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EVERY SUMMER, IT’S THE SWEETEST THING—IF NOT A LITTLE

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HUMOROUS. Westbound California Zephyr trains pull into the Amtrak station

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in Glenwood Springs, loaded with passengers from the flat midwest. A few folks

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are stopping in town for vacation, but most are just passing through. The travelers

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stream outside for a quick stretch, dazed by what they see: honest-to-goodness

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render them oblivious to their own public displays of awe, scratching their upturned heads with mouths agape, rotating to take in the full scene. Some manage to take a few photos before the departure warning sounds, and then the wonderstruck mass of them scrambles back onto the train, tsk-tsking the audacity of a conductor who dares to hurry them in a place like this. And then, off they go.

Those folks are really something. Ha. Tourists like them make me feel proud—and I’ll tell you why.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JULY 2021

FEATURES 12 Only in Carbondale Celebrating 50 Years of the Wild, Wonderful Joy of Mountain Fair

20 Communal Ground Beyul Retreat Fosters Connection and Brings a New Vision for a Historic Ranch in Meredith

26 Spirited Sips Summer Cocktail Recipes from Downtown Glenwood’s New Stoneyard Distillery Tasting Room

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38 Sounds of Summer Kick Back with Outdoor Tunes Across the Valley this Season

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Times Past

20 Open House 26 Culinary Creations 30 Locally Owned 32 Road Trip 36 Lifestyle Calendar 38 City Scene

BASALT Beautiful two-bedroom condo in downtown Basalt. Gorgeous finishes.

Great natural light. Dine outside to the sound of the Frying Pan River. Just steps away to restaurants, shops, and galleries. WEB# RF169583 2 BED | 2.5 BATH | $1,225,000 Patty Brendlinger 970.379.5484

CARBONDALE Three-bedroom home downtown on large, fenced lot. Over onethird acre one block from Main Street. Great property to live in or rent, while exploring future development opportunities. Located in Garfield County with Residential Urban zoning. WEB# RF169920

CARBDONALE Contemporary home in convenient mid-valley location close to Whole Foods, City Market, Willits, walking distance to Crown Mountain Park and in Basalt school district. Completely updated with a sleek, modern ambiance.

Wonderful large fenced back yard with a view of Sopris Peak. WEB# RF170311 3 BED | 3 BATHS | $850,000 Nancy Emerson 970.366.1194

CARBONDALE One of the last front row lots in River Valley Ranch with spectacular views of majestic Mt. Sopris. Architectural and landscape plans are approved by the DRC. Call for details. WEB# RF170124

3 BED | 2 BATH | $1,000,000 Nancy Emerson 970.366.1194

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MEREDITH Beautiful Ackerman log home on 13 acres overlooking Ruedi Reservoir and bordering the White River National Forest. Featuring three ensuite bedrooms, an open floor plan, and large garage/shop. A perfect family retreat or hunting cabin. WEB# RF170033

MEREDITH Fisherman's dream unbelievable location. Beautiful confluence of Lime Creek and Frying Pan River. Cozy remodeled A-Frame cabin. Best riverfront deck ever. Deck and cabin overlook great fishing holes. 6.8 acres bordering Forest Service lands. WEB# RF170218

3 BED | 3.5 BATH | 13.2 ACRES | $895,000 Gabriella Sutro 970.704.3223

1 BED | 1 BATH | 6.8 ACRES | $695,000 Jim Cardamone 970.948.2832

CARBONDALE Situated on a very private, beautifully landscaped lot at the end of the road with gorgeous views of the Roaring Fork Valley. .Inviting hickory hardwood flooring, totally remodeled country kitchen with quartz counters and new appliances. WEB# RF170404

CARBONDALE Gorgeous mid-valley townhome conveniently located across Highway 82, from the Willits Town Center, Whole Foods, restaurants and shops.

Meticulously designed with wood and tile floors, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, central A/C and a gas fireplace. WEB# RF170264

5 BED | 4 BATH | $2,300,000 Nancy Emerson 970.366.1194

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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE WILD, WONDERFUL JOY OF MOUNTAIN FAIR

O N LY I N CARBONDALE ARTICLE CAITLIN CAUSEY

WHAT IS IT ABOUT MOUNTAIN FAIR? The peo-

bums, professionals, families with kids, seniors,

ple, the music, the pies, the zany antics of towns-

community activists, and farmers all show up in

folk spilling out onto the streets? What makes it so

droves. All ages, all backgrounds, all are welcome.

special, so memorable, and so darn fun?

Over the past five decades, what started as a

Arguably the valley’s most colorful event of the

small party in the park has grown into a cherished

season, Mountain Fair just feels like summer. And

annual festival alive with traditions all its own. But

it’s been that way since the festival was held for

despite the years, what Mountain Fair means to

the first time in 1972.

our community has never changed. Its root mis-

“That was when cultures were colliding in

sion lives on. As the Carbondale Arts team notes

Carbondale,” says Amy Kimberly, executive direc-

on its website, the Fair “exemplifies the values of

tor of Carbondale Arts and also the longest-run-

Carbondale: collaboration, creativity, education,

ning director of the Fair. “The people of this old

volunteerism, curiosity, and inclusion.”

ranching town were seeing the influx of hippies

The images on the following pages celebrate

and artists who lived a very different lifestyle, but

the people of Mountain Fair, then and now. Visit

wanted to find a way to bring everyone together.

the R2 Gallery at The Launchpad this month to

Mountain Fair ended up being the event that could

experience more of the Fair’s history, and tune

do that. The Fair was—and still is—a time for all

in to a special podcast produced by Carbondale

people to come together and have a good time.”

Arts and KDNK to hear some of its stories. The

Kimberly adds that today, the three-day festival continues to attract a diverse crowd: artists, trail

big event happens July 23-25 in Sopris Park. Find details at CarbondaleArts.com.

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THE EARLY YEARS IN PHOTOS Title page: Dancers have been a big part of the Fair since the beginning, like this crew from 1975. Photo by Wick Moses.

This page: Limbo contests started in 1980 and have dazzled many crowds over the decades.

Opposite page: 1. Ladies from the ranching and mining community chat in this undated 1970s image. Photo by Jim Ryan.

2. Pie contest judging in the 1970s.

3. A young Charley Chacos (owner of Bonfire Coffee and the Village Smithy) in his KISS phase. Photo by Jim Ryan.

4. It took a village to hold the event, and these two characters, Tom Fulker and Jim Lawrence, were major players in the old days. Today their children and grandchildren volunteer for the Fair. Photo by Jim Ryan.

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MOUNTAIN FAIR: THEN & NOW Opposite Page: 1. Kids play along the irrigation ditch lining Sopris Park in the 1970s.

2. Wood splitting contests were started as a way to honor old Western heritage, and remain a fun way to show off contestants’ muscles today.

3. Young hippies compete in a wheelbarrow race in the 1970s.

4. The original stages were hand-built for Fair weekends only.

Photo by Wick Moses.

This page: 1. Today’s festival starts with a large drum circle led by the Mother of the Fair, Laurie Loeb. Photo by Eric Allen.

2. A beautiful folklórico dancer performs with the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. Photo by Mark Burrows.

3. Fire shows were added in 2004 when Amy Kimberly began

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T he or ig i na l Dia mond J ba r n was bu i lt i n 1893 . By 194 1,

the homestead had opened ca bi ns to the pu bl ic as a guest ra nch. Today, the proper t y’s new ow ners a re w r it i ng its nex t chapter.

THE DOG IS WHITE, VISUALLY STRIKING—A GLEAMING

amid timothy grass, wild violets, and dandelions; he noses at prai-

CONTRAST TO ALL THAT SURROUNDS HIM. Green aspen

rie smoke and its popular cousin, the pasque flower. At the edge

leaves and creamy trunks, waves of meadow grass, and burly,

of a pond he pokes at a vascular network of muskrat industry,

woodsy cabins. In motion, the shock of his dense fur shivers

tunnels and holes perforating its bank. Atlas is a stalwart beast,

over lanky, young muscles. A juvenile bear comes to mind, loping

powerful, and a grounding reminder that nature—much like

along, uncompelled by human eyes.

Beyul—is worthy of exploration.

Atlas Roc is primarily Malamute. At nine months old, his shoulders peak out at your hip. Size aside, he’s serene, curious: a gentle

On a recent summer day, Stern and Sadowsky discussed Beyul from the calming shade of the lodge verandah.

solicitor of scratches and rubs. Atlas lives at Beyul Retreat, way

“The intention for us is not to be running a backcountry hotel,”

up the Frying Pan River, past Ruedi, with the newest stewards of

Sadowsky says, “but to build businesses that can expand upon

the historic Diamond J Ranch. Beyul is the only world Atlas knows.

that.” The team’s Big Picture intention is for Beyul to be a safe

Described as a “wilderness lodge” by Aspen-born co-founders

holding space for a multitude of uses.

Abby Stern and Reuben Sadowsky, Beyul is far more than a “lodge.”

“Leading yoga retreats at Aspen Meadows,” Stern says, “we

Investigating the cabins and traversing the river, meadows, and

would share space with a hockey team. Here, at Beyul, we can

senescing trails, Atlas meanders his territory. He sits in repose

create the space we need.”

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“ T he day that we closed on

the proper t y, we opened up for busi ness a nd had a f u l l

house of hu nters. T hat ’s the h istor y of th is place,” says

Sadowsky. “We’re not a bout bei ng on a ny side of a ny d ia met r ica l ly opposed

ident it y. We wa nt hu nters

that t r y out yoga a nd yog is

who u ndersta nd more a bout where thei r food comes

f rom. We wa nt Bey u l to be

a meet i ng place, a br idg i ng of worlds.”

Beyul co-founder Abby Stern walks the property in early June.

“With this lodging model, we can accomplish all of the things we want to do within the realms of backcountry education, health and

and sigh of avian creatures. All are a constant rhythm, the breath of a forest that has pulsed here for eons.

wellness, regenerative design, idea workshops, artist residencies,

On this particular afternoon, that “silence” also carries laughter, rising

music, events...” Sadowsky trails off. “We’ve integrated all of it. It’s all

and falling conversations from retreat guests. It’s the music of celebration:

pretty fragile on its own—but with this strong foundation of a lodging

a chill bachelor party. Observations from an artist in residence. All aflight

business? It’s all actually quite sturdy.”

within the aliveness of the surrounding White River National Forest.

Within the haven of Beyul, it is clear that much is possible. Sitting

That collective allure of sharing ideas is irrepressible. The art-

on that verandah or strolling with Atlas, latent dreams and ambitions

ist—Heather Hansen—like many collaborators at Beyul, originally

fill one’s senses.

came as an “event,” fabricating kinetic sculptures for Beyul chefs.

“I really enjoy it when it’s quiet here,” says Stern of the creative, regenerative incubator they are crafting.

Renowned for her life-scale body-movement drawings and mandalas, Hansen has returned of her own desire.

“Quiet” is a misnomer, though. There is the sibilance of river, rock,

She will live at Beyul for a month, tracing and revealing anew the

and bank. Susurration of aspen, spruce, fir, and pine. Warble, whistle,

historic pathways criss-crossing the ranch, tracked by untold species

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for millennia: fox, deer, elk. Homo sapiens. Her wayfinding installa-

to how groups make decisions, to how they allow different cultures

tions and artistic cues pull us along with her, hopefully discovering

and energies in, for more sustainable thriving,” Sadowsky says.

that we too can see, sense, and feel these trails as the wanderer, forager, seeker, or hunter does.

“The day that we closed on the property, we opened up for business and had a full house of hunters. That’s the history of this place,” says

“We’ve been intentional about coming into someone else’s community,” says Stern. “This space has been here for over 100 years, and so we’re looking into the history of where [Diamond J] has been and where we want to allow it to continue to grow.”

Sadowsky. “I just started hunting last year. We’re not about being on any

“Growing up here, I was aware at a very young age that I was

side of any diametrically opposed identity. We want hunters that try out

already a lottery winner many times over: to have cool parents, to live

yoga and yogis who understand more about where their food comes

in Aspen,” Sadowsky admits, lifting Atlas Roc’s upper body onto his

from. We want Beyul to be a meeting place, a bridging of worlds.”

lap, stroking pale fur. “I’ve always felt...just an innate sense of paying

Atlas returns to the verandah. He’s not too worried about differences, either.

it forward. To do impactful things.”

Beyul, the Dalai Lama writes, are sacred places not for escape, “but

“It’s like applying the permaculture principles we find in ecology to

to enter the world more deeply.” The Beyul Retreat at Diamond J and

social structures. Trying to find the same edges, applying this format

its new curators and stewards offer communal ground to do just that.

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Basalt • 29 Glenwood • 84

Carbondale & Redstone Neighborhood

Original List

Sold Price

% Sold/

Days on

Original

Market

Beds

Full

Half

Sq. Ft.

Aspen Equestrian

$2,070,000

$2,434,420

118%

165

4

4

1

$635.62

None

$1,895,000

$1,885,155

99%

56

5

3

0

$539.85

River Valley Ranch

$1,890,000

$1,850,000

98%

140

4

3

1

$380.27

None

$1,795,000

$1,700,000

95%

9

3

2

0

$735.29

Aspen Equestrian

$1,450,000

$1,450,000

100%

147

4

3

1

$518.78

$800,000

$785,000

98%

67

4

3

0

$301.92

Glassier Addition

$847,500

$780,000

92%

62

4

2

0

$413.57

Crystal Village

$739,000

$719,000

97%

39

2

1

0

$565.25

Redstone

$699,000

$700,000

100%

58

3

2

1

$453.07

Sopris Meadows

$699,000

$696,000

100%

77

3

2

0

$503.62

Town Center- Carbondale

$657,000

$685,000

104%

45

2

2

0

$559.64

Swiss Village

$725,000

$651,000

90%

201

4

1

0

$291.41

Marble Ski Area

$649,000

$651,000

100%

46

3

2

0

$266.04

$615,000

$615,000

100%

28

2

2

0

$582.39

Crystal Village

Crystal Village

CARBONDALE SINGLE FAMILY HOME PRICING TRENDS

Sold Price/

Bath Bath

Avg Sales Price May YTD

2.0

$1,522,645

1.5 $1,112,186 $924,766

1.0 0.5

2019

0.0

2020

2021

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BECKY CIANI

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Basalt Neighborhood

River Cove

Original List

Sold Price

% Sold/

Days on

Original

Market

$2,195,000

$2,050,000

93%

Willits

$1,170,000

$1,270,000

Willits Bend

$1,025,000

$990,000

Willits Townhomes

$925,000

Blue Lake

$720,000

El Jebel Pine Ridge Townhomes Pine Ridge Townhomes

Beds

Full

Half

Bath Bath

61

4

109%

46

97%

293

$891,000

96%

$720,000

$679,000 $635,000 $599,000

$620,000

Sold Price/

3.00

Sq. Ft.

4

1

$699.90

5

3

0

$432.56

1

0

0

$487.93

63

3

2

1

$504.53

100%

72

3

2

1

$378.55

$681,050

100%

38

3

2

0

$522.28

$665,000

105%

55

4

3

0

$314.42

104%

62

4

3

1

$293.14

BASALT SINGLE FAMILY HOME PRICING TRENDS Avg Sales Price May YTD

2.25

$1,870,259 $1,502,519 $1,507,447

1.50 0.75

2019

0.00

2020

2021

Basalt Featured Agents 9 70. 9 2 7. 3 0 0 0

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PETER MCNALLY

JACKIE DALY

STEPHANIE MCNALLY

LESLIE NEWBURY

ROSHNI SLALI

HILARY STUMPUS

Glenwood Springs Neighborhood

Original List

Sold Price

% Sold/ Original

Days on Market

Beds

Full Half Bath Bath

Sold Price/ Sq. Ft.

None

$5,995,000

$5,750,000

96%

653

3

2

0

$3,215.88

Elk Spring

$1,200,000

$1,300,000

108%

118

4

4

1

$384.50

Spring Ridge Reserve

$1,350,000

$1,300,000

96%

78

6

3

0

$312.35

4 Mile Ranch

$1,300,000

$1,275,000

98%

78

4

2

1

$417.35

Spring Ridge Reserve

$1,295,000

$1,150,000

89%

176

5

4

1

$205.87

None

$1,250,000

$1,150,000

92%

144

5

4

1

$245.05

Lazy Diamond Ranch

$1,140,000

$1,050,000

92%

27

4

3

1

$273.15

Pinyon Mesa

$849,000

$863,570

102%

169

4

3

1

$311.98

Ironbridge

$850,000

$830,000

98%

39

5

4

0

$279.46

Sunlight View

$729,000

$803,000

110%

30

5

2

0

$256.06

None

$839,000

$780,000

93%

98

3

2

0

$427.87

Vista Heights

$724,500

$736,500

102%

72

4

2

1

$268.01

Ironbridge

$717,500

$720,000

100%

88

4

3

0

$371.71

Town Ste Glenwood

$719,000

$703,500

98%

65

3

1

0

$338.06

Riverview

$679,000

$695,000

102%

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4

3

0

$246.89

Parkwest

$659,000

$681,000

103%

41

3

2

1

$367.71

Hagar Lane

$615,000

$635,000

103%

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3

2

1

$322.66

Hagar Lane

$625,000

$633,000

101%

67

2

1

1

$283.60

Ironbridge

$625,000

$625,000

100%

33

3

2

0

$406.37

GLENWOOD SPRINGS SINGLE FAMILY HOME AVERAGE SALES PRICE May YTD

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SUMMER COCKTAIL RECIPES FROM DOWNTOWN GLENWOOD’S NEW STONEYARD DISTILLERY TASTING ROOM

CULINARY CREATIONS

SPIRITED SIPS IT’S JUST NOT JULY UNTIL YOU’VE GOT AN ICE-COLD BEVERAGE IN HAND. Fortunately, Dotsero-based Stoneyard Distillery recently opened their new tasting room on the 800 block of Glenwood’s main drag, and they’ve got plenty of fresh flavors to quench your summer thirst. The distillery’s unique Colorado beet sugar spirits make exceptional cocktails. Sample the goods barside, or grab bottles to go and make three of their signature concoctions at home.

S T O N E YA R D S U N R I S E INGREDIENTS + 1.5 ounces Stoneyard Cin.Fire + 3 ounces orange juice + Dash of grenadine

DIRECTIONS Fill a nine ounce glass with with ice. Add Cin.Fire and orange juice. Top with grenadine and stir if desired, or leave to keep it pretty.

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Stoneyard's master distiller Max Vogelman prepares a drink at the tasting room.

HOPPY MOJITO INGREDIENTS + 1.5 ounces Stoneyard Colorado Silver + 1 ounce simple syrup + Half a squeezed fresh lime + Muddled fresh mint with ice + About 1 ounce water + Stoneyard Hoppy Hop Drop bitters

DIRECTIONS Drop mint into a shaker tin, measure ice with desired glass size (Stoneyard uses a 16-ounce glass) and pour ice into shaker tin with mint. Pour 1.5 ounces of Colorado Silver, and squeeze lime into shaker. Muddle the shaker tin ingredients until ice is well crushed. Add simple syrup, pour contents back into glass and top with a bit of water. Add a few dashes of Hoppy Hop Drop bitters, and pour the drink back and forth with the shaker once to mix. Garnish with a slice of lime.

CACAO Y LIMON INGREDIENTS + 3/4 ounce Stoneyard Cacao de los Muertos + 1 ounce agave nectar + Half a squeezed fresh lemon + Dash of water + Stoneyard Habanero Hot Drops bitters

DIRECTIONS In a nine-ounce glass, fill halfway with ice, the Cacao de los Muertos (the bottle is supplied with a spoon for measuring as it is 88 percent alcohol by volume), the fresh lemon, agave nectar, and a dash of water to taste. To make it really pop, add four or five drops of Habanero Hot Drops bitters. Garnish with a slice of lemon.

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TRADITION OF CARE

01

What were the early years like when your father bought the business in 1952?

“For all of our growing up years, the goal was to eat breakfast together as we did not know if dad would be

KEY FIGURES IN GLENWOOD VETERINARY CLINIC’S 85 YEAR HISTORY

home for lunch or dinner. He traveled from Aspen to Parachute, Steamboat, Eagle. Calls would come in the middle of the night. When we lived next to the clinic, people would arrive at our door night and day. Dad always felt that the owner of his patient was as import-

ARTICLE FINN COLLIER

ant as the patient (cow, horse, cat, dog, bird, elephant).”

Why have you stayed with the clinic for so long?

IN 1936, THERE WERE ONLY ABOUT 2,000

“We love Glenwood Vet! We have used them for

PEOPLE LIVING IN GLENWOOD SPRINGS. Most

many years. They always have very competent and

businesses were still concentrated near the Colorado

compassionate vets and techs. They are up on the lat-

River at 7th Street when Glenwood Veterinary

est information and techniques available, however, they

Clinic (GVC) was opened a mile and a half south of

use common sense first and foremost.”

downtown, on Grand Avenue.

“There was nothing else around the clinic in those days,” says the practice’s current business manager

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Barry Johnson. “The building was out in the ‘country.’

Now, of course, that area is considered to be in-town.

Glenwood Springs literally grew up and around GVC.” Over the decades, ownership has changed hands just five times. The practice has evolved continually to be able to offer clients the latest advances in veterinary medicine, and currently employs a trusted team of five caring doctors, including new owner Sam Johnson, DVM. The following are seven locals associated with GVC over the years, and their thoughts on the practice that has served the valley and its animals for multiple generations.

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02

DR. JULIA HAHN, CURRENT VET

03

05

DR. DENNIS LUEDKE, VET AND FORMER OWNER

How did the practice evolve under your leadership from 1994-2019?

What do you love about working here?

“There is a youthful, vibrant energy at GVC that is unique to our clinic. We are all growing together and

“I retired from veterinary medicine in 2021 after 38 years of

strive to offer an ‘old school’ family vet vibe combined

practice...The practice had changed from an agriculture base

with cutting-edge medicine and exceptional client

to a companion animal basis. The small family agriculture

communication. Among the doctors, it’s a very col-

operations had for the most part vanished and been replaced

laborative and supportive environment regarding

with hobby farms. Animals were seen as members of your fam-

case workup and expansion of our knowledge.”

ily and clients were more likely to spend money to offer their pets the best care available. The ability to offer most animals the best veterinary care money can buy was one change that I was happy to see occur, and it has allowed GVC to grow and modernize with the times.”

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What’s next for GVC? “As the only mixed animal practice in the valley, we have doubled down on who we believe we are: a talented team dedicated to providing all species and all clients with the best care possible. We have tripled our staff since 2017 to support a vision of providing more accessibility. Our latest update has been expanding our hours until 7 p.m. on Tuesday-Thursday. We also welcomed Dr. Stephens last month, our newest addition to an already star-studded team of doctors who I am so blessed to work with every day.

We have 85-year-old roots founded in passion for animals and service to our community. We will continue to foster a team committed to our duty of serving our patients and clients with the best and most affordable care in the valley.”

DR. SAM JOHNSON, VET AND CURRENT OWNER

DR. SYDNEY HAYTER, CURRENT VET What are some exciting new technologies the clinic offers?

“We strive to stay up to date with the latest information, technology, and therapy options available in order to provide a wide spectrum of therapeutic plans for our patients. This could include injections or shockwave for arthritis in dogs

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or horses, digital x-ray to help with asthma diagnosis in cats, and even blood transfusion to save sick calves! We collaborate regularly with experts in all fields. Every day we are finding new ways to help companion animals, food animals, equine athletes, and those who care for them.”

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Hopefully, this list has inspired you to start planning your next adventure.

Whether the mountains are calling, your inner daredevil needs to be satiated or a scenic road trip is in order, America’s national parks are begging to be explored!

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CITY SCENE

SOUNDS OF SUMMER

KICK BACK WITH OUTDOOR TUNES

SNOWMASS

ACROSS THE VALLEY THIS SEASON

Head to Fanny Hill every Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for the Snowmass Free Concert Series with great bands and gorgeous mountain views. Then, from 5-8 p.m. every Friday through August 27, enjoy live music at the Tower Stage during Fridays on the Mall.

B A S A LT The Wednesday Night Live busker series is back this summer, with musicians and other live performers stationed around downtown Basalt and Willits from 5-8 p.m. every Wednesday through August 11. The Contemporary in Willits also presents its Saturday at Seven performance series on the listening lawn starting July 3. Before the 7 p.m. performances, attendees may also tour the new facility (register at TACAW.org).

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GLE NWOOD SPRINGS One special Summer of Music concert takes place at

Mountain Fair (July 23-25) features live performances

Two Rivers Park on August 4 at 6:30 p.m. The show will

galore in Sopris Park—just show up ready to groove.

feature local bands. Additionally, Glenwood Caverns

True Nature Healing Arts, in partnership with KDNK

Adventure Park boasts numerous outdoor music offerings

and Steve’s Guitars, hosts a summer concert series

throughout the summer (check GlenwoodCaverns.com)

in its Peace Garden on alternating Fridays (check

and you can catch terrific live performances during the

TrueNatureHealingArts.com). And don’t forget Cowboy

Downtown Market along 7th Street on Tuesdays from 4-8

Up Carbondale, held at the 4th Street Plaza on August

p.m. (through September 21). The Hotel Colorado is also

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doing live music in the veranda on Thursday and Sunday

(see Facebook @CowboyUpCarbondale).

evenings through September.

REDSTONE

N E W C A S T LE

The Magical Moments Concert Series runs seven

On August 7, the Rides & Reggae Festival with the

Saturdays: July 10, 17, and 31; August 7, 14, and 21;

Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association takes place

and September 4. Performances are held from 6-8

throughout the day. In addition to trail running and

p.m. at Avalanche Outfitters, the stables behind the

mountain biking events, a fantastic lineup of local

coke ovens along Highway 133. Check Facebook

and national reggae-influenced bands will perform at

(@RedstoneConcerts).

Burning Mountain Park. Full details at RFMBA.org.

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