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JULY 2021 PUBLISHER
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Evan Deuvall
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
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
mountains, and a real boulder-strewn river down below. Wow. The beauty appears to
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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. When they come here, it’s for good reason. Every time I encounter the summer train passengers, or the roadtrippers, or the vacationers, I’m reminded: Our valley is a truly remarkable thing to see.
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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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Lifestyle Letter
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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
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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. CONTINUED >
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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.” CONTINUED >
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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. CityLifestyle.com/RoaringFork
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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
Carbondale & Redstone Featured Agents TARA ADIS
NANCY EMERSON
SARAH MURRAY
NICK HOUGH
BRIAN KELEHER
ANNA OLSON
JEREMIAH AKERS
KONNIE KRAHN-PROSENCE
CARLY PASSCHIER
BILL BLANTON
CHRIS LAWRENCE
JACK PRETTI
PATTY BRENDLINGER
JESSICA MARKHAM
ADRIANNE RHEIN
BECKY CIANI
TESSA MAIZE
GABRIELLA SUTRO
ELISSA MARKOYA
DIANE WHALEN
REDSTONE 9 7 0 . 9 6 3 . 1 0 6 1 • CARBONDALE 9 7 0 . 9 6 3 . 3 3 0 0
JIM CARDAMONE
JAMIE MAYBON
MARIA WIMMER
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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%
32
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
$829,570 33.3% YOY
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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. CityLifestyle.com/RoaringFork
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TRADITION OF CARE
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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
MITCH AND LORI KNOTTS, LONGTIME CLIENTS
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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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.” CityLifestyle.com/RoaringFork
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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Located in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains,
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3. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Yellowstone’s 2.2 million acres include colorful hot springs, awe-inspiring waterfalls, fascinating mudpots, explosive geysers, diverse wildlife and more. It is home to more hot springs and geysers than anywhere else on Earth. The oldest and largest herd of bison in the country lives here.
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! 32
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the Silt Historical Park. $40 day-of
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registration. Check-in starts at 8 a.m.,
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event begins at 9 a.m. Snacks and
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swag bags for all, and a free beer for
St. Stephen Catholic School presents
all participants aged 21+. Find the
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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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