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THE DWELL SUMMIT DIFFERENCE You know the saying about quality over quantity? It’s an integral part of our philosophy here at Dwell Summit. We don’t have aspirations to be the biggest real estate company in Breckenridge, or to maintain a database of the most luxury listings in Summit County. We would rather be the best—a highly-specialized company known for providing expert experience in the areas of buying and leasing Summit County luxury properties, and owner-oriented property management. Our owner has been loving the Summit County lifestyle for 16 years and counting. Call us today to learn how you can, too.

Dwell Summit is a Breckenridge-based boutique real estate company. By maintaining a global network, providing concierge-level service, and taking a personalized approach to business, we connect clients with living spaces that match their lifestyle in Summit County and beyond.

“I had a terrific experience with Dwell Summit.

Initially, Tanya and her team were the property manager for my rental. When the time came to sell, Tanya and her team shifted gears seamlessly and my property was sold in a matter of days. They are professional, responsive and knowledgeable.

Tanya helped quell my concerns throughout the process by always getting back to me in a timely fashion and keeping me in the loop on all details of the transaction.� - Karen S.

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PUBLISHERS GREETING This issue marks four years of publishing MTN Town Magazine, it is our 18th issue and we couldn’t be happier.

For those of you picking up the magazine for the first time, our goal is to tell you about the incredible people, places, and businesses that make our mountain town communities unique. We created a publication that gives insight on the array of unique businesses populating each town and the people who don’t mind scraping their windshields on June 1st or shoveling 6+ months out of the year.

It’s summer and we got down and dirty to get this issue out to you. The Breckenridge #Peak2Fire had us packing and evacuated for a few days. We had planned for the possibility of a fire for a long time and we’re glad to have had a plan in place all these years living here. What we didn’t plan was how to move the office...We give thanks to the incredible work performed by all EMS professionals, they were on top of it and kept our community from serious danger.

Up here in Colorado’s mountain town’s we are surrounded by tall trees, lush Meadow’s and some seriously rocky dirt. Dirt to play, dirt to work and dirt to grow in. This issue focuses on just that.

A New Castle company we profile has built a very successful business from Colorado Rocky Mountain soil growing what seems to be an unlikely crop, Basil, for 25 five years now. In our Art department, we talk with a Telluride artist who creates beautiful paintings with dirt and clay she has harvested locally as well as from regions around the world.

In our feature article, we talk about the legacy that mining has played and continues to play in our Colorado mountain towns. Most of the trails you ride and hike today were carved by miners who inhabited our communities; one of my favorite mountain biking trails is a flume trail carved out in the late 1800’s. Today, mining is still big business in our mountain town communities. According to the Colorado Mining Association, modern-day mining provides jobs for 73,460 Coloradoans and generates $8.8 billion annually towards Colorado’s Gross Domestic Product. That is significant and literally helps keep the lights on.

Dirt is also one of the single most important components of creating great Colorado wines. In our feature well, Christina Holbrook, author of Winelands of Colorado discusses why our dirt is perfect for cultivating great grapes for award winning wine.

On the lighter side, playing in the dirt is fun. We tried a mud run, it was a hoot. We give a short tutorial on how to prep up for a great event. Another passion is downhill biking. Purgatory Resort has great flow trails and we list all of the resorts who can help you enjoy this adrenaline pumping sport.

We talk about some great restaurants and breweries to grab a bite at or sit and linger. We also chat up a whole bunch more including why we love Steamboat Springs in the Summer and Fall. Enjoy, Summer is here and Fall leaves will be turning soon! ~Holly Battista-Resignolo, Publisher

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Cheryl made every aspect of our search for the right property in Steamboat a positive experience. Her knowledge of the area and the market is unsurpassed, but more importantly, her ability to really listen to our needs, coupled with her honest and straightforward suggestions, counsel and advice, left us confident we were in the best hands possible. — Kayne & Doug Darrell

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Hike, Bike, Ski, Raft, Tube, Stand Up Paddleboard, Kayak, Downhill Bike, Horseback Ride, Ride The Alpine Slide, Zipline, Golf, Water Ski & Wakeboard, Shop, Eat, Drink and Relax.. could there be any place better than Steamboat Springs for a summer or fall retreat? Steamboat Springs is known as Bike Town USA, however, the town’s offerings extend way beyond the bike path and their amazing single-track trails.

Steamboat Spring’s shopping, art and music scene are top-notch. You can even discover opera. And you certainly cannot forget the Rodeo and Equestrian scene, where cattlemen and ranching were the original way of life.

The list is long and is a boatload of fun with intriguing things to do while visiting and living here in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Take a hike, and lush ferns will greet you at the base of

the forest floor. Waterfalls abound, and the cool waters of the Yampa River are very inviting on a warm day. Speaking of water, Gold Medal fishing welcomes you at almost every turn. Several nearby lakes will tempt you with boating opportunities, water skiing, and wakeboarding.

Here’s how you can do the ‘Boat’s best offerings with a sample weekend itinerary.

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Place MTN Town Itinerary Here are some ideas on how to enjoy a long summer or fall weekend in the ‘Boat!

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7:30 am Take a morning stroll along the Yampa River Core Trail. The fresh air and cool breeze off of the river is such a nice way to start your day.

8:30 am Breakfast at Creekside Cafe, be sure to get an al Fresco table.

10 am Bike the Emerald Mountain Trail System or Steamboat Bike Park at the mountain.

12 pm Lunch - Sweet Pea Market & Restaurant 2 pm Tube, Kayak, SUP or Fish the YampaTry BackDoor Sports for Tube Rental, Mountain Sports Kayak School for Kayak Lessons and Rentals and for SUP try HalaGear Space for demos and lessons.

4 pm Happy Hour Brewery Cruiser Bike TourHead up to Butcherknife Brewing Company, come down to Storm Peak Brewing Company and then back into town to the new Mountain Tap Brewery.

7 pm Dine Downtown- we love Sake2You Sushi, Low Country Kitchen, Lime, Laundry, Aurum Food & Wine, Carl’s Tavern and Scratch.

Steamboat Shopping

Bring your wallet because the stores, shops, and boutiques here offer some unique finds. From sporting goods, bike shops, antiques, gourmet shops, pretty women’s boutiques, country western and more the town’s merchants have something you will want to bring home.

You will be surprised at the wonderful things you will find throughout town. You will rethink small town shopping after a day exploring here.

8:30 pm Live Music- Schmiggity’s, Old Town Pub & Restaurant Saturday 7:30 am Yoga- at Yoga Lila or Yoga Center of Steamboat 9 am Breakfast at Winona’s- Try their world famous Cinnamon Roll 10:30 am Take a Stroll through town for a great shopping excursion.

Lunch - Grab a Picnic Lunch at Back Country Delicatessen. You can order Online for pickup to go.

12 pm Soak- at Old Town Hot Springs or Strawberry Park Hot Springs 4 pm Happy Hour Distillery Tour at the new Steamboat Whiskey Company 5 pm Dinner on the Mountain at Cafe Diva, The Truffle Pig or Sheraton Sevens Grill Steamboat Evening- Pro Rodeo, Music or Movies on the Mountain Sunday Breakfast- Grab coffee & a treat to go at Smell That Bread as you prepare to head home.

Stretch your legs as you head out of town, Take a hike on Rabbit Ears Pass for that last photo-op.

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Bike Town USA

This town is filled with athlete’s who came for the winter and stayed for the biking.

No matter your favorite way to play on two wheels, they have it. Mountain biking, trail biking, road biking, bike tours or anything in between, Steamboat Springs has bike trails and rides for every ability level. Welcome to Bike Town USA!

Soak Water play is one of the reasons why Steamboat is a fantastic Summer/Fall retreat. The famous healing waters of Strawberry Park and Old Town Hot Springs each give you a very different, wonderful experience. Old Town Hot Springs is conveniently located in town and is a great location for families.

Strawberry Park is a natural wonder set in a forested environment away from town. Try them both.

Festivals

Festivals bring unique flavors, taste’s and experiences to the town. Hot Air Balloon Fest, Steamboat Wine Festival, All Arts Festival, Movement Festival, Labor Day Wild West Air Fest & Steamboat OktoberWest are part of the town’s signature events. A long listing of additional events pack the calendar all summer long and into the Fall months.

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You can find fabulous dining options from the top of the mountain at Steamboat Resort all the way to Downtown Steamboat, the heart of the community. Incredible ambiance and noteworthy, al fresco dining abounds on Yampa Street with riverside seating complemented with a variety of fine dining and casual restaurant establishments. Farther west on Lincoln Ave (Main Street), you will continue to find a vibrant culinary scene, too.

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Giligear Check out this cool new company based out of Vail.

Gili produces bags made out of upcycled billboards and repurposed vinyl mesh with a mission to help raise awareness for a more sustainable future. Gear Bags, Travel Bags, Beach Bags of all sizes are perfect for allowing your gear to stay protected, dry out or just look good in your travels. A variety of color combinations and the fact they are handmade in Colorado makes this a MTN Town Favorite that we suggest you add to your gear got to get list.

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Inspiration to Support

Each issue we like to let you know about a non-profit that is serving people in our mountain town communities and beyond.

The First Descents organization is incredible, providing lifechanging outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer. In 2001, ten young adults took to the rivers of Colorado in whitewater kayaks. For seven days, they learned the basics of the sport, eventually conquering Class III rapids before the week’s end. They were there to prove themselves and to prove a point: that cancer, no matter how aggressive, dormant, advanced, or invasive, would never be stronger than they were.

Since then, First Descents has utilized whitewater kayaking, climbing, and surfing to promote emotional, psychological, and physical healing for over 3,000 young adults with cancer. We invite you to learn more about how you can participate, help, donate, or volunteer.

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GRAIN(FREE)NOLA This is delicious. Whether you are gluten-intolerant or not, we cannot get over how wonderful Mawa’s Kitchen Grain(free)Nola is (get it: Grain’Nola). Made only with seeds and nuts delightfully sweetened with honey, the granola is grain-free, gluten-free and vegan, and its ingredients keep your hand reaching in for more: organic walnuts, almonds, cashews, hazelnut, pumpkin seed, coconut, hempseed, flaxseed , Medjool dates, dry apricot, fresh ginger, raw Colorado honey, cinnamon, vanilla extract. Buy 10 oz. packages online.

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PEAK 10 SKIN Peak 10 Skin is a skincare line that elevates skin health and hydration to new heights with pure, clean, active ingredients.

This product is the newest skincare line created by Connie Elder, an accomplished skincare executive, with a special gift for helping women love the skin they are in. Peak 10 Skin is a professional skincare brand used and sold by spas, salons and licensed estheticians. The skincare company is based in beautiful Breckenridge, Colorado, where natural beauty is abundant, but where weather and natural elements can prove harmful to the skin.

Living in the high country of Breckenridge, Connie recognized the need for new formulas that treat daily issues of dry, dehydrated skin, maturing skin, and extreme climates. Thus was born PEAK 10 SKIN™ products, which provide exfoliation, hydration, and protection from the elements wherever you live. You can buy online, too.

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BAMBOO SUP PADDLE Check out these lovelies! If you’re a Stand Up Paddleboard enthusiast then you will want to get your hands on one of these paddles. Grass Stick from Steamboat Springs is making a better paddle with Bamboo. Built tough for the whitewater of the Rocky Mountains and beyond, their lightweight, beautifully hand-sanded bamboo shaft lets you paddle longer. The natural flex of the bamboo allows you to feel the reaction of the water, making advanced paddle strokes (such as bracing) feel like second nature. Choose from 3 fiberglass blade colors and infinite lengths. SUP paddle Retails at $219.

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WILDLIFE BRIDGES Colorado 9 is a major traffic route. Between Kremmling and Silverthorne in Summit and Grand counties, CDOT, Grand County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and the Blue Valley Ranch partnered on a project that followed numerous wildlife vehicle collisions and human fatalities that took place between mile posts 126 and 137. This narrow roadway near the Green Mountain Dam Road and Colorado River Crossing bisects feeding and watering habitats frequented by wildlife. This project implemented several safety mitigation features along a 10.5-mile stretch, including two wildlife overpasses (the first in Colorado), five wildlife underpasses, eight-foothigh wildlife exclusion fencing, wildlife escape ramps and deer guards. Project construction was completed this past year, and the drive is now a delight for both the motorist and the wildlife. Reports of Moose, Deer, Elk, Bear and more crossing safely have proven this project a success. Bicyclists will enjoy the widened road as well.

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Molas Pass Improvements

US Highway 550 between Ouray and Silverton in the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado, often called the “Million Dollar Highway”, is perhaps one of the most breathtaking journeys you can travel by car. Originally built in 1883 by Otto Mears as a tollway from Ouray to the now-abandoned town of Ironton, this two-lane highway offers spectacular views of the San Juan Mountain Range, and Uncompahgre Gorge. The road was extended to connect Silverton and Ironton over Red Mountain Pass and operated as a toll road until the early 1920’s when it was rebuilt and became part of the present-day US Highway 550. The road from Ouray to Silverton is just a part of the incredibly scenic and historic San Juan Skyway. Depending on who you ask, the origin of the name “Million Dollar Highway” varies from one extreme to another. One person may tell you that the road cost a million dollars a mile to build, and another that the land was purchased for a million dollars.

Another legend states that the fill dirt used to build the highway contains over a million dollars worth of gold ore. We believe that it must take a million dollars to maintain as evidenced by the incredible feat of work being done on Molas Pass. On May 8, crews began improving the safety and integrity of US 550 by replacing several under-highway downhill retaining walls, known as crib walls, on Molas Pass, just south of Silverton in San Juan County (Photo courtesy of CDOT). Work is scheduled for completion in mid-October 2017.

Normal work hours will be 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Travel in this section is limited to single-lane, alternating traffic 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, controlled by flaggers or portable traffic signals. Wait times will typically be up to 20 minutes during work periods. Wait times during nonwork periods will be approximately 10 minutes or less.

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W I L DF I R E PR E PA R E DN E S S

So right as we were preparing to publish this issue a fire cropped up less than two miles away from our Peak 7 Breckenridge office.

It went from light smoke to a thick towering cloud of black in a very short amount of time. We always knew the potential of experiencing a wildfire was high living and working in a forested area. Our family has always had a fire evacuation plan and we felt fortunate that we could implement it. Not everyone gets that lucky.

Fortunately, we did not burn down. We wanted to share a few take-away points from the Peak 2 Fire made by Capt. Ryan Cole of Copper Mountain Fire: 1. Wildfires can blow up from little puffs of smoke to big, out-ofcontrol infernos that threaten our communities (property AND lives) in a matter of minutes. Do not underestimate the threat that you face when there is a wildfire burning in your area.

2. When evacuation notifications go into effect, you have minutes to get out of your home, and you may be forced to stay out of your home for a few days. Are you prepared with an evacuation kit in your vehicle with everything you need for a few days, including daily medications, a written list of key phone numbers (in case you can’t use your mobile phone), a change of clothes and toiletries and maybe some cash? Have you backed up all vital documents with copies stored in the internet cloud or off-site, such as on a disk in a safety-deposit box or at a relative’s home? Have you made digital copies of all irreplaceable family photos?

3. We got lucky (us, too). Lucky that the fire occurred where it did, and not closer to developed areas. Lucky that the wind changed directions shortly after the blowup. Lucky that we didn’t lose any structures and even more importantly, that no one was injured or killed. Lucky that we happened to have a team of smokejumpers passing through the area, and lucky that we had ample resources available and close by, such as slurry bombers and helicopters on the first day of the fire and hot shot teams by the next day. This was a good learning experience, and, perhaps for some, a wakeup call. Let’s all embrace the lessons here and redouble

our efforts to create defensible space around our homes and give them the best chance at survival and to be prepared for the next one. It is still wildfire season and fire departments suggest you create a plan for evacuation in case disaster strikes. At a minimum, have the basic supplies listed below. Keep supplies in an easy-to-carry emergency preparedness kit that you can use at home or take with you in case you must evacuate.

The List:

Water—one gallon per person, per day (three-day supply for evacuation, two- week supply for home); Food—nonperishable, easy- to- prepare items (three- day supply for evacuation, twoweek supply for home); Flashlight; Battery -powered or handcrank radio (NOAA Weather Radio, if possible); Extra batteries; First aid kit; Medications (seven-day supply) and medical items; Multi- purpose tool; Sanitation and personal hygiene items; Copies of personal documents (medication list and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies); Cell phone with chargers; Family and emergency contact information; Extra cash; Emergency blanket; Map(s) of the area; Consider the needs of all family members and add supplies to your kit. Suggested items to help meet additional needs are: Medical supplies (hearing aids with extra batteries, glasses, contact lenses, syringes, cane); Baby supplies (bottles, formula, baby food, diapers); Games and activities for children; Pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, carrier, bowl); Two -way radios; Extra set of car keys and house keys; Manual can opener; Whistle; N95 or surgical masks; Matches; Rain gear; Towels; Work gloves; Tools/supplies for securing your home; Extra clothing, hat and sturdy shoes; Plastic sheeting; Duct tape; Scissors; Household liquid bleach; Entertainment items; Blankets, sleeping bags and pillows.

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C i m a C yc l e s i s rol l i ng w i t h l ig h t w e ig h t, carbon fiber bikes

BY KIM FULLER Founded by two bike shop owners, Cima Cycles out of Aspen builds high-end carbon fiber road and mountain bikes. You can find the bikes at Ute City Cycles in Aspen, but the sales model for the company is direct-to-consumer, and soon riders will be able to walk into a store, demo a bike, then sit down and custom design their own build.

That shop isn’t coming until 2018 (look for it in Fruita, Colorado), but you can still get one of these awesome carbon fiber rides. They currently have four main bikes — the FBG is an incredibly light fat bike; the FB27 is a hardtail mountain bike ready to climb up and then crush descents (learn more below); the Growler a cross bike and the Viola, also described below, is named for the Italian city that inspired its design.

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wanted it to pedal very efficiently and be a good climber, so we modeled it after a hardtail 29-er race bike.”

Golde says that in terms of an all-around, all-mountain hardtail, it’s certainly one of the best he’s ever ridden.

“People find themselves descending and climbing faster than on their full suspension of hard tail race bikes,” he shares.

The FB27 (Fat-Bottom 27), pictured, is Cima’s introduction of their hardtail 27.5+ mountain bike model.

The Cima Viola 10K, also pictured, is built with Shimano Di2 electric shifting, Mercury M5 Carbon Wheels, and FSA SL-K Carbon Cockpit. It is designed as a climber, the Viola was built with a stiff front end and bottom bracket interface, as well as a pencil thin chain to add comfort during a long ascent. If there is one thing that this bike is meant to do, it’s going fast. Every pedal stroke gets easier than the last with this attention to detail and uncompromising choice in components. If you are looking to spare no expense in your pursuit of the best bike you’ve ever owned, look no further.

“We took similar geometry on the front end that you would find in a dirt jumper, or even a downhill bike,” says Will Golde with Cima. “So it’s got a pretty raked out front end, which makes for clean and smooth descending, but we

Whatever lightweight carbon fiber bike you choose, you know it will be true to the tagline for Cima Cycles: “Built for the ride.” www.cimacycles.com

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BACKCOUNTRY LIFELINE STORY BY HOLLY RESIGNOLO

Created for mountain bikers by mountain bikers, Backcountry Lifeline helps first-to-the-scene riders know what to do when accidents occur.

This resource for bike enthusiasts was founded in the Fall of 2015, following the devastating crash on Stage 3 of the Big Mountain Enduro Series and Enduro World Series in Crested Butte, CO, in which 40-year-old Will Olson died. Will was an expert rider favored to win the series. His death rocked the bike community worldwide, and those who loved and knew him best at home.

Deeply impactful to each of their lives, founders Bonnie McDonald, Flynn George and Heidi Dohse wanted to create a legacy that would strengthen the sport that Will had loved so much. In the weeks following his death, several more fatalities and serious injuries occurred in other bike accidents. In each case, the first person on the scene was a fellow rider; in each case, those interviewed said they wished they had known more...

Bonnie, Flynn, and Heidi recognized a real need to bring awareness about safety, accidents, and emergency preparedness to the mountain bike community, and Backcountry Lifeline was born. The team launched their website in Feb

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2015, and held their first training just two months later. The mission? To bring to mountain bikers life-saving tools and knowledge for backcountry safety.

Backcountry Lifeline is setting a precedent, telling mountain bikers they should be as prepared for emergencies on backcountry trails as skiers are on backcountry slopes. The goal is not to prevent accidents, but to ensure that bikers have the tools and knowledge to help fellow riders, particularly in that first “golden hour” following an accident, until professional help can arrive. First Aid education is the tool for your kit. Here is how to become more informed and better able to assist in the event of an emergency.

Training for Riders: “First Aid For Mountain Bikers” Front Country Focused: For Those One Hour or Less From Help Course length: 7 hours. Course topics include: First Aid Basics, Cardiac Emergencies, Sudden Illness, Traumatic Injuries & Bleeding, Head/Neck/Spine, Environmental Emergencies, Communications and First Aid Kits & Supplies.

“Wilderness First Aid for Mountain Bikers” - Backcountry Focused: For Those More Than One Hour Away From Help Course length: 30 hours (done over four days). Course topics include all of the above, discussed in greater detail. Additional topics include Splinting & Musculoskeletal interventions, Lifting & Moving, Spine Clearing, Incident Command, and OnTrail Scenarios.

Training for Event Organizers: Backcountry Lifeline works with Race Directors and Event Organizers to help them develop comprehensive Incident Action plans in advance of events. The goal is not to prevent accidents from happening, but to be comfortable in your response.

In addition, here are some Events BCL will be attending this summer: Backcountry Lifeline’s “Mountain Bike First Aid” with the Crested Butte Development Team, Presented by Alpine Orthopedics, July 2, Crested Butte, CO Yeti Tribe Gathering, July 21-23, Crested Butte, CO Big Mountain Enduro/EWS race, July 29-30, Aspen Snowmass, CO Big Mountain Enduro Series Final, Aug 19-20, Crested Butte, CO www.backcountrylifeline.com.

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“Most of us recognize the value of slathering on sunscreen to protect our skin, but eye protection can often be overlooked”

YOUR EYES TWO MILES HIGH STORY BY JULIAN ROBERTS

Summer is in full swing, and it’s time for Coloradoans to do what you do best – soak up the great outdoors! It’s the season to hike, bike, raft, flock to the mountains to climb your favorite 14ers or head to Rocky Mountain National Park.

With the longer days and most of the state sitting more than a mile high, it’s also the season to be especially vigilant about sun protection.

Most of us recognize the value of slathering on sunscreen to protect our skin, but eye protection can often be overlooked. Healthy vision is important year-round, but particularly when the sun is at its strongest. Prolonged exposure to solar radiation – from above or reflected back off the water or snow --has been linked with developing cataracts or macular degeneration later in life.

Most people think of the traditional ways to protect their eyes during the summer.

For instance, with Colorado being one of the sunniest states, you probably already own a few pairs of sunglasses and won’t leave the house without them.

And that’s good because sunglasses, whether purchased from your eye care professional or a retail outlet, help shield your eyes. Polarized, wrap-around style glasses labeled with a 100 percent UVA/UVB rating are your best choice.

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There are also eye-specific sunscreen lotions for the skin around your eyes, with an SPF of at least 30 being ideal.

Coloradoans also know that making your own shade is a great way to beat the heat and get some much-needed relief for their eyes on bright sunny days.

So make sure you bring along your favorite Rockies cap, a big golf umbrella or even a pop-up tent when you head outdoors.

While sunglasses, sunscreen, and shade are key, nothing ensures your eyes will remain healthy now and for years to come like an annual eye exam by an eye care professional.

Everyone, from children to seniors, can benefit from an annual check up. Eye exams are a simple, noninvasive way to make sure your eyes are healthy.

They also can detect serious medical conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, neuromuscular disorders, and cancer, often very early in the disease progression.

As the Executive Director of the National Association of Vision Care Plans (NAVCP), I have seen the indisputable evidence linking regular eye exams to better vision and health. Managed vision care plans offer affordable access to eye care that best meets the needs of individual patients. Managed vision care

plans lower costs – cost is the number one reason why people in Colorado and throughout the U.S. put off vision care. Recent research shows that consumers are four times more likely to seek professional eye care services from an eye care professional when offered vision benefits that cover both an eye exam as well as glasses and/or contact lenses. That is why NAVCP advocates for access to quality, affordable vision care both here in Colorado and throughout the country.

Summer eye protection is more than just sunglasses and sunscreen. It’s about taking that extra step and using your managed vision care benefits to get an eye exam and, if needed, update your prescription eyewear. If you already have a vision care plan, put it to use by scheduling a visit for you or your family with your preferred eye care professional today. If you don’t, talk to your employer or explore your options for a standalone vision care plan that best meets your needs. Make sure your eyes are summer-ready. After all, more frequent eye exams translate to healthier vision, and healthier vision means better overall health.

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HIS TORIC AT V COLOR TOUR STORY BY PEPPER HAMILTON Experience rugged terrain, fall colors and historical sites in the heart of fourteener country: Buena Vista, Colorado. During the dates of September 19 through 23, 2017, riders can experience four days of self-guided tours through the awe-inspiring backcountry of the Collegiate Peaks range with 12 14,000-foot mountains, the greatest concentration of 14,000-foot peaks on the continent.

Participants will be able to explore old mining camps and ghost towns via high mountain passes, where gold and silver ore were carried by mule wagons to the railroads. Buena Vista is minutes away from the San Isabel National Forest with its 1,109,782 acres of true splendor and over 700 miles of trails to explore. Our town is also the gateway to the 148-mile-long Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area with its Gold Medal fishing.

To make things even more enticing we have two Hot Springs to relax in after a thrilling day’s ride.

The ATV Historical Color Tour is timed to coincide with the fall colors, the aspens are all aglow with gold and red tones. Each morning riders choose their route, there are many to select from.

There are no more than 50 riders allowed on the same trail. The tour is run differently than most as there are no guides. Each rider chooses their self-guided ride and goes at their own pace. Each trail has volunteer outriders to answer questions and make sure everyone gets back each night.

Here are a couple of our favorite rides: Hancock/Tin Cup Loop is a favorite of the Color Tour. The route is magnificent with high mountain vistas, old mine sites, and several ghost towns. Riders start at the ghost town of St. Elmo and ride to the summit of Hancock Pass (over 12,000’). Shortly past the summit, a side trip along smooth railroad grade takes one to the Alpine Tunnel site, the first bore through the Continental

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Divide. The route continues back down the railroad grade to the town of Pitkin where one can ride ATV’s through the town streets for gas and food. The route continues over Cumberland Pass into the ghost town of Tin Cup. The return trip takes riders past Mirror Lake at 11,000’ and over Tin Cup Pass at 12,000’.

Here there is more color, history, mining sites and natural beauty than anywhere else, and you get to cross the Continental Divide twice in one day.

The Mt. Antero/Baldwin Lake Route takes one higher than any other on the Tour. The highest point is 13,700’ and the summit at 14,269’ is a short hike from there. Rider’s visit two high mountain lakes and a couple of mines. Near the summit of Mt. Antero, aquamarine and quartz are still mined today on active claims.

Twin Lakes/Lost Canyon are two routes that will require trailering, but are worth the effort. At the top of Lost Canyon, one will be in awe of the views of Mt’s. Belford, Oxford, Missouri, and Huron . . . all 14’ers. From the top of the Twin Lakes trail, one can see across the valley into the famous California Gulch Mining District.

The Registration fee of $95 for the event includes a commemorative booklet with self-guided trail descriptions, four breakfasts, Saturday night Pig Roast, t-shirt, Poker Run, and ATV rodeo. All OHV vehicle types are allowed to join in the fun as long as they have a Colorado OHV permit and are no wider than 50 inches.

The ATV Historic Color Tour is hosted by the (non-profit) Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center. The Tour is operated under permits from the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. For more information and registration go to: www.buenavistacolorado.org

Breckenridge International Festival of Arts

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Breckenridge International Festival of Arts

AUG 11–20, 2017

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Join us in Breckenridge for a 10-day festival of extraordinary events in spectacular places and spaces. Inspired by themes of environment and mountain culture, BIFA is a multi-arts celebration that brings together an eclectic mix of music, dance, film, visual arts and family entertainment.

Presented by Breckenridge Creative Arts.

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FA MILY F UN ON A T R A IN ALL ABOARD! EVERYONE LOVES A TRAIN RIDE THESE SUGGESTION ARE EXTRA SPECIAL

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad THE PUMPKIN PATCH EXPRESS

“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” is a 1966 American prime time animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts™ by Charles M. Schulz. Celebrate 50 years of this classic tale! Ride the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to the Pumpkin Patch to meet Charlie Brown and Snoopy and bring home the perfect pumpkin.

During the 1/2 hour train ride to the Pumpkin Patch, children will each receive a trick-or-treat bag to get goodies at the Pumpkin Patch and there will be a special reading of the book “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”. At the Pumpkin Patch site you’ll have about 1 1/2 hours of fun for the whole family! October 7,8,14,15,21,22, 2017. www.durangotrain.com

Leadville. Colorado & Southern Railroad WILDFLOWERS, RAFT & RIDE, FALL FOLIAGE

From summer through the fall you can climb aboard the Leadville. Colorado & Southern Railroad for a relaxing trip offering a variety of amenities for you and your family. Through July 29th try the Wildflower Express to see the gorgeous garden Mother Nature has grown for you. The tour includes a 20-minute hike to learn about each bloom. Through August 16th you can ride the rails and then go rafting with a special package you can arrange for your family. When the aspen leaves turn to gold you can head all the way up the valley to catch this magnificent display with your family September 16th 17th, 23rd, 24th and 30th, October 1st 2017. Be sure to call ahead of time to make your reservation. www.leadville-train.com 30

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THE BUSINESS OF BASIL

STORY BY PEPPER HAMILTON Tom and Sarah Rumery, founders and owners of Osage Gardens, dreamt of organic farming and sharing their voice regarding ‘food integrity’ while living in Boulder, among the vibrant community of emerging organic food pioneers in the late 1980’s. An awe inspiring trip in the summer of 1990, to Mt. Princeton greenhouses, had them determined to make this dream a reality.

In 1992 the Rumery’s fell in love with the Roaring Fork Valley and found a plot of land on the beautiful banks of the Colorado River corridor in New Castle where Osage Gardens sits today. As aspiring farmers they set out to find their niche, and it quickly became apparent that growing organic basil and culinary herbs was it --- and it was as a means to support their family of 3 daughters and son, who have been involved in the family business, and sustainable agriculture initiatives across the world!

Osage Gardens is family owned and operated by the Rumery’s {and their invaluable staff-family of locals} and now harvests over 22 varieties of Organic fine culinary herbs and cultivates over 20 acres of land including 3 acres of greenhouses.

Year after year {now at 25 years!} the land itself has returned their respect and stewardship in the form of an

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endless bounty of world class organic culinary herbs and vegetables that are enjoyed in homes and restaurants across the Rocky Mountain Region.

The Rumery’s mission of being an integral part of Colorado’s food community, preserving the connection between our land and our food, and creating a sustainable local and organic food source has been realized and is still growing with each season.

Tom and Sarah have perfected growing Organic Basil, the world’s most delicate herb. Basil is the largest bounty of all the herbs grown at Osage Gardens. While varieties such as Thai Basil or Sweet Basil are typically native to Southeast Asia or the Mediterranean Region respectively, the Rumery’s grow these varieties and more, not only organically, but on the banks of the Colorado River with abundance! The 22 organic herbs grown at Osage gardens include Parsley, Sage, Thyme, Oregano, Chervil, Marjoram, Sorrell, Tarragon, Lime Leaf, Lemon Grass as well as gorgeous edible flowers A quarter century of Organic farming in Colorado is a beautiful and tasy business achivement. You can visit: Osage Gardens & Little Red Farm Store is located on I-70 between Silt and New Castle. www.osagegardens.com

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The Country Boy Mine, pictured here, was one of the largest and most famous gold mines in Breckenridge, Colorado.

Today, it now serves to educate and entertain it’s visitors.

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The legacy that Mining has played & continues to play - in Colorado’ mountain towns STORY BY JOY MARTIN

In the 1760’s, whispers of gold in the hills began to drift from the high places, prompted by fur trappers, traders and Spanish explorers who roamed the remote peaks of the Rocky Mountains.

Their scribbled maps and tall tales marking the pages of travel journals spoke of riches that wouldn’t be seriously pursued until the Pikes Peak Gold Rush of 1859, a decade after the California Gold Rush.

creation of the Colorado Territory in 1861, entrepreneurs inevitably followed the flurry of activity, opening hotels, saloons and general stores. Meanwhile, ranchers, lawyers, newspaper editors, gamblers and gunmen also trickled onto the new frontier of the American West. Folks mostly arrived from the eastern and southern US, some fresh off the boat from Europe. Prosperity called, and the people appeared eager and optimistic.

old Rush, which actually started in 1858, is considered the official beginning of Colorado’s first industry: mining.

Around this time came a frenzy of opportunists to the eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains near present-day Denver. Spurred by stories of placer gold practically picked up off the ground, hopefuls flocked to the mile-high region to fill their pockets.

“There are many ways for metals to be deposited, but one of the major methods boils down to having a heat source that warms the groundwater, forming geothermal convective currents,” explains Colorado mine and exploration geologist, Rick Trujillo. “Over long periods of time, this heated groundwater dissolves metals from volcanic and other bedrock, and as it moves through fractures and faults and cools, it precipitates various minerals, producing fissure veins.”

While the earliest prospectors could easily find gold nuggets, crumbs and specks in streams and rivers flowing from the mountains, these ‘Fifty-Niners’ quickly harvested their way through the ‘free gold’ era and had to intensify their searches. So they followed their noses and traces of placer gold deeper into the mountains and what would later be deemed the Colorado Mineral Belt.

As prospectors unwittingly paved the way for the

By 1864, “boomtowns” were springing up along the mountainous Mineral Belt, which roughly starts in Boulder at its most northeasterly point and stretches through California Gulch down to the San Juan Mountains in the southwest. While there are outliers, like Cripple Creek and Victor, most of Colorado’s mining history and presentday activity is found in the central and southern Rocky Mountain towns.

Why this mineral belt exists, filled with riches and resources beyond the wildest dreams of any enterprising mind, can be reduced to one main geologic factor: heat.

These veins are often composed predominately of quartz and can range from hairline to 20-feet or more across, according to Trujillo. Finding these veins is relatively simple, considering quartz is more erosionresistant than granite and most other bedrock types.

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of quartz remains protruding from the earth. In a very straightforward scenario, exploration geologists, like Trujillo, track down these vein outcrops, examine and test them for their metal content, and, if positive, then give the green light for miners to start digging - of course after the legal rigmarole.

In the early mining days, informal rules (surprisingly agreed upon across the industry) shaped how prospectors could stake their claims. But after the Civil War, the federal government turned their eyes to the West, where they saw not legit mining operations but squatters taking advantage of public lands. So they formalized the law, creating the General Mining Act of 1872, which remains to this day with few amendments.

The gist of the mining law states that any United States citizen who is 18 or older can stake a mining claim on federal lands that are open to mineral entry, that is, excluding places like national parks and national cemeteries. After proper marking (called “staking”) and registration, prospectors then officially have the right to develop certain minerals found in their claim.

“This gives the average person a chance to strike it rich,” says Trujillo. “But you have to go through the procedure. If you do, you can hold those mining claims essentially forever, as long as you do the assessment work each year.”

Thanks to this law, the Mineral Policy Center estimates that mining companies extract between $2 billion and $3 billion in economic minerals every year from public lands (this excludes petroleum and coal, which are not covered under the Mining Act).

After legally staking the claim, prospectors can then dig in to see what they find. While gold launched the mining industry in Colorado, the slurry of other lode-locatable metals - namely silver, lead, copper and zinc - would sustain the industry into the 20th century. Once these were located, the miners work got real.

With the heyday of placer (or ‘poor-man’s mining’) past, hardrock mining for these lode-locatable metals became the name of the game. Typically, prospectors didn’t have the luxury of risking hardrock mining endeavors individually, considering they needed money to provide for their families, so they had to find work with investors and corporations that could afford to fund suitable methods and machinery.

“People spent all of their resources, all of their energy, all of their strength, to get out here, only to find that to survive, they had to get a regular job just to put food on the table,” says Jeff Ellingson, curator at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum in Durango.

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expand underground via tunnel systems and shafts, many designed by the miners themselves. Techniques adjusted to whatever the latest challenge was, and innovation was rife. Some of the most revolutionary industrial advances were coming out of Colorado and the western mining scene during that time, affecting the industry on a global scale.

“Without engineering and really smart people, these mines never would’ve been built,” says Ellingson.

For example, milling (a mechanical process used to separate the valuable metals and minerals from the ‘waste rock’) started with the arrastra, that is, a mule walking around in a circle dragging a boulder to crush the ore that had been mined from the earth. This process was replaced eventually with the stamp mill and the Wilfley shaker table. As lower grades and larger tonnages of ore were mined, even more efficient methods of breaking and concentrating, such as jaw and gyratory crushers and froth floatation, were developed.

The first ore smelter in Colorado was constructed in 1868, allowing for the mill concentrates to be melted or fused to separate the metals contained. In the meantime underground, miners were progressing in their tedious tasks to get the ores removed from the mountains in the first place.

Initial hardrock mining attempts were painfully slow, with a “single jack” miner thumping a four-pound hammer into a “drill” (that looked more like a hefty nail), advancing barely six-inches an hour. Progress was doubled with the introduction of the “double jack,” which called for one miner (known as the shaker) holding a much bigger drill and another miner (the swinger) swinging a much larger hammer.

In 1876, the power drill was invented. Considering electricity wasn’t discovered until 1879, power was provided by compressed air. Though miners could now drill four feet in 10 minutes, the noise produced by the primitive drills was thunderous. Because these early drills used no water, the silica-rich dust was suffocating, “cutting” the miner’s lungs and triggering a deadly illness called silicosis.

The early waterless mechanical drill was thus nicknamed “the widow maker.”

Besides the deafening drill reverberations, “fire in the hole!” was a constant echo as blasts from Albert Nobel’s 1867 invention of dynamite (a mixture of liquid nitroglycerin and sawdust) sped up the miners tunnel-building and oreextraction rates. However, this ‘black powder’ milestone

came at a cost, with unexploded dynamite being a leading cause of death in the mines. And if they weren’t killed by it, many miners experienced excruciating ‘powder headaches.’

With mouths to feed as their motivation, the men worked 12-hour days in the dripping caverns of the Rocky Mountains. With candles as their only light, they gutted the mountains, dragging millions of tons of precious metals to the surface to be shipped off by livestock, and eventually, train, and ultimately, by truck.

The miners came from all parts of North America and beyond, so a half-dozen languages could be heard at anytime. Cultures collided underground, and superstitions from the other side of the globe became adopted by most. One such legend introduced by the Cornish miners that was widely taken for truth was the story of the elfin-like Tommyknockers, who played tricks on the miners when they weren’t looking.

These gnomish figments could be appeased though with a bit of pasty leftover from a miner’s lunch, and the reward for the miner might come back tenfold, for, if he ever got lost in the mine, a Tommyknocker would often show the way home.

Though the work was tough to say the least and life expectancy for a miner in those days was only 41 years, most mining companies provided their workers with comfortable quarters at onsite boardinghouses for a portion of their daily pay. These boardinghouses were often located above 10,000-feet of elevation, so the miners were exposed to all of Mother Nature’s whims, from freezing temperatures to avalanches.

Believing that miners who were well-fed would produce well, the mining companies treated their workers to three hearty meals a day served in the dining room, where they also celebrated holidays. Though they nipped quite a bit of moonshine to stave off the cold or would raise a glass to surviving another year, miners weren’t “a bunch of swaggering drunks,” says Ellingson.

“They were family men,” Ellingson adds. “History tries to paint them like they were riffraff or outlaws running from their lives back east. But really, they just set off to do something cool. They had a lot of courage.”

If the men had to have courage, the women were downright fearless. Many of the women were forced

into prostitution if their husbands died, unless they had a teaching certificate. It was one of the only ways for women to make money in those days. Nonetheless, they would usually move to the mining camps to be with their husbands, so many of these high-altitude communities were graced with a feminine touch. The Tomboy Mine above Telluride even had a tennis court and YMCA facility.

But the women were seen as bad luck when it came to the mines themselves and were unwelcome in the tunnels, drifts and shafts - unless it was an emergency.

One snowy night in the 1920’s at the Savage Basin

Camp high above the town of Telluride, a woman went into labor. She had to get to Telluride, but the only way down was to enter the mine and journey three levels below ground to the tram. Descending 2,000-feet in the bucket in a howling winter storm, she was then loaded onto a horse and taken another mile into town.

A healthy baby girl was born early the next morning, and after a week in the hospital, mom and baby climbed back into the tram bucket and ascended to their home.

This babe would grow into a 90-year-old woman who now resides in Rico and claims to be “the youngest person to ever ride in a tram.” There’s no record proving otherwise, lost with many other stories of stalwart men and women who braved some of the fiercest conditions in the West.

“None of these people were famous,” says Ellingson.

“Nobody remembers their names, but they were legendary.”

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for their achievements till after their passing. A Russian immigrant named Otto Mears was one such marvel.

The Civil War veteran not only helped construct expertly-engineered toll roads around the spicy San Juan Mountains, he was also instrumental in facilitating negotiations between the Ute Indians and the federal government.

Before the arrival of the Spanish, and later the miners, the Utes had been using the San Juans as their summer hunting grounds for five centuries. Mears, who spoke their language, helped keep the peace with Chief Ouray and his tribe as the Brunot Treaty of 1873/74 came to fruition.

This treaty sent the Utes packing, and with this ‘obstacle’ removed from the path of progress, the mining industry in the San Juan Mountains could flourish, as long as miners could find an efficient way to transport the goods.

Toll roads, like Mears, were an improvement for getting supplies to and from the mining camps, but it could take seven days to get coal - or fruit, vegetables, a piano - into the lofty settlements. Enter the “iron horse.”

Access to Colorado’s mineral belt exploded when railroad expansion took off in the early 1880’s, and the mining industry boomed as a result. Towns, like Durango, were founded to serve as supply depots, where the train would depart with coal - and fruit, vegetables, a piano - to Silverton and in turn carry out the latest ores to either be smelted or transported to some farther-away profitable place. The one-way trip now took three-and-a-half hours, instead of a week.

“Up till that point, man was confined to how far he could walk or ride a horse, so 20-miles max per day,” explains Ellingson. “Seemingly overnight, the railroad meant you could travel 100-miles overnight. It was a huge leap in what you could move and how fast you could do it.”

In the midst of the mining craze, Colorado was inducted into the Union in 1876. This same year, the Colorado Mining Association was founded. The CMA still serves as the go-between for miners, mining companies and the public, easing the burden of the inevitable “busts” of the mining industry, such as the silver panic of 1893 or the economic downturn of WWI, when the young men went off to war.

“It’s a boom and bust industry,” says Trujillo. “We need metals in our civilization, and there’s no shortage of that; just the money to extract them.”

Born and raised in the San Juan Mountains, Trujillo grew up in a mining family, watching his dad pick up jobs around the region wherever they were available. After graduating from the University of Colorado with a degree in geology, Trujillo landed work in the midst of a “bust” as staff geologist at the Camp Bird Mine outside of Ouray.

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Presently inactive, the Camp Bird Mine produced more than $32 million in gold, plus significant values in silver and base metals, during its active years.

Though a work accident crushed his third, fourth and fifth lumbar’s, adding unnecessary emphasis to mining’s ‘back-breaking’ side, Trujillo would go on to found the 17.1mile Imogene Pass Run and win the Hardrock 100-Miler in 1996. Both races feature some of Colorado’s most stunning terrain in the heart of mining country.

In between races, Trujillo continued his years as a consultant traveling to mines spanning the continents, from Alaska to southern Chile and Argentina. He is now retired back in Ouray, where he stays busy educating young folks about mining, geology and Colorado history. He still enjoys running the mountain roads and trails where the rocks have many stories to tell.

“I relate more to the hills than I do to people,” says the 69-year-old. “I go into the middle of nowhere, I talk to the rocks, they talk to me, and we are both happy.”

According to the Colorado Mining Association, modernday mining provides jobs for 73,460 Coloradoans and generates $8.8 billion annually towards Colorado’s Gross Domestic Product.

Though gold is no longer the driving force of the mining industry, it’s considered a critical element in dentistry, medicine, computers, science and even Smartphones. Colorado is currently the fourth largest gold producer in the US, with all of that production coming from the Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Company.

Other mines around the state include one gypsum mine, an important mineral for creating wallboard, and one nahcolite mine, where sodium bicarbonate is harvested and used to make ‘clean’ products, like toothpaste and baking soda. As well, two limestone mines provide materials for concrete used in bridges, sidewalks and buildings around the state.

Colorado is also the number one source for molybdenum in America, according to the CMA, with both ‘moly’ mines - the Climax Mine and the Henderson Mine - serving as the largest producers of molybdenum in the

world. This important metal is not only employed to make alloy steels, automotive parts and lubricants but is also used as a natural plant fertilizer, viewed as indispensible in growing quality marijuana.

The other most-relevant and newsworthy mined material in Colorado is coal, which currently provides 60-percent of Colorado’s electricity. Considering that “soft rock” coal mines across the state are constantly being challenged by the cleaner, cheaper option of natural gas, only time will tell where this industry and its troop of hardworking miners will end up.

Though eyes see coal smoke marring blue skies and scars on mountains across the mineral belt, the Colorado Mining Association says that modern mining activities affect less than one percent of the land surface in Colorado. While they’re far from saving the planet, Colorado’s mining companies spend millions of dollars each year to reclaim lands and find ways to protect the environment. For instance, in 2003, the CMA launched the first ever program for Pollution Prevention and Best Management Practices for the mining industry, and in turn received a Friend of the EPA Award.

As the 21st century creeps along and researchers and scientists look to mine the skies for other energy resources and valuable industries, like solar and wind, the public should keep in mind that most of the equipment necessary for these alternatives must come from somewhere. And while Americans hold their breath to see what the current political climate will dictate for their public lands, it’s important to remember the legacy that mining has played - and continues to play - in the formation of Colorado’s statehood.

“There is an old and wise saying: ‘You either mine it or you farm it,’ meaning that whatever a person uses or eats comes from mines or farms,” says Trujillo. “Anything and everything comes from the ground, whether via mines or farms. The plastic milk container or toddler playtoy, the aluminum skin of 747s and the aluminum containing your chocolate kisses... all come from mines, whether domestic or abroad. Bottom line is that it all comes from the ground.

And, except what you eat, it all comes from mines.”

Joy Martin is a freelance writer based out of Durango, Colorado. She’s grateful to Jeff Ellingson, Rick Trujillo and the world wide web for helping with this story. Find more

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THE LURE OF RICHES STORY BY ANNA SITTON

“Adieu to disappointment and spleen. What are men to rocks and mountains?” As most of the wild-seeking readers of this magazine have discovered, the mountain playgrounds we surround ourselves with tell different stories, provide different destinies, and often foretell different prophecies. The literal and metaphorical depths the mountains provide us with are individualized to each pair of feet and the soul that is always attached.

Beginning in the 1800s, the lure of riches in the hills brought hoards of folks westward to seek a better future, by exploring the depths the mountains had to offer, through the highways of gold and silver. While this rush did hit Chaffee County Colorado, a different mineral has made a name and a place for itself on Mt. Antero, a majestic peak boasting a height of 14,269 feet above sea level. Five generations of the Cardwell Family have created a tale full of grit, resolution, and braving the elements and moodiness of 14,000 feet peaks to follow a dream.

The Cardwell family has written much of the mining history on Mt. Antero. Around 1952, Grady M. Cardwell and his father W.H. Cardwell decided to confront the unforgiving environment to see what they could “dig up” on the top of Mt. Antero. They quickly realized that a road would be the only way to efficiently mine for minerals in this unforgiving setting. Using mechanized operations and blasting techniques they learned in the military, the two Cardwells began cutting a road from the bottom of Mt. Antero upwards 8 miles, ending close to the top of the massive peak.

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Once the thoroughfare was complete, the Cardwells teamed up with the Colorado School of Mines to develop one of the most famous and renowned rare earth sites known today. Countless amounts of gems and crystals were discovered on a daily basis, leading to discoveries of aquamarine, phenakite, goshentite, and upwards of 22 different strategic elements only found on Mt. Antero. As demand for such materials tapered off, the efforts became purely a gem resource, and the operations were handed over to Tommy Cardwell, son of Grady, to continue writing the Cardwell Antero story.

As the focus of the family mine became predominately gemstone production, Tommy continued networking with the Colorado School of Mines to survey the area, which soon became a 10-year field study for geology students to research the most efficient, economical, and environmentally conscious ways to extract gemstones. In the early 1990s, Tommy and his son Craig Cardwell began mining gemstones on a commercial scale.

Today, you can find Craig Cardwell and his wife, Tracie, in their shop Mt. Antero Treasures, on Main Street, Buena Vista, where they sell one-of-a-kind jewelry with the mined aquamarines, and Tracie’s personal line of skin care, Gemclay, which is composed of mineral deposits from the mining sites on Mt. Antero. The Cardwell Family has found a home on Mt. Antero, and their story is intertwined with the history of the West, the rareness of perseverance, and the passion to bring offerings of treasure from the tops of the mountains to the valley floor.

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Wine Experts Explore Colorado Soil, Climate, and Terrain

STORY BY CHRISTINA HOLBROOK

The trip to the remote Four Corners wine region in southwest Colorado began with a question: How were vineyards in this harsh, rugged landscape producing such exceptional wines?

The fact that the person posing that question was Warren Winiarski, founder of the iconic Stag’s Leap Wine Cellar in Napa Valley, elevated it to a higher level of significance. Winiarski had mused, after judging last year’s Colorado Wine Governor’s Cup Competition, “the quality of the wines that were made from these non-typical viticultural conditions was really an epiphanic experience for me.” This got people’s attention.

In May 2017 I had the opportunity to travel with a team of wine experts to several high desert vineyards outside of Durango and Cortez. Led by Winiarski, the team included Dr. Stephen Menke, Professor of Enology at CSU’s Western Colorado Research Center; Mark Chien of Oregon’s Wine Research Institute who had formerly managed Oregon’s world-class Temprance Hill Vineyard; Doug Caskey of the Colorado Wine Board; and Denver-based sommelier and wine distributor Ashley Hausman Vaughters.

Earth is the most basic element needed for the life of the vine. The nature of that patch of earth is a defining feature of what is referred to as Terroir – the particular climate, terrain and soil of a region that produces its own unique style of wine.

Colorado has an unusually challenging terroir, marked by dramatic swings in temperature, high elevation, mountainous terrain, limited water, and soil that is stubbornly high in pH. As we began our research with Foxfire Vineyards in Ignacio, 30 miles southeast of Durango, Dr. Menke described Colorado’s landscape: “Southwest Colorado is mostly intermountain basin conditions, altered a little by southern patterns coming from the Gulf of Mexico and California. It’s very diverse and challenging across the state. Weather is really the main challenge, but the nice part about the Colorado terroir and identity is the fact that we have great sunshine and the ability to irrigate.”

In effect, the dryness of Colorado’s climate, and earth, and the ability of the growers to supply moisture through irrigation, is actually a benefit: it means almost no bugs and very little use of pesticide.

Richard Parry, owner and winemaker at Foxfire Farm and Vineyard, has approached the challenges of the terroir by experimenting with hybrid grape varieties developed to flourish in harsh climates, as well as vinifera. Two pleasingly crisp and light white wines created at Foxfire are the Traminette, which won the

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Governor’s Cup Award in 2016 and is produced from hybrid grapes, and the delicate Riesling, a the classic European vinifera variety.

Further west in McElmo Canyon outside of Cortez the team met with John Sutcliffe, owner of Sutcliffe Vineyards, and winemaker Joe Buckel. Sutcliffe Vineyards produces wines that have found their way into resorts and restaurants from Telluride to London. It was one of these wines that first provoked Winiarski’s query about how wines of such quality could be produced in such difficult growing conditions.

Buckel led the group into the canyon, to a remote vineyard where Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Grenache and Syrah are grown. Here Winiarski, Chien, and Menke discussed with the growers the challenges of wind, sun and soil and they noted unusual growth patterns expressed by the vines. Was the high pH soil leading to a greater number of smaller shoots rather than the typical single, long shoot? Was this a bad thing? Or possibly a kind of adaptation the vines had created to nourish the grapes through multiple shoots?

Chien later commented on how grapes respond to soil conditions, and how challenging terroir can sometimes lead to great wine. “Vines are accustomed to difficult situations, they need a little challenge in order to produce great fruit.

Colorado has so many advantages if you compare the state to the mid-Atlantic region, for example, where it rains all the time. Here, you look at how to exploit the sun. And you can even make the soils work for you – most areas with rich soils have too vigorous vines that are too herbaceous and make washed out wines. I look at the soil condition as challenging, but inviting.

“Every soil has an ideal wine it can make – use it to your advantage. The consumer tide is leading towards more fresh and balanced wines and that is where Colorado can shine.”

At the conclusion of the journey, and after many delicious glasses of wine, one thing was still certain: “Colorado is making some beautiful vinifera wines,” remarked Winiarski, “under conditions of climate and soil that are unique to the state.”

How that is all happening still remains somewhat of a mystery. In summarizing our experiences, Chien noted, “This was a trip that elicited far more questions than our small team was able to answer.” Clearly, more research will be required. Count me in.

Christina Holbrook is the author, in collaboration with photographer Marc Hoberman, of the newly released Winelands of Colorado.

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by Kim Fuller Tomichi Lodge is a rustic backcountry log cabin at 10,300 feet in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, located just west of Monarch Pass. Nestled among pine trees and aspen groves within the Gunnison National Forest, this 10.5 acre off-the-grid retreat provides an opportunity to unplug and reconnect.

Owners Kristina and James Bengala are based nearby in Salida and acquired the property in the spring of 2016.

“We were really impressed by what the former owners had done and what they had created,” shares James. “The place was falling apart, and now it’s a legit backcountry lodge that people can enjoy.”

Guests can explore the untamed wilderness right outside, and then come in for a cozy aesthetic, comfortable beds, indoor plumbing and self-sustained electricity. The property has direct access to hiking and biking on old mining roads, with routes that lead to the the Continental Divide.

The road up to the lodge is part of the Canyon Creek trail,” explains James. “And for a lot of the Salida locals who have biked the Monarch Crest trail, they think it’s great, but a lot of them are starting to put their focus on Canyon Creek.”

The Bengalas want to encourage people to “unplug and reconnect” while they’re at Tomichi — an intention that’s created by the abundant and peaceful natural surroundings, as well as the off-grid focus with no cell phone service or Internet access.

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“So much of this is helping people unplug,” says Kristina, “and to create that freedom and reconnection again to nature, themselves and one another.”

As with any backcountry hut trip, it’s up to you how adventurous or chill you want to be at Tomichi. There’s never a need to rush, James shares, because it always seems like there is plenty of time.

Neighboring the lodge is the adorably rustic Buckhorn Cabin. The entire property is available to book as an individual trip, or on a larger scale for retreats, family reunions and special events.

“It’s such an opportunity to get groups of people up there with a common purpose,” says James. “We want as many people as possible to get up there and enjoy it.”

Tomichi Lodge is accessed on foot, skis or snowmobile in the winter, and in the summer you can drive all the way up, as long as your vehicle has four-wheel drive and good clearance.

At the lodge and on the way there, keep your eyes out for the abundance of wildlife in the area, including elk, deer, moose, bears, porcupines and hummingbirds.

Learn more about Tomichi Lodge and book online at www.tomichilodge.com.

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HOMES & GARDENS Living with Altitude

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Short Growing Seasons, Poor Soil and a very Dry Climate Make Gardening a Challenge.

What is the secret to a lush, colorful garden at altitude?

Fortifying with nutrient dense soil and keeping your plants hydrated are the first two necessary components to crafting a beautiful garden. Most successful gardeners have incorporated soil amendments and watering systems to improve the growing conditions for their plantings. Selecting plants compatible to their location is also very important when planning garden space.

Each season requires different maintenance needs. As we move into Fall homeowners will need to begin preparing for the season.

Fall landscape care checklist:

1. Fertilize lawn 2. Remove annuals 3. Cut back perennials 4. Mulch garden beds 5. Water shrubs and trees 6. Protect delicate shrubs 7. Rake leaves 8. Blow out irrigation systems

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Buying Your Piece of Dirt Understanding the Process of Buying Land

STORY BY RICK EISENBERG

Land.... Dirt... Acreage. The desire to build a home on an undeveloped piece of land can be incredibly enticing. Perhaps you have searched for your ‘dream home’ and came up empty-handed. The idea of building a custom home on YOUR piece of land may seem like a great idea. You’ll have control over the design, architect, builder, and every subsequent design/build decision.

For many, this is a perfectly acceptable solution regardless of whether there are no ‘perfect’ homes available to buy. But the process of buying a piece of land and then building on it can present it’s very own challenges if you are not extremely familiar with what can be an arduous process. It’s important to work with a seasoned real estate professional who is very familiar with the area where you a contemplating buying and building. A good REALTOR will know the advantages and disadvantages of the various locations where you are considering buying, and may be able to offer up alternative ideas you may not have known about or considered. He or she may already know many of the potential pitfalls in a certain area, or on a specific parcel, saving you both valuable time and money.

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The minimum you need to know when contemplating a land purchase: Financing Land loans are considered riskier investments than homes and if you require financing, you may need to put a substantial percentage down on the purchase, and usually at a higher interest rate than a typical home mortgage. Work with a qualified, knowledgable lender, preferably local to the area. Loan terms can vary widely between lenders on a land purchase, so you may want to talk to a few lenders so you can compare terms and rates. Be sure to ask the lender about a the timing of your potential build so you can look at a combined land/construction loan.

Environmental Issues Mountain land can have a host of unforeseen issues relating to the environment that may not be visible to the naked eye. It’s important to undertake a thorough environmental analysis. Just a few of the issues that may be of concern are: Water Quality. Be aware of the possibility of groundwater contamination, especially in mountain towns with heritage of mining. While this will likely not be an issue, it would be wise to investigate the possibility.

Wetlands. If there are known wetlands somewhere on, or near the parcel, make sure you can safely, and

legally build on the parcel. Wetland regulations are complex, and will probably require consultation with a knowledgeable real estate attorney specifically well-versed in this area.

Flood Zone. It’s important that you know whether or not the property is in a flood zone, and what type of flood zone (none, 100 year, 500 year…). If determined you are in a flood zone it could mean you may need to buy (or be required to buy if you will have a loan) flood insurance, which can be quite costly. FEMA has a good website where you can check whether or not the property is in a flood zone. You can also check on www.FreeFlood.com . With this information, you may also decide you do not want to be in flood zone at all, even if insurable.

Soils. A building permit is generally conditioned on a soils test by a soil engineer. Soil types (including wetland areas), the slope of the building site, and other factors (e.g., areas susceptible to flooding) may require additional design considerations. And there are parcels which may be deemed unbuildable due to the possibility that the underlying concerns can simply not be mitigated. A good soils engineer will be able to weigh in on a possible septic design (if not able to hook into a municipal waste system), drainage issues, possible foundation design, and the potential for additional site remediation. Especially in areas where there are known issues with flooding, wetlands, landslides, and

expansive soils, it is a good idea to consult with a qualified soils engineer to determine the feasibility of building on a parcel, especially on the location of the site where you wish to build your home.

There are certainly other potential environmental issues you will want to be aware of, depending on the location. For all the concerns listed above, and other potential issues, consult knowledgeable professionals who are experts in these areas, typically engineers who can perform adequate testing of the land to ensure the safety and build-ability of the parcel. A good real estate professional can also advise you of potential environmental issues that may be specific to the area, and possibly to the specific parcel.

Survey A new survey is critical when considering a land purchase. A survey may turn up issues that are once again not visible to the naked eye. A few of these issues are as follows: Encroachments. A seemingly small thing like a neighbor’s fence unknowingly crossing a property line can become a big problem down the road. A client of mine was concerned that a driveway on the adjoining lot might pass through the corner of the lot he wanted to purchase.

He had a survey done and found out that the driveway was encroaching. We talked with the owner of the encroaching driveway, and as my client felt that the encroachment did

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him no harm, they both agreed to allow the driveway to continue to pass through that corner. The split the cost for an attorney to draw up an easement which now legally allows the encroachment in perpetuity.

Property boundaries. A parcel must be properly surveyed with all corners marked to be certain of the exact boundaries. This is especially true for irregularly shaped mountain properties which may not use the customary ‘lot and block’ descriptions in a recorded plat.

Easements. A survey will uncover any known easements on the property (nonpossessory property rights) that may not be obvious to the buyer. For example, a survey might uncover that the electric company has an easement on the parcel allowing access to their electric infrastructure which could eliminate your ability to build on a large chunk of the land. I once bought a home with an old wood shed that was directly in the path of a utility easement. This was uncovered by a new survey.

I ultimately decided to allow the structure to remain within the easement, and the local title company insured the parcel since we all agreed the shed could easily be dismantled if the electric company ever required access.

If there are items on the survey that you do not entirely understand, it is highly advised to engage a knowledgeable real estate attorney.

HOA Covenants When buying land in a subdivision in which there is a Homeowner’s Association (HOA) it is critical to read through all the governing documents.

Examples of things you will want to be aware of are as follows: Pets. HOA rules usually trump any governmental laws or rules. For example, horses may not be allowed on the parcel even though the parcel meets the criteria at the city or county level. Dogs (and cats) too.

Home Business. HOA rules may prohibit any sort of commercial use on the parcel.

Size. Many HOA’s limit the maximum (and often minimum) home size.

Building Envelope. You may want to build on that ridgeline, but the building envelope (possibly uncovered on the survey, or as an additional governing document) may

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Once again, read through the HOA governing documents carefully and when in doubt, consult a knowledgeable real estate attorney for advice and interpretation.

Access Make sure the property is accessible. I once sold a nice parcel of land (at a good discount) to a client where the property was known to be surrounded/ landlocked by other parcels (A new survey confirmed this). It had no current ‘legal’ access. In most cases, a legal parcel in Colorado cannot be denied accessibility, but it may require negotiations of an easement with one more more bordering landowners, or at worst, if the landowner(s) are unwilling, you may need to sue for access. With patience, my client was able to ultimately negotiate an easement across the property of one of the adjoining landowners with the help of an attorney.

This is in no way an exhaustive list of issues to consider when purchasing a parcel of land. Your best course of action is to first consult a knowledgeable real estate professional, and be sure to have a thorough inspection, including engineers who specialize in any areas of concern. Be prepared to engage a good real estate attorney when the legal issues begin to get at all muddy.

Finally, do NOT underestimate the cost of building in the mountains. You might think that buying the perfect piece of land and then building to your specifications may be the only route where you will get you what you want, but don’t forget the hidden or overlooked costs. Be sure to add in such ‘hidden’ costs such as furnishings, upgraded finishes, fences, driveways, landscaping, window coverings, and the many other extras that would make a house your home!

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At the end of the day, you may decide it makes sense to wait for that ‘perfect’ dream home to come on the market rather than start from scratch. Last year, I decided to look for a piece of land on which I would build a small cabin; a little getaway with some privacy and solitude. I ultimately found exactly the piece of land I was looking for, but with the added bonus of a small rustic cabin already on the parcel. I’m currently in the process of renovating the cabin exactly how I want it to be my ‘home away from home’. I found the best of both worlds! Whether you decide to look for that perfect piece of land, a new home or that renovation project, be sure to work with a local REALTOR you like and trust to help you through the sometimes confusing process of achieving your dream of living in the mountains.

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Real Estate Success in Steamboat Springs Meet Cheryl Foote, Broker Associate Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty

We’ve watched the real estate market in Steamboat Springs for some time now and have been curious about the areas strong market. Cheryl Foote with Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty has been earning some of the industry’s most coveted awards for the past few years. Leading the charge as one of the top agents at Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty, we were excited to sit down with Cheryl and discover what makes the Steamboat Springs market thrive while fueling her drive and professionalism.

You’ve been selling real estate in Steamboat for over 20 years. What first brought you to the area and why did you stay?

I was living in Denver at the time and only about a year into selling real estate. My husband Dan and I had talked about living in a ski town for a little while before settling down somewhere more permanent. Although I was still taking a risk by leaving my Denver business to experience the ski town life, it felt like something I’d regret not doing. So we decided that if we were ever going to make the move, this was going to be the time.

Once we were here full-time, we quickly realized that Steamboat Springs would be an incredible place to raise a family, and it is. As we began to think more seriously about where we wanted to ultimately set down roots, Steamboat ultimately won us over. Soon after that, Dan got a job working for the City and my career began to blossom. So here it is over 20 years later and we’re still here.

With almost 90 transactions last year, you seem to get a lot done for your clients. Tell me about how your office is set up.

I take great pride in making sure that all of my clients get the level of service they deserve when making their real estate investments. And I honestly would not be able to provide this high degree of care if not for the staff I’ve brought on to work with me. I’ve got a full-time transaction manager who handles the timeline and details of our contracts. I’ve also got a marketing professional on staff who is responsible for keeping my outbound communications active. I recently brought on a buyer’s agent to work exclusively with my clients who are interested in owning property here. He makes sure they receive our full attention when deciding what to purchase.

I’ve found that having these differentiated roles in place supports the entire customer experience. And I also let my clients know that I’m a “full-time realtor” meaning that I’m always available for them. I live by my cell phone and I think it sets me apart. I once got a new client because out of the 5 agents he called, he said I was the only one who answered my phone that day. If you read through my client testimonials on Zillow you’ll see consistent mentions of our “team approach” to real estate. And it’s something I’m really proud to have created.

You’ve racked up quite a few honors and awards over your career so far. Which are you most proud of?

One of the things we always hear and I’ve found to be true is that we’re much more of a destination resort than some of the mountain towns closer to the Front Range. There seems to be less “hustle & bustle” created by day-visitors, which means less overall foot traffic. I’ve found that quality of life to be attractive in the eyes of investors interested in purchasing property here.

I suppose the achievement I’m most proud of is being Steamboat’s top producing agent for the last 2 years. I continue to close more transactions than any other Realtor in our market.

And with over 300 licensed agents, that honor even shocks me a little to think about. It’s funny too, because when I look back at the economic downturn of 2010, there was a time I almost didn’t survive in this business. But the lean years scared me into action and I learned to get creative when others were leaving the industry. I suppose it made me a stronger professional in the end and now I’m lucky to be enjoying the fruits of my hard work.

No matter how successful the ski resort is in any given year, the town doesn’t entirely revolve around tourism as the only economic driver. Over the years I’ve seen the economy diversify with more and more local businesses operating in the outdoor equipment industry, health care, investment banking and others.

A healthy location-neutral workforce, meaning those that can work from anywhere they choose, is also helping create a healthy tax base here. This is a key factor I discuss with buyers who are

I guess you could say that I began to look at what others in the business were putting online and realized that it had to be better. So I made a decision that every one of my clients deserved to have the most professional marketing package possible, no matter what price the property was listed at. Pro

What is it about the Steamboat Springs real estate market that makes it different from other mountain towns?

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Photography and video seem to play an important role in marketing your listings. Tell me about how that began to happen in your business.

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photos, video and even 3-D virtual property tours get people more engaged in my listings and therefore they drive more interest in my clients’ homes. So when I started seeing that my listings with professional collateral sold faster than those without, I went all-in on doing this for everything I sell.

I remember calling you once while you were in the middle of golfing. Sorry about that. But do you always answer the phone on your free time?

Yes. It’s something I’ve become known for and I’m fine with it. I do business just about anywhere the phone rings. I guess it’s mainly because people are trusting their second homes to me, both buying and selling. Often my buyers aren’t here to see the property in person so they rely on me to be there when they need something. They are paying me to act on their behalf and they deserve to get me when the need arises. Ironically, I took 2 new listings during a golf tournament just last week and I almost won the round, so it’s obviously not all bad.

In addition to being a successful Realtor, you’re a mom of three. Where do you find the time?

Ah yes, the million dollar question. Honestly, I think that people tend to handle whatever they are given and in my case it’s a busy career and a family. I get a ton of support from my husband when it comes to juggling the kids’ schedules and overall parenting. And I’ll say that Steamboat is a real “it takes a village” type of community when it comes to looking out for one another. I can’t tell you how much I rely on my friends and fellow parents to help make it all work. And it does. I couldn’t be happier that we’ve chosen to live here.

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Raitman Galleries STORY BY KIM FULLER

The galleries you may have once known as Art on a Whim in Vail Village and Breckenridge are now called Raitman Art Galleries. Now named for the family who owns them, the creative splendor you will find inside these spaces is full of wonder with a twist of contemporary.

The galleries were created, well, on a whim. A decade ago, the Raitman family was sitting around a dining room table when the idea first emerged: choose art, purchase art, sell art. Living in the mountains and investing in your passion is never a bad idea, so Brian and Ross Raitman gave their parents a thumbs up on the venture, then they moved to Breckenridge to help make the family business successful.

In the last decade, the Raitmans and Art on a Whim not only persevered through a recession and then opened a second location in Vail Village, they also have evolved and refined their collection of contemporary artwork. They have successfully curated an array unique mediums, style and techniques that are impressive and captivating, as well as truly feel good art collections.

“We are in the midst of opening our third location,” shares Brian Raitman. “It is our second space in Breckenridge and will be our largest gallery to date.”

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With the new gallery, the Raitman family has nine new artists in their collection, along with a vast collection of artwork in place from collector Jim Tylich. “Each of our new artists is amazing,” says Brian. “Working with Jim is fun as we are able to select some more traditional works to complement our contemporary collection.”

In an age of dwindling galleries, it’s uplifting for the art world to see one of Summit and Eagle County’s familyowned galleries expanding.

“As usual we have focused on ensuring that the majority of our new artists are based here in Colorado,” shares Brian. “Each continues our theme of unique, incredibly well executed, one-of-a-kind works.”

New artists to the Raitman Galleries collection include Mark Yale Harris, a bronze and stone sculpture artist, drip painter Andy Baird, and acrylic and mixed-media painter Kate McCavitt.

“Art should make people happy,” Brian says. “To look at something beautiful and let it take you somewhere, and smile.”

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Eunika Rogers Clay Painting STORY BY JOY MARTIN

Mountain towns tend to attract seekers, those who long to find their place, a place to plant roots, cultivate character and build community. These thin-aired destinations are thick with homesick wanderers, drunk on the scent of pine trees, powder days, river ether and (potentially) craft beer. While it’s crazy hard to find housing in a highaltitude hamlet, it’s surprisingly easy to find a home, thanks to the colorful collection of rolling stones that end up settling down here - for a time, that is.

For many mountain-town dwellers, home is a complicated concept, and it’s especially profound for Telluride-based artist, Eunika Rogers (pronounced ‘Yoonee-kuh’). Her whirlwind story spans continents and cultures, from Slovakia to Canada, from conservative Mississippi to the wild, wild West. She uses her art to explore the moving target of these constantly-shifting soils, so, unlike many tales that go untold, Eunika’s is splattered onto canvases for the world to see.

Born in Europe’s eastern bloc 40-something years ago, Eunika and her family took a permanent vacation from communism and spent four months in refugee camps before finding asylum in Ontario, Canada. There, she rode out her teen years and then packed her bags again, saying goodbye to her family and heading south on a tennis scholarship to Delta State University in Mississippi.

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clay splattered from the pottery wheel, covering her in a stubborn red that would never wash out. A light-bulb went on. She’d been secretly painting for awhile, but the happy accident unearthed an art deeper than a hobby or career path. Painting would soon become her way to process life, but the mode would be something entirely - wait for it - Eunika.

She returned to Mississippi for a professorship at Ole Miss University teaching graphic and web design, but painting had dug its claws into her soul. It was then that Eunika forewent traditional paints and opted to make her own - out of the very dirt that stained her clothes that fateful day in Tennessee.

She started with Mississippi mud, a ruddy clay full of history and iron-oxides, collected in zip-loc bags on her outdoor adventures.

An avid photographer already, Eunika chronicles her journey, people in her life, important places,nature, events, herself, through photos. She then paints these images using a process called the “topographic technique,” a layering method that makes all clay colors roughly the same when they’re wet. Sometimes rock pieces are left in for added texture, while charcoal helps shade when darker colors are needed.

With the dab of her brush, an open canvas morphs into a narrative of flower, form, faith - whatever the theme of the season is for the talented expressionist.

To Eunika, home is the dirt, landscape and even wind of where you are right now in this moment. She gathers up these natural elements

(called terroir in oenology) on the soles of her shoes, in her hair, in her belly.

These in turn inspire or literally mix into organic paints that serve as her storytelling platform. Like a robust cabernet, the paints she crafts from these ingredients help to create her very own, personalized terroir, unlike anyone else’s in the world. The result: gorgeous paintings fit for wise eyes.

“It’s about me and how I blend into this landscape,” she explains. “We speak of terroir when sipping on a glass of wine, but what about my terroir? What would that look like, smell like, feel like, taste like?”

Heavily inspired by musicians spanning many genres, the melodies behind her paintings range from Vivaldi to Pink Floyd, but Eunika calls herself Red Dirt Girl after the beloved Emmylou Harris. However, it’s her father’s childhood nickname for her that best captures her essence: “stebotava lastovicka,” which means “chirping swallow” in Slovak, her native language.

This migratory bird flies far but comes back, building its nest out of clay.

“I drift and I roam free from home to home,” she writes in her journal. “I am alone on this migratory trail, and I hunger and lust to find pieces of truth, of how I fit into a greater scheme of things.

Just like a swallow, I build my life and my nest from clay that I find during this search. In spring of each day, I return to a fountain to document with ardor my dreams and travels.”

Like the swallow, Eunika explores through flight, only for her, it’s as much a spiritual migration as a physical travelling

through the world. As a child, Eunika recalls visiting chapels and churches in castles throughout Europe. Though she was raised an atheist, Eunika knew instinctively what to do upon entering these sacred spaces.

“When I walked into the church - even though nobody explained to me what was going on - I felt like I was supposed to kneel,” she recalls. “I felt something bigger than myself.”

That feeling faded with the move to North America, where the sense of awe can be lost in the younger church buildings of modern times (just “buildings with people in them,” describes Eunika.). Her spirit wouldn’t be stirred in this way until Eunika and her husband came upon an aspen grove during a hike on their first visit to Telluride. Upon entering the ‘forest cathedral,’ Eunika was swept into that long-lost surge of holiness.

“I just stopped and kneeled,” says Eunika. “It was just like the gothic cathedrals. I’d found my temple.”

When she moved to Telluride in the summer of 2016, she started painting aspen groves.

In Colorado, aspen sells, naturally, but Eunika began projecting her spiritual connection onto these trembling poplars by adding bells and doors and tiny adjustments that gave the feeling of stepping into a sacred place. These days, aspens serve as one of the strongest grounding forces in her life.

“Through this journey [to find a home], you’re tempted to go back to the past because it has its own comforts and securities,” she writes. “The ‘ringing of the bells’ or quaking leaves bring me to the present of where I am now. Thousands of miles from the cathedrals of Europe I discovered cathedrals of forest where I have the freedom to believe. It’s my temple. I get to ‘build’ my temple out of clay, too.”

Despite her ‘building’ both her nest and temple out of clay, there’s no placing Eunika’s curious approach to painting in a box, considering she doesn’t limit her exploration of terroir to just dirt. For example, she’s recently started using wine, too, inspired by this reflection of author Ayn Rand’s: “I like to think of fire held in a man’s hand,” writes Rand. “Fire, a dangerous force, tamed at his fingertips. I often wonder when

a man sits alone, watching the smoke of a cigarette, thinking. I wonder what great things have come from such hours. When a man thinks, there is a spot of fire alive in his mind - and it is proper that he should have the burning point of a cigarette as his one expression.”

Eunika mused, what would a woman’s “burning point of a cigarette” be? From what handheld expression do women find their genius? But of course, she thought: a glass of red wine. So Eunika created a series of paintings featuring influential women she knows who she feels are living life by their own rules.

This May, she took the wine theme one step further, moving beyond sipping it to painting with it. She already spends a lot of free time in Italy, where she creates wine labels for her friend’s vineyard in Tuscany. While there, she digs up local clay from that vineyard for the canvas, but her latest project involves also painting with the wine harvested from that clay. She plans to return this fall for harvest season to capture the terroir of not just the wine but also that of the winemaker.

“I want to put myself in the environment of this age-old symbiosis of the winegrowing region where clay and wine exist as one, as we do in body and blood,” she says.

For Eunika, wine is just another layer of her personal terroir, one that she’s busy exploring back in her new home in Telluride.

Next time you’re in town, swing by the Kamruz Gallery to watch her paint or view her most recent pieces. Her work is also on display at the Michael McCormick Gallery in Taos.

“I feel very connected here because of the soil and landscape and support I get from the community,” she says. “I’m rooted here. This is my place, the next chapter of finding myself.”

At the end of it all, Eunika says that home is where you feel at home, so surround yourself with people who get you - a solid reminder for any mountain-town dweller but more importantly an affirmation for anyone boldly pursuing their life’s art. www.ipaintwithclay.com

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UNDER S TANDING TERPENE S

For many people the word “terpene” is a strange and unfamiliar term, but it won’t be for much longer. As science and technology carry us to better understandings of Cannabis, we’re beginning to see that there’s a lot more to Cannabis than its cannabinoid content. To get a hint of the other therapeutic compounds in your strain, just give it a sniff.

Terpenes are fragrant oils that give cannabis its aromatic diversity. They’re what give Blueberry its signature berry smell, Sour Diesel its funky fuel flavor, and Lavender its sweet floral aroma. These oils are secreted in the flower’s sticky resin glands, the same ones that produce THC, CBD, and other cannabinoids. Terpenes are by no means unique to cannabis; they can be found in many other herbs, fruits, and plants as well.

Like cannabinoids, terpenes bind to receptors in the brain and give rise to various effects.

When choosing a strain based on its terpene content, keep in mind that different harvests may demonstrate dramatically different terpenoid profiles due to variances in growing and curing techniques. Lab-tested products are the only surefire way of knowing a strain’s terpene potency – without it, you’ll have to rely on your nose to guide you.

We talked to the owner, DW, of Northern Standard Premium Cannabis Outfitter, in Alma. He gave us a full run down, a lengthy list, on common terpenes. His company’s extracted products are all lab-tested for terpene profiles to create product consistency and reliability in the crafting of their extracted products.

Here is a list of common terpenes found in Cannabis and their characteristics: Myrcene Myrcene aroma has been described as musky, earthy, herbal – akin to cloves. A high myrcene level in cannabis (usually above 0.5%) results in the well-known “couch-lock” effect of classic Indica strains. Myrcene is found in oil of hops, citrus fruits, bay leaves, eucalyptus, wild thyme, lemon grass and many other plants.Myrcene has some very special medicinal properties, including lowering the resistance across the blood to brain barrier, allowing itself and many other chemicals to cross the barrier easier and more quickly. In the case of cannabinoids (like THC), myrcene allows the effects of the cannabinoid to take effect more quickly.

More uniquely still, myrcene has been shown to increase the maximum saturation level of the CB1 receptor, allowing for a greater maximum psychoactive effect.

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Myrcene is a potent analgesic, antiinflammatory, antibiotic and antimutagenic.

Its sedative and relaxing effects also make it ideal for the treatment of insomnia and pain.

Pinene Pinene has distinctive aromas of pine and fir. Pinene is found in many other conifers, as well as in non-coniferous plants. It is found mostly in balsamic resin, pine woods and some citrus fruits. The two isomers of pinene constitute the main component of wood turpentine. Pinene is one of the principal monoterpenes that is important physiologically in both plants and animals. It tends to react with other chemicals, forming a variety of other terpenes (like limonene) and other compounds.

Pinene is used in medicine as an antiinflammatory, expectorant, bronchodilator and local antiseptic. α-pinene is a natural compound isolated from pine needle oil which has shown anti-cancer activity and has been used as an anti-cancer agent in Traditional Chinese Medicine for many years.

It is also believed that the effects of THC may be lessened if mixed with pinene.

Limonene As the name suggests, varieties high in limonene have strong citrusy smells like oranges, lemons and limes. Strains high in limonene promote a general uplift in mood and attitude. This citrusy terpene is the major constituent in citrus fruit rinds, rosemary, juniper and peppermint, as well as in several pine needle oils.

Limonene is highly absorbed by inhalation and quickly appears in the bloodstream. It assists in the absorption of other terpenes through the skin and other body tissue. It is well documented that limonene suppresses the growth of many species of fungi and bacteria, making it an ideal antifungal agent for ailments such as toenail fungus. Limonene may be beneficial in protecting against various cancers, and orally administered limonene is currently undergoing clinical trials in the treatment of breast cancer. Limonene has been found to even help promote weight-loss.

Plants use limonene as a natural insecticide to ward off predators. Limonene was primarily used in food and perfumes until a couple of decades ago, when it became better known as the main active ingredient in citrus cleaner. It has very low toxicity and adverse effects are rarely associated with it.

Caryophyllene Found in many plants such as Thai basils, cloves, cinnamon leaves and black pepper, and in minor quantities in lavender its aroma has been described as peppery, woody and/or spicy. Caryophyllene holds

promise in cancer treatment plans.The Fine/ Rosenfeld pain study demonstrates that other phytocannabinoids in combination, especially cannabidiol (CBD) and β-caryophyllene, delivered by the oral route, appear to be promising candidates for the treatment of chronic pain due to their high safety and low adverse effects profiles.

Linalool Linalool has been isolated in several hundred different plants and has been described as having floral and lavender undertones. Varieties high in linalool promote calming, relaxing effects. Linalool has been used for centuries as a sleep aid. Linalool lessens the anxious emotions provoked by pure THC, thus making it helpful in the treatment of both psychosis and anxiety.

Studies also suggest that linalool boosts the immune system; can significantly reduce lung inflammation; and can restore cognitive and emotional function (making it useful in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease).

The Environmental Protection Agency has approved its use as a pesticide, flavor agent and scent. It is used in a wide variety of bath and body products and is commonly listed under ingredients for these products as beta linalool, linalyl alcohol, linaloyl oxide, p-linalool and alloocimenol. Its vapors have been shown to be an effective insecticide against fruit flies, fleas and cockroaches.

Terpinolene Terpinolene is a common component of sage and rosemary and is found in the oil derived from Monterey cypress. Its largest use in the United States is in soaps and perfumes. It is also a great insect repellent. Terpinolene is known to have a piney aroma with slight herbal and floral nuances. It tends to have a sweet flavor reminiscent of citrus fruits like oranges and lemons. Terpinolene has been found to be a central nervous system depressant used to induce drowsiness or sleep or to reduce psychological excitement or anxiety.

Camphene Camphene, a plant-derived monoterpene, emits pungent odors of damp woodlands and fir needles. Camphene may play a critical role in cardiovascular disease.

Camphene might be used as an alternative to pharmaceutical lipid lowering agents which are proven to cause intestinal problems, liver damage and muscle inflammation.

Camphene is a minor component of many essential oils such as turpentine, camphor oil, citronella oil and ginger oil. It is used as a food additive for flavoring, and also used in the preparation of fragrances.

Terpineol The aroma of terpineol has been

compared to lilacs and flower blossoms. Terpineol is often found in cannabis varieties that have high pinene levels, which unfortunately mask the fragrant aromas of terpineol. Terpineol, specifically α-terpineol, is known to have calming, relaxing effects. It also exhibits antibiotic, AChe inhibitor and antioxidant antimalarial properties.

Phellandrene Phellandrene is described as pepperminty, with a slight scent of citrus. Phellandrene is believed to have special medicinal values.

It has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat digestive disorders. It is one of the main compounds in turmeric leaf oil, which is used to prevent and treat systemic fungal infections. Phellandrene was first discovered in eucalyptus oil. Phellandrene can be found in a number of herbs and spices, including cinnamon, garlic, dill, ginger and parsley. The principal constituent in oil of ginger is phellandrene.

Phellandrene, particularly α-phellandrene, is absorbed through the skin, making it attractive for use in perfumes. It is also used as a flavoring for food products.

Carene Carene has a sweet, pungent odor. It is found naturally in many healthy, beneficial essential oils, including cypress oil, juniper berry oil and fir needle essential oils. In higher concentrations, carene can be a central nervous system depressant. It is often used to dry out excess body fluids, such as tears, mucus, and sweat. It is nontoxic, but may cause irritation when inhaled. Carene is also naturally present in pine extract, bell pepper, basil oil, grapefruit and orange juices, citrus peel oils from fruits like lemons, limes, mandarins, tangerines, oranges and kumquats. Carene is a major component of turpentine and is used as a flavoring in many products.

Humulene Humulene is considered to be anti-tumor, anti-bacterial, antiinflammatory, and anorectic (suppresses appetite). It has commonly been blended with β–caryophyllene and used as a major remedy for inflammation. Humulene has been used for generations in Chinese medicine. It aids in weight loss by acting as an appetite suppressant.

Humulene is what gives beer its distinct ‘hoppy’ aroma.

Pulegone Pulegone is a minor component of cannabis. Higher concentrations of pulegone are found in rosemary. Rosemary breaks down acetylcholine in the brain, allowing nerve cells to communicate more effectively with one another. An ethnopharmacology study indicates pulegone may have significant sedative and fever-reducing properties. It may also alleviate the side effects of short-term memory loss sometimes associated with higher levels of THC. Pulegone has a pleasant peppermint aroma and is considered to be a strong insecticide.

Sabinene Sabinene aromas are reminiscent of the holidays (pines, oranges, spices). Results of an ongoing study by Valente et al suggest that sabinene should be explored further as a natural source of new antioxidant and anti-inflammatory drugs for the development of food supplements, nutraceuticals or plant-based medicines.

Sabinene occurs in many plants, including Norway spruce, black pepper, basil and Myristica fragrans (an evergreen indigenous to the Moluccas)—the Spice Islands of Indonesia.

Geraniol Geraniol produces a sweet, delightful smell similar to roses. This makes geraniol a popular choice for many bath and body products.

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THREE BARREL BRE WING COMPANY PUTTING DEL NORTE ON THE MAP ONE BEER AT A TIME

by R. Scott Rappold When John Bricker opened a brewery in Del Norte, Colorado, most people knew the town only as the sleepy hamlet where you turn right to ski Wolf Creek.

On the west side of the remote San Luis Valley, there wasn’t much reason for travelers to stop in the town of 1,600 people. Bricker even felt the need to put a map showing Del Norte on business cards and bottles. The location was a small space behind the insurance office Bricker was running at the time, the early 2000s, when there were no other breweries in the San Luis Valley.

“People would ask, ‘What do you think you’re doing?’ Bricker said of his early construction. “I’d say, ‘I’m going to make a brewery.’

They would laugh and keep walking down the street.”

Nobody’s laughing anymore. Three Barrel Brewing - named for the size of the original brewing system - has since expanded to a

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large new location along U.S. Highway 160, with a restaurant and patio that brim with tourists, especially in summer. Their beers are sold at some 75 liquor stores on the Front Range, known for their creative cartoon labels as much as the distinctive taste.

“I never pictured we’d get to this point as quick as we did but at the same time it’s realizing we don’t want to be the next big brewery. We like having the niche we have,” said Will Kreutzer, Bricker’s son-in-law and fellow brewer.

Homebrew Beginnings Bricker, a longtime home-brewer, chose Del Norte - as his home and the site of his brewery - for its friendly atmosphere and proximity to the mountains. Walled in by mountains, the San Luis valley is the world’s largest alpine and known more for potatogrowing and UFO sightings than craft beer.

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From the beginning, Bricker gave all his beers a local feel, with brews for a Del Norte story.

Bad Phil was named for a Cake,named Pies, Cinnamon Rolls, Cupcakes and other wonderful bakery goodies.

Be sure to stop in when through misbehaving rooster.

Thurday Special wasyou’re for a passing missing “s” on Georgetown.

Wed - Sun: 10:00 am Blonde, - 5:00 pm the sign at a local barbershop.

As for Trashy their bestseller, he’s not saying who in town was the inspiration.

710 6th Street, Georgetown CO, (303) 569-5043 With 40 percent of what they brew going to the Front Range, Three Barrel has been exporting San Luis Valley culture to craft beer lovers who may have never heard of Del Norte.

Town’s Growing Fame Del Norte’s profile has grown along with Three Barrel, especially after a Denver operation known as Del Norte Brewing shut down in 2012, which eased confusion among some travelers.

A large hiking and biking trail network around town, along with endless possibilities in nearby Rio Grande National Forest, have brought numerous articles in outdoors-themed publications and websites. The fame of Wolf Creek Ski Area, known for getting the most snow in Colorado, brings droves of powder-hounds through town. If home sales are any indication, Del Norte has become one of the most desirable places to live in the valley.

What was once an older, quiet town is becoming younger and more active. The guys at Three Barrel don’t take all the credit.

“It’s funny how Del Norte is known now and I think that has a lot to do with the area, the San Luis Valley, with Great Sand Dunes National Park and Wolf Creek Ski Area and The Windsor Hotel and everything that’s happening in Alamosa, it’s a collaborative effort to bring everything in the valley to light,” said Kreutzer.

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El Moro Spirits Tavern Durango

by Joy Martin

Nothing mixes better with a cool cocktail than a tale of murder in the wild, wild West. With a rousing history surrounding an unsolved mystery, Durango’s El Moro Tavern boasts this tall order and a gold mine of fine foods and killer libations to boot.

When local restaurateurs, Kris Oyler and Brian McEachron, leased the space at 945 Main Avenue in downtown Durango, they immediately sought out a visit with the Animas Historical Society.

Turns out the to-be tavern had been a saloon in the early 1900’s when Durango was still a burgeoning railroad town full of riffraff and rivalry. Hopefuls flocked to the land of opportunity in droves, and the population exploded overnight.

While there were upstanding citizens seeking to make a life and raise families along the banks of the Animas River, derelicts also descended onto the dusty streets of Southwest Colorado’s central hub. Law enforcement struggled to keep up with increasing criminal activities, and prostitution, hangings and the highly-illegal practice of gambling reigned king in some of the more questionable establishments.

From beneath their silk-flowered hat brims, the prim-andproper Victorian ladies demanded order and justice be brought to those who disobeyed, and Sheriff William “Big Bill” Thompson seemed to be the man for the job. A rancher from Texas, Sheriff Thompson wasn’t a goody-two-shoes by any means, for the tall-walking, gun-slinger liked his whiskey straight from glasses dwarfed by his commanding hand, often before the morning church bell had rung.

During those days, gambling was prohibited by the state of Colorado, and the Sheriff loathed the defiance of certain businessmen, who all but laughed at his efforts to shut down their profitable side enterprises usually held in the back, out of sight. They couldn’t possibly be expected to turn away all of those miners fresh out of the mountains north of town, pockets jangling with six-months pay.

But the saloon keepers had an ally: Marshal Jesse Stansel.

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Younger and shorter than Big Bill, Marshal Stansel was also more open-minded to the revenue potential of illicit games and despised the Sheriff’s pious stance on gambling. The Marshal even held office at one such locale called the El Moro Saloon, where he collected a fee from the prolific gambling operation held in the backroom. In fact, El Moro served as the unofficial Police Department headquarters for three years.

It was barely high noon on a January day in 1906 when Sheriff Thompson sauntered into El Moro, cigar in hand, past the bartender and straight to the backroom, where he threw out the card players and took the roulette wheel before heading out to the street. Most folks were going about their business, save one: Marshal Stansel.

The two men exchanged words mere feet apart from one another, Thompson berating Stansel for his lack of leadership in shutting down the flagrant gamblers. As the Sheriff turned to walk away, a crack rang out, followed by a dozen more shots, one striking an innocent passerby, who would end up losing his arm.

When the smoke cleared, both the Sheriff and Marshal bled, but Sheriff Thompson’s lung was pierced, and the imposing figure would die within the hour. The town was left with one pressing question: Who fired first?

Stansel was arrested and charged with murder, his bail set at $10,000 ($250,000 in 2017). After the Sheriff’s funeral, Stansel was tried in front of a jury, with 50 witnesses testifying over nine days. Due to insufficient evidence and counter facts presented by witnesses, Stansel would walk free, case closed. Life in Durango went back to normal, and El Moro kept its doors - and gambling operation - open to the public.

“We basically hit the history jackpot,” says Dave Woodruff, El Moro’s general manager. “So we decided to ride those coattails and let our cocktail and food program showcase that history.”

First things first, the crew stripped the modern-day drywall and pillars down to reveal a beautiful brick layer that sets the tone for the modern rustic decor. Iron pipes, warm woods and elegant light fixtures grace the length of the inviting eatery. In the evening hours, silent black-and-white films play on the wall up front, while the kitchen crew works tirelessly to craft some amazing dishes schemed up by El Moro’s award-winning executive chef, Sean Clark.

Besides answering the Oscars-equivalent invite to be the lead chef at the James Beard House in New York City (three times), Clark has also cooked for the Colorado Governor’s Mansion and been the featured chef at the Great American Beer Festival. His dynamic creations range from Molé Rabbit Ragout to Miso Honey Chicken Egg Roll Salad and beyond, to a tantalizing assortment of other world-class, homemade fare from a rotating seasonal menu.

“We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel, but we’re breathing life into some old dishes,” says Woodruff.

As their taste buds dance in celebration, happy customers have the unique opportunity to praise the kitchen staff with a sudsy tip: if they love their meal, they can buy a round of PBR’s for the cuisine team. Every time someone buys a round, the crew rings the ram bell, perking up the ears of other customers.

“It’s like a fajita going across the restaurant,” laughs Woodruff.

“Everyone wants to know what’s sizzling and what it means. It’s like dominoes.”

Thus, other customers want in on the game, and the kitchen staff ends up pocketing between two and 10 cards a shift (obviously, rewards are cashed in off-the-clock).

While the culinary experience changes seasonally, El Moro’s stellar personnel does not - thanks in part to that genius PBR tradition. Led by Woodruff since El Moro’s opening in 2013, the team is pretty steadfast, with little turnover as the years roll by.

In fact, when El Moro had a fire that shut the restaurant down for three months between November 2016 and January 2017, the

restaurant insisted on paying everyone what they were making (including tip) with the understanding that not only would they return when the business was operating again, but each team member would volunteer in the community during the downtime.

When the char was finally cleared from the walls, El Moro had lost no more than four employees out of 40 to the ordeal.

“Our employee retention rate is a huge testament to what we have at El Moro,” says Woodruff. “There’s really an incredible amount of talent - just good people doing great things.”

Woodruff points out that the local food scene in Durango is also part of the equation of El Moro’s success. With more restaurants per capita than San Francisco, there’s less a sense of competition than camaraderie, says Woodruff. “We’re inspired by each other,” he adds. “It really showcases how far we’ve come, even though we’re so far removed.”

That is, Durango is three-and-a-half hours from the nearest interstate. While Denver has grown to become one of the premier cocktail towns in America, Woodruff says that Durango’s bartenders can stand up to the high caliber set by those metropolitan areas. “We’ve come a long ways, but there’s always room to grow,” he says.

The only direction El Moro won’t be growing is backwards to those olden days of poker and roulette wheels, considering gambling isn’t allowed where alcohol is served - not that anyone would get shot these days for such rebellion. So sidle up to the bar of one of Southwest Colorado’s most notable watering holes, and order one of their house gin-and-tonics, or summer-in-a-glass staples, like a Colorado Mule or California Waltz. Or do as Sheriff Thompson would have done: whiskey straight.

945 Main Ave Durango, Colorado, CO 81301 Highlights info row image (970) 259-5555 *Writer’s note: This article references the short film, Tragedy at El Moro.

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Monkshood Cellars

A new Minturn Winery & Ciderhouse Story by Kim Fuller

Winemaker Nathan Littlejohn named his new business after one of his favorite mountain flowers, Monkshood Cellars. Monkshood is a striking purple bloom that steals your attention, he says, and its namesake is now a quaint watering hole in the little town of Minturn, just west of Vail.

“It’s always been up there on my favorite plant list,” shares Littlejohn, “and as I was figuring out a name for the winery, I was just going through all my favorite plants because plants have a kind of unique and alluring quality in my eye and my mind and my heart.

Monkshood was the strongest name, and it’s also such a wildly powerful flower and plant.”

Littlejohn studied horticulture and fermentation science in upstate New York, and for the past seven years he has been making wine around the world. He’s traveled and worked in Corsica, France; Australia, New York, New Zealand, and more recently had a winemaking position at Mayacamas Vineyards in Napa, California.

“It was there I honed my winemaking philosophies and what I believe is vital to a winery,” he says. “After three growing seasons at Mayacamas, it was the right time to move back home to Colorado.”

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seemed to be a move away from the wine industry, Littlejohn says he didn’t leave his passion for winemaking behind.

“With that passion, some creative gumption and support of friends and family, I dreamed up Monkshood — a Colorado winery that grows, ferments and produces wine and ciders entirely in Colorado,” he shares.

Littlejohn has found two vineyards to work with on the Western Slope of Colorado. The style of wine he likes to make has freshness and acidity, and the vineyards had the grapes and the philosophy that worked for what he wanted to make. For Monkshood’s current production, Littlejohn used Chenin Blanc grapes from the 2016 vintage, and the other vineyard yielded Syrah grapes from the same year.

Littlejohn currently has his Vin Rouge on tap at Monkshood Cellars. It’s made with a lesser known and intriguing grape, St. Vincent. Order it by the glass for $8 or fill up a jug to go for $38.

He also makes cider, and seems as inspired by apple harvesting and cider making as he is with grapes and wine.

“The style of ciders I gravitate towards are dry and show an intentional, individual character,” he explains. “The cider is also available on draft by the glass and jug fill-up.”

Littlejohn says his hope is for people to come to Monkshood Cellars to enjoy each other’s company and meet new people, all while imbibing locally grown, sourced and fermented libations.

Head to the tasting room in its inaugural summer season to try Littlejohn’s Vin Rouge or dry cider on draft. He serves a dry sangria on Saturdays.

“When I began thinking about building my own winery, I had the luxury of pulling pieces from all those experiences to bring together those aspects of winemaking that I enjoy most,” he says. “I wanted to create a space where wine is approachable, enjoyable and forms community — a space where the ‘nose to the air, swirl, sniff, sip’ is left at the door.”

Monkshood Cellars is in Minturn (take a right into the first parking lot you hit as you pull into town). It’s open Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3 p.m. until close — around 10 or 11 p.m., depending on the crowd, and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until close.

For More Information Visit www.monkshoodcellars.com Kim Fuller is a freelance writer and editor based in Vail. Check out more of her work at kimfullerink.com, and follow her on Instagram at @lifeinfull.

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When the occassion calls, our beautiful dining room serves the finest aged

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GET TING DIRT Y Mud. According to Wikipedia, Mud is a mixture of soil, dirt and water. Some animals, like worms, frogs, snails, clams, and crayfish live in mud. Pigs and elephants use it to cool themselves in hot weather. Some people enjoy making mud pies out of mud. Mud is a type of soil that is also called “clay soil.” Others include sandy soil, or sand, and garden soil. Wet mud has a soft wet texture and is squishy. Young children sometimes play in puddles of mud. Mud is usually brown.

I had been invited to participate in the Merrel Down and Dirty National Obstacle Mud Run and had to wrap my head around it. I have heard how much fun other friends had getting out there for these messy, mucky, military style drills combined with running and I thought, why not! I am in decent shape and the obstacles sound like a lot of fun. Getting a little dirty, I can do that too, so I delved into it a little further.

What does one do to prep for this type of race? I checked in with Arapahoe Basin‘s Leigh Heirholzer, Director of Marketing, Communications and Sales, who has participated in quite a few of these events. She said to be careful, they are addicting.

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First, be sure to have sneakers on. Something you can run in.

Don’t use those brand new sneaks that you bought yesterday but maybe an older pair. Don’t worry too much, you can pop them in the washer after the race and they will be a-ok.

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Bring a change of clothes and a trash bag to put all of your muddy clothes in!

So I took inventory, grabbed everything I needed and headed out.

It was really fun!

Here is a list of Upcoming Mud Events in Colorado’s mountain towns: July 22, 2017 Pagosa Springs Colorado Pirate Plunge Mud Run 2017 Yamaguchi Park, Pagosa Springs, CO, United States

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GO WITH THE FLOW OR GET AT IT WITH DOWNHILL BIKING Downhill Mountain Biking at Purgatory

BY JOY MARTIN

Nothing brings bliss like riding a bicycle - especially on packed dirt groomed to smooth, snaking perfection through tall pines and blooming wildflowers. Twenty-five miles north of Durango, Purgatory Resort’s Divinity Flow Trail invokes pure joy for riders of all ages and abilities on the area’s only lift-accessed downhill trail - and the longest at 1.5-miles.

Built in 2013, the bike-only Divinity Trail is a collaboration between Purgatory Resort, the Forest Service and Trails 2000. Local company, AJ Construction, also pitched in with equipment and manpower to help craft the blue-rated singletrack, which was designed and implemented by Grady James and Purgatory Trail Manager, Josh Hamill.

With table top jumps, berms, hits, flyovers, boardwalks, a wallride and more, advanced riders can send it to their heart’s content.

For those who’d rather take it easy and soak in the scenery and scents of butterscotch wafting from the towering Ponderosa, most features are rollable, so no need for speed. Just settle in for an unparalleled ride in the heart of the San Juan Mountains.

Purgatory Resort is a half-hours drive from Durango, and parking is a breeze. Cyclists can make their way to the main plaza for lift access to the top, while those who want a heart-thumping approaching can pedal up the historic World Mountain Bike Championship Trail built in 1990. As well, twelve singletrack trails wind around the mountain, so turn the day into an adventure with a bit of exploration.

To celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Divinity Flow Trail, Purgatory is throwing a party on September 16, 2017, inviting riders to BYO-bike, enjoy live music, drinks, food, free lift access all day and free entry to a friendly race starting around noon.

Presented by McDonald’s, the MTB Festival and Flow Trail Race encourages riders young and old, expert and novice, to participate - if anything for the stunning views captured from the lift.

If you can’t make it to the festival, no worries. The lift operates on weekends through the end of September. Don’t bother with purchasing special downhill gear or bike; any mountain bike will do. So let gravity do the work and your inner eight-year-old

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awaken as you spin, zig, zag, hoot and holler your way through Purgatory’s little slice of heaven.

Downhill Biking Resorts: Crested Butte - Evolution Bike Park 1.800.810.7669 www.bike.skicb.com Granby Ranch - Bike Granby Ranch 1.888.850.4615 www.granbyranch.com Keystone - Keystone Bike Park 1.877.753.9786 www.keystoneresort.com Powderhorn - Powderhorn Bike Park 970.268.5700 http://www.powderhorn.com Purgatory - Purgatory Mountain Resort 1.800.982.6103 www.durangomountainresort.com Snowmass - Snowmass Bike Park 1.866.352.1763 www.aspensnowmass.com Steamboat Springs - Steamboat Bike Park 1.877.237.2628 www.bike.steamboat.com Telluride - Mountain Village at Telluride Bike Park 1.970.728.8000 www.mountain-village.co.us Winter Park- Trestles Bike Park 970.726.1675

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July 7 – 16, 2017 117th Annual Cattlemen’s Days Rodeo, Gunnison

July 8, 2017 21st Annual Colorado Brewers Rendezvous, Salida

July 7, 2017 Village F.A.C (Friday Afternoon Club) , Beaver Creek

July 7, 2017 19th Hole Concerts, Pagosa Springs

July 8, 2017 Sunset at the Summit Concert featuring Wash Park, Silverthorne

July 7, 2017 First Friday “Community Celebration”, Carbondale

July 7 – 9, 2017 7th Annual Colorado Lavender Festival, Palisade

July 7, 2017 16th Annual Mt. Sopris Music Fest Carbondale

July 8, 2017 Culinary Connection, Beaver Creek

July 8 – 9, 2017 36th Annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo & 43rd Annual Art in The Park, Steamboat Springs

July 7 – 9, 2017 Copper Mountain Music Fest, Copper Mountain

July 8, 2017 Quickstick Lacrosse Tournament, Breckenridge

July 7, 2017 Friday Night Concert, Dillon

July 8, 2017 Breckenridge Summer Beer Festival, Breckenridge

July 7, 2017 Alpenglow Zip Tours, Devil’s

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July 8, 2017 Cocktails for a Cause, Copper Mountain July 8, 2017 Saturday Night Concert, Dillon July 8 – 9, 2017 26th Annual Art on the Animas, Durango July 8 – 9, 2017 Triple Bypass Ride, Evergreen to Avon July 8, 2017 Caddis Cup Fly Fishing Tournament, Gunnison July 8, 2017 Kidtopia Kidzfest, Keystone July 8, 2017 Summer Brew, Purgatory July 8, 2017 Devil’s Tail BBQ Train Ride, Leadville

July 8, 2017 Ride Festival, Telluride July 8, 2017 Family Fun Fest, Vail July 8, 2017 2nd Annual Tequila & Taco Fiesta.

Winter Park July 9 – 10, 2017 Triple Bypass Bicycle Tour, Avon July 9, 2017 Women, Wheels & Wine (WWW) , Devil’s Thumb Ranch July 9, 2017 Movies on the Water, Dillon July 9 – 30, 2017 Music in the Mountains, Durango July 10, 2017 Craft Beer Flight Night at Heck’s Tavern, Devil’s Thumb Ranch July 10 – 30, 2017 Music in the Mountains, Purgatory July 11, 2017 Movies Under The Stars, Beaver Creek July 11, 2017 Kids Discovery Day, Keystone July 12, 2017 Snowmass Rodeo, Snowmass

July 12, 2017 Wagyu Wednesdays at Heck’s Tavern, Devil’s Thumb Ranch June 12, 2017 True West Rodeo, Durango July 12, 2017 Summer Lunchtime Lecture Series at the Museum, Frisco July 12, 2017 Glenwood Springs Summer of Music, Glenwood Springs July 12, 2017 Wiseguy Kitchen Show, Silverthorne July 12, 2017 Vail Summer Bluegrass Series, Vail July 13, 2017 Yoga on the Mountain, Arapahoe Basin July 13, 2017 16th Annual Beaver Creek Rodeo Series, Beaver Creek July 13, 2017 Concert in the Park Series, Frisco July 13, 2017 19th Hole Concerts, Pagosa Springs July 13, 2017 Ridgeway Concert Series, Ridgeway July 14, 2017 Reserve Wine Tasting at Warren Station, Keystone July 14. 2017 Slide & Slip at Rainbow Park, Silverthorne July 14. 2017 Sunset at the Summit Concert, Silverthorne July 14, 2017 Farm to Table Dinner Series, Vail July 15, 2017 Local Jam Band Day, Arapahoe Basin

July 15 – 16, 2017 Beaver Creek XTERRA Mountain Championship & XTERRA Trail Run, Beaver Creek July 15, 2017 Culinary Connection, Beaver Creek July 15 – 16, 2017 Tough Mudder, Copper Mountain July 15, 2017 Saturday in the Park, Dillon July 15, 2017 Frisco Triathlon, Frisco

July 18, 2017 Movies Under The Stars, Beaver Creek July 19, 2017 Women & Wine on the Water Tour, Dillon June 19, 2017 True West Rodeo, Durango July 19, 2017 Summer Lunchtime Lecture Series at the Museum, Frisco July 19, 2017 Glenwood Springs Summer of Music, Glenwood Springs

July 15, 2017 Bob Cook Mt Evans Memorial Hill Climb, Idaho Springs

July 18, 2017 Kids Discovery Day, Keystone

July 15 – 16, 2017 Wine & Jazz Festival, Keystone

July 19, 2017 Snowmass Rodeo, Snowmass

July 15 – 16, 2017 Salida Riverside Fine Arts & Music Festival, Salida

July 19, 2017 Vail Summer Bluegrass Series, Vail

July 15. 2017 Sunset at the Summit Concert, Silverthorne

July 20, 2017 Showdown Town Free Concerts, Eagle

July 15, 2017 Snowmass Summer Concert Series, Snowmass

July 20, 2017 Wild West Rodeo Series, Carbondale

July 15 – 16, 2017 Art + Architecture Weekend, Telluride

July 20, 2017 Volario’s Family Style Community Table Dinners, Devils Thumb Ranch

July15, 2017 Family Fun Fest, Vail July 15, 2017 Slingshot Roadsters Hill Climb, Vail

July 20, 2017 Performance Park Summer Concert Series, Estes Park July 20, 2017 Concert in the Park Series, Frisco

July 15 – 16, 2017 35th Annual Winter Park Jazz Festival. Winter Park

July 20, 2017 Art for Art’s Sake, Pagosa Springs

July 16, 2017 Kristin McLain’s Get Out Girl Paddle Jam, Frisco

July 20, 2017 19th Hole Concerts, Pagosa Springs

July 16, 2017 Masontown Hiking Tour, Frisco

July 20, 2017 Pagosa Night Rodeo, Pagosa Springs

July 17, 2017 Dunk N’Dash, Avon

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July 20, 2017 Ridgeway Concert Series, Ridgeway

July 22. 2017 Sunset at the Summit Concert, Silverthorne

July 27, 2017 Beaver Creek Rodeo Series at Traer Creek, Beaver Creek

July 20 – 22, 2017 Doubles Volleyball Tournament, Snowmass

July 22, 2017 Tour de Steamboat, Steamboat Springs

July 27, 2017 Wild West Rodeo Series, Carbondale

July 20, 2017 Snowmass Summer Concert Series, Snowmass

July 22, 2017 Family Fun Fest, Vail

July 27, 2017 Performance Park Summer Concert Series, Estes Park July 27, 2017 Concert in the Park Series, Frisco

July 21, 2017 Courage Classic, Copper Mountain July 22, 2017 Summer Concert featuring Cordovas, Arapahoe Basin July 22, 2017 Colorado Disc Dogs, Avon July 22, 2017 Colorado Eagle River Ride, Beaver Creek July 22, 2017 Saturday in the Park, Dillon July 22 – 30, 2017 82nd Annual Durango Fiesta, Durango July 22, 2017 Performance Park Summer Concert Series, Estes Park July 22, 2017 Cruise-A-Thong, Glenwood Springs July 22, 2017 Kidtopia Kidzfest, Keystone July 22 – 23, 2017 Life at Chimney Rock: A Festival of Crafts and Culture, Pagosa Springs July 22 – 30, 2017 Chaffee County Fair & Rodeo, Poncha Springs July 22, 2017 WEBE Racing, Powderhorn Mountain Resort July 22 – 23, 2017 Salida Arts Festival, Salida

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July 22 – 23, 2017 All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast, Winter Park July 22 – 23, 2017 Winter Park Alpine Artaffair.

Winter Park July 23, 2017 Yoga in the Park, Eagle August 2, 2017 Veterans Charity Ride, Eagle July 23, 2017 Lyle Lovett and His Large Band.

Avon July 23, 2017 16th Annual Tommyknockers Mining Days Festival, Idaho Springs July 23, 2017 Fox Proframe World Tour, Steamboat Springs July 25, 2017 Movies Under The Stars, Beaver Creek July 25 – 29, 2017 Mesa County Fair, Grand Junction July 26 – 30, 2017 Crested Butte Wine & Food Festival, Crested Butte

July 27, 2017 Pagosa Night Rodeo, Pagosa Springs July 27, 2017 Ridgeway Concert Series, Ridgeway July 27, 2017 Snowmass Summer Concert Series, Snowmass July 28, 2017 Carbondale Mountain Fair, Carbondale July 29, 2017 Cirque Series- Trail Run and BBQ, Arapahoe Basin July 29, 2017 Culinary Connection, Beaver Creek July 29, 2017 39th Annual Mt. Sopris Runoff & 4-mi Run, Carbondale July 29 – 30, 2017 Mac & Cheese Fest, Copper Mountain July 29, 2017 Saturday in the Park, Dillon

July 26, 2017 Summer Lunchtime Lecture Series at the Museum, Frisco

July 29, 2017 Kennebec Mountain Run, Durango

July 26, 2017 Glenwood Springs Summer of Music, Glenwood Springs

July 29, 2017 Demolition Derby, Grand Junction

July 26 – 30, 2017 Crested Butte Wine & Food Festival, Crested Butte

July 29 – 30, 2017 River Run Art Festival, Keystone July 29, 2017 Wildflower Special Train Ride, Leadville

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July 29. 2017 Sunset at the Summit Concert, Silverthorne

August 3, 2017 Beaver Creek Rodeo Series at Traer Creek, Beaver Creek

July 29 – 30, 2017 Enduro World Series, Snowmass

August 3, 2017 First Friday “Hot Tubs & Hot Rods”, Carbondale

July 29, 2017 Spring Creek Memorial Trail Run, Steamboat Springs July 29, 2017 Family Fun Fest, Vail July 29, 2017 - August 12, 2017 Vail Dance Festival, Vail July 30, 2017 CBB Sunday Scramble #1, Powderhorn July 31 – August 1, 2017 Vince Gill & Amy Grant Gala and Golf Classic, Aspen

August August 1, 2017 Movies Under the Stars, Beaver Creek August 1 – August 5, 2017 Crested Butte Music Festival, Gunnison Valley August 1, 2017 Kids Discovery Day, Keystone August 2, 2017 Avon LIVE! Summer Concert Series, Avon August 2, 2017 Wild West Rodeo Series, Carbondale August 2, 2017 True West Rodeo, Durango August 2, 2017 Summer Lunchtime Lecture Series at the Museum, Frisco August 2, 2017 Glenwood Springs Summer of Music, Glenwood Springs August 2, 2017 Snowmass Rodeo, Snowmass 82

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August 3, 2017 Performance Park Summer Concert Series, Estes Park August 3, 2017 Concert in the Park Series, Frisco August 3 – 6, 2017 Ghost Town Writers Retreat, Georgetown August 4 – 6, 2017 45th Annual Crested Butte Arts Festival, Crested Butte August 4, 2017 First Friday’s Artwalk, Gunnison August 4 - 6, 2017 Boom Days, Leadville

August 5, 2017 Culinary Connection, Beaver Creek August 5 – 6, 2017 30th Annual Beaver Creek Art Festival, Beaver Creek August 5, 2017 Applefest, Buena Vista August 5, 2017 Colorado Days, Copper Mountain August 5, 2017 Saturday in the Park, Dillon August 5, 2017 Muck & Mire on the Mountain, Durango August 5, 2017 Performance Park Summer Concert Series, Estes Park August 5 – 12, 2017 Delta County Fair, Hotchkiss

August 4 – 6, 2017

August 5 – 7, 2017 21st Annual Bluegrass & Beer Festival, Keystone

August 4 – 5, 2017 VIDA MTB Series Women’s Skills Clinic, Snowmass

August 5, 2017 Wildflower Special Train Ride, Leadville

August 4 – 6, 2017 Colorado Scottish Festival, Snowmass

August 5 – 6, 2017 Rocky Mountain Enduro Series, Powderhorn Mountain Resort

August 4, 2017 Snowmass Summer Concert Series, Snowmass

August 5, 2017 Muck & Mire Mud Adventure Race, Purgatory

August 4, 2017 Captain of the Boat, Steamboat Springs

August 5, 2017 26th Annual Angel Of Shavano Car Show, Salida

August 4 – 6, 2017 Telluride Jazz Festival, Telluride

August 5, 2017 Sunset at the Summit Concert, Silverthorne

August 4, 2017 Farm to Table Dinner Series, Vail August 5, 2017 Copper Triangle, Copper August 5, 2017 Birdies, Bogeys and Bloodies with live music from P-Nuckle, Arapahoe Basin

August 5 – 6, 2017 Audi Power of Four Trail Run, Snowmass August 5, 2017 Family Fun Fest, Vail August 5, 2017 Winter Park Beer Festival, Winter Park

August 6, 2017 9th Annua Dillon Challenge. Frisco

August 10 – 13, 2017 Steamboat Movement Fest, Steamboat Springs

August 8, 2017 Movies Under The Stars, Beaver Creek

August 11, 2017 Guitar Town, Copper

August 8, 2017 Kids Discovery Day, Keystone

August 11, 2017 Colorado Classic Pro Cycling Race - Stage 2, Breckenridge

August 8 – 13, 2017 44th Annual Telluride Chamber Music Festival, Telluride

August 11 – 20, 2017 Breckenridge International Festival of Arts, Breckenridge

August 9, 2017 Alpenglow Zip Tours, Devil’s Thumb Ranch

August 11 – 13, 2017 Yoga on the Mountain, Snowmass

August 9 – 13, 2017 La Plata County Fair 2017, Durango

August 11 – 13, 2017 Steamboat All Arts Festival, Steamboat Springs

August 9, 3017 Warren Station Summer Comedy Series, Keystone August 9, 2017 Snowmass Rodeo, Snowmass August 9 – 13, 2017 Steamboat Wine Festival, Steamboat Springs August 10, 2017 Beaver Creek Rodeo Series at Traer Creek, Beaver Creek August 10 – 13, 2017 11th Annual Beaver Creek Wine & Spirits Festival, Beaver Creek August 10, 2017 Wild West Rodeo Series, Carbondale August 10, 2017 Performance Park Summer Concert Series, Estes Park August 10, 2017 Concert in the Park Series, Frisco August 10, 2017 Snowmass Summer Concert Series, Snowmass

August 12, 2017 Tacos and Tequila with Live Music Featuring Todd Tijerina, Arapahoe Basin August 12, 2017 Summer Block Party, Glenwood Springs August 12 – 13, 2017 Gold Rush Days, Buena Vista August 12, 2017 Tour De Farms, Carbondale August 12, 2017 Vuelta a Dillon, Dillon August 12, 2017 Saturday in the Park, Dillon August 12, 2017 Durango Rockfest, Durango August 12, 2017 Rocky Mountain Half Marathon, Estes Park August 12 -1 3, 2017 Estes Park Wine Festival, Estes Park

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August 12 – 13, 2017 11th Annual Main Street to the Rockies Art Festival, Frisco August 12, 2017 Tour of the Valley – Bicycle Tour, Fruita August 12, 2017 Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon, Georgetown August 12 – 13, 2017 Steamboat Stinger, Steamboat Springs August 12, 2017 Solshine Music Festival, Winter Park

August 16, 2017 Town Challenge Sunshine Loop XC Bike Race, Steamboat Springs August 17, 2017 Wild West Rodeo Series, Carbondale August 17, 2017 Volario’s Family Style Community Table Dinners, Devils Thumb Ranch August 17, 2017 Performance Park Summer Concert Series, Estes Park

August 13, 2017 Beaver Creek Half Marathon, 10k & 5k, Beaver Creek

August 17, 2017 Concert in the Park Series, Frisco

August 12, 2017 What SUP, Pagosa Springs

August 17 – 20, 2017 Palisade Peach Festival, Palisade

August 12 – 13, 2017 Cruise-A-Thong & “Hair of the Dog” Disc Golf Tourney, Pagosa Springs

August 17, 2017 Snowmass Summer Concert Series, Snowmass

August 12, 2017 50th Anniversary Celebration, Silverthorne August 13 – 17, 2017 Breck Epic, Breckenridge

August 18 – 20, 2017 Zoppé Italian Family Circus, Snowmass August 18, 2017 Captain of the Boat, Steamboat Springs August 18 – 19, 2017 Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater 30th Anniversary Concerts, Vail August 19, 2017 Colorado Burger Summit, Copper August 19, 2017 Local Brewfest featuring live music from Oakhurst, Arapahoe Basin August 19, 2017 Culinary Connection, Beaver Creek August 19, 2017 Saturday in the Park, Dillon August 19, 2017 Performance Park Summer Concert Series, Estes Park

August 17 – 20, 2017 Telluride Mushroom Festival, Telluride

August 19, 2017 Masontown Hiking Tour, Frisco

August 18, 2017 Genuie Jazz & Wine, Copper

August 19 – 20. 2017 First Annual Devil’s Peak Downhill Skateboarding race, Georgetown

August 13, 2017 CBB Sunday Scramble Race #2, Powderhorn

August 18, 2017 3rd Annual Charity Ascent of Mount Bierstadt, Guanella Pass Road, Clear Creek County

August 19, 2017 Chrome & Brews Car Show, Grand Junction

August 14, 2017 Performance Park Summer Concert Series, Estes Park

August 18 & 19, 2017 Durango Blues Train, Durango

August 19, 2017 High Octane Arts and Crafts Festival, Gunnison

August 15, 2017 Kids Discovery Day, Keystone August 16, 2017 Avon LIVE! Summer Concert Series, Avon August 16, 2017 Women & Wine on the Water Tour, Dillon August 16, 2017 Summer Lunchtime Lecture Series at the Museum, Frisco

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August 18 – 20, 2017 Gunnison Car Show, Gunnison August 18 – 19. 2017 Mountain Town Music Festival, Keystone August 18 – 19, 2017 Palisade Peach Festival, Palisade August 18 – 19, 2017 Mushroom & Wine Festival, Purgatory

August 19, 2017 Winter Park Uncorked Wine Festival, Winter Park August 20, 2017 Trans Rockies Run, Beaver Creek August 23, 2017 Avon LIVE! Summer Concert Series, Avon August 23, 2017 Beaver Creek Blast Bike Race, Beaver Creek

SUMMER EVENTS 2017: August 23, 2017 Summer Lunchtime Lecture Series at the Museum, Frisco August 23, 2017 Snowmass Rodeo, Snowmass August 24, 2017 Performance Park Summer Concert Series, Estes Park August 25, 2017 Cider Circus, Copper August 25, 2017 “Cowboy Up” Dance & BBQ, Carbondale August 25 – 26. 2017 Ragnar Relay, Copper Mountain August 25, 2017 Canvas Uncorked with Ready, Paint, Fire, Keystone August 25 – 26, 2017 Ragnar Relay Colorado, Snowmass

August 27. 2017 CBB Sunday Scramble Race #3, Powderhorn Mountain Resort August 30, 2017 Avon LIVE! Summer Concert Series, Avon August 30, 2017 Summer Lunchtime Lecture Series at the Museum, Frisco August 31 – September 3, 2017 Yampa Valley Crane Festival, Steamboat Springs

August 31 – September 4, 2017 Vail Jazz Party The grand finale of both the Vail Jazz Festival and the beautiful Colorado summer season, the Vail Jazz

September

August 26-27, 2017 Mushroom Fest, Buena Vista

September 1, 2017 First Friday “Creative District Art Walk”, Carbondale

August 26, 2017 19th Annual San Juan Brewfest, Durango August 26, 2017 Tito’s Blue Mesa Beach Bash, Gunnison August 26, 2017 Gears and Beers at Powderhorn, Powderhorn Mountain Resort August 26, 2017 Continental Divide Trail Run, Steamboat Springs August 26, 2017 Winter Park Music Festival, Winter Park

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August 30 – September 4, 2017 Telluride Film Festival, Telluride

August 26, 2017 Culinary Connection, Beaver Creek

August 26, 2017 Saturday in the Park, Dillon

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September 1, 2017 First Friday’s Artwalk, Gunnison September 1, 2017 Brats, Belgians, and Brews, Keystone

Saturday, August 26th 2–6pm

Saturday, September 23rd 2–6pm

September 1, 2017 The Stork Curve-Climax BBQ Special Train Ride, Leadville September 1, 2017 DooWop Denny Rockin’ Oldies Concert Silverthorne September 1 – 3, 2017 JAS Labor Day Experience, Snowmass

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September 1 – 4, 2017 Gourmet on Gore, Vail

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September 2, 2017 Copper Country, Copper September 2 – 3, 2017 Icebreaker Merino Grand Traverse Mountain Bike and Run, Crested Butte

September 8 – 9, 2017 Flaming Foliage Relay, Idaho Springs

September 2 – 3, 2017 Volario’s Weekend Brunch, Devil’s Thumb Ranch

September 8 – 10, 2017 Snowmass Balloon Festival, Snowmass

September 2, 2017 Saturday in the Park, Dillon

September 8, 2017 Run Rabbit Run, Steamboat Springs

September 2 – 3, 2017 Estes Epic, Estes Park September 2 – 4, 2017 Labor Day Weekend, Estes Park September 2, 2017 Oktoberfest, Keystone September 2, 2017 6th Annual Salida Wine Fest, Salida September 3, 2017 Taste of Keystone, Keystone September 3, 2017 10k at 10,000 Feet Trail Run, Steamboat Springs September 3, 2017 End of Summer Jam, Steamboat Springs September 3, 2017 Rocky Mountain Bull Bash, Steamboat Springs September 4, 2017 Annual Marina Mutt Show, Dillon September 4, 2017 Oak Creek No Fun Run, Oak Creek/ Steamboat September 7 – 10, 2017 Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival, Estes Park September 8 – 10, 2017 23rd Annual Breckenridge Oktoberfest, Breckenridge September 8, 2017 Oktoberfest Hocky Tournament, Breckenridge 86

September 8 – 9, 2017 Colorado Pork and Hops Challenge, Grand Junction

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September 8 – 10, 2017 Vail Oktoberfest In Lionshead, Vail September 9, 2017 Witchcraft, Copper September 9, 2017 Apple Fest, Buena Vista September 9, 2017 Under Armor Running Series, Copper September 9, 2017 Devil of the Divide Ultra 50k/50m, Clear Creek County September 9 – 10, 2017 Pearl Pass Klunker Tour, Crested Butte/Aspen September 9, 2017 Chili & Beer Festival, Mt. Crested Butte September 9 – 10, 2017 Volario’s Weekend Brunch, Devil’s Thumb Ranch September 9 – 10, 2017 WholeExpo, Durango September 9 – 10, 2017 Meet the Artist Art Show at Fall Fest, Frisco September 9 – 10, 2017 Salida Fiber Festival, Salida September 9, 2017 Snowmass Summer Concert Series, Snowmass September 9 – 10, 2017 Steamboat Enduro X, Steamboat

September 9, 2017 Whiskey and Wings, Winter Park September 9, 2017 FallFest featuring the 17th Annual Grand Kids FallFest, Winter Park September 10, 2017 Clam Bake and Lobster Boil, Arapahoe Basin September 14 – 17, 2017 26 Annual Colorado Mountain Winefest, Palisade September 14 – 17, 2017 The Motoring Classic at Aspen Snowmass, Snowmass September 14 – 17, 2017 Aspen Ruggerfest, Aspen September 14 – 14, 2017 26th Annual Colorado Mountain Winefest, Palisade September 14 – 17, 2017 Salida Bike Festival September 15 – 17, 2017 Colorfest 2017, Pagosa Springs September 15 – 16, 2017 Snowmass Wine Festival, Snowmass September 15 – 17, 2017 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, Telluride September 15 – 16, 2017 Colorado Grand, Vail September 15 – 17, 2017 Vail Oktoberfest In Vail Village, Vail September 16, 2017 Witchcraft, Copper September 16, 2017 Brew Fest, Buena Vista September 16 – 17, 2017 Volario’s Weekend Brunch, Devil’s Thumb Ranch September 16 – 17, 2017 Autumn Arts Festival, Durango

September 16, 2017 Performance Park Summer Concert Series, Estes Park September 16 & 17, 2017 Fall Photo Weekend Specials – Train Rides, Leadville September 16, 2017 MTB Festival and Flow Trail Race, Purgatory September 16, 2017 Steamboat OktoberWest, Steamboat Springs September 17, 2017 Monarch Crest Crank, Salida September 19 – 23, , 2017 ATV Historical Color Tour, Buena Vista September 20, 2017 Women & Wine on the Water Tour, Dillon

September 23 – 24, 2017 Volario’s Weekend Brunch, Devil’s Thumb Ranch September 23 – 24, 2017 Hispanic Heritage Festival, Grand Junction September 23, 2017 Leadville & Lake County Oktoberfest, Leadville September 23 & 24, 2017 Fall Photo Weekend Specials – Train Rides, Leadville September 23, 2017 Color Weekend, Powderhorn September 23 – 24. 2017 CU in Snowmass, Snowmass September 23, 2017 Quick and Chainless, Steamboat Springs

October 20 – 22, 2017 Annual Ski Swap, Vail

September 23 -24, 2017 Autumn Gold Festival, Estes Park

September 21, 2017 Breckenridge Film Festival, Breckenridge

September 23, 2017 Darn Tough Mountain Marmot Race, Purgatory

September 21 – 24, 2017 3rd Annual Telluride Festival of Cars & Colors, Telluride

September 23. 2017 Golden Leaf Half Marathon, Snowmass

September 21 – 24, 2017 Southern Hemisphere Wine Tasting, Vail September 22 – 24, 2017 Parade of Homes, Durango September 22 – 24, 2017 Fruita Fall Festival, Fruita September 22 – 25, 2016 Mountain Harvest Festival, Paonia September 23, 2017 Mountain Rats Trail Run 5k, 1/2 Marathion, Marathon, Eagle

September 23, 2017 Hops and Handlebars, Winter Park

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September 30, 2017 Mountain Chile Cha Cha, Pagosa Springs September 30, 2017 Fall Fest, Powderhorn Mountain Resort September 30, 2017 Pumpkin Festival at the Train, Silver Plume September 30 – October 1 Vail Outlier Offroad Festival, Vail

October October 1 & 2, 2017 Fall Photo Weekend Specials – Train Rides, Leadville October 1, 2017 Pumpkin Festival at the Train, Silver Plume October 5 – 8, 2017 Durango Cowboy Poetry Gatherin, Durango October 6 – 7. 2017 Downtown Art Festival, Grand Junction October 6, 2017 First Friday’s Artwalk, Gunnison October 7, 2017 Oktoberfest 2017, Durango October 7. 2017 Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival, Palisade October 7, 2017 CMU Regional Championships, Powderhorn Mountain Resort October 13 – 15, 2017 Telluride Horror Show, Telluride October 15, 2017 Estes Trail Ascent, Estes Park October 20 - 22, 2017 Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival, Breckenridge October 21. 2017 Pumpkins & Pilsners Festival, Estes Park October 27, 2017 Nightmare at the Museum, Frisco October 27, 2017 Trick or Treat Street Harvest Fest, Palisade

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