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We are really beginning to feel the change of the season now. As I look at the Aspens I see some bits of yellow creeping into the landscape. Ah, it smells good. This weekend we will be having the Kirk James band from Durango. I am looking forward to some great blues. The band will play Thursday, ...
The kids are back in school and the line of traffic at 8AM is pretty long. Film Festival will be here next weekend. Get out your sunglasses. Be patient in the lines. Do some star gazing. We are having a party Aug 31st at 11PM with a DJ. Cowboys and aliens is the theme. Get dressed up and have som...
AH, Chamber Music is delightful. Immerse yourself in lovely music and daydream! The weather has been incredible with plenty of sunshine and just enough clouds passing to cool me off. The sidewalk cafe is really fitting the bill for this weather. We are having a WILD TOGA Party tonight, Wednesda...
We are in the midst of Jazz and really liking all the wonderful music. The All-Stars Jazz group played here last night and they were fabulous. The group ranges from 15 to 19 years old and the music is as sophisticated and aged as you want. They will play in the park on Saturday and I highly recom...
We certainly had a wonderful 4th of July. I was able to watch the fireworks from the sidewalk cafe. Quite spectacular! Yoga Festival will be here this weekend July 15th thru July 17th. Keep in mind that we have a large selection of fresh salads and some tasty homemade lemonade. Our Blue Plate Spe...
Live Music Schedule:
Sat, July 9th - Annie & Paul 7-10pm
Sun, July 10th -Carlos 4-7pm
Sat, July 16th - Boxcar & Yengo 7-10pm
Sat, July 23rd - Susan Walton 7-10pm
Sat , July 30th - Zona 7-10pm
Sat, Aug 6th - Tony Rosario 7-10pm
Sat, Aug 13th - Yvonne Meek 7-10pm
Sat, Aug 20th - Danny ...
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SAFETY FIRST – Surrounded by students, Gov. Hickenlooper signed a bill into law at Ouray School on Thursday afternoon that seeks to enhance school safety across Colorado by providing support at the state level to hire more school resource officers. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
RATS’ NEST – A rack of demo bikes at last year’s Ridgway Area Trails (RAT) Festival in Hartwell Park. This year’s 3rd annual will again feature trail building and skills clinics, along with a new Friday beer-and-shorts film night at the Sherbino Theater. (Courtesy photo)
VOLUNTEER Linda Granzow worked twine through spent round casings at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
WARRIOR WIND CHIMES – Welcome Home Montrose staff Emily Smith painted ceramic part of wind chimes at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
BACK HOME IN TELLURIDE – members of Telluride’s Volunteer Fire Department helped move the Galloping Goose No. 4 back to its home next to the San Miguel County Courthouse on May 16. The railbus spent the last four years in Ridgway while it was refurbished. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)

ROBERT JUSTIS (Courtesy photo)
