By Jennifer Pund ESTES PARK When looking for a homemade breakfast or lunch in Estes Park without the hassle of making it at home—or parking downtown—head to Scratch Deli and Bakery. The sandwich-counter-type deli, which has been open less than a year, came about by combining the limitations of the location with Chef and Owner … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Rural school buildings no longer have community use
PEAK TO PEAK Historic rural schoolhouses can be found all over Colorado, including most Front Range mountain towns. Several of them have been lovingly restored and have found new ways to serve the public. Each month this year, the MMAC Monthly takes a town by town look at the restored and repurposed historic schoolhouses in … Continue reading
Former school buildings serve community in new ways
Celebrate Red Rocks Amphitheatre’s 75th Anniversary
GOLDEN – Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a sacred place for musical moments. And now it’s having its own moment by celebrating its 75th anniversary with spectacular concerts throughout 2016. The naturally formed, world-famous outdoor music venue west of Denver is the only naturally occurring, acoustically perfect amphitheatre in the world. Throughout 2016, the amphitheater is … Continue reading
Mountain Music Calendar – May 2016
May 1 • Boo Daddy – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • Cabin Fever Party & Potluck w/That Captain Band – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • David Williams & Ellie Brown – Gold Hill Inn (GH) • Greg Schochet & Katie Glassman – Oskar Blues Grill &Brew (LY) • Just Jill – Rock Inn Mountain Tavern … Continue reading
Mountain Arts Calendar – May 2016
Classical Music May 28-June 1 • Adult Piano Seminar – Rocky Ridge Music Academy (EP) May 31 • Adult Piano Seminar 1 Student Recital – Rocky Ridge Music Academy (EP) Crafts/Sewing/Quilting May 2 • Monday Night Sock Club Course: Top Down Double Pointed Needles – The Stitchin’ Den (EP) May 3 • Coal Creek Quilters … Continue reading
Mountain Events Calendar – May 2016
Festivals/Special Events May 1 • Open for Season – Eagle Plume’s Trading Post (BC) May 3 • Timberline Fire Protection District Election – TFPD Station No. 7 (GC) May 4 • Open for Season – Nederland Area Sort Yard (NED) May 5 • Cinco de Mayo – Estes Park High School (EP) May 6-7 • … Continue reading
Food & Drink Calendar – May 2016
May 1 • One Year Anniversary Food & Drink Specials – Vintage Moose Tavern (IS) May 3 • Idaho Springs Farmer’s Market Opening Day – Courtney Riley-Cooper Park (IS) • Five-Course, Hop-Focused Beer Dinner – Backcountry Pizza (NED) • Soup Night – The Old Gallery (AP) May 4 • Coffee with the Nederland Marshal – … Continue reading
May 2016 Mountain Mix – The Best of All the Rest
May 5 How to Prepare for Anything Workshop All community members are welcome to attend a free workshop on “How to Prepare for Anything”, May 5 from 4-8 p.m. at Estes Park Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Ave. The workshop will feature preparation for disturbances and not disasters, coping strategies and solutions, short- and long-term planning, … Continue reading