevaar. The concert series evolved from the Fireside Concerts home-concert series presented by Charles Chaffin of the Chamber Music
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MOUNTAIN ARTS Learn art, wine at winery event
made by a number of Colorado’s finESTES PARK Join Snowy Peaks Winery for Taste est wineries, including award-winning and Create art classes in The Lounge at wines handcrafted on-site. The wintheir Estes Park location. Come create ery buys its grapes from about a dozen vineyards around a beautiful piece Palisade and Paoof art while relaxnia on Colorado’s ing and sipping Western Slope, on local wine with plus a vineyard friends or family. in Burlington on Taste and Create is Colorado’s Eastevery Friday from ern Plains. There 5-7 p.m. Space is a wide selection is limited, so call of varieties made ahead to reserve a from Coloradoseat. grown grapes in Taste and Crecluding Merlot, ate was launched Syrah, Viognier at the end of Janu- Get a glass of wine, art supplies and and Riesling. ary. The winery’s instruction during Snowy Peaks Winery’s Snowy Peaks also owners wanted to Taste and Create events each Friday. carries gourmet try something different now that they have more space foods made by Colorado artisans in their tasting room to accommodate larger gatherings. The first class featured Snowy Peaks Winery, is located at painting with local artist Cindy Roper. 292 Moraine Ave. in Estes Park. Call The class costs $40, which includes a 970-586-2099 or visit www.snowyglass of wine, art supplies and instruction. peakswinery.com to learn more. The winery tasting room offers wines
Artist’s work featured through March LYONS Artist Jocelyn Farrell displays her unique work at The Stone Cup Café in March. Her abstract modern style is motivated by layering full-bodied colors to create texture and a bold perspective of the beauty around her. Having always loved original paintings of landscapes and color, Farrell says she favors acrylic on canvas to create a “strong statement of her experiences and the world around her.” Lately, her inspirations come from white-water adventures in the canyons of Colorado, New
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Mexico and Utah. She is also inspired by the turquoise waters of the Florida Keys where she spent many summers. Recently, Farrell has been experimenting with charcoal and acrylic paint on handpressed paper. Her images of the nude female body are an expression of her belief all women have boundless beauty. Jocelyn Farrell
The Stone Cup Café is located at 442 High St. in Lyons. Call 303823-2345 or visit www.thestone cup.com to learn more.
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Find art, jazz at First Friday event
By George Watson NEDERLAND Salto Coffee Works continues its monthly free First Friday events, March 6, with Magnolia Road-based artist Marilyn Pinaud and live music by The Bilbao Jazz Trio. The event, which beings at 6 p.m., also features food and drink specials. Pinaud has been an artist all her life, was an art major in college and is a signature member of the Colorado Watercolor Society. “When I retired from personal training and moved to Colorado six years ago, I returned to my passion of art,” she said. “Having majored in art in college, I have always incorporated creative thinking and an artistic eye in all areas of my life.” The artist explained her life has taken her on many paths, but her creative spirit has always ruled. Living in Colorado, she is “continually inspired by the beauty of nature” that surrounds her. According to Pinaud, she has moved in and out of various media and styles throughout her life including watercolor, acrylic, abstract works and landscapes. Watercolor and acrylic are her current favorite choices. “They both require interaction and spontaneity,” she said. “Water, paper, canvas, brush, pigment and artist
are all participants in this dance. We each take a turn soloing, changing the direction, supporting, challenging the group and hopefully coming out with a wonderful painting that highlights the dance and the dancers. I must respect the paint and what it does, which isn’t always what I expect. It sometimes forces my creativity and pushes me further. My use of strong colors is evolving and adding great life to my work.” Selected pieces of Pinaud’s work will continue to hang at Salto throughout the month. The Bilbao Jazz Trio, which will provide live music during the event, has been playing together for over 11 years. The act’s improvisational approach to music is “informed by each new situation.” Members say the band’s name is inspired by the shapes, textures and colors of Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao Spain. Salto Coffee Works is located at 112 E. 2nd Street in Nederland. Call 303258-3537 or visit saltocoffeeworks. com or bilbaojazztrio.com for more information. Look for Marilyn Pinaud in etsy.com.
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Annual Estes Park melodrama makes money for local charities
underway this year in the Estes Valley By Doug Fox marking the centennial of Rocky Mountain ESTES PARK When you buy a ticket to this year’s Pres- National Park. In the play, the Grizmold byterian Community Church of the Rock- family comes to stay at the “Stan Lee” Hoies melodrama, “The Great National Park tel and to take part in the celebration. Dedication or The Day We Almost Lost “It starts out modern day with tourists Estes Park,” you are helping several local coming for the 100th anniversary,” explains playwright Rich Mitchell. “Parents go off charities in the Estes Valley. “All of the proceeds from the play each for a historical tour of the Stan Lee Hotel. year—100 percent—go to various chari- A couple of their kids don’t want to go with ties as part of our missions program,” them. They think it’s really boring. But a explained Ginger Wilkinson, chair of ghost appears at the Stan Lee and whisks these kids back Back Pew Creto 1915 for the ations, the group original day of at Presbyterian the founding of Community the park.” Church of the Mitchell exRockies (PCCR) plains there’s that stages the a plot afoot to melodrama evsteal money ery year. while everyone “Over the last is at the dedicaten years, we’ve tion and now raised a total the kids have to of $43,366,” figure out how said Wilkinson. to save the day. “That’s money The kids from 1915 and 2015 try to tell the sheriff a nine different robbery is in the works in the Estes Park melodrama “Now the only way you’ll figcharities in the “The Great National Park Dedication or The Day We ure out how Estes Valley Almost Lost Estes Park.” they did it is to would not have received had it not been for our melodra- buy a ticket and come to the melodrama,” mas and other performances. Everyone he said. Come, drink root beer, boo, hiss and who has taken part in putting on these productions should be proud of what they have throw popcorn at the villains and cheer on been able to accomplish in helping others.” the heroes in “The Great Park Dedication “Lifelong Learning of Estes Valley, or The Day We Almost Lost Estes Park.” “The more tickets we sell, the more loCrossroads Ministry, and the Learning Place each receicved $2,111 last year,” cal charities will benefit,” Wilkinson said. said Wilkinson. “That was a record and we hope to do even better this year.” Presbyterian Community Church of “The Great National Park Dedication the Rockies is located at 1700 Brodie or The Day We Almost Lost Estes Park” Ave. in Estes Park. Tickets are on sale is now in full rehearsals for performances in the church office and Narthex and March 6, 7, 13, and 14 at 7:00pm and a at Macdonald’s Book Store, 152 East matinee at 2:00pm March 15th. All perElkhorn Ave., Estes Park. Adult tickets formances are at PCCR, 1700 Brodie Ave, are $10 in advance; $12 at the door. Estes Park. Children 12 and under are $5. The play is part of the grand celebration
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• Sticks & Strings – Stitchin’ Den (EP) March 25 • Art Group – Old Gallery Cabin (AP) March 26 • Estes Park Weaver’s Guild – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 27 • Free Friday Projects: Mossy Jacket – Stitchin’ Den (EP) Film/Photography March 1 • Light & Snow: Winter Photography – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
March 5 • The Book Thief: Book Club and Movie – Estes Valley Library (EP)
March 7 • Four Mile Film Society – Salida Schoolhouse (SA) • Money at the Movies: “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 12 • Money at the Movies: “Flash of Genius” – Estes Valley Library (EP)
March 13 • Movie Night – Idaho Springs Library (IS) March 21 • Four Mile Film Society – Salida Schoolhouse (SA) March 24 • Money at the Movies: “If I Had a Million” – Estes Valley Library (EP)
March 27 • Movie Night – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) Fine Arts March 1-2 • “Portrait of Colorado” Exhibit – Gilpin Arts Showcase Gallery @ Visitor Center (CC)
March 1-March 29 • “Mentor/Student Show” Exhibit – Art Center of Estes Park (EP)
• 27th Annual Women’s History Month Art Exhibit – Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park (EP)
March 4 • Wine & Words – Happy Trails Café (NED) March 6 • First Friday Art Show w/Marilyn Pinaud – Salto Coffee Works (NED)
March 7 • Beginning Watercolor for the Nature Enthusiast – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
March 11 • Art Group – Old Gallery Cabin (AP) March 21 • Brushes and Booze w/Omayra – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) • Painting the Colorful Attitudes of Animals Class w/ Pat Saunders-White – Art Center of Estes Park (EP) Literary Events/Book Clubs March 5 • Coal Creek Book Club: “Loving Frank” – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC)
• Book Thief: Book Club and Movie – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 13 • Women’s Book Group – Old Gallery Cabin (AP) March 16 • Book Group – Idaho Springs Library (IS) March 18 • Financial Book Club – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 19 • Book Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) Museums March 1-October 4 • Climb On! An Exhibit – Estes Park Museum (EP) March 2 • Meet Me @ The Museum: Dr. Jacob O. Mall – Estes Park Museum (EP)
Poetry/Spoken Word March 10 • Writers Open Mic – Coffee on the Rocks (EP) Theater/Dance March 4 • Greek Glendi – Salida Schoolhouse (SA) March 7 • Lyons Old Time Square Dance – Oskar Blues Event Room
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March 12 • Ecstatic Dance – StarHouse (GH) March 21 • Ballet Renaissance – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 20-22, 27-28 • Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies: “South Pacific” – Hempel Auditorium, YMCA of the Rockies (EP)
March 29 • Blue Owl Blue Now Poetry Night – Blue Owl Bookstore (NED) Writing March 10 • Writer’s Circle – Nederland Community Library (NED) WEEKLY ARTS Classical Music Friday • James Davis Classical Guitar – Twin Owls Steak House (EP) Crafts/Sewing/Quilting Monday • Stitch ‘n Rippers Quilters – New Covenant Church (EP) Tuesday • Warped Weavers – Kelley House (AP) • Trail Ridge Quilters – Long’s Peak Room, EP Medical Center (EP) • Sit & Knit – Stitchin’ Den (EP) Thursday • Thursday Evening Clay – Gilpin Community Center (BH) • Beginning Kitting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) Friday • Free Friday Projects – Stitchin’ Den (EP) • Taste & Create – Snowy Peaks Winery (EP) Film/Photography Monday • NAS Movie Matinee – Backdoor Theater (NED) Friday • Movie – Backdoor Theater (NED) Saturday • Movie – Backdoor Theater (NED) Fine Arts Monday • Sip & Paint – Murphy’s Resort (EP) Tuesday • Tuesday Evening Arts for Adults – Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center Eco-Arts Lounge (NED)
Wednesday • Art Group – Old Gallery • Nederland Seniors Art & Painting – Location: 303-2589392 (NED)
• Drop In Artists – Eco-Arts Lounge @ Wild Bear (NED) • NAS Watercolor Painting – Nederland Community Presbyterian Church (NED)
• Sip & Paint – Murphy’s Resort (EP) Friday • Sip & Paint – Murphy’s Resort (EP)) Saturday • Sip & Paint – Murphy’s Resort (EP) Theater/Dance Monday • Int’l Folk Dancing – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Swing Dancing Lessons – Appenzell Inn (EP) Tuesday • Mountain Players Theater Group, Planet Motion Dance – Nederland Community Center (NED) AP = Allenspark BH = Black Hawk CC = Central City CCC= Coal Creek Canyon EM = Empire EP = Estes Park GC = Grand County GGC = Golden Gate Canyon GH = Gold Hill GT = Georgetown IS = Idaho Springs
JT = Jamestown LV = Loveland LY = Lyons NED = Nederland RV = Rollinsville SA = Salina SMG = St. Mary’s Glacier SP = Silver Plume SC = Summit County WD = Ward WP = Winter Park
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Artists sought for town promo project
GOLD HILL The Gold Hill Town Board is seeking new images to print on promotional items to sell and raise funds for the town. Two images are sought. They need an image suitable for towels, T-shirts, tote bags, aprons, cards and other items in color or black and white. An image for an adult entry and an image for a children’s entry will be selected. The winner in each age category gets a new T-shirt with their image on it. A black line drawing to print on a pint
glass is also needed. Once again, it can be whatever the artist chooses, but must be black line. One image will be chosen. The winner will receive four glasses with their image on them. The contest is open to anyone who wants to submit artwork. as a .jpg or .pdf. Submit images to deb@mountain visions.net by March 15. The Town Board will select winners and announce them at the next Town Meeting, April 13. Visit goldhilltown. com to learn more about Gold Hill.
Art show announces open call for entries for second annual event LYONS Art on the Green recently announced its open call artists for its 2015 event. Now in its second year, Art on the Green is a yearly celebration of the arts in Lyons. The two-day event this year is held on Father’s Day weekend, June 20-21. Artists looking for a unique opportunity to share their work with crowds of art lovers and qualified buyers this summer, are encouraged to apply for Art on the Green. Art on the Green is seeking artists who will display and sell original, handcrafted and one-of-a-kind ceramics, digital art, drawing and graphic arts, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metalwork, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture or wood, to
appeal to its Front Range clientele in a wide range of prices. In Art on the Green’s first year, there were over 50 artists (representing the state and nation), and 3,500 to 4,000 visitors for the weekend. An extensive media campaign promises even more visitors to this year’s event during the Father’s Day weekend. A portion of the proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the public parks and recreation facilities in Lyons that were devastated in the 2013 flood. The deadline for entries is 11:59 p.m. April 15. Further details and the online entry form can be found at lyonsartfestival.com.
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end of May, she was moved in, set up and open for business. Bell crafts her own molds using a fiber material and adding a hardener. “I do unusual molds you can’t buy… so I have to make my own,” she said. Her glass is all tested compatible, so it fuses well with other glass. “I use a spectrum glass for [large pieces]. It has to be tested compatible or it wont stay together,” she said. Bell’s art ranges from brightly-colored glass fused with wires, metal, copper and other materials to folded glass vases and broken glass decorative bowls. She became a certified silversmith eight years ago and also creates jewelry like earrings, bracelets and necklaces. She also creates functional art, ranging from cocktail and drinking glasses to cheese trays and wind chimes made from recycled glass. “The locals bring me bottles, the bars leave bottles outside my door, one guy goes to Oklahoma every six weeks and gets neat soda pops for his kids and brings me the leftovers,” she said. “I cut a lot of bottles and use every piece.” The necks are used for her broken glass bowls, and the very top of wine bottles double as marble holders in the display cases. Bell recently partnered with EVOO Marketplace, an olive oil and balsamic vinegar sampling room. Using old bottles returned by customers, she up-cycles them into glasses, vases, dip bowls and broken glass bowls. Her blown-glass wine bottle stoppers sold out the night they debuted. “They sent me home from the debut party with eight more boxes of bottles. Smaller dipping bowls and candle holders are next,” she said. Bell always likes to try new things, lately she is having “too much fun”perfecting her latest obsession: marbles. She, however, loves making all of her creations. “Asking me which is my favorite art form is like asking me to pick my favorite day, there isn’t one,” she said. “They are like children and I want them all to find a home.” Mountain Goat Gallery is located at 115 Main Street in Central City. It is open 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Call 303582-3471 or visit www.mountain goatgallery.com to learn more.
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Mountain MUSIC CALENDAR
March 1 • The Prairie Scholars – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Music in the Mornings: David Coile – Stone Cup/ Rise and Shine Bistro (LY) • Jon Pickett – Rock Inn (EP)
March 4 • Cosy Sheridan – Gold Hill Store & Café (GH) • Greek Glendi – Salina Schoolhouse (SA) March 5 • Kort McCumber – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Goat Night Open Mic – Da Rivuh Restaurant (IS) March 6 • Brody Buster Band – Stage Stop (RV) • Mindbender – Pioneer Inn (NED) • First Friday Art Show w/Bilbao Jazz Trio – Salto Coffee Works (NED)
• Jim Stahlhut – Troia’s Café & Marketplace (GT) • Billy the Mountain featuring Kevin Dooley, Eric and Alex Johnstone and Bret Billings – Jamestown Mercantile (JT)
• Karaoke – Pizza Bar 66 (LY) • Gasoline Lollipops – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Ran Off the Rooster – Rock Inn (EP) March 7 • Grown Ass Man – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Adam Redder & Friends – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Kort McCumber – Corona Bar @ Eldora Mountain Resort (NED)
• Guitars for Vets: WVTMR – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Andrew Wynne – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) • Bittersweet – Troia’s Café & Marketplace (GT) • Local Folk – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • The Alcapones – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project – Rogers Hall (LY) • Music in the Mornings: James Faulk – Stone Cup/ Rise and Shine Bistro (LY)
• Square Dance – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Gary Hall – Rock Inn (EP) March 8 • Music in the Mornings: Jay Stott – Stone Cup/Rise and Shine Bistro (LY)
• Jon Pickett – Rock Inn (EP) March 10 • Open Mic – Coffee on the Rocks (EP) March 12 • Open Mic – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Maggie Taberna – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) March 13 • Frozen Dead Guy Days Blue Ball w/Dead Floyd, Gasoline Lollipops, The Pine Dwellers – ReAnimate Yourself Tent/Chipeta Park (NED)
• Members of Mountain Standard Time, Spafford – Stage Stop (RV)
• Torbin Hadlock – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • The CBDs – Kathmandu (NED) • Malai Llama – Whistler’s Café (NED) • Evergreen Grass Band – Pioneer Inn (NED) • David Booker – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) • Jim Stahlhut – Troia’s Café & Marketplace (GT) • Fast Eddy Duo – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Just Jill – Rock Inn (EP)
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MOUNTAIN MUSIC – sounds from the high country ‘Dead Guy’ festival showcases local musicians
According to Lish, he usually begins working closely with FroBy Jeffrey V. Smith zen Dead Guy Days Director Amanda Macdonald on the music NEDERLAND ne of the highlights of the annual Frozen Dead Guy showcase lineup around late October. “Then, I stay pretty busy in Days celebration in Nederland, is a three-day showcase my spare time right up to the fest, finalizing details for the public, of some of the more noteworthy bands from the region. the media, the musicians, and production staff,” he said. Many months of planning and booking, and a lot of dedication The saxophone player’s involvement in helping to organize the festival’s music came about to the cause, is put into the proas a result of his playing— cess by local musician Bruce mostly for free, at first—at the Lish who almost single-handfestival several years in a row. edly brings the music portion of Around 2010, Blue Owl Books the event to fruition. owner Kimba Stephane, who Featuring more than 20 was then president of the Nedbands, and one acoustic ‘tweenerland Chamber of Commerce, er act, on two stages, the music began increasing the amount showcase highlights as many of of live music at the festival. the regions most talented musi“Around three weeks before cians as possible in a variety of the festival that year, I realized acts performing a wide range there were three different verof styles. It’s rare that someone sions of the music schedule in can’t find something to groove print and online, and offered to to during the event. help Kim make sure the musi “We are pretty eclectic, to say The Music Showcase at Frozen Dead Guy Days features more the least,” Lish said. “Our pri- than 20 talented acts in the festival’s tents. Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith cians and the sound crew were on the same page in the big tent mary goals generally include a in the park,” Lish said. “I believe Kort McCumber was holding strong Nederland-area musician presence, a selection of talented, entertaining groups from around the Front Range, and maybe a down First Street music almost single-handedly at the time.” couple of acts from outside the state. We try to have no pre- He continued to work with MacDonald, the new director, in the conceived notions of exactly what genres of music we want to coming years, taking on a few more aspects of coordinating the feature. There are no iron-clad rules.” While the styles may vary, music and stayed on as “semi-volunteer music coordinator.” Lish finds bands that are energetic, entertaining and talented go “I appreciate the opportunity to continue contributing to the over well, which “leaves the playing field wide open.” Continued on page 23
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Planet Bluegrass reopens popular Wildflower Pavilion
lights, rooftop solar panels, seasonal sliding LYONS When the September 2013 floods hit doors, heating system, permanent bar arPlanet Bluegrass, the raging waters com- eas and outdoor bonfire pit. Planet Bluegrass pletely destroyed celebrates the their beloved grand reopening Wildflower Pavilconcert season ion concert venue. with five Friday Though rebuilt in concerts. Things time for last sumkick-off March mer’s festivals, 27 when songthe new Wildwriter Ellis, a flower Pavilion long-time veteran will be officially Wildflower Pavilion at Planet Bluegrass dedicated at a reopening gala March 27. The of the Folks Festival and Song School, fills rebuilt venue has state-of-the-art sound and the venue with whole-hearted songs. She is
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joined by opener Justin Roth. In April and May, Planet Bluegrass will showcase concerts by Head for the Hills, Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys, The Lil’ Smokies, Front Country— Telluride & RockyGrass band contest winners— and a special CD release party by The Railsplitters at the Wildflower Pavilion. Tickets for all shows are available now at shop.bluegrass.com or 303-823-0848. March 27 tickets are $15 advance and $20 door. Planet Bluegrass does not charge a fee to purchase tickets online and free parking is available on the ranch for all performances.
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Acoustic acts to play United Center IDAHO SPRINGS The United Center hosts Texas-based singer-songwriter Bill “Poss” Passalacqua and Colorado’s own Chain Station at a special concert, March 28. The musician moved to Austin, TX to pursue a music career after graduating from law school in Illinois. Finding there was “lots of music and very little business,” he quit his day job and moved to Virgin Islands to write songs and play music in 1996. He’s been mostly on the road since then, hooking up with wife and fellow songwriter Tiffani Ginn of The Fabulous Ginn Sisters, and then with Fred Eaglesmith, a Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter. They all performed as part of the Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Show doing more than 150 shows a year. Passalacqua chronicled his travels with the group in his book, “Bill Poss Travelogue.” It is part travelogue, part memoir, and chronicles a year of living on the road with the show with his wife, three yearold-son and sister-in-law in a 1992 RV that
runs on used veggie oil. Chain Station is a four-piece, high-energy, “get-em-out-on-the-dance-floor string band” from the Front Range. The’re known for catchy and lyrically-poignant original songs which “flow from the mountains, through them and right back to you.” The act’s live shows are filled with energy and stage antics that “guarantee one hell of a night out.” Tickets are available online at the United Center website while discount tickets can be purchased at Main Street Coffee, 1510 Miner St., or Two Brother’s Deli, 1424 Miner St., in Idaho Springs or John Tomay Memorial Library, 605 6th St., in Georgetown. The United Center is located at 1440 Colorado Blvd. in Idaho Springs. Call 303-567-1771 or visit www.united centerinc.com, www.billpossmusic.com or www.chainstationmountainmusic. com for additional information.
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ESTES PARK With a distinct sound that hearkens back to late 1970s outlaw southern-rock, Austin’s Cord Carpenter Band performs three nights of concerts at the historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, March 27-29. “I feel truly honored to have the opportunity to play at such a historical site as The Stanley Hotel. I’ve heard lots of great things about Estes Park and have wanted to experience it for a while, so having the chance to perform there is something I surely won’t forget. Let’s see if we can get some ghosts Cord Carpenter Band dancing that weekend,” Carpenter said. The band performs Carpenter’s original work, which is heavily influenced by Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, and Jackson Brown. For the past decade, the singer-songwriter has written more than 200 original songs, released five solo albums and appeared on VH1 and MTV. He’s also appeared in local and national commercials and created in scores for television and radio. In his solo career, Carpenter has shared the stage with Jakob Dylan, Rusty Weir and Guy Clark, Jr. among others. Fans of traditional country enjoy the band’s modern take on an established genre with a wide variety of tempos and its offerings include everything from
heavy rock to slow dance music. When Carpenter sings of his trials and tribulations the emotion that aided the songwriting is evident. His music is created as a “form of release of emotional control, but is received by his fans as emotional support.” While each song can vary from the most positive of feeling to the most delicate, listeners can take away something “thought provoking, honest and pure.” Foo Fighters and Wallflowers producer Rami Jaffee performed on and produced the band’s first album, Days Within the Dash, released last November. The album also includes performances by the Foo Fighter’s Chris Shiflett and Jessy Greene. Tickets to the The Stanley Hotel performances are $20 for Friday or Saturday night and $15 for an acoustic session on Sunday. The Stanley Hotel is located at 333 E. Wonderview Ave. in Estes Park. Tickets are available online at www.stanley hotel.com/gig or the hotel’s Tour Office located on main hotel building’s basement level. Call 970-577-4111 or visit www.stanleyhotel.com or cordcarpenter music.com to learn more.
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with popular mountain-based bands
new addition, Alex Johnson on drums. ROLLINSVILLE The Drunken Hearts, by its member’s McConathy is known as the founder of own reckoning, are a deeply Colorado the YarmonyGrass festival near Vail. The band and their sound is further evidence musician says he started the event to develthat the six-piece act comes from the high op connections with some of the musicians country. See them perform at elevation for that inspired him like Scott Law, Billy Nershi and Keith Mosley. a free St. Patrick’s Day Working with his musicelebration, March 17, cal heroes led him to beat the Stage Stop with come a songwriter. Nederland’s Caribou Guitarist Eaton, Jr. is Mountain Collective. the son of Dark Star Named for Robert Orchestra’s Rob Eaton, Johnson’s “Drunken who recently recorded Hearted Man,” the act’s with the band at Immerhonest brand of altersive Studios in Boulder. native mountain music The band’s original has been described as a drummer, Ted Welles, “rock vibe infused with passed away unexpectcountry soul” while edly last October. Johnfrontman Andrew Mc- The Drunken Hearts son, who co-founded the Conathy’s voice is “like moss blanketing a boulder—soft on rock-fusion band Jet Edison and performs top but solid underneath.” Infusing spirit- with numerous Colorado-based bands, is ed vocals with guitar, bass, drums, fiddle, now playing drums with the act. keys and banjo, the band creates its own sound and vibe. The Stage Stop is located at 60 Main Members include McConathy on guiSt. in Rollinsville. Visit www.stagestop tar and vocals, Rob Eaton, Jr on electric rollinsville.com or www.thedrunken guitar and vocals, Cody Russell on pedal hearts.com/ for more information. steel and banjo, Jon McCartan on bass and
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Artist ‘collective’ plays late-night, festival-closing sets NEDERLAND The Malai Llama, an artist collective from Rollinsville, has grown from a musical quartet to a burgeoning community that embraces fire dancers and other “artists of the visual and performance variety.” Check out the act at two performances during Frozen Dead Guy Days in Nederland including late-night Malai Llama March 13 at Whistler’s Café from 10 p.m. to close and during the band’s “special guest super jam” from 5:307 p.m. Sunday to close out the festival in the
Brain Freezer Tent. The instrumental dance-fusion-jam band’s music “blends all you know about electronica with the freeform beauty of traditional jam bands and improvisational jazz groups.” You don’t so much attend a Malai Llama show as you “soak in a Malai Llama experience.” The combination of high-paced dance grooves and carefully-placed melodies create music “that is sure to keep any crowd dancing.” Each show is heightened by the
energy and passion band members—Chris Cornwall on drums; John DeSousa on bass, trombone and vocals; Steven Govanlu on keys, guitar and lead vocals; and Matt Flaherty on guitar and vocals—pour into their music. The Malai Llama “pushes musical boundaries by combining the real energy of instrumentation with the electronic exploration of synthesizers, and samples in dynamic song structures.” Whistler’s Café is located at 121 N. Jefferson St. in Nederland. Visit www.malaillama.com to find out more about the band.
‘Revive, recycle’ traditional music with Lomax Project LYONS Focusing on songs collected by folklorist and field recording pioneer Alan Lomax, Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project brings together some of North America’s most distinctive and creative roots musicians to revive, recycle and re-imagine traditional music. The group performs, March 7, at Lyons’ Rogers Hall as part of the High Street Concerts series. “This project is what I like to call a collaboratory: a community of like-minded
musicians brought together to seek understudied sounds, to dust off old songs and reimagine them,” Stone said. “My aim is to create a process that taps each of our musical trees, harnesses the unexpected chemistry of collaboration and makes music that’s informed by tradition but not bound to it.” The repertoire includes Bahamian sea chanties, African-American acappella singing from the Georgia Sea Islands, ancient Appalachian ballads, fiddle tunes and work songs collected from both well-
known musicians and everyday folk: sea captains, cowhands, fishermen, prisoners and homemakers. The performance features Jayme Stone on banjo, Margaret Glasby on guitar and voice, Brittany Haas on fiddle, Eli West on voice and guitar and Joe Phillips on bass. Out March 3, a new recording of 19 songs will include a 54-page booklet with extensive song notes, a foreword by Grammy-winning scholar Stephen Wade, and photo essay by longtime Nonesuch photographer Michael Wilson. Rogers Hall is located at 4th and High Street in Lyons. For more information, visit highstreetconcerts. com and jaymestone.com
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The Good Old Days Now The Prairie Scholars
• March 1: Oskar Blues, Lyons • Listening Party (no performance): March 4 - Rosalee’s Pizzeria, Longmont n March 4, The Prairie Scholars releases its first full-studio album. At an expansive 20-tracks, the double album is unlike anything The Prairie Scholars have done before. “The Good Old Days Now” features the songs The Prairie Scholars have been charming audiences with over the last year and a half. This collection of songs is dedicated to the band’s “wonderful community” in Longmont, which has made their “art lives so fulfilling and sustainable.” The liner notes say: “We feel proud and lucky to have found this city and within it, The Good Old Days Now.” The band is made up of husband and wife team, Andy and Jessica Eppler. Their hyper-prolific songwriting has received glowing reviews locally and internationally. With a focus on their community, The Prairie Scholars have worked hard to be a benefit to not only local listeners, but businesses as well, by driving tourism to Longmont. Check out the new music at a listening party at Rosalee’s Pizeria, 461 Min Street in Longomont, March 4. The band says: “We are so stoked to celebrate this new album and we can’t think of a better way than drinking local brews and eating the best pizza around with our beautiful community. The new album “The Good Old Days Now” will play in house during the event, so come down for a listen and celebrate this 20 song milestone with us.” To learn more or find information on how to order the album when released, visit prairiescholars.com.
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TRACKS Disc One 10) Lost in You 1) Good Old Days Now 11) If You Don’t Feel 2) Waiting for the Fever Like Lovin’ to Break 12) Poquito Mas 3) In Your Mind You’re Already Gone Disc Two 4) I Ain’t Gonna Be 1) I Could Be Free Havin’ Me No Babies 2) Walk Through Fire 5) She Can’t Wait 3) Oh My You 6) Spend The Time 4) Sleeping Next to You 7) Kansas 5) The Exchange 8) Hold Me Close 6) Day Off Off 9) Anonymous Getaway 7) Tangled in Steel Driver 8) Doin’ Time in Dalhart
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Concert benefits Guitars for Vets
veterans to talk and play music with likeCOAL CREEK CANYON A benefit concert supporting Gui- minded individuals, many of whom have tars For Vets and featuring musical act had the same experiences, emotions and traumas. Veterans who WVTMR takes place regularly attend group at the Coal Creek Cansessions build confiyon Improvement Asdence to further pursue sociation Hall, March creative self-expression 7 at 7 p.m. The act is a and engagement within musical incarnation of their communities. Josh Cole. The charity organi WVTMR is an zation operates more interactive musical than 40 chapters in 20 experience featuring states with over 150 Cole and his Martin volunteers nationwide. D15 acoustic guitar. Josh Cole as WVTMR It is hoped the benefit The musician is also known for his work with Peter Koeplin will help get a local chapter formed. Soft drinks and snacks will be available in the World’s Quietest Band. Guitars For Vets provides ten free pri- for sale and an opening act will be anvate lessons and a new acoustic guitar to nounced at a later date. military veterans at VA medical and community-based Vet centers. All veterans are The Coal Creek Canyon Improvement referred to the group by the VA medical Association Hall is located at 31528 team in order to integrate the Guitars for Hwy. 72 in Coal Creek Canyon. Vets program into their treatment regimen. Tickets are $10 or $15 a family. Visit The private lessons are taught by volunwww.facebook.com/WVTMR or www. teer instructors and are then followed by guitars4vets.org/ to find out more. group sessions that provide a forum for the
Mountain MUSIC Calendar March 13-15 • Leftover Salmon – Stanley Hotel (EP) March 14 • White Fudge, Galaxy Agent, Jelly Bread, Strange Americans, Highway 50, Rocktin’ Grove, more – Frozen
March 15 • Gipsy Moon, Malai Llama, Powerlung Rangers, ONDA, Coral Creek, Zen Mustache, more – Frozen Dead Guy Days • NoGo Gilbillies – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • The Recovery Act – Corona Bar @ Eldora Mountain Resort (NED) • Ron Kohler – Lewis Sweet Shop (EM) • Rapidgrass Quintet – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Music in the Mornings: Ran Off the Rooster – Stone
March 22 • Larry Myer – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • Ron Kohler – Lewis Sweet Shop (EM) • Lazer Bunny – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Music in the Mornings: Tupelo Honey – Stone Cup/Rise
• Jon Pickett – Rock Inn (EP) March 17 • St. Patrick’s Day w/The Drunken Hearts, Caribou Mountain Collective – Stage Stop (RV) • The Granias – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • St. Patrick’s Celebration w/Indigent Row – Lonigans
March 26 • Fox Feather – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) March 27 • New Family Dog – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Jim Stahlhut – Troia’s Café & Marketplace (GT) • Megan Burtt – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Rex Peoples Band – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Reopening Gala w/Ellis, Justin Roth – Wildflower Pavilion
Tents (NED)
Cup/Rise and Shine Bistro (LY)
Saloon (EP)
• Ruddy Buggers w/Members of Chain Station and Special Guests – Rock Inn (EP) March 18 • Don Conoscenti – Gold Hill Store & Café (GH) • Lyons Local Music Night – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) March 19 • St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Session hosted by The Gael – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Rex Peoples Band – Jamestown Mercantile (JT)
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place, March 14-15, in both the ReAnimate local music scene on a variety of levels, Yourself and Brain Freeze tents located in and hope to continue doing that on some Chipeta Park and on First Street. A $5 suglevel for many years,” Lish said, “and I gested donation for daily tent entry is rewould very much like to thank my valued quested from anyone over 12. Apart from the ofmusician friends for ficial festival line-up, their support.” there is also music in This year’s music numerous venues in showcase includes Nederland and Rollthe Blue Ball, March insville after 10 p.m., 13, featuring Dead March 13-14. Malai Floyd, Gasoline Llama, Evergreen Lollipops and The Grass Band, The Pine Dwellers. The CBDs, members of event also features Mountain Standard the always-popuTime, Magic Beans, lar Grandpa Bredo Dead Floyd headline the Blue Ball, The Symbols, ShakeLook-alike and Ice March 13, in Chipeta Park. down Street, Galaxy Queen contests. Agent, ONDA and more all have late-night Musical acts returning in 2015, include shows scheduled during the event. Dead Floyd, ONDA, Caribou Mountain Collective, Rocktin’ Grove, Highway 50, Gipsy Moon and Jelly Bread. HandFrozen Dead Guy Days is March 13picked acts appearing at FDGD for the 15 in Nederland. Visit www.frozen first time include White Fudge, Gasoline deadguydays.org for complete inforLollipops, Strange Americans, Malai Llamation, locations, schedule of events, ma, Coral Creek and Galaxy Agent. music schedule and more. Frozen Dead Guy Days music takes Continued from page 19
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• The Complete Unknowns – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) March 20 • Third Stream – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Tacos & Tunes w/Andrew Bonis – Blue Owl Bookstore (NED) • New Family Dog – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Mr. Sun w/Darol Anger, Joe K. Walsh, Grant Gordy & Ethan J. – Salida Schoolhouse (GH) • Larry Myer – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • Gary and Claudia – Troia’s Café & Marketplace (GT) • Steve Itterly – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Holt Ghost Tent Revival – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Karaoke – Pizza Bar 66 (LY) • Billy Shaddox – Rock Inn (EP) March 21 • Johnny O Band – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Hog Magundy – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Scott Dale – Corona Bar @ Eldora Mountain Resort (NED) • Zydecoasters – Da Rivuh Restaurant (IS) • Roger Ball – Troia’s Café & Marketplace (GT) • Chain Station – Loveland Ski Area (GT • Tom McNeill – Lewis Sweet Shop (EM) • Ling Sage – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Music in the Mornings: James Faulk – Stone Cup/Rise and
Dead Guy Days Tents (NED) • Funky Tonk Heroes – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Shakedown Street, Dragondeer – Stage Stop (RV) • The Symbols – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Magic Beans – Black Forest Restaurant (NED) • Galaxy Agent – Whistler’s Café (NED) • ONDA – First Street Bar & Grill (NED) • Americana Highway – Corona Bar @ Eldora Mountain Resort (NED) • Bottom Dollar String Band – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • Gary and Claudia – Troia’s Café & Marketplace (GT) • Dave Miller – Lewis Sweet Shop (EM) • Wool Eye – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Music in the Mornings: Chris Elliott – Stone Cup/Rise and Shine Bistro (LY) • Jay Scott – Rock Inn (EP)
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Shine Bistro (LY)
and Shine Bistro (LY)
@ Planet Bluegrass (LY)
• Reintarnation – Rock Inn (EP) March 27-29 • Cord Carpenter Band – Stanley Hotel (EP) March 28 • Los Cheesies – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Acoustics Anonymous – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Molly Hatchet – Reserve Casino (CC)
• Bill Poss, Chain Station – United Center (IS) • Gary and Claudia – Troia’s Café & Marketplace (GT) • Dave Greenwald – Lewis Sweet Shop (EM) • The River Session Concord w/Matty Graziano – Jamestown Mercantile (JT)
• Mary Russell Band – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Music in the Mornings: Bella Musser – Stone Cup/Rise and Shine Bistro (LY)
• Ash Ganley – Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ (LY) • Shaefer Welch – Rock Inn (EP) March 29 • Ken Saydak – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Music in the Mornings – Stone Cup/Rise and Shine Bistro (LY) • Jon Pickett – Rock Inn (EP) April 1 • First Wednesday Music Club – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Matt Turk – Gold Hill Store & Café (GH) WEEKY MUSIC Sunday • Open Bluegrass Pick – Salto Coffee Works (NED) • Fred’s Got the Blues – First Street Pub (NED) • Grumpy Jam – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) • Cowboy Sing-along Program – Bond Park (EP) • Brunch w/Amanda Valley – Estes Park Resort (EP) Monday • Karaoke – Whistler’s Café (NED) • Open Jovan “Open Mic Jimtown Style” – Jamestown Mercantile (JT)
• Cowboy Sing-along Program – Bond Park (EP) Tuesday • Open Mic – Pioneer Inn (NED) • “A Night at the Goat” Open Mic – KYGT Radio (IS) • Bluegrass Pick – Oskar Blues (LY) • James Davis – Twin Owls Steakhouse (EP) • Cowboy Sing-along Program – Bond Park (EP) Wednesday • Blues Jam – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Vinyl Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Karaoke – West Winds Tavern (IS) • Live Music – Lady Luck Casino (BH) • Open Bluegrass Pick – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Brown Bag Lunch Jam – Highland Music (EP) • Open Mic w/Justin Faye – Lonigans (EP) • James Davis – Twin Owls Steakhouse (EP) • Dennis-Tobias Band – The View @ Historic Crags (EP)
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Thursday • Bluegrass Pick – First Street Pub (NED) • Open Jam Night – Whistler’s Café (NED) • Karaoke – 1860 Tavern (EM) • Open Mic: Taylor Radio + Potluck – Spirit Hound Distillery (LY) • Vic Anderson – Coffee on the Rocks (EP) • Ladies Night w/Mountain Town Rockers – Estes Park Resort (EP)
Friday • Steve Smersh – Mountain Strong Restaurant (EP) • Ray Young – Nicky’s Restaurant (EP) • Bob Smallwood – Coffee On The Rocks (EP) • James Davis – Twin Owls Steakhouse (EP) • Karaoke (Theme Night) – Lonigans Saloon (EP) Saturday • Open Mic Night – Tapestry Coffee House (AP) • Live Music w/Bear – ClubNed • Karaoke (Prize Night) – Lonigans Saloon (EP) • Ray Young – Nicky’s Restaurant (EP) • Vic Anderson – Coffee On The Rocks (EP) • Mountain Town Trio – Tavern at Mary’s Lake Lodge (EP)
AP = Allenspark BH = Black Hawk CC = Central City CCC= Coal Creek Canyon EM = Empire EP = Estes Park GRC = Grand County GGC = Golden Gate Canyon GH = Gold Hill GT = Georgetown IS = Idaho Springs
JT = Jamestown LV = Loveland LY = Lyons NED = Nederland RV = Rollinsville SA = Salina SMG = St. Mary’s Glacier SP = Silver Plume SC = Summit County WD = Ward WP = Winter Park
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