CENTRAL CITY Forget the scary movie or haunted house this year, to really get your hairs to stand on end, come explore some of the rarely seen and often avoided areas of the oldest buildings in Central City. The fourth annual Creepy Crawl happens Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 17-18 and 24-25. Take the hour-long walking … Continue reading
Diverse programs highlight Rocky Mountain National Park’s Centennial
ESTES PARK – A variety of wonderful programs are taking place this week highlighting Rocky Mountain National Park’s Centennial. The following programs are free and open to the public, please note the venues of each program. Thursday, October 9, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Geology Of Estes Park Rock Climbing: A Thrill More Than One … Continue reading
MMAC Live On-Air Edition playlist October 2, 2014
Aired on KYGT 102.7 FM in Idaho Springs, CO on October 2, 2014: 1) Here, Hear – The Copoetics / Dandelion House in Sioux Falls, SD 2) Angelene – Steve Itterly / Flirtin’ with Mermaids 3) Trouble – The Prairie Scholars 4) The Hardest Song – Arnie J. Green / Sounds of the Summit 5) … Continue reading
Noteworthy: Hot Rise
Hot Rize When I’m Free Colorado’s Hot Rize, who first appeared onstage together in 1978, are touring for the first time since 1990 to support their new album, “When I’m Free.” The band features original members Tim O’Brien, Pete Wernick and Nick Forster along with Bryan Sutton who replaces the late Charles Sawtelle. The album … Continue reading
Celebrated rocksteady act plays Halloween Bash, Oct. 30, at Pioneer Inn
NEDERLAND Roots & Love Reggae and The Pioneer Inn in Nederland present a Ska & Rocksteady Halloween Bash, Oct. 30, featuring The Melodians & Monty Morris with The Yellow Wall Dub Squad. Dulceemania Sound System opens the show. The Melodians are one of Jamaica’s greatest rocksteady groups. The band cut a series of classic singles … Continue reading
LOCAL AUTHORS: Book imagines whimsical adventures for Jamestown residents, local wildlife
JAMESTOWN Author Sylvia Welner’s, “Welcome to Jimtown,” is an imagined expedition through the lives of the wildlife and people living in a real mountain town in Boulder County. Straddling the human-animal divide, the story takes the reader into the world of a group of wilderness animals, with Burnee, a Black Bear, assuming the role of … Continue reading
Boulder Open Studios features several mountain area artists
Chris Rice, Red Tree BOULDER COUNTY The 19th Annual Open Studios Fall Artist Tour, Oct. 4-5 and Oct. 11-12, features 125 local artists who graciously open their studios for visitors to ask questions, see a demonstration and buy locally produced artwork direct from the artist. It’s free to visit the studios, but maps are $12, … Continue reading
Week-long female veteran’s retreat to help heal ‘wounded hero’
ESTES PARK Helping and healing our Female Veterans is very important. History and Heroes, along with The Aspen Lodge are taking this responsibility to a whole new level. A Hero Reborn event, Oct. 25-Nov. 1, is designed to take a “wounded hero through a series of workshops to give her the tools necessary to heal … Continue reading
Winter pile burning planned for Boulder and Clear Creek Ranger Districts
BOULDER – The Boulder and Clear Creek Ranger Districts of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland plan to take advantage of changing winter weather conditions to burn slash piles resulting from multiple fuels reductions and hazardous tree removal projects. Firefighters will spend the upcoming winter months burning piles in a number … Continue reading
O.A.R. members visit St. Mary’s Glacier before Jeep on the Rocks concert, Oct. 4
Marc Roberge lead singer O.A.R. conquers St. Mary’s Glacier off-road trail in a Jeep Wrangler in advance of the Jeep on the Rocks concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Photo courtesy of PRNewsFoto/Chrysler Group LLC MORRISON – Thousands of Jeep® and O.A.R. fans will converge among the legendary Colorado rocks Saturday night, Oct. 4, to hear … Continue reading