By Jennifer Pund ESTES PARK Candice and Erik Mohr, the owners of Snowy Peaks Winery, believe sharing a glass of wine with someone often leads to interesting conversations, new friendships and tighter bonds. This is exactly what the locally-owned Estes Park winery has been doing since it began bottling its award-winning Colorado wine for 10 … Continue reading
ESTES PARK – Within Rocky Mountain National Park, Longs Peak is arguably the most iconic peak. It has a face chiseled by glaciers, ridges that with-stand brutal winds and temperatures, and a summit that has whispered invites to many courageous men and women throughout time. Join Rocky Mountain Conservancy Field Institute as we explore the … Continue reading
ALLENSPARK – Once again, world-class musicians will be performing at The Old Gallery in Allenspark, June 25, at 7 p.m. Geraldine Walter, violist for the Takács String Quartet and former Principal Violist of the San Francisco Symphony will be performing with Boulder-based pianist Susan Olenwine. She’ll be performing on the Steinway B piano that is … Continue reading
ESTES PARK – In 2015, Rocky Mountain National Park was the third most visited national park with over 4.1 million visitors. So far this year, Rocky is experiencing an eleven percent increase in visitation. Over the last 100 years, the reasons people visit are the same; to experience nature, to seek solitude, to enjoy scenic … Continue reading
Greg Blake was born in southern West Virginia where he acquired his love for bluegrass and mountain music. Now a Conifer resident, he has twice been nominated for SPBGMA’s “Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year” award. His phenomenal bluegrass guitar playing has earned him nine nominations and five consecutive wins as SPBGMA’s Guitarist of the … Continue reading
Elephant Revival’s is the music of connection and the message of Petals, its most intimate album to date, is not how life is about loss, but how much life there is in loss. The album embodies a deepening, as the quintet dives into themes of loss and rebirth, time and memory, love unbound by body … Continue reading
The third full-length album from Boulder’s Grant Farm— refreshing harvest of a band— is an ambitious concept album focusing on struggle and achievement in modern society. The band recorded with engineer and co-producer Andrew Lundsford at Mountain Star Studios, located at 9,200 feet in Gilpin County. All four members of the band contributed material to … Continue reading
By Jeffrey Smith IDAHO SPRINGS Mark Morris’ determination to bring live music to an outdoor venue in his hometown of Idaho Springs has grown into one of the state’s top bluegrass festivals. His Clear Creek RapidGrass Music Festival, June 24-26, welcomes some of the genres top, nationally-touring performers and Colorado’s top players. Although it’s become … Continue reading
By Jeffrey Smith IDAHO SPRINGS Mark Morris’ determination to bring live music to an outdoor venue in his hometown of Idaho Springs has grown into one of the state’s top bluegrass festivals. His Clear Creek RapidGrass Music Festival, June 24-26, welcomes some of the genres top, nationally-touring performers and Colorado’s top players. Although it’s become … Continue reading
MMAC Monthly 