Flood Open Mic at Gold Hill Inn Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith By Jennifer Pund FRONT RANGE Open mics are a wonderful outlet for first timers looking to shake their nerves, living room musicians wanting to play to a wider audience and locals who love to listen to new and undiscovered talent. These nights can … Continue reading
Clear Creek trail perfect winter sports training ground
ESTES PARK Colorado’s Peak to Peak region is teeming with amazing backcountry spots and the trails that take you there. Each month, MMAC Monthly takes a closer look at some popular places to enjoy the outdoors in a variety of ways and in any season. The Bakerville-Loveland Trail is a paved trail linking the Clear … Continue reading
Central City Opera Guild presents 38th Annual L’Esprit de Noël Holiday Home Tour and Boutique
CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE Central City Opera Guild’s 38th Annual L’Esprit de Noël Holiday Home Tour and Boutique returns this holiday season to Cherry Hills Village and features five magnificent homes in the Glenmoor Country Club neighborhood. This much anticipated two-day walking tour is Nov. 14 and 15 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. This popular … Continue reading
‘Wild Light’ photographer speaks, signs book at museum
Drama at Bear Lake, Erik Stensland By Doug Fox ESTES PARK “It’s vast, it’s gorgeous, it’s magnificent and really unexplored by most people,” is the way photographer Erik Stensland of Estes Park describes Rocky Mountain National Park. To mark the park’s 100th anniversary next year, Stensland has authored a book featuring many of his amazing … Continue reading
Gilpin Library film series features pre-color ‘classics’
GILPIN COUNTY Every Saturday in November, the Gilpin Library presents a different classic, black and white film. “I Walked with a Zombie” (1943), kicks off the series Nov. 1. Despite the lurid title, the movie is a classy, brilliantly shot, meditative take on “Jane Eyre.” It was directed by Jacques Tourneur and stars Frances Dee, … Continue reading
Estes Park theater group ‘casts a spell’ with three-act comedy
ESTES PARK The Estes Park Repertoire Theatre Company, known for performing high-quality, classical plays, presents John Van Druten’s three-act comedy, “Bell, Book and Candle,” Nov. 7-9 and 14-16, in the Studio Theatre at The Masonic Lodge of Estes Park. Established in 2008, the theatre company is a “very nonprofit” corporation formed to perform classical plays … Continue reading
November Mountain Mix – The Best of All the Rest
November 2 Armchair Travelogue: Wilds of Borneo On Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. an Armchair Travelogue Event: Wilds of Borneo, takes place the CCCIA Hall. Join Orval Ray and Denise Wilson as they share their adventures and misadventures on the trip of a lifetime. From the pristine waters of Sipadan to the jungles of … Continue reading
Music Calendar – November 2014
November 1 George Nelson Band – Pioneer Inn (NED) Bear – ClubNed (NED) DJ Rockstar Aaron – Ameristar Casino (BH) Gary Jorgensen & Claudia Cupp – Troia’s Café & Marketplace (GT) Hallowhen? Way High Radio Benefit w/Blue Mountain Jam, Banshee Tree, more – Historic Ward Church (WD) Halloween Band Show curated by Chris Sheldon – … Continue reading
Arts Calendar – November 2014
November 1 Classic B&W Films: “I Walked with a Zombie” – Gilpin Library Four Mile Film Society – Salina Schoolhouse Dimensional Arch Cards – Rocky Mountain Memories & Paper Arts Studio One Book, One Valley: Poetry and ‘The Big Burn’ – Estes Valley Library November 1-16 “Lines Into Shapes” Exhibit – Art Center of Estes … Continue reading
Events Calendars – November 2014
November 1 Pumpkin Smash Festival – Shelly/Quinn Baseball Fields BVPR: Story in the Rocks, Our Changing Landscape – Heil Valley Ranch Open Space NRA Basic Pistol Course – Estes Park Gun & Archery Club November 1-2 Oktoberfest – Georgetown Loop Railroad November 2 Altitude Paranormal Dinner & Ghost Hunt – Stage Stop Armchair Travelogue: Wilds … Continue reading