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VIEWING WELL Historic ParkTheatre offers entertainment foreveryone

By Daniel Sewell

Trail-Gazette

For those who prefer to conquer serenity instead ofsummits, consider the options that can be enjoyed comfortably in the heart of downtown.

The large white tower downtown is home ofThe Historic Park Theatre, which at 107-years-old, is the oldest running single-house movie theatre in the nation! Shows presented here cover a widevariety ofArt House Movies, comparatively, first run, newrelease movies are shown at Reel Mountain Theater by Safeway.

Sometimes the weather is just too nice to justify sitting inside, luckily live music can be heard every day ofthe summer at The Slab Beer Garden’s outdoor venue, weather permitting. Here they offer close to 100 different varieties ofColorado craft beers!

Food is also served here, from The Park Café, which is opportunity for citizens to clinic physicians via audio and videoconferencing. We got off to a great start with this in March, and many patients have now been wellserved through our telehealth offerings.

There have been many other improvements that aim to provide the highest quality nity. We are moving some of

The Historic Park Theatre / Courtesy photo The Slab Beer Garden’s outdoor venue offers close to 100 different varieties of Colorado craft beers.

adjacent to the Theatre. Their delicious deli sandwiches, soups, salads, burgers, brats, hot dogs, and desserts can be delivered right to your seat, whether you’re watching a our hospital outpatient services to the space vacated by our Rehab department, at the front (east) of the building. already enjoying the great spaciousness and sunlight in that wonderful area. Our to that location, and we’ll shortly be moving Respiratory Therapy and Wound Care friendly and easily accessible movie or listening to live music.

On the same boardwalk as the Theatre and Park Café is The Slab Arcade, which has numerous old-fashioned 80’s and safe spot.

Our clinic is enjoying additional space as a result of the Specialty Clinic moves, giving our clinic physicians, nurses, and patients more flexibility and options for ambulatory care.

Through it all, safety comes first. At the entr yways of our building, all patients are screened, temperatures place before anyone enters games. This fun little spot is a great place to relish in classic arcades and other sporty games like air hockey.

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are taken, and masks are in entertainment for everyone! the building. Inside the b uilding, our staff has done a consistently stellar, disciplined job with their personal protective equipment, mask usage, hand-washing, and other key protocols. We’ve kept EPH very safe through the COVID crisis.

Your hometown medical center is here for you and ready to provide whatever healthcare services you and your family need.

We asked our readers, both in print and online, to vote their choice for the “best of” in 21 categories, ranging from dining to entertainment. Thanks for participating.

Here are the results!

Best Entertainment for Kids 1. Fun City 2. Rocky Mountain National Park 3. T ie bet ween Ride- a-Kar t and Sta nley Park

Fun Cit y has been ar ound since 1 969 of fering a little bi t of ever ything when it c omes to whol esome family e nter tainment. V isitors enjo y the giant r ainbow slide, the bungee tra mpolines, min iatur e golf, b umper bo ats, bumpe r cars an d go-kar ts. B est Night Lounge 1. Wheel B ar 2. Whiskey Ba r at The Stanley Hot el 3. The Rock Inn

The Whe el Bar has been family owned and operated since 1945. The long-running tavern offers cocktails and beer in a vintage setting with TVs and pool. Best Home Contractor 1. Kingswood Homes 2. John Tormalehto 3. Tie between B&E Builders and Dan Smith & Ray Duggan Builders

Kingswood Homes is a full service construction company specializing in quality residential home building. Serving Northern Colorado, Kingswood Homes also provides consulting and home design services.

B est Craft Be verage 1. Elki ns Dis tilling Co. 2. Rock Cut Br ewer y 3. Este s Par k Br ewer y

Elkins Distillin g Co. make s cor n whi skey , Col orado whiskey and Elkins apple whiskey . Elkins also sells craft cocktai ls an d whiskey mer

chandis e. Best Coffee 1. Kind Coffee 2. Coffee on the Rocks 3. Ziggi’s Coffee

Kind Coffee was born out of the Estes Park Coffee Company,asmall coffee shop and roastery in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Kind Coffee has been roasting coffee since 1998 and has developed the business into an environmentally aware and friendly entity. Best Place for Dessert 1. You Need Pie! 2. Bird&Jim 3. Laura’s Fine Candies

You Need Pie! Is a bakery and eatery known for award-winning pies and American comfort classics in a casual set-up.

Best Fast Casual Restaurant 1. Burgers & Gyros on Moraine Avenue 2. Fresh Burger Stop 3. The Sandwich Mafia

The cooks at Burgers & Gyros on Moraine Avenue prepare tasty cheeseburgers, gyros and chicken. Best Sit-Down Restaurant 1. Bird&Jim 2. Dunraven Inn 3. Poppy’s

Bird&Jim offers modern mountain dining from an ingredient-driven kitchen. The menus are in fluenced by an artisan approach to cooking. Best Breakfast Restaurant 1. Mountain Home Café 2. Notchtop 3. Claire’s

For years, Mountain Home Café has been serving breakfast and lunch in Estes Park. The restaurant’s pancakes, waf fles, French toast, biscuits and gra vy and corned beef hash are among diners’ favorites. Best Dinner Restaurant 1. Bird&Jim 2. Claire’s 3. Tie between Dunraven Inn and Twin Owls

Bird&Jim is a casual, rustic eatery offering locally sourced meats and produce, plus hearty mountain fare and wine.

B est Clothing Store 1. Brownfield’s 2. Estes Park Mountain Shop 3. Hyk

Brownfield’s has been serving the people of Estes Park since 1956. Merchandise is geared toward the current trend of hiking and other outdoor activities. Hiking shoes and outerwea r make up a large share of the store’s goods, along with t-shirts, sweatshirts, and souvenir items of the area. see awards, pg. 13

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Best Realtor 1. Kirk Fisher RE/MAX Mountain Brokers 2. Scott Thompson 3. Tie between Coldwell Banker and Mike Richardson

Kirk Fisher of RE/MAX Mountain Brokers has been a full time Estes Park resident since 1995. Most Influential Person 1. Mayor Wendy Koenig 2. Mark Campbell 3. Tie between all volunteers at Rocky Mountain National Park and all voters

Mayor Wendy Koenig took office in April of 2020. Most Interesting Person 1. Brad Fitch 2. Jim Pickering 3. Tie between Lorne Shriver and Mayor Wendy Koenig

Brad Fitch (known as string instruments, vocal harmony and original songs to celebrate nature and the joy of life. Best Hike 1. Sky Pond 3. Ouzel Falls

Rocky Mountain National Park begins from the Glacier Gorge Trailhead. At roughly 4.5 miles hikers will finally reach Sky Pond, which sits at an elevation of

Cowboy Brad) uses acoustic 2. Black Lake 10,900 feet.

The hike to Sky Pond in Best Hike with Dog 1. Kruger Rock 2. Lily Lake 3. Tie between Estes Lake Loop and Hermit Park

Kruger Rock Trail is a 4 mile heavily-trafficked out and back trail located in Hermit Park open space. It is rated as a moderate hike that features stunning vistas of Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park.

Best Resort 1. The Stanley Hotel 2. Valhalla 3. YMCA of the Rockies

The legendary Stanley Hotel is famous for its charm and history. The Stanley Historic District offers over 41,000 square feet of sophisticated meeting and event space equipped with modern amenities as well as several stunning indoor and outdoor wedding venues.

B est To ur Compan y 1. Ke nt Mountai n Ad ventur e Ce nter (KMAC) 2. Wi lds ide 4X 4 3. Gr ee n J eep T ou rs

Sin ce 1987, Ken t M ou ntain Adv en tur e Ce nte r ha s be en of fer in g r ock clim bi ng and mountai nee ring ins tr ucti on for ind iv idu als and gr oups of all a ges. Happiest Place in Estes al Park 2. Brownfield’s Park’s 415 square miles encompass and protect spectacular mountain environments.

Best Fitness Center 1. Estes Valley Community Center 2. Med-X 3. CrossFit Estes Park

The Estes Valley Community Center is a recreation facility offering a leisure pool, outdoor hot tub, water slide, lap pool with aqua climbing wall, la zy river, indoor running track, weight room with free weights and selectorized machines, cardio equipment, group fitness room, multicourt gymnasium, classroom/party room, game room, golf simulator, and drop-in childcare while using

1. Rocky Mountain Nation3. Tie between Lake Estes and the Riverwalk

Rocky Mountain National the facility. Best Massage 1. Elements of Touch Wellness Spa 2. Affinity Massage 3. Reverie Beauty and Bod ywork

Elements of Touch Wellness Spa provides a harmonious and powerful healing environment that is small in size and high in quality. Through profound bod ywork in a beautiful mountain setting, clients leave their stress and pain behind and exhale deeply.

LIVING WELL DermatologyCenterofthe Rockies

By Dermatology Center of the Rockies

For the Trail-Gazette

Dr. Allison Goddard is board certi fied by The American Board of Dermatology. She completed her dermatology residency training at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, where she served as Chief Resident.

She then completed a clinical fellowship in Cutaneous Oncology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and DanaFarber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA, where she subsequently held a faculty position as Associate Physician in Dermatology, specializing in

Dr. Allison Goddard rare lymphomas of the skin and was Director ofthe Brigham Dermatology Bullous Disease Clinic.

During her time in Boston she also held an academic appointment as Instructor of

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Dermatology at Harvard Medical School and enjoyed teaching medical students and residents as well as publishing her research in peerreviewed medical journals such as J AMA Dermatology and the Journal of the American Academy ofDermatology.

Joining us from Chattanooga, TN, where she practiced general, surgical, aesthetic and laser dermatology she is happy to be back in the Rocky Mountains.

Dr. Goddard is on the pulse ofcutting-edge technology and injection techniques to achieve natural appearing results.

Her goal is to maintain youthful skin appearance and to “look as young as you feel” without looking unnaturally altered. She counsels patients on “preventative aging” and recommends daily specialized skincare routines and sun protection.

In her free time, Dr. Goddard enjoys hiking in the mountains with her dogs, paddle-boarding in nearby lakes and rivers, and rock climbing.

Our Locations

Find us at 1551 Professional Lane, Suite 135, Longmont, CO 80501, 303-532-2810 or 420 Steamer Drive, Ste 101, Estes Park, CO 80517, 303- 532-2810. For more information, visit https://dermatologyoftherockies.com/contact/

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but I’m proud ofwhat our rec team has been able to accomplish. I can’t recall a time that it has been more important for us to fulfill our mission–to enrich lives with quality recreation.” Oberg’s rec team initiatedahiking club that meets every Friday for a three hour hike on one ofour local trails. Their Water Wars series lets kids run through sprinklers, launch water balloons and play on a SlipN-Slide on soft, level grass at the Stanley Park ballfields. Three upcoming sport clinics later this month include soccer, volleyball and flag football. Our Executive Director, Tom Carosello, has two

EVRPD / Courtesy photo Pickle ball is a sport that can be enjoyed by players of all ages.

for children, especially those ofa younger age, under normal circumstances. The pandemic exacerbates this, of course, so as administrators and pare nts we feel that safe, organized recreation is ofutmost importance right now – not only from a physical standpoint, but emotionally as well.” For all the info and to register for youth recreation sports and activities, visit evrpd.com.

So whether you play pickle ball, kayak on Lake Estes, ride a bike around the lake or just run throughasprinkler, go have some fun outside and re-capture that sense ofsummertime joy!