Livin’ La Vida Volta

Mines adding amenities, seating in Marv Kay Stadium’s west end zone

Beer garden, walkway scheduled

Converted classics on display at Golden’s electric car show

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

While many of the usual classics were on display at this weekend’s car show at Golden High School, there was something di erent under the hoods.

e shiny engines were gone, re- placed by small batteries or storage space. e usual roars and revs were substituted for slight hums as the cars pulled onto the lots. Because these once gas-powered classics had been converted to electric.

On Aug. 5, dozens of individuals and companies participated in La Vida Volta electric car show, displaying both factory-released and converted electric cars. e converted section included classic cars, modern sports cars and utility vehicles.

Owners described how EV conversion has made their cars faster, more reliable and more e cient. Plus, it’s keeping these classic cars and the spirit of American hot rodding alive for the next generation.

“It’s di cult and expensive, but (the result) more than makes up for it,” Kevin Erickson said of EV conversion.

Erickson, who lives in Commerce to

open by Aug. 31 football game

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado School of Mines football fans might have a new favorite spot in Marv Kay Stadium this fall. Earlier this year, Mines started construction on a beer garden area and stadium seating in the west end zone, along with an ADAaccessible walkway from the north concourse to the south entrance around the west edge of the stadium.

Despite weather-related challenges, Mines Athletics sta members con rmed Aug. 3 that everything should be ready by the Aug. 31 football game against Grand Valley State.

“It’s the beginning of nishing (Marv Kay Stadium),” Athletic Director David Hansburg said. “Originally, the west (end zone) was supposed to be like a grass berm where there could be spectators, but that got value-engineered out of the original project. … Once we opened it up, though, it gave us

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