FOOD & DRINK
Mountain Mocha Café offers community much more than coffee - Page 4
CULTURE
Celebrate our planet during Wild Bear’s Wild Earth Day - Page 8
ARTS
Wendell King: From Iowa farmer to Colorado craftsman - Page 11
MUSIC
Gipsy Moon next generation of Nederland’s musical legacy - Page 16
APRIL
Peak to Peak
Style By Jennifer Pund PEAK TO PEAK hether you live in the hills or just visiting, experiencing the weather fluctuations this time of year is all part of the fun. It is not uncommon at this altitude to feel snow and wind in the same hour as getting a sunglasses tan around your eyes. Dressing for this unpredictable environment can almost be a science. When combining fashion with the elements, rely on the experts. “Mountain fashion is very unique - since the ele-
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Mountain spring attire reflects casual lifestyle
ments here are much harsher, the fashion must coincide with the weather. Layering is very important here,” says Kimba Stefane owner Blue Owl Boutique in Nederland. “I provide many basic pieces which can be layered and removed as needed, while still being stylish. I work hard to provide gorgeous, timely fashion while considering more extreme weather. When choosing items for the Blue Owl, my main criteria is that I love the clothing myself, it’s high-quality and practical while being beautiful. I am a exclusive carrier of Blue Sky clothing. I already have many new items for spring in like beauti-
ful scarves and light sweaters ” Spring in the Rocky Mountains offers the opportunity to wear winter attire far longer than other places in the country. “We carry a good range of items that customers may need for each season like hats, gloves, rain coats, Colorado T-shirts and hoodies. Since most of our customers are tourists we try to carry items that fit their needs,” Canyon Trading Company owner, Tom Eaker said. “For spring we have some fun dresses coming for the ladies and car shirts for the guys.” Continued on page 15
Peak to Peak drive continues through Rollinsville, past Moffat Tunnel This is a year-long series exploring the history By Jeffrey V. Smith found along the drive. PEAK TO PEAK The Peak to Peak Highway, for which this PART FOUR: North Gilpin County (MM 17.5) to region is named, is a designated Scenic and HisMagnolia Road (Boulder County) toric Byway. The 55-mile-long The Peak to Peak Byway continues route provides matchless views north through the Northern Gilpin Minof the Continental Divide and ing District toward Rollinsville where the its timbered approaches and scenic road crosses the railroad route that winds past a string of popular travels through the famous Moffat Tunattractions including Arapaho nel under the Continental Divide. and Roosevelt National Forests, Before getting to Rollinsville, howevGolden Gate Canyon State Park, er, travelers pass the turn off to Gamble Eldora Mountain Resort and Gulch. In the winter of 1859, A.P. Gamble Rocky Mountain National Park. located placer claims in the gulch and beThe route combines abundant Part Four fore long, word was out about gold in the recreation, scenery and mining area. An influx of prospectors and others history allowing those who drive it a chance to experience the full-range of Colorado’s offerings. Continued on page 9
People gather around a KOA radio microphone at a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Moffat Tunnel at East Portal in Gilpin County, Feb. 26, 1928. Photo courtesy Denver Public Library Western History Collection