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“Life is abundant, and life is beautiful. And it’s a good place that we’re all in, you know, on this earth, if we take care of it.” — Alice Walker
SPOKE+BLOSSOM
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CO N T what’s up in the west + what’s in season
lifestyle
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VOICES OF WESTERN COLORADO Locals weigh in on Abundance
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WHAT’S UP IN THE WEST Wet + Wild Wakeboarding Kokopelli Polocrosse: Club Welcomes Everyone
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BOOK+BEVERAGE Half-Baked Harvest by Tieghan Gerard Peach Juice by Talbott’s Cider Company
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OUR FAVORITE INSTAGRAMS
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STYLE The Sweet Two Skirts
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MAKER Hayden Kessel: Hayden Knife
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ART Downtown Grand Junction: Creative District Grand Valley Open Studio Tour Crested Butte Center for the Arts
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WHAT’S UP IN THE WEST Pali-Tours Launches Safari-Style Adventure Tour
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BLOSSOM Green River Melon Mania
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BLOSSOM Harvest Season Market Roundup
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BLOSSOM Blue Grouse Bread
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HOME + GARDEN Alternative Living: From Glamping to Van Life
MUSIC Grand Junction Centennial Band: Music to Your Years
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DRINK DIY Coffee Liquer + The Mod Lebowski Cocktail
FOOD Keeping the Fun in Fungi
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EAT Roasted Roots
FOOD COLUMN #thenewwest by Josh Niernberg
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WELLNESS + FITNESS The Many Benefits of REST: Float
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SPOKE Gear for the Season
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FOOD IS THE FOCUS Timber to Table Guide Service
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SPOKE Gear Profile: Amundsen Sports
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GET KIDS OUTSIDE Amazing programs do exactly this
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SPOKE Athlete Profile: Rob Pizem
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PIG-A-SUS HOMESTEAD SANCTUARY A safe haven for potbelly pigs
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GRAND OUTDOORS Taking Care of Trails
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FAMILY The Joys of Family Running
WINE HARVEST IN COLORADO Innovation and creativity amongst the 160 wineries in the state
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TAKE A HIKE “The Other” Grand Mesa: Turkey Flats
EVENTS Fall + Winter Events in Western Colorado
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STAY + PLAY Basecamp 550
WHO WE ARE Justin Nordine
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GETAWAY Mountain Biking in Mese Verde Country
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ETIQUETTE The Not-Quite-Right Guide
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PUBLISHER’S LETTER
ABUNDANCE Fall is in the air, they say, but those who have never experienced an autumn day in western Colorado may not have felt the expanse of abundance that is so tangible across our fields, mesas and mountains this time of year. From harvest celebrations and markets, to shorter days and softer temperatures, autumn is the perfect time to reap all the blessings of summer and prepare to nestle into a time of rest and renewal. We are so happy to share with you the pages that follow in this beautiful edition of Spoke+Blossom. Former S+B publisher Cat Mayer fills visual appetites with stunning images and inspiring recipes for a seasonal picnic, while S+B writer and editorial manager Lexi Reich invites readers into the world of Colorado wine and its harvest season. In this issue we introduce the new SPOKE Profiles section, with an athlete highlight by Andy Bowen on climber Rob Pizem, and a profile piece on Amundsen Sports, an outdoor apparel company that has just recently moved into the Colorado market. Writers Melanie Wiseman and Kristin Lummis added quite a lot of depth to our pages this issue with their profile, travel and feature pieces, along with photographer Robb Reece who created work that stopped us in our tracks during production — see for yourself on pages 54 and 55. Special thanks to our talented and motivated interns, Jenna Kretchman and Naomi Allen, who both contribute so much to the backbone of creation. Also, to triedand-true team members Kitty Nicholason and Hannah Odneal — thank you both for sticking with us as we evolve and grow. S+B would not be the same without you. This season is the perfect time to experience a refreshed connection with the art of a printed publication. We invite you to sit down with it, hold it in your hands and leaf through its pages without hurry. Spoke+Blossom, like a number of regional, niche, boutique magazines across the world, is a platform for intricate, inspired storytelling. Call it journalism, or media, or art — it’s for you, reader, and thank you for reading.
Founder Robin Brown Publisher Kim Fuller + Bobby L’Heureux Editor-In-Chief Kim Fuller Editorial Manager Lexi Reich Art Director Kitty Nicholason Staff Photographer Cat Mayer Advertising Hannah Odneal + Bobby L’Heureux Interns Jenna Kretschman + Naomi Allen Contributors Emily Ayers Devon Balet Rose Marie Binger Andy Bowen Will Campbell Lindsay DeFrates Rob Gay Jayme Henderson Kristin Holbrook Elisa Janson Jones Jenna Kretschman Kristen Lummis Lisa Moore Kimberly Nicoletti Josh Niernberg Robb Reece Kaylan Robinson Ryan Sanchez Allison Sarmo Carrington Schaeffer Melanie Wiseman
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The Storm Cellar harvest, Courtesy Olivia Emmer of Olive & West Photography Spoke+Blossom Magazine Jaunt Media Collective 2077 North Frontage Road / 103A Vail, CO 81657
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EMILY AYERS Emily is a Colorado transplant from Long Beach, CA. She loves the Western Slope community and writing about its depth and culture. Emily works as a marketing specialist and a freelance journalist. She writes about her experiences online at EmilyMae.co and is excited to build a life in Colorado.
JOSH NIERNBERG Josh is a Colorado native who has called the Grand Valley home since 2007 with his wife, Jodi, and their two boys. Downtown Grand Junction’s Bin 707 Foodbar, Tacoparty and Dinnerparty are designed to showcase and promote the area.
KRISTIN HOLBROOK Kristin is a sporty and fashionable full-time resident of Telluride, Colorado, running Two Skirts boutique and a household of two sons and a husband. A New Jersey girl, she graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in English Literature and Art History.
ELISA JANSON JONES Elisa can be found in the music room or on the trails. She serves the community as musical director and co-conductor of the Grand Junction Centennial Band, and chronicles her outdoor adventures at trails365.com. She is a mother of three and bibliophile who collects antique books.
ALLISON SARMO Allison directed the City of Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture for 19 years, managed the Art on the Corner Sculpture Program, and recently served on the Colorado Creative Industries Council. Now retired, she and husband Tim enjoy having lots of time to travel.
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KIMBERLY NICOLETTI Kimberly is an award-winning freelance journalist, editor and writing coach. She has taught yoga, Nia, Zumba and tai chi, and earned a master’s degree in Somatic Psychology and Dance Therapy from Naropa University. She loves traveling, outdoor adventures, photography, dance, her dogs and her family.
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