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The widespread use of antidepressants has many people choosing to pop a pill to feel better. After all, who has the money to do talk therapy? However, for many people, talk therapy is as effective as drug therapy for depression, but without the side effects. Medications may work faster than talk therapy, but medications don’t give you the life skills for managing inappropriate emotions, changing negative thought patterns, indeed, finding new skills to live your life productively. These are skills that we all need and which keep a person from slipping back into depressive behaviors. Talk therapy may be perceived as a luxury, but it really is not. The therapists at the Samaritan Counseling Center offer sliding scale fees. Who better to invest in than yourself? There are different medications that work in different ways and it may take some trial and error to figure out which one will work for you. Medications have side effects. So not only do you and your doctor have to figure out which one will work for you, you also have to figure out which side effects you can tolerate. You also need to figure out the correct dosage. All of this can take months. So in many ways, medications are not a quick fix. With talk therapy, it is vitally important to find a therapist you can work with. There are different types of therapy. You can read about “how to choose the right therapist” on the Samaritan Counseling Center website, www.samaritan-vail.org. April Wilson is a licensed social worker and a Certified Addictions Counselor II. April specializes in mood disorders, addiction, trauma and anxiety. She works with adults and adolescents who are experiencing significant stress or are going through life changes.
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of growth the Cross’ have long fostered. “Even through we’ve built relationships with these filmmakers, our selection committee looks at these films very carefully and independent of our relationships,” Scott Cross says. “In the end, it comes down to directors who have earned this many times. One of the great things about the York wanted to build an intimate yet prestigious event festival is to see these filmmakers grow.” around independent films and a love of the form – what SunThe films dance was meant to be, before it became unwieldy. Going As the festival has expanded – this year includes nearly into the festival’s ninth year, that urge to put small films on a two dozen shorts and student films – it has built an impresbig stage is still at its core. “We generally are geared toward independent films and sive following in the adventure film community. The lineup want to foster new works with the festival,” says Sean Cross, features an expected collection of ski and snowboard films, who also co-founded the Colorado Film Institute to give the including Red Bull’s globetrotting HD extravaganza “The festival a grounding body. “We gravitate to writer/director Art of Flight” and the Wild West journey of “Wyoming Triumph.” types, the people who bring fresh ideas to the screen.” These powder-hound efforts are rounded out by more temThe Cross brothers (pictured far left) show no signs of slowing down in 2012, as they introduce a spattering of new pered, emotional documentaries, like Kurt Miller’s tale of programs. The festival selection committee whittled down 62-year-old Rick Finkelstein’s return to skiing after a life-ala field of 1,000 submissions to 58 films, all to be shown at tering accident in “The Movement: One Man Joins an Uprisvenues throughout Vail during the four-day festival to an es- ing.” The film takes place in neighboring Aspen – a favorite filming spots of Kurt’s father, ski film legend Warren Miller timated 10,000 viewers. The long weekend opens on Thursday evening with “The – where Finkelstein was paralyzed in a 2004 crash. “When we made the ski films, we wanted people to enjoy Eye of the Storm,” an adaptation of author Patrick White’s groundbreaking Australian novel directed by down-under the outdoors, and that inspired people dramatically,” says film legend, Fred Schepisi. The 72-year-old director comes Kurt Miller, who took over Warren Miller Entertainment in to Vail Mountain School on Saturday night to accept the 1984 and sold it recently to begin his nonprofit for disabilVanguard Award, along with young actress Krysten Ritter ity advocacy, Make a Hero. “When I got older, I wanted to (“Breaking Bad”), who is receiving the Excellence in Acting change people’s lives, period. The best tool I had for that was film.” award and stars in the closing-night film, “Life Happens.” “The Movement” is Miller’s first film on disabled athVFF is known for screening masterworks by masters like Schepisi alongside the latest efforts from young indie direc- letes has now screened at 10 festivals, including Sundance. tors. Blayne Weaver’s quietly funny film “6 Month Rule,” While in Vail, Miller will alternate the festival with filming about a suave serial dater who avoids commitment out of for his next documentary, which features Colorado native fear, is creating buzz as the “Swingers” for the millennial and double amputee Jesse Murphree, a soldier wounded in generation. Ritter shares the screen with last year’s Excel- Afghanistan who’s learning to monoski. lence in Acting winner, Kate Bosworth (pictured middle Sneak Picks with Josh Lucas), in “Life Happens” by director Kat Coiro. This year’s Vail Film Festival features more than 58 docuCoiro has shown several shorts at VFF over the years and the closing-night film marks her feature-length debut – the kind [See FILM FEST, page 12]
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ark Davis remembers the first time he stood at the top of a snowy slope on skis after losing his sight.
With the help of a blind skiing guide at Vail Mountain, Davis successfully carved down his favorite run, months after he lost most of his vision overnight as a side effect of multiple sclerosis at the age of 40. “The absolute joy and exhilaration was unlike anything I had ever felt prior,” he says. “The freedom was just amazing.” The experience spurred him to start Foresight Ski Guides, a Colorado-based nonprofit dedicated to getting blind and visually impaired people out on Vail Mountain. The nonprofit, which is celebrating its tenth season, works largely with students from the Colorado School for the Blind, as well as people of all other ages and abilities from around the world. Besides offering participants a new experience and an outlet to exercise and get outdoors, skiing also allows people to be challenged in a way that helps them think beyond their impairment, says Davis. “Not long before (my skiing experience), I was laying in my parents’ guest room, literally and figuratively in the dark, and ‘going skiing’ wasn’t on my top 100 list of things to do,” he remembers. “Afterward, I thought, ‘If I can figure out how to do this, I can figure out how to do anything.’” “Challenge recreation” On April 4, young participants who have excelled in the program, along with their guides, will celebrate the end of the season with a race on Golden Peak, an event complete with banners, announcers and a podium. “We wanted the last ski trip (of the season) to be a bit of a celebration,” says Randy Witte, Foresight’s program coordi-
nator. “We did it last year as well. Vail Resorts set up a race course by Golden Peak and had some podiums and fanfare. The kids all thought they were in the Olympics. They loved hearing their name yelled out with their time. It’s a culmination of the success of the season and the kids come away really feeling like champions.” According to Witte and Davis, getting participants up on the slopes has value beyond the actual experience of skiing. It’s a concept called “challenge recreation” – put people in a scary yet fun situation, and people expand their perceived limits, says Davis. “Scary” might be an understatement – for completely blind skiers, a guide follows closely behind the skier, giving them verbal instructions down the slopes. For partially blind skiers, they follow the brightly colored vest of their guide, with some verbal cues as well. “I think it teaches us lessons – we all put ourselves in little boxes of what we can and can’t do,” Davis says. “Skiing and snowboarding with the program shows us that we have the ability to get beyond ourselves.” For 11-year-old Gracie Helton, who was completely blind by the age of four due to a brain tumor, Foresight has allowed her to follow in her older brother’s footsteps. He is an avid snowboarder, but it was a sport she never thought was possible for her. “She loves the freedom – the feeling of movement,” says Gracie’s mother, Rebecca Helton. “But it’s about so much more than the skiing. Gracie loves the snow and the speed, but it’s also about being able to do what her older brother does. Skiing with Foresight has proved to her that she’s strong and capable. Now when she says ‘I can’t,’ I remind
A ski guide talks with a blind skier from the Denver School for the blind in Vail before heading onto the slopes. Foresight Ski Guides brings blind and visually impaired participants to Vail Mountain for skiing and education. The nonprofit celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Foresight photos.
her that she can ski down a mountain, and if she can do that, she can do anything – anything at all that she puts her mind to.” Those lessons can be an integral part of a visually impaired student’s education. Witte, who spent years as teacher at the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind in Colorado Springs, says that along with a normal education, kids need to learn skills like reading Braille and using a cane. Staying in shape can be a challenge for completely able-bodied people and is often even more difficult for a blind person. Integrating ski trips and preliminary in-school workouts not only provided physical activity, but motivated the students to work harder to earn the trips, Witte says. “We started out offering some ski trips and quickly saw with most of the kids hadn’t ever done anything like this,” he says. “At first most were fearful, but then started seeing that they could do it. I really saw the kids were learning about themselves, and it was so neat to watch them progress from crying in the Golden Peak lodge because they were scared to crying because they had to leave.” In a blind skier’s boots Davis hopes that the skiing program will open doors for the student’s futures, much like it presented opportunities to
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Talk about a man with a passion. It’s apparent when watching musician John David Webster play, or hearing about his latest music project. He has a voice that effortlessly fills a room and he sings with an intensity that demands you listen, whether he’s playing guitar, piano, drums or a variety of other band instruments. As an artist and producer, music has taken Webster around the world. He’s bounced from the Vail area, where he played in a local band early in his career, to Los Angeles, where he recorded with musicians from world-famous groups. He’s flitted between stages and recording studios nationwide. But you might be surprised at where you’ll find Webster these days, on an entirely different kind of stage: leading worship services at Calvary Chapel Vail Valley in Edwards. Before taking over at Calvary Chapel, the 38-year-old Webster had been living with his wife and three children in Indianapolis, where he ran a recording studio and played at various churches. He had been wondering if it was time to move onto something different when he got a call from an old friend, Calvary Chapel pastor Tommy Schneider. With three days left to renew the lease on the Indianapolis studio, Schneider told Webster the position of worship pastor was going to open, and he wanted the accomplished musician to take it. Webster accepted the offer quickly. “It was just such a confirmation,” Webster says of the call. “We said yes, and we’re excited to be out here. I’ve traveled the world, but this is one of my favorite churches. It’s really a dream come true.”
Faith through music Webster has a slightly different background than many typical worship pastors. His “resume” includes not only playing at countless churches, but making a name for himself working with respected musicians from big-name bands, such as Vinnie Colaiuta of Sting, Jerry McPherson of Faith Hill, Michael Landau of Seal and Chris Rodriguez of Keith Urban. Webster’s songs have been featured on major-network television shows and radio stations, and two of his singles, “Miracle” and “Now,” have made the top 10 on Christian music charts. But the way Webster sees it, pronouncing his faith through music was what he was born to do, and something he’s dreamed of doing since he was 13. For all his musical accomplish-
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Above: John David Webster, a new pastor at Calvary Chapel Vail Valley, leads the worship band through rehearsal last week. Webster comes from a background of music producing and recording all over the country, but now calls Eagle-Vail home. Kent Pettit photo.
ments and talent, he says he’s not interested in “going mainstream,” and he unashamedly admits he plays for God and not for his own interests. “My heart and passion is connecting people with each other and with God,” Webster says. “It’s been a journey, and my real love is Jesus.” While playing as an expression of faith is nothing new to Webster, the road hasn’t always been smooth. Around the time he was 21, Webster had an experience that changed the course of his life and career. “I had started experimenting with drugs and was just searching,” he says. “One night I was tripping and felt like I was being pulled into hell. Suddenly, I heard the name of ‘Jesus,’ something pulled me abruptly out of it, and I was completely sober. That was a turning point for me.” The experience focused Webster on his goal, and he soon after ended up in the Vail Valley, where he played with a local band called The Kry. While in Vail, he met the manager of several well-known Christian artists, and Webster signed with a recording label in 2000 to produce his first album, “Toward the Western Sky.” Colorado inspiration Now more than a decade later, Webster has returned to one of the places that inspires him most. Several of his original songs were written with the Rocky Mountains in mind: “Riverside,” about the simplicity of a talk with a friend by the riverside, and “Miracle,” about seeing the divine in nature. “People enjoy creation everyday – when you’re skiing, looking at sunsets. To me, the artwork only speaks of the artist,” Webster says. “I think we can’t sing about it enough. There aren’t enough words to do it justice. That’s why I love Colorado so much – God’s beauty is everywhere, his artwork.” He hopes that his passion and music can encourage anyone who walks through the doors of Calvary Chapel, no matter their personal history or spiritual label. “I hope that people can walk into the place and feel God’s presence and connect in a way
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him. Davis lost most of his vision overnight, a rare symptom of multiple sclerosis, and describes his vision now “like seeing through wax paper.” Doctors gave him no hope of recovering his sight, so Davis set to adjusting to his new life. After losing a job at a bank, he turned to starting Foresight with the support of Vail Resorts, Colorado Mountain Express, Vail Sports and the Marriott. In addition to skiing, the kids from the school for the blind spend part of their time in Vail learning about environmental responsibility, how the resort operates and hearing about future employment opportunities available for blind people. For Davis, the simple act of taking a run can turn a bad day into a great one, and the exhilaration of the sport continues to amaze him. “When one of the senses is lost, all the others kind of rally. I can tell you that when I’m skiing, I can feel the snow and what it’s doing under my boots and skis, like I’m standing there in my bare feet,” he says. “If you told me 15 years ago this is what I’d be doing as a living, I couldn’t have believed it. Now I can’t imagine doing anything else.”
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you can’t just put words to,” Webster says. “We carry a lot of baggage: pain, hurt, regret and shame. I love to see that fall off of people and be replaced with a sense of love and freedom.” Calvary Chapel’s Schneider says he’s excited to see what Webster will bring to the valley. With typical enthusiasm, Webster hopes to invite visiting musicians to Calvary Chapel as part of a concert series this coming summer.
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Vail’s signature spring food and wine festival is back for its 22nd year from April 5-7, with a slew of events that include annual favorites and fresh new tastings. The three-day festival will feature a new event, the Sip, Slide and Sample on Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7 from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The event gives participants the opportunity to ski on the mountain with winemakers, such as Jay Christianson from Colorado’s own Canyon Wind Cellars, followed by a small, intimate tasting in the village. This event is one of the many smaller, more personal seminars offered throughout the festival. Tickets for Sip, Slide and Sample are $50 per person (cost does not include a lift ticket). On Saturday, the event will feature Jerry Comfort’s Wine & Cheese Pairing Made Simple – The Chemistry Behind the Romance, a seminar from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Comfort is the senior manager of wine education for Beringer Vineyards and will help demystify cheese and wine pairing for attendees. The seminar will explore the sensory of “flavor” versus “taste” with six cheeses and four wines. The wine and cheese seminar is $45 per person. Fine sipping continues with the Renaissance of Spanish Wine on Saturday afternoon from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Spain is in the process of reinventing its wine industry and an expert on Spanish wines will be on hand to give seminar participants insight into resurrected varietals, growing areas and visionary wine makers. Participants will have an opportunity to sample some of the finest Spanish wines. The seminar is $50 per person. Looking for some romance? Look no further than the festival’s Speed Dating seminar on Saturday from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. So there isn’t really any real dating involved, but attendees will have the chance to fall in love with new wines,
as a round of producers will showcase their finest products. The Speed Dating seminar is $50 per person. Taste of Vail will also bring back favorite events that have become mainstays of the festival. The entire weekend kicks off with the annual Colorado Lamb Cook-off and Après Ski Tasting from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5 in Vail Village. Afterward, festival participants can move to the Tap Room in Vail Village for a sampling of Davidoff Cigars and Craft Distiller Liquors from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Cigar and liquor representatives will be on hand pairing the two renowned products. Tickets are $50 per person for the cigar event. Another returning favorite is the signature Mountaintop Picnic at noon on Friday, April 6. The event is followed by a Belgian Beer Food Pairing dinner with Riedel glasses from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., featuring Chef Daniel Joly of Stella Artois and Mirabelle Restaurant. The dinner will pair Stella Artois, Leffe and Hoegaarden beers with Joly’s award-winning food. Riedel will feature its Spiegelau beer glasses during this seminar to illustrate how the right glass brings out exceptional flavor in each beer selection. The dinner includes a four-piece set of Spiegelau Beer Connoisseur glasses. Friday also includes Riedel’s Vinum Glass Tasting seminar from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The $55 cost for the seminar includes a four-glass set of Vinum wine glasses. The entire festival closes out with the Grand Tasting event Saturday night at the Vail Marriott. Tickets for Taste of Vail can be purchased for $75 for unlimited all-you-can eat and drink lamb and wine. The Mountaintop Picnic is $135, and tickets for the Grand Tasting are $175. An all-inclusive Festival Pass also can be purchased for $495, which includes all signature events and seminars. For more information on the Taste of Vail or this year’s seminars, visit www.tasteofvail.com for updated times, locations and tickets.
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Above: Steve Van Beek and his wife, Betsy Van Beek, on a
he Vail area is one of those rare places where ap- hiking trip to the top of Notch Mountain, overlooking Mount pearances are often not what they seem – your waiter of the Holy Cross. probably has a Master’s degree, and that guy waxing Right: Edwards resident Barbara Williams is a property manyour skis might be on the verge of becoming a pro ager in Beaver Creek. Williams arrived in Keystone after moving around the country for most of her life, until finally setskier. tling in the Vail Valley. For many, living the “ski-town dream” is often a second Opposite page: Vail Ski Patroller John Goldstein leaves the life, chosen over a corporate career or dull office job, and slopes after a day on the mountain. The founder of a start-up many have unusual stories as to how they landed in the Vail company, Goldstein retired and moved to the Vail Valley in search of a simpler life in 2005. Valley. As the first installment of a two-part series, SneakPEAK brings you vignettes featuring familiar faces from around Basin – unless it’s Sunday morning. He has a “church gig” town. You might even learn a thing or two about your neigh- playing keyboard for the worship band at Calvary Chapel bor. Vail Valley in Edwards, where he met his wife, Betsy. The two bonded through music and hiking, and were married in Steve Van Beek – Beaver Creek shuttle driver late 2010 at Beaver Creek. In traditional terms, Edwards resident Steve Van Beek “I’ve really found the place I want to be and the person I lived the American Dream for nearly two decades. Not long want to spend my life with up here,” Van Beek says. “A lot after graduating from Penn State with degrees in computer of people come here for a few years, but if you’re willing to science and math, he snagged a coveted position at IBM as give up some of those worldly things, it doesn’t have to just a software engineer. With it came a house in the suburbs and be a transient community.” a cushy bank account, but a ski trip to Colorado in the early ‘90s planted an alternate dream that wasn’t easily shaken. Barbara Williams – Vail Resorts After spending 18 years at IBM offices in New York and property manager Denver, he quit and set his sights on Eagle County. Ask Barbara Williams where she’s from, and the 34-year“I worked my way up in the corporate world, had a big old property manager for Saddle Ridge in Beaver Creek will house in Denver, but something always drew me back to answer “all over the place.” Ask where she calls home and Vail,” says Van Beek, 49, who now drives a guest shuttle the answer is simple: Vail. at Beaver Creek. “I had an affinity for a simple job and a Williams isn’t stretching the truth when she claims to be simple lifestyle. It was time to let go of the career.” from everywhere. She grew up in Washington, where she When Van Beek came to Vail in 2004, he had no more re- lived near Seattle and went skiing in the Cascade Range, sort experience than most fresh-faced teenagers – and loved then moved to Florida in her late teens. After graduating it. He started with ticket sales before landing his current job from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, she four years back, and the freedom has been exhilarating: He backpacked around Europe and visited Colorado before setfully switched from skiing to snowboarding at 42 years old, tling into a muggy cubicle in her college town. and has climbed every 14er in Colorado except South Ma“I kind of went through mountain withdrawals in Florida,” roon Peak. Williams says. “I missed skiing and the West. I remember On pristine powder days, Van Beek can be found lapping wondering if there was more to life than going to work, comChair 5 at Vail or burrowing through the trees at Blue Sky ing home, going to work and repeating. There was a very
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as a member of Vail Mountain Ski Patrol. The Boston native grew up skiing and fell in love with the Colorado mountains after his first powder day in high school, but never imagined he’d one day get to ski for a living. After graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder, the first part of his career took him far from the Rocky Mountains. He moved to California, worked as a securities analyst, and eventually spent most of the next decade building a company in the health care services industry. All those suit-and-tie days paid off, and after retiring in 2004, Goldstein moved with his family to Vail in 2005, where he had often vacationed. “I thought I’d go from being busy and important to being irrelevant and see how that worked for me,” says Goldstein, now 53 years old. “I liked the idea of measuring my success by not how much money I made, but by how fast I could ride my bike up the hill.” Looking for a way to be part the community, Goldstein vol-
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ou won’t get very far with Amanda Visosky talking about her contributions to the community. That’s not to say they are few or unimportant. It’s because she’s quick to credit the people she works with – 200 volunteers to be exact – with the success of her work. Visosky is manager of volunteer and complementary services for the Vail Valley Medical Center (VVMC), which includes coordinating the Volunteer Corps and the upcoming Annual Volunteer Corps Fashion Show and Luncheon, now in its 26th year. “It is the talent of the volunteers that make the program successful,� says Visosky. “The volunteers who are part of the VVMC Volunteer Corps are some of the kindest and most generous people I know.� But Visosky and the Volunteer Corps have many duties in addition to the fashion show. If you’ve ever been to any VVMC facility – the Vail hospital, Shaw Regional Cancer Center, Sonnenalp Breast Diagnostic Imaging Center or Beaver Creek Medical Center – and received a friendly greeting or helpful directions through the hospital maze, you’ve probably just enjoyed the services of a Volunteer Corps member. Volunteers bringing compassion When it was founded over 30 years ago, the group’s purpose was to raise funds for the hospital, which it still does to an impressive degree: in its history the group has raised $1.5 million. However, their range of activities has grown to include assisting staff with nonmedical tasks as well as interacting with patients and visitors to improve the hospital experience. Volunteers do things like provide companionship for hospitalized patients, greet patients and their families or staff the gift shop, which also raises funds for VVMC. And, according to Dick Woodrow, president of the Volunteer Corps, the personal interaction the volunteers offer is much more valuable than the money raised. “The money we raise is important, but the time we spend, what we give of ourselves, is much more important,� says Woodrow. “We bring compassion (to the medical facilities),� he says “The doctors and nurses do a great job but they’re always busy, busy, busy. What we do is bring some compassion and some time to the patients. We also do a lot of the little things that the doctors and nurses don’t have time to do. From a financial standpoint, we put in about 10,000 hours – that’s about $60,000 of service. And it’s time well spent.�
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Visosky’s claim about the volunteers being the key to success is not far-fetched. In fact, the volunteers had been doing such a good job, that when Visosky came into the position five years ago; they had been running the entire program themselves without a professional coordinator. “The Volunteer Corps has been in existence since 1979,� says Visosky. “For many years there was not a staff person who helped to coordinate the program. The volunteers already had a great program in place that functioned well.� Visosky at the helm When Visosky took the helm, she focused largely on improving the volunteer experience.
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would need for the day. But once it was time to start a long day on the trail, the realization that there was no backup air supply hit me, and I was not willing to drive the ten miles back into to town to pickup a couple of spare CO2 cartridges to carry along for the day in case of a flat tire. After scanning the parking lot for other signs of human behavior and asking one fellow if he had any spare CO2 cartridges, the answer of course being that he did not, the decision was made to head out on trail with no real flat repair plan. So I pumped a little extra air in my tires and was off on my adventure. Fortunately the ride was a classic on a beautiful day, and the tires and air pressure held up fine.
Opening the hitch of my Subaru Outback wagon, which incidentally is the state car of Colorado, a honey bee immediately began to hover and dart above and onto the small orange “open” button on my automatic car door opener, which sits on it’s key chain. There were insects flying around in all directions and an occasional lizard crossed my path during the day as well. It was the first week of March, and temperatures had found themselves resting comfortably in the mid sixties with blue skies and not a stitch of wind. I was in Fruita to ride the famed mountain bike trails of Loma. Being an early spring road trip in the middle of the week, the And the point is? parking lot was virtually empty -- the only other discernable So what’s the point? The point is that forgetting one mivisitors were evidenced by the the Rock Shox sprinter van nor detail, like a couple of simple air cartridges, could have and two other vehicles in the parking lot that morning.
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Ready, set, no… It’s almost a guarantee that you are going to forget something on the first pilgrimage west to ride the bluffs and rim trails high above the Colorado River each spring, and this trip would not stray from that trend. Once out of the car and stretched out like an old hound dog, everything seemed to be well in order. I had my overstuffed cycling bag, which normally carries every single item you would ever need to survive a daylong adventure in the saddle. I knew I had packed my helmet and shoes. I knew I had packed a spare tube and all the food and energy drinks I
to check it all twice, particularly after you have packed the vehicle for the first road trip. It very easy, at least for me, to leave those spare CO2 cartridges and “goos” that I bought specifically for this trip on the coffee table or kitchen counter. The best thing to do is to pack that stuff immediately into the bag you are hauling for the trip when you unload the booty from your shopping spree and arrive back home. Just do it. The second spring trip west will be coming in the very near future, and this time I’ll have a bag full of CO2 cartridges as well as the delivery system for this bottled air, a ton of food choices, multiple water bottles and drinks, and it will all be perfect -- until I get to mile 20 and realize I need new disc brake pads. Enjoy the early season riding, it is right here, right now.
made my day a lot less pleasurable than it turned out to be. Now is the time to go through that mental and physical checklist to be prepared to ride, wherever your adventures take you this spring. Take a good look through your bags of gear prior to heading out on the road or trail and be sure you have everything you need and then some. Do not assume that because you thought you had everything you needed in place when you chucked that same bag in the basement or storage shed at the end of last fall, that it’s locked and loaded for the upcoming season, because it’s probably not. As many times as you may have gone through the spring SneakPEAK writer Larry Grossman can be reached at rituals of preparing for the upcoming cycling season, be sure info@sneakpeakvail.com
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mentaries, adventure films, student shorts, experimental projects and feature-length films. International stars rub elbows with first-time directors at screenings across Vail, but what to choose? SneakPEAK gives the top picks for the weekend. Enjoy. Thursday, March 29 “The Eye of the Storm” (feature film) at Vail Mountain School, 7:30 p.m. The opening night film is a slow-burning drama with a veritable who’s-who of cinematic stars: Judy Davis (“Barton Fink”) and Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush (“The King’s Speech”) butt heads as the spoiled children of Charlotte Rampling (“Melancholia”), a domineering matriarch on her death bed. The film is directed by Schepisi (who’s receiving the Vanguard Award at the festival). The Hollywood Reporter gave the film high praise before its July 2011 premiere, calling it “an intelligent, visually sumptuous drama that embraces the grandeur of the Australian literary classic upon which it’s based.” Friday, March 30 Adventure Film Showcase at Piney Theater in the Four Seasons Vail, 5:30 p.m. The Vail Film Festival has long been a proving ground for thoughtful, groundbreaking adventure films. The Friday evening block begins with “The Movement: One Man Joins and Uprising,” the first film produced by Warren Miller’s son, Kurt Miller, to raise awareness for physical disabilities through his nonprofit. It follows Rick Finkelstein, who suffered a devastating crash at Aspen Mountain in 2004 that left him paralyzed. With the help of Miller, Finkelstein learned to monoski at 62 years old and returned to Aspen for a cathartic winter. The second film, “Wyoming Triumph,” is as much an ode to the home state of Jackson Hole and Yellowstone as it is a ski and snowboard film. A band of veteran pros journeys deep into the mountains of Wyoming in search of new lines, fresh tricks and rugged local flavor. Saturday, March 31 “Hint Fiction” Films (10 short films) at CineBistro in Solaris, 2:30 p.m. Short-film directors from Colorado, Sweden, Germany and more display their literary prowess with the “Hint Fiction” competition. The rules: take an assigned story from Robert Smartwood’s “Hint Fiction” anthology – a collection of fiction from Ernest Hemingway, Joyce Carol Oates and more, all told in 25 words or less – and turn it into a 60-second film with as much pathos, depth and economy as the source material. The new program features 10 hand-selected finalists and an interactive session on the short-film format with competition founders Bill LeVasseur and Michael Howard. Sunday, April 1 “One Night Stand” (documentary) at CineBistro in Solaris, 2:30 p.m. The 48-Hour Film Project competition is gone this year and in its place comes a pro-caliber documentary with the same whirlwind energy and improvisational chutzpah. It follows the cast and crew of the 24-Hour Broadway Musical Project – including Saturday Night Live’s Rachel Dratch and comedy stalwart Roger Bart – as they write, rehearse, rewrite and perform a Broadway musical in a single day. Sneak Peak reporter Philip Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com
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With his Airwalks and leather jacket, Alan Holub has a self-described style of East Coast Mafia meets West Coast Hip. It’s an apt description for this man of many contradictions, who has launched a monumental project to start Eagle County’s first clean-and-sober transitional living facility. Holub describes himself as “a Jewish kid from Ohio,” yet he has played a pivotal volunteer role for United Methodist Church of Eagle Valley’s food pantry and now in their free weekly meals, Simple Suppers. A recovering alcoholic and addict now clean for more than 20 years, Holub lost a sister to a drunk driver and spent 12 years sharing with convicted offenders the effect of his sister’s death on his family as part of a victim impact panel. “He has turned our Simple Supper program and Food Pantry from chaos to ultra-organized,” says Ashley Patriacca, the Simple Supper Administrator. “Alan is one to show up before anyone else. He just wants everything to be perfect for those who come (to Simple Suppers). He wants them to be our ‘guests’ versus simply those in need of a dinner.” Once the owner of Shade Tree Auto Body in Minturn, which he ran for 11 years, Holub has been out of work for the past year and has used the time to do something exceptional: turning his desire to help others into a fulltime avocation. “Alan is one of many unsung heroes in the Valley that is quietly donating their time, effort and energy to make this a better place to live,” says Liz Merrick who is co-administrator of the Eagle Food Pantry. “He’s truly got a compassionate spirit.”
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The Healing House Holub’s latest endeavor at giving back stems from the programs he’s helped develop in two local county jails. The Healing House Project is a clean-and-sober transitional living facility for individuals struggling with addictions. At this point, Holub has gathered a team of professionals – from addiction experts to spiritual advisors to attorneys and contractors – to guide the structuring of the program. The next phase is fundraising and building public support. Donations of any amount can be made in support of the project at First Bank locations. When it comes to community support, Holub already has quite a bit of it. “I’m very grateful to know Alan and be associated with him at the Eagle Food Ministry,” says Merrick. “Through his own life experiences, he’s come to learn that one of the greatest ways to achieve joy is by making other people’s lives better.” As for those “life experiences,” Holub makes no secret of his own battle with drugs and alcohol.
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Protect your skin at high altitude By Phil Lindeman For outdoor enthusiasts, there’s no escaping the sun. Eagle County and the whole of Colorado high country have seen an unseasonably high number of sweltering, non-stop sunshine days with little precipitation over the past few weeks. Vail and the surrounding areas sit in what’s technically an arid climate, meaning locals and visitors deal with the effects of both high ultraviolet exposure and dry air. At just one and a half miles above sea level, the ski areas and trails see four times as much UV radiation as towns at sea level – a daily reminder of how important skin protection can be in an alpine climate. “You’re just that much more susceptible to skin damage up here,” says Sharon Palm, owner of local skin treatment business A Wrinkle in Time Skin Care Clinic. “We have to approach skin care much differently than in other regions. We stress protection over everything else – we’re kind of SPF advocates.” When it comes to skin care, Palm lives by three simple rules: protecting, nourishing and correcting. She believes protection – using sunscreen and covering up when spending extended periods outside – is the key to warding off skin issues later in life, from premature wrinkling and tone changes to more serious issues like melanoma. “We accumulate lots of damage in our early years – up to our twenties – without even realizing it,” Palm says. “It builds and really begins to show up in the forties and fifties, sometimes as early as our thirties.” And this routine exposure isn’t just an issue for outdoor junkies: Palm claims everyone receives up to 20 hours of unintended sun every week doing everyday activities like driving, going to the grocery store and walking to work. For obvious reasons, ski bums aren’t as susceptible to full-body issues as beach bums, but the snow acts much like water by reflecting a huge amount of light. Some of the radiation dissipates with reflection, but a good chunk remains, and areas along the neck, face and hands can see premature aging with enough exposure. It would be silly to lather up with sunscreen just to drive to work, but when outdoors, not all sunscreens are created equally. Chemical sunscreens can cause unnecessary damage for people with sensitive skin. According to a 2010 article by AOL News, a study by the Environmental Work-
ing Group found that nearly half of the 500 most popular sunscreen brands accelerate cancer, thanks to chemicals that block sun by causing a reaction that can seep carcinogens into the skin. Mineral sunscreens with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are a good alternative to the chemical variety. They leave a whitish film on the skin, but block UV rays the old fashioned way by reflecting them away from the body. Nourish your skin Skin needs constant nourishment to stay healthy, both in the long and short term. Much like sunscreen, water is the best way to keep skin protected. “The very best thing for all human beings is to hydrate, and hydrate frequently,” says Marcy Tracy, founder of Mountain Mama Care, a local service for pre- and post-natal care. “The skin needs to stay supple, particularly for pregnant women.” Along with the sun, dry climates and constant activity can sap the skin of moisture. Water occasionally isn’t enough, especially for people with sensitive skin or special circumstances, like pregnancy. For women who are in any stage of pregnancy, Tracy recommends a lotion bar by Queen of the Meadow, a local company. Her daughter used it when pregnant to prevent stretch marks and trap much-needed moisture close to the skin. Tracy also says babies who breast feed have better skin, because breast milk contains the right mixture of nutrients to sustain developing skin. Diet is also an important part of maintaining healthy complexion at altitude. Michelle Connolly, owner of In Your Face Gym and Fitness Studio in Dogma Athletica in Edwards, recommends a careful diet full of essential fatty acids (avocado and tree nuts), fish oils (salmon), and vitamins A and B for dermal health. “Diet and nutrition can have a huge effect on the health of your skin,” Connolly says. “Nutritional deficiencies slow down the skin’s ability to heal itself. People are really afraid of eating fats, but they’re good for you.” When protection falls short When skin is damaged to the point of therapy, it requires clinical treatment. Palm has recently started offering PRP therapy, which stands for “platelet-rich plasma” and goes by a much catchier nickname: “ThetVampire Face Lift.” PRP Therapy borrows a mechanism from orthopedics,
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In basketball and football, excitement for fans Editor’s Note: Minturnbased sports fan Patrick Whitehurst writes for www. fanrag.com. Read his musings on the site or in SneakPEAK. Most years the month of March provides a hint of spring while the sports action centers around the NCAA tournament. It’s 2012 and times are changPatrick Whitehurst ing; forget what you think you know about the Mayan calendar, climate change, and how the one-and-done rule in college basketball has altered the game. March of 2012 in the Rocky Mountains will go down in the annals of history as simply magnificent. The hordes of people basking in the sun on Red Tail’s deck on Sunday weren’t complaining about the lack of snow or the dirt and rock patches littering Beaver Creek. Instead, the legion of skiers, snowboarders and hikers were applying sunblock, sharing good times, sipping adult beverages and dancing around to another crowd pleaser from the band Laughing Bones. Briefly, I stepped inside the lodge to get a drink of water (definitely not to check the score of the Kentucky-Baylor game) and was amazed that there were only two other people inside. Before I had time to feel sorry for the clerk working the register or the clearly over-layered older gentleman fixing his ski boots, the band broke into a version of the Violent Femmes’ “Blister in the Sun,” and it was back to the deck for me. Kentucky was up by six with five minutes left to play, but I wouldn’t trade my Sunday fun in the sun for a few minutes of watching basketball, or even a late season powder day. The Final Four The 2012 NCAA tournament has lacked the iconic mo-
ments and Cinderella stories of years past. Despite the absence of buzzer beaters and without the hilarity of ecstatic coaches running around the floor looking for someone to hug, this year’s version of March Madness has featured incredibly clutch performances and true team play on both ends of the court. The Final Four teams showcase some of the best big men in recent college basketball history. When Ohio State and Kansas face off on Saturday, the spotlight will be on the two All-Americans, the Buckeyes’ Jared Sullinger and the Jayhawks’ Thomas Robinson. Whichever player has the bigger impact on the stat sheet will go a long way in determining not only the winner, but the player that will be selected higher in the NBA draft. In the other national semi-final game, Kentucky’s AllAmerican freshman and NCAA leading rebounder and shot blocker, Anthony Davis, will face a fierce Louisville Cardinals squad. The Cardinals are anchored defensively by Sudanese 7-footer Gorgui Dieng, who blocked seven shots in a decisive win over heavily favored Michigan State. The four schools that will be playing in the Superdome on Saturday have certainly earned the right to be called champions, but each has taken a backseat to news and player movement in the NFL. In Tebow news… The Denver Broncos sent many of their loyal fans into both a frenzy and quandary after winning the Peyton Manning Sweepstakes last week. The Broncos landed the biggest free agent in the history of the NFL while at the same time slammed the door on the straight-out-of-a-fairytale Tim Tebow saga. Manning is one of the most celebrated and prolific quarterbacks to ever play the game, while Tebow is among the most unconventional and polarizing players the league has ever seen. Tebow became a beloved figure in Broncos’ lore long before he took over the starting job five games into the season. After leading Denver to the AFC West crown and an improbable playoff win against Pitts-
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Thursday, March 29 to Sunday, April 1 Vail Film Festival
Thursday, March 29 Best in the West Chef Unveiling
Friday, March 30 Dave & Justin at Pazzo’s in Eagle
Come join Carrie Fell and the Best in the West Chefs at this kick-off event for April’s Taste of Vail festival. The painting that will be featured on the festival’s posters will be unveiled. Event is free and starts at 5 p.m. at the Carrie Fell Gallery at Solaris in Vail Village
Thursday, March 29 Opio from Hieroglyphics at Samana
Presented by the Vail Film Institute, a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to fostering independent cinema, the Vail Film Festival returns to Vail with world-film premieres, independents, celebrities, forums and parties. For more info and a full schedule of events, see www.vailfilmfestival.com.
As part of the Bud Light Street Beat Free Concert Series, the 6-man reggae group plays at Vail Village’s Solaris at 6:30 p.m. Electric yet organic, gritty and soulful, the band manages to harness the essence of classic Reggae while tossing up an explosive live show.
Thursday, March 29 Tasting at Eagle Liquor Mart
Bud representatives and Eagle Liquor Mart are introducing the new Bud Light Platinum from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Eagle Liquor Mart is located across the street from City Market in Eagle. Call 970-328-9463 for more info.
Thursday, March 29 Haute Fashion Show in Vail
The Sonnenalp Resort of Vail and Luca Bruno host a cultural après ski experience from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m that features a French fashion with popular clothing lines seen on runways around the world. The show will be at Sonnenalp’s King’s Club and is complimentary. Luca Bruno will host a trunk show all day Thursday before and after the fashion show. For more info contact the Sonnenalp Resort of Vail at 970.479.5464 or visit www.sonnenalp.com.
Wine or Wort Home Brew Supply hosts free demos from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., a basic tutorial on how to get started with home brews. Get a peek at a homemade, all-grain beer brewing system and watch Curtis Jensen and local home brewer Jeff Huber make a specialty beer. For more information please call 970-524-2337, or email info@wineorwort.com. The shop is at 150 Cooley Mesa Rd. in Gypsum across from Costco.
Acoustic duo of Dave and Justin, both of Hustle fame, play tunes from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Pazzo’s Pizzeria in Eagle. Saturday, March 31 Enjoy music and food/drink specials. Skin the Rabbit at the Alpine Tavern Live music at East Vail’s Alpine Tavern goes from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, March 30
Family FAC at Beaver Creek
This après ski activity for Beaver Creek families that teaches safety and promotes fun. Families can meet ski patrol, watch training and recovery demonstrations by the Beaver Creek avalanche dogs, and tour a snow cat. Enjoy music and special entertainers from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the green space behind McCoy, left of Centennial Express 6
.As one fourth of the 90’s hip-hop group Souls of Mischief (the others being A-Plus, Tajai, and Phesto), Opio has seen hip-hop ebb and flow between different styles over the last decade. He performs at Vail’s Samana Lounge. Doors open at 9:30 p.m. and tickets are $5 online at www.samanalounge. Friday, March 30 com.
Thursday, March 29 Rootz Underground in Vail
Saturday, March 31 Grain Demo Class in Eagle
Name Contest Revealed Party in Edwards
The former Asian Spice Bistro in Edwards is revealing their new name. The night will feature music by Schwing Daddy and a free keg at 10 p.m. The first 50 ladies also get a free drink. There will also be an art reception by local artist Madison McCaulley from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. No cover. Contest winner and new name will be announced at midnight.
Saturday, March 31 The Knew at Loaded Joe’s
Denver band The Knew are set to deliver another raw, direct and powerful shot of rock music. While they lack mysterious fake folk identities, stage names and trendy fashions – these four guys boldly deliver excitement and courage through exposing their love of the kind of rock ‘n’ roll. Show starts at 9 p.m. at Avon’s Loaded Joe’s and is free.
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Monday, April 2 Go2Work Workshop at Colorado Mountain College
Edwards’ campus hosts a free drop-in workshop for job seekers offered every Monday from noon to 4 p.m. Topics This Vail Symposium talk features Daniel Joseph Watkins, include career exploration, skill assessment and enhancepolitical artist and writer and Terry Minger, founding father ment, interviewing skills and resume assistance are availof the Symposium and author of “Thomas W. Benton: Artist, able. Call 970-384-8523 for more info Activist.” Benton’s posters were featured in several pivotal presidential elections. Reception begins at 5:30 p.m. and ad- Tuesday, April 3 mission is free. See www.vailsymposium.org for details and Zorro at the Vilar Center location. Visible Fictions & Traverse Theatre Company Presents Zorro, with shows at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31 The play features the well-known story of the swashbuckling Spanish aristocrat who pursues justice for terrorized 9 Health Fair in Eagle The fair will feature blood chemistry screening for $30, pros- peasants. Tickets are $11 for children and #14 for adults and tate specific antigen for $25, a colon cancer screening kit for are available online at www.vilarpac.org or by phone at 888$20, blood count screening for $15, and free screenings for 920- 2787 or in person at the VPAC Box Office in Beaver height/weight/body mass index, blood pressure, vision and Creek or Marketplace Box Office in Vail Village. hearing. Event is from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Eagle Valley Middle School, 747 East Third Street, in Gypsum. Cash or check only.
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AMANDA VISOSKY –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– “There are a lot of different places to volunteer in the valley, and people are giving their time and energy. We want to make this a rewarding experience for folks,” she says. One of the facets of the program Visosky strengthened was volunteer training. While training may not seem crucial to volunteer satisfaction, it’s important to Visosky that volunteers “feel comfortable in their role.” Greater comfort level means a better experience for all involved. Another way Visosky works to make the experience rewarding is creating a forum for social interaction for volunteers. “We try to do special events and casual gatherings to build a real time-building environment so volunteers really feel like they are part of the medical team,” says Visosky.
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And to make sure her efforts are effective, Visosky frequently seeks out feedback from volunteers on how to improve the program. By all accounts Visosky has been successful at creating a fun, rewarding environment for volunteers. “I’ve worked very closely with Amanda – both as president and when I managed the gift shop,” says Woodrow. “And I have the highest regard for her, her talent, her effort level, her sense of humor… She’s a very special lady.” The feeling is mutual, however. When asked about the best part of her job, Visosky is quick to answer: “Getting to know all of our wonderful volunteers. We have the opportunity to help people have a better day.” SneakPEAK writer Kat Jahnigen can be reached at info@sneakpeakvail.com
Young writers’ corner Short stories, letters and musings from Homestake Peak students My 5th Element
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“I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive ex- Factory Lane 3456 pression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. Denver, CO 78910 No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” February 21, 2012 –Billy Joel Dear Mr. Factory, Everybody has one thing that they can’t live without. Mine? Music. If our world took away music, I don’t know I am always sick, coughing out black smoke, you may not what I would do. Music is the key to my passion, which is see me but I’m here! I see the other particles of air that are dance. It also helps me face the day. It can relax me, and it out jumping around and going on fabulous journeys, but not myself, I sit here with tons of other particles, nauseated, becan put me in a great mood. I dance over 6 hours every week. So yes, you could say cause of you. I live for dance. But without music, it’s really hard to do. I need music for jazz and ballet classes, and when I simply So, Mr. Factory I suggest you use more Earth affectionate machines so we won’t be so confined and we can have a want to dance in my room. Most kids should sleep for about 8-9 hours every night. joyful life. But, we have to compromise so I will try to get But sometimes we just have too much on our minds to rest. some medicines from City Market and you will have more Luckily, we have music. If you turn on the right genre, it can Earth friendly materials to keep me unharmed. Also, if I’m really help you calm down. That’s how I fall asleep every unimpaired you will be unimpaired. You could draw me in to you and that would make you sick and then you would have night! Music doesn’t only help me relax, but it puts me in an wished you listened to me. awesome mood. Picture this: It’s Monday morning, and I’m on my way to school feeling completely exhausted. I turn on Being healthy is a humongous part of our lives; if you make some music, and once I arrive at school I feel great. Also it this one little switch we can make the WORLD a more desirhelps if I’m having a bad day. Music can take my mind off able place. of things that are causing me to feel stressed or bummed out. As you can see, I would be completely lost if I didn’t have Sincerely, music. I rely on it to help me get through the day. It does so much for me, and helps me be who I am today. Thanks to Polly the polluted air music I get to continue with my passion – dance –, and it (and 6th grader, Grace Anderson, Homestake can help me become a person that other people want to be Peak) around.
Acting is when your imagination becomes reality If you want to fly You can If you want to live with the knights, and princesses You can You can do anything you want to do When you enter the stage Acting is when a group of people form a team so they can live their dreams together You may not know them But you will soon You become teammates As soon as you enter the stage Acting is telling a story to others You use emotions to tell a tale With 100 characters or two You tell a story to the audience With their eyes locked on you The minute you enter the stage Acting is a burning passion where the fire never dies You love to do it It gives you a chance to follow your dream You will never stop loving it No matter what you do with your future You are an actor As long as you are on the stage - By Nicole Falk, Homestake Peak
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late growth and revitalize skin – all without harmful artificial injections take about 30 minutes – start at $800, and benefits chemicals or botulism. It’s also a relatively simple outpatient take a minimum of 30 days to show in full force. procedure, with only mild topical anesthetics. SneakPEAK writer Phil Lindeman can be reached at Palm says the treatment “works synergistically” with other therapies, but it isn’t light on the wallet. Single sessions – philip@sneakpeakvail.com
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HOME BUYING 101 ––––––––––––––––– restricted housing is the most inviting in nearly six years. “With so many changes in the market these last few years, many people don’t realize how achievable (owning a home) actually is,” says Kerry Brown, a real estate broker and owner of Keller Williams Mountain Properties in Vail. “(Buyers) have heard of short sales and bank-owned properties, but what does that really entail from a purchaser’s side?” Those questions spurred Brown and several local authorities – including Summers and a representative from Stewart Title Company – to hold a two-hour class for first-time buyers. The class begins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, in the Edwards offices of Residential Mortgage of Colorado, found between Café Milano and The Pet Spot. The class is a clear-eyed look at current market conditions, loan questions and mortgage issues – sales pitches won’t be included, Brown says.
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A downside to some of these properties is time. With many parties involved – the bank, the lender, the buyer and possibly past owners – Brown says short sales can often take several months to approve. There can also be issues with transferring titles from foreclosures and repossessed homes, although brokers can help ease the headache for a fee.
Working with lenders As Comerford found, one of the biggest hurdles to owning a home is finding a mortgage. Even seemingly qualified people can have difficulties – banks always take into account your debt versus income ratio, and factors like student debt or a seasonal job can be a red flag for lenders. But Brown says banks in Eagle County show some amount of leeway, simply because many first-time buyers fit into risky categories. Financing is also relatively simple: every home property in the county is considered “rural housing” by the United States Department of Agriculture and eligible for zero-percent down on certain loans. The big question for many curious first time buyers, particularly with unstable or new jobs, is whether a mortgage has benefits over monthly rent. Brown crunched the numbers with Summers, and using an average of $800 for a rental in Eagle County, found people spend $288,000 over 30 years. Of course, the figure doesn’t take into account the minutia of home ownership – bills, repairs, property taxes and the lot – but buyers will encounter those no matter what. “Current market rental prices on average are actually higher than the monthly payment required by a loan,” Summers says.
Cozy up to bank-owned properties Like Comerford, first-time home buyers are often on a budget and typically don’t qualify for cushy mortgages. Brown says bank-owned properties are best for these buyers, particularly in Eagle County. The asking price can be five to 10 percent lower than average – condos run as low as $150,000 – and many are found in coveted neighborhoods, like Singletree in Edwards and various places in Eagle. “The banks don’t want to hold onto these properties, so they are offering seller concession and bonuses, home warranties, and a variety of incentives to get these homes moved,” Brown says. “And here, very few are littered with the horror stories you often hear coming out of the cities, where the homes have been destroyed, plumbing or granite ripped out, etc. Many of the distressed homes up here are SneakPEAK writer Phil Lindeman can be reached at actually in very good condition.” philip@sneakpeakvail.com
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Gravy West Vail Next to Qdoba
Edwards Across from Shell Station
Agave | 1060 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.748.8666 Avon Bakery & Deli | 25 Hurd Lane | 970.949.3354 Avondale Restaurant | 116 Riverfront Lane | 970.790.5500 Blue Plate | 48 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 China Garden | 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.4986 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 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 Montanas Cantina and Grill | 82 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.7019 Northside Coffee and Kitchen | 20 Notingham Rd. | 970.949.1423 Nozawa Sushi | 240 Chapel Place | 970.949.0330 Pazzo’s Pizzeria | 82 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.6093 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
Mexican & Tex/Mex
LD
Organic Deli
BLD
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West Coast Inspired American
BLD
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Contemporary American
BLD
$$
Casual American
BLD
$
Mexican
BLD
$
Chinese Cuisine
LD
$
European Cafe & Bakery
BLD
$
Pizza
LD
$
Mexican
BLD
$
Italian Sandwiches
LD
$
Pizza
LD
$
Coffee House
BL
$
Southwest Grill
LD
$
Coffee House
BL
$
Sushi & Asian, Thai
LD
$$
Italian/Pizza/Grinders
LD
$
Sandwiches
BLD
$
Hot Dogs & Soup
L
$
Mexican
LD
$
Italian Food & Pizza
LD
$
Rustic American
D
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Organic/Local American Cuisine
BLD
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Contemporary American
D
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Steakhouse
LD
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American Comfort
LD
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Pizza & Sandwiches
LD
$
Tex-Mex
BLD
$
Steakhouse & Saloon
LD
$$
BBQ & Deli Sandwiches
LD
$
Asian Fusion & Sushi
LD
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Contemporary American
LD
$$$
Seasonaly Focused Fine Dining
D
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French Cuisine
D
$$$
Tapas Bar and Lounge
D
$$
Gelato, Chocolate & Wine
LD
$
Classic American Grill
BD
$$
Contemporary Colorado Cuisine
D
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Seasonal American
D
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$
BEAVER CREEK 8100 Mountainside Bar & Grill | Park Hyatt Beaver Creek | 970.949.1234 Beano’s Cabin | 210 Plaza Way | 970.754.3463 Beaver Creek Chophouse | Beaver Creek Lodge | 970.845.0555 Black Diamond Bistro | 120 Offerson Road | 970.949.1251 Blue Moose Pizza | 76 Avondale Ln. | 970.845.8666 Coyote Cafe | 210 The Plaza | 970.845.9030 Dusty Boot Saloon | 210 Offerson Rd. | 970.748.1146 Flying Pig Sandwich Shop | 76 Avondale Ln. | 970.845.0333 Foxnut Asian Fusion and Sushi | 15 W. Thomas Place | 970.845.0700 Golden Eagle Inn | 118 Beaver Creek Plaza | 970.949.1940 Grouse Mountain Grill | 141 Scott Hill Rd. | 970.949.0600 Mirabelle Restaurant | 55 Village Rd. | 970.949.7728 Osprey Lounge | 10 Elk Track Ln. | 970.754.7400 Rimini Cafe | 45 W. Thomas Place | 970.949.6157 Rocks Modern Grill | 27 Avondale Le. | 970.845.9800 Saddleridge | 44 Meadow Ln. | 970.754.5450 Spago | The Ritz Carlton, Bachelor Gulch | 970.343.1555 Splendido at the Chateau | 17 Chateau Ln. | 970.845.8808 Toscanini | 60 Avondale Ln. | 970.754.5590
Rustic American & Seafood
D
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Italian Pasta Grill
D
$$$
Kid’s menu Reservations Outdoor seating Catering Take-out Live music/Ent.
AVON
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Sun: Country Western Dance Lessons 6:30-10pm w/ Mana & Mike ($10 cover) 10pm-close: DJ Snow Shoe Hippie (no cover)
Wed: Salsa Night Dance Lessons $4 Sex on the Beach, $5 House Margaritas
Everynight Upstairs 9 till midnight $2.50 Drafts, $3 Wells
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82 E. Beaver Creek Blvd. in Avon, 970.949.7019
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HUGE PRIZES! Including a BMX bike, FREE pizza for a year (1 per month $25 value) Oil change from Integra Auto, and more! FREE WiFi
970.524.6266 Tues.-Sat.11am-9 pm Sun. 12pm-8pm 106 Oakridge Ct., Gypsum
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4 Eagle Ranch | 4091 Highway #131, Wolcott | 970.926.3372 Baboune’s | 0131 Chambers Ave., Eagle | 970.328.2425 Back Bowl | 50 Chambers Ave., Eagle | 970.328.BOWL Dietrich’s Cafe | 313 Chambers Ave., Eagle | 970.328.5021 Dog House Grill | 10663 Highway 6, Gypsum | 970.524.1660 Dusty Boot | 1099 Capitol St., Eagle | 970.328.7002 Eagle Diner | 112 Chambers Ave., Eagle | 970.328.1919 Ekahi Grill and Catering | 116 Park Street, Gypsum | 970.524.4745 Fusion Cafe | 422 McIntire St., Eagle | 970.328.1234 Grand Avenue Grill | 678 Grand Ave., Eagle | 970.328.4043 Gypsum Grill Steakhouse | 686 Trail Gulch Rd., Gypsum | 970.524.7365 H.P.’s Provisions | 1160 Capitol St., Eagle | 970.328.5280 Heidis Brooklyn Deli | 150 Cooley Mesa Rd., Gypsum | 970.777.3663 Luigi’s Pasta House | 1143 Capitol St., Eagle | 970.328.5400 Mantos | 106 Oak Ridge Ct., Gypsum | 970.524.6266 Moe’s Original BBQ | 630 Grand Ave., Eagle | 970.337.2277 Paradigms | Corner of 4th and Capital St., Eagle | 970.328.7990 Pastatively Roberto’s Italian Cuisine | 94 Market St., Eagle | 970.328.7324 Pazzo’s Pizzeria | 50 Chambers Ave., Eagle | 970.337.9900 Red Canyon Cafe | 128 Broadway Ave., Eagle | 970.328.2232 Yeti Grind | 330 Broadway Ave., Eagle | 970.328.9384
Ranch Western Atmosphere
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Omelets, burritos and more
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American Cuisine/ Bowling
LD
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Coffee, Sandwiches, Soups, Ice Cream
BL
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$
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Steakhouse/American Cuisine
LD
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Traditional American Diner
BLD
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Hawaiian Style Food
LD
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American
BLD
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Casual American
LD
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Steakhouse
LD
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BLD
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Soups & Sandwiches
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Pasta & Pizza
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Pizza
LD
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Barbecue
BLD
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Creative American
LD
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Classic Italian
LD
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Italian/Pizza/Grinders
LD
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Breakfast & Lunch Sandwiches
BLD
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Coffee & Sandwiches
BL
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Italian, Pasta
LD
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Eclectic American
BL
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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 Asian Spice Bistro | 69 Edwards Access Rd. | 970.926.6628 Balata | 1265 Berry Creek Rd | 970.477.5353 Bonjour 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 French Press | 34295 US Highway #6 | 970.926.4740 Gashouse | 34185 US Highway #6 | 970.926.2896 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
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American Cuisine
LD
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Homemade Bakery & Soup
BL
$
Coffee & Crepes Sandwiches
BL LD
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American
B L
$
Contemporary Italian
BLD
$$
High End Tapas
D
$$
Contemporary American
LD
$
Tasting/Wine Bar, Paninis
LD
$
Mexican
BLD
$
French Bistro
BLD
$$
Colorado Wild Game Grill
LD
$$
Rustic Pub
LD
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Pub/American
D
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Chinese, Asian
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Contemporary American
D
$$$
Organic Gourmet Fast Food/Burgers
LD
Tapas/Wine Bar/Desserts
BLD
$
Pizza
D
$
$
American/Mexican
BLD
American Grill
LD
Pizza & Pasta
LD
Regional/Seasonal Fare
BLD
Pizza, Paninis & Salads
LD
$
$ $$ $ $$
Sushi & Japanese Cuisine
LD
$$
Deli
BLD
$
Sandwiches
BLD
$
Contemporary American
D
Bar & Grill
LD
$
Contemporary Italian
D
$$
Southern BBQ
LD
$
Traditional American
LD
$
Steakhouse
D
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Coffee and Sandwiches
LD
$
Mexican/American/Western
D
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American
BLD
$
Continental
LD
$$
European American Bistro
D
$$
Regional American
BLD
$$
Casual American
LD
$
American
LD
$
Steaks/Seafood
D
$$
American
BLD
New American
D
Contemporary American
BLD
$
Casual American
LD
$$
American/Western
LD
$$
Authentic Italian
D
$$
Traditional French Brasserie
D
$$$
Pizza and Italian
LD
American Bistro
LD
$$
Steakhouse, Aprés and Dinner
D
$$$
Mountain Fare/Steakhouse, Aprés,
BLD
$$$
Contemporary American
LD
New American
D
American Pub
LD
$
Asian Cuisine
LD
$
Sandwiches
BLD
$
Seasonal American
D
Northern Italian
LD
$
Prime Rib/Steaks/Seafood
D
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Creative American
LD
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VAIL Alpenrose | 100 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.8899 Alpine Tavern | Vail Racquet Club, East Vail | 970.476.7888 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 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 Blu’s | Downstairs from Children’s Fountain | 970.476.3113 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 Centre V | The Arrabelle at Vail Square, Lionshead | 970.754.7700 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 Gohan Ya | West Vail Mall | 970.476.7570 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 | 970.476.8050
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MINTURN 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 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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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 Mezzaluna | Lion Square Lodge, next to Eagle Bahn Gondola | 970.477.4410 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 Sandbar Sports Grill | West Vail Mall | 970.476.4314 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 Tap Room | Top of Bridge St. | 970.479.0500 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 Wendy’s Alpine Coffee Shop | 4695 Racquet Club Dr. 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
French and American
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French
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Classic Diner, Traditional Favorites
BL
Contemporary American
D
Mexican
LD
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Contemporary American
BD
$
Family/American/European
BLD
$
International Café
BLD
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Chinese
LD
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Japanese/Peruvian
D
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Modern Italian
ld
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Barbecue
LD
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Creative Seafood/Meat
LD
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Sushi/Asian
LD
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Southwestern Steak House
BLD
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Pizza, Paninis & Salads
LD
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Pizza, Paninis & Salads
LD
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Steaks/Seafood
D
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Sushi/Japanese
D
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Italian/Pizza/Grinders
BLD
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Continental/Wild Game
LD
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Mexican
LD
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American
LD
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Steaks/Seafood
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Americana
BLD
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Sandwiches
BLD
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Sushi, Asian
LD
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Creative American
LD
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Contemporary American
LD
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Contemporary American
BD
$$
Eclectic Pub
D
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American Cuisine
LD
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Italian & Pizza
LD
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Steakhouse
LD
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BL
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Casual American
BLD
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Sushi and Pacific Spices
D
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Coffee & Sandwiches
BL
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Monday The Breakfest Crepe - eggs, bacon, spinach & goat cheese Tuesday The Big BLT - classic bacon, lettuce and tomato with your choice of mayo or avocado spread Wednesday The Philly Cheese Steak - heaped with steak, peppers and onion topped with creamy cheese Thursday The Meaty Meatball Sub - a hoagie stuffed with meatballs and sauce topped with grated cheese Friday Veggie Sandwich Pesto alioli, roasted red peppers, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and spinach Saturday The Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich - pork roll, ham and bacon with cheese on a kaiser All sandwiches served with a small fountain drink or coffee and a bag of chips All breakfast sandwiches served with a large coffee.
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should be broadcast on HBO’s Hard Knocks or MTV’s Jersey Shore. Any football fan will tell you that having Peyton Manning under center gives you a better chance to win and compete for championships. John Elway knows this and made the push to bring Peyton in, believing it’s the best move for the success of the Broncos. After all, if Broncos fans can’t trust Elway, who can they trust? Certainly not a left-handed, fullback-type that plays quarterback and completes less than
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MARCH MADNESS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– burgh, Tebow became the biggest winner in orange and blue since John Elway. At the press conference introducing Manning, the Denver brass led by John Elway, hinted that they would explore the potential of trading Tebow. Before the thousands of Tebow Maniacs could absorb the news, he was shipped off to New York to play for foul-mouthed Rex Ryan and the dysfunctional Jets. If his two seasons in Denver were a made-forTV movie, Tebow’s trials and tribulations in the Big Apple
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50 perfect of his passes. While Broncos fans feel like they’ve already won in March, many of Colorado’s snow enthusiasts feel as if the 2011-2012 season was lost. So you didn’t top 100 days or get a million vertical feet, it’s no big deal. Chalk it up to bad luck or take the advice and words from any Cubs fan -- there’s always next year.
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Gypsum Town Park & the Gypsum Rec Center
Saturday,April 07 - 10:00am Egg Hunt - Lundgren Theater - 10:00am, Ages 2 - 12 Meet the Easter Bunny & practice your Bunny Hop with Jump to It Inflatable’s! Treats for Everyone! No stagard hunts- 2/3yrs-4/6yrs-7/9 yrs-10/12yrs Do a little spring planting with a little help from the Gypsum Garden Center! Over 12,000 pieces of candy, toys and treats! Bring your camera for Easter Bunny photos!
New! Breakfast with the Easter Bunny!
10:30am (while supplies last) Fill your belly with delicious bunny pancakes cakes Eggquatics - Recreation Center - 11:00am, Ages 1- 10
It’s an underwater egg hunt! Bring your swimsuit and a parent. Ages 1 - 10yrs. Staggered start times to accommodate all age groups. Parents may swim with young children. Free for members of the Gypsum Rec Center! Non-members must pay $5 GRC entrance fee. Call 777.8888 for more information.
For information or to volunteer visit www.townofgypsum.com/easter or call 970.777.8888 28
sneakpeak
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Thursday, March 29-Wednesday, April 4, 2012