MMAC Monthly September 2015

FOOD & DRINK

Brewer summons mine’s past for latest beer project Page 4

CULTURE

Restoration transforms, revives ‘endangered’ building Page 9

ARTS

MUSIC

‘Inspiring’ Gilpin Clay Studio art tour highlight Page 18

Shafer’s latest reflects ‘depths’ of life-changing events 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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Craft Beer

IN DEMAND IN THE MOUNTAINS

COVER STORY: Craft beer is more popular than ever all across the country, and especially in Colorado. The mountain towns of the Northern Front Range have always embraced craft brewing, but recent growth in small brewing has seen its demand grow even more. Beer festivals, like the recent Great Central City Beer Festival and upcoming Fall Back Beer Festival in Estes Park, are seeing sell-out crowds while new tap houses, breweries and beer events are springing up across the region.

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Great Central City Beer Festival 2015/Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith

Historic Places Rocky Mountain National Park/ Estes Park Vicinity

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Bear Lake Comfort Station

Date Listed: National Register 1/29/1988

Beatrice Willard Alpine Tundra Research Plots

Location: US Hwy. 34 at Rock Cut and Forest Canyon Date Listed: National Register 10/25/2007

East Longs Peak Trail

Date Listed: National Register 7/10/2007

Fall River Entrance Historic District

Date Listed: National Register 1/29/1988 Continued on page 12

National park celebrates centennial, historic places 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.

On Sept. 4, Rocky Mountain National Park turns 100 years old and will hold a re-dedication ceremony featuring speakers, music, family activities and cake from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the meadow at the Glacier Basin Campground. The event concludes a year-long celebration of the park’s history.

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Rocky Mountain National Park was dedicated, Sept. 4, 1915.

Photo courtesy Denver Public Library

TAKE NOTE – supporting our community

Volume 8, Issue 9 • September 2015

Remember lessons learned from flood, 9/11 in September PEAK TO PEAK It’s once again September and the second anniversary of the flood is upon us.

Much recovery has occurred, but much more is left to do. While last year was a much more important milestone, featuring large events, it is still important to remember and learn from the experience as well as continue the healing process.

The second Viva Lyons, a series of community-based events, takes place throughout Lyons, Sept. 7-13, as a celebration of the town’s resiliency and recovery from the flood. It culminates with the by locals, for locals Lyons Revival: Community Potluck BBQ featuring live

music, speakers and full bar at Planet Bluegrass, Sept. 13 from 4-10 p.m. The town was one of the hardest hit areas.

As part of its 2015 programming, BoCo Strong is sponsoring its first annual Resilience Summit and Resilience Awards Ceremony at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons, Sept.

24 from 1-5 p.m., to bring together key leaders and community members to build on existing projects and partnerships, expand our understanding of resilience, and inspire new solutions for a stronger future.

Estes Park Mayor Pinkham recently proclaimed September “Give Where You Live, Work and Play Month” in Estes Park.

The campaign was created after the floods

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as a way for nonprofits in the Estes Valley to benefit from an online giving collaborative. It’s a good practice to support local businesses no matter where you live.

Also this month, the Clear Creek Watershed Foundation presents its 7th annual, family-oriented Clear Creek Watershed Festival, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m.3 p.m, in Courtney-Ryley-Cooper Park in Idaho Springs. The flow of water through a watershed carries the effects of nature and human activity, so concern for a river must include concern for the entire watershed. It’s important for many reasons, the least of which is our local craft brewing industry, which gets its water for beer from local sources.

September is also a time to remember the sacrifices of our first responders and those that lost their lives on 9/11. The annual Black Hawk Memorial Stair Climb is one way to reflect on the day.

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 Families – Allenspark Fire Department, 5 p.m.

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

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

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

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Fall River Group AA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, 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.

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

Friday Free at Last Group NA Meeting – Harmony Foundation of 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.

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MOUNTAIN MIX – the best of all the rest

September 5

Uncertainty, Vulnerability, and Change in the Rocky Mountains

Have you ever wondered how various birds, plants, and mammals have and will be affected by the changing climate of the Rocky Mountains? Join the Rocky Mountain Conservancy for a day-long educational adventure about how this change in the climate has affected Rocky Mountain National Park, and its ecosystems. On Sept. 5 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., instructor Dr. Timothy Kittel delves into ecosystems from montane to alpine tundra. To register, or find other classes, visit rmconservancy.org or call 970-586-3262.

September 5-6

Indian Peaks Classic Bike Ride

Mixing a love of road racing and the skills of gravel riding, the inaugural Indian Peaks Classic is a new Gran Fondo style bike ride, Sept.

5-6, in Nederland. The event is the vision of Timmy Duggan and Ian MacGregor to showcase the beauty of Nederland while giving cyclists a chance to ride some of the most challenging and fun routes in the area. The $60 registration fee includes route support (aid stations, State Patrol escort, ride marshals, signage, bike techs and SAG vehicles) as well as an End of Ride celebration. Ride headliners include Timmy Duggan, Steven Nyman ,Lucas Euser, Kiel Reijnen and Alison Powers. All proceeds benefit Duggan and MacGregor’s non-profit foundation, Just Go Harder. For more information, call 970-626-9913 or visit www.indianpeaksclassic.com.

September 5-7

Annual Arts and Crafts Show

The Labor Day Arts and Crafts Show, Sept. 5-7, fills Bond Park and adjacent downtown area with over 100 booths featuring handcrafted goods including paintings, jewelry, metal work, clothing, gourmet items, home décor, wood carvings, toys, pottery, glass and more. Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary hosts this free, unique shopping event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the weekend and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday. Visit www.estesparkartsandcrafts.com for more details.

September 9, 19 & 22

Boulder County 40th Anniversary Bus Tours

Boulder County Parks & Open Space hosts three bus tours, Sept.

9, 19 and 22, to visit open space properties in remembrance of 40 years of preserving, cultivating and recreating on open space lands in Boulder County. Registration for each tour is $5. The first tour, Sept. 9, from 4-8 p.m., stops at the Agricultural Heritage Center, Rabbit Mountain and Picture Rock Trailhead and highlights countyowned farms and ranches and flood recovery sites. The Sept. 19 tour stops at Caribou Ranch, Reynolds Ranch and highlights mining sites, flood restoration and environmental projects. The final tour, Sept. 22 from 3-7 p.m., stops at Carolyn Hombberg Preserve, Harney-Lastoka Farm and Mayhoffer Singletree Trail. For information and registration, visit www.BoulderCountyOpenSpace.org/40.

September 10-13

ics, U.S./International Jousting Championships, Dogs of the British Isles agility and races, exhibits and much more. It also hosts bands from the U.K., Scotland, Canada and U.S. There is Tattoo Estes, which features the best pipe bands, brass bands and drill teams; Highlander 5K; and the “famous” parade, too. For information and schedule, visit www.scotfest.com or call 970-586-6308.

Parking for race participants will be at the Bluebird Lodge in Gold Hill with buses to the start. The registration fee is $65 with a T-shirt or $55 without. All proceeds go to the new Fourmile/ Poorman Fire Station and Community Center. For registration and information, go to fourmilechallenge.com. To volunteer, contact Cassie Stonecash atcstonecash@gmail.com.

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September 24

Flaming Foliage Relay

The Third Flaming Foliage Relay, Sept. 11-12, takes the best parts of an old Colorado relay route with new and scenic challenges. This relay begins in Idaho Springs and traverses 165 miles and three mountain passes before finishing in Buena Vista. Participants run on roads and trails through some of the most amazing scenery in Colorado. For information, e-mail Paul@timberlineevents.com and register at www.rltrelays.com/ffr-registration-information.

September 13

Armchair Travelogue to Japan

Join the Coal Creek Canyon Park and Recreation District, Sept. 13 from 2-4 p.m. for a special Armchair Travelogue event featuring Coal Creek Canyon resident Michael Reilly at the CCCIA Hall, 31528 Hwy. 72. In 2002, Reilly went to Law School at age 51. He spent the Spring 2004 semester studying American and Japanese law in Tokyo. He will share some of his experiences living in Tokyo, commuting daily and some of the best places to visit in central Japan.

7th Annual Dory Hill Pinball Campout

The 7th annual Dory Hill Pinball Campout, Sept. 11-13 at the Base Camp at Golden Gate, 661 Hwy. 46, is a weekend-long pinball showcase. There will be a $10 registration fee to play free games and participate in voting for the top pinball of the weekend. The event features a World Pinball Player Rankings Tourney, Pinball Golf Tournament and awards. For more information, contact Steve Trujillo at 303-517-0843 or sltruj@yahoo.com.

Creating Native Eco-gardens

Master Gardener Dennis Paige visits Lyons Regional Library, 405 Main St., to share his vast knowledge of community gardening with native plants and offer ideas and suggestions for Lyons’ gardeners, Sept. 13 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The program aims to inspire residents to create native, earth-friendly landscapes to enhance biodiversity and environmental health. For information, call 303-823-5165.

September 18-19

National Park Employee Reunion

Past and present employees of Rocky Mountain National Park will be honored with an employee reunion weekend, Sept. 18-19, at the YMCA of the Rockies. Social events and special activities will provide opportunities for employees and alumni to re-discover the park and connect with friends old and new. To register— deadline is Sept. 7—visit www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/employee-alumni-reunion.htm. For information, call (970) 586-1206.

September 20

Firefighter Challenge Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival Fourmile Join the Fourmile Fire Department, Sept. 20, for the Second AnThe Estes Park’s Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival, Sept.

10-13, one of the nation’s largest gatherings of its kind, features Highland dance, Scottish-Irish shopping markets, Scottish athlet-

nual Fourmile Firefighter Challenge, a 10-mile run from the base of Fourmile Canyon to the Gold Hill Inn on 5 miles of pavement and 5 miles of dirt. It is the largest elevation gain run in the area.

Clear Creek County ski area re-opens to public CLEAR CREEK Echo Mountain, the closest ski area to Denver located on Hwy. 103 in Clear Creek County, has announced plans to re-open its doors to the general skiing and snowboarding public this winter. Under the continued management of the Front Range Echo Mountain, which opens to the Ski Club, the new Echo Mountain public, Dec. 10, is on Squaw Mountain will open to season pass holders and off Hwy. 103 in Clear Creek County. day visitors, Dec. 10, with a renewed focus on family and beginner guests. are looking for their first day on snow, “We are very excited about this next but aren’t ready to make the commitchapter in Echo Mountain’s evolution. ment of travel, time and expense the Our mountain is the ideal location for larger destination resorts require. We the thousands of non-skiing or snow- want to be that first stop on their jourboarding Front Range residents who ney to a lifelong love of snow sliding, www.mmacmonthly.com

and we want to make sure Echo is offering the best in beginner and family skiing experiences,” says Nora Pykkonen, Echo Mountain’s owner.

The ski area is the first in Colorado to implement Terrain Based Learning in an effort to offer Front Range residents a better, easier way to learn to ski and ride.

The resort is a premier race training facility in November and opens to the public on Dec. 10. Echo Mountain Season Passes are on sale now with a three day $159 All Access Season Pass Sale. Passes can be purchased and more information can be found at www.echomountainresort.com.

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‘Rocky Mountain National Park: Dining Room Girl, The Summer of 1926 at the Horseshoe Inn’ presentation and book signing

The authors of the newly published “Rocky Mountain National Park Dining Room Girl, The Summer of 1926 at the Horseshoe Inn” will share photos, some never published, and stories from 1926 and today, Sept. 24 from 1:30-2:30 p.m., in a free program at the Estes Park Museum. Visit Horseshoe Park in 1926 when the elegant Horseshoe Inn was filled with patrons excited to visit the new park through letters written by one of the dining room girls. She describes a magical summer with moonlight horseback rides, exhilarating hikes, and sightseeing on some of the Park’s first roads. For information, visit www.estes.org/museum or call 970-586-6256.

September 26

Author Reading with Sandra Dallas

New York Times best selling author Sandra Dallas reads from her work, Sept. 26, at 2 p.m. at the Georgetown Heritage Center, 809 Taos St. She has published 13 novels, with a recurring quilting theme, and two children’s books. She is a three-time recipient of the Women Writing the West Willa Award and two-time winner of both the National Cowboy Museum’s Wranger Award and Western Writers of America Spur Award. She will read from “A Quilt for Christmas,” and her new book, “The Last Midwife.” For tickets and information, go to georgetownheritagecenter.org or e-mail info@ georgetownheritagecenter.org.

Enchanted Forest at Mud Lake

Enjoy family-friendly entertainment throughout the day, Sept. 26, including music, food, magic and fun at the 15th Enchanted Forest at Mud Lake presented by Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, 20 Lakeview Dr., #107 in Nederland. Create costumes, listen to live music and participate in other activities, including face painting, before catching a bus to Mud Lake to take a tour, meet “animals,” get goody bags and enjoy treats and music at a campfire. All proceeds benefit Wild Bear and its mission to foster a life-long appreciation of the environment and promote an environmentally aware, responsible and ecologically sound community. Visit wildbear.org or call 303-258-0495 to learn more.

September 27

Autumn Heritage Day at Walker Ranch

See how autumn was spent on a working ranch in the late 1800s, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Walker Ranch Homestead west of Boulder. Costumed volunteers demonstrate autumn chores such as root-cellaring, sausage making and doing laundry with a washboard and wringer. Watch the blacksmith and attend a one-room school session, take a homestead tour and watch a vintage “base ball” game. For information, contact Sheryl Kippen at skippen@bouldercounty.org or 303-776-8848. Visit BoulderCountyOpenSpace.org for more information.

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FOOD & DRINK CALENDAR

September 1 • 4-H Ice Cream Party – Gilpin County Fairgrounds (GC) • Soup Night, Food Bank – Old Gallery (AP) September 2 • Greek Glendi Potluck/Dance – Salina Schoolhouse (SA) • Community Cupboard – Old Gallery (AP) • Boulder Fresh Farm Dinner – Lyons Farmette (LY) • Coffee-Chat with Mayor – Senior Center (EP) September 3 • Baking Class: Gluten Free w/Cucumber Sandwiches, Fruit Tarts, Vanilla Shortbread, Hazelnut Scones Devonshire Cream – Dusty Rose Tea Room (GT)

• Food Pantry – Nederland Community Center (NED) September 4 • Pumpkin Beer Tasting – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED) • Idaho Springs Farmer’s Market – Courtney RileyCooper Park (IS)

• Seafood Buffet – Other Side Restaurant (EP) September 5 • Beer & Brat Train – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT) • Families of Alumni Coffee – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT)

• Indian Peaks Classic VIP Dinning Experience – Salto Coffee Works (NED)

September 7 • Labor Day Cookout & Concert – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY)

September 10 • Meadowlark Farm Dinner – Lyons Farmette (LY) • “Viva Lyons” Beer Dinner featuring Oskar Blues & City Star Brewing – Lyons Fork (LY) September 11 • Wine Tasting – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED) • Happy Hour Benefit – Spirit Hound Distillers (LY) September 12 • Wine & Cheese Train – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT) • Central City Bourbon & Bacon Tour – Main Street (CC) • High Tea – Stroehle House (BH) • Beer Tasting: Ballast Point Beer – Mid County Liquor (RV)

• Chuckwagon Dinner w/Live Cowboy Music, Western Activities, Hay Rides – Camp Eden (CCC) • Mountain MidLife Breakfast – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Allenspark Area Club Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser – Peaceful Valley Resort (AP) • Pancake Breakfast – American Legion (EP) September 13 • Tour la Fête Dinner & Ride – River Bend (LY) • WTFlood Second Year Commemorative Ceremony & Community Potluck BBQ – Planet Bluegrass (LY) • Clam Bake & Lobster Boil – Winter Park Resort (WP) September 15 • Food Bank of the Rockies – Golden Mountain Village (CC) • Food Bank – Old Gallery (AP) September 16 • Blackbelly Farm Dinner – River Bend (LY) September 18 • Wine Tasting – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED) • Mountain MidLife Dinner – Nederland Community Center (NED)

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FOOD & DRINK – restaurants, cafés, bars, breweries and more Brewer summons mine’s past for latest beer project

Williams passed away in January 2012 just eight months afBy Jeffrey V. Smith ter being diagnosed with stomach and pancreatic cancer. He was NEDERLAND ne of the most famous and unique beer coolers known to known for his personable nature, easy-going demeanor and love of the brewing industry, which was all but lost in the 2013 life—as well as his many Belgian beer parties in the mine.

It turns out the cooler is now the perfect place for a coolship to floods, is finding new life as the source for a unique, new brewing project. Jeff Green, co-owner and brewer at Very gather yeast in the air and create a special beer full of brewing hisNice Brewing, along his brewing friends at Former Future, lit- tory. Coolships are containers with a large surface area used to cool erally captured the beer history contained in former gold mine wort, the mixture that ferments into beer. Belgian brewers found, in addition to speeding up cooling, in Sunshine Canyon used to house open vessels exposed wort to yeasts thousands of craft brews, and host and bacteria in the air. The microorcountless tasting sessions, using a ganisms produce stunningly comcenturies old technique known as plex flavors. “You have this enclosed a coolship. It will be months bespace where thousands of beers were fore anyone knows how it turns opened,” Green said. “His son also out, but the process of creating it loved sours, with a lot of natural bacis much of the fun for the brewers. teria, so that is in the air, too.”

Green credits his friend and The brewers took in a 50-gallon Gilpin County resident Tommy pot, put a mesh over it, filled it with Cunningham of the Brewer’s As175-degree wort brewed at Very sociation with the idea for using a Nice and left it in the mine overnight. coolship in the mine. Cunningham Very Nice Brewing’s Jeff Greene and his coolship brewing Any microorganisms in the air setwas friends with Danny Williams, partners in the former beer cellar of Danny Williams. tled into the mixture as it cooled. The who created the infamous mine cooler. Featured in a 2008 New York Times article, the mine wort was harvested the next day, and now is fermenting in a keg at proved to be ideal for beer storage. It stayed a constant 50 degrees the brewery. Green will brew new wort into a Cabernet barrel and and, when maintained, kept the air humid thanks to a small stream. inoculate it with the mine wort. “It’s a pure, wild spontaneous ale,” Thousands of bottles of beer, including many rarities, were he said. “There are ways to sour beer, that aren’t natural, that can kept—and consumed—in the mountainside cooler. Williams’ be done in days. A beer like this will take months because it’s not decade-long job as the cooler manager and beer sorter for cultured yeast, it takes forever. No cultured yeast goes into it, just the Great American Beer Festival, World Beer Cup and other what was going on in the air. Yeast is very hardy, it stays around.” events helped him fill the shelves with some of contemporary The brew is expected to be ready for the Collaboration Beer Fest in March 2016 and should be available in the taproom, too. brewing’s most unique, one-of-a-kind and rare beers.

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Bourbon, bacon lovers invited to distinctive event CENTRAL CITY Go hog wild Sept. 12, as Central City presents all things bourbon and bacon. Enjoy sampling fine Colorado draft-distilled bourbons plus an array of mouth watering bacon inspired chef creations. Vote on the People’s Choice for both sweet and savory. Enjoy walking down Central City’s historic downtown, casino action, arts vendors and live music.

“We heard about this kind of event and thought it would be perfect for Central City,” said Joe Behm with the Central City Business improvement Association.

“It’s a little more of a ‘foodie’ festval than other festivals we have in town. “

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The Bacon Tour is just one of the many exciting festivals that Central City hosts annual. Main street shuts down and establishments open their doors.

The family friendly event is free and open to the public. The event runs from noon-6 p.m. To participate in unlimited tastings of fine bourbons and sampling of a variety of bacon inspired dishes, tickets can be purchased on site or at King Soopers and Ticket West online for only $15 online or $20 on site. Tickets include five bacon dish tasting activity tokens to vote on a favorite sweet or savory dish, two bacon sampler tokens, Kid’s culinary Continued on page 6

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Central City’s annual bacon festival returns to Main Street, Sept. 12.

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Beer festival, competition attracts thousands of brewers, aficionados awarded. When judges decide a category FRONT RANGE The Great American Beer Festival, the contains three excellent examples of the single largest ticketed beer festival and style, they award gold, silver and bronze event with the largest selection of beers in medals for the first, second and third place the country, returns for its 34th year bigger beers, respectively. If judges believe that than ever. With 90,000 additional square no beer in the category meets the quality feet in the tasting hall, 60,000 attendees will and style-accuracy criteria, they may elect have the opportunity to sample some 3,500 not to award a medal. beers from more than 800 breweries. The Front Range mountain breweries have festival and competition, Sept. 24-26, brings taken home several awards over the years. together exceptional—and famous—brew- Dostal Alley won a silver for its Shaft House ers and beer aficionados, showcasing an Stout last year and in 2008 and a bronze embarrassment of diverse and distinct beers medal for the same beer in 2011. It also won from across the country, including many a silver medal for its Pub Ale in 2001. Oskar Blues received a silver for Mama’s Little from Peak to Peak brewers.

Recognized as one of the world’s larg- Yella Pils, a bronze for Old Chub Scotch Ale and a silest and most ver for Dedistinguished viant Dale’s beer compeIPA in 2011, titions—the a bronze for 2015 contest Reverend is expected Sandi’s Sinto see nearly ful Stout in 6,500 beers 1999. It also from over took home a 1,500 brewsilver medal eries comlast year for peting in 92 its for Death beer style

By Coconut categories for The Great American Beer Festival hosts 60,000 attendees in 2014. Toma chance at and offers 3,500 beers from more than 800 breweries. myknocker gold, silver and bronze medals, some of the most cov- Brewery has been awarded 17 medals over eted awards in the industry. Dostal Alley the years, including a bronze for its ColoBrewing in Central City, Oskar Blues Brew- rado IPA Nouveau in 2012, a bronze for its ery in Longmont and Lyons, Tommyknock- Imperial Nut Brown in 2007, a silver for er Brewery & Pub in Idaho Springs and Very Butt Head Bock in 1997, a bronze for Maple Nice Brewing in Nederland have all entered Nut Brown in 1996 and a silver for Pick Axe Pale Ale in both 1997 and 2000. The brewtheir beers in the prestigious competition.

The event invites industry professionals ery’s Vienna Amber Lager won a bronze in to sit together in small groups and, with- 1996, 2002, 2003 and 2006. out knowing the brand or brewery name, This year, the new expanded section of evaluate beers in defined style categories. the festival hall will be home to the “Meet The ultimate goal of the Judge Panel is to the Brewer” booths. The breweries pouridentify up to three world class beers that ing in this section are committed to having best represent each beer style category brewers or brewery staff on hand the enas described and adopted by the GABF. tire time, pouring at their booths and talkThey aren’t just the best at the festival, ing to attendees about their offerings, with they are the best beer in their defined no assistance from GABF volunteers. It category. Medals are awarded for excel- sounds like an obvious approach, especiallence in 84 categories, but are not always ly for Colorado-based breweries, but many

booths are staffed by volunteers with lim- out about the beers they’re pouring and ited education about what they are pouring. some of the breweries don’t even tell the “We’re going to be in the new section,” volunteers what they’re pouring. “ Dostal Alley Owner and Brewer Buddy The Dostal Alley brewers are excited to Schmalz said. “We’re pretty jazzed up be in the new section since it will put them because we’ve always manned our booth. next to brewers from other parts of the counWe want to engage with customers. We try and not just the same ones who are in alphabetical want to tell order from the people where same region we’re at. We as usual. “It want to tell will be fun,” people what Schmalz said, we have and “who knows they will rewho’ll be member us if around. I beit’s us talking. lieve the [Meet If its just some the Brewer volunteer, that Section] is gomay only get ing to be one half the story straight and Dostal Alley Brewing owner and brewer Buddy Schmalz of those areas that’s first to I just don’t pours his brews at the Great American Beer Festival. fill and last to know if it resonates enough with the consumer. For us, empty. Everybody is going to be there beit’s pretty expensive to go down there, and cause they want to talk. Find out what’s in we figure we want to get the biggest bang beers. People like to hear what you put in it. for the buck.” He said the brewery gets a We’re really looking forward to it.” fair amount of people who come up dur- Schmalz and Thomas, who were awarded a silver medal for their stout last ing GABF week.

“We have to put a sign that says ‘Fully year, are hoping this year will be a good, Staffed. No Volunteers Needed’ and people too. “We were so excited last year for still try to elbow in,” Dostal Alley brewer winning,” Schmalz said. “The last two Dave Thomas said. “Volunteers don’t find Continued on page 6

Festival features beer, brats, bands ESTES PARK Aspens turn to a golden hue. The sounds of elk bugles reverberate throughout the air.

It’s a perfect season for one of Estes Park’s late-autumn traditions when a series of bands herald the 23rd annual Autumn Gold Festival of Bands, Brats & Beer, Sept. 26 and 27, in Bond Park.

Entrance is free to dance, listen to music and enjoy the festival. The Estes Park Sunrise Rotary will be offering mustardsmothered bratwursts, cold brews, soft drinks and more as talented local musicians and award-winning Colorado bands play. Browse the vendor booths who will be offering corn on the cob, funnel cakes, fresh squeezed lemondae, roasted alwww.mmacmonthly.com

monds and desserts.

Bring the kids. Free family activities include face paining, soap bubbles, corn bag toss, a bounce house and fire engine rides.

The highlight of the Autumn Gold Festival is the popular raffle with the winner taking home the grand prize of $5,000.

Additional prizes include a $2,500 for the runner-up and various other cash awards.

Raffle tickets are $25 each and available at the event.

Bond Park is located at 170 MacGregor Ave. in Estes Park. For more information, visit www.visitestespark.com.

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Craft beer industry continues to grow

Local breweries compete at GABF

to six house beers and seating for 90 including 20 seats around a new bar.

Very Nice in Nederland has expanded from a half-barrel system to one that’s seven times as big. The brewery is now making 100-gallon batches and still can’t keep up with demand. “It’s a good problem, “ Green said, “but a problem nonethe-less.” They hope to serve more local festivals and bars in the near future.

Nederland will also be home to the new Cross Cut Pizzeria and Taphouse by the end of the year.

Of course, the area’s long established brewers are continuing to innovate, experiment and improve their beers. There is always something new coming down the line to satisfy most any taste. Despite the good news— Colorado craft brewers

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recorded total economic benefits of $1.15 billion in 2014—small brewers face many challenges including access to market, cost of raw materials and ingredients and operation in a highly regulated and highly taxed industry. Remember, when you support your local brewery, you are not only consuming something tasty, you’re supporting the community and culture of craft brewing, which helps brewers provide jobs and support local communities.

Get out and explore the world of craft beer, no matter what your current thoughts are on the beverage. There are numerous apps, websites and advice columns, not to mention the beer festivals, to point you toward something you’ll like. Even those who have enjoyed craft beer for years will enjoy the many new additions and changes that have come in recent years.

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corner, free bourbon tastings and a giveaway with each ticket purchase. All food samples are subject to availability, so get there early to get your fill.

Dance to the free sounds of Jewel and The Rough and The Potcheen Folk Band.

Jewel and the Rough performs the best covers from the 70s to now. The

band features Jewel Cobb on vocals and percussion, Mike Lewis on Bass and vocals, Stacey Jane on lead guitar and vocals, Dan Hamilton on keyboard, guitar and vocals and Dean K on drums.

Potcheen mixes Celtic rock infused with bluegrass, ska, Cajun-zydeco, punk, folk and Americana with a “pirate sensibility” and has been nominated Best World Band in Denver since 2007 by Westword.

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years, we’ve found the ones that won and were drinking them side by side and thinking they were the same. Last year, we were just so excited. You want to win on something you like. Not something you brew because it’s easy or because it fits the category. You want something you really like.”

Attending the GABF and entering its competition is like a “huge Super Bowl” for Brewer Jeff Green and Very Nice Brewing. This will be the brewery’s third year participating. While the brewery can be found at many beer festivals throughout the year, this is the only contest Green enters. Although he’s realistic about his chances at winning in a completion that attracts so many entries, the brewer is more hopeful than ever thanks to a new bottling machine purchased from Boot Strap Brewing. “It’s a counter pressure filler that allows us to do bottles in a really controlled way and not have a whole lot of oxygen inside the bottles,” Green explained. “So, we feel like this year, we have a little bit better opportunity for a medal. It’s certainly doesn’t ruin the trip for us if we don’t get a medal.”

Green, who is entering five of his creations this year, is a fan of the competition no matter who wins or how big it is. “It keeps all the brewers wanting to improve their IPA and wanting to improve their stout and wanting to improve their pale. It’s a really good competition. Everybody understands it is really there to incentivize the creation of more cool beers and having a lot more fun with beer. This year should be fun.”

In conjunction with the GABF competition, the festival exposes attendees to the limitless diversity and outstanding quality the U.S. brewing industry has to offer and showcases why this country—and Denver in September—is the biggest beer destination on the planet. The festival is sold out, but tickets can always be found on the secondary re-sale markets. Even if attending is not possible, watch for medal winners to be announced on the last day of the event and use it to guide your craft beer drinking habits for the next year. After all, the winners are the best of the best.

Visit greatamericanbeerfestival.com for complete festival information.

Experience Old West at chuckwagon dinner WONDERVU Camp Eden invites everyone to its Black Gulch Chuckwagon Dinner, Sept 12, at the Coal Creek Canyon camp. The event, a re-creation of the fun of railroad and mining camps of yesteryear, includes live cowboy music, butter making, hatchet throwing, children’s play area, hay rides and a smoked brisket dinner.

Whether ranching in the mountains or building the railroads, men of the West have always relied on the Chuckwagon to turn out a good meal. The railroad, miners and stagecoach built the area where Camp Eden is located. The grueling work those men put in was often met with a hearty meal at the end of the day. This is a chance for families to experience a “bit of the Old West and enjoy a good meal together.”

Activities begin at 4:30 p.m. with seating at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:45 p.m.

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Adults are $15 each and children 12 and under are $10. Anyone 5 and under is free. Reservations are required by calling the camp or signing up online.

Camp Eden is driven to provide quality camping resources to local churches and our community. It passionately pursues excellence in the areas of philosophy, staff development, facilities and program execution. On Oct. 9-10 Camp Eden hosts Color Me Different, a retreat for teen girls.

The program seeks to encourage teen girls to be different in a world of pressure to conform. Anyone interested can find out more at www.campeden.org/color-me-different.

Camp Eden is located at 11583 Camp Eden Road near Wondervu. Learn more and register at www.campeden.org/ chuckwagon or call 303-642-3683.

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FOOD & DRINK ‘Ordeal’ offers chance to go backstage at all Oskar Blues locations lovers the chance to go backstage at all OsLYONS Founded as a funky little brewpub in kar Blues locations to learn all about the Lyons by Dale Katechis in 1997, Oskar brewer and its beer.

Blues Brewery launched the “craft beer-in- The experience includes backstage a-can apocalypse” in 2002, using a table- tastes and tours where participants will meet brewers, top machine that take tours, taste sealed one can at specialty beers a time. In 2008, it and watch custom added a brewery in bikes welded at Longmont and has OB’s bike compasince grown from ny, REEB. It also packaging 59,000 includes meals barrels of beer in at Oskar Blues 2011 to 149,000 locations includbarrels in 2014. ing Lyons Grill & Tickets are availBrew, CyclHOPS, able now for each Oskar Blues Ordeal participants enjoy the CHUBurger, Home of the Ordeal days brewery’s Hops & Heifers Farm.

Made Liquids and on Wednesday, FriSolids as well as the Gospel Brunch at Oskar day and Saturday, Sept. 23, 25 and 26.

The fifth annual Oskar Blues GABF Or- Blues Hops & Heifers Farm. The all-youdeal includes three “jam-packed” days of can-eat pig roast includes bottomless Oskar events offering GABF-ers and craft beer Blues beer, live music, a walk amongst the

FOOD & DRINK CALENDAR • Mexican Buffet – Other Side Restaurant (EP) September 19 • Beer & Brat Train – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT) • GGFPD Pig Roast – Golden Gate Grange (GGC) September 20 • Gilpin County Republicans Freedom Picnic – William Russell Park (CC)

September 22 • Friends & Foundation Potluck Dinner – Estes Valley Library (EP)

September 23 • 6th Beer Re-Union Party – Lyons Fork (LY) September 24 • Food Pantry – Nederland Community Center (NED) September 25 • Wine Tasting – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED) September 26 • Wine & Cheese Train – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT) • Beer Tasting: High Hops Brewing – Mid County Liquors (RV) • Pancake Breakfast for Scholarship Fund – CCCIA Hall (CCC)

September 26-27 • Autumn Gold: A Festival of Bands, Brats ‘n Beer – Bond Park (EP)

September 27 • Pancake Breakfast – Nederland Community Center (NED) October 2 • Fall Arts Fling and Whiskey Tasting – Aspen & Evergreen Gallery (EP)

October 4 • Reconnect with the Magic of Food – Lyons Farmette (LY) 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 – Other Side Restaurant (EP) • Brunch Buffet w/Amanda Valley – Waterfront Grille @ Estes Park Resort (EP)

Monday • Lovin’ Cup Community Kitchen – Deli at 8236’ (NED) • Maggie’s Marvelous Meatloaf Special – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Dinner Special – First Street Pub & Grill (NED) • Pastor’s Pantry Food Distribution – Whispering Pines Church (CCC)

• Charity Night – Lucha Cantina (GT) Tuesday • Taco Tuesday on the Patio, Coffee Cupping w/Megan & Karina – Salto Coffee Works (NED) • Taco Tuesday – Mothers Saloon (GT)

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hops, a spin on the pump track and root beer floats courtesy of B. Stiff and Sons.

In addition, Oskar Blues is partnering with DRAFT Magazine to up the ante and offer one national winner and a guest an all-expenses paid trip to the Ordeal, which includes two days of tickets to GABF. This on-can program is featured on eight million Dale’s Pale Ale cans in 44 states. Anyone can sign up to WIN, at draftmagazine.com/ ordeal, for free, from now until Sept. 8.

The national winner will receive free airfare for two, three nights of accommodations; two days of tickets to the Great American Beer Festival; and two days of Oskar Blues Ordeal bus tickets.

On Friday and Saturday, Oskar Blues picks up Ordealers at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Convention Center and takes them to Longmont, Lyons and the Hops and Heifers Farm.

Oskar Blues will serve up classic and specialty Oskar Blues beers all day and keep Ordealers well-fed with BBQ and Cajun-style meals. Surprises of the beer variety lurk around each corner throughout the Oskar Blues universe.

For a schedule of events for each day and tickets for the Ordeal, visit www.oskarblues.com.

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• Burger Madness – Cables Pub & Grill (EP) Wednesday • Burger Madness – Sundance Café (NED) • Pastor’s Pantry Food Distribution – Whispering Pines Church (CCC)

• Whiskey Wednesday – Pizza Bar 66 (LY) Thursday • Breakfast for Dinner – Sundance Café (NED) • Gyro Thursdays – Troia’s Café & Marketplace (GT) • Craft Beer Night – Wondervu Café (CCC) • Open Mic Potluck w/Taylor Radio – Spirit Hounds Distillery (LY) • Estes Valley Farmers Market – Bond Park (EP) Friday • Tasting Room Open for Cocktails – Dram Apothecary (SP) • Chef’s Specials – Stage Stop (RV) • Tacos Don Pablo – Blue Owl Books (NED) • 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) 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 – highlighting mountain culture

Popularity of craft beer continues to grow in Colorado high country “It’s pretty exciting. I think we have alBy Jeffrey V. Smith FRONT RANGE most 700 batches that we’ve done, and it’s raft beer in Colorado is big, and getting still exciting every day. Every time we do bigger. The state remains at the fore- a batch, you get kind of jazzed up about front of the craft brewing industry and it. It’s an art. You are creating. It’s kind of is among the top states for number of brew- hard to describe, but it’s fun.” eries, per capita production and economic Very Nice Brewing’s Jeff Green knows impact. More than 10 percent of the nation’s he’s doing what he loves because, “I could craft breweries can be found in Colorado, win the lottery tomorrow, but I’d still keep which has less than 2 percent of the coun- brewing,” he said, “just maybe in a bigger try’s population. As of August, 309 manu- brewery.” facturing brewery and brew pub licenses Former Coors brewer, and currently had been issued in the state, marking 178 Dostal Alley’s co-brewer, Dave Thomas percent growth in the number of breweries isn’t quite sure how to put it into words, eisince the end of the recession in 2009. By ther. “I like beer, but that’s not why I brew,” 2014, craft brewers had reached 11 percent he said. “You want to taste it, but sometimes volume of the total U.S. beer market, up you don’t even try it yourself, you just look from 7.8 percent the previous year. at the face of somebody who’s trying out When trying to define craft beer, the what you created and see if they like it. It Brewer’s Association points out that has an historical aspect to it, black magic each beer lover—and there are millions aspect to it. Chemistry. All these things around the world—has a unique interpre- kind of come together.” He also recalled tation and “story of discovery” to share. being at a research professionals weekend To make a true at MIT where craft beer definihe was the only tion even more “soft” scientist difficult, each among 350 “true” individual beer scientists. When brand is one of word got out he a kind. “Craft was a brewer, all beer has been 350 rocket and described varinuclear scientists ously as pure wanted to hang happiness in a out with him. “It glass, authentic, was that thing,” an intellectual he said. “Whatbeverage that Brewer Jeff Green adds orange extract to an unever that thing is is to be savored named “straight up” American Wheat beer at Very that makes peonot swilled and Nice Brewing. ple want to get Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith much more. It into the business is enjoyed for everyday celebrations and also makes people interested in learning is viewed by many as one of the special about the business of beer.” things in life that makes the day taste and The craft brewing industry in Colorado feel a little better,” the Boulder-based or- has matured since the first micro-breweries ganization says. “Each glass displays the and brew pubs opened in the ’80s and ’90s creativity and passion of its maker and the and literally hundreds more have since encomplexity of its ingredients.” tered the game. It’s difficult to keep up, but The craft brewing revolution has not left the abundance provides a heaven-sent sethe smaller mountain towns behind, as other lection to those who enjoy beer with some social trends tend to do. Idaho Springs, Cen- flavor. A greater acceptance of craft beers, tral City, Rollinsville, Nederland, Lyons and and their undeniable local economic imEstes Park all had established brewing op- pact, is also why law-makers are softening erations early in the first wave of craft brew- on remaining brewing restrictions. Recent ing in Colorado. Most remain. Local beer changes to laws in Estes Park, for example, festivals are bigger and more well attended have opened the door to small brewing and than ever, liquor store beer tastings and edu- distilling businesses. cational events are more prevalent and craft The husband and wife team of Lou beers are finding their way onto restaurant and Ingrid Bush turned a vacant concrete and bar drink menus where major-label slab, where the former Park Theater Mall brews have dominated forever. In a sign that burned down more than five years ago, into a taste for craft beer is reaching further into a pop-up beer garden earlier this summer. the mainstream, even Black Hawk casinos The Barrel, which has become a popular are finding the need to accommodate their gathering spot on Elkhorn Avenue in the clientele by offering good brews. middle of downtown, offers a wide range Many brewers find it difficult to artic- of Colorado and other U.S. craft beers on ulate exactly why they do what they do, 60 rotating taps. they just know they love what they do and In July, the town’s first new brewery rarely consider it work in the traditional since the Estes Park Brewery opened in sense. “It’s really hard to describe that 1993 began operating in a former gas stayou get up and go to work to make beer,” tion. Nick Smith, a Long Island, N.Y. naDostal Alley Brewer Buddy Schmalz said. tive who lives in Little Valley in Estes

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Park, opened Lumpy Ridge Brewing with a 15-barrel system that takes up the majority of the building. A small tasting room and new deck accommodate his patrons.

Rock Cut Brewing, with a tasting room for 50, opened in late August and will hold an official Grand Opening over Labor Day weekend. Matthew Heiser and his partner Tracy Goodemote are currently brewing a German amber and English porter, and plan to offer wider range of brews and out-

BREWERIES & BREW PUBS

Dostal Alley Brewing Co. 116 Main St., Central City, CO 80427 (303) 582-1610 • www.dostalalley.net Estes Park Brewery 470 Prospect Village Dr., Estes Park, CO 80517 (970) 586-5421 • www.epbrewery.net Lumpy Ridge Brewing Co. 531 S. Saint Vrain Ave., Estes Park, CO 80517 (812) 201-3836 • facebook.com/lumpyridgebrewery Oskar Blues Brewery – Lyons 303 Main St., Lyons, CO 80540 (303) 823-6685 • www.oskarblues.com Rock Cut Brewing Company 390 W Riverside Ave., Estes Park, CO 80517 (970) 586-7300 • www.facebook.com/RockCutBrewing Tavern 1929 Restaurant and Brewery 2625 Mary’s Lake Rd., Estes Park, CO 80517 (970) 586-5958 • www.maryslakelodge.com Tommyknocker Brewery & Pub 1401 Miner St., Idaho Springs, CO 80452 (303) 567-2688 • www.tommyknocker.com Very Nice Brewing Company 20 Lakeview Dr. #112, Nederland, CO 80466 (303) 258-3770 • www.verynicebrewing.com Westbound & Down Brewing (Opening Soon) 1617 Miner St., Idaho Springs, CO 80452 303-907-9491 • www.buffalorestaurant.com Wild Mountain Smokehouse & Brewery 70 First East St., Nederland, CO 80466 (303) 258-9453 • www.wildmountainsb.com

TAP HOUSES/CRAFT BEER BARS Backcountry Pizza & Taphouse 20 Lakeview Dr. #212, Nederland, CO 80466 (303) 258-0176 • www.backcountrypizza.com The Barrel 116 E. Elkhorn Ave., Estes Park, Colorado 80517 (970) 616-2090 • www.thebarrel.beer/ Crosscut Pizzeria & Tap House (Opening Soon) 4 E 1st St., Nederland, CO www.crosscutpizza.com Lucha Cantina 606 6th St., Georgetown, CO 80444 (303) 569-2300 • www.luchacantina.com Lyons Fork 450 Main St., Lyons, CO 80540 303 823 5014 • www.lyonsfork.com Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ & Taphouse 820 Moraine Ave., Estes Park, CO (970) 577-7427 • www.smokindavesq.com 228 Main St., Lyons, CO (303) 823-0993 • www.smokindavesq.com Wapiti Pub 247 W Elkhorn, Estes Park, CO 80517 970-586-5056 • www.wapitipub.com

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door seating in the near future.

In Idaho Springs, a complete renovation of the Buffalo Restaurant includes the addition of the Westbound & Down Brewing Company, which will be the first brewery in town since Tommyknocker opened in 1994. The brewery, which will also be serviced by the Buffalo’s new kitchen and a special small-plate menu, will open with a 15-barrel brew system from Oregon, five Continued on page 6

HOMEBREW CLUBS

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Big Thompson Brewing Collective Estes Park • (970) 372-7050 BigThompsonBrewingCollective@gmail.com Peak to Peak Hoppers Nederland • pob2066@gmail.com

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Grown in Peace 176 Hwy. 119 South, Nederland, CO 80466 (303) 258-3520 • www.growinpeace.com 1241 Miner St, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 (303) 567- GROW • growinpeace.ned@gmail.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

Pumpkin Beer Tasting – Sept. 4 Peak Wine & Spirits, 150 N Jefferson St., Nederland, CO 80466 (303) 258-3334 • www.peakwineandspirits.com/ Viva Lyons Beer Dinner Benefit w/ Oskar Blues & City Star Breweries – Sept. 10 Lyons Fork, 450 Main St, Lyons, CO 80540 www.lyonsfork.com Beer Tasting: Ballast Point Beer – Sept. 12 Beer Tasting: High Hops Brewing – Sept. 26 Mid County Liquors, 17218 Hwy. 119, Black Hawk, CO 80422 (303) 642-7686 • www.midcountyliquors.com 6th Annual Beer Re-UNION Party – Sept. 23 Lyons Fork, 450 Main St, Lyons, CO 80540 www.lyonsfork.com Nederland Oktoberfest/Miner’s Days Guercio Ball Field, Nederland, CO Sept. 19-20 • www.nederlandoktoberfest.com/ Oktoberfest Trains – Oct. 17-18, 24-25, 31-Nov. 1 Georgetown Loop Railroad, Georgetown, CO georgetownlooprr.com Beer & Brat Train – Sept. 5 and 19 Georgetown Loop Railroad, Georgetown, CO georgetownlooprr.com Autumn Gold Festival – Sept. 26-27 Bond Park, 170 MacGregor Ave., Estes Park, CO 80517 www.visitestespark.com Pumpkins & Pilsners - Oct. 17 Bond Park, 170 MacGregor Ave., Estes Park, CO 80517 www.familiesforestes.org Fall Back Beer Fest - Oct. 31 Events Complex, 1125 Rooftop Way, Estes Park, CO www.fallbackbeerfest.com A Perfect Pairing: A Brewer’s Tasting - May 2016 Easter Seals Rocky Mountain Village, Empire, CO www.easterseals.com/co Burning Can Active Beer Festival - May 2016 Bohn Park, 219 2nd Ave., Lyons, CO burningcan.com/ Great Central City Beer Festival - August 2016 Main Street, Central City, CO www.centralcitybeerfest.com

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Mountain EVENTS CALENDAR Festivals/Special Events September 2 • Shuttle Rider Appreciation Day – Estes Park (EP) September 4 • Rocky Mountain National Park Re-Dedication Ceremony – Glacier Basin Campground RMNP (EP) • Donor Reception and Heritage Center Dedication – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT) September 5 • Grand Opening – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT) • Canyon Clean-Up – CCCIA Hall (CCC) September 5-6 • Alpaca Market – Estes Park Events Complex (EP) September 6 • Isaac Crane Spinal Muscular Atrophy Benefit – Roy’s Last Shot (RV)

September 8 • 22nd Annual Toast to the Ghost celebration of Charles Eagle Plume – Eagle Plume’s (AP) September 7-13 • ‘Viva Lyons’ Celebration – Various Locations (LY) September 10-13 • Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival – Fairgrounds at Stanley Park (EP)

September 11-13 • Buffalo Bill Daze – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT) September 12 • Chuckwagon Dinner w/Live Cowboy Music, Western Activities, Hay Rides – Camp Eden (CCC) • Open House – Fire Station No. 2 (LY) • Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival Parade – Elkhorn Avenue (EP) September 13 • WTFlood Second Year Commemorative Ceremony & Community Potluck BBQ – Planet Bluegrass (LY) September 17 • Final Day of Season – Nederland Area Sort Yard (NED) September 19 • Clear Creek Watershed Festival – Courtney-RyleyCooper Park (IS)

September 19-20 • Miner’s Days & Oktoberfest – Guercio Field (NED) September 26 • Flea Market & Pancake Breakfast – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Free Entrance Day – Rocky Mountain National Park (EP) September 26-27 • Turkey Mountain Traders Trunk Show – Eagle Plume’s (AP)

• Autumn Gold Festival – Bond Park (EP) September 27 • Gold Hill Gold Rush – Main Street (GH) • Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center’s 15th Enchanted Forest – Mud Lake Open Space (NED) October 3-4 • 17th Elk Fest – Bond Park (EP) Game Nights September 2 • Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED) September 11 • Dinosaur Discovery @ Game Night – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT)

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MOUNTAIN CULTURE – high-country living and activities Restoration transforms, revives ‘endangered’ building

tion and its importance to the landmark district, Colorado PreserBy Jeffrey V. Smith vation, Inc. listed the school on the Endangered Places list in 2006.

GEORGETOWN deteriorating “rotten apple” in the middle of one of the In 2007, the Georgetown Trust for Conservation and Preserstate’s more prominent historic districts has been trans- vation acquired the property with funds from the State Historiformed back into the “pride of Georgetown.” It wasn’t cal Fund and more than 200 individual donors. The all-volunteer easy, or quick, but the combined effort of many—including more group began the long road toward bringing the building back to than 8 years of challenging restoration work—has returned the public use immediately. “The Heritage Center idea and concept, as 1874 Georgetown School into a dynamic, public space. Known an adaptive use for a restored structure, evolved out of our citizens saying that was our public school and we want as the Georgetown Heritage it to continue to have a public use,” Executive Center, it was created to be a Director Georgetown Trust for Preservation place to celebrate the town’s and Conservation Cynthia Neely past, exhibit and practice said. “Conceivably we could have traditional arts, enjoy live put lofts in it, made it a totally performances and hold different use and just said, we remeetings and conferences. stored the outside, we are done.

Located within the We could have done that, but the Georgetown and Silver citizens of Georgetown—coming Plume National Historic to open houses as we were restorLandmark District, the strucing—said they would really like to ture—which sat in a detesee this have a public use, and have riorated condition for more The renovated 1874 Schoolhouse opens as a use that relates to the history of than 60 years—is believed the Georgetown Heritage Center, Sept. 5. our town.” to be one of Colorado’s old Established in 2003 to promote the preservation and interpretaest brick schoolhouse buildings. It is one of only two pre-1880 masonry schools remaining in Colorado and is highly visible along tion of the cultural and natural assets of the landmark district, the Georgetown Trust also built, maintains and operates the Georgeone of Georgetown’s main avenues and from Interstate 70.

The building served the community as a school until 1938. It town Gateway Visitor Center, which sees more than 400,000 was sold into private ownership in 1946 with plans for its use as a visitors a year. “People are stopping to use the bathrooms, and… mining museum. When those plans did not materialize, it was used the whole hallway talks about the landmark district and shows for storage and a machine shop and part of one side was demol- pictures of the landmark district,” Neely said. “We are trying to ished for truck access. In recognition of its growing fragile condiContinued on page 16

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Annual festival raises awareness of water quality issues IDAHO SPRINGS Clear Creek Watershed Foundation presents its 7th annual, family-oriented Clear Creek Watershed Festival, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m, in Courtney-RyleyCooper Park in Idaho Springs.

The free event features Woodsy Owl, fishing, gold panning, face painting, snow making, fly-tying, climbing wall, live music and more. More than 25 environmental education passport stations host activities highlighting how residents can protect the Clear Creek Watershed. Fill a passport with stamps from each station to earn “cool prizes,” coupons and a free lunch.

The festival is presented by The Clear

Creek Watershed Foundation which is dedicated to improving the water quality of Clear Creek and its tributaries and promoting ecologically sustainable practices and projects focused on the stream health, mine mitigation and community well-being.

Because the flow of water through a watershed carries the effects of nature and human activity, concern for a river must include concern for the entire watershed.

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Courtney-Ryley-Cooper Park is located at 2350 Colorado Blvd. in Idaho Springs. Visit www.clearcreekwater.org or call 303-567-2699 to learn more.

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me going. There is a whole circuit of comBy Jennifer Pund petitions around. I try to go to as many as NEDERLAND Ever since tungsten, silver and gold was I can in the summer.” found near Nederland in the late 1800s, Hoyl takes some slack about running mining has been part of the town’s history. an event that he’s so good at, but he is Nederland, meaning “low land” is where quick to dispel any rumors. “People kind the minerals found in Caribou Mines were of give me grief about putting on an event milled. Miners’ Days, which celebrates so I can win it, That’s not really it at all,” this heritage, is a long standing tradition he explained. “If I didn’t step up, it wasn’t in Nederland and has been going strong going to be done. So, between myself and for decades. In an effort to share this slice my wife, we were able to get everything of Americana, the four-time Single-Jack organized and get people together. It’s a Drilling World Champion Emmit Hoyl and lot of work.” his wife, Shivaun took over the leadership The Hoyls say they do it because they feel the event is imrole and organize an portant to the town’s entire weekend based history as the longest around mining accontinually run athtivities, contests, races letic event in Nederand kids events. land. “I just want to Sharing Guercio be sure this tradition Ball Field with Mincan continue on, it’s ers’ Day on Sept. 19very significant to our 20, noon-6 p.m., Nedhistory,” he said. “It erland Oktoberfest has occurred in Nedwill also be celebraterland for over 100 ing with a Bavarian years now, and it’s festival complete with more representative a bike race, beer and of where our town has bratwurst. come from compared In 1885, the town to some of the other was established and big events that go on named after a Dutch in town. I just want owned mill located people, both tourists lower than the harsh and residents, to exconditions of the Cari- Emmit Hoyl competes in a Jackleg perience a little bit of bou mine at about event during Nederland Miner’s Days.

Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith that Americana that is 10,000 feet. In 1874, Nederland.

I think it does that.” the town was incorporated and adopted

During the event, spectators can watch Nederland as it’s official name, rejecting other known names like Middle Boulder, professionals compete in events like spike Brown’s Crossing and Dayton. Each year, driving, jackleg drilling, mucking as well Miners’ Days celebrates the history and as the big events single and double-jack skills of hard rock mining with competitions drilling for cash prizes, or they can get inin jack leg drilling, bow sawing, mucking, volved themselves. “We have a lot of great spike driving and the highlight events, sin- events that locals can get their hands into,” Hoyl said. “We encourage locals to particigle and double jack rock drilling.

Ten years ago, Miners’ Days started pate, so come down and look for opportuHoyl—a recent Gilpin County resident nities to compete and win cash prizes.” and firefighter—competing across the Kids are also welcome to participate in state. He quickly become a four-time the kids mucking, panning for gold and world champion in single jack drilling, an watermelon eating contests. “There are a historic method to drilling holes in solid variety of events both days for the children rock where the miner strikes a chisel held and they keep their hands full and do a by one hand, while swinging a four pound bunch of fun stuff. It’s a lot of fun to watch hammer in the other. The miner then ro- those guys do their thing,” Hoyl said. “We tates the chisel 90 degrees before striking toss a huge load of sawdust out in the field, it again, sometimes hitting as much as 90 throw a bunch of quarters and nickels into the mix and kids spend literally hours sifttimes a minute.

“I stumbled across [Miners’ Days] as I ing through all the sawdust and wood shavwas driving through town, and I decided ings to try and find money.” to stop and take a look,” Hoyl said. “I had When Hoyl and Rob Quinn, founder of done the events as a little kid with one Nederland Oktoberfest Bike Race and Baof my good friends. But I never did any varian Celebration, discovered they both of the drilling events.” Being a fifth gen- wanted the same weekend for their perspeceration miner, he had just returned from tive festivals, the two decided to team up. getting a degree in blacksmithing in the “After we tried to shoot for the same weekU.K. and knew he had the arm strength to end, we decided to do it together because I compete. “I borrowed a set of drill steels think they can work well with each other. and entered into the single jack drilling We will have beers and brats and music in Continued on page 14 contest and did pretty well. So, that kept

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MOUNTAIN CULTURE Visit historic places in Rocky Mountain National Park during Centennial

through Rocky Mountain National Park Service’s Mission 66 program. Designed Despite its rugged backcountry reputa- began in 1913.

by Taliesen Associated Architects, Frank tion, there are about 600 buildings in Fern Lake Patrol Cabin Lloyd Wright’s successor firm, the buildthe park and there were once twice as Built in 1925, the Rustic style cabin ing became a national showcase for the many. For much of the 20th century, the of hand hewn logs sits on a rubblestone Mission 66 program.

National Park Service considered the foundation.

RMNP Utility Area Historic District park a “natural park,” and management The utility area reflects the Park Serdecisions aimed to return the landscape Fern Lake Trail vice’s concern for blending structures with to pre-contact conditions. Though some With the first complete route estab- the natural environment. The half-log and buildings were protected, not until 1988 lished by 1906, Fern Lake Trail has long plank buildings, begun in 1923 at the Beawas the “natural” designation lifted and served tourists. ver Meadows Entrance, were completed historic preservation embraced. Since Flattop Mountain Trail during 1930s government projects. then, numerous park buildings have been Completely relocated in 1925, the Civilian Conservation Corps, Snogo Snow Plow restored or rehaalso improved the The 1932 Snogo was an important tool bilitated. The listtrail during the sum- used to battle the snow banks on Trail ings here represent mer and fall of 1940. Ridge Road and various other park roads those in the Estes at the beginning of each summer season. It Park vicinity. Many Gem Lake Trail was innovative for its time, including such more are located on The trail is associ- state-of-the-art features as an auger and the west side of the ated with the early blower to remove large amounts of snow.

Continental Divide. resort industry and Visit the park to distourism in the Es- Timberline Cabin cover more about tes Park region, This stone Rustic style structure, built the history of these particularly as an in 1925, originally served as living quarand many other Bear Lake Comfort Station equestrian route. ters for workers on the Fall River Road. places recognized The trail assumed Subsequently, it has served as a patrol for their historic significance. its current alignment in 1923. During cabin and caretaker’s cabin.

1940 and 1941, the Civilian Conserva- Trail Ridge Road ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK/ tion Corps performed trail maintenance Trail Ridge Road, deriving its name ESTES PARK VICINITY and improvements. from the Ute route through the mounBear Lake Comfort Station tains, was begun in September of 1929 Glacier Basin Campground Ranger Station The building represents the use of Built in 1930 of logs on poured cement, and completed in July of 1939. uncoursed rubblestone indicative of the the station is typical of National Park Ser- Twin Sisters Lookout Rustic style employed by the Civilian vice Rustic style architecture.

This small native stone building, constructConservation Corps in the 1930s. ed by the Forest Service in 1914 and acGrand River Ditch / Specimen Ditch Beatrice Willard Alpine Tundra Research Plots Often considered to be the largest early en- quired by the park in 1925, now serves as a Dr. Beatrice Willard, an internationally gineering project designed to divert water radio repeater station and fire cache. recognized tundra ecologist who made from the western slope to the South Platte Agnes Vaille Shelter significant contributions to local, state and River, the 14.3 mile long Grand Ditch was Constructed in 1927 near the top of federal environmental policy, installed first used to divert water in 1890.

Long’s Peak to provide shelter for climbtwo alpine tundra research plots in 1959. ers, its native stone construction is in keepLake Haiyaha Trail East Longs Peak Trail The National Park Service completed ing with the Rustic ideal of National Park Active tourist use of the trail to the Service architecture. the first section of the summit of Longs Peak began in 1873 trail to Nymph Lake William Allen White Cabins and continues to this day. Between 1900 in 1930. Work on the Located 300 yards and 1906, Enos Mills forged his skills final section between south of the Moraine as a public speaker and naturalist while Dream and Haiyaha Park Visitor Center, guiding visitors up the trail. commenced in 1933, the compound conFall River Entrance Historic District under the supervision sists of five struc This collection of three rustic style log of the park’s first landtures, purchased or buildings was constructed by the Civilian scape architect to spebuilt by W.A. White Conservation Corps in 1936. cialize in trail work: after 1912.

Allison van Dunn.

Fall River Pass Ranger Station Twin Sisters Lookout Willow Park Patrol Cabin Built in 1922, it is an excellent exam- Lost Lake Trail The log Rustic style ple of early National Park Service Rustic Lost Lake gained popularity with tour- building was constructed in 1923 to serve style architecture and served as a ranger ists in the 1910s. Hotels, railroads, and crews maintaining the Fall River Road. It station until 1932 when it was temporar- other tourist industry businesses acknowl- has seen little use since the opening of the ily converted into a nature museum. edged and promoted the area. Initial con- road in 1932. struction of the trail began in 1911.

Fall River Pump House & Catchment Basin Willow Park Stable The Fall River Pass Museum opened Moraine Lodge Essentially unaltered since it was built in 1936 and a water shortage soon de- Constructed in 1923, the log building in 1926, this stable is a good example of veloped. Constructed in 1938, the Pump sits on a foundation of uncoursed rubble- the Rustic style.

House and Basin were used to catch, fun- stone. The lodge served as the central Ypsilon Lake Trail nel and pump water up a 1,000-foot steep building of a summer resort until it was Completed in 1907, the trail predates slope to the museum above. converted to a museum in 1931. the establishment of the park. The Estes Fall River Road Park Protective and Improvement AssociRMNP Administration Building Initially utilizing convict labor, con- The 1967 building was designed and ation likely established the current alignstruction on what was the first highway constructed as part of the National Park ment to reach Ypsilon Lake.

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Historic Places

Rocky Mountain National Park/ Estes Park Vicinity (cont.)

Fall River Pass Ranger Station

Date Listed: National Register 1/29/1988

Fall River Pump House & Catchment Basin Date Listed: National Register 8/30/2006

Fall River Road

Date Listed: National Register 7/20/1987

Fern Lake Patrol Cabin

Date Listed: National Register 1/29/1988

Fern Lake Trail

Date Listed: National Register 2/28/2005

Flattop Mountain Trail

Date Listed: National Register 9/27/2007

Gem Lake Trail

Date Listed: National Register 1/29/2008

Glacier Basin Campground Ranger Station Date Listed: National Register 7/20/1987

Grand River Ditch / Specimen Ditch Date Listed: National Register 9/29/1976

Lake Haiyaha Trail

Location: Along Bear, Nymph and Dream lakes, then up Chaos Canyon Date Listed: National Register 3/5/2008

Lost Lake Trail

Location: Roughly along N. Fork Big Thompson River Date Listed: National Register 3/5/2008

Moraine Lodge

Date Listed: National Register 10/8/1976 & 6/15/2005

RMNP Administration Building

Location: Colo. Hwy. 36 Date Listed: National Historic Landmark/National Register 1/3/2001

RMNP Utility Area Historic District Location: Beaver Meadows Date Listed: National Register 3/18/1982

Snogo Snow Plow

Date Listed: National Register 10/4/2006

Timberline Cabin

Date Listed: National Register 1/29/1988

Trail Ridge Road

Date Listed: National Register 11/14/1984

Twin Sisters Lookout

Date Listed: National Register 12/24/1992

Agnes Vaille Shelter

Date Listed: National Register 12/24/1992

William Allen White Cabins

Location: Moraine Park Visitor Center Date Listed: National Register 10/25/1973

Willow Park Patrol Cabin

Location: Fall River Road Date Listed: National Register 7/20/1987

Willow Park Stable

Location: Fall River Pass Date Listed: National Register 7/20/1987

Ypsilon Lake Trail

Location: Along ridge between Ciquita Creek and Roaring River Date Listed: National Register 3/5/2008

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Mountain culture Black Hawk stair climb memorializes first responders lost on 9/11

By Jennifer Pund BLACK HAWK The Black Hawk Fire Department and Ameristar Casino Resort Spa present the Black Hawk 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, Sept. 11, for first responders and citizens to remember and honor those lost on Sept.

11, 2001.

Participants climb 116 floors in four laps in the Ameristar’s hotel tower in waves of 100 at 7 a.m., 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. Each wave begins with a moment of silence and ceremony. The laps, which exceed the World Trade Center by six floors, take participants up to Ameristar’s pool deck, with views of the surrounding mountains, before descending back to ground level. Photos and names of all 414 service personnel killed will line the stairwells. It is not a race and participants do not need to complete all four laps.

“My primary motivation is to recognize the firefighters and sacrifice they made. It’s just unbelievable to me,” Timberline Fire Protection District Lieutenant John Carder said. “The FDNY is a huge department, but [to lose] 343 firefighters in one incident is one heck of a loss to the service and it’s a reminder to all of us it is a dangerous job we do and what these guys were doing took an unbelievable amount of courage.”

Starting at 8,042 feet, the elevation is

an added degree of difficulty. Unlike other memorial climbs, participants at the Black Hawk event ascend 192 feet at elevation, making it the highest climb in the world.

“Exercise is one aspect of why I do it,” Timberline Fire Protection District Lieutenant Emmit Hoyl said. “I think it reenforces the necessity that we stay at the top of our game and be physically fit and stay capable of doing that arduous work that pops up every once in a while. I think it’s a great kind of symbolic encouragement to keep working out and keep in shape.”

Participants must prepare for the change in elevation and know their limits. They may choose to complete the climb wearing a uniform, bunker gear, SCBA-self contained breathing apparatus or workout clothes as desired. No gear is provided.

Organizers feel the tribute not only recalls the sacrifices made, but symbolically completes [the fallen’s] heroic journey to save others. “This is an opportunity to step up and honor those who fell and honor those who, everyday, go in and put their lives on the line,” Black Hawk Fire Chief Don Taylor said. “We had 343 firefighters, 80 EMS providers, 60 law enforcement officials and two members of the court system that were in trying to save public lives and lost their lives on that day.”

The Black Hawk 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb began in 2009 at the Ameristar Casino Resort Spa with just a few members of the Black Hawk Fire Department and Gilpin Ambulance Authority. Over the years, the Memorial Climb has grown to involve other fire departments, city personnel, business parters, casino staff, family, and friends.

On-Site registration will be available on the day of the event. Participants must check in and sign a liability waiver and receive

awrist band and free T-shirt before climbing. Once finished, climbers are invited to healthy refreshments provided by Ameristar as well as fire and health vendors.

Visit www.cityofblackhawk.org or contact Black Hawk Event Coordinator AJ Heiser at 303-582-0426 or Ameristar Casino Event Coordinator Wendy Ratkin at 720-9464200 to learn more.

Gold Rush honors town’s culture

GOLD HILL The annual Gold Hill Gold Rush, Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., is a celebration of survival, culture and a “very special sense of community” featuring popular bake and rummage sales, arts and crafts fair, live music, food and drinks. The free event takes place on Main Street with all proceeds benefiting the Gold Hill Town Meeting and support individuals and the community at large.

The small town’s annual bake sale includes homemade pies, cookies and more while the rummage sale offers antiques, clothing and much more.

The Arts & Crafts Fair features handmade items from Front Range artists.

There will be drinks, bratwursts and live music through the afternoon.

Gold Hill is an historic mining town celebrating its 156th anniversary. Enjoy a stroll down Main Street and take in the beauty of times gone by at buisinesses like the Gold Hill General Store, the Red Store featuring pottery and stained glass and the Gold Hill Inn open for dinner at 5 p.m.

Gold Hill also boasts Colorado’s oldest running school, a History Museum and a unique spirit that has endured for years.

For information, visit goldhilltown. com or contact Tony Vrba at 303449-1154 or tonyvrba@gmail.com.

Black Hawk 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at the Ameristar Casino

Viva Lyons celebrates flood resiliency LYONS The second Viva Lyons, a series of community-based events, takes place throughout Lyons, Sept. 7-13, as a celebration of the town’s resiliency and recovery from the flood that swept through Lyons and the Front Range in 2013. Proceeds support the Lyons Economic Development Commission’s revolving loan fund via the Can’d Aid Foundation, which was started in response to the 2013 flood and continues to support recovery efforts.

Viva Lyons events include the Oskar Blues Grill & Brew Labor Day Cookout, Sept. 7 from noon-4 p.m., with Arthur Lee Land and the first tapping of Viva Lyons Strong Red Lager. There is also a Bluegrass Pick, Sept. 8, at the brewery.

The Livin’ the Blue Dream Lawn Party, Sept. 9 from 6-8 p.m. is at River Bend followed by a screening of “The Rider & the Wolf” at Oskar Blues at 8:30 p.m.

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brews from Oskar Blues and City Star Brewing is at Lyons Fork, Sept. 10, and Happy Hour at Spirit Hound Distillers from 4-7 p.m. is on Sept. 11. A performance by Viva Lyons All-Star Bluegrass Band, with members of The Infamous Stringdusters, at Oskar Blues at 8 p.m.

Events on Sept. 12 include a ribboncutting and open house from 1:30-3 p.m. at Mosaic Clarifier; live music by Sounds of Lyons at Sandstone Park from 3:30-6 p.m. and a concert by Viva Lyons All-Star Funk Band featuring Eddie Roberts on The New Mastersounds at Oskar Blues.

The Lyons Revival: Community Potluck BBQ featuring live music, speakers and full bar takes place at Planet Bluegrass, Sept. 13 from 4-10 p.m.

Oskar Blues Grill & Brew is located at 303 Main St. in Lyons. Visit oskarblues.com to learn more.

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New, unique event honors Buffalo Bill GEORGETOWN Georgetown Loop Railroad’s three-day Buffalo Bill Daze and Art Show, Sept.

11-13, claim their inaugural event “could possibly put you into sensory overload.” In honor of Bill Cody’s visits to Georgetown, and riding of the railroad, the historic attraction has created a new, unique event.

Artist, historian and Buffalo Bill expert Thom Ross speaks all three days about Buffalo Bill and his world-famous art, which will be on display. Steve Friesen, author and curator of the Buffalo Bill Museum also speaks each day about Buffalo Bill.

There will be historical re-enactors, chalk and art demonstrations and a Buffalo Bill Cody-themed art show of contemporary Colorado artists including Naomi Haverland, Eric Matelski and Michael Rieger. The railroad’s famous train ride, mine tours, gold panning and other normal offerings will also be available.

Georgetown Loop Railroad is located at 646 Loop Dr. Visit georgetownlooprr.com or call 888-456-6777 for information and reservations.

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addition to the traditional miners day festival that we’ve had for a number of years now,” he said. “ it just made perfect sense.”

The annual Oktoberfest bike race will accompany a kids bike race and Bavarian Celebration with live music. Each registration includes unlimited beer and German food, an event sweatshirt, profile-design backpack and Bellwether cycling cap.

Spectators are welcome to enjoy the beer and brats. Music will be provided by Gasoline Lollipops and Zoltan and begins at noon both days. “We encourage people to come down and check out the free event, check out the competitions and enjoy some

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music and food and beer and just watch the historic reenactment of old mining competitions in Nederland.”

Other weekend events include a Nederland Senior Pancake Breakfast at the Community Center from 8-11 a.m., the Mining Museum and Historic Gillespie House tours as well as vendors at the ball field both days.

For information about Miners’ Days, visit nederlandhistoricalsociety.org/ minersdays.html, email Emmit Hoyl at emmithoyl@gmail.com. For more information about Oktoberfest, visit www.nederlandoktoberfest.com.

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Mountain culture Ward blacksmith featured in second season of ‘re-wilding’ series offbeat mountain town of Ward. Growing WARD Last year, National Geographic Chan- up, Derik’s father taught him how to live nel followed five Americans who left their off the land and he found solace in primimainstream lives to survive completely off tive skills and fending for himself in every the land. They rejected the pull of money way. From hunting his own food and creatand material possessions in favor of getting ing fires to riding horses through the trails back to their primal roots and reveling in the of Colorado, he is determined to live as if wealth of the natural world. Now, Live Free it was the 1800s. “I would love to be able to go to Home Depot and or Die returns buy all the cement and post for a second and hardware that I need,” season, Sept. he says, “but I choose not 15, at 7 p.m. to because the forest gives locally, with me everything out here.” two new cast Each person in the series members and is participatall new obstaing in a lifecles for these style trend modern-day known as “repioneers to wilding”—a overcome. movement The new that encourseason reages the unturns to the Derik Stevens in his blacksmith and with his horse domesticaremote loca- shop Photos courtesy of National Geographic tion of hutions these individuals call home: from the Rocky mans and reverting back to our wild roots.

Mountains to the swamps of Georgia. The They live almost completely off the land, series follows their experiences as they in simple homes without electricity or runrely on their intuition, skills and natural ning water. They are faced with natural resources to survive in an almost com- obstacles like brutal weather and depleted pletely technology-free environment. The food sources, and must find ways to subsist second season introduces Derik Stevens, that don’t violate the strict code they hold a blacksmith living high in the Colorado themselves to in order to remain self-suffiRockies, and Tobias Corwin, a desert no- cient. It is this very code, the difficulty of keeping it and the potential to triumph over mad living in the Arizona wilderness.

Stevens is a full-time blacksmith and nature that fuels their desire to remain on mountain man living in his family’s off- these modern-day frontiers. the-grid cabin on the edge of the small, Combined, all six characters demonstrate

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a deep passion for and understanding of nature as they master their surroundings and continue to create their own paradise using whatever Mother Nature throws their way.

On Sept. 15, the season premiere, “Rising Waters,” dives back into the action and is rife with new challenges for the modernday pioneers. Stevens attempts to bring his mules back home but is thrown from the saddle by the skittish team, forcing a change in plans.

The next episode, “Force of Nature,” premieres, Sept. 22, followed by “Killing Time” on Sept. 29 where after several

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days of breaking in his mule, Stevens is finally ready to hit the road, but any sudden noise or change in weather could put their journey—and lives—at risk.

On the Oct. 6 episode, “Dead Zone,” the primitive Americans search for sustenance in their respective hideaways. Stevens’ plan to collect water from a distant spring is shattered when a motorcycle spooks his mule, resulting in injuries for both parties.

Live Free or Die also airs globally later this year on National Geographic Channels in 171 countries. For more information, visit www.natgeotv.com/LiveFreeorDie.

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New Heritage Center offers class, event, exhibit, performance spaces

mean the Gilpin County Bomb Squad were introduce people to the history of the area, becoming my best friends.”

When the exterior was finished, the masobviously in hopes they will spend a little more time here because Georgetown relies sive interior renovation began. The floors of the old building were worn and desk marks on it’s heritage tourism.”

Purchasing and renovating the 1874 from decades earlier remained. One chalSchoolhouse allows the Georgetown Trust lenge was to try and save the marks, while to do even more to highlight the landmark creating a usable space.

Everyone agrees, the project turned out district, its history and its assets. It has also been long time dream of Neely and her late better than anticipated, despite the long husband, who were some of the founders of wait. “People stop in the middle of the street and get out of Historic Georgetown. their cars. It’s incred“I’ve been at this for 45 ible,” Neely explained. years. It’s what I do,” “To some people it’s she said. “This buildsuch an emotional ising sat. It was in private sue all they can do is hands. It was beaten up. look at me and just It was not taken care of, shake their heads. It’s and it was in terrible totally wonderful.” shape. Every decade The Georgetown Herwe would try to figure itage Center now ofout how to convince fers three classrooms them to sell it to us. and a conference room That finally happened The 1874 Schoolhouse as it looked on the first floor. The in 2007—it took a long when it opened second floor features a time. You get persistent; I mean there were many other things to 100-seat performance space with platform, screen, projection and audio equipment. do in this district.”

Once acquired, complete restoration of Restrooms and a break room suitable for the exterior began that summer. The project catering staging are in the full basement. became a “learning experience for every- The building is handicapped accessible as one involved” and during the exterior res- all floors are served by an elevator. toration, the Colorado Mountain College The anchor of the Heritage Center is Technical Preservation Program was used a Local History Archive—the records, to assess and assist in restoring 36 large photographs, maps and other documenexterior windows. The building’s recon- tation of Georgetown’s past—which is structed vent towers and bell tower were owned and operated by the Clear Creek created by examining historic photographs County Library District. “The library is and “proved to be a fascinating exercise,” leasing space with us to put in an historic according to members. “I didn’t think we archive,” Neely explained. “[It] has been would ever get the towers back,” Neely collecting things people have been givsaid “That was the donation of a single ing them in the way of documentation for person who said ‘you need to have towers.’ years, and we need to find a home for this The State Historical Fund wouldn’t pay. stuff. To have an archive in there fits perThey helped hugely with the building, but fectly with our purpose.” The local John they weren’t going to do the towers [even Tomay Memorial Library will also use the though] the towers just set the whole place center for film and children’s programs. off. Out of no place, the money came. It A Cultural Arts Program will use the first floor classrooms to “demonstrate, pays to answer the phone.”

Restoration was conducted in three teach, and exhibit traditional folk arts and phases over the following years, begin- their modern adaptations, and provide culning with the roof, eaves and gutters. A tural programming that was practiced and National Park Service “Saving America’s enjoyed by the diverse groups who creTreasures” grant was awarded to the res- ated Georgetown during the 19th century toration, and in 2008, structural reinforce- mining boom.” Programs include local, rement, asbestos abatement, compression gional, and visiting participants, and invite grouting and restoration of exterior brick, participation by school and senior groups. stone, window and doors was completed. The Cultural Arts Program is a new The final phase in 2009 included restoring way for the group to “promote the heritage the historic exterior paint colors, and re- folk and performance arts reflective of the constructing the towers. Long Hoeft Archi- Georgetown-Silver Plume National Histortects, Hoehn Architects, Building Restora- ic Landmark District,” from 19th century tion Specialties and Silver Plume Home life to today. “We’ve tried over the years with a new concert series, a lecture series Services completed the work.

The process was not easy, even from and those kinds of things,” Neely said, “but the start. “Four days after we gained pos- this is the first concerted effort to do worksession of [the building] we found crys- shops in the fine and folk art world. We are talized dynamite in the basement,” Neely looking at 19th century culture, we are not said. “Old buildings can have lots of re- teaching quilting the way it was done in the ally weird things in them. It could have 19th century, but we are teaching you quiltblown the place up. We had already found ing because it is a tradition.” all kinds of dynamite caps in the school; I The program will offer a range of pro-

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gramming including traditional crafts, fine arts, music, drama, film and gardening because “that’s the only way to make it work,” Neely explained. “We are not strictly an arts center,” she said. “The idea is to be broadly cultural. This isn’t the fine art place, we don’t have artists studios. This is a place for exhibit, workshop and performance events.”

The Colorado State University Extension Service Master Gardener program has created a local demonstration garden on the grounds, and will hold regular gardening classes. “We just happen to have a perfect corner for [the garden],” Neely said.

The second-floor performance space— said to be Georgetown’s “best”—will host concerts and performance events.

According to Neely, a local group “raised an incredible about of money” to buy a concert-level baby grand piano for the venue. Classical Concert Pianist Michael Gurt, who has performed as soloist with orchestras around the world, will christen the room and piano, Oct 3 at 7 p.m., during a Champagne reception benefit.

“This restoration would not be possible if this state didn’t have the State Historical Fund,” Neely said. “They have poured money into every county in this state, mostly in the small towns for people who are trying to do what we are doing. It’s an amazing amount of economic development. Everybody thinks historical funds are just for saving these old things. No. That’s not what’s

happening here. They are revitalizing downtowns and all kinds of stuff.”

While the new center gives residents of the small town additional cultural activities close to home, it is also important for tourism purposes. “Aligning preservation with economic development has served Georgetown well by creating an authentic destination bringing in visitors to shop, dine, and explore the historic district,” a letter from the Trust explains. It is anticipated future uses of the schoolhouse will bring new visitors interested in the area’s mining heritage and add to the town’s economic vitality.

“For the town of Georgetown, and for this landmark district, it is also part of economic sustainability,” Neely said. “People come here for heritage tours. They come here to see what the town looks like and to experience pieces of the past.” Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Georgetown Trust to bring the 1874 Schoolhouse back from the brink, residents and visitors alike will have the opportunity to experience and learn from the area’s rich history.

The Georgetown Heritage Center is located at 809 Taos St. Visit georgetowntrust.org, e-mail info@georgetownheritagecenter.org or call 303.569.0289 to learn more. The Georgetown Trust is located in the Gateway Visitor Center building.

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September 12 • Game Night – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Building Family: LEGOS and More – Lyons Library (LY) September 16 • Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED) September 25 • Family Fun Night – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT) Health/Wellness September 1 • Lyons Buddhist Meditation Group – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY)

• Master Chen’s Roadmap to Longevity – Estes Valley Library (EP)

September 10 • Living Well With Diabetes – Estes Valley Library (EP) September 11-14 • Universal Consciousness Festival – Dao House (EP) September 13 • New Moon Ceremony for Women – StarHouse (GH) September 17 • Beginning Meditation – Senior Center (EP) September 22 • Zikr w/Murshida Leilah Be – StarHouse (GH) September 24 • Living Well With Diabetes – Estes Valley Library (EP) September 26 • Drug Take Back Day – Rocky Mountain Pharmacy (EP) Meetings/Clubs/Groups September 1 • Recreational Sport Shooting Open House – Clear Creek Middle School (IS)

• Nederland Board of Trustees – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Great Decisions Discussion Group, Kiwanis Club Board Meeting – Estes Valley Library (EP) September 2 • Estes Valley Model Railroaders, Estes Valley Watershed Coalition – Estes Valley Library (EP)

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September 3 • The Environmental Group – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary – Estes Valley Library (EP) September 7 • Town Meeting – Town Hall (WD) • Board of Trustees Meeting – Town Hall (LY) September 8 • Board of Selectmen – Town Hall (GT) • Spanish Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) • CCCIA Board Meeting – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Town Board Meeting – Town Hall (JT) • Quota Club – U.S. Bank (EP) September 10 • Estes Park Genealogical Society, Equestrian Club, Fine Arts Guild Board Meeting – Estes Valley Library (EP) September 11 • Grange Meeting – Golden Gate Grange (GCC) • Short-Term Vacation Rental Forum – Town Hall (EP) September 12 • Nevadaville Masonic Lodge Meeting – Nevada Lodge #4 A.F. & A.M. (CC)

September 14 • Estes Park Garden Club – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Community Bible Study Evening Class – Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church (EP)

September 15 • Mill Creek Valley Historical Society – Dumont Schoolhouse (DU)

• Nederland Board of Trustees – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Allenspark Area Club: Warren Francke presents ‘Inspiring People’ – Peaceful Valley Resort (AP) • Community Bible Study Day Class – Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church (EP)

September 16 • Estes Valley Watershed Coalition, Estes Park Cycling Coalition – Estes Valley Library (EP) September 18-19 • RMNP Employee/Alumni Reunion – YMCA of the Rockies (EP)

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September 21 • Board of Trustees Meeting – Town Hall (LY) • Community Bible Study Evening Class – Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church (EP)

September 22 • Board of Selectmen – Town Hall (GT) • Spanish Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) • Community Bible Study Day Class – Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church (EP)

September 24 • Coal Creek Canyon Watershed Partnership – CCCIA Hall (CCC) September 27 • Skywatchers: Lunar Eclipse – CCCIA Hall (CCC) September 28 • Community Bible Study Evening Class – Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church (EP)

September 29 • Community Bible Study Day Class – Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church (EP)

September 30 • Estes Valley Watershed Coalition – Estes Valley Library (EP) Sports/Recreation September 4 • Hike with a Naturalist: Mount Ida – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)

September 5 • Horseback Ride Through Mud Lake & Caribou Ranch, Bears in Our Backyard Hike – Mud Lake Open Space (NED) • Indian Peaks Classic VIP Ride – Nederland (NED) September 6 • Indian Peaks Classic Gran Fondo Bike Ride – Tin Shed Sports (NED)

• Saturday Morning Show-n-Go Bike Ride – Kind Coffee (EP) September 11 • Flaming Foliage Relay – Idaho Springs to Buena Vista (IS) • 911 Memorial Stair Climb – Ameristar Casino (BH) • Hike with a Naturalist: Loomis Lake – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)

September 11-13 • 7th Dory Hill Pinball Campout – Base Camp Campground (GC) September 12 • Devil on the Divide 50K Trail Run – Minton Park (EM) • Ned-Ned 5K/Half Marathon – TEENS, Inc. (NED) • Youth Fly-Fishing & Stream Ecology – Rocky Mountain National Park (EP)

September 13 • Buffalo Bicycle Classic – Boulder Canyon (BC) • Fall Classic Marathon Relay – Estes Park to Loveland (EP) • Little Free Library Bike Tour – Estes Valley Library (EP) September 17-20 • Dressage Horse Show – Estes Park Events Complex (EP) September 18 • Mountain Bike Ride – Heil Valley Ranch Open Space (LY) • Hike with a Naturalist: Chasm Lake – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)

September 19 • Grassland to Glacier Hike – Mud Lake Open Space (NED) September 20 • 4 Mile Firefighter Challenge – Fourmile Canyon to Gold Hill (GH)

September 24 Nature Hike for Seniors – Mud Lake Open Space (NED) September 26 • Running of the Bulls – Lake Estes Marina (EP) September 26-27 • Hunter Jumper Horse Show – Estes Park Events Complex (EP) September 27 • Full Moon Hike to St. Mary’s Glacier – Silver Lake Lodge (SMG) Talks/Tours/Workshops/Classes September 1 • Resumé Development Workshop Day 1 – Nederland Community Library (NED)

September 2-3 • Journey to the Top! A Trail Ridge Road Bus Adventure – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)

September 2 • Introduction to Finding Grants – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Summer Enchanted Evenings: “Bears” with Richard Thompson – Baldpate Inn (EP) September 3 • Resumé Development Workshop Day 2 – Nederland Community Library (NED)

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• Centennial Science Behind the Scenery – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Auditorium (EP)

• Journey to the Top! A Trail Ridge Road Bus Adventure – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)

September 4 • Sunset Safari: An Educational Adventure by Bus – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)

September 5 • 3-D Print Class – Idaho Springs Library (IS) • Climate Change in the Rockies, The Persevering Pika: Secrets of Alpine Survival – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP) September 8 • Nature Detectives in the Field: Jumping Grasshoppers! – Betasso Preserve (BC) September 9 • Downtown History Walking Tours – Elkhorn Avenue (EP) • Summer Enchanted Evenings: A Modest Colorado Collection w/John Barber – Baldpate Inn (EP) September 10 • Rocky Mountain 101 Speakers Series: “The Cold Hard Facts About Snowpack In RMNP” – Old Gallery (AP) September 10-12 • Elk Expeditions – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP) September 12 • Sharing Favorite Postcards from the Past & “Around Rocky Mountain National Park” Book Signing – Estes Park Museum (EP)

• River Otters of RMNP – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP) September 13 • Travelogue: Adventures to Japan – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Creating Native Eco-gardens – Lyons Regional Library (LY) September 14 • iPad & iPhone Basics – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Elk Expeditions – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP) September 16 • I Spy Critter Clues – Heil Valley Ranch Open Space (LY) • Downtown History Walking Tours – Elkhorn Avenue (EP) • Summer Enchanted Evenings: “Pine Beetles” with Tom Gootz – Baldpate Inn (EP) September 17-19 • Elk Expeditions – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP) September 19 • Wildflower Seed Collecting & Sowing – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)

• Boulder County Parks and Open Space 40th Anniversary Bus Tour: Central and Western Boulder County – Boulder County Justice Center (BC) • Open House – Estes Park Observatory (EP) September 21 • Nonprofit Resource Workshop – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Elk Expeditions – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP) September 22 • Emergency Readiness Workshop, Tech Makes Health & Wellbeing Easier: Websites and Apps – Estes Valley Library (EP)

September 23 • Summer Enchanted Evenings: Innkeepers of Estes Valley w/Kurtis Kelly – Baldpate Inn (EP) September 24 •’Rocky Mountain National Park: Dining Room Girl, The Summer of 1926 at the Horsehoe Inn’ Presentation & Book Signing – Estes Park Museum (EP) September 24-26 • Elk Expeditions – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP) September 26 • Geology & Landforms of Hall Ranch – Hall Ranch Open Space (BC) September 27 • Autumn Heritage Day – Walker Ranch Homestead (BC) September 28 • Putting Your Garden to Bed – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT) • Elk Expeditions – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP) September 30 • Summer Enchanted Evenings: RMNP Centennial w/ Connor Newman – Baldpate Inn (EP) October 2-3 • Banding Boreal & Saw-whet Owls: A Service Learning Seminar – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP) October 1-3 • Elk Expeditions – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP) WEEKLY EVENTS Festivals/Special Events Friday • Date Night – Carousel of Happiness (NED)

• Clear Creek County Board of Commissioners – Clear

Game Nights Monday • Monday Night Trivia – Pizza Bar 66 (LY) • Texas Hold ‘Em – Spirit Hound Distillery (LY) Tuesday • Pool Tournament – Mother’s Saloon (GT) • Lego Day – Club Ned (NED) • Bingo – American Legion Post 119 (EP) Wednesday • Board Game Night – Club Ned (NED) • Pool League – Lonigans Bar & Grill (EP) Thursday • Game Night – Blue Owl Books (NED) • Free Pool – Lonigans Bar & Grill (EP) • Bingo – American Legion Post 119 (EP) Health/Wellbeing Sunday • Sunday Community Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV) • Maya Vinyasa Flow, Gentle Yoga – Tadasana Mountain

Creek County Courthouse (GT)

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

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 – Dao House (EP) Monday • 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 – 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

Park (NED)

• Adult Co-Rec Volleyball League – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP)

• Free 5K Group Run – Stanley Hotel (EP) Wednesday • Adult Fitness w/Joelle – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Pickleball – Nederland Tennis Park (NED) • Pickleball, Planet Motion/Zumba – Nederland Community Center (NED)

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Gallery (AP)

Yoga (NED)

• Mom & Tot Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV) • Kundalini Yoga – Mayama Movement Studio (LY) • Gentle Yoga – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY) Wednesday • 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)

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) • Gentle Yoga – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY) Friday • Vinyasa Yoga w/Cherie Ebert – The Yoga Room (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

• Discovery Days at RMNP – Moraine Park Discovery Center (EP) • Wednesday Velo Group Bike Ride – Kind Coffee (EP) Thursday • Women’s Movers & Shakers, Men’s Moaners & Groaners – Georgetown Community Center (GT) • Adult Fitness – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Bootcamp, Aquacize, Pickleball, Tae Kwon Do – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)

• Basketball – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Senior Exercise Class – Allenspark Fire Department (AP) • Local’s Night – Chipper’s Lanes Estes Park (EP) Friday • Cardio Sculpt – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Aquacize, Adult Strengthen Stretch & Balance – Gilpin Recreation Center (BH)

Saturday • Bootcamp – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) • Pickleball – Nederland Tennis Park (NED) • College Football Saturdays – Wheel Bar (EP) Sunday • NFL Sundays – Wheel Bar (EP) Talks/Workshops/Classes Thursday • Dog Obedience – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) 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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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)

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• Zumba Fitness Class – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Women’s Tennis Tuesdays – Nederland Ice and Racquet

• Aquacize, Adult Strengthen Stretch & Balance, Guts & Glutes – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) • Open Gym Adult Basketball – Estes Park Middle School

• Nia w/Christina Scott – The Yoga Room (IS) • Movers & Shakers – Georgetown Community Center (GT) • Vinyasa Flow, Restorative Yoga – Tadasana Mountain

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• Veterans Group – Gilpin County Library (GC) Friday • Institute of Noetic Science – Estes Valley Library (EP) Sports/Recreation Monday • Pickleball – Nederland Tennis Park (NED) • 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) • Sit and Fit – Idaho Springs Senior Center (IS) • Tai Chi Class – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Quick & Tone, Aquacize, Pickleball, Tae Kwon Do –

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Classical Music September 6 • American Roots Music Program Faculty Concert – Rocky Ridge Music Center (EP)

October 3 • Classical Concert Pianist Michael Gurt – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT)

Crafts/Sewing/Quilting September 1 • Quilting Group – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) • Quirky Quilters – Nederland Community Library (NED) September 1-4 • Colorado Bead Retreat – Nederland Community Center (NED)

September 3 • Adult Craft Group: Personalized Coasters – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT)

• Stitchers Get-Together – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) September 5-6 • Estes Park Alpaca Market – Estes Park Events Complex (EP)

September 5-7 • Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show – Bond Park (EP) September 6 • Christmas in August – Stitchin’ Den (EP) September 8 • Technique Tuesdays: Knitting Cables – Stitchin’ Den (EP)

September 9 • Courageous Creators Art Group – Old Gallery (AP) • Estes Park Quilt Guild – Good Samaritan Village (EP) • Neck Down V-neck Shaped Cardigan Class – Stitchin’ Den (EP)

September 10 • Beginning Crocheting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) September 12-13 • Crazy Quilt Basics – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT) September 13 • Outside the Lines: Chalk it Up! – Estes Valley Library (EP)

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MOUNTAIN ARTS – galleries, artists and crafts people ‘Inspiring’ Gilpin Clay Studio art tour highlight

By Jennifer Pund GILPIN COUNTY he entrance to the Gilpin County Recreation Center is more lively this summer as students and artists with the Gilpin Clay Studio have been busy creating pieces for a new Sculpture Garden. The studio offers a friendly atmosphere, mutual inspiration and high level of education as well as freedom to use the studio with the “drop in”open studio time. Discover the studio and check out recent student and teacher projects on the 4th annual Gilpin County Art Studio Tour, Sept. 19-20.

The Gilpin Art Studio Tour— featuring more artists than ever this year—is organized by local artists to “foster an appreciation of the arts in The Gilpin County Clay Gilpin County” that coincides with Studio at the county’s the fall aspen viewing. Everyone is recreation center ofinvited to visit the Gilpin Clay Studio fers mutual inspiration along with 18 other stops, represent- with group classes ing many different styles and medi- (above). Clay projects ums, around the county. A Meet-the- created by Gabrielle Artist Preview Night, Sept. 10 from Gewirtz (right).

6-7:30 p.m., takes place at the Gilpin County Library.

Steve Briggs, a self titled “Artist-Potter” heads the Gilpin Clay Studio where he teaches along with Gabrelle Gewirtz. Together they encourage all inspiring “mud babies” to try their hand at throwing clay.

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it’s like again, we have moms, scientist, gardeners, professionals.

It’s an incredible array of people, which is great,” Gewirtz said.

Gewirtz studied clay in school and discovered the studio’s “drop-in” time for anyone with clay experience. A punch card gives access to the studio, electric and gas kilns, supplies, tools, and equipment. “That’s how I started here, through the punch card, and then eventually, just to have more sense of community, I started taking the classes and loved it. And, now I’m teaching,” she said.

Briggs and Gewirtz have similar styles of teaching preferring to let a students’ creativity emerge naturally. “Everybody has their own style, we just try to teach people techniques and then they can find their own voice. That’s what’s so wonderful,” Gewirtz said. “Steve and I are very much into our students experimenting, figuring it out and just learning to work the clay.”

Clay Studio student Susan Green, finds herself in the studio three to four times a week. “I love it. I have been a member for the past year and each class introduces me to new projects and knowledge. The instructors are very experienced and my classmates offer a wealth of information,” she said. “It’s fun to get together with this group to learn, create and bounce ideas off one another. The classes provide a fun and educational platform... and offers guidance and instruction with lots of room for your own creativity.”

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Choral group provides rural residents place to enjoy music, perform you can enjoy singing with other people,”

By Jennifer Pund member Cora Jean Lane said. “I think PEAK TO PEAK Attracting members across the Front that’s just a real draw. There are a lot of Range, The Peak to Peak Chorale provides people who just enjoy singing.” a place for the rural residents of Gilpin and John Magee, a retired music teacher neighboring counties a place to celebrate and director, and Ginny Flack, a life long what they love: singing with others. The musician and church organist, decided group begins rehearsals, Sept. 16, for its to start the Peak to Peak Chorale in 1992 annual holiday and spring performances. for that very reason. “[They] really felt it was important to Every Wednesdo something to day evening build community from September after gambling to early May, the came in and mountain neighkind of turned bors gather at the the whole Black Gilpin County Hawk and CenLibrary to enjoy tral City commusic, singing munities inside and performing. out and upside The free Chrdown,” Lane existmas concerts plained. “A lot of are a way for the our community group to give Peak to Peak Chorale members perform during gathering places back and the the annual spring production. and organizaspring dramatic performance is always different year to tions had kind of gotten disrupted.” year. The unique scripts draw from the his- When founded, the group performed Christmas and spring concerts, and in tory of surrounding areas.

Local musicians and singers in rural 1997 did its first dramatic musical in areas say it can be challenging to find a the spring. “We still do Christmas Conplace to enjoy their music and perform. certs every year in the various com“If you are involved in a church, there is munities like Nederland, Coal Creek, an outlet. Otherwise, just generally in the Black Hawk or Central City and, maycommunity, it’s hard to find a place where be, the recreation center,” Lane said.

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“Whereever we can find a venue, really.”

Singers from Idaho Springs, Nederland, Coal Creek and Golden Gate Canyons are invited to participate. “That’s one reason we’re called the Peak to Peak Chorale, because we draw from that broad of an area,” Director Ann Wyss explained.

Some members who have lived in the area, but for various reasons had to move down below, still make it up for practice and our concerts, too.

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dents who enjoy singing. “We are always interested in knowing about people who would enjoy playing a role in one of our dramatic theater productions,” Lane said.

“Our primary focus is always the music, so that kind of drives what we do. We’ve done some pretty interesting historical performances.”

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Clay Studio classes. Occasionally a special session will be offered where students can learn more about a particular style, technique or process. Using their extensive experiences with clay, Briggs and Gewirtz give students a deeper understanding of pottery. “Due to our backgrounds, [Steve and I] get a little nerdy when we start talking about clay, but it can be a great advantage to the [students] because it’s more than they will get at a ‘paint-a-pot’ place, but it’s less intense than if they were to take a college class,” Gewirtz said. “We try to get the students involved in learning more about the working of ceramics than just doing it and give them some of the technical background about clay instead of just say-

ing, ‘make something.’”

Following a theme of garden sculptures, the students and artists of the Gilpin Clay Studio have spent the warmer months creating unique, whimsical, and functional pieces to highlight the Sculpture Garden at the entrance of the Gilpin Recreation Center. “This inspired people to do things they wouldn’t necessarily have done,” the teacher said. “So a bunch of people made bird baths where they wouldn’t have... and stretch themselves in ways they haven’t.”

Gewirtz says the studio is a place to get causal yet, in-depth, instruction in a relaxed, friendly, community environment.

“This is a place where you are going to learn about how to work a medium and you will learn it from nuts to bolts,” she said.

“It’s a place that you walk in a little trepidatiously, and then you find a family.”

The Gilpin Clay Studio is one of 19 stops on the Gilpin Studio Arts Tour, which is organized by local artists to foster an appreciation of the arts in Gilpin County. The family-friendly, free event gives artists an opportunity to demonstrate their craft and offer works for sale.

The tour runs Sept. 19-20 from 11 a.m.5 p.m. with the Meet the Artist Preview Night scheduled for Sept. 10, from 6-7:30 p.m., at the Gilpin County Library.

With more artists participating this year, there is a wider array of styles to enjoy while taking the self-guided tour around the County. Maps can be found in many locations across the county, at any participating artist studio or online. Look for marked signs along the tour route in and around Gilpin County, indicating each stop.

“The thing that’s great about the Gilpin Clay studio stop is that it’s a collection of

artists, so you are going to see multiple different types of work,” Gewirtz said.

“Ten different people, 10 different personalities, 10 different styles. It’s nice.”

The Gilpin Clay Studio will be open both days of the tour with artists working and selling their own pieces. “If they sell their art, they get to keep 100 percent of it,” Gewirtz explained. Watch for new classes beginning in October.

This year the tour welcomes Mimi Ritter, primitive wool, hooked and penny rugs; Walter Perryman, sculptor; Les Barstow, photographer; Donna Miller, watercolor and fantasy artist; and Mary Bell, glass worker and silversmith.

Other artists on the tour include Violet Aandres, watercolor and collage; Gabbrielle Gewirtz, clay; David Serrano, oil paintings; Julie Ikler, mosaics; Bambi Hansen, candles; Tom Cowherd, copper and sterling silver jewlery; Willy and Roger Lickey, wooden functional art pieces; Gary Kragenbrink, welded sculptures; Forrest Anderson, pottery; Virgina Unseld, plein air western landscapes.

The Gilpin County Library is located at 15131 Hwy. 119 north of Black Hawk. Visit gilpinrecreation. com for Gilpin Clay Studio information and classes and www.GilpinArtStudioTour.org for a studio map and additional details.

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courage everyone to be curious about the ESTES PARK Join Estes Park Museum Director and history of Estes Park. Get involved with Curator of Exhibits Derek Fortini, Sept. the Museum staff’s topic of choice by 14, as he explores the Sidney Baldwin participating each month. The next prophoto album and explaining how it has gram, Oct. 5, will be lead by Curator of been utilized by museum staff and re- Collections Naomi Gerakios.

The museum explores other historic searchers throughout the years. The free photos of Estes Meet Me @ the Park, Sept. 13 Museum program from 2-3:30 p.m., takes place at 1:30 at the “Wish p.m. in the muYou Were Here! seum. No reservaSharing Favorite tions are necessary.

Postcards from Sometime after the Past” and 1902, Sidney Baldbook signing win filled a small and the “Rocky leather bound phoMountain Natograph album with tional Park: Dinphotographs taken Estes Park village at mail time ing Room Girl, from the previous summer and presented it to her uncle Mr. The Summer of 1926 at the Horsehoe Frank Gove. The photographs captured in Inn” presentation and book signing,” the summer of 1902 include the Rockside Sept. 24 from 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Cottage (the cottage F. O. Stanley would reside in the following summer), the deThe Estes Park Museum is located veloping town of Estes Park, a bustling at 200 Fourth Street. More informaElkhorn Lodge and a number of scenes tion can be found at www.estes.org/ from various parts of the Estes valley. museum.

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Plein Air event, exhibit continues

ESTES PARK The Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park invites the public to visit its Fine Art Gallery to enjoy new works from 34 participating artists of the annual Plein Air Rockies – A Festival of Outdoor Painting. The works, on display through Oct. 25, spotlight a variety of subject matter including landscape, architecture, portraiture and still life painted on location.

The artists painted Aug. 8-20, participating in a Nocturne Paint Out and a Paint the Town activity during this period as well as painted scenes within a 50 mile radius of Estes Park. On Aug. 22, Opening Day festivities began in Riverside Plaza with a Quick Draw event where artists had 90 minutes to paint and have their work auctioned off.

From Sept. 12-24, a number of the artists return to Estes Park to take part in the Fall Color Paint Out. An Opening Reception for that event and Snowy

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Peaks Wine Tasting takes place at the gallery, Oct. 10 from 5-7 p.m.

The Cultural Arts Council—founded through the joint efforts of the Town of Estes Park, its arts organizations and citizens—is celebrating its 25th Anniversary and this year marks a 14 year milestone for the presentation of plein air painting events. The organization’s mission is to enhance the quality and accessibility of visual and performing arts for people of all ages.

The Cultural Arts Council is located at 423 W. Elkhorn Ave. in Estes Park and is open daily from noon-5 p.m.

For more information, call 970-5869203, e-mail info@estesarts.com or visit www.estesarts.com.

Mountain ARTS Chorale begins holiday season

Continued from page 19 the hill singing Christmas Carols to the Tellgroup has performed stories about the er House,” Lane said. “That is really neat Gold Rush, Doc Susie from Fraser, the because we are in the upstairs of the Historic Cornish Miners, and the Murder of Emily Teller House where people don’t usually get Griffith in Pinecliffe. This year the group to see with the chandeliers and fancy wall paper and velvet will perform their curtains. It’s furtraditional dinner nished Victorian theater play about Style and we ofGilpin County’s ten will dress sort Stroehle Brothers of Victorian, the and their tragic men in top hats. death in a mine It’s really neat.” collapse.

Aside from the The ability to Central City Holread music is not iday performancrequired or even es, the group needed to join also can be seen the group. “Ann The Peak to Peak Chorale performs original at the Nederland prepares practice historical drama musical theater.

CDs for each part, for every performance Holiday Market and Coal Creek Canyon that we do, so even people who can’t read Improvement Association Hall and usually music can listen to the CD and learn their another in the Black Hawk area. “All of the part. I think that’s been a real asset and Christmas [concerts] are free,” Wyss said. has really helped. Even for people that can “That’s our gift to the community.” read music, it can be helpful,” Lane said.

This year the group begins rehearsTo join the Peak to Peak Choral, call als on September 16, in the community Ann Wyss at 303-642-0276 or come room at the Gilpin County Library. These to the Gilpin County Library, 15131 practices lead up to a series of Christmas Hwy. 119, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. There Concerts performed around the area. “Our is a $25 fee per semester (holiday or Christmas Concerts usually start with the spring) to cover the cost of music.

Tommyknockers Holiday Market in Central City and we sing for the Potluck and the Teller House,” Wyss said.

“We always do the lighting of the Christmas Tree in Central City, then proceed up

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• Block of the Month Class – Stitchin’ Den (EP) September 13-19 • Outside the Lines: Color it On! – Estes Valley Library (EP) September 14 • Adult Craft Group: Personalized Coasters – Idaho Springs Library (IS)

• Fabric & Thread Arts Group – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) • Adult Coloring Club – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Sticks & Strings – Stitchin’ Den (EP) September 15 • Quilting Group – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) September 17 • Stitcher’s Get-Together – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) • Adult Coloring Club – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Beginning Knitting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) September 19 • Arts in the Park – Georgetown City Park (GT) • NedKnits – Nederland Community Library (NED) September 20 • Christmas in August – Stitchin’ Den (EP) September 22 • Technique Tuesdays: Finishing – Stitchin’ Den (EP) September 23 • Sit n’ Stitch – Idaho Springs Library (IS) • Courageous Creators Art Group – Old Gallery (AP) • Neck Down V-neck Shaped Cardigan Class – Stitchin’Den (EP) September 24 • Estes Valley Weavers Guild – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Beginning Crocheting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) September 28 • Fabric & Thread Arts Group – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) • Sticks & Strings – Stitchin’ Den (EP) September 30 • Courageous Creators Art Group – Old Gallery (AP) October 1 • Beginning Knitting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) October 4 • Christmas in August – Stitchin’ Den (EP) Film/Photography September 1-5 • 100 Images for 100 Years Instagram Photography Exhibit – Fall River Visitor Center (EP) September 1-6 • ‘Abode of Snow: Triumph and Tragedy in the Himalayas’ Exhibit – Gilpin Arts Showcase Gallery (CC) September 2 • CCMRD to Film on the Rocks: ‘The Breakfast Club’ – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)

September 5 • Four Mile Film Society – Salina Schoolhouse (SA) • Movie Night: ‘Bowfinger’ – Lyons Photography Art Center (LY) September 18-20 • Photographing Wildlife: When, Where & How – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)

September 19 • Four Mile Film Society – Salina Schoolhouse (SA) • Movie Night: ‘Living in Oblivion’ – Lyons Photography Art Center (LY)

September 28 • One Book One Valley Movie Night: ‘Viva Las Vegas’ – Estes Valley Library (EP)

September 29 • Movies in the Mountains: ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ w/ Jon Pickett Acoustic – Performance Park (EP) October 2 • First Friday Movie Night – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT) October 4 • Photographing Elk & Aspen – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP) Fine Art September 1-27 • Gilpin Arts Members Show – Washington Hall Gallery (CC) September 1-October 18 • Fall Treasures Show – Glass Tipi Gallery (WD) September 1-October 25 • Plein Air Rockies 2015: A Festival of Outdoor Painting, Exhibition & Sale – Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park (EP) September 2 • Canvas & Cocktails – Stage Stop (RV)

October 2 • One Book One Valley: “We Are Called To Rise” Opening Reception –Estes Valley Library (EP) Museums September 1-7 • Special Exhibit: History of Colorado License Plates –

• Centennial Artist in Residence Program Presents: Through an Artist’s Eyes – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (EP) September 4 • First Friday Art Walk – Main Street (CC) • Wild Inspirations Artist Meet-and-Greet: James Frank, Jerry Patterson, Cecy Turner – Aspen & Evergreen Gallery (EP) September 6 • Canvas & Cannabis – ClubNed (NED) September 9 ‘Rider the Wolf’ Screening – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) September 10 • Gilpin Art Studio Tour: Meet the Artists Night – Gilpin

Gilpin History Museum (CC)

September 1-October 4 • Climb On! An Exhibit – Estes Park Museum (EP) September 3-6 • Museum Tours – Historic Fall River Hydroplant (EP) September 14 • Meet Me @ The Musuem – Estes Park Museum (EP) September 19 • Assay Office Museum Open – James F. Bailey Assay Office

County Library (GC)

September 11-13 • Buffalo Bill Daze – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT) September 12 • 2nd Saturday Art Walk – Miner Street (IS) • Opening – Corner Collective Art Gallery (LY) September 12-24 • Plein Air Rockies Fall Color Paint Out – Cultural Arts

Museum (BC)

Poetry/Spoken Word/Comedy September 2 • Wine & Words Poetry Night – Happy Trails Café (NED) September 27 • Blue Owl Blue Now Poetry Night – Blue Owl Books (NED) Theater/Opera/Dance/Fashion September 2 • Greek Glendi Potluck & Dance – Salina Schoolhouse (SA) September 5 • Murder Mystery: ‘Hearse of A Different Color’ – Bluebird

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September 16 • Canvas & Cocktails – Stage Stop (RV) September 18 • ‘A Sense of Wonder’ Opening Reception w/Susan Anderson, Carol Gregory – Art Center of Estes Park (EP) September 18-October 23 • ‘A Sense of Wonder’ Exhibit w/Susan Anderson, Carol Gregory – Art Center of Estes Park (EP) September 19-20 • Gilpin Art Studio Tour – Gilpin County (GC) • Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Show – Bond Park (EP) September 20 • Canvas & Cannabis – ClubNed (NED) September 22 • Canvas and Carousel – Carousel of Happiness (NED) • Kirigami Trees & Snow Globes Workshop w/Shannon Kaye – Art Center of Estes Park (EP) September 25-26 • Painting Color and Light in Pastel Workshop w/Nancy Wylie – Art Center of Estes Park (EP) October 2 • Fall Arts Fling & Whiskey Tasting – Aspen & Evergreen

Lodge (GH)

• Red Rocks Ramblers Square Dancing – Lyons Elementary Gym (LY)

September 6 • Labor Day Wing Ding Square Dance – Lyons Elementary Gym (LY) September 10 • Ecstatic Dance – StarHouse (GH) September 11 • Murder Mystery: ‘Hearse of A Different Color’ – Bluebird Lodge (GH)

September 12 • Dances of Universal Peace – StarHouse (GH) September 14 • Swing Dance & Lessons – Stage Stop (RV) September 19 • Community Dance: Country 2-step – CCCIA Hall (CCC) September 25 • Movement/Dance Class – Salina Schoolhouse (SA) September 26-27 • Trunk Show w/Turkey Mountain Traders – Eagle Plume’s (AP) September 28 • Swing Dance & Lessons – Stage Stop (RV) Writing September 2 • RMNP Artist-in-Residence Program w/Writer Ellen Orleans – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (EP) September 8 • Fall River Writers Open Mic – Estes Valley Library (EP) WEEKLY ARTS Classical Music Tuesday-Wednesday • James Davis Classical Guitar – Twin Owls Steak House (EP) Crafts/Sewing/Quilting Monday • Craft & Coffee: Recycled T-Shirt Rug – Three Bears Trading

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October 3-4 • Open Studios Fall Artists Tour – Boulder County (BC) Literary Events/Book Clubs September 3 • Book Club – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) September 4 • Author Appearance: Vince Brady ‘He Is The Gardener’ – Macdonald Book Shop (EP)

September 5-7 • Book Sale – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) September 11 • Women’s Book Group – Old Gallery (AP) September 12 • Sharing Favorite Postcards from the Past & “Around Rocky Mountain National Park” Book Signing – Estes Park Museum (EP)

September 13 • Little Free Library Bike Tour – Estes Valley Library (EP) September 15 • Reading is Doctor Recommended: Born to Run – Estes Valley Library (EP)

Company (GT)

September 17 • Book Group – John Tomay Memorial Library September 19 • Author Appearance: John A. Daly – Macdonald Book Shop (EP) September 21 • Book Group – Idaho Springs Library (IS) September 24 • ‘Rocky Mountain National Park: Dining Room Girl, The Summer of 1926 at the Horsehoe Inn’ Presentation & Book Signing – Estes Park Museum (EP) September 26 • Sandra Dallas: Reading and Book Signing – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT)

• 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) Thursday • Beginning Kitting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) Saturday-Sunday • Crazy Quilts Exhibit: Pride of Victorian Womanhood – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT)

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 • Nederland Seniors Art & Painting – Location: 303-2589392 (NED)

• NAS Watercolor Painting – Nederland Community Presbyterian Church (NED)

• Sip & Paint – Murphy’s Resort (EP) Friday • Sip & Paint – Murphy’s Resort (EP) Saturday • Sip & Paint – Murphy’s Resort (EP) Museums Monday-Sunday • Museum Open – Hotel de Paris (GT) • Museum Open – Estes Park Museum (EP) Friday-Sunday • Museum Open – Nederland Mining Museum (NED) • Museum Open – Gillaspie House (NED) Theater/Opera/Dance/Fashion Sunday • Nia, Beginning Adult Dance – Mayama Movement Studio (LY) Monday • Nia, Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)

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

• Hip-Hop – Starflower Dance Company (EP) Wednesday • Mountain Movers – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Nia, Pre Ballet, Creative Movement, Modern, Jazz – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)

Thursday • Zumba, Breakin’, Hip Hop, Ballet – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)

• Pop-Fit – Starflower Dance Company (EP) Friday • Youth Dance – Gilpin Community Center (GC) • 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 Studio (LY)

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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September 3 • Open Mic Night – Da Rivuh Fish & BBQ Company (IS) • Idlewhile – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • David Potter – Rock Inn (EP) September 4 • Jimmy Lewis – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) • The Rendition Band – Ameristar Casino (BH) • Electric Red – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Members of Rapidgrass – Gold Hill Inn (GH) • Jenn Cleary – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Run Boy Run – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Rocky Mountain National Park Centennial Closing Ceremony w/’Cowboy’ Brad Fitch – Glacier Basin (EP)

• Chain Station – Rock Inn (EP) • Caleb Crain – The Barrel (EP) September 5 • Jack Yoder – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) • Blue Öyster Cult – Reserve Casino (CC) • DJ Bedz – Ameristar Casino (BH) • RMNP Punk, Metal SKA Fest w/Kinda Brutal, Drink, Drank, Punk!!!, Eminent Terror, The Mostly Don’ts, The Dendrites – Stage Stop (RV) • Bruce Lish & George Stone – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Mindbender – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Gasoline Lollipops – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Tallgrass – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • John Denver Tribute Concert w/’Cowboy’ Brad Fitch – YMCA of the Rockies (EP) • The Osburns – Elk Meadow Lodge (EP) September 6 • Weston Smith – Gold Hill Inn (GH) • Kerry Pastine & Crime Scene – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY)

September 7 • Live Acoustic Music – Wild Mountain Smokehouse (NED) • Labor Day Cajun Cookout & Concert w/Ernest James Zydeco, New Fmaily Dog, The Constant Tourists, Los Primos Melodicos de Santa Fe – Gold Hill Inn (GH)

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MOUNTAIN MUSIC – sounds from the high country Shafer’s latest reflects ‘depths’ of life-changing events

By Jeffrey V. Smith NEDERLAND aking music is a survival technique for Danny Shafer, and always has been. This personal form of healing has helped him withstand a series of life-changing events the past two years while producing a collection of songs more honest and heart-felt than ever. Shafer celebrates this new music and the release of his fifth solo album, “Weddings, Floods and Funerals,” with a full band and special guests, Sept. 12, at eTown Hall in Boulder.

The hard-working, Lyons-based musician’s latest album was planned and recorded after the events following his recent marriage unfolded. “My now wife Amanda and I had our wedding party in July of 2013,” he said. “We lost our family home two months later in the floods. Later that fall, my best childhood friend took his life. So, while putting our very hurt lives together, this album was planned and recorded. I can only hope that the depths of the ups and down in my life come through on this recording.”

Songwriting and performing about 300 Danny Shafer gigs a year has allowed Shafer to process these highs and lows and now says times are good. “We have been thru a lot since the flood,” he said. “I cannot say we will ever fully recover. We just lost too much too suddenly. It broke our hearts and will always effect how we see the world. Amanda and I and our children have worked endlessly to have a home and bring some calmness after the storm. We have a good and hard-

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working, simple life. I am so fortunate to have the family I do.

They bring the inspiration to show up every night with my guitar and songs and do my best. This whole area of Colorado has been thru so much this last few years. It come out in the music and relationships I have. It hasn’t been easy, but it has been worthwhile.

I guess that’s all I can ever hope for.”

On “Weddings, Floods and Funerals” Shafer is backed by his “dream band” featuring players with “experience, raw talent and gut.”

It took calling in 90 percent of his “musical favors” to pull it off, he said. “Not only are there amazing players on this CD, but they are from different backgrounds and styles.

That shows on the CD,” Shafer explained.

“It makes it more interesting for me and the listener. Every player was asked to play what they felt, and then we worked on the take.”

The album’s tracks contain various combinations of Shafer with Chris Sheldon on drums, Kim Stone from Spyro Gyra on bass, Chad Stahely on piano, Greg Schochet on stringed instruments and Katie Glassman on fiddle and vocals. Other guests sang back-up vocals and made other musical Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith contributions as well.

“Chris and Kim are the rhythm section we needed. What a feel,” Shafer said. “I take what they have shared with me [in the studio] to stage in some way every night as I go out and hit the road. I would like to say working with Kim Stone throughout the entire record was a bit of a musical life changer. Kim is one of the Continued on page 27

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New duo features talents of Lish, Stone

Hoagy Carmichael, Charles Mingus, RoBy George Watson land Kirk and many other “giants” of jazz.

PEAK TO PEAK A two-piece saxophone and keyboard They are also playing “all sorts of beautiproject featuring long-time local musi- ful ballads” and classic jazz standards while cians—and former Fat Rabbit members— incorporating some of the improvisational Bruce Lish and George Stone is “just get- approach that made the Fat Rabbit band “special” for the musiting off the ground,” cians. “We hope to conbut has been in the tinue playing regularly works for years. Catch around the foothills, and the act this month on have recently started tarSept. 5 from 6-8 p.m. geting other small venues at Very Nice Brewing down below,” Lish said.

Company and Sept. 13 “I think I can speak for from 5-7 p.m. at the George when I say it truly Gold Hill Inn. feels like a labor of love; “For many years a very special project, one George and I have that I personally feel I’ve flirted with doing a George Stone and Bruce Lish been preparing for all the straight, two-piece sax and keys jazz combo, and now it’s official,” years I’ve been studying sax,” Lish said.

Lish said. Their sound comes from Lish on “I’m enjoying this… project immensely, unamplified tenor and soprano saxophones and feel it represents one of the greatest muand Stone on electric piano with a tube amp. sical challenges I could task myself.” They “Now is the first time that we’ve empha- don’t miss having a “formal” rhythm section sized and regularly rehearsed this project, or a larger ensemble, and the more they do which features a few select charts from the it, “the more comfortable it gets.”

Fat Rabbit book, along with many others that we’ve either been playing for years or Nederland’s Very Nice Brewing Comrecently added just for this,” Lish said. pany is located at 20 Lakeview Drive Lish and Stone’s repertoire runs through and the Gold Hill Inn is located at 401 decades of classic jazz, featuring such artMain St. Visit www.goldhillinn.com ists as John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Theand verynicebrewing.com for details. lonious Monk, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington,

Gospel act touring since 1930s

Boys persevered and flourished thanks to a BOULDER The Blind Boys of Alabama are rec- unique sound blending close harmonies of early jubilee gospel with ognized worldwide as fervent improvisations of living legends of goshard gospel. pel music. Not merely The Blind Boys’ live a group of singers borshows are roof-raising rowing from decades-old musical events. The gospel traditions, they are group has attained the themselves the ones who highest levels of achievehelped define and cement ment in a career that those traditions during spans over 75 years and the 20th century and into Blind Boys of Alabama the 21st. The group performs at the Boulder shows no signs of diminishing.

Theater, Sept 18, with Arthur Lee Land.

The act first sang together at the AlaThe Boulder Theater is located at bama Institute for the Negro Blind in the 2032 14th St. in Boulder. Visit www. late 1930s, when “separate but equal” was bouldertheater.com or call 303-786still a sad summary of race relations. Tour7030 for tickets and visit www.blinding throughout the South during the Jim boys.com for more information.

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GOLD HILL Gold Hill act No Bird Ever Flew brings its “special flavor of Americana” to the Gold Hill Inn, Sept. 13 from 7:30-9 p.m., for its once-a-year performance. This is the second year the band—which plays a mix of bluegrass, folk and acoustic rock featuring full harmonies and cleverly orchestrated instrumentals—plays on the flood anniversary.

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the vocals of Debra Yeager, Larry Worster and Jape Abruscato as well as the “stellar playing” of harmonica virtuoso David Chamberlain and percussionist Gilbran Chong. Special guest Billy Shaddox is an “exciting addition” on electric guitar.

The Gold Hill Inn is located at 401 Main St. Visit www.goldhillinn.com for more information and ticket information. Tickets are $10.

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Kansas-based duo ‘magnetic’ on stage

whose musical influences span popular ROLLINSVILLE A dynamic Americana duo from Kan- songs, psych rock, lounge and old time sas City, Mikal Shapiro and Chad Broth- spirituals. She has toured extensively ers deliver classic country and folk music across the country and recorded five critialongside critically acclaimed originals. cally acclaimed albums. Her new release Catch the act at the Stage Stop in Rol- “The Musical” was forecast to be one of the top 10 albums of linsville, Sept. 27, 2015. A third generafor a special mid-day tion storyteller, she show at 1 p.m. draws inspiration Strengthened by from her travels, love Shapiro’s colorful life and the “state of lyricism and Broththe Union.” ers’ world-class flat At ease making picking, the pair music from living showcases their craft rooms and venues with simple harmoto festivals stages, nies, stellar guitar inMikal Shapiro and terplay and a magnet- Chad Brothers and Mikal Shapiro Chad Brothers deic on-stage chemistry.

Brothers was raised in Winfield, Kansas, liver captivating performances to music home of the International Walnut Valley lovers everywhere.

Bluegrass Festival. His fresh approach to the guitar reflects a love for classic melodies, Visit www.ChadBrothers.com, www. rock and roll, acoustic flatpicking and an ear MikalShapiro.com and www.stagesfor invention. Tasteful and accomplished, he toprollinsville.com or call 303-258has cultivated a style all his own.

0649 for more information.

Shapiro is a Kansas City songwriter

Festival celebrates autumnal equinox LYONS Planet Bluegrass hosts “one final celebration of song, dance, summer, and festivation” to celebrate the autumnal equinox, the magical time when the day and the night are divided equally. The event, Sept. 19, features Adam Aijala and Ben Kaufmann of Yonder Mountain String Band.

Whether trading vocals on some of the most beloved songs in the YMSB catalog, covering a broad swath of traditional music from Celtic to Americana, or trading leads on guitar, banjo, bouzouki, and mandolin this will be a show to remember.

Previous year’s celebrations have been magical days capped by an intimate set from Aijala and Kaufmann. The performances are relaxed, warm and musical.

These intimate, 300-person shows have always “caused a stir.” Aijala and Kaufmann will perform two long sets of music, including an extended encore

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played completely acoustic on the edge of the stage.

Gates open at 2 p.m., Sept. 19, and food and hearty beverages will be served all day. A ticket is required to access the Planet Bluegrass grounds throughout the day. Camping for $10 per person is available for Saturday evening. All campers must also purchase a ticket to the concert.

Planet Bluegrass is located at 500 W. Main St. in Lyons. Tickets are on sale at shop.bluegrass.com or 800624-2422.

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FIND MMAC MONTHLY– SILVER PLUME: Green Solutions • Historic Windsor B&B • Town Hall • Silver Plume Tea Room (seasonal) GEORGETOWN: Alpine Restaurant • Troia’s Café & Marketplace • CAKE • 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 • Flipper McGills • 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 CENTRAL CITY: Visitor’s Center • Reliving the Past Studio • Annie Oaklie’s Grocery & Liquor Store • Mother Lode Oxygen Bar & Dispensary • 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 • Stagestop Market & Café 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 & Supply • 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 • First Street Pub & Grill • Deli at 8236’ • Wild Mountain Smokehouse • Mountain Man Outdoor • Mountain People’s Co-op • Grow in Peace • Granite Creek Eye Care • Nederland Library • Peak Wine & Spirits • Kathmandu Restaurant • The Train Cars Coffee & Yogurt • New Moon Bakery • Kwik-Mart Gas • Visitor Center • Whistler’s Café • Very Nice Brewing Company ELDORA: Goldminer Inn • Eldora Mountain Resort (seasonal) GOLD HILL: Gold Hill Inn • Gold Hill Store & Café 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 RIVERSIDE: Raymond Store 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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Popular John Denver tribute returns

ESTES PARK Brad Fitch and The TropiCowboy Band present their 12th annual John Denver Tribute Concert in Estes Park on Sept.

5 at the YMCA of the Rockies’ Reusch Auditorium. This concert, featuring classic songs from the legendary Denver, will benefit the Estes Park Lions Club charities. Funds raised will go to organizations for the sight and hearing impaired, community social services and local scholarships.

“Part of the fun of this concert for me is hearing people in the audience sing along Cowboy Brad with us. John Denver’s music means so much to so many,” Fitch said. “We will be performing his bestknown hits along with some of his loved but lesser-known songs for the true John Denver aficionados.”

“I am blessed to perform with an incredible band that interprets John Denver’s songs with both reverence and a whole lot of fun.”

Fitch said. “I will be joined by renowned fiddler Johnny Neill, who’s been part of the band since 2006. Our drummer is well-

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YMCA of the Rockies’ Reusch Auditorium is located at 2515 Tunnel Road in Estes Park. For more information, visit www.EstesParkLionsClub.org or www.cowboybrad.com.

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Elephant Revival

ederland-based Elephant Revival hired a full film crew to record its sold-out, two-night stand at the Boulder Theater in November 2014.

Recordings of those homecoming shows have been made into the CD/DVD Sands of Now, which was released July 24.

The 19-song collection debuts eight new songs and “fully captures the joyin-motion of a quintet known for their musical depth and kinetic energy on stage” and serves as a commemorative album for the first chapter of Elephant Revival, beginning in 2006 when the band formed and ending when multiinstrumentalist Sage Cook departed last fall. The discs also feature fan favorites, revealing the band’s growth over their nine years together. The DVD finale, “Rogue River,” showcases the excitement of Elephant Revival’s first appearance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

Elephant Revival is a unique quintet of multi-instrumentalists blending elements of gypsy, Celtic, Americana, and folk. Brought together by a “unified sense of purpose,” the band communicates the “importance of harmony among all living things and use music to unite everyone.”

Elephant Revival are Bonnie Paine on washboard, djembe, musical saw and stompbox; Bridget Law on fiddle and octave fiddle; Charlie Rose on banjo, pedal steel, guitar, horns, cello and double bass; Dango Rose on double bass, mandolin and banjo; and Daniel Rodriguez on guitar, banjo and double bass.

Visit elephantrevival.com to purchase the new CD/DVD set and find tour dates for the entire U.S. The band returns to Colorado in December for holiday shows.

TRACKS CD DVD 1. Shadows Passed 1. Remembering a 2. Sands of Now Beginning 3. Drop 2. Birds and Stars 4. Fallout Fields 3. Go On 5. The Garden 4. Ancient Sea 6. Will Carry On 5. What’s That?

7. Spinning 6. Cosmic Pulse 8. Stolen 7. Lost Creek 9. Lost Creek 8. Echo’s Rose 10. Cosmic Pulse 9. Sing to the Mountain 11. Echo’s Rose 10. Single Beds are 12. Sing to the Mountain Made for One 11. Rogue River (Live at Red Rocks)

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known percussionist Ward Durrett. My sister, Melinda Morris, will be singing with me and her son Eamonn Morris, will be performing on bass and cello. Also with us this year will be Chris Kennison, playing pedal steel, dobro, banjo and lead guitar. Chris was my band-mate at the Arizona and Rocky Mountain Oprys.”

Advance tickets are available at MacDonald Bookstore, Hobert Office Services, the Estes Park Visitor Center or on line at www.estesparklionsclub.org. Doors will open and tickets will also be available at the Reusch Auditorium beginning at 4 p.m. the day of the show.

The opening act will be Reintarnation, a popular bluegrass band from Estes Park.

They will begin at 5 p.m.

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best, and just as inspired, and into sound.”

This is the second album Shafer has made with Robert Tarantino and his Tolstar Productions label, which features a Grammy and Emmy award-winning team of producers, engineers, writers and designers. “[They] have been supportive even when I am tired and road worn,” Shafer said. “They are a small label that can be hands-on every moment during a recording. Bob has great ears, patience and focus. I have needed all of these skills in him.

I learn so much from the people I am lucky enough to work with. They take their part just as seriously as I do mine.”

The new album features songs eliciting a Danny Shafer range of emotion. Some of the tracks and subject matter, especially those featuring a full-band, have the potential to instigate spontaneous, joyful dancing while others are much more heart-felt and personal with enough raw emotion to generate a tear. Some of the material is traditional acoustic music while other songs have a heavy rock influ-

ence. “My influences as a long term Colorado working musician have been really wide, as is our music scene,” Shafer said.

“I think it shows.”

Whether a song has a band or is a solo arrangement, it’s all the same for Shafer and Tarintino who are “just doing our best to do what the songs are asking for.” The songwriter says with Tarantino producing, he “always has me thinking about being honest” to the songs. “I am very chaotic about writing. I never have a plan or direction when writing,” he explained. “I want to listen to the songs after they are written to see what the best way to get the point of the song across. Sometimes the message is clear with just a guitar. Other times it takes a honky-tonk piano and a pedal steel.”

Like his last solo release, “Wherever You Are.” Shafer and Tarantino picked through a “ton” of material to find the songs that felt best together. “The intentions of this collection of songs is the message of family, survival, strength and the struggle to

Mountain MUSIC Calendar • Labor Day Cookout & Concert – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) September 10 • Karaoke – Stage Stop (RV) • Open Mic – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Andrew Bonnis and Friends – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Just Jill – Rock Inn (EP) September 11 • Jim Stahlhut – Troia’s Café & Marketplace (GT) • Roots & Rhythm – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) • Steve Thomas Band – Ameristar Casino (BH) • Kronen – Stage Stop (RV) • Old’s Cool Rock – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Jerryatrix, New Family Dog – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Open Jovan/Open Poetry/Spoken Word Night – Jamestown Mercantile (JT)

• Viva Lyons All-Star Bluegrass Band – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY)

• Angus Mohr – Lonigans Saloon Nightclub & Grill (EP) • Ponder the Albatross – Rock Inn (EP) September 12 • Gary & Claudia – Troia’s Café & Marketplace (GT) • David Booker – Da Rivuh Fish & BBQ Company (IS) • DJ EJ – Ameristar Casino (BH) • Sissy Brown – Stage Stop (RV) • Eric Stone – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Global Soul Experience – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Music Potluck: Liz Barnez & Friends – Old Gallery (AP) • Viva Lyons Funk All Stars featuring Dave Watts & Eddie Roberts – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Amplified Souls – Elk Meadow Lodge (EP) • 12th John Denver Tribute Concert w/Brad Fitch – YMCA of Rockies Reusch Auditorium (EP)

September 13 • New Family Dog – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • No Bird Ever Flew, Bruce Lish & George Stone – Gold Hill Inn (GH)

• Felonious Smith – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) September 17 • Celtic Session w/The Gael – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Katie and Brian Ernst – Jamestown Mercantile (JT)

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• The Symbols – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Samsara – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Live Music – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Rich Robinson Band – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Silver City – Performance Park (EP) • Mountain Town Rockers Grand Finale Party – Elk • Jay Stott – Rock Inn (EP) September 20 • Delta Sonics – Da Rivuh Fish & BBQ Company (IS) • NoGo Gilbillies – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Benny Galloway and Jordan Ramsey – Gold Hill Inn (GH) • Mabon Celebration featuring Adam Aijala & Ben Kaufmann – Planet Bluegrass (LY) • ERB – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) September 24 • Karaoke – Stage Stop (RV) • Grant Daniel Reed – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) September 25 • Todd Johnson – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) • Lucas Swafford – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Los Cheesies – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Open Mic – Old Gallery (AP) • Xandra Wong – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • K.C. Groves’ Country Band, Hilary Scott – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY)

Acoustic duo has focus on songs

keep our way of life in an ever changing place where we call home,” Shafer said.

Shafer celebrates the album’s release at a full concert performance at eTown Hall, Sept. 12—the two-year anniversary of losing his home. “We are proud to be having the release there,” he said. “It’s a worldclass venue.” A full band will feature Dechen Hawk on organ, Chris Ramey on pedal steel, Todd May on drums and Kim Stone on bass. Other special guests will also take the stage. Paul Kimbiris, who’s songs have appeared on several major network TV shows, opens at 7 p.m. VIP tickets with reserved seating and a copy of the new CD are $25. General admission is $15.

The musician is not sure how his music has evolved since the last record, but by playing 300 shows this year, he does know music is a constant. “It’s a way of life and a lifestyle,” he said. “I think every album is a chance to get the music down to a more honest level while experimenting and pushing myself to go a bit farther.”

See for yourself by checking out Shafer’s new music when “Weddings, Floods and Funerals” is available mid-September.

GOLD HILL Benny “Burle” Galloway and Jordan Ramsey are new partners on the American music landscape. They were drawn together in Colorado by their love of stringed instruments and the state of Tennessee, and they are bound to a single idea– the song. Catch the duo at a free show at the Gold Hill Inn, Sept. 20, from 5-7 p.m.

The original material written by Burle in the past 30 years is the centerpiece of this mandolin/guitar duo. Countless recordings of his work have been made popular by Yonder Mountain String Band, The Infamous Stringdusters, Leftover Salmon, Greensky Bluegrass, Emmitt and Nershi Band, Grant Farm, Great American Taxi and more.

Ramsey is a Tennessee native and mandolin nut. The 2008 RockyGrass Mandolin Champion and member of Long Road Home has placed in the “topfive” of the National Mandolin Championship for the last three years.

eTown Hall is located at 1535 Spruce St. in Boulder. For additional information, visit www.dannyshafer.com and www.etown.org/etown-hall.

The Gold Hill Inn is located at 401 Main Street in Gold Hill.Visit bennygalloway.com and www. goldhillinn.com to learn more.

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• The Complete Unknowns – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • KC Groves – Rock Inn (EP) September 18 • Keith Synnestved – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) • Strangebyrds – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Gasoline Lollipops – Gold Hill Inn (GH) • David Williams and the Davellie Gypsy Jazz Swing Band featuring Ellie Brown – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Timberband – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) September 19 • Erik Stucky – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) • Bittersweet – Troia’s Café & Marketplace (GT) • Live Swing Dance w/William & the Romantics – Stage

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September 26 • Fid & Friends – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) • Jim Stahlhut – Troia’s Café & Marketplace (GT) • Whiskey Autumn – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) September 26-27 • Autumn Gold: A Festival of Bands, Brats ‘n Beer – Bond Park (EP)

September 27 • New Family Dog – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Mikal Shapiro & Chad Brothers – Stage Stop (RV) • Slidin’ Delta, Lucy Moore – Gold Hill Inn (GH) • Oktoberfest Band – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) September 29 • Movies in the Mountains: ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ w/ Jon Pickett Acoustic – Performance Park (EP) October 3 • Greener Grounds – Stage Stop (RV) • Elk Fest: Matt Skinner Band – Bond Park (EP) • David Potter – Rock Inn (EP) October 4 • Elk Fest: Reintarnation Bluegrass – Bond Park (EP) WEEKLY MUSIC Sunday • Open Bluegrass Pick – Salto Coffee Works (NED) • Grumpy Jam – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) Monday • Open Jovan ‘Open Mic Jimtown Style’ – Jamestown 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 (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)

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Thursday • 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 Resort (EP)

• Bob Smallwood – View Restaurant @ Crags Lodge (EP) • Bluegrass Jam – The Barrel (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) • Bob Smallwood – View Restaurant @ Crags Lodge (EP) • Live Music – Kind Coffee (EP) • Mountain Town Trio – Tavern and Brewery at Mary’s Lake 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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