By Jennifer Pund FRONT RANGE Each weekend, Kayla Evans greats every patron of the Backdoor Theater in Nederland as long-time friends. After 15 years of almost never missing a shift, they pretty much are. No matter the size of a town—big or small or even smaller—a movie screening can often be the only regular form … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2015
COVER: Fat bikes add wintertime options for cycling, snow enthusiasts
By Jeffrey V. Smith FRONT RANGE Go fat this spring and explore another way to get outdoors and enjoy the snow. Named for their ultra-wide tires, fat bikes have taken cycling year-round and is the latest way to play with two wheels in the vast Colorado outdoors. Fat bikes are fast becoming common on multi-use … Continue reading
Noteworthy: Taarka’s Making Tracks Home
Taarka: Making Tracks Home On March 24, Lyons-based band Taarka released its latest album, Making Tracks Home. It’s their sixth full-length album. Taarka features David Tiller and Enion Pelta-Tiller, who draw musical influences from Romania and Appalachia, on mandolin and violin. Making Tracks Home is their follow-up to the successful Songs from Vagabondia. It features … Continue reading
Noteworthy: The Prairie Scholars’ The Good Old Days Now
The Good Old Days Now by The Prairie Scholars On March 4, The Prairie Scholars releases its first full-studio album. At an expansive 20-tracks, the double album is unlike anything The Prairie Scholars have done before. “The Good Old Days Now” features the songs The Prairie Scholars have been charming audiences with over the last … Continue reading
Reformed Grass is Dead touring for first time in decade
Florida band performs at Rollinsville’s Stage Stop with Barrel House String Band for 4:20 Fest By Jeffrey V. Smith ROLLINSVILLE The Grass is Dead is growing again. The South Florida band has rearranged Grateful Dead songs in their own bluegrass style since forming in 1997 as a side project of the tribute band Crazy Fingers. … Continue reading
Idaho Springs offers unique mix of 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 … Continue reading
Dumont, Empire historic places unique to region
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 … Continue reading
Parks & Open Space announces 2015 Land Through the Lens call for photographers
Deadline for submissions is Friday, June 19 Boulder County, Colo. – Parks & Open Space announces the second juried photography exhibit featuring county open space. Eligible photographs must feature county-owned open space properties, but may have been taken at any period in time. Please see the website for a map and more details about submissions. … Continue reading
Historic buildings abound in Georgetown district
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 … Continue reading
Computer repair comes tailored to mountain residents
By Jennifer Pund JAMESTOWN Most everyone experiences the frustrating feeling that comes with a frozen computer screen, broken smartphone or printer that won’t work. Before tossing your electronics out a window, call Sal DeVincenzo at Affordable PC Medic. Not only can the Peak to Peak-area resident fix PC or Mac computers, he understands the exasperation … Continue reading