Something for everyone at Conifer’s Elevation Celebration

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Conifer’s Elevation Celebration is fun for all ages.

With beer tents, food, music and a variety of vendor booths, the street fair July 29-30 along Sutton Road in Aspen Park had plenty to please adults. Kids had plenty of fun, too, as they played in bounce houses, got their faces painted, played in the Rocky Mountain Kids Zone and watched the Salida Circus. New this year, the Elk Creek Fire Department had fun activities for kids, while parents could learn from Rotary Wild re Ready about protecting themselves and their homes in case of wild re.

LISTEN LIVE: e 10th annual Elevation Celebration is sponsored by the Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce. Each year, it begins with the Elevation Run/Walk bene ting CLUB — the Conifer Lobos Uni ed Boosters — with proceeds going to Conifer High School sports and improvements, and area trail improvements.

One of the youngest vendors at this year’s Elevation Celebration was Conifer High School student Riley Coomes. He has been creating items on his 3D printer since December and thought he might be able to sell some printer-created animals and guitar picks.

He said he lives near Sutton Road, so he usually helps with set-up, and this year, he brought a 3D printer

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Recognizing: Debbie Wilkes Debeeze Honey to the fair, so people could watch it work. e sharks, snakes, lizards, octopuses and more were a hit with attendees.

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Balloon artist Byl Garner created animals in front of the Coldwell Banker booth, while jugglers entertained families near the Salida Circus area.

Ginger Schi mayer of Evergreen was busy painting faces at the Butter ies and Moonbeams tent. Face painting is always a hit, and Eva Douros, 7, wanted to be a mermaid. Her mom, Lynsey, said attending the Elevation Celebration was a family tradition since they moved here in 2019.

Hannah Gershien of Conifer had her hands full as her three children checked out the re engine, tried on kids’ size re ghting gear and aimed a small re hose spraying water brought by Elk Creek Fire. It was important to the older children to wear re ghter helmets through the process.

Elk Creek Fire Academy recruit Katie Moser helped with the re hose, while other volunteers handed out goody bags and helped kids put on tiny bunker gear.

Hannah said the Elevation Celebration was a good family event.

“We’re having a lot of fun here,” she said.