EDGEWATER CITY COUNCIL Why Wait Till Thanksgiving To Be Thankful? Page 5
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Flock Of Festivals Come To 40 West Art District n By
Nancy Hahn
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he Festivals are coming! Reed Art & Imaging at 8000 W. Colfax is celebrating a year in the art district with WestFest, a festival for all ages, on Aug. 4. The Reeds began their business in 1976. They grew the business and moved to Federal and 9th Avenue. Happily, for the 40 West Art District, a year ago, Reed Art and Imaging moved to the 40 West Art District. Digital imaging has changed photography and provided ways to create art. Reed Imaging has become a complete fine art print studio and lab. Metal prints, photos on acrylic, art prints on archival paper, on canvas, even photographs turned into wall paper are some of the creative choices offered. WestFest will be held Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Stop over and enjoy something tasty from the food trucks, live music, lots of art and local artists, and much more for every age! 40 West artists and galleries were give first choice as vendors. See you there! Visit www.reedphoto.com for more information. Continued on page 2
WATCH ARTISTS PAINT MURALS LIKE THIS ONE – LIVE – AT MURALFEST AT LAMAR PLAZA on Aug. 11, also featuring children’s activities, free trolley rides, art demonstrations and even graffiti painting. PHOTO DAVE REIN/COURTESY 40 WEST ARTS.
Local Farmers’ Markets Offer Freshness, Variety And Fun n By
Nancy Hahn
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ummer weather brings out farmers’ markets with fresh produce, freshly made breads and other foods, and sometimes unique handmade goods. Lakewood, Wheat Ridge and Edgewater host a variety of markets for every interest.
Heinie’s Market Heinie’s Market, 11801 W. 44th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, has featured fresh Colorado produce since the family business began in 1950. Produce is always brought directly from farms to the market without a middleman to insure that Heine’s fruits and vegetables are fresh as possible. Colorado Olathe sweet corn and Peaches and Cream corn arrive in July, as well as Grand Junction tomatoes. In late July and August Rocky Ford cantaloupe and watermelon come in. August also finishes the summer with Colorado pears and plums. Heinie’s has a changing display of fruits and vegetables all summer long. In September and apples announce the fall. Heinie’s also carries a variety of Coloradoproduced food products that preserve our summers’ flavors throughout the year. Colorado fruit syrups, jams, jellies, relishes, and honeys are available year round. Heinie’s is open every day of the year from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Young’s Market and Garden Center Young’s Market and Garden Center, 9400 W. 44th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, is now a popular source for garden plants. Young’s has plants of all kinds, including plants to grow your own fresh Colorado fruits and
vegetables. From cherry trees to watermelon vines, the Becerra family at Young’s Market can help with it all. Young’s Market has been selling Colorado produce since 1952. Back then, drivers on their way to Denver could stop at Young’s truck full of farm produce at the side of the road. Eventually, he built a stand that grew to become Young’s market. As soon as harvest begins, Young’s Market will carry Western Slope peaches and tomatoes, Rocky Ford cantaloupe, green beans, wax beans, and other Colorado and local produce. Young’s also carries Colorado cherry cider and a variety of jellies, salsas,
syrups and pickles throughout the year. Young’s is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays until 6 p.m.
Four Seasons Farmers and Artisans Market Four Seasons Farmers and Artisans Market, 7043 W. 38th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, is open all year. Margaret and Dick Barkey’s market has both an indoor space and outdoor space making the weather less of an issue than it is for outdoor-only markets.
Four Seasons and its vendors sell a wide variety of Colorado produce and, often, flower and vegetable plants. Vendors also sell farm eggs, goats’ milk and cheese, and a variety of meats. A huge variety of handmade products are available, too. Soft wool products from alpacas from a Colorado alpaca farm, local honey, and scented soaps are a few of the artisan goods. Market hours are Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday the indoor market is open from noon to 6 p.m. Continued on page 4
PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW
Community Booster Grant Babb: Promoting Edgewater Community n By Laurie Dunklee
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dgewater is a real small town, where neighbors know each other and each other’s kids,” says Grant Babb, owner of Joyride Brewing and an Edgewater resident since 2009. “My kids are safe riding their bikes down the street.” Babb is president of the new Edgewater Business Association and he ran for mayor of Edgewater in the fall of 2017. He opened Joyride in 2014 to promote community, he says. “We’re built around community. The place has long tables instead of two-tops because we want people to talk and get to know one another.” The Midwest transplant is digging his roots in deep in Edgewater. Babb’s two daughters, ages 9 and 16, attend Lumberg Elementary at 24th Ave. and Otis St., where his wife teaches preschool. “I’m grateful for the rare opportunity to live, play and own a business GRANT BABB OPENED JOYRIDE BREWING in 2014 all within a few blocks, so I try to give back to the community,” Babb says. to promote community in his Edgewater home. PHOTO
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BY LAURIE DUNKLEE