MMAC Monthly December 2015

FOOD & DRINK

New pizzeria offers handmade food, ice cream Page 4

CULTURE

ARTS

Couple’s dream comes true with feed store purchase Page 9

Artist allows ‘glass magic’ to take over her creations Page 18

MUSIC

Magic Beans members excited about changes, new year Page 23

SILVER PLUME • GEORGETOWN • EMPIRE • IDAHO SPRINGS • CENTRAL CITY • BLACK HAWK • GOLDEN GATE • ROLLINSVILLE • COAL CREEK • NEDERLAND • GOLD HILL • WARD • JAMESTOWN • ALLENSPARK • LYONS • ESTES PARK

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GO MAKE TRACKS!

Trails at resorts and in the backcountry are open and ready for cross-country skiing

COVER STORY: The 2015-16 cross-country ski season in Colorado has arrived.

Hundreds of miles of groomed trails at nearby resorts and even more in the backcountry provide plenty of room for exploration and enjoyment for all abilities. Nothing quite beats cabin fever like a refreshing trek into Colorado’s wilderness participating in one of the healthiest recreational activities for both body and soul.

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Historic Places Estes Park, Colorado Baldpate Inn

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Location: 4900 S. Hwy. 7 Date Listed: National Register Jan. 11, 1996

Birch Cabin

Location: MacGregor Ave. & Wonderview Ave. Date Listed: National Register Dec. 12, 2001

Clatworthy Place

Location: 225 Cyteworth Date Listed: National Register July 14, 2004

Colorado-Big Thompson Admin. Building

Location: 850 N. St. Vrain Ave. Date Listed: National Register June 10, 1998 Continued on page 12

Numerous Historic Places preserve resort town’s past PEAK TO PEAK Colorado’s rich history is being preserved through the efforts of locally- and nationally-designated historic places. Each month this year, the MMAC Monthly takes a region-by-region look at the many properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the mountain communities in Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder and Larimer counties.

The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. For a property to

be eligible, it must meet at least one of four main criteria involving architectural styles, association with various aspects of social history and commerce, ownership and design/construction.

According to archaeologists, the Estes Park area has been a resort community for 10,000 years, attracting Ute and Arapaho Indian families for the summer. Drawn by the lure of pristine mountain surroundings, modern day visitors have included gunslingers, ranchers and inventors—one Continued on page 12

Built in 1913, the Park Theater is the oldest operating movie theatre in the country.

TAKE NOTE – supporting our community

Volume 8, Issue 12 • December 2015

Reduce winter fire risks, shop locally during holidays PEAK TO PEAK Winter holidays are a time for families, friends and co-workers to get together and enjoy the season. That means a greater risk for fire. Following a few simple tips will ensure a happy and fire-safe holiday season and keep you, your family and your neighbors safe from fire.

It is important to remember two of every five home decoration fires are started by candles and nearly half of decoration fires happen because decorations are placed too close to a heat source. The National Fire Protection Association suggests you always blow out lit candles when you leave the room or go to bed.

Turn off all light strings and decorations before leaving home or going to sleep.

Be careful with holiday decorations.

Choose decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant. Keep lit candles away from decorations and other things that can burn. Keep in mind, some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both.

Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections.

Use clips, not nails, to hang lights so the cords do not get damaged. Keep decorations away from windows and doors.

Before entertaining, test smoke alarms and tell guests about any home fire escape plans. Keep children and pets away from

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lit candles and keep matches and lighters up high in a locked cabinet. Stay in the kitchen when cooking on the stovetop.

Ask smokers to smoke outside and remind them to keep their smoking materials with them and to wet cigarette butts with water before discarding.

Be responsible with fireplace and woodstove ashes, too. Never use a flammable container, no matter how cold, or put any ashes in any container on a deck or other flammable material. It is suggested to place them in a metal bucket, soak in water for two days, then bury the cold ashes in soil.

Also, build a stronger local economy by shopping locally and supporting local merchants all holiday season. Your gifts will be more unique and so will your community.

Addiction Recovery Groups Sunday Gilpin County H.A.L.T. – St. Paul’s Church, Central City, 2 p.m.

Fall River Group AA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon Monday Clear Creek Road Runners – United Church of Idaho Springs, 2 p.m.

Al-Anon – Allenspark Fire Department, 5 p.m.

Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m.

Fall River Group AA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon St. Vrain Group AA Meeting – IOOF Hall, Lyons, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday AA Meeting – St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Nederland 5:30 & 7 p.m.

Clear Creek Road Runners 2 – Georgetown Community Center, 7 p.m.

St. Vrain Group AA Meeting – IOOF Hall, Lyons, 7:30 p.m.

AA Meeting – Golden Gate Grange Community Center, 2 p.m.

Christians in Recovery – Riverplace Facility, Estes Park, 6 p.m.

Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m.

Women’s AA Group – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 6 p.m.

Fall River Group AA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon & 7 p.m.

Wednesday Gilpin County H.A.L.T. – St. Paul’s Church, Central City, 2 p.m.

Morning Group AA Meeting – Nederland Veterinary Hospital (Back Office), 8 a.m.

Canyon Group AA Meeting – Coal Creek Canyon United Power Offices., 7:30 p.m.

AA Meeting – Allenspark Fire Station, 5 p.m.

Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m.

Fall River Group AA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon & 7 p.m.

Thursday Morning Group AA Meeting – Nederland Veterinary Hospital (Back Office), 8 a.m.

Clear Creek Road Runners – United Church of Idaho Springs, 2 p.m.

Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m.

Fall River Group AA Meeting, New Horizons Group NA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon & 7 p.m.

Friday Free at Last Group NA Meeting – Harmony Foundation, Estes Park, 7:30 p.m.

Clear Creek Road Runners – United Church of Idaho Springs, 2 p.m.

Wild Basin Book Study – New Covenant Church, Allenspark, 6:30 p.m.

AA Meeting – St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Nederland, 7 p.m.

Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m.

Fall River Group AA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon & 7 p.m.

Estes Park Al-Anon – St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Nederland, 7 p.m.

Saturday Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal,

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MOUNTAIN MIX – the best of all the rest

December 1-January 4

Santa’s North Pole Adventure & Santa’s Lighted Forest Train

Santa returns to pass out more presents and treats on Santa’s North Pole Adventure trains at the Georgetown Loop Railroad through Jan. 4. Join Santa and his helpers aboard decorated, enclosed, heated coaches on weekends through Dec. 14, then daily through Dec 24. After the holiday, from Dec 26 though the Jan. 4, except Jan. 1, Santa comes back and to pass out goodies to the little ones. Santa’s Lighted Forest Train is offered evenings through December and allows riders to relax from shopping endeavors and enjoy beautiful, synchronized holiday music and light show in the forest above Georgetown with Santa and his helpers in enclosed, heated coaches. Visit georgetownlooprr. com or call 888-456-6777 for more information.

December 3

Author signs, discusses new book

Dr. James Pickering discusses his new book, “The Rocky Mountain National Park Reader,” shares its highlights and signs copies in an Estes Park Museum program, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. The book looks back upon many of the important people and events of Rocky Mountain National Park’s first century as well as ahead at several of the pressing issues with which the park’s current and future stewards must contend. It is available for sale in the Estes Park Museum Shop, 200 4th St. in Estes Park. For more information, visit www.estes.org/museum or call 970-586-6256.

December 5

‘Earth Analogs’ presentation

The Coal Creek Canyon Sky Watchers meeting on Dec. 5 at the Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association Hall, 31528 Hwy. 72, features “Earth Analogs: Using What We See Here to Explain What’s Out There” by local Sky Watcher and NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador John Williams. A space buff since he was a boy, Williams will take participants on a tour of the geology of the solar system using stunning imagery of Earth and images from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Viking, Cassini, Galileo and Voyager. The conditions found on other planets can also help explain what could happen on Earth. Sky Watcher Leonard David will also provide a brief monthly update on current international space exploration missions. Telescopes will be out, weather permitting. Visit www. sky-watchers.co to learn more. To get on the list for future meetings and Star Parties, e-mail BarbaraDavid321@aol.com or call 303-494-7677 to leave a message with e-mail or phone number.

December 5-6

Demo Days

Winter Park’s free Ski & Snowboard Demo Days, Dec. 5-6, features some of the best manufacturers in the industry giving skiers and riders a chance to try new equipment. A variety of manufacturers will be on hand at the base of the Zephyr Express lift to introduce new products. Participants must be 18 years or older with a valid drivers license, or with parental consent. Registration takes place from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and demos are in one-hour increments. For more details, contact the Winter Park Guest Information Hot Line at 970-726-1564 or visit www.winterparkresort.com.

December 7

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Colorado-Big Thompson Project presentation Santa visits A-Basin The Estes Park Museum’s Curator of Collections Naomi Gerakios Mucci shows recently digitized footage of workers on the Colorado-Big Thompson Project at the next Meet Me @ the Museum event on Dec. 7 at 1:30 p.m. The massive water project collects and delivers more than 200,000 acre feet of water each year from melting snow in the upper Colorado River basin west of the Continental Divide. The project moves water through a 13.1-mile tunnel beneath Rocky Mountain National Park to more than 640,000 acres of farm and ranch land and 860,000 people. The Estes Park Museum is located at 200 4th St. in Estes Park. For more information, visit www.estes.org/museum or call 970-586-6256.

December 8

Merry & Bright Christmas Shaker Cards

Learn to create handmade “snowglobe meets Christmas” cards that “shake, sparkle, and shine with fun.” The Merry & Bright Christmas Shaker Cards class, Dec. 8 from 5-7 p.m. at the Georgetown Heritage Center, 809 Taos Street in Georgetown. Participants will create 18 fabulous, yet easy, shaker cards. Learn to stamp and assemble three designs including a shaker joy card, a snow-filled tree card and a merry and bright star card. There will be enough supplies to complete six of each design. The class is $10 and materials are $40. Register in advance or learn more at www.georgetowntrust.org, call 303-569-0289 or e-mail info@ georgetownheritagecenter.org.

December 12

Wildlife and Winter Hike

Join Boulder County Parks & Open Space volunteer naturalists for a hike at Heil Valley Ranch Open Space, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon, to observe seasonal changes and to discover how wildlife in the foothills prepares for winter. Participants will learn about behavioral and physiological adaptations to the shortening days and cooling temperatures, and also look for signs of wildlife that are active yearround. For additional details, visit www.bouldercounty.org, call 303678-6200 or e-mail POSinfo@bouldercounty.org.

December 13

Sugarloaf Holiday Fair

Support the volunteer fire department while browsing the handmade arts and crafts from more than 20 local artisans at the Sugarloaf Holiday Fair, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the lower Fire Station No. 2, 1360 Sugarloaf Road. The free event also includes a bake sale, children’s activities and a silent auction. For more information, e-mail coloknapp@hotmail.com.

December 16

Celebrating Jane Austen

Teens and Adults can celebrate Austen Day with a screening of the movie “Becoming Jane,” starring Anne Hathaway as the witty and lovestruck Jane Austen, at the Estes Valley Library, 335 E. Elkhorn Ave., on Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m. “Becoming Jane” is the untold romance that inspired the novels of one of the world’s most celebrated authors. There will be tea and Austen-inspired treats, too. Visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call 970-586-8116 for more information.

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Country Market in National Park Village, Estes Valley Library, Med X, Rocky Mountain Health Club, Rocky Mountain National Park, Bank of Estes Park, Premier Members Credit Union, Safeway, Estes Park Medical Center, U.S. Bank, Rambo’s Liquor, Animal Medical Center, Rocky Mountain Discount Liquor, Mountain Dew Liquor, Spur 66 Liquor Store, Good Samaritan Society – Estes Park Village and Estes Park Town Hall. More locations will be added, and many locations will collect monetary donations that allow the Police Auxiliary to purchase food and gifts to supplement donated

items. Every penny donated will be used to fund items for Blue Santa recipients. Donations will be delivered Dec. 12 to all Blue Santa recipients.

To nominate a disabled, shut-in or elderly community member in need, please contact Commander Corey Pass at 970-577-3828 or cpass@estes.org.

For more information, contact Commander Corey Pass at the Estes Park Police Department, at 970-5773828 or cpass@estes.org. To receive Town news in your email inbox, visit www.estes.org/subscribe. More Town news is available at www. facebook.com/townofestesparkco or www.twitter.com/townofestespark.

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Celebrate Christmas a few days early with the A-Basin family on Dec. 19. Santa will be making an appearance from 10 a.m.-noon in the base area and taking turns with his elf and anyone who wants to join him on the slopes. The Summit Chorale Society will also be spreading cheer throughout the Base Area Plaza and A-Frame with Christmas carols. Visit arapahoebasin.com or call 888-272-7246 to learn more.

December 19-20

Winter Solstice ceremonies

Join The StarHouse ministers, Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 20 at 4 p.m. to honor the turning of the season at the annual Winter Solstice celebrations. Through song and dance and the dark quiet, attendees honor and bring balance to ourselves and the planet at the adults-only event, Dec. 19, at The StarHouse, 3476 Sunshine Canyon. A Family Solstice takes place at The StarHouse, Dec. 20 from 4-5:30 p.m. The event is a cozy, family-friendly,and low-key celebration with a Solstice story, yule log, snacks and hot cider and paper lanterns to take home. All ages and all kinds of families are welcome to join the circle as StarHouse honors this seasonal deepening and welcome to winter. Events are open to the public and cost $15. Visit thestarhouse.net or call 303-245-8452 for more details.

December 19-January 3

Christmas in 1915

This holiday season, from Dec. 19 to Jan. 3, prepare for a journey into the past when the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park goes back in time to Christmas in 1915. Guests who stay during the holidays will “travel back in time” to the early days of pioneering and exploring the Rocky Mountains. Participate in creating family keepsakes by learning about preservation, craft your own ornaments, snowshoe into the national park, listen to history lessons, take your family photo in our vintage postcard cutouts, go on a guided RMNP centennial hike, watch history reenactments, and tour the Estes Park Center to see and learn from many history photos on display. To reserve a stay, call 888-613-9622 or make a reservation online at ymcarockies.org.

December 24

Donate food, gifts, more to Blue Santa program ESTES PARK Every holiday season, the Blue Santa program collects non-perishable food, gifts and hygiene products for disabled, shut-in and elderly Estes Park community members that need a little extra holiday cheer.

Sponsored by the Estes Park Police Department Auxiliary, it is anticipated the program will assist 60 to 80 people, and it’s not too late to nominate someone in need of assistance.

Blue Santa donations will also be accepted Nov. 9 - Dec. 7 at the following locations: The Estes Park Senior Center, The Estes Park Visitor Center, Bank of Colorado, The

Torchlight Parade and Fireworks

The Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade, Dec. 24, is one of the most beloved Winter Park traditions. The free event begins with Christmas carols around the bonfire at the base of Winter Park Resort, next to the Zephyr Lift at 4 p.m. At 5:30 p.m., a procession of torchbearing skiers and riders begin their way down Lower Hughes trail, followed by Santa Claus and his helpers. A fireworks display and snowcats adorned with Christmas colors light up the slopes in a Christmas tree formation to conclude the festivities. Immediately following the show, at 6 p.m., visitors may attend Christmas Eve interdenominational services in the lower level of the Balcony House and Catholic Church services in West Portal Level 4. Before the parade, from 1-5 p.m., hang out with Santa in the Village Gazebo, listen to Christmas carols performed live by What the Dickens?

Carolers!, enjoy make-and-take holiday ornaments and a reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ by Santa himself. Visit www. winterparkresort.com or call 970-726-1564 for more information.

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FOOD & DRINK CALENDAR

December 1 • Soup Night – Old Gallery (AP) December 2 • Taco Night + Local Snow Expectations & El Niño w/ Joel Gratz of opensnow.com – Tin Shed Sports (NED) • Community Cupboard Distribution – Old Gallery (AP) • Coffee-Chat with the Mayor – Senior Center (EP) December 3 • Food Pantry Distribution – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Azunia Tequilla Tasting – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED) December 4 • Seafood Buffet – Other Side Restaurant (EP) December 5 • Azunia Tequilla Tasting – Mid County Liquors (RV) • Hilltop Guild Holiday Luncheon – Kelley House (AP) • Chef’s Cup Dinner Dance – Winter Park Resort (GC) • 4th Annual Repeal Day Party – Spirit Hound Distillers (LY) • Breakfast with Santa & Holiday Movie Marathon – Estes Park Events Complex (EP)

December 9 • NAS Holiday Lunch, Annual Meeting & Election – Nederland Community Center (NED)

December 11 • Upslope Brewery Tasting – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED) • Mexican Buffet – Other Side Restaurant (EP) • “Snowball” Dine & Dance Celebration w/ Mountain Town Trio – YMCA of the Rockies (EP) December 12 • Moonlight Dinner Series: A Night In France – Arapahoe Basin (SC)

• Allenspark Area Club Lunch & Christmas Party – Peaceful Valley Resort (AP)

• Tinsel Tavern Tour – Estes Park (EP) December 13 • Pancake Breakfast – Golden Gate Grange (GGC) • Benefit Buffet for John Dunham – Roy’s Last Shot (RV) • Vegan Holiday Potluck – Estes Valley Library (EP) December 15 Food Bank of the Rockies – Golden Mountain Village (CC) December 17 • Wine & Words Open Poetry Night – Happy Trails Café (NED)

• Rotary Club of Estes Park Holiday Luncheon w/ Santa – TBD (EP) December 18 • Ballast Point Brewery Tasting – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED) • Chef Chris Canales Wine Pairing Dinner – Salto Coffee Works (NED)

December 19 • Holiday Bubbly Tasting – Mid County Liquors (RV) • Tacos & Tunes: Cisco & Bear – Blue Owl Books (NED) • Solstice Potluck – Old Gallery (AP) December 23 • Community Christmas Dinner – Estes Valley Library (EP) December 31 • Moonlight Dinner Series – Arapahoe Basin (SC) • Surf & Turf Special w/Live Music – Troia’s Café (GT) • New Year’s Eve Specials (‘till 9pm) – Rock Creek

Tavern & Pizzeria (AP) • New Year’s Eve 2016 Celebration w/Drink & Food Specials, Live Music – Estes Park Resort (EP)

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FOOD & DRINK – restaurants, cafés, bars, breweries and more New pizzeria offers hand-made food, ice cream

Gilpin and Clear Creek counties. He also spent three years directBy Jennifer Pund ing the non-profit Center for ReSource Conservation in Boulder NEDERLAND t Crosscut Pizzeria and Taphouse, everything is created by and served as the Chairman of Colorado’s Joint Budget Comhand. From the artisan copper oven and the pizzas it cooks mittee and House Appropriations Committee. He then served as to the craft beer and house-made ice cream they serve, it’s Chairman of Appropriations Committee from 2006 to 2007 and all produced with care and an attention to detail. After lengthy Chairman of Joint Budget committee in 2007. Plant was the Enrenovations, unexpected discoveries, and several hectic weeks ergy Secretary under Governor Bill Ritter until 2011.

When the Acoustic Coffeehouse getting ready to open, Crosscut’s closed, Dennison began Crust, a four partners are excited to finally mobile, wood-fired pizza catering turn their focus to offering high qualcompany, in 2011. She experimented ity ingredients and friendly service. with ratios and fermentation times Trying new and different menu items to create a dough, using organic, and continuing to challenge themColorado-milled flour, perfect for selves is also part of the plan. that type of oven. Before Crust, she When walking into Crosscut Pizadmits she had never made pizza zeria and Taphouse, which opened dough by hand and credits Youto sold-out crowds in late October, Tube and good bread books as her it’s difficult not to notice the bright, first teacher. She said she loved the shiny copper oven behind their travel—and views—involved with a hand-finished bar. “It’s a big part of mobile catering business, but weaththe soul of the restaurant,” Partner er determined when she was able to Dawn Dennison said. “And, we love Dawn Dennison makes one of her signature pizzas work. “Dough doesn’t like to stretch working with things that are alive, while Peter Marshall tends the oven at Crosscut Pizin temperatures lower than around 60 fire and yeast.” zeria & Taphouse in Nederland.

Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith degrees,” she explained. “ So, work Dennison and her husband, Tom Plant, are no strangers to the restaurant business. From 1994-2011, ing outside really limited the amount of days I could work.”

Missing the community feel of the Acoustic Coffeehouse, the the couple ran the successful and locally-treasured Acoustic Coffeehouse where well-known musicians performed intimate con- couple gained confidence a permanent pizza restaurant in Nedcerts to music lovers surrounded by homemade bakery treats and erland would work by the crowd they drew every Tuesday at Salto’s Pizza Night which featured Crust. Dennison and Plant speciality coffee drinks.

During this time, Plant also served in the Colorado House of joined with friends Peter Marshall and Sharon Tupa and found Representatives from 1999-2007 representing Western Boulder, Continued on page 6

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Tinsel Tavern Tour provides safe ‘holiday merriment’ ESTES PARK Dress in your holiday best and jump on the Elkhorn Express, Dec. 13, for the Tinsel Tavern Tour. Starting at the kick-off party, enjoy live entertainment, appetizers and merriment before stepping onto a free trolley to visit a line-up of favorite Estes Park Taverns from 6-11 p.m.

Tickets include attendance to the official kick-off party featuring hoer d’oeuvres, music, door prizes and costume contest at the Estes Park Resort, starting at 6 p.m. Participants also receive drink tickets—one at each of the pub stops—a signature Tinsel Tavern Tour souvenir, free shuttle rides from tavern-to-tavern and to participating lodging

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properties and the Elves on Tavern Shelves photo scavenger hunt with more prizes.

Participating pubs include Estes Park Resort, Marys Lake Lodge, Wheel Bar, The Grubsteak and more to be announced.

Single tickets are $30 and pair is $50. A non-alcoholic ticket—including the kickoff party, sodas, souvenir, shuttle rides and scavenger hunt—is $15.

Purchase tickets at estes.thundertix.com/events/59941 or the kick-off party. Ticket buyers must be 21 or older with valid ID. Visit www.visitestespark.com for more information.

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Estes Park’s Wheel Bar is one of the stops on the Tinsel Tavern Tour.

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FOOD & DRINK

Benefit supports long-time bar manager

bility hasn’t stopped putting smiles on all GEORGETOWN Lucha Cantina at the Red Ram in the faces that greet him.

Tickets are $15 and include Georgetown hosts a special dinner, two drinks, a raffle benefit for Loveland Ski Area’s ticket and participation in the David Tilley, Dec. 15 at 5 p.m. live auction that includes new The event includes happy hour, skis, snowboards, gear, jewdinner, prizes and auction items. elry, art, restaurant gift certifi Serving as bar manager cates, household services and since 2007, David Tilley startmore. Donations are also being ed his career with Loveland David Tilley accepted in the Rathskeller at Ski Area as a lift operator in 1978. He is known for his kindness, gen- Loveland Ski Area. erosity, humor and creating Loveland’s signature cocktail, Dave’s Drifter. Tilley Lucha Cantina is located at 606 6th is currently at Craig Hospital recovering St. in Georgetown. E-mail loveland@ from a spinal cord injury suffered during skiloveland.com with any questions. a mountain bike accident. His limited mo-

Food, drink featured at Hamill House GEORGETOWN Christmas at the Hamill House, Dec. 12 and 19 from 6-9 p.m. features the traditional lighting of Christmas tree candles, open bar, hors d’oeuvres, Wassail and Yule log presentation, caroling and fellowship that is the foundation of the holidays in Georgetown.

The Hamill House Museum, decked with fresh greenery and classic decorations, will open its doors to friends, members and newcomers in the spirit of a memorable Colorado Christmas.

The hors d’oeuvres menu includes

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schnitzel bites with mashers, baconwrapped sweet potatoes with maple glaze, smoked salmon, potato Gruyere tarts, turkey pinwheels, baked cranberry Brie in puff pastry, petite pumpkin tarts, chocolate cherry bread pudding and more.

Tickets are $100 for non-members and $85 for members. Reservations can be made by phone only at 303-569-2840.

Visit historicgeorgetown.org/December.html for more information.

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Restaurant owners source sustainable, high-quality ingredients from local farms Continued from page 4

a perfect location on the corner of First Street and Hwy. 119.

The newly renovated building on First St. is one of the original structures in Nederland dating back to 1891 and as early as 1913 was a general store housing the post office and known as “The Trading Post.”

Over the years, it has also functioned as an ice cream parlor and fishing and gem shop under many different owners. In the 1980s, it was an office building and newspaper office. More recently, it has been the home to an antique store and an outdoor and gift shop with video rentals.

Once securing the building, renovations took more than six months, revealing traces of the building’s history as pieces were pealed away. The process fascinated the partners and they took special care to re-use materials. Newspapers from the 1940s, used as insulation under layers of tiles and old linoleum, were discovered as were metal signs for Beachwood Tobacco, Dr. Pepper and Orange Crush which now adorn the walls. Tin from the old roof is used around the bar and copper piping found inside the building is the bar’s foot rail.

Contractor Pete Schmidtman of Vertical Construction, “one of the most creative and competent people we’ve ever met” was responsible for most of the “inspired re-use ideas” throughout the restaurant. Two his-

toric crosscut saws—giving the business retention. The craftsmanship on the outits name—are mounted on the walls. One side of the oven is just remarkable.” is Plant’s parent’s saw along with a photo To compliment the handmade dough of them cutting a tree with it, and the other she has perfected, Dennison has searched was used by Dennison’s great grandfather. for just the right toppings. Ingredients used Extra supports also had to be installed are sourced, when available, from Coloto reenforce the flooring to support the rado based, sustainable farms and butchweight of a new wood-fired, copper oven ers. Through Crust, relationships with local farms were made specificalestablished. ly for Crosscut “Through my caand its unique tering business, I location. had done a num Dennison ber of farm-toand Plant were table dinners and familiar with developed great Maine Wood relationships Heat and their with some of copper oven’s our local farmers abilities after uslike Betsy Buring a similar one ton who has Lyfor four years ons Farmette,” with Crust.

Dennison said.

The restau- Crosscut Pizzeria & Taphouse is located in a reno“If you start with rant oven is vated historic building on Nederland’s First Street.

Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith the best ingredimuch bigger than the catering oven, so the couple is ents, you really can’t go wrong.” having fun learning how the heat moves The pork used for pepperoni is sourced around the dome and ways to use the dif- from Salazar Natural Meats in Manasferent heat zones inside. “The oven is sa, Colorado. Although they ‘burned both an amazing machine and a stunning through” more than 20 pounds in a week piece of artwork,” Dennison said. “I was when they first opened, it will be back familiar with the way Le Panyol clay from on the menu by early December. CrossProvence, France works so well with heat cut spends about $20 a pound for the

Salazar pepperoni, when less expensive, similar products—but lesser quality—can be found. “This great little farm is in the process of upping their production [to continue supplying Crosscut]. If we don’t support the small farmer/rancher who is raising his meat humanely and decently, he and ranchers like him will cease to exist,” Dennison explained. “Our pepperoni pizza has the lowest profit margin, but it also has the biggest impact on the good of the world, small farms, thoughtful agriculture and good treatment of animals.”

Crosscut’s approach to pizza blends into their approach for the selections on their eight taps. “We like to provide a nice variety and a bit of exploration for people who come in,” Dennison said. “It’s an opportunity to try something new and discover new things. It’s similar to our approach to pizza.”

Marshall is in charge of the beer, wine and cider selections, which change often.

They are all crafted at small breweries and vineyards. “We try to maintain a good variety of beer like IPAs, stouts, browns, pales, Belgians, porters and more, and we change out brands all the time,” Dennison explains.

“Peter is from England and in the future we plan to add some hand pump cask ales on tap in the British tradition.” Gary Cummins, a local sommelier, is providing the wine selection, both on tap and in bottles. “We have two white wines and two red wines on tap and a great bottle list,” Dennison said. “We also have cider on tap.”

Tupa is responsible for the creative, interesting and delicious ice cream flavors only available at Crosscut. “We are making our amazing ice cream in house, and they put the perfect end to a nice culinary excursion while staying simple and downto-Earth,” she said. “I mean, it’s pizza, beer and ice cream. Just done in different ways that emphasize flavors and depth.” Most recently Tungsten Toffee was used for a topping for the classic vanilla ice cream or try something unique like rosemary chocolate.

The partners and their 10-person staff are trying hard to focus on two things: quality and service. “We love the building and the history and feel like we have an opportunity to do things a bit differently, keep the menu interesting, challenge ourselves and always keep improving,” Dennison said. “Our staff are so wonderful and they really help us to convey the idea of a friendly, welcoming place to sit with friends and try new things.”

There are always the classic pizzas the whole family will love, but don’t shy away from the more creative concoctions. Who knows, you might just love one made with olives and hot honey. Dine in or try the new take-out option—available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursday and Sundays—on their website. Text messages will let users know when orders are ready.

Crosscut Pizzeria and Taphouse is located at 4 E. First Street in Nederland. Visit crosscutpizza.com or call 303-258-3519 for more information.

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FOOD & DRINK

Chef’s Cup kicks off winter season Distillery bottles first Bum Rum batch WINTER PARK The 33rd Annual Chef’s Cup Dinner Dance, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at Winter Park Resort’s West Portal Station features chefs from Grand County’s finest restaurants.

The local chefs donate time and talent to prepare food for more than 400 guests who taste and vote for an overall favorite gourmet creation in categories including Appetizer, Entrée, Dessert, Creativity, Presentation and The People’s Choice award. The yearly event kicks off the winter season and gives the winning restaurant bragging rights for the year. Guests

will also enjoy complimentary wine and beer while dancing the night away.

To top off the evening, guests have the opportunity to support the Winter Park Ski Education Foundation by bidding on silent auction items.

Visit www.winterparkresort.com for more information. Tickets are for sale in Competition Center in the Balcony House at the base. To make an auction donation, call 970.726.1590.

FOOD & DRINK CALENDAR

January 5 • Soup Night – Old Gallery (AP) WEEKLY FOOD Sunday • Tasting Room Open for Cocktails – Dram Apothecary (SP) • Service Industry Sunday – Stage Stop (RV) • Brunch & Bloody Mary Bar – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Brunch – Lyons Fork (LY) • Funday Specials – Pizza Bar 66 (EP) • Brunch – Sweet Basilico (EP) • Champagne Brunch – The Other Side (EP) • Brunch Buffet w/Amanda Valley – Waterfront Grille @ Estes Park Resort (EP)

• Prime Rib Dinner Special – Other Side Restaurant (EP) Monday • Maggie’s Marvelous Meatloaf Special – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Nederland Area Seniors Lunch – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Pastor’s Pantry Food Distribution – Whispering Pines Church (CCC)

• Charity Night – Lucha Cantina (GT) Tuesday • Taco Tuesday – Salto Coffee Works (NED) • Taco Tuesday – Mothers Saloon (GT) • Burger Madness – Cables Pub & Grill (EP) • Tuesday Soup Day – Wheel Bar (EP) Wednesday • Burger Madness – Sundance Café (NED) • Nederland Area Seniors Lunch – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Pastor’s Pantry Food Distribution – Whispering Pines Church (CCC)

• Whiskey Wednesday – Pizza Bar 66 (LY) Thursday • Sandwiches & Sockes – Nederland Community Presbyterian Church (NED)

• Breakfast for Dinner – Sundance Café (NED) • Gyro Thursdays – Troia’s Café & Marketplace (GT) • Craft Beer Night – Wondervu Café (CCC) • Thursday Lunch Bunch – Highlands Presbyterian Center (AP) • Open Mic Potluck w/Taylor Radio – Spirit Hounds Distillery (LY)

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LYONS The first batch of Mountain Bum Silver Rum, made from 50 percent Caribbean molasses and 50 percent cane sugar and twice distilled, is finally available in the Spirit Hound Distillery Tasting Room by the bottle or glass. Celebrate at the 4th Annual Repeal Day Party, Dec. 5, with prohibition-era costumes, music and cocktails.

What was supposed to be the first batch was lost in the 2013 flood when the barrels holding the spirits were floated by the floodwaters. They were, however, auctioned off to collectors and the proceeds

donated to the Lyons Community Foundation. One of the “flood rum” barrels was sent to City Star Brewery in Berthoud. The brewers used the barrel to create a limited release brew called Flood Hound Ale. Mountain Bum Silver Rum is aged for a minimum of six months in spent whiskey barrels making it “a very pleasurable Colorado Rum experience.”

Spirit Hounds Distillery Tasting Room is located at 4196 Ute Hwy. in Lyons.

Visit spirithounds.com to learn more.

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Friday • Tasting Room Open for Cocktails – Dram Apothecary (SP) • Chef’s Specials – Stage Stop (RV) • Ribeye Steak Special – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Pastor’s Pantry Food Distribution – Whispering Pines Church (CCC)

• Burger Madness – Lyons Dairy Bar (LY) • Brunch – Lyons Fork (LY) • Chef’s Special – Cables Pub & Grill (EP) • Community Corner Café – Shepherd of the Mountain Lutheran Church (EP)

• Taste & Create – Snowy Peaks Winery (EP) Saturday • Tasting Room Open for Cocktails – Dram Apothecary (SP) • Dinner Specials – Da Rivuh Fish & BBQ Company (IS) • Chef’s Specials – Stage Stop (RV) • Ribeye Steak Special – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Food Pantry – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Brunch – Lyons Fork (LY) • Prime Rib Dinner Special – Other Side Restaurant (EP) AP = Allenspark BC = Boulder County BH = Black Hawk CC = Central City CCC= Coal Creek Canyon EM = Empire EP = Estes Park GC = Gilpin County GRC = Grand County GGC = Golden Gate Canyon GH = Gold Hill GT = Georgetown IS = Idaho Springs

JT = Jamestown LC = Larimer County LV = Loveland LY = Lyons NED = Nederland RV = Rollinsville SA = Salina SMG = St. Mary’s Glacier SP = Silver Plume SC = Summit County WD = Ward WP = Winter Park

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COVER STORY – celebrating the mountain lifestyle

Nordic resorts, backcountry trails ready for fresh tracks from all skier types

By Jeffrey V. Smith FRONT RANGE utdoor enthusiasts celebrate winter in Colorado because with the falling snow comes a new selection of activities to be enjoyed on the state’s diverse trails, especially cross-country skiing. Along the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway and many backcountry access points in Clear Creek County, a pair of Nordic skis can unveil a hidden world of winter beauty and sensational settings.

Whether taking advantage of a Nordic center’s groomed trail network or discovering a scenic backcountry track, Nordic skiing combines physical exercise with the beauty of nature.

Granby Ranch Cross-country skiing is a low-impact sport that delivers outstanding cardiovascular benefits, works the major muscle groups, keeps joints healthy, promotes balance, and can produce endorphins, a natural chemical that gives the skier an intense feeling of exhilaration and clear sense of well-being.

It’s also the perfect cure for cabin fever.

For residents and visitors of the Front Range, there is no shortage of places to get out and put a pair of free-heeled skis, and your body, to work. Winter is a spectacular time to visit the area’s national forests, wilderness areas, state parks and Rocky Mountain National Park. With a little bit of preparation, many exciting days in the backcountry await. It’s also the best time to visit a Nordic center for great trails and plenty of other activities and amenities close at hand.

As amazing as it can be, hazards exist when in the backcountry. Skiers must be prepared for avalanches, quick changes in weather and exhaustion. Snow can hide dangers like cliffs, rock fall, tree wells and deadfall. Skills and gear to handle the risks are essential. Always dress in layers with insulating, waterproof clothing, protect your eyes and skin fro the sun with sunglasses and sunscreen and carry water.

In Rocky Mountain National Park, the former Hidden Valley ski area offers 1,200 unofficial, skiable acres. The terrain varies, with the lower, treed portion good for beginner and intermediate backcountry skiers. Expert and experienced athletes head above treeline for advanced runs.

The peaks around Bear Lake also beckon skiers seeking backcountry fun. Much of the terrain in this area requires a serious “skin” or hike up. Popular runs radiate from the top of Flattop Mountain, including what users call Corral Couloir, The Drift, North Bowl and Ptarmigan Glacier.

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tinuously paved highway at 12,183 feet, which is closed to traffic in the winter.

Check out the non-profit Rocky Mountain Conservancy and other Estes Park-based outfitters for guided backcountry treks in the park.

The Indian Peaks Wilderness and Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forests, which runs from the National Park south to Clear Creek County provide several backcountry skiing options including the popular Brainard Lake Recreation Area, which is among the most popular destinations for non-motorized winter recreation along the Front Range.

The Brainard Gateway Trailhead is located at the seasonal closure gate on Brainard Lake Road.

From there, the Waldrop Trail, Sourdough Trail, South Saint Vrain Trail and Left Hand Park Reservoir Road are accessible to Nordic skiing. The CMC and Little Raven trails are skiers only. Many places known for good summer hiking are also perfect spots to visit on skies. Peaceful Valley/Camp Dick, Caribou Ranch Open Space, the Sourdough Trail, Rainbow Lakes Road and East Portal near Rollinsville all provide spectacular conditions and scenery.

Several huts, yurts and cabins located in the area are also accessible in the winter. The Colorado Mountain Club operates many while others are privately rented.

There is also more than 12,000 acres of forest, rocky peaks and aspenrimmed meadows with miles of trails for winter sports enthusiasts at Golden Gate Canyon State Park in Gilpin County.

Clear Creek Devil’s Thumb Ranch County offers several outstanding backcountry options including Old Squaw Pass Road, South Chicago Creek Trail, Echo Lake, Herman Gulch & Watrous Gulch Trail. The Bakerville-Loveland Trail provides for outings with minimal climbing on a forested trail along Clear Creek. An underpass also connects the trail with the popular Herman Gulch & Watrous Gulch Trail. The scenic Argentine Railroad Grade Trail starts a half a mile from the railroad yard in Silver Plume and connects with the Waldorf Road through beautiful aspen groves. The Jones Pass Road Trail takes skiers to the crest of the Continental Divide and above tree line. Even the Mt. Evans Scenic By-

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way, a gently sloping road that leads to the summit, can be skied without entry fees.

Many more options for prime, backcountry skiing exist in the thousands of acres of public land between Estes Park and Georgetown. The area, as well as nearby neighboring counties to the west, also offers several Nordic resorts, centers and private ranches. Nothing is better than a day of backcountry beauty on maintained trails than adding the many other luxury and fun amenities found at these Nordic ski areas.

Eldora Mountain Resort Nordic Center, currently open daily, is adjacent to the downhill ski area near Nederland and offers 40K of groomed classic and skate trails through alpine meadow and pine forest. It provides cross-country and telemark ski lessons while the Nordic lodge offers food and Nordic rentals.

Summit County is home to several Nordic Centers. The Breckenridge Nordic Ski Center offers 30K of groomed cross-country ski trails in wooded spruce forest with destination warming huts, ski instruction and guided adventures.

The Town of Breckenridge’s Gold Run Nordic Center, which opens Dec. 5, is located at the Breckenridge Golf Course and offers over 25K of groomed classic and skate skiing trails. There is an Open House at the center, Dec. 5-6, featuring free clinics, refreshments and more. The nearby Frisco Nordic Center has 43K of groomed trails along the shores of Lake Dillon in the White River National Forest Keystone Nordic Center offers 16km of local trails and access to 27 more in the nearby White River National Forest. It’s known for its “Bottomless Bowl” lunches of three different homemade soups and breads. There is a retail shop and full equipment sales, demos and rentals at each location.

Many more options exist nearby in Grand County.

Grand Lake Nordic Center, already open for the season, has scenic views of Rocky Mountain National Park and a cozy Nordic lodge. The grooming is completed daily by the Grand Lake Metropolitan Recreation District. Free crosscountry lessons are offered at the Nordic Center, Dec. 20. A Full Moon Ski, Dec. 26, features complimentary hot chocolate and marshmallows all evening by the campfire plus red chili in the lodge from 5-9 p.m.

Devil’s Thumb Ranch Nordic Center has skate and classic cross country skiing on groomed trails in the pristine and private Ranch Creek valley at the base of the Continental Divide. The luxurious, rustic ranch has more than 60 miles of groomed cross-country trails. The annual

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Tommelfest and Holiday Gift Market takes place, Dec. 12. The season kick-off celebration includes free lessons, team sprints, live music, keg toss, BBQ, retail specials, and prizes.

The YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center has Nordic trails at the doorstep of its ski-in, ski-out lodging while its full-service Nordic Center is the start to more than 100K of trails groomed daily for classic tracks and skate skiing.

They also have dog-friendly and lit night skiing trails. The Ranch hosts a mass start biathlon event, Dec. 20. A free snowshoe or Nordic ski guided tour is offered Dec. 26 and the Snow Mountain Classic Race takes place, Jan. 2 Granby Ranch, which opens Dec. 17, has miles of cross-country skiing trails including two Nordic trail networks located on East Mountain with lift-access during Ski Granby Ranch hours and at Golf Granby Ranch. The Base Lodge and Granby Ranch Grill offer aprés ski specials, late-night menu, s’mores by the fire pit, dinner and live music.

There are many outfitters in the region that lead trips into the backcountry and still more that rent and sell equipment.

Most all of these business offer knowledgeable advice on local trails for any specific ability along with conditions near their location.

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Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests 303-541-2500 • www.fs.usda.gov/main/arp Breckenridge Nordic Ski Center 970-453-6855 • www.breckenridgenordic.com 1200 Ski Hill Road, Breckenridge Devil’s Thumb Ranch Nordic Center 970-726-8231 • www.devilsthumbranch.com 3530 County Road 83, Tabernash Eldora Resort Nordic Center 303-440-8700 ext. 267 • www.eldora.com 2861 Eldora Ski Rd #140, Nederland Frisco Nordic Center 970-668-0866 • www.frisconordic.com 616 Recreation Way, Frisco Gold Run Nordic Center 970-547-7889 • www.goldrunnordic.com 200 Clubhouse Drive, Breckenridge Golden Gate Canyon State Park 303-582-3707 • cpw.state.co.us 92 Crawford Gulch Road, Golden Granby Ranch 888-850-4615 • www.granbyranch.com 1415 County Road 48, Grand Lake Grand Lake Nordic Center 970-627-8008 • www.grandlakeski.com 1415 County Road 48, Grand Lake Keystone Nordic Center 970-496-4275 • www.keystoneresort.com 100 Dercum Square, Keystone Rocky Mountain National Park 970-586-1206 • www.nps.gov/room 1000 Highway 36, Estes Park YMCA of the Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center 877-683-3082 • www.ymcarockies.org 1101 County Road 53, Granby

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Mountain EVENTS CALENDAR

Festivals/Special Events December 5 • Annual Tree Cut & Open House – Golden Gate Canyon State Park (GC)

December 5-6 • Wee Winter Tiny House Fest – Riverbend (LY) December 8 • Colorado Gives Day – Statewide (CO) December 13 • Benefit Buffet for John Dunham w/Heartbeat Events – Roy’s Last Shot (RV) January 4 • Last Day of Season – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT) Holiday December 1-31 • Lyons Lights – Redstone Park (LY) • Estes Park Annual Holiday Art Show – Earthwood Artisans (EP)

December 1-January 3 • Celebrating the Season: 13th Annual Holiday Art Exhibition – Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park (EP) December 3 • Make a Christmas Ornament – Estes Valley Library (EP)

December 4 • Noel A La Carte – Hamill House Museum (GT) • Peak to Peak Chorale – Teller House (CC) • Holiday Celebrations Around the World – CCCIA Hall (CCC)

• Nederland Tree Lighting Ceremony – Town Hall (NED) • Hilltop Guild Holiday Party – Kelley House (AP) • Artful Celebration Holiday Open House – Aspen & Evergreen Gallery (EP)

• Festive Fridays Live Music w/Will Thomas – Snowy Peaks Winery (EP)

• Festive Fridays: Shop Local Festivities – Estes Park (EP) December 4-5 • Friends & Foundation Holiday Book Sale – Estes Valley Library (EP)

• Oratorio Society of Estes Park Christmas Concert – Estes Park High School (EP)

December 5 • Fancy Free at Louis Dupuy’s – Hotel de Paris (GT) • Tommyknocker Craft Fair – Teller House (CC) • Peak to Peak Chorale – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Holiday Art Show & Open House – Old Gallery (AP) • Lyons Holiday Craft Bazaar – Lyons Elementary School (LY)

• Breakfast with Santa & Holiday Movie Marathon – Estes Park Events Complex (EP) • Quota Club Holiday Home Tour – Estes Park (EP) • Holiday Crafts Class w/Vickie Mastron – Art Center of Estes Park (EP)

December 5-6 • 55th Georgetown Christmas Market – Sixth Street (GT) • Teas at Grace Hall – The Grace & Episcopal Church (GT) • Santa’s North Pole Adventure, Santa’s Lighted Forest Train – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT) • Holiday Mountain Market – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Holiday Open House – Old Gallery (AP)

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MOUNTAIN CULTURE – high-country living and activities Couple’s dream comes true with feed store purchase

needed a job, he started working for Abby in Boulder. “Before

By Jennifer Pund we even got pregnant, I told Adam I didn’t want to work in NEDERLAND ederland’s feed store has made each different owner’s Boulder, so we needed to figure out what we were going to do, dreams come true. It’s now Adam and Abby Pauses’ turn. how we were going to make it work,” Abby explained.

The small feed and pet supply store on East Second Street The Pauses, who renamed the business Nederland Feed & Pet, are “burning the candle at both ends” getting the neigh- in Nederland has a history of serving the little mountain town, borhood store stocked with everything mountain residents need while providing the owners the lifestyle they desire. Al Bateman, the store’s first owner, purchased the for their pets and livestock. The little building as a place to sell hay new owners have introduced a new from his farm on Arapahoe in Boulbusiness model with new products der and kept a small supply of basic all while keeping the same familpet food. In 1996, Donna Sue Kirkiar feel, hand-packaged items and patrick and her husband Rich were friendly service. looking for a small business to run to Abby was introduced to Nederbe able to work for themselves. Over land and subsequently, Adam, afthe next 20 years, the couple develter visiting her friend Curley [Jeff oped relationships with distributors, “Curley Collins” Schroeder] and built a loyal customer base and even was instantly intrigued with the became known for their “Rich’s Yard town. ”I lived in Green Bay for Seed” bird seed mix and a mountain six years, where I met Curley. [My wildflower mix. visit] was during Frozen Dead Guy Adam found a job in NederDays and I just fell in love with Ned Adam, Abby and Franklin Pause are the new owners of land when his good friend Marcus and the dogs. I figured if they can all Nederland Feed & Pet. Photo by Jennifer Pund Luscher opened his bike shop, Tin do it, I can too.” Adam and Curley were band mates in well-known local band Mountain Standard Shed Sports. Abby continued working in Boulder until shortly Time. The couple met, traveled, attended festivals and began before Franklin, the couple’s first child, was born. When she was ready, she approached Donna and Rich for a part time job. “After dreaming of a life together with a family.

Abby had been working with animals and in feed stores since Franklin was 5 or 6 months old, I came in one day a week and she was 14 and quickly got a job at Boulder’s Only Natural saw what it was all about,” Abby explained. “At the time, Donna Pet, working her way to a management position. When Adam Continued on page 11

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Home Tour, Festival of Trees raises ambulance funds

By George Watson ESTES PARK The Quota Club Holiday Home Tour, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., is a showcase of unique mountain homes all decked out in holiday finery. In 2015, there will be five beautiful decorated Estes Park homes on the tour as well as a stop at Good Samaritan Village to view the Quota Club’s Festival of Trees—a variety of beautifully decorated tabletop Christmas trees. Proceeds from the Holiday Home Tour support the projects of Quota Club in Estes Park.

This year’s tour showcases the homes of Brad and Kelley Anderson at 2950 Lakota Court, Brad and Shelley Doggett at 2326 Arapaho Drive, Jeff and Bridget

Moreau at 211 4th Street, Rod and Sherry Unruh at 1070 Elk Trail Court and Joy Gimar at 1811 Ptarmigan Trail The Quota Club’s Parade of Trees, on display at the Stanley Hotel lobby until Dec. 4, will be available for viewing during the tour at Good Samaritan Village, 1901 Ptarmigan Trail. Stop by and see the beautifully-decorated, themed trees— many with gift certificates and goodies attached—and enter the drawing to win one. Over 40 creations decorated by many local businesses, non-profit organizations and individuals will be on display.

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Quitting tobacco workshop offered IDAHO SPRINGS Have you been thinking about quitting tobacco? Even if you’re not quite ready… and you’re just starting to think about quitting tobacco, “Getting Ready to Quit” can help you build confidence to take on a healthy, tobacco-free lifestyle. This free workshop will be offered on Tuesday, Dec. 8 from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Community Kitchen at Loaves & Fishes, 545 Chicago Creek Road in Idaho Springs.

The event features information, resources and support that can help anyone get started on a quitting journey that is tailored to individual needs. Discover that with a plan and the right tools, quitting is possible and worth it. “Getting Ready to Quit” can also provide support for those

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who are interested in quitting as part of a New Year’s resolution. Whether you use cigarettes, chew tobacco, or e-cigarettes, it is never too late to quit tobacco.

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the country and remains one of the top public health concerns in Colorado. Each year, tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure take the lives of more than 4,300 Coloradans.

For more information or to sign up for the workshop, call Clear Creek County Public Health Educator, Laura Robertson at 303-6707539 or register online at bit.ly/ GettingReadyToQuit.

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Colorado Gives Day celebrates, encourages local philanthropy COLORADO For the sixth year, Community First Foundation and FirstBank are partnering to present Colorado Gives Day on Dec. 8. Colorado Gives Day is an annual statewide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving. The website makes giving easy for donors and fundraising simple for nonprofits. The 24-hour event has raised $83 million in five years.

Numerous non-profits in the Peak to Peak and Clear Creek County areas rely on the special day to raise much-needed funds and are among the 1,700 organizations represented on the website. Donations can be made at ColoradoGives.org beginning at midnight on Dec. 8 or they can be scheduled in advance now.

Colorado Gives Day is one the most successful events of its kind in the nation. Since its inception in 2010, the event has raised $83 million for Colorado non-profits.

The event theme “Give Where You Live” encourages donors to join the movement. Last year donors responded in unprecedented numbers, breaking all previous records. In just 24 hours, $26.3 million was donated by 43,979 donors through 108,537 donations. Donations ranged from $10 to $300,000.

Participating local non-profits include: Nederland Community Library Foundation, Nederland Area Seniors, Backdoor Theater, Carousel of Happiness, Aspen Grove Community Preschool, TEENS, Inc., Lincoln Hills Cares, 9Health Fair, Clear Creek Rock House, Clear Creek Land Conservancy, Rocky Mountain Village/Easter Seals Colorado , Hotel de Paris, Eagles Nest Early Learning Center, Cal-Wood Education Center, Wild Bear Center for Nature Discovery, Rocky Ridge Music Center, Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park, Central City Opera, Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, Estes Valley Library Foundation, The Old Gallery, Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund, Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley, Estes Valley Land Trust, Es-

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tes Park Nonprofit Resource Center, Alpine Rescue Team, Mountain Area Land Trust, Rocky Mountain Conservancy, Estes Valley Victims Advocates and Estes Park Medical Center Foundation In addition to raising money, Colorado Gives Day raises awareness of the state’s nonprofit sector, unites Coloradans in a common goal to strengthen the state’s non-profits and educates communities on the benefits of online giving.

To motivate donors to give on Colorado Gives Day, Community First Foundation and FirstBank each contributed $500,000 to create a $1 Million Incentive Fund. The incentive fund, one of the largest givingday incentive funds in the country, proportionally increases the value of every dollar donated. For example, if a nonprofit organization receives 10 percent of the total donations made on Colorado Gives Day, that same nonprofit will receive 10 percent of the $1 Million Incentive Fund.

Thanks to FirstBank, Colorado Gives Day also offers non-profits the opportunity to win cash prizes to support their worthwhile causes. An additional $100,000 in prize money will be distributed to non-profits through various incentive and award programs.

Coloradans can stay informed with the free Colorado Gives Day smart phone app. Available through iTunes and Google Play, the app counts down to Colorado Gives Day. On the day, it displays in real time how much money is being raised statewide, the number of organizations receiving donations and the total number of donations made.

“The Colorado Gives Day app shows donors the impact of their generosity in real time on their phones,” said Dana Rinderknecht, director of online giving for Community First Foundation. “Coloradans see the magnitude of their giving by watching the statewide total grow.”

Visit ColoradoGives.org to learn more, find a non-profit and donate.

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held, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. Winners will be notified by phone and need not be present.

Tickets to the tour are $12 in advance or $15 on the day of the tour. They are available, with maps, at the Estes Park Visitor Center, Macdonald Book Shop, Estes Park News, MedX of Estes Park or from a Quota Club member. Proceeds from the Home Tour go to the many community projects of the Quota Club of Estes Park The club is also selling “Celebrate Estes Park,” posters and note cards. These are the first in an annual series. Local artist, Gary Hazelton made this project a reality with the generous donation of his time and talent in producing the original acrylic painting. This year’s poster and note cards feature Longs Peak, an iconic bull elk, the famous Park Theatre, Elkhorn Avenue, flower gardens, an RV camper, visitors strolling, carriage rides, the Town’s free trolley and more.

“Celebrate Estes Park” 2016 posters and note cards are for sale at Al A Carte, Peaks Hallmark Card Shop, Kind Coffee, Rocky Mountain Home Interiors, and the YMCA of the Rockies. Posters and cards will be available at the houses on the Home Tour.

Join Quota in sharing with others while starting a collection of Celebrate Estes Park posters and note cards. Proceeds from the sale of the “Celebrate Estes Park” posters and cards go to the Quota Club.

The local chapter, one of the strongest and most active in the region, was chartered in 1949 by a small group of women with hopes of raising money to purchase an ambulance for the local hospital. Quota Club’s 50 current members continue to be an integral part of funding for ambulances in the Estes Valley among other projects.

The Quota Club motto “We Share” is demonstrated locally by financial support given to seniors, youth, community needs, scholarships and sponsoring the Loan Closet at the Estes Park Medical Center.

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New ‘hard working’ store owners ‘dedicated’ to local needs Continued from page 9 are a lot of people I have not met. Between and Rich were ready to retire. I talked to new folks in town, or people I just don’t Adam and we decided the feed store was know, it seems I am meeting someone something we could make a family busi- new everyday. But what excites me the ness. We can have the kids here, and I most is being able to work with my famknow the ins and outs of purchasing and ily everyday, and give Abby some relief— receiving and merchandising. I’ve done it maybe giving her a day off here and there, all before in pet if she’ll take it.” retail,” Abby Nederland Feed said. “It’s not and Pet is fully easy, but easier stocked with cat than what other and dog food, people walk into. canned and kibI had worked ble, frozen and with the same raw, dehydrated distributors they and freeze -dried. work with, and They also stock the year I worked treats and bones here leading up to in bulk or packthis point made aged.

Chicken it a really nice Nederland Feed & Pet is located on 2nd Street. supplies are Photo by Jennifer Pund transition.” available while Abby couldn’t be happier, although the crickets and mealworms for chickens and two are working full time while raising a reptiles are available most of the time desmall child. “I really couldn’t have paint- pending on the weather and temperatures. ed a more beautiful picture,” she said. Hay, straw, alfalfa, and pine shavings are “It’s been really crazy leading up to this popular and go quick, but the straw goes point, but everything has just fallen into “really quick,” she said. “We sell it as fast place. We are burning at both ends right as we can get it up here.” now, but it’s worth it. Franklin naps for As long-time mountain residents it two to three hours here and Adam is right pains Abby to send people down the hill across the street at Tin Shed. We are keep- for something simple like pet food. “We ing it together.” have lived up here a long time and I have When Adam joins Abby full time, they will implement new services like delivery and frequent buyer rewards.

Until then, the store will keep its traditional hours including being closed on Sunday.

“Putting faces with names is very important to me,” Adam said. “I’ve been in the area a long time, but there

noticed what a pain it is to get decent pet and chicken food up here. I am doing what I can to make sure I have what everyone needs,” she said. “We really want this to be a place where people can get everything they need. I have a huge request list I am filling every week. If the store hasn’t carried what you are looking for in the past, just check back. We are still doing the bulk bag items people are used to like the Ned Feed and Rich’s Yard Mix and the different blends and treats and biscuits. But we are also going to have other stuff people can choose from.”

Adam wants people to get to know him and Abby, their family, pets and working hobby farm with goats, rabbits, chickens and a pig. “We are very hard working and dedicated to supporting our community the best we can,” Adam explained. “Between Abby’s experience in the pet food and nutrition industry and my practical life long experience of small farms and live stock, we have the answers to a lot of questions and can give advice. You can be confident that we make a great ‘mom and pop’ team.”

Nederland Feed and Pet is located at 115 E. 2nd St. in Nederland. Call 303-258-7729 or visit www.facebook. com/NedFeed for more information.

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MOUNTAIN CULTURE Estes Park’s many Historic Places represent area’s long history of tourism Continued from page 1

of whom was F. O. Stanley who opened his famed Stanley Hotel in Estes Park in 1909. The town is also tied to the history of Rocky Mountain National Park, which turned 100 in 2015. It is home to numerous Historic Places in addition to many more within the park boundaries.

Baldpate Inn The 1916 inn is associated with the development of tourism in the Estes Park area. It is an excellent example of the Rustic style, a popular design for tourist facilities built in the Colorado Rockies during the first half of the 20th century.

Elkhorn Lodge

Birch Cabin Located on a 4.8-acre site, the 1908 cabin served as a vacation retreat for the Albert Birch family until the early 1980s.

Clatworthy Place Located on the side of Prospect Mountain, the Clatworthy Place includes the home and studio of Fred Payne Clatworthy, a highly successful commercial photographer and promoter of American Western landscapes.

Colorado-Big Thompson Project Building Constructed in 1939, the one-story, wood frame building served as the administrative office for the Colorado-Big Thompson project until 1953.

Crags Lodge (Golden Eagle Resort) The Crags Lodge, under the guidance of its founder and owner, Joe Mills, offered comfortable lodging, good food, and spectacular mountain scenery to Estes Park tourists from 1914 through 1935.

Edgemont The 1881 wood frame residence was built

by Loveland cattle rancher William Hallett as part of his summer grazing operations in the Estes Valley. It is a well-preserved example of Late Victorian era architecture.

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Elkhorn Lodge The compound consists of six vernacular buildings, all constructed between 1877 and 1908 with rough-hewn materials and few decorative elements.

Estes Park Chalet The Estes Park Chalet, southwest of Estes Park, is associated with the area’s tourism industry. Constructed circa 1920, the Chalet is an important example of the Rustic style.

Hewes-Kirkwood Inn Established in 1917, near the original trailhead at the base of Long’s Peak, the inn was one of the first to be constructed in the area. It is now part of Rocky Ridge Music Center.

Homestead Meadows Located in the Estes-Poudre District of the Roosevelt National Forest, the 60 acre site includes surviving buildings that reflect local late 19th and early 20th century ranching history.

Leiffer House The circa 1923 residence is a rustic adaptation of the Southern California Craftsman style to the Rocky Mountain west.

MacGregor Ranch Established in 1873

by Alexander and Clara MacGregor, three generations operated this cattle ranch for nearly 100 years. Since 1973, it Hewes-Kirkwood Inn has operated as a living history museum restored to its 1900 appearance.

McGraw Ranch The ranch, its beginnings dating to 1884, reflects the evolution of Estes Park area

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cattle ranching, progressing from large operations covering thousands of acres of private and public lands to more diversified businesses accommodating tourists seeking a western experience.

Enos Mills Homestead Cabin Mills’ 1885 homestead cabin is a oneroom log structure chinked with concrete.

A conservationist and tour guide, Mills is considered to be the father of Rocky Mountain National Park. The cabin now operates as a museum.

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Crags Lodge

Location: 300 Riverside Dr Date Listed: National Register June 1, 1998

Edgemont

Location: 1861 Mary’s Lake Rd. Date Listed: National Register July 25, 1998

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Mountainside Lodge, YMCA Camp of the Rockies Located on the grounds of the Estes Park Center of the YMCA of the Rockies, the 1921 building is associated with Dr. John Timothy Stone, a well-known Presbyterian theologian, minister, evangelist, and administrator. Initially serving as a religious retreat, Dr. Stone played a key role in making the YMCA of the Rockies an important center for tourism.

Park Theater Built in 1913, from a design by J.R. Anderson, its 80-foot tower and theatrical detailing make the theater one of this tourist community’s most prominent commercial structures.

Stanley Hotel Stanley Hotel began operations in 1909.

The resort complex was built by F.O. Stanley who gained fame and fortune as the inventor and manufacturer of the Stanley Steamer automobile.

Until 1926, many guests arrived via specially-designed Stanley Steamer cars.

Location: 530 W. Elkhorn Ave. Date Listed: National Register Dec. 27, 1978

Wind Ridge Built between 19151930 as a summer residence for Clark and Elizabeth Blickensderfer, a prominent amateur photographer, specialized in soft focus format photographs which brought him national and international praise during the 1920s and early 1930s.

Location: 130 Moraine Ave. Date Listed: National Register June 14, 1984

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Estes Park Chalet

Location: 2625 Mary’s Lake Rd. Date Listed: National Register Sept. 13, 1995

Hewes-Kirkwood Inn

Location: 465 Longs Peak Rd., Date Listed: National Register Oct. 28, 1994

Homestead Meadows

Location: Estes Park Area Date Listed: National Register Oct. 4, 1990

Leiffer House

Location: Colo. Hwy. 7 Date Listed: National Register Aug. 2, 1978

MacGregor Ranch

Location: 180 MacGregor Ave. Date Listed: National Register July 31, 1989

McGraw Ranch

Location: 180 MacGregor Ave. Date Listed: National Register Sept. 17, 1998

Enos Mills Homestead Cabin

Location: Off Colo. Hwy. 7 Date Listed: National Register May 11, 1973

Mountainside Lodge, YMCA

Location: 2515 Tunnel Road Date Listed: National Register July 20, 2000

Park Theater

Stanley Hotel

Location: 333 Wonder View Ave. Date Listed: National Register May 26, 1977

Wind Ridge

Location: 1397 Clara Dr. Date Listed: National Register Oct. 15, 2002

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early-winter bird populations across the FRONT RANGE More than 50,000 observers around Americas. Simply put, the Christmas Bird the country participate each year in the Count is citizen science in action.

National Audubon Society’s Christmas The Boulder Circle of the CBC, sponBird Count, a census of early-winter bird sored by Boulder County Audubon, will populations. The 116th Annual Audubon hold its 74th count on Dec. 20. All skill levChristmas Bird Count takes place be- els are welcome to join teams and help the tween Dec. 14 and Jan. 5, 2016. It’s free leaders by contributing their spotting and identification skills. More experienced folks to participate.

Each year thousands of Colorado citizens are urged to lead a small group to cover a led by local birders participate in one or specific area within the count circle.

An Evergreen and more of the ChristIdaho Springs bird mas Bird Counts group also takes held in Colorado. part in the count on This holiday season Dec. 20. Contact join with birders compiler Chuck and nature lovers Aid at caid@ecenwho participate in tral.com to particithis important citipate in the count. zen science effort Rocky Mountain across Colorado.

National Park has The Christmas Bird watchers contribute to the Christmas participated in the Bird Count began Bird Count at Rocky Mountain National Park.

Christmas Bird on Dec. 25, 1900, and the data provided by this traditional Count each December for more than 60 event has generated a tremendous amount years. Several teams are organized to run of scientific information that contributes various routes in the park. Contact Gary significantly to the understanding and Matthews at gjmatlop@aol.com for details. management of bird populations.

The results of the nationwide count Many more counts take place across are compiled into the longest running dathe state. Visit www.audubon.org for tabase in ornithology, representing over details on these and other count groups. a century of unbroken data on trends of

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Snowboard camp visits Loveland

GEORGETOWN Loveland Ski Area hosts the SoGnar Snowboard Camp Tour, Dec. 12-13, for a weekend of lessons with the pros to help anyone progress on a multitude of terrain park features and all around riding. Evol Burritos, based in Boulder, will be serving lunch to all participants and tons of swag will be handed out.

The two-day camp sessions are focused on goal achievement, terrain park skill development & overall riding technique/skills on the mountain. Camp Sessions are designed to build confidence and achieve a higher level of life skills.

Step up your shred game with qualified Professional Coaches, who encourage fun for all ages and ability levels.

Registration is $155 and includes lunch. In addition to registration fees, campers will need lift tickets which will be available the first day of camp at the special price of $50 for a two day ticket.

Loveland Ski Area is located at Exit 216 on Interstate 70 near Georgetown. To register and for more information, visit www.snowboardcamptour.com and skiloveland.com or call 303-571-5580.

SILVER PLUME: Green Solutions • Historic Windsor B&B • Town Hall • Silver Plume Tea Room (seasonal) GEORGETOWN: Alpine Restaurant • Troia’s Café & Marketplace • Clear Creek County Offices • Downtown Visitor Center • Colorado Mountain Art Gallery • Sergeant Green Leaf • Georgetown Liquors • John Tomay Memorial Library • Lucha Grand Cantina • Mother’s Saloon • Blue Sky Café • Happy Cooker • Gateway Visitor Center EMPIRE: Lewis Sweet Shop • Original Hard Rock Café • Glenbrook Gallery • Empire Dairy King • Jenny’s of Empire • Serene Wellness • Visitor Center DUMONT: Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center • The Highway Dispensary • Sofa King Medicinal IDAHO SPRINGS: Hilldaddy’s Wildfire Restaurant • Mountain Moonshine Liquor • Kine Mine • Luxury Laundromat • Annie’s Gold • Clear Creek Liquor • Visitor’s Center • Majestic Gallery • Buffalo Restaurant • Sunshine Express • Annie’s Gold Mercantile • Gold Mine Smoke Shop • Westwinds Tavern • Smoking Yards • Kind Mountain Collective • Idaho Springs Library • Beau Jos • Tommyknocker Brewery • KYGT The Goat • Idaho Springs Treasures • Two Brothers Deli • The Frothy Cup Coffee • Main Street Restaurant • Sawtooth Gallery • Mountain Gems Jewelry • The Spring Dispensary • The Soap Shop • Picci’s Pizza • Clear Creek Recreation Center • Mountain Medicinal Wellness RUSSELL GULCH: Wabi Pottery • Ghost Town Disc Golf Course Club House BLACK HAWK: Est. 1859 Dispensary, Mountain Mocha, Make You Famous Tattoo CENTRAL CITY: Visitor’s Center • Annie Oaklie’s Grocery & Liquor Store • Mountain Goat Gallery • Green Grass Dispensary • The Annie’s Dispensary • Dostal Alley Brewery & Casino MID-GILPIN: Gilpin County Library • Underground Liquors • Taggarts Gas • Base Camp Campground/Pickle Liquor • Gilpin Recreation Center ROLLINSVILLE: Stage Stop • Roy’s Last Shot • Mid-County Liquor PINECLIFFE: Post Office WONDERVU: Wondervu Café & Gift Shop • Eldora Lodge COAL CREEK CANYON: Kwik-Mart/ Sinclair • Coal Creek Coffee • CCCIA Community Hall NEDERLAND: Sundance Café • Back Country Pizza • Crafted in Colorado • Happy Trails • Nederland Feed & Pet • Nederland Community Center • Dot’s Diner On the Mountain • Blue Owl Books & Boutique • Nederland Laundry • Glass Werx • Canary Song • Dam Liquor • Pioneer Inn • Udon Thai Restaurant • RTD Park N Ride • Ace Hardware • Black Forest Inn • Lodge at Nederland • Deli at 8236’ • Wild Mountain Smokehouse • Mountain Man Outdoor • Mountain People’s Co-op • Nederland Library • Peak Wine & Spirits • Kathmandu Restaurant • The Train Cars Coffee & Yogurt • New Moon Bakery • Kwik-Mart Gas • Visitor Center • Very Nice Brewing Company ELDORA: Goldminer Inn • Eldora Mountain Resort (seasonal) GOLD HILL: Gold Hill Inn (seasonal) • Gold Hill Store & Public House WARD: Millsite Inn • Glass Tipi Gallery • Ward General Store • Post Office PEACEFUL VALLEY: Peaceful Valley Ranch LYONS: Oscar Blues • Pizza Bar 66 • Stone Cup • Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ • The Bud Depot • Barking Dog Café • Lyons Fork • St. Vrain Market • Lyons Finest • Redstone Liquor • Helping Hands Herbal • Soapy Nick’s Laundromat • Lyons Classic Pinball • Lyons Soda Fountain & Bakery • Spirit Hound Distillers • The Headquarters • Button Rock Bakery ALLENSPARK: The Old Gallery • Rock Creek Pizzeria & Tavern • Meadow Mountain Café • Post Office • Eagle Plume’s Trading Post (seasonal) PINEWOOD SPRINGS: Colorado Cherry Company ESTES PARK: Patterson Glassworks Studio • Old Church Shoppes • Elkhorn Lodge • The Other Side • Cheesy Lee’s Pizza • Local’s Grill • Highland Music Center • Lumpy Ridge Brewing • Sgt. Pepper’s Music • Lonigan’s Saloon • Raven’s Roast • Dad’s Laundry • East Side Grocery • Rocky Mountain Pharmacy & Liquor • Estes Park Pet Supply • Poppy’s Pizza & Grill • Estes Park Pie Show • Bob & Tony’s Pizza • Aspen Lodge • Rock Cut Brewing • Rambo’s Longhorn Liquor • Country Market • Cables Pub & Grill • Antonio’s Real New York Pizza • Stanley Hotel • Nicky’s Steakhouse • Rock Inn • Spur Liquor • The Wheel Bar • Estes Park Brewery • Rocky Mountain Discount Liquor • Big Horn Restaurant • Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park • The Grubsteak • MacDonald’s Books • Ed’s Cantina • Kind Coffee • Mountain Dew Liquor • Chipper Lanes • Coffee on the Rocks • Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ • Inkwell & Brew BOULDER: Boulder Theater • Pearl Street Mall... and more.

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Bazaar includes local artists, food, fundraiser, more

Event handcraft exclusive

LYONS More than 60 artisan crafters will sell hand-made wares, Dec. 5, in the Lyons Elementary School Gym at the 41st Annual Lyons Holiday Craft Bazaar. The event is one of the few handcraft exclusive fairs in Colorado.

A wide variety of quality crafts, jewelry, photography, pottery, glass and textile arts are featured.

Learn more at www.facebook.com/ lyonsholidaycraftbazaar.

NEDERLAND Celebrate the holidays with the Sundance Café and local Nederland artists, Dec. 8 from 5-8 p.m. Photography, jewelry, canned goods, artwork and more will all be available. Complimentary appetizers will offered by Sundance.

Ten percent of bar proceeds during the event will be donated to Many Arms Around Miles, the foundation for Miles Pancoast a local resident with a spinal cord injury from an accident.

Support the local community, while enjoying art, food and drink.

The Sundance Café is located at 23942 Hwy. 119 in Nederland. Visit sundancecafenederland.com to learn more.

Festival includes crafts fair, more GILPIN COUNTY Gilpin County Parks and Recreation hosts its 13th Annual Winter Arts Festival, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Gilpin County Recreation Center, 250 Norton Drive.

In addition to a diverse arts and craft fair, the Gilpin County holiday tradition

includes visits from Santa Claus each day, children’s ceramic handprints, face painting and live music performances by local artists including the Gilpin County School Choir and Peak to Peak Chorale.

For more information, contact Kathi Lambert at 303-582-1453 or visit www. gilpinrecreation.com to learn more.

Georgetown home to numerous traditional Christmas events

United States during Fancy Free at Louis GEORGETOWN Each December, the town of George- Dupuy’s, Dec. 5 from 6-9 p.m. The event, town transforms for two weekends into a “for ladies and gentlemen,” is $10 and inbustling Christmas scene reminiscent of cludes wine, beer, soft drinks and snacks long ago. Thousands come to the small served in the Restaurant Dining Room. mountain town to experience a traditional Guests are encouraged to dress in their holiday where Christmas hasn’t changed in Victorian finery. Bring a camera and create your own sil100 years. ly portrait in Visitors enthe moustache joy appearances booth. Seating

by St. Nicholas very limited. in his traditional Make reservadress and the tions by calling daily procession 303-569-2311. of the Santa Lucia. Carolers in Victorian cosMuseum Tours tume, dancers, Christmas Marand other famket Museum ily entertainment Tours offer a provide hours relaxed way to of memorable Georgetown Christmas Market see the Hamill performances.

House, Hotel de Adorned with lights and Christmas green- Paris and Energy Museums. Docents are ery and blanketed with snow, the quaint, on hand to give information or answer historic town of Georgetown— along with questions, but guests may stroll through roasted chestnuts, holiday shopping, horse- the properties at their leisure to enjoy the drawn wagon rides and wonderful sights holiday decor. Prices vary. and smells—has been a Christmas tradiTeas at Grace Hall tion for generations of Colorado families.

The Grace & Episcopal church offers holiday teas at the Snetzer Building. All Christmas Market The 55th Annual Georgetown Christ- proceeds benefit the Grace Foundation mas Market, Dec. 5-6 and Dec. 12-13, is and Loaves & Fishes food bank. Reservafree and features an outdoor European tions are required. High Tea will include marketplace with handcrafted gifts in addi- assorted teas, savory tarts or tea sandtion to Georgetown’s charming year-round wiches, sweet pastries, fruit bread, and shopping experience. Beautiful and unique scones with Devonshire cream. Tea will shops showcase Christmas ornaments and be served each day of Christmas Market decorations, Victorian items for the home, on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m.-3 art, Colorado wine, rare books, jewelry, p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance exquisite clothing, antiques, and gifts. The by calling 303-569-2276 or e-mailing Market will also feature food vendors in graceteas@gmail.com. addition to the fabulous local restaurants. For more information about Christmas Please visit www.town.georgetown.co.us in Georgetown, contact Historic Georgetown, Inc. at 303-569-2405 or the Georgefor more information on local businesses. town Community Center at 303-569-2888.

Visit historicgeorgetown.org, hoteldeparisFancy Free at Louis Dupuy’s Enjoy the holidays at the Hotel de museum.org and georgetownlooprr.com to Paris, the only structure of its type in the learn more about these events.

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PEAK TO PEAK The Peak to Peak Chorale presents its annual holiday music program at four free performances in December.

See the group at the Tommyknocker Festival in Central City during the tree lighting and carol sing at 6:30 and concert at the Historic Teller House, 124 Eureka St. in Central City, at 7:15 p.m. A potluck dinner takes place about 6:45 p.m.

The Chorale also performs Dec. 5 during the Nederland Holiday Market at 1 p.m. at the Nederland Community Center.

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and the final holiday performance is Dec. 13 at the Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association Hall, 31528 Hwy. 72, at 3 p.m.

The Peak to Peak Chorale, a group of community singers which has been meeting together for more than two decades, offers Gilpin and neighboring residents the opportunity to sing, receive vocal coaching and present concerts for the community each December and May. It is open to anyone who likes to sing.

To learn more, e-mail janewyss@gmail. com or call 303-642-0276. The group meets Wednesday evening rehearsals from 7-9 pm at the Gilpin County Library.

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Library captures ‘Polar Express’ magic ESTES PARK From the moment it was published in 1985, Chris Van Allsburg’s story “The Polar Express” has charmed readers of all ages with its fanciful tale of a little boy who meets Santa Claus after traveling to the North Pole aboard an enchanted steam engine. The Estes Valley Library is recapturing the Caldecott Award-winning book’s magic as they sponsor Polar Express Trolley Rides, Dec. 11-12 at 6:30 and 7:15 p.m.

During the 30-minute round-trip journey, which departs from the Estes Valley Library, participants receive a golden ticket to ride a classic 35-passenger decorated trolley provided by Estes Park Trolleys. An Estes Valley Model Railroader conductor will collect tickets.

In keeping with the tale’s nighttime setting, all participants—parents includ-

ed—are encouraged to arrive at the event dressed in pajamas. This event is most suitable for children age 4 and up.

During the ride everyone will hear an audio telling of the book read by William Hurt. The train chuffs and whistles as it heads for the North Pole, and the instrumental arrangement helps set the mood of the story. At the conclusion of the story, Christmas carols will be sung and there will be a special stop at Santa’s Workshop.

After guests disembark at the library they will receive a silver sleigh bell, just like in the story and go inside to decorate a train Christmas cookie and drink hot cocoa.

Space is limited and registration is required. To reserve your seat, register on the library’s online calendar. Donations will be accepted to support Estes Park’s Bright Christmas.

Tommyknocker Holidays features Victorian bazaar, community events

Holiday market includes live performances

CENTRAL CITY Tommyknocker Holidays, Dec. 3-6, features several holiday activities on Central City’s Main Street and at the Historic Teller House, 120 Eureka St. On Dec. 3, a children’s parade with Father Christmas and tree decorating takes place at 1:45 p.m. followed by caroling on Main Street and a party.

A community tree lighting and candle walk to the Teller House, Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m., is followed by a community potluck with the Peak to Peak Chorale.

A Victorian Holiday Bazaar takes place at the Teller House, Dec. 5-6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event features a visit from Father Christmas, the Elks Ladies’ Tea Room, arts and crafts vendors, food, door prizes, music and more. For information, contact 303582-5919 or 303-582-5209.

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NEDERLAND The Nederland Area Seniors’ Holiday Mountain Market returns Dec. 5-6, to the Nederland Community Center, 750 N. Hwy. 72. The arts and crafts festival features gifts along with live music and dance performances. The event runs 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday.

The annual market also features a popular silent auction, 50/50 Cash Split Raffle, festive hot foods and more. There will be photos with Santa for children from noon-3 p.m. both days as well.

Check out Mountain Movers, Flute Studio Performers, Peak to Peak Chorale, The Gael, Strangebyrds and more performers, Dec. 5, along with Burt Rashbaum, the Revelation 19 Choir and others, Dec. 6.

For more information, e-mail NederlandAreaSeniors@gmail.com or call 303258-0799.

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Holidays in Lyons filled with light LYONS The bright glow of the holidays returns to Lyons when the 2015 Lyons Holiday Parade of Lights, fireworks and other events take place, Dec. 5-6. The parade features illuminated, colorful floats, many of which decorated in the theme of “Christmas Around the World.” Lyons Lights in Sandstone Park also returns this year with a colorful dancing-light display synchronized to music.

place in a variety of local venues as well.

Lyons Lights The popular Lyons Lights in Sandstone Park returns this year for daily displays, Dec. 6-25 from 5-8 p.m. Enjoy the lights on Dec. 6 at 5-6:30 p.m. and 8-9 p.m.

41st Annual Lyons Holiday Craft Bazaar More than 60 artisan crafters will sell their handmade wares, Dec. 5-6, in the Lyons Elementary School Gym at the 41st Annual Lyons Holiday Craft Bazaar. The Holiday Parade event is open on of Lights Dec. 5 from 10 The Lyons a.m. to 5 p.m., Holiday Parade and Dec. 6 from of Lights, Dec. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

5 at 6:30 p.m., A wide variety “illuminates the of quality crafts, bright glow of jewelry, photogthe holidays” raphy, pottery, when local busi- Lyons Holiday Parade of Lights glass, and textile nesses, organizations, families, groups and individuals arts will be found at this event. This year enter decorated floats with lights. The pa- will also include a raffle to benefit the Lyons rade begins at Main Street and Broadway. Golden, which helps meet nutritional and The deadline for entries to the parade social needs of seniors and disabled in the has been extended through Dec. 4 and greater Lyons area with care and respect. Its entry forms are at Lyons Town Hall, 432 programs provide a support system, creating 5th Ave., or at www.lyonscolorado.com. opportunities for seniors and disabled in the Plaques will be awarded for first place community to celebrate aging together. finishers for Float, Marching, Motorized, For more information, visit www.lyYouth, Horse and Band categories. Addi- onscolorado.com. If interested in entertionally, $150 cash prizes will be awarded ing the parade or donating money or time, those winning the title of Best Representa- for more information, direct questions to tion of Theme, Best Use of Lights and the 303-823-8250 or e-mail recreation@ townoflyons.com.

Overall Parade Winner.

Live Entertainment and Fireworks Following the parade, live music and entertainment is scheduled in Sandstone Park on the Raul Vasquez Community Stage, 4th and Broadway. In addition to an appearance from Santa and Mrs. Claus, the Lyons High School Show Choir will perform and more. At 7:40 p.m., there will be a fireworks display made possible by donations from local supporters. The Parade Awards Ceremony takes place at 8:05 p.m. on the Community Stage. The evening will wrap up with Lyons Lights in Sandstone park from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Open house includes art, demonstrations ALLENSPARK The Old Gallery hosts a Holiday Open House, Dec. 5-6, with local art, refreshments, special demonstrations and meetthe-artist discussions both afternoons.

The Allenspark area is rich in talented artists, many of whom are represented at The Old Gallery. More than 25 local artists will display their work during the Open House including metalwork by Kristin DeSantis, jewelry by Cheryl Goodnow and Laurey Gilbert as well as Vicky Dyas’ original gourd art. Hannah Shook will be demonstrating painting and Sally Van Der Kamp will demonstrate the fusing process she uses in her stained glass pieces.

Authors Kay Turnbaugh and Lee Tillotsen will sign copies of their book, Rocky Mountain National Park Dining Room Girl: The Summer of 1926 at Horseshoe Park Inn. The Old Gallery is located at 14863 Hwy. 7 in Allenspark. For information about The Old Gallery and the open house, visit www.theoldgallery.org.

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Warm up holiday season with 5K ESTES PARK It’s the season for holiday merriment and festive running with the Dasher 5K, Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. in Bond Park in Estes Park. Bring the kid’s and cheer them on during a 400 meter fun run. Stay the day and into the evening with Christmas gift shopping and dining during the Tinsel Tavern Tour. Experiencing Christmas in the Rocky Mountains “warms the heart and tickles the soul.”

Dress to impress with holiday outfits for this fun run starting and finishing from the heart of Downtown Estes Park.

All are welcome, including walkers, runners, strollers and leashed pets.

Starting at the top of MacGregor Ave, runners begin with a downhill push to Park Lane before crossing Elkhorn Avenue to Riverside Drive. Participants pass through the downtown of Estes Park, turning right

at the Moccasin and Crags Drive intersection. Runners will take a left at the Donut House onto Moraine Avenue and continue west up the hill to WorldMark resort. Runner’s turn left and cross the bridge to run through the small resort and exiting left onto Riverside Drive. Participants continue straight on Riverside Drive to the finish line in front of Town Hall.

Day-of registration begins at 10 a.m. in the Town Hall Building across from Bond Park. Race time starts promptly at 11 a.m.

Awards are presented at 11:45 a.m. at Town Hall.

Adults are $25 or $30 day of race and youth 14 years and under are $10 and seniors 60 years and older are $23 or $28 day of race.

Visit epmarathon.org/other-races/ dasher-5k/ to learn more and register online in advance.

Mountain Events Calendar Holiday (cont.)

December 6 • Estes Park Music Festival: Jubilate Chorus – Community Church of the Rockies (EP)

December 8 • Holiday Craft Bazaar & Many Arms Around Miles Fundraiser – Sundance Café (NED) December 10 • Christmas Tag Making – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT) • Beginning Crocheting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) December 11 • Peak to Peak Chorale – Christ the King Church (GC) • Teen Craft: Wire and Bead Sun Catchers and Ornaments – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Festive Fridays: Shop Local Festivities – Estes Park (EP) December 11-12 • Polar Express Trolley Ride – Estes Valley Library (EP) December 12 • Christmas at Hamill House – Hamill House Museum (GT) • 13th Winter Arts Festival – Gilpin Community Center (GC) • Wreath Making & Kids Crafts – Golden Gate Grange (GGC) • Santa Visit w/Free Photos, Crafts, Cookie Decorating – CCCIA Hall (CCC)

• Ugly Sweater Contest & Open Mic – Rock Creek Tavern & Pizzeria (AP)

• Peak to Peak Concert No. 4: A Christmas Gift in Song – Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church (EP)

• Tinsel Tavern Tour – Estes Park (EP) • Dasher 5K – Bond Park (EP) December 12-13 • 55th Georgetown Christmas Market – Sixth Street (GT) December 13 • Peak to Peak Chorale – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Sugarloaf Holiday Fair – Lower Firestation No. 2 (BC) December 14 • Children’s Christmas Party – Rock Creek Tavern & Pizzeria (AP) December 17 • Rotary Club of Estes Park Holiday Luncheon w/Santa – TBD (EP)

December 18 • Mountain MidLife Holiday Party – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Christmas at the Merc w/Santa – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Festive Fridays Live Music w/Will Thomas – Snowy Peaks Winery (EP)

• Festive Fridays: Shop Local Festivities – Estes Park (EP) December 19 • Santa visits A-Basin – Arapahoe Basin (SC) • Christmas at Hamill House – Hamill House Museum (GT) December 19-20 Santa Visit’s The Village – Winter Park Resort (GC) December 21 • Holiday Caroling – Old Gallery (AP)

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December 24 • Torchlight Parade & Fireworks, Santa Visit’s The Village – Winter Park Resort (GC) • Ski with Santa, Ugly Sweater & Elf Costume Contest – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED)

December 25 • Ski with Santa – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED) January 2-3 • Surefoot Ski Cup - Alpine Ski Racing – Winter Park Resort (GC) Game Nights December 6 • Chronology: An Estes Park History Game – Estes Park Museum (EP)

December 9 • Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED) December 12 • Game Night – CCCIA Hall (CCC) December 23 • Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED) Health/Wellbeing December 2 • Healthy Kids & Adults w/Sarah and Alisha – Old Gallery (AP)

December 3 • Introduction to Satori Lifestyle & Yoga Practice – The Yoga Room (IS)

• Lyons Buddhist Meditation Group – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY)

December 5 • Cultivating Stillness: Introduction to Internal Alchemy w/Master Yun Xiang Tseng – Dao House (EP) December 11-13 • Family Weekend – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV) December 12 • Mantra, Meditation and Movement – StarHouse (GH) December 12-13 • Vajra Dance that Benefits Beings; Meditation in Movement – StarHouse (GH) December 19 • Winter Solstice Ceremony – StarHouse (GH) December 20 • Family Winter Solstice Celebration – StarHouse (GH) December 26-January 3 • Holiday Retreats – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV) December 27 • “With Gratitude” Sacred Sound Planetary Gongs – StarHouse (GH)

December 31-January 1 • New Years Retreat – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV) January 3 • New Beginnings Retreat – Stillwater Healing Arts Clinic (LY)

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Meetings/Clubs/Groups December 1 • Central City Council – Town Hall (CC) • Nederland Board of Trustees – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Rotary Club of Estes Park – Estes Valley Library (EP) December 2 • Greater Idaho Springs Chamber of Commerce – Majestic Building (IS)

• Black Hawk City Council – Town Hall (BH) • CCC Park & Recreation Board Meeting – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Estes Valley Model Railroaders – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Coffee-Chat with the Mayor – Senior Center (EP) December 3 • Clear Creek County Veterans Coalition – Idaho Springs Elks Lodge (IS)

• Nederland Affordable Housing Community Forum – Backdoor Theater (NED)

• The Environmental Group – CCCIA Hall (CCC) December 4 • Ward Town Meeting – Town Hall (WD) December 5 • Skywatchers: “Earth Analogs” w/John Williams – CCCIA Hall (CCC)

December 7 • Silver Plume Town Board – Town Hall (SP) • Lyons Board of Trustees – Town Hall (LY) December 8 • Spanish Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) • Georgetown Board of Selectmen – Town Hall (GT) • Gilpin County Commissioners – Old Gilpin Courthouse (CC) • CCCIA Board Meeting – CCCIA Hall (CCC) December 9 • Lodge Meeting – Central City Masonic Lodge (CC) • Black Hawk City Council – Town Hall (BH) • Gilpin County Senior Living – Gilpin County School (SC) • Larimer County Commissioner Donnelly Citizen Meeting – Senior Center (EP) • Estes Valley Watershed Coalition – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Estes Park Woman’s Club – Stanley Hotel (EP) • Estes Park Car Club Annual Christmas Party – US Bank (EP) December 10 • Upper Clear Creek Watershed – Town Hall (IS) • Friends of Gilpin Library, Gilpin Library Board – Gilpin County Library (GC)

• The Environmental Group, Coal Creek Canyon Watershed Partnership – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Estes Park Equestrian Club – Estes Valley Library (EP) December 12 • Grange Meeting – Golden Gate Grange (GGC) • Allenspark Area Club Lunch & Christmas Party – Peaceful Valley Resort (AP)

December 14 • Idaho Springs Council – Town Hall (IS) • Estes Park Garden Club – Estes Valley Library (EP) December 15 • Mill Creek Valley Historical Society – Dumont Schoolhouse (DU)

• Central City Council – Town Hall (CC) • Nederland Board of Trustees – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Lyons Regional Library District Board of Trustees – Lyons Temporary Library (LY)

• Tiny Dog Fanciers Unlimited – Estes Valley Library (EP) December 16 • Watershed Partners – CCCIA Hall (CCC) December 17 • Moms Connect – Christian Church of Estes Park (EP) December 18 • Mountain MidLife Holiday Party – Nederland Community Center (NED)

December 21 • Silver Plume Town Board – Town Hall (SP) • Lyons Board of Trustees – Town Hall (LY) December 22 • Spanish Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) • Georgetown Board of Selectmen – Town Hall (GT) • Gilpin County Commissioners – Old Gilpin Courthouse (CC) • American Legion – 114 Main (CC) • Estes Park Downtown Business Partners Meeting – Estes Valley Library (EP)

December 23 • Nederland Library District Board Meeting – Nederland Community Library (NED)

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December 28 • Idaho Springs Council – Town Hall (IS) January 4 • Ward Town Meeting – Town Hall (WD) Sports/Recreation December 1 • Rise and Shine Rando Series (1 of 4) – Arapahoe Basin (SC) December 3 • Outdoor Divas Women’s Demo Day – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • Mile High Pinball League – Lyons Classic Pinball (LY) December 5 • Never Summer Snowboard & Icelantic Skis Demo – Arapahoe Basin (SC)

• Ski and Snowboard Demo Days – Winter Park Resort (GC) • Atomic Demo Days – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED) December 5-6 • Ski & Snowboard Demo Day – Winter Park Resort (GC) December 6 • Bent Gate Mountaineering Demo Day – Loveland Ski Area (GT) December 8 • CCMRD Hiking Club: Corwina Park – Kittredge (GC) December 10 • 95.7FM Ski Hooky Day – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • Lifts Open to Public – Echo Mountain (IS) December 12 • 3rd International Women’s Ski Day – Arapahoe Basin (SC) • SoGnar Snowboard Camp Tour – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • Mountain MidLife Hike – Nederland Community Center (NED) • BCPOS Wildlife & Winter Hike – Heil Valley Ranch Open Space (LY) December 15 • Rise and Shine Rando Series (2 of 4) – Arapahoe Basin (SC) • CCMRD Hiking Club: Zoo Lights – Denver Zoo (DEN) December 17 • I Ski with KBCO – Winter Park Resort (GC) • Pinball Tournament – Lyons Classic Pinball (LY) December 18 BIGfoot Hikers –Nederland Community Center (NED) December 18-21 • US Freestyle Ski Team Selections – Winter Park Resort (GC) December 22 • CCMRD Hiking Club – TBD (IS) December 25 • Full Moon Hike to St. Mary’s Glacier – Silver Lake Lodge (SMG) January 5 • Rise and Shine Rando Series (3 of 4) – Arapahoe Basin (SC) Talks/Tours/Workshops/Classes December 1 • EPNRC: Introduction to Fundraising Planning – Estes Valley Library (EP)

December 2 • Local Snow Expectations & El Niño w/Joel Gratz of opensnow.com – Tin Shed Sports (NED) December 7 • Safety & Security on the Internet – Estes Valley Library (EP) WEEKLY EVENTS Festivals/Special Events Friday • Date Night – Carousel of Happiness (NED) Sunday • Magician Bradley Mayhew – Barlow Plaza (EP) Game Nights Monday • Monday Night Trivia – Pizza Bar 66 (LY) • Texas Hold ‘Em – Spirit Hound Distillery (LY) • Beginning to Intermediate Chess w/Aaron Caplan – Lyons Regional Library (LY)

Tuesday • Pool Tournament – Mother’s Saloon (GT) • Lego Night – Club Ned (NED) • Texas Hold’em Poker Series Showdown – Wheel Bar (EP) Wednesday • Pool League – Lonigans Bar & Grill (EP) • Trivia Night – Longz Mountain Grill (EP) Thursday • Game Night – Blue Owl Books (NED) • Free Pool – Lonigans Bar & Grill (EP) Health/Wellbeing Sunday • Sunday Community Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV) • Maya Vinyasa Flow, Gentle Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)

• Mat Pilates w/Nicole – Yoga Room Idaho Springs (IS) • Guided Meditation Class – Lyons Yoga and Wellness (LY) • Master Chen Sermon on Daoism, Community Tai Chi, Qigong Instruction, Community Acupuncture – Dao

Monday • SilverSneakers Classic, Vortex Class, Kettlebells – Clear

Monday • Continuing Yoga – Clear Creek Recreation Center (IS) • Gentle Yoga w/Joelle, Yoga w/Abby – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Hatha Yoga, Yoga Dance – Gilpin Community Center (GC) • Yoga w/Peggy, Tai Chi & Qigong: Meditative Movement

• Aquacize, Bootcamp – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) • Adult Pickleball – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP) Tuesday • Women’s Movers & Shakers, Men’s Moaners & Groaners – Georgetown Community Center (GT) • Core Conditioning, Water Aerobics, Vortex Class, DropIn Volleyball, Youth: Short Court – Clear Creek Recreation

House (EP)

– Old Gallery (AP)

• Yoga – Golden Gate Grange (GGC) • Vinyasa Yoga w/Melissa Alamo – The Yoga Room (IS) • Gentle Yoga w/Rebecca – Lyons Yoga and Wellness (LY) • Yoga – Salida Schoolhouse (SA) Tuesday • Tai Chi Class – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Yoga, Tai Chi & Qigong: Meditative Movement – Old

Center (IS)

Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)

• Open Skate, Figure Skating, Stick & Puck – Nederland

Gallery (AP)

Recreation Center (IS)

• Mindful Meditation – Location: 303-642-0428 (CCC) • Vinyasa Yoga – Gilpin Community Center (GC) • Yoga – Golden Gate Grange (GGC) • Vinyasa Yoga w/Cherie Ebert – The Yoga Room (IS) • Moms & Babies Yoga, Vinyasa Flow – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)

• Tai Chi & Qigong: Meditative Movement – Old Gallery (AP) • Adult Tai Chi – Mayama Movement Studio (LY) • Restorative Yoga, Summertime Flow w/Jackie – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY)

• Living With a Chronic Disease – Estes Valley Library (EP) Thursday • Nia w/Christina Scott – The Yoga Room (IS) • Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga – Gilpin Community Center (GC) • Thursday Locals Night – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV) • Movers & Shakers – Georgetown Community Center (GT) • Gentle Yoga, Yoga/Pilates Fusion – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)

• Tai Chi & Qigong: Meditative Movement – Old Gallery (AP) • Summer Yoga in the Park w/Rebecca – Sandstone Park (LY) • Gentle Yoga – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY) Friday • Vinyasa Yoga w/Cherie Ebert – The Yoga Room (IS) • Yoga w/Annie – Clear Creek Recreation Center (IS) • Hatha Yoga, Happy Hour Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)

• Tai Chi & Qigong: Meditative Movement – Old Gallery (AP) • Gentle Yoga – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY) • Parent & Tot Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV) • Yoga w/Cariann – CCCIA Hall (CCC) Saturday • Vinyasa Yoga – The Yoga Room (IS) • Community Clothing Closet – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Fitness & Clean Eating Class – Nederland Community Center (NED)

Ice Rink (NED)

• Zumba Fitness Class – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Adult Co-Rec Volleyball League – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP)

• Discovery Days at RMNP – Moraine Park Discovery Center (EP) • Free 5K Group Run – Stanley Hotel (EP) Wednesday • SilverSneakers Cardio, Vortex Class Kettlebells, DropIn Basketball – Clear Creek Recreation Center (IS) • Adult Fitness w/Joelle, Family Martial Arts – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Open Skate, Stick & Puck, Adult Drop-In Hockey – Nederland Ice Rink (NED)

• Evening Pickleball, Planet Motion/Zumba – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Aquacize, Adult Strengthen Stretch & Balance, Guts & Glutes – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) • Open Gym Adult Basketball – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP) • Discovery Days at RMNP – Moraine Park Discovery Center (EP) Thursday • Women’s Movers & Shakers, Men’s Moaners & Groaners – Georgetown Community Center (GT) • SilverSneakers Classic, Vortex Class Kettlebells – Clear Creek Recreation Center (IS)

• CCMRD Loveland Ski/Ride Group – Clear Creek Rec Center (IS) • Adult Fitness – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Bootcamp, Aquacize, Pickleball, Tae Kwon Do – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)

• Open Skate, Figure Skating, Stick & Puck – Nederland Ice Rink (NED)

• Basketball – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Senior Exercise Class – Allenspark Fire Department (AP) • Adult Thursday Basketball League – Lyons Elementary School (LY)

• Local’s Night – Chipper’s Lanes Estes Park (EP) Friday • SilverSneakers Cardio – Clear Creek Recreation Center (IS) • Open Skate, Figure Skating, Stick & Puck – Nederland Ice Rink (NED)

• Cardio Sculpt, Breakfast Club: Total Body Conditioning – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Aquacize, Adult Strengthen Stretch & Balance – Gilpin Recreation Center (BH)

Saturday • Bootcamp – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) • Open Skate, Figure Skating, Stick & Puck – Nederland Ice Rink (NED)

Meetings/Clubs/Groups Monday • Institute of Noetic Sciences – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Rotary of Estes Park – National Park Village Theater (EP) Tuesday • Tech Tuesday – Nederland Community Library (NED) • Clear Creek County Board of Commissioners – County Courthouse (GT)

Wednesday • Allenspark Juggling Club – Old Gallery (AP) Thursday • Rotary Club of Estes Park Meeting – National Park Village Theater (EP)

AP = Allenspark BC = Boulder County BH = Black Hawk CC = Central City CCC= Coal Creek Canyon DEN = Denver EM = Empire EP = Estes Park GC = Gilpin County GRC = Grand County GGC = Golden Gate Canyon GH = Gold Hill GT = Georgetown

IS = Idaho Springs JT = Jamestown LC = Larimer County LV = Loveland LY = Lyons NED = Nederland RV = Rollinsville SA = Salina SMG = St. Mary’s Glacier SP = Silver Plume SC = Summit County WD = Ward WP = Winter Park

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• Veterans Group – Gilpin County Library (GC) Friday • Institute of Noetic Science – Estes Valley Library (EP) Sports/Recreation Sunday • Adult Drop-In Hockey, Open Skate, Stick & Puck –

All listings/dates subject to change.

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Nederland Ice Rink (NED)

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Nederland Ice Rink (NED)

• Sit and Fit – Idaho Springs Senior Center (IS) • Tai Chi Class, Family Martial Arts – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Quick & Tone, Aquacize, Pickleball, Tae Kwon Do –

• Nia w/Christina Scott – The Yoga Room (IS) • Movers & Shakers – Georgetown Community Center (GT) • Vinyasa Flow, Restorative Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED) • Mom & Tot Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV) • Kundalini Yoga – Mayama Movement Studio (LY) • Gentle Yoga – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY) Wednesday • Beginning Yoga, Continuing Yoga – Clear Creek

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Classical Music December 4 • Peak to Peak Chorale – Teller House (CC) December 4-5 • Oratorio Society of Estes Park Christmas Concert – Estes Park High School (EP)

December 5 • Peak to Peak Chorale – Nederland Community Center (NED)

December 6 • Estes Park Music Festival: Jubilate Chorus – Community Church of the Rockies (EP)

December 11 • Peak to Peak Chorale – Christ the King Church (GC) December 12 • Peak to Peak Concert No. 4: “A Christmas Gift in Song” – Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church (EP) December 13 • Peak to Peak Chorale – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Estes Park Music Festival: Sandra Wong Thyme Quartet – Community Church of the Rockies (EP) December 20 • Estes Park Music Festival: Estes Valley Chamber Singers – Community Church of the Rockies (EP) Crafts/Sewing/Quilting December 1 • Coal Creek Quilting – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) • Quirky Quilters – Nederland Community Library (NED) December 3 • Adult Craft Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) • Stitchers Get-Together – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) • Beginning Knitting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) • Estes Valley Quilt Guild, Make a Christmas Ornament Workshop – Estes Valley Library (EP) December 5-6 • Holiday Mountain Market – Nederland Community Center (NED)

December 5 • 3D Print Class – Idaho Springs Library (IS) • Holiday Crafts Class w/Vickie Mastron – Art Center of Estes Park (EP)

December 6 • Family Workshop: Wild Plant Basket-Weaving w/ Tzuria Malpica – Eco-Arts Lounge at Wild Bear (NED) December 8 • Merry & Bright Christmas Shaker Cards – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT)

December 9 • Courageous Creators Art Group – Old Gallery (AP) • Estes Valley Quilt Guild – Good Samaritan Village (EP) December 10 • Oh What Fun! Christmas Tag Making – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT)

• Beginning Crocheting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) December 11 • Teen Craft: Wire and Bead Sun Catchers and Ornaments – Estes Valley Library (EP) December 12 • 13th Annual Winter Arts Festival – Gilpin Community Center (GC)

• Wreath Making & Kids Crafts – Golden Gate Grange (GGC)

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MOUNTAIN ARTS – galleries, artists and crafts people Artist allows ‘glass magic’ to take over her creations

enjoying my work,” she said. “Glass allows me to have access

By Jennifer Pund GOLD HILL to all of those processes.” nspired by nature, artist Kay O’Neil’s commitment to detail, The research is easy, according to the artist, but doing the creative use of color and personal integrity to her craft is pencil sketching and “pulling off the final design” is the hardwhat gives her stained glass creations that “O’Neil Appeal.” est part. “I can do some remarkably life-like pencil work to Using a slew of talents—from drawing to an eye for color—she make images come to life on paper, but that is time consumtransforms each unique hand-drawn sketch into dynamic works ing and tedious work,” she said. “In my way of thinking, if an of stained glass art. For over 25 years, she has worked with artist is only concerned about doing meticulous detail work to many clients, from large business to personal make thinks look “real,” why pieces, working together to produce the pernot just take a picture? But if I fect artwork for each setting. interpret what I see, then I add O’Neil draws inspiration from plants, animy influence and perspective, mals and flowers that exist free in nature. “I it might help other people engo to nature and see what strikes joy nature just a little longer.” me as a subject to work with, Once the hand sketching is and I always find something,” done, she can then loosen up she said. “If Andrew Wyeth the pencil work to turn into can paint an entire painting of a designs by “letting the glass blade of grass, it doesn’t matter magic take over” and interpret what your subject is, it’s what the two-dimensional pencil you do with it that’s important. drawing into a stained glass To me, what is also important design. “Once I have a strong Kay O’Neil draws inspiration from nature for an artist, is to interpret [their] design for glass, then I start for her stained glass art creations. surroundings and put it on canlooking for just the right glass vas, or, in my line of work, make them in glass.” piece to match the colors I need and make the subject look as She learned to work with stained glass from a friend in the convincing as possible,” she said.

1980s and fell in love with the process. She says she enjoys The process continues by creating the physical shapes with researching images and drawing meticulous pencil drawings to the use of different pieces of glass in sections to produce the capture the detail. “I like to combine in my works of art, intense overall image. “I use thick and thin lines to emphasize certain arareas of detail contrasted with areas that are minimal and free eas to show intense detail. I also use my creative eye for color to that allow the viewer to carry on the reality in their own minds. bring in elements of fun, wonder and joy,” she said. “I have heard That way people participate in my work, just by observing and Continued on page 21

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New book highlights art of Philippine quiltmakers

By George Watson GILPIN COUNTY Local Gilpin County quiltmaker and journalist, Dana Jones, introduces readers to a different culture through her latest book “Pagtinabangay: The Quilts and Quiltmakers of Caohagan Island.”

Through personal and collective stories, and more than 300 photos, the book shows the art of quilt making on a 13-acre island in the central Philippine region of Visayas. Jones captures the Caohagan Island artists as they create story quilts depicting their lives and what they love with brilliant colors and designs.

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Jones became aware of the unique population from a Japanese thread, fabric, and notions company representative who introduced her to a local quiltmaker from the island. “I was introduced to Junko Yoshikawa, who introduced quiltmaking to Caohagan Island,” she said. Jones interviewed Yoshikawa for an article for The Quilt Life Magazine which lead to the coordinator for the American Quilter’s Society to ask Jones to exhibit the quilts at some of their shows. That exhibition led to another at the National Quilt Museum which ran for several months this past summer.

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Dana Jones interviewed Caohagan Island quiltmakers and took photos for her book.

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Exhibit highlights Colorado’s night skies ESTES PARK We all know Colorado blue skies in particular are remarkable. But have you seen the night skies? Join Gilpin Arts for unique nighttime views of stars and landscapes in its “Star Light, Star Bright” show. The exhibition, featuring photographers, Sean Turner and Darren White, runs through Jan. 3 at the Showcase Gallery above the Visitor’s Center in Central City. The gallery is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., seven days a week.

Turner is the photographer for Eight

Weddings Photography serving the Colorado and California regions. A Los Angeles native, he spent his time photographing sports. Now living in Denver, he is shooting weddings, environmental portraits and photo illustrations while running a coffee shop. Turner’s latest “obsession” is shooting the Milky Way. He started in 2014 “and can’t get enough.” He also enjoys “tons of color” in landscape photography.

White was born and raised on the Oregon Coast where his love for beautiful landscapes began. In 1999, he moved to Portland and soon fell in love with the mountains and Columbia River Gorge areas. In July 2013 the photographer moved to Littleton, Colorado where he has quickly fell in love with the majestic mountains and the outdoor life Colorado is known for.

White has been published in Popular Photography, Columbia Gorge Magazine and Outdoor Photogrpher as well as having a mention in National Geographic Traveler. His prints have been sold worldwide and used for all kinds of media from websites to trade show backdrops.

The Showcase Gallery is located in the Central City Visitor Center, 103 Eureka St. Learn more at prints.8weddings. com, www.nightphotographyworkshop.com and www.gilpinarts.org.

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Workshop teaches basket weaving NEDERLAND Join Herbalist Tzuria Malpica to “weave strands of nature into your life,” Dec. 6 from 1-4 p.m. at the Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center’s “Family Workshop: Wild Plant Basket-Weaving.” Kids and families are welcome.

The class will learn the “simple and delightful” skill of basket weaving.

Using “creative hands, good minds and strong patience,” students will transform a local Colorado plant into a work of functional art. Participants will be able to take their Tzuria Malpica creations home.

Professional Herbalist and native to Nederland, Malpica has a deep connection to the plants and wildflowers of this region. Her specialty, however, is guiding and nurturing children and families in nature connection and natural living. She

brings the joy and passion to the classroom that kids thrive on.

Graduating from the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism in 2012, she continues to study the world of herbal medicine and enjoys teaching workshops and classes.

Medicine making, botanical plant identification and gardening are just a few of the things that bring Tzuria deep fulfillment.

She also delights in the magic and many uses of plants and strives to give them voice through stories and hands on learning. Working to support young adults and children through experiential education, she strives to help individuals develop a stronger connection with themselves and nature.

Herbal medicine-making, wildcrafting, flower essences, botanical plant identification, medicinal mushrooms, salvemaking, basket-weaving and storytelling are just a few examples of her previous workshops.

The workshop is $20 a person and $10 for each additional family member. Payments can be made online via the website and paypal, over the phone or in-person at Wild Bear any day between 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center is located at 20 Lakeview Dr. in Nederland. Visit wildbear.org or call 303258-0495 to learn more or register.

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Holiday Ornament helps needy Culture thrives from quilt making Ave.; The Estes Park Museum, 200 Fourth ESTES PARK Since 1986, the Town of Estes Park St.; The Estes Park Visitor Center, 500 Big employees’ Helping Hands Committee Thompson Ave.; Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth St.; and Peak has created commemoraHallmark in Upper Stanley tive annual holiday ornaVillage. A limited number ments for purchase by the of ornaments from previpublic. The proceeds from ous years are also available ornament sales are used to at Town Hall at discounted provide high school senior rates. Ornaments may also scholarships and assisbe ordered by mail with a tance to local families in check from the Town of need. Available now, the Estes Park Helping Hands 2015 ornament honors a Committee at P.O. Box local and guest favorite, 1200 in Estes Park. Shipthe elk. The photo was takping costs apply. en by local photographer 2015 Helping Hands For more information James Frank of Aspen & Holiday Ornament and mail order directions and costs, eEvergreen Gallery.

Ornaments are available for $12 each mail kthompson@estes.org, call 970at several Estes Park locations including 577-3721 or visit www.estes.org/helpEstes Park Town Hall, 170 MacGregor inghandsornament.

O’Neil finds teaching art rewarding Continued from page 18 many people say that my choice of bold colors and craftsmanship in the design process and in the execution of my work show a unique understanding of art.”

O’Neil loves the way nature continues to change her completed pieces. “What I find so fascinating about glasswork is the finished product never looks the same from day to day. The sun shining through a window allows Mother Nature to participate in how the window will look today, or at different times of the day,” she said. “Colored glass in the sunlight, well, it doesn’t get any better than that.”

Teaching others the magic of glasswork is rewarding for O’Neil as well as the student. “Adults need creativity, it’s the food that feeds the Universe, it is life itself,” she said. “We all need instruction and most of all encouragement, that’s what I provide in my lessons. I keep it easy, casual, and fun.”

She says learning the process is important, then students can explore and get into some fun projects. “It’s a thrill for me to see the light bulb snap on when a student ‘gets it’ and realized that they can do this and have fun being creative,” she said. “My students go out to do more things and have the confidence to know they can be creative and make things.”

Originally from Missouri, O’Neil moved to Colorado after a quick trip to Boulder left her with a vow to move to the area as soon as she could. It was just a year after that O’Neil began to call Colorado home. “I had wanted to leave Missouri for a long time as I didn’t really like the Bible Belt, the humidity and the bugs.”

While in Missouri, she built a steady reputation for creative, good work which led her to do some custom work for Bass Pro based out of Springfield, where her shop was once located. “I ended up doing a lot of glasswork for Bass Pro and Big Cedar Lodge in the Ozarks.

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“Not only is the stained glass amazing in itself, but the color and the layout Kay created works in harmony with the interior of the Big Cedar Lodge Museum,” Big Cedar Lodge executives said.

O’Neil loves to do custom pieces and finds meeting the clients in person leads to a better end product. “I’d rather [people] come to my shop and we can jam on ideas for their project and come up with something fun to make,” she said. “Plus designing with a person in mind makes the art and glass work personal and fun for them and me. I like to give each job the attention to detail that it deserves.

That doesn’t always pay the bills because I always do more work than some people can pay for, but my reputation demands it and I always want to be proud of the art I produce. It’s important for me to use the talent that I was given, to create art especially art concerning nature, and then get the art to people who can appreciate it.”

To learn more about O’Neil and Rocky Mountain Art, check out her website at www.oneilrockymountanart.com. To talk about a custom order or sign up for classes, call 303-258-7465.

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“In preparation for this major exhibit, the folks from Caohagan encouraged me to write a book about the quilts and quiltmakers. I traveled to the 13-acre island the Central Philippine region of Visayas in the spring of 2014,” she said. “for almost a month, I interviewed many of the quiltmakers and took many of the 300 photos that are in the book.”

Pagtinabangay means ‘working together for the good of all’ and aptly applies to these quilt makers. Out of the 600 inhabitants of Caohagan Island, more than 100 make quilts. “They create whimsical and beautiful quilts that reflect and enhance the appeal of this tropical paradise while ensuring their families have enough to eat, access to education and health care, and a lifestyle that’s in touch with the earth and each other,” Jones said. “As you learn about the quilter, the quilt makers and life on Caohagan, you’ll see a model for healthy, sustainable living emerge.”

The books allows readers to travel with the quilt makers by boat, tricycle taxi and ferry to Cebu City to shop for fabric. Get to know the inhabitants of Caohagan Island and understand how the men, women and children thrive due to quilt making.

Chapter one surveys Philippine history

with a focus in Caohagan Island’s place in history. Chapter two and three detail how quiltmaking came to the island and how the island’s unique quiltmaking styles and techniques emerged. Chapter four includes profiles of more than two dozen of the quiltmakers who share how they design their quilts, what inspires them, and why quiltmaking is important to them.

Chapter five looks at the islanders’ dreams for their future of quiltmaking on the island.

Jones is a former editor of Quilters Newsletter Magazine and the Studio Art Quilt Associates Journal and says this book pulls together her fascination with Author Dana Jones fiber art, her commitand her new book. ment to justice for all people and her work as a journalist devoted to stories that the mainstream media miss.

According to Jones, she owes her love of quilts to her grandmother, Gertrude, who made sure her grandchildren slept under “covers of love” pieced from remnants of her house dresses.

To order Pagtinabangay: The Quilts and Quiltmakers of Caohagan Island, visit www.islandquiltsbook.com, e-mail danaellenjones@gmail.com or call 303-642-1010.

First Friday event features art, music NEDERLAND Salto Coffee Works continues its First Friday events in December when it hosts an evening of art and music to kick of the holiday season, Dec. 4 from 6-8:30 p.m.

Nancy Patterson will show her new works on canvas, panel and paper while Bilbao Jazz Trio performs. Also, Chef Chris has prepared a special dinner menu.

The Bilbao Jazz Trio has been playing improvisational jazz and funk together for

more than 11 years. Member’s improvisational approach to music is “informed by each new situation.”

Patterson’s work will continue to hang at Salto throughout December.

Salto Coffee Works is located at 112 E. 2nd St. in Nederland. Call 303258-3537 or visit www.saltocoffee works.com to learn more.

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Artist exhibits series of ‘whimsical’ characters placed in historic scenes LYONS Boulder-based artist Tyler Voorhees puts history and surrealism together in the latest exhibition of his work at The Stone Cup in Lyons, which hangs, through December. An artist’s reception takes place, Dec. 5 from 9:30-11 a.m.

“From my humble beginnings in rural South Dakota, I’ve always been drawn to the art of storytelling,” Voorhees says in his bio. “In my latest explorations, I combine history and surrealism, depicting historic scenes using my long-limbed and whimsical characters, which I collage onto the can-

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According to the artist, The Stone Cup and Lyons holds a special place in his family’s heart. “Not only is it where our son, Ivan, was born and lived until he was five months old, but it’s where I worked on my fledgling art career for close to two years,” he said. “I’m excited to be back in this art-driven, beautiful community.”

The Stone Cup is located at 442 High St. in Lyons. Visit www.tylervoorheesart.com and www.thestonecup. com to learn more.

The Reinsman (2015). Acrylic, watercolor paper and kraft paper art by Tyler Voorhees.

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Crafts/Sewing/Quilting December 13 • Block of the Month Class – Stitchin’ Den (EP) December 14 • Adult Craft Group – Idaho Springs Library (IS) • Sticks & Strings Class – Stitchin’ Den (EP) December 15 • Coal Creek Quilting – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) December 17 • Stitchers Get-Together – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) • Beginning Knitting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) December 18 • Teen Craft: Tiny Whoville Gingerbread Houses – Estes Valley Library (EP)

December 19 • NedKnits – Nederland Community Library (NED) December 23 • Sit n’ Stitch – Idaho Springs Library (IS) • Courageous Creators Art Group – Old Gallery (AP) December 24 • Beginning Crocheting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) January 2 • 3D Print Class – Idaho Springs Library (IS) Film/Photography December 1-January 3 “Star Light, Star Bright” Exhibition w/Sean Turner & Darren White – Gilpin Arts Visitor Center Gallery (CC) December 4 • First Friday Movie Night – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT) December 5 • Four Mile Film Society – Salina Schoolhouse (SA) • Movie Night – Lyons Photography Art Center (LY) December 16 • Movie Screening: “Becoming Jane” – Estes Valley Library (EP) December 19 • Movie Night – Lyons Photography Art Center (LY) January 3 • Photojam – Lyons Photography Art Center (LY) Fine Art/Painting/Gallery Events December 1-21 • Holiday Art Show – Glass Tipi Gallery (WD) December 1-31 • Tyler Voorhees: “Jobs of Yesterday” Exhibition – Stone Cup (LY)

• Estes Park Annual Holiday Art Show – Earthwood Artisans (EP)

December 1-January 3 • Celebrating the Season: 13th Annual Holiday Art Exhibition – Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park (EP) December 4 • Canvas & Cannabis – ClubNed (NED) • First Friday w/Nancy Patterson – Salto Coffee Works (NED) • Artful Celebration Holiday Open House – Aspen & Evergreen Gallery (EP)

December 5 • Tyler Voorhees: “Jobs of Yesterday” Opening Reception – Stone Cup (LY) • Holiday Art Show & Open House – Old Gallery (AP) December 5-6 • Exhibit: Paper & Print - Random Acts of Printing – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT)

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vas. A contemporary look at the past, my mixed media paintings serve as a reminder of times and stories long forgotten.”

He attended Black Hills State University in Spearfish, SD and graduated with a degree in fine art. “After working multiple jobs and saving every penny, I chased my future wife across the pond to Germany and lived there for almost two years giving bike tours, teaching English and traveling,” he said. “While there I worked on honing in on my current collaging technique and developed the elongated whimsical style you see in most of my art.”

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December 16 • Adult Coloring Club – Estes Valley Library (EP) December 20 • Canvas & Cocktails – Stage Stop (RV) Literary Events/Book Clubs December 3 • Coal Creek Book Club – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) • “Rocky Mountain National Park Reader” Book signing w/Dr. James Pickering – Estes Park Museum (EP) December 4-5 • Holiday Book Sale – Estes Valley Library (EP) December 5-6 • George Blevins Signing “Cabin Fever Complete: Volume Two 1990 through 1997” – Nederland Community Center (NED) December 8 • Queen Bees & Wannabees Book Club – Estes Valley Library (EP) December 11 • Women’s Book Group: “The Blind Assassin” – Old Gallery (AP) December 12 • George Blevins Signing “Cabin Fever Complete: Volume Two 1990 through 1997” – Sugarloaf Fire Station No. 2 (BC) December 15 • Reading is Doctor Recommended – Estes Valley Library (EP) December 17 • Book Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) December 18 • Author Reading: Mark Stevens “Lake of Fire” – Macdonald Bookshop (EP)

December 20 • George Blevins Signing “Cabin Fever Complete: Volume Two 1990 through 1997” – Carousel of Happiness (NED) December 21 • Book Group – Idaho Springs Library (IS) Museums December 7 • Meet Me @ the Museum – Estes Park Museum (EP) January 4 • Meet Me @ the Museum – Estes Park Museum (EP) Poetry/Spoken Word/Comedy December 17 • Wine & Words Open Poetry Night – Happy Trails Café (NED) Theater/Opera/Dance/Fashion December 2 • Greek Glendi – Salina Schoolhouse (SA) December 4 • Movement/Dance Class – Salina Schoolhouse (SA) December 8 • Free Swing Dance Lessons – Stage Stop (RV) December 11 • Movement/Dance Class – Salina Schoolhouse (SA) December 18 • Rumi: Dancing with the Beloved – StarHouse (GH) December 22 • Free Swing Dance Lessons – Stage Stop (RV)

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Writing December 1 • Writers Circle – Nederland Community Library (NED) December 7 • Writing Skills Class – Nederland Area Seniors Office (NED) December 9 • Writing Life Stories – Nederland Community Center (NED) December 21 • Writing Skills Class – Nederland Area Seniors Office (NED) WEEKLY ARTS Classical Music Tuesday-Wednesday • James Davis Classical Guitar – Twin Owls Steak House (EP) Wednesday • Peak to Peak Chorale – Gilpin County Library (GC) Crafts/Sewing/Quilting Monday • Stitch ‘n Rippers Quilters – New Covenant Church (EP) Tuesday • Warped Weavers – Kelley House (AP) • Trail Ridge Quilters – Long’s Peak Room, EP Medical Center (EP) • Sit & Knit – Stitchin’ Den (EP) Wednesday • Craft & Coffee Wednesdays – Three Bears Trading (GT) • Chat, Knit, Spin & Weave Any Handwork – Weavers Attic (LY)

Thursday • Fabric & Thread Arts – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) • Beginning Kitting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) Saturday • Weaving Demonstrations on Vintage Looms – Weavers Attic (LY)

Museums Monday-Sunday • Museum Open – Estes Park Museum (EP) Saturday-Sunday • Museum Open – Hotel de Paris (GT) Theater/Opera/Dance/Fashion Sunday • Nia, Beginning Adult Dance – Mayama Movement Studio (LY) Monday • International Folk Dancing – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Nia, Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)

• Acrobatics – Starflower Dance Company (EP) Tuesday • Mountain Movers – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Breakin’, Hip Hop, Tap, Musical Theater – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)

Wednesday • Mountain Movers – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Belly Dance Class – Clear Creek Recreation Center (IS) • Nia, Pre Ballet, Creative Movement, Modern, Jazz – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)

• Hip-Hop – Starflower Dance Company (EP) Thursday • Zumba, Breakin’, Hip Hop, Ballet – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)

Friday • Nia, Tap, Jazz – Mayama Movement Studio (LY) Saturday • Youth Dance – Gilpin Community Center (GC) • Central City Wild Bunch – Main Street (CC) • Nia, Team Production, Dance Team – Mayama Movement

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Sunday • Vintage Loom Weaving Demonstrations – Weavers Attic (LY) Film/Photography Monday • NAS Movie Matinee – Backdoor Theater (NED) Friday • Movie – Backdoor Theater (NED) Saturday • Movie – Backdoor Theater (NED) Fine Arts Monday • Palette Pals Open Art Studio – Estes Park Senior Center (EP) • Sip & Paint – Murphy’s Resort (EP) • Friday Fireplace Flames – Estes Park Senior Center (EP) Wednesday • Art Group – Old Gallery • Sip & Paint – Murphy’s Resort (EP) Friday • Taste & Create – Snowy Peaks Winery (EP) • Sip & Paint – Murphy’s Resort (EP) Saturday • Sip & Paint – Murphy’s Resort (EP) Literary Events/Book Clubs Wednesday • All Ages Story Time – Lyons Regional Library (LY)

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JT = Jamestown LC = Larimer County LV = Loveland LY = Lyons NED = Nederland RV = Rollinsville SA = Salina SMG = St. Mary’s Glacier SP = Silver Plume SC = Summit County WD = Ward WP = Winter Park

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December 2 • Open Mic Night – Da Rivuh Fish & BBQ Company (IS) • Johnsmith & Dan Sebranek – Gold Hill Store & Public House (GH)

December 3 • Brad Martin – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Alex Culbreth – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Complete Unknowns – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) December 4 • Rob Soloman – Troia’s Café (GT) • Rendition Band – Ameristar Casino Resort (BH) • Sweet Lillies – Gold Hill Inn (GH) • First Friday w/Bilboa Jazz Trio – Salto Coffee Works (NED)

• Torbin Hadlock – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Global Soul Experience – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Whitherward – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Gasoline Lollipops – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Neal Whitlock – Rock Inn (EP) • Artful Celebration Holiday Open House w/Mountain Town Trio – Aspen & Evergreen Gallery (EP) • Festive Fridays w/Will Thomas – Snowy Peaks Winery (EP)

December 5 • Jim Stahlhut – Troia’s Café (GT) • Long Haired Mountain Goats – Sunshine Express (IS) • DJ EJ – Ameristar Casino Resort (BH) • New Family Dog – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Corey Rezner – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Bonnie & the Clydes – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Open Mic & Extended Happy Hour – Rock Creek Tavern & Pizzeria (AP)

• Lightly Toasted – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Music in the Morning: Antonio Lopez – Stone Cup (LY) • Wee Winter Fest w/Arthur Lee Land – Riverbend (LY) • Music in the Morning: Antonio Lopez – Stone Cup (LY) • Just Jill – Rock Inn (EP) December 6 • Bruce Lish & George Stone Jazz – Gold Hill Inn (GH)

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MOUNTAIN MUSIC – sounds from the high country Magic Beans members excited about changes, new year

By Jeffrey V. Smith ROLLINSVILLE ederland’s Magic Beans is a genre-blending band combining Americana, funk, rock, and electronica. The band, which spends much of its time on the road “inspiring a good time” with its “space funk” sound, has made a huge impact on the Front Range music scene. The act’s annual New Year’s Eve performances are celebrated by local fans for their liveliness and spontaneity, and this year will be even more powerful within the confines of the intimate Stage Stop in Rollinsville. The Pine Dwellers, another popular Nederland-based band, opens the show.

The Magic Beans and its sound began to come together when guitarist Scott Hachey met mandolin player Hunter Welles and bassist Josh Appelbaum as “mutual music Magic Beans enthusiasts” while attending the University of Colorado. Eventually, Hachey and Wells moved to Four Mile Canyon together where house parties led to an early fan base and “encouragement” to become a real band and get gigs. It also led to keyboardist Casey Russell discovering the group and moving into the house.

Once the band was solidified and playing out in local venues, it didn’t take long for local music fans to discover that despite similarities to other Boulder-based acts, Magic Beans shows were different, better. After developing for several years

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locally, the band began touring more heavily, which has led to recent personnel changes. Welles stepped back from the band earlier this year and a new bassist is going to make his debut on New Years Eve. Gilpin County-based drummer Cody Wales also recently took over on the kit. These changes have only helped increase the band’s output and touring energy.

“We are currently in our biggest year as a band in regards to shows, attendance, fan base, music,” Hachey said. “There’s been some big changes this year, but the intention of the band is to stick to our guns and make the best music we can for our fans.

We’ve obviously struck a chord in this region and are hoping to branch out to nationally by touring extensively through these areas and spreading the word.”

Personnel changes have had little impact on the overall sound and energy of the band. “This whole thing started out of a love for playing music together, and as it blossomed into a career, two of our founding members are deciding they had other plans for life,” Hachey explained. “We’re all still good friends though. The music has not suffered in any way and the new blood only builds upon the foundation of sound the original lineup created.”

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On any given night, fans are already expecting a fresh show with unique set lists and an energy that takes on a life of its own.

“We like to switch up the set lists and many of the improvised parts of songs can take a listener to a distant place before returning to the form of the song. Anything could happen, really, but you can guarantee we’re giving it all we got on stage,” he said. Today’s live music fans, especially in Colorado, rarely confine themselves to a single genre and it is within this “new musical movement of inclusivity” the Magic Beans has Magic Beans grown one of the largest fan bases—the self-named “Team Bean”—in the Colorado region. It only continues to grow locally, and now, nationally.

“We’re currently trying to find our niches across the country and really invest in those areas and build the team,” the guitarist said. “The road has been really fun and taken us to some incredible places in this country as well as musically.”

According to Hachey, the band is evolving a lot right now. “We did over 100 shows this year and the sound is maturing a lot. We’re tighter than we’ve ever been, and have really dived into our catalogue,” he said. “That many shows allows you to see what the band is made of and also what the crowd enjoys most. It’s been cool—because we play so many genres and styles—to see what really gets a response from the crowd.”

Magic Beans members have been concentrating on writing more material along the lines of other successful songs “to ensure the people are getting what they want and

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leaving shows satisfied.” Hachey says the new lineup debuting next year “will honor the catalogue that people love,” but will also come with a bunch of new songs to help start the new chapter. “I think it’s our best material yet,” he said. “Hopefully we’ll be cutting a little EP too, that will debut before we hit the road nationally in spring.”

This year’s New Year’s Eve show, Dec. 31, at the Stage Stop will feature three sets of music with guests. “The jams will be going big, and the Stage Stop always goes fucking crazy,” Hachey explained.

“We love returning home to the Ned area to throw down for our people up there. It’s the best vibe and the energy up there is what helped create the music, so it always flows out. We also do something special for the show, and this year will be no different. Expect more than just a regular beans show, for sure. Also, expect a more intimate experience than lots of the big New Years Eve shows on the Front Range. This is a night you can take part in, not just be a spectator.”

After the New Year’s Eve show, band members are getting “really pumped” for next year. Hachey says they are going to “hop” in the studio and get back on the road. “I think the new lineup will breath some fresh air into the project, and I, for one, embrace the change,” he said.

“Mainly, we’re amped for some big shows that are unannounced.” The band’s annual Beanstalk Festival returns again in 2016.

“It sold out last year and was the greatest weekend of our lives. This year will be no different.”

The Stage Stop is located at 60 Main St. in Rollinsville. Visit www.facebook. com/themagicbeans and stagestoprollinsville.com to learn more.

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Band recreates sound of early Dead NEDERLAND Mindbender is a “Pigpen Era” Grateful Dead experience where the band captures sound reminiscent of psychedelic-era San Francisco. Catch the band for free at the Pioneer Inn in Nederland, Dec. 11.

The act aims to recreate the sound, and atmosphere of the early Grateful Dead. With its unique blend of blues, jazz, and bluegrass, the Grateful Dead created a sound all its own.

Mindbender “transcends space and time” to recreate that sound and take the audience Mindbender on the “long strange trip back to where it all began” while ensuring that the music will never stop.

The band’s experience is just part of Mindbender Music, a cooperative “league” “of first class Grateful Dead-themed productions that encompass a large variety of musical and cultural aspects of the Grateful Dead experience through live music. Productions include a variety show atmosphere that highlights special guests, sixties-era San Francisco theatre show and a full scale

chronological performance highlighting the entire spectrum of the Garcia era.

Mindbender Music is a unique production that uses the magic of music to put on events that will keep fans coming back again and again. Members include Sean “Pseudophil” Richmond on bass and vocals, Adam Frishman on guitar and vocals, Karl Kushner on guitar and vocals and Gary Howard on drums. The band has recently been honing its skills during weekly gigs at Quixotes True Blue in Denver.

Mindbender “hits Nederland and the Pioneer Inn for a night of mind bending mountain style Dead that you won’t want to miss,” according to members. The band is also booked to perform at Frozen Dead Guy Days in March.

The Pioneer Inn is located at 15 E. First St. in Nederland. For additional information, visit www.mindbendermusic.com and pioneerinnnederland.net.

Catch string band at upcoming events ESTES PARK Ran Off the Rooster is “women-powered” string band playing high-energy country Americana featuring rich harmonies and a “double shot of soul.” The act plays several upcoming events in Estes Park. Catch the Estes Valley-based act at the Tinsel Tavern Ran Off the Rooster Tour Kick-Off Party, Dec. 12 from 6-7 p.m., at Mary’s Lake Lodge and on New Years Eve, Dec. 31, at the Estes Park Resort Waterfront Grille with a free champagne toast. The band also performs at the Estes Park Winter Festival, Jan. 17, 2016 from noon-2 p.m., at the Estes Park Events Complex.

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fun-driving attitude, these talented musicians are best known for their original song choices, creative arrangements, and killer three part harmonies.

Good friends on and off the stage, these ladies know how to have a good time and will captivate the audience with their music, humor and charm.

Members include Jacie Ullrich on guitar, Amy Glenney on upright bass and Erin Dahlb on mandolin.

To learn more, visit www.reverbnation.com/ranofftherooster, e-mail ranofftherooster@gmail.com or find the band on Facebook for its most recent information.

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It’s About Time

New Family Dog Dec. 5: Pioneer Inn, Nederland Dec. 18: CD RELEASE: Lazy Dog, Boulder Dec. 20: Gold Hill Inn, Gold Hill

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ederland-based guitarist and songwriter Jon Ridnell has been playing music with his son, Miles, for as long as he can remember, but since Miles graduated from high school a few years ago, the two have been working professionally much more often. Miles plays bass in his dad’s New Family Dog project, which has been playing a “progressive, funky, jam, weirdness” mix of styles for about three years. It also includes Steve Saviano on drums and Pete Goldberg on keyboards.

New Family Dog recently released its first studio album, It’s About Time. The title has a couple of meanings to Ridnell.

“Honestly, I feel like this is the best band I have been in in years,” he said. “It kind of took me being in a band with my son to do it. So, it’s about time I got a good band together. “ More than anything Ridnell made the album to have a band with his son, “which is a really cool thing and it’s been really fun.” This is his first album with his son. “We have a lot of material, we got a good band together, so we just wanted to do a record.

He is my best critic at this point,’ Ridnell said. “He would tell me if something sucked when we were recording tracks, which is good. It’s a really special thing, creating music with him. We do a lot of singing together and a lot of bluegrass gigs together. He is really learning a lot. I feel like I am giving him something good.”

Miles is also credited with recording, along with Saviano, and mixing, along with Sally Van Meter, the new disc.

“Mixing with Sally was so awesome.

He learned so much and with David Glasser [at Airshow Mastering] as well.

It was an awesome experience,” Ridnell

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said. “I think after this experience, Miles has learned he doesn’t want to go into recording. He’s a player, like me, but he does have that skill now. He played, and at the end he was editing and mixing, he did the whole thing. I don’t know how he did it all. I don’t even have a computer.”

The album includes several special guests including the Mile High Horns, Paul Stadler on saxophone, Cecil “Pnut” Daniels on EWI and Sally Van Meter on lap steel. “The horns I just love,” Ridnell said. “We are trying to do as many gigs as we can with them, when we can afford them. It just adds so much, and I really enjoy writing charts and stuff. And, Sally is just a frickin’ genius, so any time I get to work with her is just an honor.

She definitely helped make [the album] sound a lot better.”

Ridnell is also a long-time fan of Daniels, who recently relocated to Denver. “[He] is just awesome,” he said.

“We have been working with him for years. He is a one-of-a-kind musician.

He can play about 40 instruments on this midi horn that he plays, and he does a trumpet solo on the 4th track, Saberachi. He’s a drummer, too, so he’ll play percussion too.

The musician says It’s About Time is “definitely” one of the more jazzier band albums he’s ever done. “It’s got a lot of everything on it, which I think is cool, Ridnell explained, “but it’s a lot more complicated music. The Band wrote a lot of it together. I have done a lot of albums, but they were never with a real band. We would hire great musicians to play on the record, but it wasn’t a real band. So there is something to say about having a real band with everyone on the record.”

Some of the material on the album is older, but it is “mostly newer stuff” written by the band. “Miles directs me,” Ridnell said, “Honestly I do whatever my son says. He makes me play what he considers my best songs over and over again, where I would just play all different songs when I play out. So, he is trying to hone me in a little bit. We are pretty proud of the CD, and I hope it is the first of many with this band.”

A CD Release Party is planned, Dec. 18, at the Lazy Dog in Boulder. The show will feature the Mile High Horns and other guests. The band plays free shows at the Pioneer Inn, Dec. 5, and the Gold Hill Inn, Dec. 20. It’s About Time is available at gigs, CD Baby, iTunes and mail order. Send a check for $15, payable to Jon Ridnell at P.O. Box 1075, Nederland, CO 80466.

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Concert series begins ‘lucky’ season LYONS High Street Concerts begins its “lucky” 13th season, Dec. 12 at 8 p.m., with performances by Rapidgrass and Tupelo Honey.

In addition to a great night of music and in a “community holiday spirit tradition,” canned goods and donations for LEAF— the Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund—will be collected. Tickets are available online and at the Stone Cup. Rapidgrass is the winner of the 2015 RockyGrass Band Contest. It was truly legendary this year, with a never-before additional Rapidgrass “play off” round.

Guitarist Mark Morris was featured in Powder Magazine in 2014 for his exploits both on guitar and on skis. Morris has toured the world extensively for the past decade as a member of the Hickory Project.

Kyle James Hauser on banjo and vocals has songs appearing in six films and three MTV shows. His latest album was No. 1 on Colorado’s OpenAir for three weeks and voted a Top Ten local album of 2014

Rogers Hall is located at 4th and High Street in Lyons.Visit www.rapidgrassquintet.com and highstreetconcerts.com/ for more information.

Mountain MUSIC Calendar • Music in the Morning: Jay Stott – Stone Cup (LY) December 8 • Crossroads Benefit Concert w/Brad Fitch – Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park (EP)

December 10 • Open Mic – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • AJ Fullerton – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) December 11 • Fid & Friends – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) • Amy Rose – Troia’s Café (GT) • Rendition Band – Ameristar Casino Resort (BH) • Mindbender – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Jamie Lunde – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Sour Bridges – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Great Blue – Rock Inn (EP) • Festive Fridays w/Will Thomas – Snowy Peaks Winery (EP) • “Snowball” Dine & Dance Celebration w/Mountain Town Trio – YMCA of the Rockies (EP) December 12 • Jim Stahlhut – Troia’s Café (GT) • Jim Capik – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) • David Booker – Da Rivuh Fish & BBQ Company (IS) • DJ EJ – Ameristar Casino Resort (BH) • Scott Dale – Corona Bar @ Eldora (NED) • Bruce Lish & George Stone – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Electric Red – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore – Salina Schoolhouse (SA) • Ugly Sweater Contest & Open Mic – Rock Creek Tavern & Pizzeria (AP)

• Whiskey Autumn – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Music in the Morning: James Faulk – Stone Cup (LY) • High Street Concerts: Rapidgrass, Tupelo Honey – Rogers Hall (LY)

• Cosmic Mesa – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Sean Flynn – Rock Inn (EP) December 13 • Moors & McCumber, House of Joy – Gold Hill Inn (GH) • Music in the Morning: Maya Bennett – Stone Cup (LY) • Nadine Fichera – Rock Inn (EP) December 16 • Open Mic Night – Da Rivuh Fish & BBQ Company (IS) December 17 • Celtic Session w/The Gael – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Kort McCumber – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Chris Kresge Band – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY)

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Mandolin player Alex Johnstone is a veteran of Rebel Record’s Spring Creek who released four studio albums and toured internationally with appearances at Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Merlefest and Strawberry Music Festival.

Coleman Smith on violin holds a degree in violin performance and is a five-time winner of the Bob Wills Fiddle Competition. He has toured the world with Ramin Karimloo as well as The Hickory Project.

Carl Meinecke on bass has supported Drew Emmitt and played in orchestras, quartets and jazz ensembles.

Lyons-based Tupelo Honey opens the evening. The quartet offers a swingy, folky mix of music with harmonies and rich tones.

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December 18 • Gary & Claudia – Troia’s Café (GT) • JV-3 Band – Ameristar Casino Resort (BH) • The Symbols – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Strangebyrds – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Lonesome Days – Gold Hill Inn (GH) • Ethyl & the Regulators – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Festive Fridays w/Will Thomas – Snowy Peaks Winery (EP) • KC Groves – Rock Inn (EP) December 19 • Andrew Wynne – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) • Jim Stahlhut – Troia’s Café (GT) • DJ Rockstar Aaron – Ameristar Casino Resort (BH) • George Gray & Elvis Experience Band – Reserve Casino (CC) • Tacos & Tunes: Cisco & Bear – Blue Owl Books (NED) • Eric Stone – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Los Cheesies – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Winter Solstice Concert: Rebecca Folsom, Sally Barris

• Nadine Fichera – Rock Inn (EP) December 28 • Jon Pickett – Rock Inn (EP) December 29 •Just Jill – Rock Inn (EP) December 30 • Billy Shaddox and Friend Acoustic Duo – Rock Inn (EP) December 31 • Bittersweet – Troia’s Café (GT) • New Year’s Eve w/Rapidgrass Quintet and Guest –

• Open Mic & Extended Happy Hour – Rock Creek Tavern &

Brew (LY) • New Year’s Eve 2016 Celebration w/ Ran Off The Rooster – Estes Park Resort (EP) • ReIntarnation Bluegrass Ball – Rock Inn (EP)

– Eco-Arts Lounge at Wild Bear (NED)

Pizzeria (AP)

• Live Music – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Music in the Morning: Heartstring Hunters – Stone Cup (LY) • JC & the Deadly Sins – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) December 20 • Flash Mountain Flood – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • The Berle Band, New Family Dog – Gold Hill Inn (GH) • Music in the Morning: Billy Shaddox – Stone Cup (LY) December 21 • Foulmouth Solstice Party – Rock Inn (EP) December 23 • Holiday Music w/Brassaholics – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • The Night Before Christmas Eve Concert w/Gregory Alan Isakov & Reed Foehl – Gold Hill Inn (GH) December 26 • Gary & Claudia – Troia’s Café (GT) • Tony Rosario – Da Rivuh Fish & BBQ Company (IS) • Starship w/Mickey Thomas – Reserve Casino (CC) • Open Mic & Extended Happy Hour – Rock Creek Tavern & Pizzeria (AP)

• Live Music – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Robin Davis Trio – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) December 27 • The Holiday Hoedown w/Gipsy Moon, The Good Time Travelers – Gold Hill Inn (GH)

Georgetown Heritage Center (GT)

• Magic Beans New Year’s Eve Party – Stage Stop (RV) • Rogue Sound – Pioneer Inn (NED) • New Year’s Eve Dance Party w/Dan Treanor’s Afrosippi Band w/Erica Brown, Banshee Tree – Gold Hill Inn (GH) • New Year’s Eve Celebration w/Rocky Mountain Fiddlers – Peaceful Valley Resort (AP) • Jamestown New Years’ Party – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • KC Groves & the Honky Tonk Band – Oskar Blues Grill &

Mercantile (JT)

Tuesday • Open Mic – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Taco Tuesday w/Live Music – Salto Coffee Works (NED) • “A Night at the Goat” Open Mic – KYGT Radio (IS) • Bluegrass Pick – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • James Davis – Twin Owls Steakhouse (EP) Wednesday • Blues Night – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Vinyl Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Open Bluegrass Pick – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Open Mic w/Justin Faye – Lonigans Saloon Nightclub & Grill (EP) • James Davis – Twin Owls Steakhouse (EP)

DECEMBER 2015

Resort (EP)

• Bob Smallwood – View Restaurant @ Crags Lodge (EP) Friday • Ray Young – Nicky’s Restaurant (EP) • James Davis – Twin Owls Steakhouse (EP) • Karaoke (Theme Night) – Lonigans Saloon Nightclub & Grill (EP)

• Open Mic – Elk Meadow Lodge (EP) • Bob Smallwood – View Restaurant @ Crags Lodge (EP) Saturday • Karaoke (Prize Night) – Lonigans Saloon Nightclub & Grill (EP) • Ray Young – Nicky’s Restaurant (EP) • Bob Smallwood – View Restaurant @ Crags Lodge (EP) • Live Music – Kind Coffee (EP) • Mountain Town Trio – Tavern & Brewery at Mary’s Lake Lodge (EP)

January 6 • The Railsplitters – Salina Schoolhouse (SA) January 9 • Scott Dale – Corona Bar @ Eldora (NED) WEEKLY MUSIC Sunday • Open Bluegrass Pick – Salto Coffee Works (NED) Monday • Open Jovan “Open Mic Jimtown Style” – Jamestown

Celebrating the Mountain Lifestyle

Thursday • Grumpy’s Acoustic Jam – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) • Boogie Nights Open Jam – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Bluegrass Pick – First Street Pub (NED) • Open Mic: Taylor Radio + Potluck – Spirit Hound Distillery (LY) • Ladies Night w/Mountain Town Rockers – Estes Park

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AP = Allenspark BC = Boulder County BH = Black Hawk CC = Central City CCC= Coal Creek Canyon EM = Empire EP = Estes Park GC = Gilpin County GRC = Grand County GGC = Golden Gate Canyon GH = Gold Hill GT = Georgetown IS = Idaho Springs

JT = Jamestown LC = Larimer County LV = Loveland LY = Lyons NED = Nederland RV = Rollinsville SA = Salina SMG = St. Mary’s Glacier SP = Silver Plume SC = Summit County WD = Ward WP = Winter Park

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