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
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April 2016 Mountain Mix – The Best of All the Rest
April 1 Estes Cares About Bears Month Estes Park Mayor Bill Pinkham has proclaimed April 2016 as “Estes Cares About Bears Month.” In March, the mayor recognized the Estes Valley Bear Education Task Force, now in its fourth year, for efforts promoting bear-responsible practices for businesses, residents and guests. A significant achievement for the Task … Continue reading
Janaury 2016 Mountain Mix – The Best of All the Rest
January 1 Golden Gate Canyon State Park First Day Hike Start the New Year with a 2.5 mile hike, Jan. 1 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., along Golden Gate Canyon State Park’s Beaver Trail. After a steep climb to start, the trail levels off a bit and winds its way through Lodgepole Pine forest with occasional … Continue reading
December 2015 Mountain Mix – The Best of All the Rest
December 1-January 4 Santa’s North Pole Adventure & Santa’s Lighted Forest Train Santa returns to pass out more presents and treats on Santa’s North Pole Adventure trains at the Georgetown Loop Railroad through Jan. 4. Join Santa and his helpers aboard decorated, enclosed, heated coaches on weekends through Dec. 14, then daily through Dec 24. … Continue reading
May 2015 Mountain Mix – The Best of All the Rest
May 1 Free Slash and Log Disposal Sort Yards open The Nederland and Allenspark Sort Yards are scheduled to open, May 1 and will operate, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Boulder County has established the sort yards to collect logs, tree branches, pine needles, cut grass and noxious weeds from county residents. … Continue reading
March 2015 Mountain Mix – The Best of All the Rest
March 2 Practicing Medicine in a Mountain Village Estes Park Museum’s “Meet Me @ The Museum” event, March 2, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., explores the life of Dr. Jacob O. Mall facilitated by Director and Curator Derek Fortini. It features a 1981 interview with Mall when, at age 79, he reminisced about the changes he’d seen … Continue reading
January 2015 Mountain Mix – The Best of All the Rest
January 1 Golden Gate First Day Hike Golden Gate Canyon State Park offers a First Day Hike along the Horseshoe Trail, Jan. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The moderate 3.6-mile roundtrip hike is a gradual uphill climb that winds through aspen groves and ends at a beautiful meadow. The hike will be led … Continue reading
December Mountain Mix – The Best of All the Rest
December 1 Meet Me @ The Museum Join Estes Park Museum Director and Curator of Exhibits Derek Fortini, Dec. 1, when he compares historical and contemporary photographs of Estes Park at the Meet Me @ The Museum event from 1-2 p.m. Fortini’s research is in preparation for a new 2015 feature in the permanent gallery. … 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
October Mountain Mix – The Best of All the Rest
October 1-31 Fifth Annual ‘Western Light’ Fine Art Show Earthwood Collections in Estes Park hosts the 5th Annual “Western Light” Fine Art Show through October. The 2014 show includes the best and newest work from a select group of 15 “Western Light Painters.” There are over 75 newly unveiled paintings that are a mix of … Continue reading