MMAC Monthly - September 2013

FOOD & DRINK

Deli expands, continues offering flavorful food fast - Page 4

CULTURE

Scottish-Irish Highland Festival one of world’s largest - Page 8

ARTS

Self-guided tour gives glimpse into Gilpin art studios - Page 12

MUSIC

Magic Beans flourish amid spontaneous improvisation - Page 17

SEPTEMBER

The Color Of Autumn

Golden aspen leaves are always plentiful along Peak to Peak

By Jeffrey V. Smith PEAK TO PEAK n the fall, Colorado’s Front Range is transformed into an arena of shimmering gold aspen leaves. In the Peak to Peak region, byways, passes, trails, railways and parks offer numerous ways to immerse yourself in the fall foliage that peaks between mid-September and mid-October. The glorious colors don’t last long, however, so don’t delay once the trees begin their transformation from green to glorious gold.

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Allenspark, Lyons histories showcase Colorado’s early tourism

By Jeffrey V. Smith PEAK TO PEAK The Peak to Peak Highway, for which this region is named, is a designated Scenic and Historic Byway. The 55-mile-long route provides matchless views of the Continental Divide and its timbered approaches and winds past a string of popular attractions including Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Eldora Mountain Resort and Rocky Mountain National Park. The route combines abundant recrePart Nine ation, scenery and mining history allowing those who drive it a chance to experience the full-range of Colorado’s offerings. This is

a year-long series exploring the history found along the drive.

PART NINE: From Colo. 72 and Riverside Drive to Allenspark (and Lyons detour)

The Peak to Peak Byway takes drivers from Colo. 72 to Colo. 7, which leads to Lyons downhill to the east, and continues through Allenspark as the Peak to Peak uphill to the west. The drive begins on Colo. 72 just past Riverside Dr., the turnoff to Raymond, and continues until its junction with Colo. 7. If you choose to visit Raymond, Riverside Dr. meets Colo. 7 a few miles to the east of where Colo.

72 does and provides the same options for going down or up the South St. Vrain Canyon.

Taking the detour to Lyons affords the driver a The “Little Narrows’ section of South St. Vrain Canyon on the LyonsContinued on page 7 Allenspark-Estes Park Road from an early 20th century hand-colored postcard.

TAKE NOTE – supporting our community

Volume 6, Issue 9 • September 2013

Owners grateful at one-year anniversary of paper ownership

PEAK TO PEAK The new MMAC Monthly celebrates its one-year anniversary this month. While the paper had been published for five years prior to being purchased in 2012, it underwent a complete re-design and redirection with the new ownership. It also became its own, independent publication with increased dis-

tribution including the entire Peak to Peak region from Idaho Springs to Estes Park.

We are proud of what we’ve accomplished in a short period of time and humbled by the support we’ve received from local business owners, residents and visitors.

We are also excited about what is to come.

Watch for more changes, new features and

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The MMAC Monthly will continue to feature mountain-based businesses, people and events throughout the year in an effort to bring more awareness to our communities and promote the idea of shopping, supporting and recreating locally.

The Peak to Peak region has so much to offer, people travel the world to come here and enjoy our events and activities, restaurants, stores and, of course, our mountains. There is no reason the people who live here shouldn’t do the same.

If we do our job right, you will at least not have an excuse you were unaware something existed or was happening.

Speaking of supporting locally-based events, September hosts numerous festivals, benefits and other activities with a more localized purpose. The tourists are dwindling, the kids are back in school and we get to enjoy some “off-season” activities while the weather remains pleasant.

Take a look at our calendars in this issue and find something that appeals to your sense of fun. There are opportunities to get out and enjoy the fall color, take part in foot and bike races, shop local artists’ wares, enjoy music, see fine arts exhibits and much more without heading down the hill – no matter what hill is between you and flats.

Once again, we want to thank our readers, advertisers, community organizations and residents who have supported us so much during our first 12 months. Please let us know how we are doing and continue to enjoy our mountain offerings with us.

Addiction Recovery Groups Sunday Gilpin County H.A.L.T. – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Central City NA Meeting – Clubhouse (701 Elm Road, Estes Park) Monday Clear Creek Road Runners AA, Al-Anon – United Church of Idaho Springs Al Anon – Allenspark Community Church AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Estes Park AA Meeting – IOOF Hall, Lyons Tuesday AA Meeting – St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Nederland AA Meeting – Golden Gate Grange AA Meeting, Woman’s AA – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park Wednesday Gilpin County H.A.L.T. – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Central City NA Meeting – Nederland Veterinary Hospital (Back Office) AA Meeting – Coal Creek Canyon United Power Offices AA Meeting – The Old Gallery AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Estes Park Thursday Eating Disorders Group – Nederland Veterinary Hospital (Back Office) Overeaters Anonymous – The Old Gallery NA Meeting – Clubhouse (701 Elm Road, Estes Park) Clear Creek Road Runners AA – United Church of Idaho Springs AA Meeting – Nederland Veterinary Hospital (Back Office) AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Estes Park Friday NA Meeting – Harmony Foundation of Estes Park Clear Creek Road Runners AA – United Church of Idaho Springs AA Meeting – St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Nederland AA Meeting – New Covenant Church, Allenspark AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Estes Park Saturday Clear Creek Road Runners AA – United Church of Idaho Springs AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Estes Park Visit www.aa.org; www.na.org or www.oa.org to find other regional meetings and resources.

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MOUNTAIN MIX – the best of all the rest September 4

September 14

Farm Dinner

Colorado State Forest Service Forestry Fair

September means “bounty” in farm language, and the Lyons Farmette is going to indulge patrons in all it has to offer. Think roasted porchetta, butternut squash, roasted brussels sprouts, figs, apples, and maybe a visit from a bicycle-powered cider press. The Lyons Farmette hosts a Farm Dinner, Sept. 4, featuring the chefs of Eat and Crust Wood-Fired Pizza creating a fallinspired wood-fired dinner. To mark the changing of the seasons, participants will also turn their thoughts to preserved foods so plenty of MM Local preserved goods will be on the menu.

This farm dinner is also a benefit for Growing Gardens, which will be selling wine and beer at the dinner for their organization. They will have a wonderful selection to complement the menu by the bottle or glass, so no there is no need to bring your own. The dinner is $85/person and space is limited. Visit www.lyonsfarmette.com to make reservations for this or future Farm Dinner events including a Farm Dinner Fund Raiser for the Give Back Yoga Foundation with Chef Katie of Eat on Sept. 11, The Kitchen Farm Dinner with Chef Kyle Mendenhall on Sept. 18 and The Fork Farm Dinner with Chef Ian Rubenoff on Sept. 25.

September 7

Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival Parade

An hour-long parade kicks off the annual Longs Peak Scottish Irish highland Festival on Sept. 7 at 9:30 a.m. in downtown Estes Park. Watch the traditional bagpipers, drummers, dancers, clans in tartan, dogs of the British Isles, precision drill teams and brass military bands as they travel Elkhorn Avenue to the festival grounds at Stanley Park. The parade is a celebration of the Long’s Peak Scottish Irish Highlands Festival, happening at the fairgrounds Sept. 5-8 - featuring traditional and Celtic rock music, whiskey tasting, Highland beers, folk dancers, dog shows, jousting competitions and more.

Call 970-577-9900 or 800-443-7837 for more information.

September 8

32nd Annual Neder-Nederland

Beginning in Chipeta Park at 10 a.m. on Sept. 8, embark on a 5k or 10k journey winding through Old Town Nederland and out along a fall-colored, wildflower-strewn, paved county road towards the town of Eldora. Immerse yourself in the history and beauty of the area as you return to the town via the out and back race course. This historic race is a family and dog friendly event and costumes are encouraged. It is also a Bolder Boulder qualifier and USATF sanctioned event. Visit www.neder-nederlandrace.org for more information or to register.

September 9

The Docs in Ladakh: 25 Years in the Western Himalayas

Doctors Tom and Kathy Hornbein introduce this free talk, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m., with a journey through the stunning landscape of Ladakh as they visited projects and people supported by two organizations close to their hearts. Then Cynthia Hunt recounts the pitfalls and pinnacles of her 25 years working in grassroots development in the Western Himalayas, exploring the “road less traveled” in a land buffeted by winds of war, climate change, modernization and tourism. The event is part of the Estes Valley Library’s “Our Wonderful World” lecture series and takes place at National Park Village Theater, 900 Moraine Ave, Estes Park. Visit www.estesvalleylibrary.org or call 970-586-8116 for additional information.

September 10

Fermentation Class

Join Mara King and Willow King of the Esoteric Food Company, maker of Zuké pickles, at the Lyons Farmette for an afternoon of fermentation magic, Sept. 10, from 5-7 p.m.. Participants go over the basics and make a veggie ferment and experimental beverage and enjoy a meal together with the fruits of their labor. The class costs $25 per person and space is limited. Moving from home kitchen to shared commissary to their own factory space, and pickling 25 tons of vegetables along the way, the Kings saw 100 percent growth in 2012 and expect 500 percent growth this year. To join in, RSVP to betsyburton@mac.com. Visit www.esotericfoods.com or www.lyonsfarmette.com to learn more.

Boulder County, the Colorado State Forest Service and their partners host the 3rd annual Colorado Forestry Fair, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nederland Community Forestry Sort Yard. Event highlights include learning about forest management and wildfire mitigation, forestry equipment demonstrations , fun kids’ activities including puppet shows, tree seed plantings, career exploration, networking in forestry and natural resource management. Landowners, families, scout troops, students and anyone interested in forestry are encouraged to attend. The event is free and open to everyone.

60th Annual Hot Rod Hill Climb

The historic 60th annual Hot Rod Hill Climb on Sept. 14 features 50 period 1950s Hot Rods from around the country. The day features hundreds of pre-1965 hot rods and customs parked throughout the city, local Hot Rod Hill Climb legends, a 50s style pin-up girl contest, live music throughout the day, retail vendors, food vendors, children’s activities in the park and a beer garden hosted by Historic Georgetown at the Hamill House Museum. The festivities start in downtown Georgetown at 8 a.m. with a pancake breakfast hosted by the Clear Creek 2000 Rotary Club benefiting the Georgetown Community Center.

The Hot Rods take off for a 1.5-mile climb up Guanella Pass Road at 10 a.m., with waves of cars at the top of every hour until 5 p.m. Shuttles will run from the Georgetown Lake area to downtown.

Enjoy “Vintage Hot Rods” and drivers as they participate in a 60th Anniversary reenactment of the original Hot Rod Hill Climb. For more information, visit www.hotrodhillclimb.com.

September 14-15

Beat the Heat Barrel Racing Series

Estes Park Western Heritage, Inc. and True West Productions, Inc. present the “Beat the Heat” Barrel Racing Series and Gymkhana, Sept 14 -15. Come enjoy the excitement of barrel racing in the rodeo arena at the Fairgrounds at Estes Park. The fun begins with practice runs from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and the barrel racing begins at noon. Barrel racing is one of professional rodeo’s most colorful and exciting events. The fast-paced contest teaming horse and rider is similar to a horse race, easy to understand and ranks just behind bull riding in crowd popularity. Barrel racing began as a friendly challenge of horsemanship skills between cowgirls and has developed into a multimillion dollar professional sport.

Once considered a sideline event of traditional rodeos, barrel racing is now an integral part of most PRCA rodeos. The lure and the thrill of barrel racing lies in the excitement of seeing equine athletes and their skilled trainers perform at their best. This Open 4-D Jackpot Barrel Race and Gymkhana will benefit the Youth Scholarship Fund supported by the Rooftop Rodeo Royalty Program of Estes Park. Call 303-586-6104 or visit www.RooftopRodeo.com. for more information. This event is free and open to the public.

September 21

Grassland to Glacier Hike

Boulder County is a dramatic landscape, supporting a diversity of biological life zones.

These life zones have no precise boundaries and blend into each other as you move from the prairie to the peaks. Join volunteer naturalists, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon, on an easy one-mile hike at Mud Lake Open Space to explore the montane life zone where participants watch for signs of wildlife. Wear clothing and shoes/boots suitable for weather conditions at 8,500 feet and meet at the parking lot kiosk.

September 21-22

Autumn Gold Festival

Aspens turn to a golden hue. The sounds of elk bugles reverberate throughout the air. It’s a perfect season for one of Estes Park’s late-autumn traditions when a series of bands herald Autumn Gold - a Festival of Bands, Brats & Beer, scheduled for Sept. 21-22. Cold beer, soft drinks, hot cider, bratwursts and hot dogs and all the accompaniments are served throughout both days beginning at 10 a.m. The bands begin at 11 a.m. and the bluegrass, folk, rock and jazz sounds continue until 5 p.m. each day. ENjoy the sounds of Brad Fitch and the TropiCowboy Band, Wendy Woo and the Woo Crew, the Long Run, Amplified Souls and more. Free family activities include face painting, soap bubbles, corn bag toss, a bouncing room and rides in a fire engine and antique cars. A highlight of the Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary sponsored event is the popular raffle, with the winner taking home the grand prize of $5,000. Additional prizes include a $2,500 runner-up prize and various other cash awards.

Visit www.estesparkautumngold.com to learn more.

September 23

Social Media Marketing Made Simple

Mike Bitter of Affordable Social Media is coming to the Clear Creek Recreation Center, Sept. 23 from 5-7 p.m., for an encore presentation of “Social Media Marketing Made Simple.” Does social media marketing seem too hard or do you feel there are too many moving parts for you to get a grasp on a social media campaign? This class shows participants some of the best practices and strategies learned from actual clients. The class teaches what social media marketing is and why do it, why other businesses are using social media marketing, how to “do it well” with some simple best practices for social media marketing and what activity and time of day gives the best ROI in social media marketing. Participants will also learn how social media can help feed businesses or organizations with more customers, referrals, donations, members, and prospects. For registration, visit www.idahospringssocialmedia.com.

September 28

Oh Deer, Elk and Moose!

Join volunteer naturalists for a free 3-mile hike in the high country, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and look for signs of three members of the deer family—mule deer, American elk and moose. The hike takes place at Caribou Ranch Open Space, two miles north of Nederland on County Road 126. Participants meet at the parking lot kiosk and should bring clothing and hiking shoes/boots suitable for weather conditions at 8,500 feet.

Quaking Aspen Hike

Learn more about the aspen, the most widely distributed tree in North America, at Mud Lake Open Space; 2 miles north of Nederland on County Road 126, during the Quaking Aspen Hike, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will hike about two miles round-trip at 8,500 feet through conifer forest, meadows, and aspen groves. Along the way, they will discuss the importance of aspen to wildlife, response to fire, and threats to its health. The eerie sounds of bugling elk may be heard, too. Participants meet at parking lot kiosk.

Wild Bear’s 13th Annual Enchanted Forest

The Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, on Sept. 21 from 3-6 p.m., hosts its 13th annual “Enchanted Forest” on its property at Mud Lake Open Space where families and children of all ages can meet forest creatures and learn about their natural habitats.

Park at Nederland Elementary School and take the bus to Wild Bear’s property at Mud Lake. Enjoy the music at the campfire, meet native animals and learn about their habits in the forest. Take a tour on Wild Bear’s trail and receive goodies from the animals there.

Visit www.wildbear.org for more information.

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Running of the Bulls

Join your neighbors – and support Partners Mentoring Youth – on a 3.75 mile run/walk lap around Lake Estes that starts and finishes at the Lake Estes Marina, Sept. 21. The event is called “Running of the Bulls” in honor of the bull elk that are typically seen on the course.

Enjoy the scenic view of snow capped mountains of Rocky Mountain National Park and fall colors of Estes Park. Make it a day in one of Colorado’s largest destinations and stay for the Autumn Gold Festival and experience the peak rut season for elk as well. Dogs on a leash and strollers are welcome. The race starts at Lake Estes Marina and begins by going west towards the Visitor’s Center. Registration is now open. Visit www.partnersmentoringyouth.org for more information.

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FOOD & DRINK CALENDAR September 2 Labor Day Cookout & Concert – Gold Hill Inn September 4 Eat and Crust Farm Dinner – Lyons Farmette September 5 Community Food Pantry – Nederland Community Center September 6 Farmer’s Market – Courtney-Ryley-Cooper Park Seafood Buffet – Other Side Restaurant Caribbean Hut w/Tony-Man & His Ital Cooking – Salto Coffee Works

September 7 Soup Night – The Old Gallery September 9 Lovin’ Cup Community Kitchen – Deli at 8236’ September 10 Fermentation Class – Lyons Farmette September 11 Farm Dinner Fund Raiser for Give Back Yoga Foundation – Lyons Farmette

September 13 Farmer’s Market – Courtney-Ryley-Cooper Park September 14 Gilpin History Victorian High Tea – Stroehle House Customer ‘Thank You’ BBQ – Green Grass Alternative Medicine September 18 The Kitchen Farm Dinner – Lyons Farmette September 20 Dinner and a Movie – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Central City O.D.D. Event No. 1 – Two Brothers Deli September 21 2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off – Idaho Mall, Idaho Springs Oktoberfest – Main Street, Central City September 21-22 Autumn Gold: Festival of Bands, Brats ‘n Beer – Bond Park

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FOOD & DRINK – restaurants, cafés, bars and breweries TWO BROTHERS DELI - Idaho Springs

Deli expands, continues offering flavorful food fast

By Jennifer Pund sandwiches and unique specials, but Two Brothers Deli can now host a O.D.D IDAHO SPRINGS here are a lot of things happening (One Door Down) dinner event monthly. on Miner Street in Idaho springs These special events are planned for the recently. From end to end, there is third Friday each month and will include something new to check out. Two Broth- music, craft beer, Colorado wine and a small plate menu. The ers Deli, on the western O.D.D. Event No. 1 is end, is no different.

Sept. 20 and will fea Expanding one door ture Mission Brewery, down into the adjacent Two Rivers winery and building, Two Brothmusic by Jerry Barlow. ers Deli now offers a Two Brothers Deli has second seating area that served as a community has 14-foot ceilings gathering place from the with dramatic lighting, time it opened in 1999. a comfortable computer “We have supported use area with new wood community projects that stove and a 16-person touch kids like the sumcommunity table. There mer reading program, is also an additional the community garden, meeting space, which is available free to non- Two Brothers Deli, Idaho Springs the library district, the local historical society profit organizations.

That’s not where the changes end. The and more and now our expansion will ofexpansion includes a 30 percent increase fer a bigger and better community gathin kitchen space. The bigger kitchen not ering place for groups to host meetings only allows more room to make tasty or lunch gatherings and a safe place for

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students to do homework after school,” Owner Dan Ebert said.

It’s not easy to find something tasty on Miner Street that isn’t pub fare, pizza or fast food. which is why the deli’s mission is to serve quality food at affordable prices that is placed in the customer’s hand in minutes, helpful for travelers on I-70. From simple breakfast wraps to the Reuben with apple-onion sauerkraut sandwich, the deli serves fresh food to your order from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

The oversized sandwiches and homemade soups are worth the visit alone.

“We are different from the average deli because we offer big portions with unique twists… and Alta,” Ebert said.

“She not only creates our signature soups, but she is what makes this place special. She is the best employee ever.

We are lucky that we have a loyal staff that enjoys working and having fun.”

With the cooler temperatures in the air, Alta’s soups and chowders are the talk to the town. Get there fast, because they don’t last long. Stop in and try a sample or get a whole bowl, you will be pleased.

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Beer, brats, polka highlight Oktoberfest

By Jennifer Pund CENTRAL CITY Central City offers many ways to enjoy the town from trying your luck at some of the casinos, treating yourself to some pampering at one of the historic hotels or living it up at one of the many festivals held on main street. Just because the temperatures are getting cooler, the fun doesn’t slow down in the old town.

On Sept. 21, Main Street transforms into Bourbon Street once more to celebrate Oktoberfest. From noon to 7 p.m., come out and enjoy brats, beer and pretzels and help ring in the fall season. Dance all day to the sounds of Tom

Allan Grengs Polka Band and Jim Ehrlich and the Polkamates.

Polka developed in Bohemia starting around 1830. The style is often marked by a jaunty 2/4 time signature and a circus-worthy spirit of workingman’s delight.

“It’s always a fun time and a great way to get out and enjoy the cooler weather in the mountains. We have great beer and food and two wonderful bands that are a lot of fun.” Central City Business Improvement District Executive Director Joe Behm said.

To check out the other events held in Central City visit www.playcentralcity. com or call 303-582-5251.

Dinner highlights local farm bounty LYONS Enjoy the final Farm Dinner of September at the Lyons Farmette, Sept. 25 at 5:30 p.m., with the Lyons Fork restaurant staff and chef.

Chef Ian Rubenoff will serve a coursed, family-style dinner based on the bounties of the Lyons Farmette as well as other

farms in the surrounding area. September in Colorado brings an abundance of produce and this farm-to-table dinner incorporates local vegetables, meats, cheeses and other products. An “amazing evening of food, service, and community” is planned.

Find out more at www.lyonsfarmette. com or call 303-746-6266.

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FOOD & DRINK

Chili Cook Off benefits youth outreach IDAHO SPRINGS Now that the leaves are changing and fall is in the air, it’s the time of year for the Rocky Mountain Chili Cook Off. Visit Idaho Springs, Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for great chili, vendors and live music. All proceeds from tickets benefit the Clear Creek Rock House, the only youth outreach in Clear Creek County.

The Rocky Mountain Chili Cook Off is held behind Beau Jo’s Pizza on Idaho Mall and 16th Ave. in Idaho Springs.

Tickets are available at the gate for $10 – children 5 and under are free – and give patorns the opportunity to stroll along the art and retail vendors, eat all the chili you can taste, listen to three live bands and enjoy kids activities.

The Rock House, started in 2001, is a non-profit organization that provides support, care and love for the community teens of Clear Creek County. The goal of the Rock House is to give a meeting place that offers a safe and wholesome atmosphere for the teens with free mentoring, tutoring, spanish lessons and Alateen access. Supervised after-school programs are offered such as field trips to cultural centers, life skill seminars, talent shows and bowling as well as free meals and snacks.

For more information visit www. rmchili.com or contact Rock House Director, Cheryl Homberg at ccrockhouse@gmail. com or 303-567-4950.

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FOOD & DRINK

‘The Trib’ welcomes families, I-70 travelers

By Jennifer Pund applewood bacon, gulf shrimp and a full chorizo slider.

IDAHO SPRINGS The Tributary at 244, located at U.S. “We use locally sourced proteins that 6 and I-70, is the “welcome mat” the are within 500 miles of Denver and Colomountains have needed. Co-owners Matt rado Proud ingredients,” Vogler said. “This Vogler and Eric Davis each have history means it has been locally grown, raised with the restaurant’s building and are and processed which gives our guests the highest quality foods joining together to while helping Colocreate the atmosphere rado farmers, ranchand food selections to ers, greenhouses and satisfy the hungry and economy in our area.” weary I-70 traveler In addition to the and locals alike. stacked burgers like “My mom owned the Gold Rush or the and ran Kermitts from Black Hawk where 1980 to 1996 by herthere choices range self,” Vogler said. “I from “beginner,” remember growing at one-third pound, up here and the family to “expert” at a full environment. We are pound, and Links like bringing that feeling Gourmet Pheasant, back; a comfortable made with pheasant place for people to and chicken, The Tribcome to start or end Co-owner Matt Vogler opened utary at 244 will be oftheir adventures in the The Tributary at 244 in the former fering a drive through mountains. It’s eas- Kermitts building. breakfast stand on ily accessible for day Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith busy ski weekends. commuters traveling “You can just hop off the highway, grab west and folks from Summit County who are heading into Denver. We want to give a cup of coffee, breakfast burrito and families a place to de-compress from the even a packed lunch and be back on your city or mountain traffic on the highway.” way, and probably never even loose you Davis, originally from New Orleans, spot in traffic,” Volgler said, “but if you was a longtime patron of Kermitts and has want to wait it out, we will have a full a long history in food service. His splash Bloody Mary bar inside starting at 7 a.m. of southern soul can be seen from the first on Fridays in the winter.” step in Tributary at 244, with a wall of hot Stop by now and enjoy the music on sauces. It can also be felt in the Bloody the patio or make plans for your winter 14’er, an “epic” Bloody Mary topped travels. Either time, the Tributary at 244 with traditional celery, lime wedge and is the perfect place for everyone to rest stuffed olive, but enhanced with a roast- and relax before or after your day in the ed jalapeno, pickle, peperoncini, slice of mountains.

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Oktoberfest celebrates summer’s end, local bike trails, German food NEDERLAND A one-day, Bavarian-themed celebration and world-class 25-mile mountain bike race takes place in and around Nederland, Sept. 28, to celebrate the end of summer and to benefit the Colorado High School Mountain Bike League. The start, finish and beer garden of the 1st Annual Nederland Oktoberfest Celebration and Mountain Bike Race are located at the Jeff Guercio Memorial Ballfield adjacent to Barker Reservoir.

The event is designed to bring additional visitors to Nederland during the fall leaf viewing season while showcasing the area’s great mountain biking trail network and eclectic town atmosphere.

The traditional Bavarian celebration featuring German food, music and beer also celebrates the end of summer and start of winter.

The event is intended to raise money for

“a great organization and establish mountain biking as a healthy alternative for area teens” as well. The Colorado High School Mountain Bike League will see over 1,000 Colorado High School racers start each event this year and is considered the most successful program in the country.

The race begins at 10 a.m. and runs until about noon when the beer garden and bratfest begins. Live music and awards takes place from 3-8 p.m.

The inaugural 2013 Oktoberfest Classic is a 25-mile “fondo-style” mountain bike event. The ever challenging Mineral Point Trail loop will provide the racers with 25 miles of “elevated fall splendor” while enjoying some of the best leaf viewing around.

Organizers challenge locals to “get the lederhosen out of the closet. Practice those chicken dance moves and get ready to enjoy a special one-of-a-kind event in a special one-of-a-kind town.”

FOOD & DRINK CALENDAR September 23 Lovin’ Cup Community Kitchen – Deli at 8236’ September 25 The Fork Farm Dinner – Lyons Farmette September 26 Community Food Pantry – Nederland Community Center September 28 Pancake Breakfast & Flea Market – CCCIA Hall September 29 Estes Park Library Benefit Dinner w/author Craig Johnson – Aspen Lodge WEEKLY FOOD Sunday Brunch – Aspen Lodge Brunch – Lyons Fork Champagne Brunch – The Other Side Sunday Brunch Buffet – Waterfront Grille @ Estes Park Resort Monday NAS Lunch – Nederland Community Center Dinner Special – First Street Pub Family-Style Dinner – Lyons Fork Gilpin County Senior Lunch – Gilpin County Community Center

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Tuesday Pizza on the Patio w/Crust – Salto Coffee Works Wednesday NAS Lunch – Nederland Community Center Pastor’s Pantry Food Distribution – Whispering Pines Church Gilpin County Senior Lunch – Gilpin County Community Center Thursday Estes Valley Farmers Market – Fairgrounds at Stanley Park Friday Gilpin County Senior Lunch – Gilpin County Community Center ‘The Table’ Chef’s Dinner – The Lodge at The Stanley Open Mic & Potluck – Spirit Hound Distillery Saturday Brunch – Lyons Fork ‘The Table’ Chef’s Dinner – The Lodge at The Stanley Food Pantry – Nederland Community Center Submit any food events for free listing in the Food & Drink Calendar to MMACeditor@gmail.com All listings/dates subject to change.

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Fall color can be found at most points along Peak to Peak Byway spots along the road. Get out of the car and onto a trail, either under your own power, on the back of a horse or off-road vehicle, to truly experience the changing seasons in Colorado.

Some of the best leaf peeping in Colorado can be found all along the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway. Quaking aspens pop up in surprising places along the entire route. Since leaf colors change daily, however, the best way to find aspen gold is to simply drive until you find it, or keep a look out for others doing the same. However, there are several places where you can hedge your bets and increase the chances of seeing a colorful stand of aspen.

Beginning in the Estes Park area, Trail Ridge Road, North America’s highest paved road, winds from Estes Park to Grand Lake through Rocky Mountain National Park offering unrivaled vantage points. Opportunities to view aspens from both the trail and the car abound all over the park and Estes Valley.

Further south, the trails starting from the Brainard Lake Recreation Area near Ward connect a handful of lakes and wander by a number of aspen stands.

In the Gold Hill area, The Switzerland Trail railroad bed offers the same panoramas of mountain valleys and snowcovered peaks the rail route made famous in the early 1900s. Today the road is accessible at several points. One of the easiest places to access this narrow dirt road is about

Some of the more spectacular spots along the Peak to Peak Byway are crowded with leaf peepers on weekends.

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five miles from the Peak to Peak Byway down the Gold Hill Road. The Switzerland Trail can also be accessed at Sunset or by following the Glacier Lake Road east of the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway Near Nederland, visit Caribou Ranch Open Space for a

great place to view large stands of golden aspens or head up to the Hessie and the Fourth of July trailheads. The paved road to Eldora is flanked by smaller aspen trees that shimmer and shake along Middle Boulder Creek. Both locations offer various trails that wind past waterfalls, rushing streams, and fields of aspen.

In Gilpin County, the area around the East Portal of the Moffat Tunnel, about eight miles west of Rollinsville, offers several trails with beautiful views of aspen. The drive along South Boulder Creek is also spectacular. The Rollins Pass Road near East Portal also offers thrilling views of fall color.

Golden Gate Canyon State Park, further south on the Peak to Peak, provides a spectacular display of the annual fall gold rush. The Panorama Point overlook is spectacular. To the west is a long sweep of the Continental Divide, and it looks down into the South Boulder Creek valley.

Finally, the cemeteries, ghost towns and back roads above Central City offer outstanding opportunities to view the changing aspen color as does the Oh My Gawd Road from Central City to Idaho Springs through Russell Gulch and down Virginia Canyon. The road switches back and forth up the grade, between abandoned hoist frames, shaft houses, and tailings piles.

Fall foliage season is the most colorful time in Colorado, so get out a see some aspen gold for yourself.

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beautiful route down South St. Vrain Canyon to the self-proclaimed “Double Gateway to the Rockies.” The Highway is named after the river which is named after Ceran St. Vrain, an early day trader. The canyon is known for its unique, craggy rock formations.

The sandstone cliffs surrounding Lyons were once the home to Ute and Arapaho Native Americans and were also hunting grounds for the Shoshone, Pawnee, Cheyenne and the Crow tribes. By 1861 the first white settler came to stay and others soon followed. Some were disappointed gold seekers and others came to better their health. E.S. Lyon and his wife Adeline, following his doctor’s advice, came to the area in 1880 from Connecticut. The town was platted and named after Lyon in 1882 and incorporated in 1891.

The sandstone in the cliffs around town gave birth to prosperous quarries that continue to offer the in-demand stone today.

A group of Allenspark citizens pose around an ore View of Mount Meeker and Sawtooth Mountain from The town’s train depot – now a library – was important for Allenspark along the Ward-Estes Park Auto Road, about 1915. cart on a cable at Clara Belle mine, about 1898. shipping the town’s stone east to Chicago and New York to be Photos courtesy Denver Public Library used in brownstone houses. The depot, and 14 other sandstone buildings in town, Western History Collection are listed on the National Register Historic Places. At one time Lyons was an important railhead not only for shipping sandstone but gold ore as well. The Redstone Museum is located in another historic sandstone building that used to be the town’s school, first built in 1881.

By turning left on Colo. 7 and staying on the Peak to Peak Byway, the road passes the Bunce School within a half mile on its way to Allenspark. The Bunce School, built in 1888, was the first schoolhouse in the area. It is on the National Register Historic Places and remains the best-preserved log schoolhouse in the county.

Another couple of miles further and the route passes a scenic overlook of 13,911foot Mount Meeker before reaching the turn off to the Presbyterian Highlands Ranch, the former Will’s Resort built in 1933 and the small town of Ferncliff, which is currently for sale. This old route for Colo. 7 winds its way to Allenspark and takes Interior view of a grocery store in Lyons operated by the driver into the heart of the town, which is better known for its camping, skiing Major Small, far left, about 1875. and back country adventures than its limited mining history.

While it was first visited by Native Americans and later by trappers, Allen’s Park (the original spelling) got its name from a miner who built the first cabin in the area. The village began to grow when “summer people” bought land and built cabins beginning in 1900. In the early part of the 20th century, Allenspark was a favorite tent camping spot and the Allens Park Commercial Club formed in 1920 to let the world “know of the charm of this beautiful resort.” Allenspark remained a tourist destination until improved roads and technology made mountain living easier in more recent years.

Skiing was popular in the Allenspark area in the 1920s and 1930s, when international ski jumping competitions were held. Jumps and View of wood cabins and creek in Allenspark, ski courses included the Willow Creek Slide, Thelma Slide, Butter Bowl, Haugen Slide, and Point-O-Pines. The Rock Creek Ski area was Colorado, along the Ward-Estes Park Auto Road, about 1915. developed after World War II and operated until 1952. Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are still popular.

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MOUNTAIN CULTURE – high country living and activities

MOUNTAIN EVENTS CALENDAR September 1 Team Penning – Fairgrounds at Stanley Park September 1-7 Meditation Teacher Training Level 1 – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat September 2 Global Alternative Energy Alliance Demos – Wild Bear Ecology Center

Closing Day – Mt. Evans Summit September 4 Summer Enchanted Evenings: Curator and Keys to the Nations – Baldpate Inn Estes Valley Model Railroaders – Estes Valley Library September 5 Estes Park Equestrian Club – Estes Valley Library September 5-8 Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival – Fairgrounds at Stanley Park

September 6 Hike with a Naturalist: Ypsilon Lake – Rocky Mountain Nature Association

Hike Club – Mud Lake Open Space September 6-16 Heartland Poker Tour – Gold Gates Casino September 7 Women’s Wellness Day – Historic Jacob House Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival Parade – Downtown Estes Park

Longs Peak Up-Close, Life and Times of Moose – Rocky Mountain Nature Association

Rest and Renew Restorative Yoga Workshop – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat

Devil on the Divide 50k – Clear Creek County Hard Rock Mining Tour – Boulder County (various) September 8 Community Yard Sale – The Old Gallery 32nd Annual Neder-Nederland – Chipeta Park Coal Creek Canyon Fire Mitigation Block Party – TBD Buffalo Bicycle Classic – Nederland/Ward/Lyons Collecting and Sowing Wildflower Seeds – Gilpin Fairgrounds Exhibit Barn

Toast to the Ghost – Eagle Plume’s Trading September 9 The Docs in Ladakh: 25 Years in the Western Himalayas – National Park Village Theater

Bears R Us – Estes Valley Library September 9-15 Ayurveda and Yogic Lifestyle Training – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat September 10 Aviation Club – Estes Valley Library September 11 Memorial Stair Climb – Ameristar Casino Summer Enchanted Evenings: Legends and Luminaries of Estes Park History – Baldpate Inn Alpine Anglers – Estes Valley Library September 12 Elk Expeditions – Fall River Visitor Center, Rocky Mountain National Park

September 13 Flaming Foliage Relay – Idaho Springs/Georgetown/Buena Vista Young Adult Game Night – Nederland Community Center

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Scottish-Irish Highlands Festival one of world’s largest

By George Watson ESTES PARK or more than three decades, Estes Park has been the backdrop for one of the nation’s largest gatherings for those of Scottish heritage, those interested in Scottish heritage, those who like the sound of Scottish brogues, those who enjoy a Scottish malt beverage, those who enjoy the rhythmic sound of Scottish footsteps on a dance floor and more. The 36th annual Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival, Sept. 5-8, takes place at the Fairgrounds at Stanley Park.

Held annually the weekend after LaborDay, Estes Park’s Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival is the largest gathering of its kind between the Mississippi River and California, and traditionally hosts bands from Great Britain, Scotland, Canada and, of course, the United States.

One of the weekend highlights is the hour-long parade on Elkhorn Avenue, Estes Park’s main street, Sept. 7, at 9:30 a.m.

It is North America’s largest Celtic parade attracting 40,000 spectators. Bagpipes, drummers, dancers, clans in tartan, dogs of the British Isles, brass military bands and precision drill teams give a preview of what can be seen on the festival field.

Over 50 events, including international jousting competitions, nightly concerts, caber toss, hammer and stone throw, pipe bands, 1,000+ Irish/Scottish/Welsh dancers, food, clan exhibitions, dog competitions, 100+ Celtic importers and crafters and much more are offered throughout the weekend.

World-class jousters headline the festivities as they vie for the sport’s largest purse in skill and accuracy events as well as the all-new heavy armor competition. Not to be outdone, the

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The Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival has a long list of clans that come every year to display their family histories.

Highland games showcase equally talented athletes displaying amazing strength and agility in the caber toss, hammer and stone throw. The festival also features a Scottish Challenge strong man competition.

Each day of the festival, Estes Park’s breathtaking mountains play backdrop to more than 1,000 Scottish, Irish and Welsh dancers while Celtic rock, folk and traditional bands liven up the clear nights.

Get your tickets today and join more than 80,000 attendees for the 36th annual Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival Visit www.scotfest.com for complete schedules, tickets and information.

Miners Days preserves town’s past NEDERLAND Every year local miners and long time residents gather in Nederland to celebrate the town’s rich beginnings. On Sept. 21-22, Nederland’s Miners’ Days and Heritage Celebration brings miners to the mountain town to compete in contests like spike driving, jackleg drilling, and single- and double-jack designed to test their strength and skills.

The public is invited to test their skills in mucking and bow sawing contests.

Cash prizes are awarded to the top five finishers. Kids are invited to participate in activities including panning for gold.

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erland Community Center from 9-11 a.m. A silent auction will be open Sept.

21 from 9 a.m-4 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Nederland Area Historical Society.

Visit www.nederlandhistoricalsociety. org for more information.

‘Toast to the Ghost’ welcomes autumn ALLENSPARK Eagle Plume’s Gallery in Allenspark welcomes the fall season and honors its namesake with its annual “Toast to the Ghost,” Sept. 9.

Charles Eagle Plume passed away 21 years ago, but his presence is still felt at the trading post. His fascinating life and memory are celebrated with a toast and live music.

Native American musicians Red Tail Chasing Hawks, featuring haunting melodies comprised of flute, keyboards and voice, perform at 6 p.m.

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Watershed Festival

Curious children learn about local wildlife while Woodsy the Owl watches.

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Festival teaches appreciation of watershed IDAHO SPRINGS Join the Clear Creek Watershed Foundation, Colorado State University Clear Creek County Extension for a fun-filled day learning what a watershed is and what makes the Clear Creek Watershed so unique. The 5th Annual Clear Creek Watershed Festival, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., takes place creekside at CourtneyRyley-Cooper Park in Idaho Springs.

The event is fun for the whole family and a great out-of-the box environmental education for teachers and students. It includes live music, face painting, a climbing wall, gold panning, fishing, fly-tying, snowmaking, water quality sampling, a bounce house and more.

There will also be 30 environmental education “passport stations” with activities, demonstrations and giveaways to engage participants with the primary goal of

increasing awareness and appreciation of the Clear Creek Watershed and all the natural resources, eco-tourism opportunities, history and culture that make it unique.

Visit the stations to activate a free “watershed passport” for food and cool prizes.

Stations include Trout Unlimited, Clear Creek Ranger District, Scraps-to-Soil, Climax Molybdenum and more.

Visit ww.clearcreekwater.org for more information.

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Flaming Foliage Relay features three passes, 170-mile route IDAHO SPRINGS The First Annual Flaming Foliage Relay, Sept. 13-14, is a race over three mountain passes comprised of 30 legs and 170 miles. The event marks the return of Georgia Pass to the Colorado relay race scene and is a reintroduction of the best part of the original relay in Colorado that Outward Bound created in 1998. It has been missed by many Colorado runners.

The Flaming Foliage Relay is an adventure race in that teams are running continuously through the night to reach the finish. Many find their run in the middle of the night under the stars and moon to be the highlight of their experience.

There are also sections of single track trail through the wilderness, including running across exposed passes over 10,000 feet, so runners must be prepared to carry their own water, warm clothing, and be responsible for reading their leg maps.

The first half of the event will follow Outward Bound’s original route starting in Idaho Springs and going to Georgetown then up to the summit of Guanella Pass.

After a descent, runners begin a single track portion of the route on Burning Bush Trail, highlighted by a classic leg

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over Georgia Pass to Breckenridge. Many teams draw straws to select who would run this leg it is so popular.

Next, runners take to the bike paths through Frisco to Copper Mountain. Runners then go over Fremont Pass to Leadville. After a loop around Turquoise Lake and back to Leadville, runners work their way down the Arkansas River Valley and finish at River Park in Buena Vista.

There are two main divisions of teams: 10-person and 5-person Ultra teams. Both divisions have competitive and non-competitive options. High School teams are also invited to participate and have a discounted registration fee.

Ultra teams (4 - 5 runners) have three options to choose from and the Super Ultra option is for ultra runners who want the challenge of running the route solo or on a team of up to three runners.

A Helter Skelter category is for both 10-person and Ultra teams and is a noncompetitive category for teams that choose to have runners go in any order they want.

Teams start in waves from 5-10 a.m.

Visit www.rltrelays.com to learn more, register or if you would like to find a team to join.

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HIGH FIVE – know your neighbors the first casino association in the state in Central City. Harveys Hotel and Casino eventually hired me as director of marketing. I made a career of it, working through five different ownership groups and one name change, and, ultimately, the completion of the Central City Parkway.

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Marketing/Community Affairs; Executive Director Central City B.I.D. Birthplace: C ook County Hospital, Chicago IL Current Residence: Golden foothills Time in Peak to Peak: 22 years

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What do you like to do for fun when not working?

Outdoor recreation, travel, cook, eat and drink.

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hat brought you to the area W and why do you choose to stay?

I was the marketing and recreation director for Frisco and ended up starting

hat do you like most about W living in the Peak to Peak region?

It’s so diverse yet accessible; you’ve got vibrant Golden down below, the Clear Creek recreation corridor, the historic gold-belt towns, live casino action and the rural areas, all within minutes of each other.

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ow did you come to be in H your position or line of work?

I started working in rural Colorado in 1986, establishing sustainable recreation and tourism programs. Some turned into full-time programs and recreation districts. I had a lot of success and found I had an intuitive knack for marketing.

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hat is the best advice W you’ve received?

Surround yourself with people smarter than you.

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Celebrate Gold Hill at annual ‘Gold Rush’

Annual Elk Fest returns to Estes Park

GOLD HILL The Gold Hill Gold Rush, the town of Gold Hill’s annual fund raising event, takes pace Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Main Street. All proceeds from the day benefit the Gold Hill Town Meeting and will support individuals and the community at large.

The Gold Rush, free and open to the public, features the town’s “Annual Bake” featuring homemade pies, cookies and more; a rummage sale offering antiques, clothing and more; an arts and crafts fair featuring hand-made items from Front Range artists as well as drinks, bratwursts and live music

ESTES PARK To celebrate the annual elk rut and learn about the “wapiti,” the Native American name for elk, on Sept. 28 and 29, Estes Park hosts the 15th Annual Elk Fest in Bond Park and the surrounding area. The festival is free, except for elk bugling contest and elk viewing bus tours.

The festival features bugling contests, educational areas, exhibits, the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program, elk seminars, a Mountain Man Rendezvous, Native American music, dancing and storytelling and elk-viewing bus tours.

Vendors display artwork, handmade elk-

EVENTS CALENDAR Autumn Survival Workshop – Wild Bear Ecology Center Games Night at the Library – Idaho Springs Library Hike with a Naturalist: Twin Sisters – Rocky Mountain Nature Association

All-Levels Yoga Workshop w/Kevin Durkin – The Yoga Room, Idaho Springs

September 14 Mexican Independence Day w/Manuel Molina – Main Street, Central City

Gilpin History Victorian High Tea – Stroehle House Oktoberfest Mountain Bike Race – Jeff Guercio Memorial Ballfield Hunter Education Course – Walter Self Center Forestry Fair – Nederland Sort Yard Pints & Poses – Very Nice Brewing Company Bingo – Idaho Springs Elks Lodge Historic Tour: Old Time Touring Then & Now – Estes Park Museum Intro to Shambhava Meditation – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat Game Night – CCCIA Hall September 14-15 Barrel Racing – Fairgrounds at Stanley Park September 15 Bears in Our Backyard – Bald Mountain Scenic Area September 17 Downtown History Walking Tour – Estes Park Museum September 18 Estes Park Car Club Show & Ride – Good Samaritan Village Summer Enchanted Evenings: 7 Keys to Baldpate 100th Anniversary – Baldpate Inn Leading Edge for Entrepreneurs Workshop – Estes Valley Library Aspen Climber Run – Aspen Lodge September 19 Elk Expeditions – Fall River Visitor Center, Rocky Mountain National Park September 20 POW/MIA Remembrance Day – Idaho Springs Elks Lodge Hike with a Naturalist: Ouzel Lake – Rocky Mountain Nature Association

September 21 Wild Bear’s Enchanted Forest – Mud Lake Open Space Gilpin History Ghost Town and Aspen Gold Tour – Central City Oktoberfest – Main Street, Central City Bird Club, Grassland to Glacier Hike – Mud Lake Open Space

throughout the day.

Gold Hill is celebrating its 154th anniversary in 2013. Enjoy a stroll down Main Street and take in the beauty of times gone by. Businesses to visit include the Gold Hill General Store, the Red Store featuring pottery & stained glass and the Gold Hill Inn which opens for dinner at 5 p.m.

Gold Hill also boasts Colorado’s oldest operating school, a history museum and “a unique spirit that has endured for years.”

For more information, visit www.goldhilltown.com or call 303 449-0454 and ask for Debra.

ivory jewelry and will offer distinctive elk cuisine. Mountain men from around the country will gather at the Mountain Man Rendezvous to sell their wares and demonstrate their skills.

Daily elk seminars explain the elk breeding season, or “rut,” and describe elk biology and management.

Afternoon bus tours take people to the best places to view and hear the elk.

Each bus will have an expert guide on board to explain what viewers are seeing and hearing. Tours depart Bond Park from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 4 pm on Sunday. Fees are $5 for those over three years of age.

Continued from page 8 Clear Creek Watershed Festival – Courtney-Ryley-Cooper Park Allenspark Golden Glow Festival – Distant Harbors Gift Shop Running of the Bulls – Lake Estes Marina End of Summer Healing Retreat w/Sandi Daileda and Leesa Bolden – Jamestown Acupuncture & Chiropractic Visit the Museum – James F. Bailey Wall Street Assay Office Museum September 21-22 Autumn Gold - A Festival of Bands, Brats ‘n Beer – Bond Park Miners’ & Heritage Days – Jeff Guercio Memorial Ballfield September 22 Nederland Neighborhood Fire Mitigation – TBD September 22-28 Meditation Teacher Training Level 2 – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat September 22-29 18th Annual Yoga Journal Conference – YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park

September 23 Social Media Marketing Made Simple – Clear Creek Recreation Center

September 24 Downtown History Walking Tour – Estes Park Museum September 25 Summer Enchanted Evening: Estes Park Archives – Baldpate Inn Leading Edge for Entrepreneurs Workshop – Estes Valley Library September 26 Elk Expeditions – Fall River Visitor Center, Rocky Mountain National Park September 28 Free Entrance Day – Rocky Mountain National Park Elk Fest – Downtown Estes Park Oh Deer, Elk and Moose! – Caribou Ranch Open Space Pancake Breakfast & Flea Market – CCCIA Hall September 29 The World of Wapiti: Rocky Mountain Elk – Rocky Mountain Nature Association

Ghost Towns of the Rockies: Presentation and Book Signing – Nederland Mining Museum Quaking Aspen Hike – Mud Lake Open Space WEEKLY EVENTS Sunday Master Chen Lecture, Tai Chi/Qigong – Aspen Lodge

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Family Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat Paddle Yoga – Gross Reservoir Basic Dog Obedience – Nederland Community Center Maya Vinyasa Flow, Gentle Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga Mat Pilates w/Nicole – Yoga Room Idaho Springs Sunday Afternoon Tennis – Nederland Tennis Courts Monday Butterfly Release – Stanley Hotel Iyengar Level 1/2 – Tadasana Mountain Yoga Matter of Balance – Walter Self Community Building Tai Chi – Aspen Lodge Bear Cubs Nature Workshop – Wild Bear Ecology Center Megan Vallender Yoga – Alternative Medical Supply Gentle Yoga w/Joelle, Yoga w/Abby – CCCIA Hall Continuing Yoga – Clear Creek Recreation Center Yoga w/Peggy – The Old Gallery Yoga w/Steffi or Mike – Yoga Room Idaho Springs Hatha Yoga, Aquacize, Yoga, Dance, Pilates - Mat II, Adult Drop-In Basketball, Total Tone – Gilpin Community Center

Tuesday Texas Hold’em Poker Series Showdown – Estes Park Resort Yoga – The Old Gallery Tai Chi – Aspen Lodge Rock and Roll Vinyasa Yoga – The Yoga Room, Idaho Springs Vinyasa Flow, Restorative Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga Mom & Tot Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat Tai Chi – Nederland Community Center Choose Your Life – Clear Creek Recreation Center Cardio Burn, Pilates - Mat I, Kickboxing, Aquacize, Tae Kwon Do – Gilpin Community Center Wednesday Cardio Burn w/Monique, Bible Study – Gilpin Community Center Pickelball – Nederland Community Center Yoga w/Peggy – Wild Basin Lodge Guided Chakra Meditation – Yoga Room Idaho Springs Tai Chi – Aspen Lodge Beginning Yoga, Continuing Yoga – Clear Creek Recreation Center Moms and Babies Yoga, Vinyasa Flow – Tadasana Mountain Yoga

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Give Me A Break, Nia, Aquacize, Adult Strengthen Stretch & Balance, Hatha Yoga – Gilpin Community Center Thursday Texas Hold’Em – Outlaw Saloon Local’s Night – Chipper’s Lanes Cardio Burn, Give Me A Break, Hatha Yoga, Kickboxing, Aquacize, Tae Kwon Do – Gilpin Community Center Hula Hoop, Yoga Sculpt – Clear Creek Recreation Center Yoga w/Pam – The Old Gallery Yoga w/Peggy – Wild Basin Lodge Tai Chi – Aspen Lodge Gentle Yoga, Yoga/Pilates Fusion – Tadasana Mountain Yoga Tai Chi – Nederland Community Center Friday Texas Hold’Em – Outlaw Saloon Tai Chi – Aspen Lodge Yoga (beginner & intermediate) – The Old Gallery Yoga w/Cherie, Meditation – The Yoga Room, Idaho Springs Hatha Yoga, Happy Hour Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga Yoga w/Cariann – CCCIA Hall Yoga, Aquacize, Senior “Sit & Be Fit” Class – Gilpin Community Center

Saturday Texas Hold’Em – Outlaw Saloon Ghost Hunt – Stanley Hotel Yoga w/Pam – The Old Gallery Yoga w/Cherie or Sarah – The Yoga Room, Idaho Springs Zumba, Kinder Kix – Gilpin Community Center Community Clothing Closet – Nederland Community Center Saturday Morning Clinic, Pickle Ball – Nederland Tennis Courts

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MOUNTAIN ARTS CALENDAR September 1 Estes Park Alpaca Market – Fairgrounds at Stanley Park “Unexpected Visions” Exhibit – Gilpin Arts Visitor Center Gallery September 1-2 Labor Day Arts and Crafts Show & Sale – Downtown Estes Park September 1-15 Wildlife & Vistas Art Exhibit – Art Center of Estes Park September 1-29 Members Exhibit – Gilpin Arts Washington Hall Gallery September 1-October 27 Plein Air Rockies 2013 Exhibit – Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park Gallery

September 1-31 Western Light 2013 Fine Art Show – Earthwood Collections September 2 Closing Day – Coeur d’Alene Mine Museum September 3 Mountain Artisans Guild – CCCIA Hall Quirky Quilters – Nederland Community Center September 5 Crop Circle Update: The Wakeup Call film – Historic Park Theater Stitchers Get-Together – Gilpin Community Center Estes Valley Quilt Guild, Early Childhood Music Workshop – Estes Valley Library

September 6 Plein Air Rockies Fall Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival Paint Out – Fairgrounds at Stanley Park September 6-7 “Marriage is Murder” – Baldpate Key-thedral Theater September 6-8 Plain Air Rockies Highland Festival Paint Out – Fairgrounds at Stanley Park

September 7 Meet the author of ‘A Bushel’s Worth’ – Macdonald Bookshop Naked in Lyons Art Show – Ohm Salon + Gallery September 8 Artist of Month Opening Reception – The Old Gallery September 9-10 Capturing the Essence of Estes Park in Watercolor – Art Center of Estes Park

September 13-14 “Marriage is Murder” – Baldpate Key-thedral Theater September 13-22 Plein Air Rockies Fall Color Paint Out – Estes Park Valley September 14 Columbine Quilt Guild – CCCIA Hall September 14-15 Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Show – Bond Park September 14-November 17 17th Autumn Art Walk – Estes Park September 16 Idaho Springs Book Group – Idaho Springs Library September 19 Stitchers Get-Together – Gilpin Community Center Early Childhood Music Workshop – Estes Valley Library September 20 Ladies No. 1 Literary Society – The Old Gallery Designs From Nature Art Exhibit Opening Reception – Art Center of Estes Park

Gilpin Artists Reception – Gilpin County Library Early Childhood Music Workshop – Estes Valley Library Trance Dance – The Yoga Room, Idaho Springs Dinner and a Movie – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Central City September 20-November 3 Designs From Nature Exhibit – Art Center of Estes Park September 20-22 Capturing Wildlife Images – Rocky Mountain Nature Association September 21 Ned Knits – Nederland Community Center New Show Opening – Gilpin Arts Visitors Center Gallery September 21-22 Gilpin Artists Studio Tour – Gilpin County (various) September 24 Early Childhood Book Club – Estes Valley Library September 24-26 Painting Fall Colors in Watercolor – Art Center of Estes Park September 25 Writing Class – The Old Gallery September 26 Kirtan Sacred Chanting – The Yoga Room, Idaho Springs

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MOUNTAIN ARTS – galleries, artists and crafts people Self-guided tour gives glimpse into Gilpin art studios

By Jeffrey V. Smith “A highlight of the studio tour is seeing where and how folks work,” quiltmaker Dana Jones said. “Quiltmakers who GILPIN COUNTY ead out into Gilpin County, Sept. 21-22, to view the visited last year had a lot of questions about how I organize changing aspen leaves and experience some of the many my materials, my time, my space. Others were just surprised talented artists that call the county home during the sec- as what goes into making a quilt. Men especially wanted to see the tools quiltmakers now ond annual Gilpin Art Studio use. Weather permitting, I’ll Tour. The free, self-guided tour give folks a chance to paint fabof artists’ studios takes place ric. This is an activity anyone from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. from elementary age up can en The tour was created last joy trying.” year when Virginia Unseld, Gail Like many of the participating Watson and other local artists artists, Jones enjoys being part of met in July to see if there was a community of artists and sharinterest in creating a tour and to ing her work. see if it could be pulled off in a To kick off the 2013 tour, few months. The group decided a special “Meet the Artists” to give it a go and the whole Opening Reception will be held event planning, according to Sept. 20 at the Gilpin County Unseld, was “pretty rushed.”

Library, 15131 Colo. 119, from This year the group met in the 6-8 p.m. Participating artists spring and had more time to orand studios include Forrest Anganize to help “elevate the arts derson, Dorothy Connors, Gilin Gilpin County.” Thirteen artSee artists in their studios, like Rebeccah Joyce of Mountainpin Clay Studio, Bambi Hansen, ists from Rollinsville to Russell joy Quilts, during the Gilpin Art Studio Tour, Sept. 21-22.

Dana E. Jones, Rebeccah Joyce, Gulch are included in the event.

Gigi Lamont, Willy and Roger The idea is to introduce residents and visitors to the numerous local artists and provide the Lickey, Jon C. Parker, Roy Stewart, Tanya Unger, Virginia opportunity for people to meet and speak with them. Artists will Unseld and Gail Watson.

Mediums represented include fiber, wood, paint, wax, clay, display and sell their work, show off their creative spaces and, in pastel, mixed media, Raku and more. some cases, demonstrate their craft.

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Quiltmaker lives, edits, makes art at 9,200 feet

By Jeffrey V. Smith GILPIN Dana Jones, editor of the Studio Art Quilt Associates Journal, lives, edits and makes art at 9,200 feet up in the Rocky Mountains in rural Gilpin County. Jones is one of the many artists featured on the Gilpin Art Studio Tour, Sept. 21-22.

Before moving to Colorado in 2009, Dana worked as an editor and writer for newspapers and magazines in several states including New York, Illinois, Alaska and Florida. She has been drawing and painting since the late 1970s and making quilts and fiber art for about 10 years.

“I’ve been interested in fabric for as long as I can remember,” Jones said. “In grade-school, I asked my dad to teach me how to use the sewing machine. Then I bought fabric, thread and a pattern, and I started sewing. Some of those early projects were pretty strange. By high school, I was making most of my own clothes and lots of gifts for family and friends.”

When Jones had a child and became a working, single mom, she was too busy to sew much more than Halloween and theater costumes, but kept telling folks she was going to be a quilter some day. A weekend quilting event in Huntsville, Alabama in 2003 gave her a glimpse of today’s world of quiltimaking, and she was hooked.

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on quiltmaking. I took classes, read magazines, designed quilts, and went to quilt shows and museums absorbing as much as I could,” she said.

When Jones moved to Colorado from New York City she made sure her new home had space for quilt studio. That space, which looks out over Mount Thorodin, is now a constant source of inspiration.

Several years later, Jones is now deeply involved in her craft.

“I love fabric; the textures, colors, weaves and patterns,” Jones said. “Beyond quilting cottons popular among U.S. quiltmakers, my fabric stash includes fabrics from Japan, India, Australia, various parts of Africa, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.

When I travel, I search out fabric, especially natural fibers like cotton, silk and wool.”

Jones served as the artist in residence at the Gilpin County Public Library in 2012, introducing adults, youth and children to various aspects of quilt art, fabric painting and color. She has taught color, design and foundationpiecing at local quilt shops in New York and

Colorado and was among organizers of the first Gilpin County Art Studio Tour.

“The Gilpin tour is a great opportunity for Gilpin residents to meet neighbors who are artists and discover the talent in our county,” she said. For those from outside the county, it makes a weekend of fall color even richer.

I only wish I could go on the tour.”

Will It Go ‘Round In Circles, Dana Jones Photos by Mellisa Karlin Mahoney

Peace Cranes (detail), Dana Jones

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ARTS Sandzén’s paintings of Estes Park on display ESTES PARK The staff of the Estes Park Museum, Sept. 27 from 5-7 p.m., celebrate the opening of the temporary exhibit, “Sandzén in Estes Park.” Beverages and light snacks will be provided.

The exhibit features artwork of the Estes Park area by internationally-recognized artist Birger Sandzén (1871-1954).

Estes Park celebrated the arrival of the Swedish artist in 1925 when he helped establish and teach for a branch of Denver’s Chapell School of Art. Sandzén was fascinated by the challenges of depicting the local landscape and continued to summer in Estes Park until his death in 1954. Discover how the renowned artist, often referred to as “America’s Van Gogh,” inspired the community of Estes Park artists with his enthusiasm for art enrichment. The temporary exhibit

Longs Peak, Birger Sandzén

Sandzén in Estes Park features paintings and graphics of the mountainscapes for which Sandzén is well-known.

A performance of traditional Scandinavian dancing in authentic costumes will entertain visitors and honor Sandzén’s heritage. Head curator of the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery in Kansas will also be on hand to discuss Sandzén’s artwork.

Library dinner features Wyoming author ESTES PARK The highlight of the Estes Valley Library’s Annual Benefit Dinner, Sept. 29, is special guest Craig Johnson, Wyoming mystery writer and award-winning author of The Cold Dish, Death Without Company, and Kindness Goes Unpunished.

Johnson’s novels are the inspiration for the A&E television series Long-

mire, whose title character solves the crimes of Wyoming’s big sky country.

This year’s event takes place at the Aspen Lodge, 6120 Colo. 7. Watch for more details at www.estesvalleylibrary. org or call the library at 303-586-8116, press 2.

The dinner is sponsored by the Estes Valley Library Foundation.

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Gilpin pastel painter chosen for residency

By Jeffrey V. Smith Unseld has painted western landscapes for more than 30 years and her style has BOULDER COUNTY Gilpin County painter Virginia Unseld been described as contemporary impresis one of five artists offered a residency at sionism. She loves working en plein air.

Caribou Ranch Open Space this Summer. Setting up her easel in a meadow or next Unseld will stay and work in the open on the to a stream and working quickly to capture property, Sept. 5-11, doing pastel painting the ever-changing light is an enjoyable challenge, she explained. en plein air. She will While on the ranch, also be participating Unseld said hikers in the annual Gilpin who see her working Art Studio Tour, Sept. are free to interact 21-22, where both her with her. work and studio will “Since I taught art in be on display. public school for 30 The Boulder Counyears, talking while I ty Artist-in-Residence demonstrate is a piece program provides an of cake,” Unseld said. opportunity for artists “I was fortunate to be to pursue their work Not My Garden, Virginia Unseld awarded a September in the inspiring landslot when the weather scape and history of Caribou Ranch. Selected artists stay in the is usually perfect for painting outside. I am historic DeLonde Barn for a week. By shar- hoping to paint some work that I will be ing their art with Boulder County, organiz- able to show at my studio during the annual ers hope to add to residents’ enjoyment of Gilpin Art Studio Tour.” open space lands and create a legacy of art Unseld was chosen from more than 90 entrants. In return for stay at the ranch, the preserved for future generations.

“This will be my fifth artist residency, artist is required to donate a piece of work and each one has been very different,” to Boulder County that is representative Unseld said. “For this one, I will be stay- of her stay at Caribou Ranch. The art will ing at the ranch and painting the landscape display in a county building. in pastels focusing on early morning and See more of Unseld’s work online at www.virginiaunseld.com. evening when the light is dramatic.”

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Tour offers day-long historic exploration ESTES PARK Join the Estes Park Museum staff, Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., for the 10th Annual Historic Tour and return to the past to experience Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park just the way visitors did nearly a century ago in the two decades after the 1915 National Park dedication.

Following an illustrated talk by Historian Laureate Jim Pickering, participants board “touring” buses and embark on a day of historic exploration, visiting six sites with stops at a dozen more. This is

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the “now” portion of the two-part event that compliments the “then” portion that took place June 29.

Since many of the sites are in Rocky Mountain National Park, the actual tour is being held after roadwork in the National Park is completed and is limited to 120 passengers.

Participants will meet at the Estes Park Museum, 200 Fourth Street, at 8:30 a.m. for a slide show and informative talk by Pickering who will prepare participants for what they will see on the bus tour.

The event also includes refreshments, admission to Rocky Mountain National Park, transportation, a copy of the booklet “This Was Estes Park,” and a catered box lunch.

Ticket prices are $65 for Museum Friends members and $75 for non-members. Visit www.estesparkmuseumfriends. org to purchase tickets and to learn more about this and other events. Tickets are not available at the museum.

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Thousands of keys from around the world (and their identifying tags) hang from the ceiling and walls in the Baldpate Inn’s Key Room.

Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith

Baldpate Key Room curator hosts talk ESTES PARK The Baldpate Inn hosts another Summer Enchanted Evenings talk on Sept. 4, titled “Keys to the Nations.” Baldpate Key Room museum curator, Cameron Hubbard, speaks about the inn’s connection to seven locales, which range from royal to exotic, around the globe through the international keys which have been graciously donated to the inn throughout its history.

The first stop on the world tour is Buckingham Palace followed by a look at King John’s Castle in Limerick, Ireland. The Wilanów Palace in Warsaw, Poland, Castle Frankenstein and Romania’s Bran Castle, where the legend of Dracula grew from the stories of Vlad the Impaler are also included in the European portion of the “tour.”

Prague Castle in Czechoslovakia is included along with the the St. Vitus Cathedral, located on the castle grounds and a stronghold for the Czech national treasures that require seven keys to enter.

Egypt and Tomb of the Caliphs in Cairo, where the former Egyptian ruler Ibrahim Pasha, and other royalty, are buried is also part of the talk.

The free information session is part of our Summer Enchanted Evenings series that runs from June through September.

The Wednesday evening series is part history, part natural history, and part show and tell. Topics range from history to hiking.

Visit www.BaldpateInn.com or call at 970586-6151 for further information and for other Summer Enchanted Evening events.

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Meet author of ecology-based memoir ESTES PARK Meet Kayamm Short, the author of ‘A Bushel’s Worth’ at Macdonald Bookshop in Estes Park, Sept. 7.

When Kayann Short spent summer vacations at her grandparents’ farms in North Dakota, she never dreamed she’d follow in her grandmothers’ and great-grandmothers’ farming footsteps. Now co-owner of Stonebridge Farm—a seasoned community-supported farm on the Colorado Front Range— Short shares how small-scale, local, organic agriculture borrows lessons of the

past to cultivate sustainable food sheds for the future. This is not a tale of leaving city ways behind. Short’s ecobiography, A Bushel’s Worth, is a memoir of reunion with her family’s farming history as she harvests organic vegetables, raises chickens, plays old-time music, and preserves fruit and traditions with her partner, John Martin, on ten acres of fertile “cultivated space.”

Visit www.abushelsworth.com or www.macdonaldbookshop. com to learn more. Call 970-586-3450 for event time.

Local illustrator releases story of friendship NEDERLAND The recently released Mr. Turtle Meets Ms. Ladybug is a story of a unique friendship and a lesson on living with loss by Nederland author and cartoonist George Blevins. The idea for Mr Turtle Meets Mrs. Ladybug began as a story for the granddaughter of a dear friend of the authors. “ I started with the first page and just let the story unfold. I had no idea where it was going.

I suspected at one point that it was going to be about learning by reading compared to learning by experience, but I

got past that about mid-way and it turned out to be about something else entirely,” Blevins said. “ I think it is a very successful book and have always felt proud to have been in some sense the author if it.

Like any really good book, it wrote itself.”

Blevins illustrated the cartoon ‘Cabin Fever” in The Mountain Ear for 21 years. He also wrote and illustrated a weekly editorial cartoon. Blevins has several other books including Milo and Biscuit’s Guide to Evolution, From Nearly Nothing to Life.

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LOCAL AUTHORS Latest King book sequel to ‘The Shining’ ESTES PARK hile not exactly local, Stephen King releases his latest novel, Doctor Sleep, the sequel to one of his most treasured and terrifying works, 1977’s The Shining. Doctor Sleep, available on Sept.

24, tells the story of grownup Danny Torrance, the young boy in the first book.

Stephen King was inspired to pen The Shining after spending a night at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park.

The Stanley has always embraced its ties to The Shining and will celebrate Doctor Sleep with a special “Doctor Sleep Package.”

The package, available starting on the book-release date includes copies of both The Shining and Doctor Sleep in hardcover, and one night’s stay at the historic, and reportedly haunted, hotel. Rates begin at $217 and upgrades to Room 217, where King stayed, are available.

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rific childhood year, Dan has been drifting for decades, desperate to shed his father’s legacy of despair, alcoholism, and violence. Finally, he settles in a New Hampshire town, an AA community that sustains him, and a job at a nursing home where his remnant “shining” power provides the crucial final comfort to the dying.

Aided by a prescient cat, he becomes “Doctor Sleep.”

This is an epic war between good and evil, a gory, glorious story that will thrill the millions of hyper-devoted readers of The Shining and satisfy anyone new to the territory of this icon in the King canon.

Visit www.stanleyhotel. com or call 970-577-4000 for more information or to book a room.

King appears at an on-stage event presented by Boulder Bookstore in at the Colorado Chautauqua Auditorium on Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. where he will talk, read, answer questions from the audience. Ticket holders also receive a first-edition copy of Doctor Sleep.

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ARTS Fine Arts Festival features over 90 artists ESTES PARK The 39th Annual Fine Arts & Crafts Festival in Estes Park, Sept. 14-15 in Bond Park, provides over 90 outstanding artists with a venue to showcase their work. Exhibitors and visitors always enjoy the friendly, fun-filled weekend of art.

The Fine Arts Guild has sponsored this event for more than 30 years to provide outstanding artists a way to show off their work.

The festival, presented by the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies is held in and

around Bond Park in downtown Estes Park when the fall colors and elk population are special attractions.

Artists are also encouraged to contribute a piece of work to a Silent Auction held during the festival. The Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies uses all proceeds for youth programming and a scholarship awarded annually to a high school senior for further study of the arts.

Visit www.fineartsguild.org to learn more about the festival and the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies.

Plein Air events continue in September

Color Paint Out, Sept. 14-20, will have ESTES PARK Patrons and artists from across the several of the artists from August return globe attended the 2013 Plein Air Rock- to capture the autumn gold in Estes Park’s ies festival in August in Estes Park. downtown district, greater Estes Valley While the main event may be over, there and Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s are still several plain air events in Sep- easy to watch the artists at work.

Finally, on Sept. 21, the CAC Fine tember as well as the ongoing exhibit of Art Gallery hosts what was created the Fall Color Artduring the festival. ist Reception from The “paint out” 6-8 p.m. Meet the portion of the festiartists and to enjoy val ended on Aug. the new paintings 22, and the exhibicreated over the tion and sale of the previous week. new works began For over 12 years, Aug. 25. The Art Exthe Cultural Arts hibition, Miniature Council of Estes Show & Sale continues through Oct. Aritst Scott Ruthven paints plein air near Park has produced a national plein air 27 at the Cultural Arts Estes Park. event in Colorado.

Council of Estes Park The mission of the council is to enhance Fine Art Gallery, 423 W. Elkhorn Ave. Plein air artists paint at the annual the quality and accessibility of visual and Plein Air Rockies Fall Longs Peak performing arts for people of all ages and Scottish-Irish Highland Festival Paint is dedicated to supporting all disciplines of Out from Sept. 6-8 at the Fairgrounds at art in the greater Estes Valley providing at Stanley Park. Artists will paint the sights no or affordable cost visual and performof the annual Celtic culture festival all ing arts programming year round, and acting as a vital information and support three days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Next, the Plein Air Rockies 2013 Fall resource for the arts community.

ARTS CALENDAR Estes Park Area Weavers Guild – Estes Valley Library September 27 “Sandzén in Estes Park” Opening – Estes Park Museum September 28 Plein Air Rockies Fall Color Artist Reception – Cultural Arts

Photo contest focuses on fall horseback rides ESTES PARK Beaver Mountain Livery at Aspen Lodge holds its first photo contest this fall beginning Sept. 1 and running through Nov. 30. Guests will try and take the best picture during their horseback ride to be in contention to win the grand prize.

Once photos are ready for submission, visit www.aspenlodge.net for a link to upload an entry.

Enjoy an authentic Rocky Mountain experience on horseback on stunning trails accessible all year from the woodland grounds of the Aspen Lodge Resort and Spa. Explore the Tahosa Valley, Roosevelt National Forest or Rocky Mountain National Park on a horseback adventure scheduled as you like it and try to win a prize in the photo contest.

Whether riding on the trail or around the property by wagon or sleigh, the Livery experience at Aspen Lodge is authentic, memorable and rejuvenating to the soul. Livery guests come away from this Western experience recharged, refreshed and relaxed.

Livery manager, “Ricky the Wrangler,” is a true son of the ranching heartland and the American West. He extends his warm and cordial welcome to riders of all ages.

“There is no place better than Colorado…it has the most beautiful scenery for horseback rides in the world,” Ricky said. “We invite you to come ride into fall with us… and see the beautiful colors of the aspen and look for the majestic elk in

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the rut. If we can find them it is an awesome experience to ride your horse close to them and here their calls.”

Horseback rides begin at $35 for an one hour scenic horseback ride or visit LivingSocial for a $19 deal.

Visit www.aspenlodge.net for more information or to book a horseback adventure. The Beaver Mountain Livery also offers wagon rides and, once the snow flies, sleigh rides.

Art on the Farm benefits Boulder County artists NEDERLAND Local art, food trucks, wine and beer are featured at Art on the Farm, Sept. 8 from 2-7 p.m., at the Lyons Farmette. The event is a Boulder County Artists Group Show benefiting the Boulder County Arts Alliance and the Lyons Arts & Humanities Commission.

Food and beverage service is provided

by Laudisio’s Wood-Fired Pizza, Garnish Bartending, Bon Appétit Food Truck and The Lyons Dairy Bar. The annual benefit is supported by 30 percent of art sales and 100 percent of wine and beer proceeds. Visit www.lyonsfarmette.com for additional details.

September 30 Making Your Fabric Designs Sparkle – Art Center of Estes Park WEEKLY ARTS Sunday Museum Open – Nederland Mining Museum Nederland Historical Society Museum Open – Gillaspie House Monday NAS Movie Matinee – Backdoor Theater Stitch ‘n Rippers Quilters – New Covenant Church Folk Dancing in the Mountains – Nederland Community Center Clear Creek Chorale – CCMRD Center Swing Dancing Lessons – Appenzell Inn Tuesday Story Time – Idaho Springs Library Planet Motion Dance – Nederland Community Center Wednesday Art Group – The Old Gallery Drop In Artists – Eco-Arts Lounge @ Wild Bear Mask Making/Hand Building Pottery – Gilpin Recreation Center Baby Story Time, Senior Art/Painting Group – Nederland

Estes Park Anime Club, Leading Edge for Entrepreneurs Workshop – Estes Valley Library Thursday Story Time – Estes Valley Library Preschool Story Time, Toddler Story Time, Kids Summer Reading – Nederland Community Library Friday Story Time – Estes Valley Library Movie – Backdoor Theater Museum Open – Nederland Mining Museum Saturday Story Time – Estes Valley Library Throwing Pottery: Forms & Techniques – Gilpin Recreation Center Food Pantry – Nederland Community Center Movie – Backdoor Theater Museum Open – Nederland Mining Museum Nederland Historical Society Museum Open – Gillaspie House

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Gilpin Arts 50/50 Party – Gilpin Arts Washington Hall Gallery September 29 Estes Park Library Benefit Dinner w/author Craig Johnson – Aspen Lodge

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NAS Watercolor Painting – Nederland Community Presbyterian Church

Children’s Story Hour – Gilpin County Library

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Fall is the perfect time of year to experience the Colorado backcountry on horseback.

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MOUNTAIN MUSIC – sounds from the high country

MOUNTAIN MUSIC CALENDAR

September 1 Pete Kartsounes – Gold Hill Inn, early (GH) Andrew Druhon – Gold Hill Inn, late (GH) Idelwhile – Oskar Blues (LY) Sarah Caton – The Rock Inn (EP) Branden Sipes – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) Steve Thomas Band – Riviera Casino (BH) September 2 Lisa Haley & Zydekats, Zydecoasters, Constant Tourists – Gold Hill Inn (GH)

Dick Orleans – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) September 4 First Wednesday Music Club – Oskar Blues (LY) September 5 Electric Red – Pioneer Inn (NED) The Pine Dwellers – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) Dennis-Tobias Band – River Walk side of Fall River Antiques, Jewelry and Coins (EP)

Scott Vonn – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) September 6 Riff Raff – Pioneer Inn (NED) Trout Steak Revival – Gold Hill Inn (GH) Daniella Katzir – Tapestry Coffee House (AP) Jesse Aural Elixer – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) Angus Mohr – Lonigans Saloon (EP) Old Town Pickers – The Rock Inn (EP) Urban Dance Theory – Ameristar Casino (BH) Dennis-Tobias Band – River Walk side of Aspen and Evergreen Gallery (EP)

Bob Smallwood – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) September 7 Monocle – Pioneer Inn (NED) Jeff Scroggins & Colorado + Bluegrass Symposium – United Center (IS)

Jeremy Mohney Quartet – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) Open Mic w/Mary D’Ambra – Tapestry Coffee House (AP) Rocktin Grove – Oskar Blues (LY) Magpie – Spirit Hound Distillery (LY) Cowboy Brad – Elk Meadow Lodge & RV Park (EP)

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Magic Beans flourish amid spontaneous improvisation

By Jeffrey V. Smith developed from what they do “naturally” on their instruments.

“The bands sound is made up of two sides: our songs/ NEDERLAND n the famous fairy tale featuring a boy named Jack, seem- compositions and our improvisation,” guitarist Scott Hachey ingly inconsequential magic beans yield great rewards. said. “Our original songs can vary from ’grass to rock to funk, Nederland’s Magic Beans, a self-described “Ameritronica” sometimes several genres in one song. Our improvisation is something that has come naturally and “groovegrass” band, is in to us from years of playing togetha similar condition. er; this varies in genre and is par At first glance, the act ticularly unique to the band.” seems like yet another Boulder When the band got started, manCounty-bred, bluegrass-based dolin player Hunter Welles and ensemble, while in reality the Hachey lived together in Four Mile Magic Beans are taking its Canyon. They played music with powerfully connected fans to whoever dropped by and eventualnew heights with its cannon of ly “the regulars,” like bassist Josh original songs, virtuosic playAppelbaum, started showing up. ing and fusing genres. Instru“We played a bunch of really mentation and outward appearcrazy house parties, one of which ance point in one direction, but Casey Russell made his debut on make no mistake, the band’s keys, and got encouraged to make “deep space funk” is not your it official,” Hachey said. “So, we run-of-the-mill Boulder sound. formed the Beans and started play Together for just under three The Magic Beans’ live show and improvisational skills bring ing gigs. We eventually moved to years, the members of the Mag- fans back for more with each show.

Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith Nederland as a band and live there ic Beans have played more than 100 shows together and have grown a passionate, tight-nit fan- still today. We’re truly all locals.” base that are known for getting “blue beans” if too long passes Living in the hills has its unique challenges as a touring band and, according to Russell, “the road is hard,” but they’re getting between live experiences.

A large part of the band’s appeal is its improvisational used to it. The band loves living in Nederland, however, as “it prowess. Before the band had original songs, they would play gives us inspiration and space. Perfect for a musician,” he said. for fun as a crew and just jammed for hours. Their sound has Continued on page 21

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Austin Lounge Lizards bring satire, instrumental expertise to Gold HIll GOLD HILL The Austin Lounge Lizards are arguably the perfect pairing of their hometown’s moniker, “Music Capital of the World,” and its motto, “Keep Austin Weird.” Known as “the most laughable band in show business,” the act performs at the Gold Hill Inn, Sept. 22.

For 33 years, the Lizards have been spoofing the topics American families try to avoid at the Thanksgiving table; subjects like politics, religion, romance, the music industry, and their crazy/stupid relatives. With pointed lyrics, precise harmonies and instrumental expertise, the band has become legendary for its satirical skewering through song.

Lizards arrangements often include harmonies and instrumentals that are themselves a spoof of the conventions of bluegrass, country, rock and pop music. So it’s no surprise that band members count among their influences Frank Zappa, George Jones, Spike Jones, Flatt & Scruggs, Tom Lehrer, and Steve Goodman. Austin Lounge Lizards grew out of the songwriting relationship between Hank Card and Conrad Deisler, who met as history majors at Princeton University and started writing together in 1976.

The Austin Lounge Lizards are fivetime winners at the prestigious Austin Music Awards. Their version of Irving Berlin’s “C-U-B-A” was used in the Mi-

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These Changing Skies

Elephant Revival he new album from acclaimed Nederland quintet Elephant Revival, will be released Sept.

3 on Evolving Records. Recorded at legendary Bear Creek Studio in Woodinville, WA, the album was produced and mixed by Ryan Hadlock, known for his work with The Lumineers, Brandi Carlile and The Walkmen. It is the follow-up to 2011’s “Break in the Clouds” release.

“Recording at Bear Creek was a magical experience. It was an amazing space to record in, a big barn with amazing acoustics. Within the retreat atmosphere, we delved deeply into the creation of a distinct musical landscape. We are overjoyed with what has become, These Changing Skies,” banjo player Daniel Rodriguez said. “The band is so tight knit that it took a couple of days for everything to gel with Ryan, but once it did, it worked beautifully. He is sonically gifted and really captured things in the right way. The proof is in the music. We’re very proud of this album.”

The five members of Elephant Revival all contribute original songs and share a deep commitment to certain ideals: community; recognizing one’s place in the flow of the natural world; harmony.

Holding on to these ideals in the midst of heady career growth and strong individual creative forces can be difficult, but they weather these storms with aplomb, and in doing so, have produced their best album to date. It is a document about striving for transcendence under “These Changing Skies.”

Celebrate the release of the album with the band at a special free performance, meet and greet and signing at the Boulder Band Shell, located at Canyon Blvd. and Broadway St., during the Boulder Farmers Market, Sept. 4, at 5 p.m.

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chael Moore film Sicko. The band has been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition and on the radio programs Mountain Stage and E-Town.

With a new album in the works and a video in progress, the Austin Lounge Lizards are still “bringing it on” with high octane musical humor. The band continues to play favorites “Jesus Loves Me, But He Can’t Stand You,” “Teenage Immigrant Welfare Mothers on Drugs,” “Too Big to Fail,” and a host of new material.

Visit www.goldhillinn.com or call 303443-6461 for more information about the concert and venue and visit www.austinloungelizards.com to learn more about the band and its new album “Home and Deranged.”

1) Birds and Stars 2) Remembering a Beginning 3) The Obvious 4) The Rakers 5) Spinning 6) Satisfied

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7) Down to the Sea 8) The Pasture 9) Willing and Able 10) Over Over And 11) Grace of a Woman 12) Rogue River

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Mexican Independence Day celebrated with music, food

ness and diversity of his classical backCENTRAL CITY Celebrate Mexican Independence Day ground from the Conservatory of Lima, in style, Sept. 14, with a Mexican-style fi- Peru along with arrangements of Spanish esta on Central City’s Main Street featuring classics and artistic expressiveness with improvisational guientertainment and tar. Molina was born dancing, Hispanic in Peru and attended foods and merchanthe Conservatory of dise booths. ManuPeru in Lima where el Molina Combo he studied compoInternational, sition and classical El Mariachi Interguitar. At the age of national and Grupo 17, he was the youngSon 3 Mexican est person to conduct Cumbias keep the the Peruvian National music and celebraSymphony. tion flowing from Mexican Indepennoon to 7 p.m. dence Day is a actu Wo r l d - r e ally on Sept. 16. It is nowned Manuel the event that marks Molina has enthe beginning of the chanted people Mexican War of Indearound the globe pendence from Spain, for more than 25 Latin guitarist Manuel Molina which didn’t happen years. His sultry Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith until a decade later. It feel has made Manuel one of the greatest and most sought af- is similar to the Fourth of July in the U.S. ter Latin guitarists and entertainers in his There are rodeos, parades, bullfights, horsefield. His unique style showcases the rich- back rider performances and grand feasts.

Pioneer Inn provides Whiskey Remedy NEDERLAND Esther Sparks and the Whiskey Remedy, a multi-national, Lafayette, Coloradobased band, play for free at the Pioneer Inn in Nederland, Sept. 13.

The band has been playing together since summer 2012. In 2013, they released a single and video, Back to Life, and a live album by the same title.

The album is a collection of 10 songs written by Sparks, focusing primarily on her experiences of the last eight years, which include hurricanes, cancer, suicide, separation, unemployment, betrayal, foreclosure, food stamps, forgiveness and redemption.

The band recorded the single, Back to Life, in September 2012 at Immersive Studios in Boulder with Jesse Zimmerman of Round Barn Recordings. Some months later while promoting their single at a concert in Colorado Springs the band

Band adds ‘new twist to old country’ JAMESTOWN In a town best known for its bluegrass and jam bands, a new roots-country sound has quietly developed under the Boulder radar. The soul of high lonesome set to a two-step rhythm, Todd Adelman and the Love Handles give a new twist to old country. The band’s tight vocal harmonies, exceptional musicianship and dedication to songwriting excellence builds a new tradition on his musical career as an accomplished solo singer-songwriter. The band plays, Sept.

19, at the Millsite Inn in Ward; Sept. 28, at the Jamestown Mercantile; Oct. 6 and 18 at the Gold Hill Inn and Oct. 12 at Oskar Blues in Lyons.

The Love Handles came about in 2007, when Adelman – who has a home and recording studio near Nederland – attended a party and had the chance to play some tunes with Halden Wofford and the Hi-Beams mandolin player Greg Schochet and Swallow Hill School of Music Dobro teacher Bret Billings. The two are among the areas most respected and indemand musicians, well known for their myriad of individual accomplishments.

Adelman, Schochet and Billings shared a similar musical sensibility and a love for traditional country; their instant chemistry was evident to all.

The next night, Adelman got a call asking if he could fill in at a last minute

gig for another performer who had fallen ill. On a whim, he called Schochet and Billings to see if they would join him.

The two didn’t know any of Adelman’s music, but the show went off without a hitch and The Love Handles were born.

The band recruited a rhythm section – adding Ray Smith on bass and Paul Smiddy on drums – and officially began performing throughout Colorado.

At a gig in early 2008, Adelman invited nationally touring singer-songwriter Beth Amsel on stage to sing harmonies.

This Rykodisc recording artist had recently moved back to Colorado and was thrilled to put her own guitar down and lend her pipes to the endeavor. She had such a great time with the band, Amsel said she would love to be considered a Love Handle.

Most recently, the band has been joined by Chicago guitarist and studio man Don Ambory who brings an arsenal of telecaster chops and a deep musical knowledge to the mix.

Todd Adelman and the Love Handles’ live performances exude their love for the music they play, and a great respect for one another. Adelman’s writing lends itself to the heartfelt pedal steel-based arrangements and two- and three-part harmonies. Whenever The Love Handles play, there is always dancing, drinking, and a room full of happy people.

was recorded. This recording was used to create much of the Back to Life album.

The band is Sparks, from Scotland, on guitar and vocals, Darren Thornberry, from Canada, on lead guitar and harmonies and Melissa Thornberry, from Germany, on drums.

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Magic Beans loves playing for Colorado audiences.

Nederland band performs for the fans Continued from page 17

The band’s growing popularity is a direct result of its high-energy live shows that are more of a party than a concert.

“When we get on stage, its game time,” Hachey said. “We know people come to get down and that’s our attitude. We really like to have fun with the crowd and make it unique, but at the same time its important for us to play tightly as a unit. I wanna make sure we cover all our bases genre wise and make sure each audience member and band member gets their chance to shine. In some respects there is always the ‘just go for it’ aspect though. The improvisation can’t be planned, so you have to commit yourself to it for the music to flourish into something great.”

While the fans can’t seem to get enough, the same goes for the band.

“Our fans our the reason we do this whole thing. We’re a big family,” Russell said. “We know lots of the fans… and like feedback. We like to talk about the music and see what people want from us on stage. We aim to please.”

The band has to step up its game being from Colorado. According to Hachey, the

state’s music fans are numerous and “the best,” but can be hard to please with so many options.

“You gotta give them good stuff,” he said.

The band has a show in Denver, Sept.

6, at the Oriental Theater with fellow Nederland act, Gipsy Moon and an all ages show in Boulder at the Fox Theater, Oct. 4, with The Malah. The band’s members also expect to complete their second album later this year.

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Veteran bluesman fronts talented band GOLD HILL Veteran bluesman Dan Treanor has been entertaining and thrilling audiences for over 45 years. His band, the Afrosippi Band, featuring Denver’s nationally recognized blues vocalist Erica Brown, plays Afrosippi blues, R&B, rock and roll, soul, reggae and world grooves with equal part skill and power. They also sprinkle in some Dylan and Cajun for a little spice.

At the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, the band took home third place, out of over 220 bands from

around the world that participated. Treanor’s music also features his own handmade African string instruments.

In addition to their regular weekly gig at the Big Blues Jam at the D-Note in Arvada, the band performs, Sept.

13, at the Gold Hill Inn. The 7:30 p.m. show is $7. Visit www.goldhillinn. com for more information or to make reservations in the restaurant. Check out www.dantreanorband.com to learn more about band members and to hear the band’s sound.

Indie-rock band ‘driving for purity’ NEDERLAND According to its members, Mark’s Midnight Carnival Show may very well be one of Colorado’s best-kept secrets; but this phenomenal indie-rock band won’t stay that way for long. See the band perform at the Pioneer Inn in Nederland, Sept. 27. There is no cover charge.

“People are shocked and surprised they’ve never heard of us before,” says band founder Mark Bush. “We put a lot of heart and soul into our live shows, and we think it is evident when you see us live.”

The band, which has played more than 500 shows in three years, has a sound that is “new, but also familiar.” Its members write songs that “quickly become infectious and memorable.” Fans of The Black Keys, Kings of Leon, Spoon, Vampire Weekend and Minus the Bear will feel right at home listening to Mark’s Midnight Carnival Show.

The “well-polished” band formed in 2009 when singer-songwriter and bassist Bush posted an ad on Craigslist. Lead guitarist Scott Bein and drummer Gavin Straub

responded, and from the first meeting, it was clear they had each made the right choice.

“We never set out with any preconceived idea of what kind of a band we wanted to be,” Bush said. “We just created the music we wanted to hear and found a way to not let anything pollute that. We are always driving for purity and try to stay focused on letting each song form as naturally as possible. This allows us to cross in and out of different genre’s and styles and come out with something fresh and unique.”

The band continues to see success traveling throughout the region, playing shows in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Kansas, and Missouri. They are just as comfortable in front of large festival audiences as they are in more intimate settings. They are constantly moving forward and excited for any opportunity to play.

Let the secret out, Mark’s Midnight Carnival Show doesn’t expect something this awesome to be kept quiet any longer.

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Idaho Springs hosts bluegrass symposium, concert IDAHO SPRINGS The Colorado Bluegrass Music Society presents the First Annual Bluegrass Symposium, Spet. 7, at Miner Pickin’ and the United Center in Idaho Springs. Spend an afternoon and evening in Idaho Springs attending workshops, taking part in discussions and attending a evening concert with Jeff Scroggins and Colorado.

Workshops on guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, bass and Dobro and discussions about how to make a band work, the business of bluegrass, running sound, jams and more begin at 1 p.m. at the Miner Pickin’ store, 1614 Miner Street. and

MUSIC CALENDAR Angus Mohr – Lonigans Saloon (EP) Jerry Barlow – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) Urban Dance Theory – Ameristar Casino (BH) September 8 Ostevetto Jazz Trio – Gold Hill Inn, early (GH) Colcannon – Gold Hill Inn, late (GH) Camptown Bluegrass – Oskar Blues (LY) Neal Whitlock – The Rock Inn (EP) Branden Sipes – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) September 9 Dick Orleans – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) September 10 Erik the Viking – Oskar Blues (LY) September 11 Erik the Viking – The Rock Inn (EP) Jerry Barlow – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) September 12 M Squared – Pioneer Inn (NED) Open Mic Night – Very Nice Brewing Company (NED) Kort McCumber – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) Dave Gerard – Oskar Blues (LY) Scott Vonn – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) September 13 Esther Sparks & the Whiskey Remedy – Pioneer Inn (NED) Dan Treanor & Erica Brown Band – Gold Hill Inn (GH) Daniel Levine and Lesley Kernochan – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) Justin Faye – Tapestry Coffee House (AP) DJ Bedz – Ameristar Casino (BH) Just Jill – The Rock Inn (EP) Cowboy Brad – YMCA of Rockies Hemple Auditorium (EP) Bob Smallwood – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) September 14 New Family Dog – Pioneer Inn (NED) Pyschodilo – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) Manuel Molina Combo International, El Mariachi International, Grupo Son 3 Mexican Cumbias – Main Street (CC) Barbeque and Music – Green Grass Alternative Medicine (CC) Open Mic w/Mostly Joe – Tapestry Coffee House (AP) Pete Kartsounes Band – Oskar Blues (LY) Tuckus – Spirit Hound Distillery (LY) Cowboy Brad – Elk Meadow Lodge & RV Park (EP) Jerry Barlow – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) DJ Bedz – Ameristar Casino (BH) Firefall – Reserve Casino (CC) September 15 Steve Itterly – Gold Hill Inn (GH) Billy the Mountain – Oskar Blues (LY) Sarah Caton – The Rock Inn (EP) Branden Sipes – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) September 16 Dick Orleans – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) September 18 Jerry Barlow – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) September 19 Brian Ernst & Journey4YOUth – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) McCumber & Moors – Oskar Blues (LY) Scott Vonn – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) Cowboy Brad – National Park Village Theater (EP) September 20 The Symbols – Pioneer Inn (NED)

Jeff Scroggins and Colorado

the United Center, 1440 Colorado.

Workshops cost $35 for non-members and $15 for individual members or $35 for

all an entire band’s members.

Jeff Scroggins and Colorado features the stunning banjo playing of its namesake as well as the award-winning mandolin playing of his 16-year old son Tristan who is also an accomplished songwriter.

His and Jeff’s originals play a large role in the band’s energetic sound. They are a “bluegrass explosion” with front man Greg Blake – twice been nominated for SPBGMA’s “Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year” – on guitar, Annie Savage on fiddle and KC Groves on bass.

Concert tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door.

Continued from page 17 The Rail Splitters – Gold Hill Inn (GH) Clay and Andy – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) Live Music – Tapestry Coffee House (AP) Lionel Young Band – Oskar Blues (LY) Shaefer Welch – The Rock Inn (EP) Bob Smallwood – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) September 21 Acoustic Mining Company – Pioneer Inn (NED) Los Funbags – Stage Stop (RV) Time and Temp – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) Open Mic w/Skip Shook – Tapestry Coffee House (AP) Tom Allan Grengs Polka Band, Jim Ehrlich and the Polkamates – Main Street (CC) Blackdog & Sally VanMeter – Oskar Blues (LY) Nightowl – Lonigans Saloon (EP) Jerry Barlow – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) Jay Roemer Acoustic – The Rock Inn (EP) September 22 Austin Lounge Lizards – Gold Hill Inn (GH) The Granias – Oskar Blues (LY) Neal Whitlock – The Rock Inn (EP) Branden Sipes – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) September 25 Jerry Barlow – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) September 26 Neptune’s Only Daughter – Pioneer Inn (NED) Open Mic Night – Very Nice Brewing Company (NED) Malibu Drive – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) Scott Vonn – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) September 27 Mark’s Midnight Carnival Show – Pioneer Inn (NED) Jeremy Dion and the Buck Fifty – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) Ethan Morrison – Tapestry Coffee House (AP) Blue Mountain Jam – Gold Hill Inn (GH) Open Mic Night – Old Gallery (AP) Potcheen – Oskar Blues (LY) Interstate Stash Express – Spirit Hound Distillery (LY) Bob Smallwood – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) September 28 Papa Juke – Pioneer Inn (NED) Todd Adelman and Love Handles – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) Wild Road Band – Oskar Blues (LY) Daniella Katzir – Spirit Hound Distillery (LY) Open Mic w/Mostly Joe – Tapestry Coffee House (AP) Marvelous Marmots – Lonigans Saloon (EP) Jerry Barlow – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) Cowboy Brad – Elk Meadow Lodge & RV Park (EP) The Smithereens – Reserve Casino (CC) September 29 Aka Laser Bunny – Oskar Blues (LY) KC Groves Duo – Gold Hill Inn (GH) Branden Sipes – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) WEEKY MUSIC Sunday The Big Pick Jam hosted by Family Dog – Pioneer Inn (NED) Open Bluegrass Pick – Salto Coffee Works (NED) Live Music on the Deck – Outlaw Saloon (BH) Sunday Evening Music Series – Lyons Fork (LY) Boom Town Band – Gazebo at Stroehle Square (BH) Brunch w/Amanda Valley – Estes Park Resort (EP) Hot Club of Pearl Street – Stanley Hotel Cascades Patio (EP)

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Live Music – Millsite Inn (WD) Monday Live Music – Lady Luck Casino (BH) Tuesday Bluegrass Pick – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) Live Music – Lady Luck Casino (BH) Celtic Music Class – Gilpin Community Center (BH) Open Mic hosted by Maus – Pioneer Inn (NED) Wednesday Blues Jam hosted by The Firebreathers – Pioneer Inn (NED) Open Mic – Miner Pickin’ (IS) Live Music – Lady Luck Casino (BH) Brown Bag Lunch Jam – Highland Music (EP) Open Mic w/Justin Faye – Lonigans (EP) Jerry Barlow – Historic Crags Lodge (EP) Barleen’s Rocky Mountain Opry – National Park Village Theater Thursday Bluegrass Pick – First Street Pub (NED) Open Jam – Miner Pickin’ (IS) Open Mic & Potluck w/Taylor Radio – Spirit Hound Distillers (LY) Thursday Evening Music Series – Lyons Fork (LY) James Davis – Dunraven Inn (EP) Open Bluegrass Jam – Rock Inn (EP) Barleen’s Rocky Mountain Opry – National Park Village Theater Dennis-Tobias Band – Estes Park Resort (EP) Friday Karaoke – Pizza Bar 66 (LY) Hot Club of Pearl Street – Stanley Hotel Cascades Patio (EP) Ray Young – Nicky’s Restaurant (EP) James Davis – Twin Owls Steakhouse (EP) Live Music – Mountain Tiki Bar (EP) Karaoke – Lonigans Saloon (EP) Barleen’s Rocky Mountain Opry – National Park Village Theater Dick Orleans – Mary’s Lake Lodge (EP) Saturday Drop In Family Pick w/Blackdog – Stage Stop (RV) Tacos ‘n’ Tunes – Blue Owl Books (NED) Live Music, Open Pick – Millsite Inn (WD) Open Mic Night – Tapestry Coffeehouse (AP) Boom Town Band – Gazebo at Stroehle Square (BH) Ray Young – Nicky’s Restaurant (EP) Karaoke – Lonigans Saloon (EP) Dennis-Tobias Band – Mary’s Lake Lodge (EP) Live Music – Mountain Tiki Bar (EP) Barleen’s Rocky Mountain Opry – National Park Village Theater Open Mic hosted by James Moellers – Ed’s Cantina (EP) AP = Allenspark BH = Black Hawk CC = Central City CCC= Coal Creek Canyon EP = Estes Park GH = Gold Hill

IS = Idaho Springs JT = Jamestown LY = Lyons NED = Nederland RV = Rollinsvile WD = Ward

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