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July/August 2017 | Our Family, Food, and Fun Issue Longmont AT A GLANCE Everything you love about summer; enough music, food, drinks entertainment to fill those longer, warmer (and all too fleeting) days with friends and family. PAGE 70
70 Eat, Drink, Be Merry! Summer is the time for enjoying food, family and fun. So many of our summertime family activities have a traditional food component: Hot dogs and ball games, fried chicken and picnics, corn dogs and funnel cakes at the fair. Longmont, to be sure, has its share of those things, but we also like to do things a little differently. Food here often evolves around social opportunities, farm dinners, hanging out on a favorite patio, even raising community funds and awareness. Socially conscious and family friendly are what we’re all about. Even our County Fair presents an opportunity to sample from local farms and chefs, not to mention the weekly farmers market. You’ll find healthy snacks, fresh produce, honey and even skincare, as well as kids activities and live music. Music and entertainment events abound well into the fall and serve up a piping hot good time for the whole family, while showcasing our local talent and products. Good food is only part of the family and fun equation, but with so many ways to enjoy it, it might just be the best. - Misty Kaiser 4 LONGMONT MAGAZINE
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Fair Food the Way It’s Meant to Be
NONPROFIT St. Vrain Historical Society takes guests back to 1925 at Hot Time on the Old Town
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ENTERTAINMENT PAGE 33
Firefighter Combat Challenge
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Community Eyes on Longmont: Senior Film Crew PAGE 12
RECREATION
10th Annual Venus De Miles
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FAMILY
2 Ways to Play with Your Food
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ARTS
OUTDOORS Outdoor dining: Longmont restaurants offer great food in the open air.
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SAW IT, WANTED
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Downtown Block Party Replaces Festival on Main
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BUSINESS
Longtucky Spirits
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FOOD I Want Wine with Mine! PAGE 22
Longmont Startup Week
Are you a Coffee Con-
HEALTH
noisseur? PAGE 27
LongmontMagazine.com
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Local Foods: The gateway to flavor, family and fun
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July/August 2017