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Join the bayou party Louisiana supergroup the New Orleans Suspects to rock the Minturn stage. Interviewed by Melanie Wong.

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hen long-running, successful projects end for many musicians, some might retire, while others might drift into obscurity. Not so with the members of Louisiana supergroup the New Orleans Suspects.

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Who: New Orleans Suspects What: Minturn Free Concert Series Where: Little Beach Park Amphitheater, Minturn When: Thursday, Aug. 1 For more info or to hear music before the concert, see www.neworleanssuspects.com or the band’s Facebook page.

there. We played in San Francisco and Minnesota, and we sold out shows there as well. We were just shocked at the The band brought together celebrated musicians from sev- response. The potential was just so exciting, we figured we eral of the city’s best-known musical acts, including front- were onto something. man Reggie Scanlan of The Radiators, guitarist Jake Eckert of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, drummer Willie Green of SP: What kind of music came out of a band made up of the Neville Brothers, sax player Jeff Watkins of the James such varied musicians? What can audiences expect?

Brown band and keyboard player C.R. Gruver of Polytoxic.

CRG: The sound is super high-energy that’s easily danceAs veterans of the New Orleans music scene, the group’s able. We’re going for a New Orleans party – at a show, we music draws from influences that range from Professor try to bring a party with us wherever you go. We have a repLonghair to R&B to funk to jazz, and recently released a ertoire of no less than 60 songs, including about 12 originals, live album, “Caught Live at The Maple Leaf.” The new be- and we mix it up a lot. Summer for most bands is playing at ginning has the group excited to take its show on the road, festivals and concerts like at Minturn. The idea is you get an and the warm reception by audiences has spurred what its exposure to a ton of people who may have heard your name, members describe as a musical rebirth. but not your music. The majority of people are hearing you The Suspects began playing at legendary New Orleans for the first time, but because of the high energy of the muvenue The Maple Leaf as a backup house band. When a slot sic, the audience may start out sitting, but soon they’re bobopened or an act canceled, the club’s owner would dial up bing their heads, and by the end everyone’s up and dancing his short list of nearby musicians, and by 2008, the Suspects and throwing fists into the air. We love playing those types were performing as a quartet. The side gig took center stage of shows.

As for the music, we all live in New Orleans and are imin 2011 when The Radiators disbanded, and the Suspects mersed in the scene, so we draw from the Professor Longwent full time. hair piano tradition, R&B and Dr. John – all those flavors SneakPEAK chatted with Gruver (who besides having come through us. Our drummer is the foundation as one of a great musician name, lived and played in Colorado for a the classic New Orleans drummers, and Jake is from Atlanta, number of years) before the New Orleans Suspects come to Minturn for the town’s weekly free concert series on Thurs- so he brings a more Allman Brothers sound with his Georgia day, Aug. 1. roots.

SP: You’re a classically trained pianist from the East SneakPEAK: How has the response from audiences been Coast.

How did you end up in a New Orleans band, and was since the Suspects became a full-time band? this the original plan?

C.R. Gruver: At first this was an experiment, but then at the Brooklyn Bowl we sold out the first time we played [See NEW ORLEANS SUSPECTS, page 20]

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Husband-wife duo of Kevin Miles, Wendy Schaefer join 200 artists for Beaver Creek Arts Fest

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Interviewed by Phil Lindeman

Eagle County’s 3rd annual Crawlin’ to a Cure showcases mean monster vehicles. By Michael Suleiman.

Cover photo by Ryan McCombs.

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lying mud, flying car parts and even flying cars are a few of the items that will be whizzing through the air at this year’s Crawlin’ to a Cure.

Crawlin’ to a Cure founder Vikki Hobbs sits in her modified rock crawler, a massive machine she recently painted pink for this weekend’s fundraising event in Eagle. Ryan McCombs photo.

says. “The only thing that is different in unlimited A and B is tire size. Unlimited A is for vehicles with tires 42 inches and smaller, unlimited B is for tires that are 43 inches and bigger. The women-only is called the ‘Pink Ladies Division.’”

If watching from the sidelines is more your style, a small entry fee of $10 will do it. Every In fact, “car” is hardly the appropriate noun for the heavily modified vehicles that will payment will help further the education of an individual in Eagle County, and you will see be at the event on Aug. 3 at the Eagle County Fairgrounds. “Rock crushers”, “boulder bustthe kind of motorized mayhem you hope to never see on the road. ers” or even “cliff tamers” are a better fit to accurately describe the prowess of the incredible Two individuals who will not be watching from the sidelines are event founder Hobbs off-roading machines. Now in its third year, Crawlin’ to a Cure is a unique event that supand Carbondale’s Zach Carlson. Carlson competed in the event last year, but didn’t quite ports breast cancer survivors in Eagle County. come away with a win.

Like many, he was drawn to the sport in an unconventional way and By attending or competing, you will be contributing to a college scholarship for someone rapidly became hooked. whose family has been affected by breast “It is kind of sentimental to me how I cancer in the Eagle County community. The got into the sport,” Carlson says. “My best founder of the event, Vikki Hobbs, develfriend passed away in a car accident and I oped the competition to help raise money for bought his Four Runner. I gave the money to her scholarship program.

When: Aug. 3 (doors open at 4 p.m., arrive early to register) his wife in order to help with his daughter’s “With the money raised by this event, we Where: Eagle County Fairgrounds college fund.

After that I started rock crawlwant to build the scholarship we have going Cost: $10 for spectators. Free for children 6 and under. $100 to regising, and it sort of just went from there.” ter in stock or modified class. $50 extra to register for for breast cancer,” Hobbs says. “Honestly, a The beast of a car now has 42-inch tires unlimited class. Supporting a great cause. whole family goes through breast cancer. It’s and enough dents to make any off-roader not just one person. The family’s focus is reproud.

Similarly, Hobbs fell into the sport ally no longer on one of the kids going to rather quickly.

After a trip to Moab a number college – it’s on medical bills. Our scholarship is going to be based on the family’s needs. of years ago, she and her husband were hooked.

Applicants should submit a story on how cancer has affected his or her family.”

“We started with an old Bronco and kept building it up,” Hobbs says. “My husband builds In addition to the graduating high school class of 2014, breast cancer survivors interested all our vehicles. He now does his own welding, his own engines and everything, really. Our in attending college are also encouraged to share their story. For now, let’s start those enbuggies are built from the ground up.” gines and get back to the main event.

Buggies, as they’re known in the off-roading world, are the cream of the crop, featuring no windows and durable roll bars.

Homemade monsters Despite all the dents and broken parts, Hobbs and Carlson share a deep passion and enThe annual competition brings in off-roading enthusiasts from Rifle to Denver and everythusiasm for the lifestyle of rock crawling. In fact, it is due in part to the broken pieces that where in between. With different classifications, all vehicles are welcome. they enjoy it so much.

“Flat-out stock Jeeps could come out and compete,” Hobbs says. “I often tease people and “It takes a lot of patience to build these vehicles,” Carlson says. “You try to build them tell them to bring their mom’s station wagon.” so you don’t break them, which is a huge challenge because what we do tends to break a Although crowd members would love to see a 1970 woody station wagon catching air on fair amount of parts. The camaraderie is one of my favorite things about the sport overall. the course, it may be a good idea to leave the classic at home.

Everyone comes together on a trail or at these events to help each other out when something In addition to the stock group, there are five different classes drivers can sign up for. breaks.”

Registration for the event costs $100, but an extra $50 gains access to thee unlimited A and To some, this event may seem like NASCAR or motocross racing, and in some ways B classes.

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“If you do sign up for the unlimited, you have to run the harder of the two courses,” Hobbs

[See CRAWLIN’ TO A CURE, page 14]

Call it a decades-long honeymoon.

For 26 years, oil painters Kevin Miles and his wife, Wendy Schaefer, have traveled the world to capture in bright, vivid color the sparkling beaches of the Mediterranean, the secluded peaks of Colorado and nearly everything in between.

The catch: They paint as a team, working on the same canvas with the same vision. This unorthodox approach to art has earned a solid reputation – their work shows in galleries alongside pieces from Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso, and they did charity work for President Gerald Ford when he – but they’re hardly one-trick wonders. Schaefer was labeled a prodigy at 12 years old in her home state of Wisconsin, and today, the couple still lives on the family farm where she honed her skills.

“There’s no ego to what we do,” Miles says of working with his wife. “We share every work, and at this point, we can almost sense what needs to be done. We’ve had a lot of opportunities thrown at us and it has been a lot of fun to see where they take us.”

Miles and Schaefer join nearly 200 painters, sculptors, photographers and other artists this weekend for the 26th year of the Beaver Creek Art Festival. On Saturday and Sunday, the resort’s main village will be jam-packed with hundreds of white tents, housing everything from handmade earrings for $25 to wrought-iron sculptures valued at nearly $50,000. In most cases the artists are also the vendors, and like a private wine tasting with the vintner, visitors can hear the personal stories behind each work.

While lounging on the deck of a friend’s house in East Vail – one of several spots where he and his wife live during summers in Colorado – Miles chatted with SneakPEAK about collaborative painting, sharing gallery space with pop artist Peter Max and how he once paid for surgery by donating a mural.

Left: Visitors wander through nearly 200 tents at last year’s Beaver Creek Arts Festival, one of the largest art shows in the country.

Above: Festival artists Kevin Miles and Wendy Schaefer work on a collaborative piece. For 26 years, the couple has wowed the fine-art world with landscapes painted as a team. Photos special to SneakPEAK. more when I lived there. Wendy was a farm girl and I was an Army brat, and we’d known each other less than a year when a hospital in Florida asked us to collaborate on a mural. I needed surgery and we basically donated that mural to pay for it. I guess you could say it saved my life. It was a very weird situation – they had to get the board together and review my portfolio to see if I was worthwhile, and then they wanted Wendy to put up $5,000 just in case. We weren’t even married then.

we liked – one was a very loose, colorful piece and the other was very tight, but we both picked them out. That’s when we knew we could actually paint together, when we found completely different from works from out of hundreds, but they both appealed to us.

When we started out, we said, “If this catches on and we’re doing this in 20 years, what do we want it to look like?” We still do other things – Wendy does these loose meditation pieces, starting with just one color, and I’ve done a bit with surrealism and abstract art – but we’ve found a good niche.

What: A collection of roughly 200 artists from SP: That was more than 25 years ago. In that time, have We made it a goal to travel the world and see beautiful placacross the country showing works in acrylic, oil, you two encountered other painting duos? es, and luckily, we’ve been able to make that happen. bronze, fabric and more. The show is easily one KM: There was a couple from Russia that worked togethof the largest in Colorado and the United States. er, and they had a really fun, linear style. They gained recSP: Before you began painting with Wendy, how would When: Saturday, Aug. 3 and Sunday, Aug. 4 ognition through the same international gallery (Park West you describe your approach to art? from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gallery) we’ve been a part of for a while. I think another KM: Wendy is such a fast, natural painter, but she has a Where: Beaver Creek Village couple in Arizona does a lot of very hyper-realistic work, style that’s all her own. When we first started, I was very Cost: Free to attend (art prices vary) which I think would be really hard to do as a team. There tight and detail oriented, but she was more loose and able to For more info on festival artists and pricing, haven’t been many others – it’s rare. go with what she felt. I think I’ve met her more in the middle see www.artfestival.com. over time, but it’s not a bad thing. I’d say it has made me a SP: Talk about finding subjects to paint. Is that also a col- better painter. laborative process, or do different places and images inspire At this point, we show with people like Peter Max and SneakPEAK: Oil painting is rarely thought of as collab- you and your wife in different ways? other prominent pop artists, and we’ll be competing with orative. When you and your wife started painting together, KM: Right after we started painting together, we were at those very vivid and very bold artists, so we’ve evolved to did it feel unnatural, or did you automatically click? an art show and spent lots of time walking around and just stand out against our peers.

Kevin Miles: I used to collaborate with artists in Balti- asking each other, “What do you like?” We both found pieces [See ARTS FESTIVAL, page 20]

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Dinner on the Red Sky Ranch golf club’s Silver Sage offers eclectic fare, spectacular sunsets. By Melanie Wong.

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McCaw brings that Zach’s Cabin sense of hearty Colorado fare to Silver Sage, but with playful twists. Take the lamb t-bone, prepared in a spicy chipotle rub that catches your attention on the first bite. The warmth is tempered by a sweet cherry demi-glace and accompanied by summer veggies. Kelley, a Cape Cod-native, puts his touch on the seafood items, such as the halibut and summer vegetables. The mild fish gets the summer treatment, paired with brightly colored veggie succotash and served swimming in a buttery sauce.

If you’re stopping into the restaurant for a quick bite after a round of golf, or if you’ve come for a few drinks and the sunset view, be sure to take a look at Silver Sage’s cocktail menu. The Red Sky Lemonade is a consistently popular summer drink that will appeal to those with a sweet tooth (we liked the tart, spiked lemonade True to the golf club’s name, Red Sky’s restaurants boast stirred with cool mint leaves). On the other end of the specsome of the best sunset views around – the course is perched trum is the dry-and-fizzy French 75 ($13), a combination of up above Wolcott, with unobstructed views of the surroundgin and prosecco. We liked it because it’s incredibly refreshing mountains. Members regularly enjoy the club’s two resing without tasting too strong or syrupy sweet. taurants, Silver Sage and Summer Thyme, but the spots are Red Sky Lemonade – This lemonade may be For lighter fare, pair cocktails with some appetizers. open to the public as well. for grown-ups only, but it’s still pink. On a hot day, the muddled mint leaves feel like a cooler You’d never think to serve tuna with watermelon, but the Summer Thyme features classic country-club fare and is in your mouth. ($12) two do very nicely together on a skewer in lettuce wraps. always open to the public for lunch and dinner. Silver Sage Tuna and watermelon lettuce wraps – An The soft texture of the sashimi-grade tuna contrasts nicely is where Executive Chef Tim McCaw and Chef de Cuisine unlikely yet pleasant pairing of seared tuna and with the crunch of the grilled watermelon, and slivers of jaDavid Kelley get a little more creative. The slightly upscale grilled watermelon. ($18) lapeno provide an unexpected kick. In a play on the ubiquispot is open for dinner nightly, beginning at 5 p.m. for both Lamb t-bone – The Colorado staple gets retous dumpling, you get East meets West with the short-rib guests and members (always call ahead to check for availvamped with a chipotle-chile rub and a cherry potstickers.

They have a mild spice, and while they might ability). demi-glace. ($27 to $35) look cute and dainty, they also pack in some solid taste.

Look for a constantly changing menu that runs the gamut Don’t forget the dessert menu ($9 across the board), which from Pacific Rim seafood to Asian to Southwestern. McCaw is less adventurous than the dinner menu, but no less delicious.

You’ll find classics such as gets some of his recipe ideas from his time travelling. the brownie sundae, a hefty helping of cake-like brownie under a scoop of homemade ice “I love to travel, and I love trying different foods,” he says. “Everyone has their idea of cream.

The cheesecake is rich yet fluffy, infused with a pleasant lemon flavor and topped what they want between the members, so we try to keep the menu colorful and eclectic, with with delicious blueberry compote. things everyone can relate to.”

While Red Sky Ranch might never catch your eye on your drive home, the beautiful scenMcCaw has been a lifelong chef – he literally learned to cook as a kid from his mother ery and top-notch food make for a worthwhile excursion off the beaten path. Being a golf and grandmother, then took his first job as a line cook in a family friend’s restaurant at age 15. He has crafted the menus at Red Sky Ranch every summer since 2007, but as far as club, there may be special events, so make sure to call ahead before you for a meal.

Vail Valley dining, he’s a veteran: He’s been chef at Beaver Creek’s on-mountain restaurant Zach’s Cabin since 1999. It’s not a bad deal, he admits – he trades the snowy slopes and views of the Gore Range at the end of winter for the lush greens and spectacular sunsets of SneakPEAK writer Melanie Wong can be reached at melanie@sneakpeakvail.com the golf course.

ne of the specialties at Red Sky Ranch golf club’s Silver Sage restaurant isn’t served on a dish. It comes in hues of red and orange, and the best way to enjoy it is from the club’s spacious deck.

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Welder John Wenner eyes his sculpture, dubbed “Rider 01,” shortly after placing it near the International Bridge in Vail Village. Kent Pettit photo.

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Artist John Wenner repurposes old bike parts for Vail’s USA Pro Challenge sculpture.

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ail has never seen a bike – or a cyclist – like this.

metal – “Rider 01” is a noticeable departure from his usual work. His previous installation for the town – a 12-foot-tall welded wheel made for the first USA Pro Challenge race in 2011 – was kinetic and intriguing, but it was also somewhat impersonal. The new sculpture builds off his background with metal and steel, all while adding the sort of human element Early on Monday morning, Denver-based sculptor John Wenner put the finishing touches the town’s Art in Public Places (AIPP) board wanted.

“We like that the sculpture is very different from his first one,” AIPP Coordinator Molly on his newest work for the town, an welded imagining of the human body as an elegant Eppard says. “There are some very intricate connections between the reused bike parts and machine on par with early bicycles. The connections run deep, from the oversized frame to John’s vision for it, and when he talks about blurring the line a life-sized rider, but Wenner’s vision is just the beginning. between the athlete and the bike, it makes visual sense.”

His materials make the difference: The installation is made Take an otherwise small addition: The head of a hammer almost wholly of repurposed bicycle parts, a fitting medium placed on the front of bike, centered on the handlebars over for the bike mechanic-turned-welder. a fat front tire. To Eppard, it represents the perpetual forward “Bikes are all about personal freedom,” says Wenner, motion of a bicycle – the constant “pounding” of a racer in who’s also an avid mountain-bike racer. “You can get yourthe zone.

It’s an accent casual viewers may never notice, but self anywhere you want on this very simple and incredible it’s the sort of meaningful detail that’s made Wenner a favormachine. I still just love being on a bike, and the mechanics ite of AIPP. behind them appeal to me.”

“He’s not only a trained artist – he has a true love for cyDubbed “Rider 01,” the 7-foot-tall sculpture comes to cling, and it really comes through with this sculpture,” Eptown in time for the return of the USA Pro Challenge Time pard says.

“The connections there are so raw, it almost feels Trial on Aug. 23. Wenner wanted to create a work that shows like walking into a natural history museum and seeing the just how integral riders are to their machines. After all, innards of an animal skeleton.” top-level athletes like past Pro Challenge winner Christian Wenner puts the final touches on “Rider 01.” The piece Thanks to the materials, the figure itself looks very skelVande Velde spend countless hours in the saddle, and during is his second sculpture for the Town of Vail, made prietal, with long fingers of polished chain and an exposed the heat of a race, it’s easy to see how they become more like marily from repurposed bicycle parts the artist took ribcage.

It took Wenner only three months to collect all the motors than men. from his at-home bike shop. Kent Pettit photo. parts he needed for the sculpture, pouring through junk yards Interestingly, the human on the bike has no legs. Wenner decided to replace them with recycled chains and cranks, literally turning the cyclist into and a collection of frames in his combination garage/studio. He still tinkers with bikes – as a part of the machine. It’s a subtly intuitive move: Legs both connect and separate riders from teenager, his first job was at one of the original Schwinn shops in his hometown of Chicago – and the sculpture is visually intriguing without becoming abstract. As he explains, bikes their bikes, but remove that human element, and the artist’s metaphor shines through.

“This symbolizes the mechanics of the bike and how the human figure pedals a bike,” are meant to be simple, and the machine itself is relatively straightforward with the excepWenner says. “A person is a machine also, and this shows how the body relates back to tion of small touches like the hammer. In contrast, the human is an intricate collection of recycled parts – viewers can imagine where tendons and organs would fit in the thin frame. another machine.”

“I’d just like to know people will interact with this mentally,” Wenner says. “It’s a humanlike figure powered by gears, which in turn is powering a bicycle. There are a lot of layers A new style For all of Wenner’s personal hallmarks – oversized accents, industrial welds, distressed [See PRO CHALLENGE SCULPTURE, page 19]

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few simple words overlooking the small, tidy kitchen where seven chefs spend nearly 12 hours each Sunday crafting a one-off menu from scratch.

“Break the monotony,” it read in multi-colored lettering.

“Do something strange and extravagant.”

The quote is from Ralph Waldo Emerson, but it could easily be the cornerstone of Liken’s philosophy on food. Her namesake restaurant takes the old and familiar – agricultural staples like beets, eggplant, zucchini, sweet corn – and makes them surprising again.

The kitchen itself even bucks the commonplace. As someone who has never worked food service, I was amazed at how homey it felt. Maybe I shouldn’t have been – like most commercials kitchens, it was crammed with chrome prep stations and stainless steel bowls and massive mixers and an ever-important coffee maker. But the industrial trappings were dotted with personality, and something about the

Left: Chef Kelly Liken in the kitchen at her Vail restaurant.

Right: Sliced squash and zucchini. Katie Anderson photos.

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What: Dinner service with a three-course menu crafted each Sunday by chef Kelly Liken and her staff, based almost solely on what they find at the Vail Farmers Market. The evenings also feature live jazz with local favorite Tony Gulizia at 8 p.m.

When: Sundays from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. (held until the market closes for the season) Where: Restaurant Kelly Liken, Vail Cost: $49 per person (price can vary) Reservations are required and seats go quickly. To reserve a spot, see www.kellyliken.com.

For a former Iron Chef America contestant, building an entire reputation on humble vegetables seems like nothing short of career suicide. But Liken has taken the oft-used (and occasionally abused) concept of seasonal cuisine and made it her own. Not only has her Vail Village hotspot won over critics from Yelp to Bon Appétit, it has turned locally grown produce into an unlikely superstar, and her weekly Sunday Harvest Dinners are nearly the epitome of something just as unlikely: Colorado cuisine.

“A lot of people think of a certain style when they think of cuisine, like a set of spices or a technique,” Liken said.

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magnets and hand-written cookbooks and bales of fresh, At the market unwashed produce reminded me of my Aunt’s kitchen on Before making arriving in the kitchen, Liken and her staff a South Texas farm. She didn’t have a wine selection some first had to visit the Vail Farmers Market. It was an uncharac250 bottles deep or charge upwards of $50 a head for dinner, teristically dreary afternoon – the rain broke long enough for [See HARVEST DINNERS, page 17] but still.

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For the first time, Family Funktion and the Sitar Jams brings imprvisational sitar to Shakedown Bar in Vail. By Laura Lieff.

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K Retired Marine Cpl. Daniel Riley (left) and active-duty Army liaison Michael Smith (right) ride from Eagle’s Nest to Lionshead Village during a Vail Veterans Program event. Kent Pettit photos.

A morning of biking, joking and healing at Eagle’s Nest with the Vail Veterans Program. By Phil Lindeman.

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oments before cycling from Eagle’s Nest to the base of Lionshead Village – a touch more than three miles down exposed fire roads and steep, winding singletrack – Cpl. Daniel Riley felt the all-toofamiliar tug of his conscience.

second or two, then one of the volunteer guides quietly asks if Riley is serious. Before Riley can respond, Smith grins knowingly.

“That ghost tattoo, right?” Smith says. The air settles and the conversation turns to the bike ride ahead.

Riley’s good humor almost makes it easy to overlook the modified bike he learned to master just minutes before barreling down the mountain. The machine is insane: A single wheel in back and two in front, all connected by a low-lying frame with handlebars, a chest pad and leg braces in place of a seat. Like skeleton – luge’s maniacal cousin – the contraption can only be controlled by lying down and cruising headfirst.

When it comes time to practice “pedaling,” Riley grabs handles attached to a crankshaft and practically pulls himself up a hill behind the Eagle’s Nest patio. It’s his first time on the bike, and Jensen lights up as she watches him rapidly work out the kinks. The two have been friends since Riley came to Vail in 2011, just a few short months after losing both legs below the knee while on foot patrol in Afghanistan. Along with Lt. Cpl. David Rozelle, Riley is the only injured vet on the VVP board, and his energy has made the nonprofit’s summertime programs wildly attractive to fellow amputees from across the country.

“These guys need to feel that adrenaline again,” Jensen says as the group gets ready to take the first ride down. “For a while, I was worried that this person didn’t want to be here, or this family isn’t happy. But after that first day, you see the change. They’re practically new people, and that’s just one day. This is their new normal.”

As Riley rolls by, a guide asks how he feels about finally taking the bike on a trail.

“We’re just going to wing it and hope for the best,” Riley says, his eyes fixed on a gentle ridge a few hundred feet below. “That’s what I do best, but I can’t promise it’ll be pretty.”

“Every time she has me try something new, I tell her she’s crazy,” says Riley, pointing to friend and Vail Veterans Program (VVP) founder Cheryl Jensen. “Then I do it and get addicted. One of these days I’ll just say no.”

Chances are, Riley will never actually say no. As a former Marine and double amputee, he’s learned to face uncomfortable situations with a mix of wry wit and sheer determination.

His shirt calls immediate attention to his injuries – a bright red tee with “Prosthetic” in bold lettering – and when a VVP volunteer asks if anyone wants water, he nonchalantly wonders if he can have a beer instead.

Even at 10 a.m. on a Saturday morning, the dozen or so other recovering military and medical staff laugh with Riley. Humor is more than a coping strategy for the men, many of whom were injured in Afghanistan by improvised explosive devices or struggle with posttraumatic stress disorder after deployment. It’s simply natural to joke: While riding together in the gondola, first-time program attendee Michael Smith recalls the first tattoo he wanted after losing his lower right arm in a motorcycle accident while on leave.

A long, hard road “I got the nub,” says Smith, who’s active-duty Army and acts as a liaison on rehab trips Since 2004, VVP has hosted hundreds of injured vets their families during winter and across the country. “The tattoo artist said, ‘That’s my first nub,’ so I even got it for free.” summer programs. These five-day excursions are heavy on recreation – skiing, fly fishing, Without missing a beat, Riley chimes in.

“I got my legs tattooed not long ago,” he says. The air inside the cabin gets heavy for a [See VAIL VETERANS, page 13]

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sic, sets the band apart from eeping a band togethother oddities like Jethro er for 20 years is an Tull, known for successfully accomplishment by any stanmixing flute with progresdard, but Family Funktion sive rock. The sitar is rarely and the Sitar Jams continues found in American music: to make it happen in a wildly The most well-known use unique way. of the instrument in popular Comprised of a trio of music came nearly 50 years brothers who enjoy creating a ago, when George Harrison psychedelic musical experiof the Beatles took lessons ence, Sitar Jams infuses rock from accomplished sitar and funk with Indian classicomposer Ravi Shankar. cal and folk styles, bringing Brian Jones of the Rolling a culturally original sound to Stones quickly followed suit audiences across the country. and used the twangy, East“Being Indian and halfern-infused sound to drive Irish, we were always havthe group’s ever-popular hit, ing family come to America “Paint It Black.” to visit us,” sitar player NaAfter receiving the sitar, rayan Padmanabha says. the Padmanabha brothers “They usually brought some decided to give it a try, and sort of gifts for us, so that’s along with more traditional when the sitar appeared at rock instruments, it is now our house.”

Narayan Padmanabha of Family Funktion and the an important part of their Aug. 6 marks the band’s Sitar Jams works a soundboard between improvised sound. first time playing in Vail, “We were all playing riffs on the sitar. Photo special to SneakPEAK. and Narayan says the brothWestern instruments like ers are very much looking drums, guitar, bass and piaforward to the Tuesday night no, and my parents thought show at Shakedown Bar in it’d be good to get us some Who: Family Funktion and the Sitar Jams Vail Village. instruments from our heriWhen: Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 8:30 p.m.

“We’ve never been to tage,” Narayan says.

Where: Shakedown Bar, Vail Village Vail before, so we’re super In addition to bringing Cost: Free psyched to play there,” he Indian instruments to their To hear music before the show, see www.sitarsays. “People who come to New York home, Narayan’s jams.com. Call Shakedown Bar at 970-479-0556 our show should expect an visiting family members also for more information. evening to let loose and exbrought “’secrets of classical perience a jam-band sound Indian music” which he says that’s pretty unique.” greatly influenced Sitar Jams’ sound.

The use of the sitar, which is a plucked stringed instru“We also were huge fans of many styles of music, and we [See SITAR JAMS, page 19] ment found mainly in Hindustani and Indian classical mu-

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igestion is the root of nutrition and, for practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine, total wellbeing.

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life, only for it to change later. It forces you to constantly check in with your body and see what’s best for you.”

The doshas During the session, Young regularly addressed how odd yet practical Ayurvedic medicine The concept seems overly simplistic – “you are what you eat,” as Grandma would say can sound. Granted, she was preaching to the choir – more than half of the 12 or so attendees – but it’s one of the basic tenets behind the 5,000-year-old system, which makes it a good were dedicated yogis or Athletic Center employees – but the system’s core guidelines, or 4,000 years older than penicillin, antibiotics and the whole of Western medicine. doshas, make more sense than the jargon-laden world of clinical care.

And yet, very few Americans recognize the word “Ayurveda,” even if they causally pracTo begin, Young gave a quick description of the parts that make up each dosha: water, tice its sister discipline, yoga. Amy Young, a registered dietician with the Athletic Club at earth, fire, air and the trickiest, ether. At first they sound like earth elements, but when The Westin Riverfront Resort in Avon, wants to change the cultural tide through a workshop combined – say, ether and air for the “vata” dosha, or water and earth for the “kapha” doseries on Ayurvedic nutrition. sha – they can say a lot about what foods a person should eat to find digestive balance. Of “It’s about knowing what foods balance you,” Young said at a free introductory session course, literal fire or water doesn’t translate to the body; rather, Young suggested thinking of in late July. “Where yoga is a system of developing a divine connection to the mental and fire as disruption in the digestive system, and described a difficult concept like ether as the physical realm, Ayurveda is the first step to making that conintestines themselves, not the empty space. nection manageable. It has a lot to say about rejuvenation After describing the doshas, Young went around the group and self-healing.” and had everyone introduce themselves, then offer an eleFor people raised in the U.S. and other Western counment to represent their mood for the day. Group members tries, phrases like “self-healing” can signal religious or even started with basics – a few people said water because it cultish hokum, even though Ayurveda is recognized by the Aug. 1 - Doshas and the seasons had rained that afternoon – but with time, everyone added Aug. 8 - Tridoshic recipes for digestive health World Health Organization as a legitimate medicinal system. more detail, even delving into personal problems and mood The hour-long classes are held in the Athletic Still, it’s the sort of uncomfortable spirituality often swings throughout the day.

Club yoga studio at The Westin Riverfront Reglossed over in introductory yoga classes. Young is first to Already the group had made sense of Ayurvedas core prinsort in Avon. Cost for all three sessions is $30 admit as much: As the child of two working parents, she ciple: Get in touch with yourself and the rest will follow. per class for Athletic Club members and nongrew up in a self-described “fast-food culture,” where proAs with any nutritional guidelines, the follow-through is the members. Pre-register by calling the club at cessed foods heavy in fat and sodium were the norm. hard part, but simply knowing how to pair foods with your 970-790-2051.

As Young described at the session, such a diet is almost “constitution” – the personal makeup of doshas – is a major disastrous for Americans. According to Ayurvedic medicine, step forward.

Western culture is decidedly “pitta” – a combination of fire “This is more about understanding the energetic aspects and water elements – and such a fast-paced lifestyle needs more calming foods, like grilled of food, to really see the practical ways what you eat can affect some of these very abstract chicken instead of a Big Mac. Even a standard early-morning cup of coffee is better replaced ideas,” Young said. “Your diet will have to change constantly over time – there’s no simple by something smoother, like green tea. solution to finding balance.”

For practitioners of Ayurveda, digestive issues like heartburn and intestinal problems can easily result from poor food choices. Even people who follow a doctor’s advice and change Beyond the abstract their diets to stave off high cholesterol can still face poor health. It’s one of the most intuitive Although Young didn’t offer any concrete dietary advice at the free session – she’ll save yet frustrating aspects of Ayurveda: There’s no one-size-fits-all solution, making it different that for upcoming paid ones, including an Aug. 8 class dedicated to Ayurveda-inspired recithan trendy diets like paleo and gluten-free. pes – her passion for the discipline piqued interest in the crowd. When she mentioned dosha “This definitely follows a very Eastern philosophy, like Chinese forms of medicine,” balance can change not only with the season but the time of day, several people nodded in Young said. “I try to make it black and white because that’s how the Western mind works, sudden agreement. She also recommended “cooling and calming” foods for pitta constitu[See NUTRITION, page 14] but it’s actually very gray. You can see how a food may be good for you at one point in your

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rock climbing and white-water rafting are selling points for men confined to hospitals – and they’ve fast become a favorite of amputees in particular.

As Jensen explains, the VVP events have become a home away from home for soldiers who, in many cases, have spent the past few years already displaced. After an injury abroad, the road to physical and mental recovery is grueling – entire families uproot and move to hospitals like Walter Reed National Military Medical Center . Bouncing from place to place is no surprise for servicemen, but when they face those changes as new paraplegics, the sense of helplessness is daunting.

“We tell them that they will forever be a part of this community and family forever,” Jensen says, noting a higher-than-average suicide rate among military amputees. “We know their issues don’t just go away, but this can be an important too when they’re ready to leave the hospital. You see them get so pumped up about changing their routine for even a week.”

Like all routines, though, even suffocating ones can be difficult to break. When Riley attended his first VVP week in the winter of 2011, he was anything but excited.

“I agreed to ski to get people off my back, and that first day, I was depressed and bitter,” Riley remembers. “By the third day, though, I was taking ridiculous Epic Mix photos. I wouldn’t have believed things could change so soon.”

In two short seasons, Riley has become a near-master of the monoski he loathed that first day. He doesn’t race like many program alumni – fellow monoskier Heath Calhoun made the U.S. Paralympic Ski Team in 2010 – but he regularly burrows through the trees off China Bowl on powder days. Jensen knowingly groans when Riley says he and Vail Ski Patrol Director Julie Rust are on a first-name basis.

Smith, whose prosthetic arm is covered in tattoo-like Velcro patches, says Riley’s early bitterness is often the norm with recovering vets. Although Smith’s injury happened stateside – a driver fell asleep, hit his motorcycle and severed his arm at the elbow – he has become an invaluable resource for struggling vets.

Again, good humor goes a long way. Smith deadpans his way through a story about a prosthetic hand he controls via an iPad, and almost like a real-life zombie flick, he’ll leave it in random places and move it remotely. When people finally notice the undead appendage, their horror is quickly calmed by Smith’s good-natured chuckle.

“Since I lost my arm, I got interested in everything I can do that involved being active,” says Smith, who went rock climbing near Wolcott the day before biking at Vail. “I want to push the limits of what I can do, but it’s also to show the other soldiers that losing a limb doesn’t mean the end of life.”

For the doctors and hospital staff who care for amputees, seeing such resilience return

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is a welcome counterpoint to the dark human toll of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Lt. Col. Don Gajewski is part of the Army’s small core of orthopedic surgeons charged with combatbased amputations. In the past 11 years – nearly since the first large-scale deployment to the Middle East – he has performed hundreds of surgeries, often on soldiers much younger than the 20-something Smith. He joined the VVP group with his family for the first time this summer, and after spending time with recovering vets outside of the operating room, he was awed by what they could do.

“You realize I’ve seen just about everything, from amputees going back to war to amputees riding skateboards,” Gajewski says, then recalls Smith’s ascent of the 50-foot rock wall earlier in the week. “But this weekend, I saw a soldier who lost his arm below the elbow and rock climbed. He probably fell a dozen times before he got it, but he didn’t give up. I don’t see the determination of our soldiers in action outside of the hospital. That was phenomenal.”

New addiction Close to 45 minutes after the VVP group left Eagle’s Nest, the first cadre of bikers began trickling in. The vets had all day to upload the gondola, yet most were already itching to explore the singletrack spider-webbed across Gitalong Road. There were only a handful of females in the group – most of the wives and young daughters had opted to do other activities for the day – but Jensen says simply being in Vail can bond families. Of the 63 attendees this summer, nearly two-thirds were non-military family members, and VVP organizers have made a point to spend as much time with them as possible.

“For kids, it’s seeing mom smile again and dad doing things they’ve never seen him do,” Jensen says. “Seeing a dad with no legs go down a zip-line with his young kid is incredible.

They realize what’s possible from a loved one – some of them weren’t even born when their dad was injured.”

Although Riley has no children, he feels like Jensen and Vail have taken him in. He occasionally refers to the entire town as his family, and makes a point to thank everyone from lifties to servers to bus drivers. As he wheels into the gondola bay for another run down the mountain, the rush of barreling down the mountain lingers on his face.

“To be honest, that was a lot of fun,” Riley says, shifting easily from the bike to his wheelchair. “It’s different than anything I’ve done, but I’m thinking this might become a more frequent activity.”

So much for saying no.

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NUTRITION ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– tions – they can quell a figurative fire – and gave a few suggestions, from milk and whole grains to pomegranates and leafy greens. “One of the things I enjoy about this is it’s so practical,� Young said. “You find some people who naturally stay away from a certain food because they know it doesn’t make them feel good, then they learn it’s right in line with their dosha.�

One attendee, Virginia Lecea, admitted near the beginning of the session that Ayurveda was hard to wrap her mind around. As it continued, though, it seemed to make more and more sense. She had struggled with inflammation and arthritis issues for years, and after traditional medicine started to fail, she saw a nutritionist to change her diet. The relief was almost immediate, and she became interested in nearly every form of nutrition-based healing. “It’s very abstract to me at the moment, but I like the philosophy that not one diet is good for everyone,� said Lecea, who plans to attend all of Young’s sessions. “I’m a firm believer that food and what you eat is medicine for your body. I’m already doing a lot with this idea,

this could give me even more idea on how to build off what I’m already trying.�

Young will delve further into the intricacies of Ayurveda during the remaining hour-long classes, but like yoga, she admitted it can take a lifetime to learn. She recommended a handful of books – “Ayurvedic Cooking for Self-Healing� by Usha and Vasant Lad was high on her list – and ended with her personal philosophy on nutrition. “I want people to feel like they are empowered to know what foods balance their health and how they can change the energetic properties of food,� Young said. “I tell all my clients, ‘I’m teaching you to be a personal nutritionist.’ This advice is so you can make the right choices, not call me from the grocery store aisle wondering what you can eat.�

SneakPEAK editor Phil Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com

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Break out your black boas and gear up for “The Time Warp,� because the Vail Valley Theatre Company is bringing “Rocky Horror Show Live� back to the valley this October.

The VVTC is looking for cast members with a flair for the dramatic – not to mention fish nets – and organizers love fresh talent to sink their teeth into, all puns intended.

VVTC will host auditions Sunday, Aug. 4 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Monday, Aug. 5 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Battle Mountain High School in Edwards. They are seeking talented performers for every role, including a chorus of gyrating, stretching, singing sexy phantoms. Organziers ask that all audition hopefuls have 24 to 32 bars of music prepared and be ready to learn a dance. An audition song from the show is fine, especially if sung for the part you’d like to play. An accompanist will be provided. Due to the adult content of this show, only actors 18 years and older will be seen.

For those unfamiliar with “Rocky Horror,� the storyline begins as reluctant lovers Brad Majors and Janet Weiss end up knocking on the door of an old castle after a flat tire in the desolate, rainy countryside. The collection of offbeat characters – from sexpot Magenta and odd butler Riff Raff to giggly Columbia and the sensual mastermind himself, Dr. Frank N. Furter – increase Brad and Janet’s unease. Trips to mad scientific laboratories, mistaken identities and seductions increase the tension of this madcap musical.

VVTC is excited to announce the show is under the new artistic direction of Nick Sugar. The Denver-based director has been honored to serve as a director choreographer, actor and instructor for almost every theatre in the Denver area in the past few years. Previously, he lived and worked in Hong Kong, Los Angeles and New York City. Sugar has been honored with several Henry Awards, Denver Post Ovation Awards, The Best of Westword awards and, most recently, received 12 Henry nominations for his production of “Hair,� which took home the award for outstanding ensemble.

For more information on Sugar, visit his website at www. nicksugar.com. Information on the VVTC production of “Rocky Horror� is available by calling (970) 306-1086.

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know Donovan will add his creative touch to what we offer our guests. We want them to return again and again over the rest of the summer, next winter and beyond.�

Sornig brings a wealth of practical knowledge and educational training to the Mountain Standard team. He has completed the Introductory and Advanced Certification Programs from BarSmarts, a one-of-a-kind bartender certification program developed in collaboration with the world’s most celebrated cocktail experts from BAR, a national bartender training organization. He also has a Cicerone Certification, is working towards his level-two certification with the Court of Master Sommeliers and is a member of the Colorado Bartenders Guild. “I look forward to being creative behind the bar and sharing my passion with our guests and our family here at Mountain Standard,� Donovan said.

One of Donovan’s creations on the Mountain Standard menu is the Standard Gin and Tonic. He has upgraded this simple summer cocktail to an “out-of-this-world gin and tonic� by using all-natural Fever-Tree tonic water from London and hand-squeezed lime juice. “Fever-Tree tonic water is all about taste,� Donovan said. “They search the deepest reaches of Africa for the quinine, then infuse it with Mediterranean thyme and lemon. It’s like no other gin and tonic you’ve ever had.�

When Sornig isn’t behind the bar, he can be found downhill mountain biking, hunting, snowboarding or cooking.

His favorite food is popcorn, and Sornig is a self-proclaimed connoisseur of the popular treat.

For more information on Mountain Standard or to book a reservation, call the restaurant at 970-476-0123 or visit www.mountainstandardvail.com.

ing her bronzes there for nearly 30 years.

For the first time this Friday and Saturda, the gallery invites Marianne and her daughter, bronze artist Scy Caroselli, into the Cogswell Gallery family. The pair will be at the gallery from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. both days, showing their works and talking about the creative process.

Born in New Jersey, Marianne began her art career as a painter before dedicating her full attention and time to sculpting. While the subject of Marianne’s work ranges from wildlife and Southwestern images to the human figure, she is most well-known for her lifelike renderings of children.

Depicted doing a variety of activities like fishing, reading and playing with puppies, her hand-crafted children possess the true innocence and playfulness of childhood.

After spending many years with her mother and receiving much encouragement from the family, Scy began a career as an artist. Like mother, like daughter, Scy is also a bronze artist who loves to sculpt children. They work together whenever possible and have even travelled to Italy to study sculpting together. She, however, also sculpts a range of subjects including wildlife and women in the wine country. It is evident in much of her figurative work that she not only loves to express the freedom and adventure that is childhood, but also focuses on the strength and inner beauty of women.

Avon hosts National Night Out events across town

National Night Out is a long-standing tradition throughout the United States and this year marks the seventh year that Avon will be involved. As a project of law enforcement officials, National Night Out provides an opportunity for citizens and police personnel to build crime and drug-prevention awareness, generate support for anti-crime programs, Watch for logging operations north of and strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community Vail partnerships.

Logging operations along Red Sandstone and Lost Lake This year’s events in Avon will be held on Tuesday, Aug. Roads started in late July and will continue throughout the 6. The following neighborhoods all play host to fun, free summer. The work will be carried out by a timber purchaser events for parents and families: whose crew will be hauling logs off Red Sandstone Road, Lost Lake Road and Muddy Pass Road, all of which are on Wildridge Community - O’Neil Spur Park at 6 p.m.

U.S. Forest Service property. Heavy truck traffic is expected - Magic fun castles for kids at times, and the public should expect delays when traveling - Live music starring Peter Fontanese Productions these roads.

- Food and beverages This project has been designed to promote forest health - Raffle with prizes and reduce hazardous fuels on 2,391 acres of USFS property - Family games north of Vail.

- Emergency services - police, ambulance and fire truck “The Indian Creek sale, like this past summer’s operation on West Grouse as well as the previous summer’s operation Aspen’s mobile home park - Community Park at 6 p.m.

- Bounce castle for kids on Tigiwon, is serving to bring our forests back to a natural - Music from Sonido Disco DJ Azte-K, starring DJ Anrange of variation while helping local economies and supporting Colorado industries,� District Ranger Dave Neely tonio - Food and beverages said of the operations.

- Raffle with prizes Workers will perform logging activities like tree felling - Family games and log hauling every day this summer, including on week- Emergency services ends. For the safety of the public, Lost Lake Road will be closed from 8 a.m. on Mondays to noon on Fridays until work is completed in that area.

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Calendar of Events Thursday, Aug. 1 Bravo! Vail presents Messian’s “Quartet for the End of Time,” Vail

The final performance of Bravo! Vail’s intimate, chamber-like Silver Oak and Twomey Series comes to Donovan Pavilion on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. An admitted favorite of executive director James Palermo, the series pairs artistic director Anne-Marie McDermott with top-level visiting musicians for unorthodox takes on classical pieces. Thursday’s performance revolves around Mozart’s cherished “Clarinet Quintet” and closes with Messiaen’s profound and monumental “Quartet for the End of Time.” McDermott is joined for the evening by the award-winning Jasper String Quartet and clarinetist Steven Williamson. Seating for the event is general admission, and tickets start at $35. Visit www.bravovail.org for availability.

Thursday, Aug. 1 Montgomery Gentry at the Vilar Center, Beaver Creek

over the years, but few started playing while Jerry Garcia and company were still making headlines. But Shakedown Street is a different beast. Named after a Dead song, the Eagle County favorites make their first ShowDown Town appearance of the summer, taking the stage in Eagle Town Park at 6:30 p.m. for a free concert.

For more than 25 years, Shakedown Street has been Colorado’s go-to Deadhead tribute, earning the praise of former Grateful Dead members Vince Welnick and Tom Constanten. “Shakeheads,” rejoice – the boys are back in town. To find out more, see the band’s Facebook page.

Friday, Aug. 2 International Evenings of Dance I gala, Vail

The Vail International Dance Festival kicks into high gear on Friday for the first International Evenings of Dance gala.

As a cornerstone of the festival, the evening showcases the top talent in town for the festival, from numerous members of the Boston Ballet and New York City Ballet to hip-hop artists from Dance Theatre of Harlem. Last year, the gala won the attention of visiting critics from The New York Times, solidifying its place as one of the most sought-after dance events in Colorado. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 2 is held at Ford Amphitheater in Vail. Tickets for the evening Kevin Heinz and Friends at Vail’s FAC begin at $20 and can be purchased online through www.vailKevin Heinz and Friends return to Vail’s Friday Afternoon dance.org.

Club at Eagle’s Nest on Friday afternoon. Along with local friends and musicians, the popular singer-songwriter will Saturday, Aug. 3 provide live entertainment for the evening at the group’s Sleep and hypnotherapy seminar, second FAC appearance of the summer. Weekly festivities begin at 4 p.m. on Talon’s Deck Grill, where guests and lo- Edwards Join certified hypnotherapist Stacy Horn of Family Room cals alike can kick off the weekend with free live music and Colorado for the “Sleep Better with Hypnosis” seminar. activities, food and drink specials, and more all while enjoyFrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Horn will lead up to 10 participants ing amazing sunsets and the best views in the valley. The through all manner of sleep issues and how they can be night wraps up at 9 p.m. Guests can also enter for a chance to quelled with hypnosis.

She’ll cover healthy sleep habits, levwin Shock Top’s free giveaway, a Yeti mountain bike. Regisels of consciousness, self-hypnosis, poor habits to avoid and ter each week at FAC for the raffle drawing on Aug. 23. All how to sleep with a partner who snores.

The cost is $200 performances are free and the Eagle Bahn Gondola is free per person and the course is strictly limited to 10 people. to 2013-2014 pass holders. Twilight gondola tickets can be To register or find out more, call Family Room Colorado at purchased after 4 p.m. and include a $10 credit voucher for 970-926-4357. food and drinks.

The Kentuck-born duo of vocalists Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry come to Beaver Creek’s Vilar Center for an evening of high-energy country music. Know for hits like Friday, Aug. 2 “Where I Come From” and regular volunteer work with the Shel at Maya’s Friday Patio Party, Avon U.S. military, Gentry and Montgomery have fast become regFree margs, music and rays are hallmarks of the weekly ulars on the pop country circuit. The group’s Beaver Creek Friday Patio Party series at Maya, the new restaurant housed performance begins at 8 p.m., and tickets begin at $120. To in The Westin Riverfront Resort in Avon. The patio opens purchase tickets or find out more, visit www.vilarpac.org. at 4 p.m. with drink and small-plate specials, plus a complimentary house marg for everyone who arrives by bike.

Thursday, Aug.1 From 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., the all-female pop/folk group Shel – Shakedown Street at ShowDown Town known for the earworm “When the Sky Fell” – play for free one the outdoor stage.

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Sunday, Aug. 4 Vail Farmers Market and Art Expo

As has become tradition on summertime Sundays, the Vail Farmers Market and Art Expo is a highlight for locals and visitors alike. More than 100 vendors line Meadow Drive in Vail Village from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to sell organic produce, hand-made cheeses, artisan jewelry and more. This year hosts more food vendors than ever before, so be sure to arrive hungry. The market is free to attend, but most vendors take cash or check only. Arrive prepared. Parking is free at the Vail Village and Lionshead parking structures.

Monday, Aug. 5 “Now: Premieres” dance program, Vail

One of the most exhilarating events of the Vail International Dance Festival falls on an unlikely Monday evening, as dozens of top-level dancers perform works for the first time as part of the “Now: Premieres” program. Festival artistic director Damian Woetzl hosts the evening, bringing together specially commissions pieces from five choreographers. Tickets begin at $20 online at www.vaildance.org.

Sunday Aug. 4 VRD’s Berry Picker Trail Run, Vail The Vail Recreation District’s La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail Running Series continues Sunday, Aug. 4 with another oxygen-depriving race, the 3.2mile Berry Picker Trail Run. Easily considered one of the hardest events by trail series faithful, the race begins at 8 a.m. at the base of the Eagle Bahn Gondola in Lionshead. It tests runners of all abilities on a singletrack and doubletrack course with an average grade of 14 percent, ending at Eagle’s Nest atop Vail Mountain. Individual race costs are $29 for pre-registration or $39 on race day.

Registration is available through www. vailrec.com, www.active.com or by calling the VRD at 970-479-2280.

Wednesday, Aug. 7 4 Eagle Ranch Western Family Nights, Wolcott

Grab the family for an evening of rustling, cowboy cooking and line dancing at 4 Eagle Ranch near Wolcott. New this year is the 4 Eagle Ranch Rodeo, with bull riding, barrel racing, bareback riding and more from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The weekly events begin at 5 p.m. and cost $50 for adults, $25 for children ages 4 to 12 and $25 for seniors. Entry is free for children under the age of 4. Price includes a barbecue dinner, the rodeo and horse-drawn wagon rides. For more information, see www.4eagleranch.com or call 970- 926-3372.

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people to rush between vendors and storefronts – but Vail Village was as crowded as ever on a Sunday during summer. Along with her husband, wine director Rick Colomitz, Liken led us through the fray, buying up boxes of beets and crates of un-husked corn from a Northern Colorado farm.

Liken’s staff spent less than ten minutes at each tent before moving to the next, and each chef was in charge of finding what they needed for a never-before-tried dish: Andrew Caciopo returned with organic sweet peppers for chorizo-stuffed calamari, while Darren Glasgow grabbed Palisade peaches for a chilled bourbon and peach soup. Chef de cuisine Matt Limbaugh and sous chef Brian Long tracked what was bought and wrote checks for the vendors.

Limbaugh has been with Liken for five years – he came just a year after the first official harvest dinner – and she describes him as her “right-hand man.” On Sundays, the two make sure everything runs smoothly, from the kitchen to the market and back, but they spread the legwork equally between the staff.

“As much as Matt and I guide the menu, we want our chefs to create relationships with the farmers,” Liken said, stopping briefly to chat with a friend who wandered past. “They learn to negotiate prices and meet the people who provide the food. When they open their own restaurants some day, they have those skills other chefs may take for granted.”

To her credit, Liken does everything a bit backwards. Produce is always the backbone of the hervest menus, not protein, and it’s the same way with her daily menu.

“When we first opened, it was unusual to build a menu around what’s available at the market and in-season,” Liken said. “At this point, it’s just what I do. I find this to be more fun than coming up with random ideas. I like being inspired by what I can touch and taste and feel.”

That sort of spontaneous inspiration can’t be harnessed by everyone. Liken’s chefs craft every three-course meal an hour or two before heading to the market, and if the quick turnaround is overwhelming, they hardly seemed worried. After just a month into the harvestdinner service, they flitted between vendors like white-frocked dancers, or maybe courteous marauders. In either case, everyone seemed to enjoy the insanity. Liken even stopped for a carnival pretzel with Grey Poupon – a favorite indulgence on long market days.

“Working like this can kind of be counterintuitive to chefs,” Liken said after finishing the pretzel. “We like to have everything in its place, but this can be kind of daunting and intimidating for chefs used to working very rigidly. It forces them out of their comfort zone, and I

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see my chefs get more creative every week.”

And creativity doesn’t end with the base ingredients. No two menus are ever the same – actually, no two dishes are the same. It’s one rule Liken imposes, but her chefs seem to trust themselves as much as their boss, even if something like Swiss chard is the only available green early in the summer. Some chefs would be frightened by the uncertainty, but Limbaugh and the rest have learned to thrive.

“I enjoy the way these evolve with the seasons,” Limbaugh said. “We start out slow with a few different ingredients, but now, we’re really reaping the rewards of the season. It’s rewarding in different ways.”

The kitchen revisited It’s rewarding in part, anyway. After leaving the market, my photographer arrived and captured the chefs in the kitchen. One wondered if this article would make the harvest dinners busier than they already are and the rest chuckled. Without question, it’s the restaurant’s most hectic day of the week: They cap reservations at 110 people – almost double the dining area’s capacity. Even Liken admits she doesn’t always stay the entire 12 hours between writing the menu and closing the kitchen.

I couldn’t make the 6 p.m. dinner service, but less than an hour after returning from the market, dishes were beginning to take shape. Caciopo had finished chopping peppers for the stuffed calamari, and Limbaugh was helping Long figure out a twist on ratatouille with squash cannelloni, eggplant puree and fried early tomatoes. Liken made a final round from chef to chef, writing down the name of each dish and offering subtle changes.

“The idea of local shouldn’t just be a fad or a buzz word,” Liken said before I left. “For me, it’s the best way to cook. Our customers are learning to eat truly seasonally, and they’ve started to trust us. That’s what matters.”

And maybe that’s the key to Liken’s continued popularity. Her kitchen’s creativity is grounded in what people will actually eat – nothing is strange for the sake of strange.

Well, at least when it comes to the menu. Next to the Emerson quote was another magnet, this one with a faux-‘50s housewife holding a silver platter.

“Meat is murder,” it read. “Tasty, tasty murder.”

SneakPEAK editor Phil Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com

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Parenti - Sendor Wedding Bride: Michelle Parenti of Vail, Colo.

Groom: Paul Sendor of Vail, Colo.

Married: July 20, 2013 Location: Beaver Creek, Colo.

How they met During Halloween weekend, Michelle and a handful of close friends went to BĹ?l in Vail for a few pre-costume party drinks. Everyone was decked out – Michelle went dressed as a bee – and shortly after arriving, she saw Paul walk by dressed in medical scrubs. The two chatted for a while and Michelle joined Paul’s friends, who were bowling a few lanes down. That’s when her friend (and bridesmaid) Lisa arrived and hinted, “Her mother always wanted her to marry a doctor.â€? Paul took the hint and he posed for a photo with Michelle. “Never have I been more embarrassed, and then in order to ‘sell the photo’ to Mom, he kissed me,â€? Michelle says. “And so the story goes – the bumblebee met the doctor and it was definitely love at first sight.â€?

How he proposed Close to a year after the couple’s first encounter at BĹ?l, the two returned for an Edwards Rotary bowling tournament. Michelle hardly saw the proposal coming, but she was more than ready for a surprise. “After the tourney, he dropped down on one knee and asked me to marry him in front of everyone,â€? she says. “I said ‘yes,’ we popped a little Dom PĂŠrignon and celebrated the night.â€?

Why they got married in the Vail Valley Paul and Michelle have lived in the area for years, and they agreed it was the best way to share their wedding day with close friends in Vail and Beaver Creek. But there was a slight hiccup: Michelle grew up in California, and she was worried that her extended family couldn’t make the trip. To make up for it, she planned two ceremonies – one in Beaver Creek, the other at Mission Inn, Calif. – so no one would be left out.

One of Michelle’s biggest concerns for the Colorado wedding was exchanging vows in a church, but when Monsignor Bob Kinkel from St. Clare of Assisi agreed to handle the ceremony, she was ecstatic. For a while, though, two weddings seemed daunting. “Paul hesitantly agreed,� she says. “After all, two parties.�

Favorite memory from the wedding day Michelle will never forget walking down the aisle with her Dad, surrounded by friends and her immediate family. After the ceremony, it was all about looking out for other soon-to-be newlyweds. “My favorite part of the wedding, besides our first dance, was throwing the bouquet three times so each of my girlfriends could tell their boyfriends they caught the bouquet,� she says.

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to what’s happening, and I hope people will fill in the gaps.�

When the Pro Challenge cyclists roll through Vail, hundreds of people will have the chance to see Wenner’s work. It’s placed right along the Time Trial route, just down the street from his first bike-inspired sculpture. Both pieces are now part of the town’s permanent art collection, and Eppard says they’ll be on display through the remainder of the summer.

At the moment, Wenner has no other contracts with the town, but he’s ready to work with Eppard and the AIPP board whenever he can. In the meantime, he’s busy making custom bike frames and other fabricated structures through his Denver shop, Fahrenheit Collective.

He’s also looking forward to the final two races of the Big Mountain Enduro Series – it’s his first year competing in the Colorado-wide events – and, as always, he’s thinking about bicycles. “I became a sculptor because I love to solve three-dimensional problems with many different types of material,� Wenner says. “From concept to completion, I become immersed by the process of making and creating. From being a fabricator to sculptor and a bike racer, it just made sense to build my own bikes and also educate people how to build their own bike frames. It feels amazing to build and ride your own bicycle.�

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never wanted to lose those connections,� he explains. “Turns out that we always included those musical adventures when possible.�

Along with the heritage side of their music, the Padmanabha brothers credit such farranging influences as Shankar (Harrison’s teacher), Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock for shaping their distinctive sound. Narayan points out that even with such a noticeable cultural flair, the band’s music is still very relatable to audiences everywhere. “The only instrument that is non-mainstream is the sitar, so when we combine that with the drums and bass, it creates a sound that is not too ‘out there’ for people,� he explains. “It ends up being very accessible because we include more Western styles and modes. Basically, the sitar is mixing traditional and non-traditional melodies.�

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CRG: I was always inspired by music. We have a piano at my house, and even though they weren’t musicians themselves, my parents were always music lovers. My dad would come to New Orleans all the time and come back with a bunch of records. It was his favorite city in the world. I was raised with those sounds around me.

I was on tour with a musician out of Atlanta, and we happened to have a night off in Boulder and Denver. For some reason, I just felt really drawn to Denver. I moved there three months later and just called it my home. It had a great jam band scene, which is where my heart is. I wanted to establish my name as the best keyboard player in town, so I just played with everyone I could.

I met a girl from New Orleans in Colorado, and we got married. She wanted to be closer to family. I guess somehow I was supposed to be down here.

SP: Tell us about the new album the band is working on.

CRG: It’s becoming a pretty cool record. It’s set to release in early 2014. We’ve had really good crowd response for a lot of these tunes. Some of my favorites are “Get Back What You’ve Given,” then one of my songs, “Things.”

SP: How does songwriting work between the band members?

CGR: It varies from song to song. Mostly somebody will bring a song to the table that has all the parts there and written, and we each work together on the arrangement and flush it out as a band from the skeleton. That’s one of the funnest things, just taking it and playing it. You get a feel from the audience, which helps to shape the song.

SP: How can audiences find out more about the band?

CRG: Join the fan club or follow us on Facebook. We’re very liberal about giving away tickets to shows or swag, and fans are first to know about upcoming shows because we feel the fans are as much a part of what we do as anything.

SneakPEAK writer Melanie Wong can be reached at melanie@sneakpeakvail.com

ARTS FESTIVAL –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SP: You and your wife have become semi-celebrities in the fine-art world. What has that been like? You don’t seem like the sort to have entourages or cruise around in matching Ferraris.

KM: There aren’t many rock-star moments, but because of being at Park West Gallery, we’ve met some very incredible people. We’re just country folk, really, and when we first started showing there, they had us tell our charming little story about coming up the way we did. They would call us the “Anti-Max,” because he’ll be out there painting NASCAR cars and cruise ships and everything. We really like the low-key thing, painting in the country or wandering along Gore Creek by ourselves. We enjoy that more than the rockstar treatment, but it is still strange when people see us and know our names, yelling “Schaefer-Miles!”

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SP: Along with spending summers in Colorado, what appeals to you about painting alpine scenes?

KM: It’s honestly just an excuse to be here (laughs). We’re grateful to be out in the wilderness together – we just did five hikes in five days. We were even caught out on Shrine Ridge when it poured rain, just an awful day. We shouldn’t have done it and it was probably stupid, but we got some incredible photos that will lead to an entirely new collection.

That’s the cool thing about our job: One day we’re hiking along St. Bart’s with our easels, and the next we’re going through hellish weather at Shrine Ridge. We like to think of ourselves as adventure painters – the comfort of a studio isn’t always appealing.

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just doesn’t come together? Say, you start a piece you enjoy, but Wendy can’t find the same creative spark.

KM: We have dozens of unfinished works that are on racks in our barn, and they may never see the light of day. I do like to pick them up on occasion – I look through them to match with wherever we’re travelling, and maybe being in a new place will be the spark we needed. It’s just like musicians or writers or dancers working together – some people can and some people can’t, but you find the person you pair with well. It’s like third grade when the teacher says, “Play well with others.” We’ve always played well together.

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How one of America’s most popular sports is quietly churning out heroes Editor’s Note: Minturnbased sports fan Patrick Whitehurst writes for www.fanrag. com. Read his musings on the site or in SneakPEAK.

Nearly everything I know about auto racing can be attributed to Ricky Bobby, Days of Thunder and Stroker Ace. I am a Matt Kenseth fan, Patrick Whitehurst but not because of his number (the 17 car in the past, 20 this year), his sponsors or his racing style. I’m sure he has a certain style or strategy, but I am not nearly knowledgeable enough to identify it.

Like me, Kenseth hails from a small town in Wisconsin and is a diehard Packer fan. He believes the “G” on the side of their helmet (the best uniforms in all of pro sports, by the way) stands for “greatness.” If he can’t have both, he has to think hard about whether he would want something good to happen to him, or if he’d rather have the Packers pull out an improbable last-second victory.

That’s enough for me! Since I don’t have a NASCAR guy, Matt Kenseth is my guy. We clearly didn’t, but we could have attended high school together. Kenseth would have been that cool upperclassman dating the prettiest girl in school and driving the fastest car in the county.

I don’t have some sort of man-crush on Matt Kenseth – I just think he sounds like a cool guy. I could probably be sitting next to him at Bob’s Place in Avon watching a Green Bay game and not know who he really was. I would simply assume he knows his football, can recite “The Bears still suck” chants, loves Miller Lite and prefers cheese curds over mozzarella sticks any day. How big of a NASCAR fan am I, then?

Not much.

I tune in occasionally for Talladega, Daytona, the occasional Sprint Cup race (aka Chase for the Cup) and any event that takes place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,

the world’s greatest track. I wouldn’t mind attending a race (Vegas anyone?), but I am not rushing to buy tickets anytime soon. Although I can appreciate gathering every weekend for a tailgate party with a 100,000 like-minded fans and making sure my koozie is never empty, the NASCAR crowd isn’t exactly my scene.

Outside of movies, everything I know about racing can be succinctly stated in this paragraph: I know that “rubbin’s racin’,” and it’s perfectly acceptable to drop the “g” at the end of words. Every driver wants to win at the Brickyard and mathematics plays a major role for crew chiefs. I know successful drivers have a strong team surrounding them and a little luck goes a long way. Jimmie Johnson won five straight championships before Brad Keselowski (a Lions fan from Rochester Hills, Mich.) won the crown in 2012. The fastest car doesn’t always take the checkered flag and Danica Patrick doesn’t win, but she’s a solid-gold endorsement deal waiting to happen. And, finally, people love it, especially southern folk.

No matter the sport, fans love the stories inside and out of the games or events themselves. Matt Kenseth didn’t win the Brickyard 400 – Ryan Newman did. Newman is a bornand-bred Hoosier, who grew up like so many Indiana kids with a dream of racing on the biggest stage, which also just so happened to be in his backyard. To think what a victory meant to the South Bend native at the Speedway is extraordinary. That’s a great all-around story and something the sports world is lacking.

If you turn your television to the worldwide leader right

be seen, be heard, be a fan!

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CREATE MEMORIES www.vailgolfclub.net 970-479-2260 4:07 Pace of Play

For full fishing report visit minturnanglers.com/fishing-reports 970.827.9500

Dates and Programs Subject to Change

MONDAY, AUG. 5

SERVING THE VALLEY'S BEST SUSHI

Still at the Edwards Corner 56 EDWARDS VILLAGE BLVD New location COMING SOON!

8 a.m.

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Open for Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner Breakfast served ALL DAY! Lunch 11am - 3pm Dinner 5pm - close

Dawn to Dusk 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

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FRIDAY, AUG. 9

Open Play Junior Golf Clinic Coors Coaching Hour: $25, Lesson and Two Coors Beers

SATURDAY, AUG. 10

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 7

1:30 p.m.

Off Season Hours: Sun-Wed 5-9pm & Thurs-Sat 5-10pm

Senior League Play Open Play

TUESDAY, AUG. 6

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now, the odds are that the four-letter network is covering a scandalous story of corruption exposed, or maybe what former-Patriot Aaron Hernandez was served for lunch in North Attleboro Prison.

Haven’t we heard enough about the summer exploits of Johnny Football? Sure, he’s a celebrity in this social-media obsessed age, but in five or ten years will we refer to him as Johnny Burnout? The appeal of Mr. Wonderful, Alex Rodriguez, will soon dominate baseball news instead of stories on the surging, home-grown Tampa Bay Rays, or how silently the Miami Marlins are stockpiling talent. The Milwaukee Brewers are issuing $10 vouchers for every home game in August as a way to say sorry to loyal fans for a “trying summer” that finds them 17 games under .500 while the face of the franchise (the fraudulent Ryan Braun) was recently suspended for PEDs. Instead of following Milwaukee’s lead, several clubs will do damage control once their players are suspended in the coming weeks.

I would rather hear about the charitable actions of JJ Watt (another Wisco kid!) than O.J. Simpson awaiting a parole hearing or the approaching trial of Oscar Pistorius.

NASCAR is the second-most popular sport (attendance and viewership-wise) in the United States; maybe they’ll be the forerunners for turning sports figures and stories into positive, enjoyable parts of everyday life. This weekend’s race is in Pocono – the Beach Boys sang about that, right?

Across from the Post Office in Edwards | 926.1163

Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association, Shotgun Tournament Open Play

THURSDAY, AUG. 8 Dawn to Dusk 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.

Open Play Ladies, Lessons and Libations: $25, Lesson and Drinks

Dawn to Dusk 5 to 6 p.m.

Dawn to Dusk

Open Play Couples Clinic

Open Play

SUNDAY, AUG. 11 Dawn to Dusk 10 to 11 a.m.

Open Play Senior Clinic NEW!

Couples Clinics 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9 Meet and mingle while enjoying instruction on a variety of game improvement skills. Cost is $60 per couple and includes appetizers and drinks. Space is limited.

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There’s still time - until Aug. 1 - to sort through the garage, store rooms and closets and donate all those clean, useable, items such as clothing, sports equipment, toys, books, furniture, house wares, linens and electronics to the upcoming Eagle Valley Community Fund Rummage Sale, set for Aug. 17-18 and 24-25 at Maloit Park.

All proceeds from the sale go to more than 65 local non-profit organizations, so turn those outgrown treasures into cash for non-profits.

Items can be dropped off anytime, but volunteers (and there is still a need for those) will be there everyday except Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information or for large pickups call 376-1231 or check out the website at www.eaglevalleyrummagesale.com

Crazy Mountain Brewery has added a food truck! Congrats to Marisa and Kevin.

Join Crazy Mountain on August 17th for Ed Fest. It will be a great time.

Travis from Dish! in Edwards shows off a bottle of Muse by Pollyanna, Dish’s specialty wine. Stop in for some muse and amazing brussel sprouts.

Erin and Greg would love you to come visit during happy hour at Joe s! Happy hour is from 3 to 7 everyday.

Happy hour includes 3$ drafts and bottles , 4$ well drinks and 5$ glasses of win e. Loaded Joes is located in Avon next to Montana’s.

Agave | 1060 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.748.8666 Avon Bakery & Deli | 25 Hurd Lane | 970.949.3354 Blue Plate Bistro | 47 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.845.2252 Bob’s Place | 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.845.8566 Carniceria Tepic | 240 Chapel Place | 970.949.6033 Columbine Bakery | 51 Beaver Creek Place | 970.949.1400 Domino’s Pizza | 51 Beaver Creek Place | 970.949.3230 Fiesta Jalisco | 240 Chapel Place | 970.845.8088 FOOD by Marc! | 137 Benchmard Rd. 4W | 970.688.5037 Geno’s Sandwiches | 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.0529 Gondola Pizza | 240 Chapel Place | 970.845.6000 Loaded Joe’s | 82 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.748.1480 Montana’s BBQ | 82 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.7019 Northside Coffee and Ktichen | 20 Notingham Rd. | 970.949.9900 Nozawa Sushi | 240 Chapel Place | 970.949.0330 Pazzo’s Pizzeria | 82 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.6093 Red Mountain Grill | 240 Chapel Place | 970.748.1010 Subway Avon | 47 E. Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.1312 Swiss Hot Dog Company | 101 Fawcett Rd. | 970.467.2013 Taqueria No Se Hagan Bolas | 91 Beaver Creek Place | 970.845.7959 Ticino | 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.748-6792 Vin 48 | 48 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.748.9463

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BEAVER CREEK

Come visit Emily and Robert at Cafe 163 for happy hour specials! Happy hour is from 5 to 7pm everyday! Caf e 163 is located by the post office in Edwards.

8100 Mountainside Bar & Grill | Park Hyatt Beaver Creek | 970.949.1234 Beano’s Cabin | 210 Plaza Way | 970.754.3463 Beaver Creek Chophouse | Beaver Creek Lodge | 970.845.0555 Blue Moose Pizza | 76 Avondale Ln. | 970.845.8666 Coyote Cafe | 210 The Plaza | 970.845.9030 Dusty Boot Saloon | 210 Offerson Rd. | 970.748.1146 Golden Eagle Inn | 118 Beaver Creek Plaza | 970.949.1940 Grouse Mountain Grill | 141 Scott Hill Rd. | 970.949.0600 Hooked | 112 Beaver Creek Plaza | 970.949.4321 Metropolitan | 210 Offerson Road | 970.748.3123 Mirabelle Restaurant | 55 Village Rd. | 970.949.7728 Osprey Lounge | 10 Elk Track Ln. | 970.754.7400 Rimini Cafe | 45 W. Thomas Place | 970.949.6157 Rocks Modern Grill | 27 Avondale Le. | 970.845.9800 Saddleridge | 44 Meadow Ln. | 970.754.5450 Spago | The Ritz Carlton, Bachelor Gulch | 970.343.1555 Splendido at the Chateau | 17 Chateau Ln. | 970.845.8808 Toscanini | 60 Avondale Ln. | 970.754.5590

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EAGLE-VAIL

Ristorante Ti Amo | 40982 US Highway #6 | 970.845.8153 Route 6 Cafe | 41290 US Highway #6 | 970.949.6393

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EDWARDS Balata | 1265 Berry Creek Rd | 970.477.5353 Bounjour Bakery | 97 Main St. | 970.926.5539 Bookworm | 295 Main St. | 970.926.7323 Belmont Deli | 105 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.1796 Cafe 163 | 105 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.1163 Cafe Milano | 429 Edwards Access Rd. #A208 | 970.926.4455 Dish | 56 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.3433 E town | 295 Main St. | 970.926.4080 Eat! Drink! | 56 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.1393 Fiesta’s Cantina | 57 Edwards Access Rd. | 970.926.2121

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$39 A day full family fun!

Gashouse | 34185 US Highway #6 | 970.926.2896 Gobi Mongolian BBQ | 69 Edwards Access Rd. | 970.926.6628 Gore Range Brewery | 105 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.2739 Grouse on the Green | 100 Kensington Dr., Cordillera Divide | 970.926.5788 Henry’s Chinese Cafe | 175 Main St. | 970.926.3050 Juniper Restaurant | 97 Main St. | 970.926.7001 Larkburger | 105 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.9336 Last Course Dessert Bar & Pastries | 275 Main Street C-106 | 970.926-1979 Local Joe’s Pizza | 280 Main St. | 970.926.4444 Log Cabin Sports Bar and Grill | 34500 Highway 6, #B1 | 970.926.9726 Main St. Grill | 97 Main St. | 970.926.2729 Marko’s Pizzeria | 57 Edwards Access Rd. | 970.926.7003 Mirador | 2205 Cordillera Way, Cordillera Lodge & Spa | 970.926.2200 Old Forge Co. | 56 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.2220 Sato | 56 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.7684 Smiling Moose Deli | 1170 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.2400 Subway Edwards | 439 Edwards Access Rd. | 970.926.7010 Vista At Arrowhead | 676 Sawatch Dr. | 970.926.2111 Woody’s Bar & Grill | 27 Main St. | 970.926.2756 Zino Ristorante | 27 Main St. | 970.926.0777

Kirby Cosmos | 474 Main St. | 970.827.9027 Magusto’s | 101 Main St. | 970.827.5450 Minturn Country Club | 131 Main St. | 970.827.4114 Nicky’s Quickie | 151 Main St | 970-827-5616 Sticky Fingers | 132 Main St. | 970.827.5353 Minturn Saloon | 146 N. Main St. | 970.827.5954 Turntable | 160 Railroad Ave. | 970.827.4164

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Alpenrose | 100 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.8899 Ale House | 2161 N. Frontage Road | 970.476.4314 Atwater on Gore Creek | Vail Cascade Resort | 970.476.7014 Bart & Yeti’s | Lionshead, North of Arrabelle | 970.476.2754 Bearfish | West Vail Mall | 970.476.7596 Big Bear Bistro | 297 Hanson Ranch Road | 970.300.1394 Billy’s Island Grill | Lionshead | 970.476.8811 Bistro 14 | Eagle’s Nest, Top of Eagle Bahn Gondola | 970.445.4530 Block 16 | The Sebastian Vail, 16 Vail Rd. | 970.477.8000 Blue Moose Pizza | 675 West Lionshead Place | 970.476.8666 bol | Solaris, 141 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.5300 Bully Ranch | Sonnenalp Resort | 970.479.5460 Campo de Fiori | 100 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.8994 Chicago Pizza | 1031 S. Frontage Rd. | 970.476.7000 CinéBistro | Solaris, 141 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.3344 Elway’s Steakhouse | 174 East Gore Creek Dr. | 970.754.7818 Flame | Four Seasons, Vail | 970.477.8600 Frost | The Sebastian Vail, 16 Vail Rd. | 970.477.8050 Game Creek Restaurant | Vail Mountain | 970.754.4275 Garfinkel’s | Next to Lionshead Gondola | 970.476.3789

Custom Metal Work Includes: • ornamental • architectural • artistic

949-0961 • 949-8125 41266 Hwy 6 Across from Route 6 Cafe

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4 Eagle Ranch | 4091 Highway #131, Wolcott | 970.926.3372 Adam’s Mountain Country Club | 1094 Frost Creek Drive, Eagle | 970.328.2326 Baboune’s | 0131 Chambers Ave., Eagle | 970.328.2425 Bonfire Brewing | 0127 W. 2nd St., Eagle | 970.422.6258 Bowlmor Café | 50 Chambers Ave., Eagle | 970.328.BOWL Brush Creek Saloon | 241 Broadway, Eagle | 970.328.5279 Creekside| 530 Cotton Ranch Dr., Gypsum | 970.524.5160 Dusty Boot | 1099 Capitol St., Eagle | 970.328.7002 Eagle Diner | 112 Chambers Ave., Eagle | 970.328.1919 Ekahi Grill and Catering | 500 Red Table Dr. Unit 1E, Gypsum | 970.524.4745 El Pariente Mexican Restaurant | 0050 Chambers Ave. #E, Eagle | 720.289.8782 Fiesta Jalisco | 0701 Chambers Ave., Eagle | 970.328.9300 Gourmet China | 0212 Chambers Ave., Eagle | 970.328.0866 Grand Avenue Grill | 678 Grand Ave. | 970.328.4043 H.P.’s Provisions | 1160 Capitol St., Eagle | 970.328.5280 Heidis Brooklyn Deli | 150 Cooley Mesa Rd., Gypusm | 970.777.3663 Luigi’s Pasta House | 1143 Capitol St. | 970.328.5400 Mantos | 106 Oak Ridge Ct. | 970.524.6266 Moe’s Original BBQ | 630 Grand Ave. | 970.476.4314 Old Kentucky Tavern | 225 Broadway, Eagle | 970.328.5259 Paradigms | Corner of 4th and Capital St. Eagle | 970.328.7990 Pastatively Roberto’s Italian Cuisine | 94 Market St., Eagle | 970.328.7324 Pazzo’s Pizzeria | 50 Chambers Ave. Eagle | 970.337.9900 Red Canyon Cafe | 128 Broadway Ave, Eagle | 970.328.2232 Strecker’s Market and Cafe| 925 Greenway Unit 103, Gypsum | 970.524.2728 Yeti Grind | 330 Broadway Ave. Eagle| 970.328.9384 Yummy Café | 313 Chambers Ave., Eagle | 970.926.2896

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Gohan Ya | West Vail Mall | 970.476.7570 Happy Valley Gril | 1778 Vail Valley drive (Vail Golf Clubhouse) | 970.479.7321 Joe’s Famous Deli | 288 Bridge St. | 970.479.7580 Kelly Liken | Gateway Building, 12 Vail Rd. | 970.479.0175 La Bottega | 100 E. Meadow dr. | 970.476.0280 Lancelot | Next to Children’s Fountain | 970.476.5828 Larkspur Restaurant | Golden Peak | 970.754.8050 La Tour | 122 E. Meadow dr. | 970.476.4403 Left Bank | Sitzmark Lodge in Vail Village | 970.476.3696 The Little Diner | West Lionshead Plaza | 970.476.4279 Lord Gore & the Fitz Lounge | Manor Vail at the base of Golden Peak | 970.476.4959 Los Amigos | Top of Bridge St. | 970.476.5847 Ludwig’s | Sonnenalp Resort | 970.479.5429 The Marketplace | One Willow Bridge Rd. | 970.477.4370 Market Café | The Sebastian Vail, 16 Vail Rd. | 970.477.8000 May Palace | Next to City Market, West Vail | 970.476.1657 Matsuhisa | Located in the Solaris | 970.476.6682 Moe’s Original BBQ | Upstairs from the General Store, Lionshead | 970.479.7888 Montauk Seafood Grill | Lionshead Village | 970.476.3601 Nozawa | Holiday Inn, West Vail | 970.476.9355 Ocotillo | Vail Mountain Marriott Resort & Spa, Lionshead | 970.477.5675 Old Forge Co. | 2161 N Frontage Rd | 970.476.5555 Old Forge Co. | 521 East Lionshead Cir. | 970.476.5232 Ore House | 232 Bridge St. | 970.476.5100 Osaki’s | 100 E. Meadow dr. | 970.476.0977 Pazzo’s Pizzeria | 122 E. Meadow dr. | 970.476.9026 Pepi’s | By the Covered Bridge | 970.476.4671 Qdoba | 2161 N. Frontage Rd. | 970.476.7539 Red Lion | Top of Bridge St. | 970.476.7676 Russell’s | By the Covered Bridge | 970.476.6700 Subway West Vail | 2161 N. Frontage Rd. | 970.476.3827 Sushi Oka Hibachi | 100 East Meadow drive. Suite #4 | 970.476.1588 Sweet Basil | 193 E. Gore Creek dr. | 970.476.0125 Swiss Chalet | 20 Vail Road | 970.476.5429 Tap Room | Top of Bridge St. | 970.479.0500 The Tavern On The Square| 675 Lionshead Place | 970.754.7400 Terra Bistro| 352 Meadow dr., Vail Mountain Lodge& Spa | 970.476.6836 The George | 292 Meadow dr. | 970.476.2656 Up The Creek Bar & Grill | 223 Gore Creek dr. | 970.476.8141 Vendetta’s | 291 Bridge St. | 970.476.5070 Vail Chophouse | 675 West Lionshead Place | 970.477.0555 Westside Cafe & Market | 2211 N. Frontage Rd. | 970.476.7890 Yama Sushi | 168 Gore Creek dr. | 970.476.7332 Yeti’s Grind | Located in the Solaris | 970.476.1515

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Portofino Jewelry 240 Chapel Place, Avon 970-949-1404

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WWW.VAILREC.COM | 970-479-2279 HIGHLIGHTS Visit www.vailrec.com for more information

DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

VAIL NATURE CENTER Call 970-479-2291 or visit www.vailrec.com for more information

La Sportiva Berry Picker Trail Running Race| Sunday, 8 a.m. | Aug. 4 | Vail Mountain Back to Basics All Star Basketball Camp | Aug. 5-8 Vail Tennis Center Youth Camps | Aug. 5-9 Open Gym | Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m. | Vail Gymnastics Center Coors Coaching Hour | Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m. | Vail Golf Club Vail Strides Running Club | Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. | Meet at Vail Chophouse S’more’s and More | Fridays, 7-8:30 p.m. | Vail Nature Center Free Creekside Tours | Sundays, 11 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. | Departs Vail Farmers’ Market

The Vail Nature Center, located along the banks of beautiful Gore Creek, offers a wide variety of hiking and other outdoor activities for youth, adults and families all week including Wildower Hikes, Full-Day Backcountry Hikes, Childrens’ Fly Fishing, Art in Nature, Stargazing and more. Visit www.vailrec.com for information on the full range of programs offered by the Vail Nature Center.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Open daily, the Vail Golf Club is a public 18-hole, par-71 golf course with pro shop, driving range, full-service restaurant and more. Take advantage of great twilight rates after 3:30 p.m., and don’t miss a variety of leagues and instructional opportunities.

Book tee times and learn more online at www.vailgolfclub.net.

Visit www.vailrec.com for more information

KEEN Vail Kids Adventure Race & Family Expo | Aug. 8-11 www.vailkidsadventurerace.com Athletic Club at the Westin Camp Hale Mountain Bike Race | Aug. 14 La Sportiva 5k, 10k@10,000 Feet Trail Running Race | Aug. 25 Athletic Club at the Westin Beaver Creek Blast Mountain Bike Race | Aug. 28 La Sportiva 5k, 11k EverGold Trail Running Race | Sept. 15

YOUTH SUMMER DAY CAMPS

VAIL GOLF CLUB Call 970-479-2260 or visit www.vailgolfclub.net for more information

VAIL GYMNASTICS CENTER Call 970-479-2287 or visit www.vailrec.com for more information Tumble, bounce and cartwheel at the Vail Gymnastics Center. Toddler Bear gymnastics classes serve children as soon as they can walk, but VRD also coaches a competitive team. Walk-in guests are welcome to join classes and visiting competitive gymnasts can join the team for practices while in the area. Drop-ins are welcome. Please call ahead.

Call 970-479-2292 or visit www.vailrec.com for more information Pre Kamp Vail | Monday-Friday | Ages 30 months to 5 years Camp Vail | Monday-Friday | Ages 5 and entering K to 12 years Camp Eco Fun | Mondays/Wednesdays or Tuesdays/Thursdays | Ages 4 to 11 years Extreme Camp Vail | Fridays | Ages -13 years Skateboard Clinics | Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Mad Scientists | Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

VAIL TENNIS CENTER Call 970-479-2294 or visit www.vailrec.com for more information The Vail Tennis Center offers eight Har-Tru clay courts, some of the best clay courts in the country, plus two hard courts and a full-service pro shop. Visit www.vailrec.com to learn more about leagues, lessons, junior programs and much more.

HAVE YOU EVER FELT RUG LOVE? Come to Ruggs Benedict & fall in love with a rug.

Check out rugs like library books - Come to our store and choose some rugs you like. If needed we will deliver them to your home in the Vail Valley for free. See how they look in your home, then keep the ones you love.

1000 beautiful area rugs in stock - Our selection of imported, hand made rugs is unmatched. Over the past 25 years, we have built relationships with the best rug makers around the world. We buy direct and sell directly to you at wholesale prices.

$ 140 savings

o Call Frances t schedule your g Teeth Cleanin & Exam

“28 Years of Service”

AUG. 2-8, 2013

4 treatments for $200

Welcomes Frances Carthy as our new office administrator

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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

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Dental Arts of Eagle

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Asian Cuisine New American Cuisine

Kid’s menu Reservations Outdoor seating Catering Take-out Live music/Ent.

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200 choices under $200 - We have area rugs to fit any room and any budget. Stop by and check them out!

Alison Mattson Licensed Acupuncturist

Avon Chiropractic & Acupuncture 970.620.0191

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COBRA TOO EXPENSIVE?

“The right rug can make the room.”

Mandy & Roger Benedict

Lets try short term care for the summer......

You could save hundreds $$$

Todd H. Shainholtz, D.D.S. (970) 328 - 6347 DentalArtsofEagle.com

“We care about people... not just teeth.”

Serving the Vail Valley since 1972 www.LFInsuranceGroup.com 970.390.3706

Lori Fennessey

Ruggs Benedict - Voted 2009 Business of the Year

810 Nottingham Road, Avon • 970-949-5390 • www.ruggsbenedict.com

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Please join us for a mother-daughter art show with Marianne and Scy Caroselli from 2-6 pm on Friday, August 2 and Saturday, August 3.

“First Catch” by Marianne Caroselli

Alexis Bittar Summer 2013 collection

“Tuscan Beauty” by Scy Caroselli

Weathered Wonders Birdhouse show with artist David Bruce, August 3.

223 Gore Creek Drive, Vail CogswellGallery.com 970.476.1769 28

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