WINTER PARK, Colo. – After 24 inches of fresh snow in the last five days, Winter Park Resort’s final week of its 75th anniversary season is already off to a festive start. In addition to the great snow conditions, the week will be capped by a closing celebration that includes a free concert by The … Continue reading
Oskar Blues Brewery to hold fundraisers for Michelle Wilkins, April 25, in Colorado, North Carolina
Longmont, CO, and Brevard, NC – Oskar Blues Brewery will hold fundraisers to support our friend Michelle Wilkins and her family in both Brevard and Longmont–both places that Michelle and Oskar Blues call home–on Saturday, April 25. All day, 43 percent of proceeds from all sales–beer, food and merchandise–at both breweries will go to support … Continue reading
Stanley Film Festival announces visionary award recipient, panels and jurors
– Tom Quinn, co-president of RADiUS, to receive the 2015 Visionary Award Denver, CO – The Stanley Film Festival (SFF) produced by the Denver Film Society (DFS) and presented by Chiller, announced today it will honor Tom Quinn, co-president of RADiUS-TWC as its 2015 Visionary Award Winner. Quinn is behind this year’s breakout horror title It … Continue reading
Earth Day celebration at Rocky Mountain National Park, April 25
ESTES PARK – Come celebrate (B)Earth Day at Rocky Mountain National Park – an even more special day this year due to the park’s 100th birthday! A special Earth Day event will be held Saturday, April 25, at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Earth Day is a great way the … Continue reading
Virtual meeting concerning recreational sport shooting, April 13
Boulder County, Colo. – The Northern Front Range Recreational Sport Shooting Management Partnership (NFRRSSMP) has scheduled a Virtual Meeting for April 13, 6-8 p.m. The Partnership is comprised of representatives from Larimer, Boulder, Gilpin and Clear Creek counties as well as the U.S. Forest Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Anyone with an interest in … Continue reading
COVER: Movies in the mountains provide much-needed entertainment close to home
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
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