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Make the most of the end of summer with a not to be missed fi-
nale concert outside at Beaver Creek’s Strawberry Park.
Soak up the sounds of Dr. John and The Lower 911 featur-ing Jon Cleary at the Beaver Creek Music Experience con-cert on Saturday, Sept. 8. Grammy Award winner Dr. John (a.k.a. Mac Rebennack) brings his rich musical heritage and famous dry, gravel crackle, infectious sound to the stage. With one of the most distinctive voices of all time, Dr. John proudly stands alongside Louis Armstrong and Fats Domino as one of New Orleans’ all-time unique voices.
On the heels of playing his own national tour dates, Jon Cleary will join Dr. John’s as a featured player in his band. Cleary’s sixth solo CD, “Occapella!,” became one of the best-selling records during Jazz Fest 2012, second only to Anders Osborne.
The Soul Rebels and Great American Taxi will also be joining Dr. John on stage. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the con-cert begins at 6 p.m. at the base of Strawberry Park in Beaver Creek Village. Arrive early to take advantage of preconcert deals and specials throughout the village with your concert ticket. To see a list of participating businesses, visit www.beavercreek.com. Ticket prices are $30 for general admis-sion seating and $50 for VIP seats.
The Soul Rebels formed when Lumar LeBlanc and Der-rick Moss, originally members of New Orleans’ iconic De-jean’s Young Olympia Brass Band, decided they wanted to play the new, exciting music they were hearing on the radio while respecting the tradition they loved. Both New Orleans natives, the pair was steeped in the fundamentals of New Orleans jazz, but inevitably, contemporary styles of music began to seep into their psyches.
“We wanted to make our own sound without disrespecting the brass tradition,” LeBlanc says. “So we knew we had to break away.”
They found a stylistic middle ground when they spun off and formed a band of young, like-minded local players from all over New Orleans. Graduates of university music programs throughout the South, the band took the march-ing band format they had learned in school and incorporated
influences from outside the city as well as late-breaking lo-cal styles – R&B, funk and hip-hop – especially through half-sung, half-rapped lyrics. “Most of our originals have vocals,” says LeBlanc. “You wouldn’t have done that in a traditional brass band.”
Today, the band has settled on an eight-piece lineup, build-ing a career around an eclectic live show that harnesses the power of horns and drums in the party-like atmosphere of a dance club. While touring the U.S., The Soul Rebels have collaborated or shared the stage with notable artists from many corners of the rock, pop and jazz worlds, including
Metallica, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Cee Lo Green, Ar-cade Fire, The Roots, Bootsy Collins, Seal, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, Counting Crows, Green Day, Drive By Truck-ers, James Brown, Roy Hargrove, Allen Toussaint, Galac-tic, Slick Rick, Chuck Brown, Terence Blanchard, The Gap Band, Better than Ezra and many more.
Great American Taxi is Vince Herman (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Chad Staehly (keys, vocals), Jim Lewin (guitar, vocals), Chris Sheldon (drums, vocals) and Brian Adams (bass, vocals). They sing about working class, blue-collar issues while maintaining their signature upbeat, country-, bluegrass-, rock-infused, Americana-without-borders feel.
“I believe in the power of music and songs that can gen-erate the energy to do something,” says Herman. “Politics should be in music; everything’s politics, especially music. Songwriting can draw attention to appropriate issues of our times.”
The band holds no bars in confronting current issues like mountaintop removal, nuclear energy, poor economic condi-tions, or a soldier returning home from war.
For more information and tickets to Beaver Creek’s Music Experience Grand Finale Concert, or to book lodging, please visit www.beavercreek.com.
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Dr. John, John Cleary, Soul Rebels and Great American Taxi close out Beaver Creek Concert Series. SneakPEAK staff report
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Folk rock band Great American Taxi joins New Orleans master Dr. John on stage at the finale of the Beaver Creek Concert Series. Eric Peter Abramson photo.
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Few things are sexier than a classic coupe. Tom Cox’s love affair with MG, an
English manufacturer that helped define post-war autos, began nearly five decades ago when he attended East High School in Denver.
His friend owned an MG, and Cox was enamored with the roadster’s two-seat design and distinctly British coachwork. The only drawback – the barebones amenities weren’t suited for Colorado.
“These cars didn’t have heaters, and they were a b--ch in the winter, but ever since then, I’ve just been in love with that car,” Cox says. “I knew when I found one, I’d have to buy it.”
For vintage car enthusiasts like Cox, the history of an au-tomobile – where it was made, how it was modified, who owned it – is nearly as important as the make and model. This weekend’s Vail Automotive Classic, a combination auto and airplane show, is only three years old, but it’s quickly building a legacy as one of Vail’s premier off-season events. At Saturday’s Wings and Wheels Show in Gypsum and Sunday’s Vail Automotive Classic in Vail Village, doz-ens of collectors will showcase nearly 180 cars, 30 airplanes and 20 motorcycles, many worth more than $100,000. But Cox doesn’t find these mobile museums stodgy – after all, Vail shouldn’t be the Louvre.
“It’s a low-key event where you can show up, drink some beer and talk cars,” says Cox, who has attended the show since it began in 2010. “The atmosphere is fun and different. You have to enjoy being in Vail.”
A lifelong obsessionCox stops short of calling himself a collector, but his teen-
age lust for MGs lasted through the early ‘70s, when he practically stumbled upon a ‘50 MG TD convertible sitting unused in a Denver garage. It had travelled from England to Australia in a box, where it was assembled and owned by an
Australian serviceman before making its way to America. Cox bought the roadster immediately, and although it was in rough shape, one feature drew attention from die-hard auto enthusiasts: original wheels, which were only produced for several months before MG switched designs.
“The car never really ran right, but these other collectors thought it was great,” says Cox, who restored the vehicle in the mid-‘90s and brings it to Vail this weekend. “It was like buying something at an antique shop and finding out what you have is incredibly rare.”
The MG TD sparked a newfound hobby and is now one of six vintage cars Cox owns. For a self-professed non-col-lector, Cox and his British autos have done extremely well at the Vail Automotive Classic: He has swept the “Best in Show” category, once with a ‘50 Riley RM and again with a bulky ’36 MG roadster. With the MG TD, Cox isn’t quite expecting a three-peat – the engine isn’t original, and he es-timates the vehicle could sell for around $25,000, making it one of the least valuable in his collection and at the show as a whole. The most insanely expensive? A Bugatti Veyron, touted as the fastest street-legal car in the world with a top speed of nearly 270 miles per hour, worth nearly $2,100,000.
While market value can impress casual attendees, regu-lars on the vintage car circuit share more than price points. Cox and his fellow participant, Steve Bell, could be long-lost brothers: Along with a penchant for European roadsters, both fell into the collecting world by accident. Like Cox’s MG TD, Bell came to America from down under, where the New Zealand native grew up watching Formula One racing. Bell’s thirst for speed led to a career in Aspen as a profes-sional ski racer until the late ‘80s, when a friend introduced him to the then-emerging market for post-war cars from Britain, Germany and Italy.
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By the time Labor Day came and went, local cyclist-of-all-trades Ciro Zarate had competed in nearly 30 road and mountain bike race across Colorado, logging roughly 45 hours in the saddle and taking home a number of top-three finishes, including one at the Vail Recreation District’s Camp Hale Hup outside of Red Cliff in July. He has competed in one race or another every weekend since late March, with a handful of weekday events for good measure. It’s been a good summer.
But September is hardly time to ditch the bike. Zarate, who works at Pedal Power in Avon to subsidize his race fe-tish, has another 12-odd weeks of cycling left thanks to a jam-packed month and the meat of cyclocross season. The only potential hiccup is early snow – it’s practically guaran-teed in the mountains at least once before Halloween – but even then, the down-and-dirty ‘cross races continue.
“I felt really good the whole season,” Zarate says. “Now I’m starting to get into cyclocross mode. I’m really excited to see how the season goes.”
With a few exceptions, this month marks the end of road and mountain bike season, and dozens of area athletes like Zarate are gearing up for a stellar finish (no pun intended). Between a fundraiser, a cyclocross intro and Vail’s first pro-level criterium, the valley is chock-full of events for all abili-ties. Take a cue from Zarate and give the bike a final tune, grab your thermals and hit the cool-weather circuit. It ain’t over yet.
Casual Classic Bike RideSunday, Sept. 8
For the past 27 years, The Sonnenalp of Vail Foundation has led one of the valley’s finest off-season bike events, the Casual Classic Bike Ride. It’s less of a race and more of a cycling celebration, with a 36-mile ride followed by a barbe-cue, live music and a silent auction at the Sonnenalp Resort’s Bully Ranch restaurant.
Part of the ride’s draw is the course: Cyclists begin in Breckenridge, follow the paved path through Frisco up to the summit of Vail Pass, and then coast down into Vail Village. It’s a relatively easy, well-known trail with enough uphill to get your blood pumping, but starting in Breck means none of the brutal uphill found with the Coors Classic time trial route. (Die-hard cyclists can opt for both directions, a 74-mile ride beginning at 7 a.m. in Vail.) Without the pressure of timing, the ride is ideal for athletic youngsters or entire families.
Most riders will meet at the Sonnenalp between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. for check in. The resort provides a shuttle to Brecken-ridge shortly afterwards, or participants can find the group at the Breckenridge Skier Parking Lot on Watson Street around 8:45 a.m. The ride kicks off at 9 a.m., with race coordina-tors leading the way as the path weaves through Breck and Frisco. Once on the pass, it’s a leisurely descent into the vil-lage, where the barbecue begins at 11:30 a.m. If you want a party without the effort, non-participants can attend for $25 at the door. Road-bike rentals from Jamis Bicycles are also available for $25.
Unfortunately, pre-registration for the ride ended on Au-gust 31 – last-minute participants will pay $135 for adults
and $75 for children, nearly $50 more each than the early rate. But you’ll get warm fuzzies knowing the proceeds go to local nonprofits like the foundation and ECO Trails, Eagle County’s service dedicated to path and trail maintenance. The ride has garnered upwards of $4,500 for the department in year’s past, and with dozens of expected cyclists, organiz-ers expect more of the same.
To register, visit www.sonnenalp.com and download the race form, or email Michele Davis at [email protected].
Maloit Park Cyclocross RaceWednesday, Sept. 12
Cyclocross isn’t new by any means, but the former niche sport is gaining popularity at a fast clip, particularly in young, bike-crazed communities like the valley. It’s the sort of event you can’t easily describe – think the physicality of adventure racing with the cardio intensity of short-track mountain bik-ing – and can be intimidating for first-time participants.
In keeping with its dedication to laid-back, affordable races, the Vail Recreation District will host its first open-entry cyclocross race on Sept. 12 at Maloit Park in Minturn. Organized by local pro mountain and cyclocross racer Jake Wells, the 2-mile course covers pavement, singletrack, grass and various obstacles, all of which have to be tackled with bike in tow. In 45 minutes of non-stop racing, riders hop on and off their equipment regularly, shaking up the occasion-ally hypnotic pace of traditional racing.
Like VRD’s summertime mountain bike series, the cyclo-cross begins after work at 5 p.m. and boasts youth, open, sport and pro divisions. No matter what, register in advance through the VRD website for the best rate – adult entry is $15 and youth is $5, with both increasing by $5 at the event. If all goes well, it could become a recurring series. To prep new-bies, Wells will also lead two four-hour camps this weekend. Cost is $100 and includes one entry to Wednesday’s race.
Wells, who has raced elite cyclocross races for seven years, enjoys the event for the rally atmosphere – what he describes for fans as “easy to get close to the racers and cheer/heckle them. An all-around cyclist like Zarate looks to it for variety. With several dozen races a season, the road starts to get redundant.
“I like how cyclocross is so completely different from road racing,” says Zarate, who got his first taste of ‘cross in 2008. “It’s much more than riding fast – you have to be a good handler. Some people struggle with the cold weather, but coming from the valley, the colder it gets, the better I get.”
Tour of VailFriday, Sept. 28 to Sunday, Sept. 30
The USA Pro Cycling Challenge gave valley fans a taste of the world’s most elite cyclists, but the brand-new Tour of Vail event invites locals to join the peloton. The tour spans an entire weekend and includes a 62-mile distance race, 10-kilometer time trial from Vail Village to East Vail, and the area’s first road-bike criterium, a 1-kilometer circuit through Vail that’s part of the USA Crits Championships Series. On the outskirts will be plenty of diversions for non-racers, in-cluding a three-day expo with vendors and giveaways.
“With the race coming at the end of the season, I’m hoping it will make things lively in the streets,” says Sybill Navas,
events coordinator for the Town of Vail and one of the event organizers. “We’re fortunate to have it here.”
The weekend begins Friday with the time trial, an easy-going race to whet the appetite. The cornerstone event is the Vail Challenge, a road race from Copper to Leadville to Vail with more than 4,700 vertical feet of climbing and “King of the Mountain” awards for the best summit times. Sunday is the much-anticipated crit, a lightning-fast race boasting $25,000 in cash prizes for a measly entry fee of around $50. Men and women race in one of three divisions, including an elite level with 90 minutes of pedaling. Registration price varies for each event and is available through www.Tou-rofVail.com until the day of the race.
Along with the town, the tour is sponsored by Stan’s No-Tubes Great American Cycling Series, lending it the sort of heft needed to attract superstars from across the state. In the ranks of an estimated 1,000 participants will be numerous elite cyclists, many of whom felt a high-profile road race in Vail was long overdue.
“This has never really been done before,” says Zarate, who will race in Sunday’s crit. “I’m really excited they’re bringing a real road-bike race to the valley. It’s the sort of thing we need.”
September brings slew of cycling eventsBenefits, pro races and no-holds-barred cyclocross mix up local bike scene
By Phil Lindeman
Cyclocross racing comes to Maloit Park in Minturn on Wednesday, Sept. 12. The Vail Rec Disctrict race features barriers, singletrack and pavement. Local pro Jake Wells (pictured) is offering instructional clin-ics several days before the race. Larry Myles photo.
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Like many endurance athletes, Gypsum resident Lucas Rivera practically vibrates with a resilient, almost twisted competi-
tiveness. Just don’t force the 25-year-old into an ice bath.
After completing Beaver Creek’s Tough Mudder the past two summers, Rivera has been training for the race’s bigger, burlier, more bizarre cousin, the World’s Toughest Mudder (or WTM), with regular plunges into 40-degree water. The frigid water isn’t only to soothe sore muscles after multi-hour sessions of running, biking and hiking – it’s a necessity. Just 10 percent of participants finished the entire 24-hour WTM race last year, and more than half were knocked out due to hypothermia before completing the first lap of the 12-mile course.
“I’ve just been trying to get my body and mind prepared for this as much as possible,” says Rivera, who finished in around three hours during this year’s Beaver Creek event. “I’ve been get getting out in the wilderness a lot. I don’t like the ice baths, but I’ve been forcing myself to do it.”
Ever since its inaugural year in 2011, the Beaver Creek Tough Mudder has featured a massive ice bath – dubbed the “Arctic Enema” – but it’s a relaxing dip compared to the lengthy open-water swim at the WTM. Rivera has spent the past few months prepping for the obstacle race, held in New Jersey on Nov. 18 – the same weekend as Vail’s opening day. It’s the torturous final installment of the increasingly popular race series, attended by the top five-percent of finishers culled from nearly 500,000 total participants worldwide. A field of hardcore athletes replaces the fun-loving, costumed teams of regular Tough Mudders, which makes the lopsided number of people who simply don’t finish intimidating – and enticing.
“Once I left college and athletics, I was looking for that void to be filled,” Rivera says. “I love to do all the crazy things you can do in the outdoors, and the Tough Mudder was just a natural continuation of that. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event.”
Into the unknownRivera is a near-perfect model for the sort of competitor the Tough Mudder attracts:
young, highly athletic and frighteningly optimistic about self-induced torture – competing in the 24-hour event is high on his bucket list, and he has little doubt he’ll complete the entire thing. He hardly balks when talking about the 40-plus dastardly obstacles he’ll likely encounter, from ice water to 15-foot walls to fields of electrified wiring. Of course, he can’t predict any of them with certainty: A major selling point of the WTM is racing blind, with little information on obstacles until the day of the race.
“I think some racers can get bored if they know the exact layout of a race,” Rivera says.
Local athlete Lucus Rivera preps for the World’s Toughest Mudder, a 24-hour race
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Lucas Rivera plans to compete in the Toughest Mudder competition, a 24-hour obstacle race, this October. Kent Pettit photo.
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Have you noticed the leaves on the trees already beginning to change color?
While fall is certainly, making its way in, there are some days where summer just doesn’t seem quite ready to relin-quish her territory. This transition can sometimes be chal-lenging for the chef that likes to cook with seasonal ingre-dients. With summer’s stone fruits on their last legs and pumpkin still weeks away, you’ll have to be creative with your choice of ingredients.
One of my favorite ingredients to use during this tran-sitional time is coffee. Coffee beans are very similar to chocolate in that the land on which they grow and how long they are roasted heavily influences their flavors. The fruity, earthy and overall bitter flavors of coffee pairs well with the sweetness of vanilla, cinnamon spices, chocolate, hazelnuts and other warm winter flavors.
Yet, more often than not, we like to enjoy our coffee iced in the heat of summer and for those fall days where the summer sun seems to linger, coffee desserts can be served cold or frozen. Coffee ice cream is a great way to celebrate the last days of summer. However, if you don’t have an ice cream machine, you can very easily whip up a batch of cof-fee mousse. Light, cold, and full of flavor, this recipe for coffee mousse can be made and piped into your favorite glasses with other elements to make a triffle, or used as a side to one of your favorite chocolate desserts.
The mousse can also fill the cavities of your favorite sili-cone flexi mold and then frozen, and unmolded, for a fun and uniquely shaped treat. If you are using this application, you’ll want to under-whip the cream that gets folded in at the end. Doing so will keep the mousse thinner, which is more likely than a thicker, fluffier mousse to fill the tight corners and crevices in most molds.
You’ll want to unmold your mousse while it is frozen and even arrange it on your dessert plates while it is still frozen, since it will be easy to pickup and handle, but be sure to leave plenty of time for these deliciously tender desserts to thaw in the refrigerator before enjoying.
Coffee MousseYields: 6 to 8 servingsPrep Time: 1.5 hours
Ingredients1 cup heavy cream1 cup whole milk2 tablespoons ground coffee1 vanilla beans (split and scraped)1/2 cup egg yolks1/4 cup sugar3 tablespoons Knox gelatin powder1 1/2 tablespoons cold water (to mix with the gelatin)2 cups heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks
Directions1) Combine gelatin and cold water. Set aside.2) Combine the heavy cream, milk, coffee and vanilla beans in a sauce pot and bring to a boil.3) Remove from heat, cover and allow to steep (stand) for five minutes.4) Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer line with cheesecloth (can be purchased at Kitchen Collage) to re-move coffee grounds. Discard coffee grounds.5) Place remaining liquid in a saucepot and return to a boil.
Temper egg yolks and sugar into hot milk mixture while stirring vigorously until mixture coats the backside of a spoon. (This mixture is called crème anglaise)6) Remove from the heat and add the hydrated gelatin, whisking until it is completely dissolved.7) Allow the anglaise to cool to room temperature before folding in whipped cream. Be careful not to agitate the mix-ture too much because the whipped cream become over-whipped and the mousse will have a grainy texture. 8) Pipe or spoon mousse into glasses and allow to chill for at least one hour before serving.
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Some people run marathons for charity. Others complete long bike rides for a cause. Gypsum resident Marc DesRo-siers will do both this October.
In fact, the local cyclist and runner will complete 1,400 miles of solo biking from Denver to Detroit, then run the Detroit Marathon on Oct. 21 – all in the span of two weeks. In the endeavor, he hopes to raise $100,000 for Lake Orion Loves, a nonprofit created to help three families with children battling life-threatening health problems. The three children live in Lake Orion, Mich., where DesRosiers grew up and attended high school with the children’s parents.
Funds raised will help pay for medical care for Max Milewski, who has down syndrome and is battling leukemia, Nicole Marie Burton, who has been fighting lymphoblastic leuke-mia, and Faith Aisthorpe, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 18 months old. Each of the children is undergoing extensive treatment for their illnesses, and according to DesRo-siers, assisting with burdensome costs will only help these children fight and grow up to be healthy adults.
DesRosiers sees his ride and effort as a way to help out friends and give back to the com-munity where he grew up.
“I have three kids and a wife,” says DesRosiers, the founder of Big Delicious catering and co-owner of Happy Valley catering. “If anything happened to them, I would depend on the support of my family and community.”
DesRosiers been training on trails, on the bike and in the gym for his ride and run since December, and he says his motivation is the three kids he’s raising money for.
“I can suffer for 14 days, 1,400 miles on a bike and finish with a marathon while these kids suffer every day of their lives,” he says, adding that his father, who passed away from cancer in 2008, is his inspiration for the entire endeavor. “He’ll be with me the whole ride. I couldn’t imagine if my kids were going through what these kids are every day – I can suffer for two weeks if these kids can suffer their whole lives.”
The rideDesRosiers leaves on his ride Oct. 7, with the goal of arriving in Detroit on Oct. 19 – that
means averaging more than 100 miles a day. He’ll have a support vehicle from one of his
sponsors following him the entire way. Once in Detroit, he’ll have a day off before running the marathon, which will be his third in Detroit and his sixth overall.
The Detroit Marathon has a special significance to DesRosiers. Besides being in his hometown, it was the first he ever ran, and one in which his father came to cheer him on.
“My dad was already sick at the time. I remember coming around one of the turns and seeing my dad just sitting there smiling at me,” DesRosiers says. “Plus there are 23,000 run-ners. You’ve got homeless people cheering you on, and I get choked up reading some of the signs people have while you’re going out. Something about having homeless people cheer-ing you on, it really levels the playing field. Everyone is the same out there.”
This is not the first time DesRosiers has done the Denver-to-Detroit ride. He did the ride in 13 days in 1997, but this is his first time putting the ride and marathon together, and it’s his biggest fundraising effort.
“I’ve wanted to do the ride and the marathon and raise money for cancer since I saw my
dad pass away from cancer in 2008,” DesRosiers says. “I couldn’t do one without the other. I felt like it was something I was always meant to do.”
Since he committed to doing the ride in December, DesRosiers has been training with five-to-six-hour bike rides or runs and strength training with a trainer in Denver, all on top of being a husband, father and managing two businesses.
To donate to DesRosier’s ride, or to learn more about the families his ride will be support-ing, see www.sistersouls.com or www.lakeorionloves.com.
In addition to DesRosiers, 15 to 20 supporters will attend the Detroit Marathon to help bring attention to the project.
“It’s about a sense of pride and community,” DesRosiers says. “It’s also about lending a hand to people in need.”
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Local cyclist Marc DesRosiers trains for a 1,400-mile, Denver-to-Detroit bike ride to raise money for three seriously ill children in his hometown. DesRosiers will follow the 13-day ride by completing the Detroit Marathon upon his arrival. Ryan Bregante photo.
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Nine veterans got out on the green last week as part of the Vail Veterans Program inaugural golf event. Veterans participated in two days of golf at the Red Sky Ranch Golf Club playing both the Norman and Fazio courses, a Larry Rinker Golf Academy clinic, and golf at the Vail Golf Club. “We received overwhelming support from all of our sponsors and an outpouring of generosity from Red Sky Golf Club members, both of which allowed us to provide a superior experience for the group of veterans who at-tended the program,” says Vail Veterans Program Ex-ecutive Director Cheryl Jensen.One veteran, Marine Sergeant Michael Spivey, says that before he started golfing, he was unable to sleep. His mind was constantly filled with the memories of loosing his arm, his resulting disability and the wreckage he wit-nessed while at war. Taking up golf gave him respite, he says. “I am relieved of these thoughts, because to prepare, play my best game, and take advantage of this great opportu-nity, my only thoughts can be about golf,” he says.Photo: Marine Sergeant Michael Spivey puts at Red Sky’s Norman golf course. Photo special to SneakPEAK.
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Chipotle. Blood orange. Sicil-ian lemon.
If you think an olive-oil-and-vinegar themed night seems pedestrian, you’ve never experienced those flavors at the Rocky Mountain Olive Oil Company. The Riverwalk shop, along with local chef Loida Alegre of Simply Fresh, will host a cooking class and demo on Thursday, Sept. 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The lesson will include five courses, with each course featuring a different vinegar and oil combination and beer pairing from Crazy Mountain Brewery. Cost is $45 per person.
“The concept of the class revolves around the flavor of
the oils and vinegars. They can be intimidating to the novice cook,” Alegre says. “But once you’re familiar and know the basic combinations, it’s not that bad.”
As she explains, certain flavors intensify when combined, such as tarragon and lemon.
Alegre will do a cooking demonstration and educate the audience on several techniques and go-to flavor combina-tions. The syllabus for the class will include how to make reductions (reducing a liquid to a syrupy substance), how to make an emulsion (thoroughly combining two liquids that wouldn’t normally mix, such as oil and vinegar) and how to deglaze a pan.
“Anybody can learn these techniques, and once you learn them you can do it with anything,” Alegre says.
At the demo, Alegre will be using some of the store’s oils and vinegars, with unique flavors that include dark-choco-late balsamic, a blood-orange infused olive oil and the in-tense Sicilian lemon oil. Participants will get to taste these flavors in action in dishes such as grilled summer squash with chipotle and raspberry glaze, chicken and tarragon on a bed of basil fettuccine, and fresh figs and blackberries with a balsamic reduction.
Not all oils created equalAccording to Rocky Mountain Olive Oil owner Lindsay
Crisanti, the type of olive oil used in cooking can make a big difference in your dish. Many store-bought olive oils contain mixtures of other oils, which changes the burning point of the oil.
“It’s a common misconception that you can’t cook with
olive oil because it burns easily. But good, pure olive oil can be heated up to 450 degrees,” Cristanti says.
Low-quality oils can also boast a high peroxide content, a result of the way the olives are processed. Crisanti says this changes the taste of the oil. All of the oils used in the demo and sold at the store are pure and imported from top olive-producing countries around the world, depending on the season. The shop also carries a number of infused olive oils, a process that makes for a more intense flavor.
As Alegre explains, “Ever notice how your spaghetti sauce or soup tastes better after sitting in the fridge overnight? In-fused oils follow the same concept.
Mediterranean Cooking Class
What: A culinary demo with chef Loida Alegre of Simply Fresh focused on cooking with olive oils and vinegars. The demo will include five courses and beer pairings from Crazy Mountain Brewery.
Where: Rocky Mountain Olive Oil Company at Riverwalk in Edwards
When: Thursday, Sept. 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
More info: Call for reservations at 970-855-0162
Chef Loida Alegre will teach a cooking class and demo, paired with Crazy Mountain beers at the Rocky Mountain Olive Oil Factory on Sept. 13. Kent Pettit photo.OilVinegar
Local chef talks flavor combinations and cooking 101 at culinary demo. By Melanie Wong
balsamic dressingIngredients:-2 tablespoons of chopped shallots-2 tablespoons of Tuscany Herb olive oil,
plus 2 tablespoons for dressing later-2 tablespoons of Serrano honey balsamic
vinegar for dressing -3/4 cup of chopped pancetta-15 to 20 medium shrimp, shelled and de-
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“As with most ingredients you marry, the flavors are better the next day. When you infuse oils, that’s already done for you,” Alegre says.
As for vinegars, most cooks may limit their use to things like dressings, but Alegre says they are much more versatile, something she’ll demonstrate during the class.
“I absolutely love cooking with vinegars,” she says. “It makes for a savory dish and gives it a lot of flavor.”
For the novice cookBoth Crisanti and Alegre emphasize that the point of the class is to make cooking acces-
sible for everyday, busy cooks.“We don’t want people to think they have to be a good cook to use these ingredients,”
Crisanti says. “It’s as simple as pouring a balsamic over ice cream or olive oil (on a) salad.”Alegre, whose company offers catering, cooking and a line of sauces, says the key for
novice cooks is repetition.“A recipe can become like second nature,” she says. “For beginners, I tell them to pick
one or two of their favorite recipes and do them over and over to add it to your repertoire.”Crisanti says the store’s Fort Collins branch recently hosted a very popular cooking class.
He hopes to offer regular cooking events at the Riverwalk location, with different themes and drink pairings.
“Our theory is teaching people simple stuff they can do at home,” he says. “Our culture today is such that we’ve moved away from good fresh cooking. Everyone is so busy. Both my wife and I grew up with our moms’ cooking.”
The class has a size limit, and reservations are encouraged by dropping by the Rocky Mountain Olive Oil Company or by calling 970-855-0162.
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The Second Annual Women’s Empowerment Workshop returns to Vail from Sept. 13 to16 at the Vail Racquet Club Mountain Resort.
Through deep explorations in nature, rafting, rock climbing, hiking, groundwork with horses, seminars and life coaching, the goal of the workshop is that women will discover the power within by connecting to nature in a deep and personal way. Participants will explore questions such as, “What is your greatest potential in life? Are you achieving it? Are you satisfied with where you are financially?”
Danielle Howard, a certified financial consultant for the past 20 years, will join this year’s facilitator staff to share her insights on how women can create healthy financial lives.
An avid outdoorswoman and kayaker, Howard will help participants explore how spend-ing time on a river relates to situations in their lives, in particular the flow of money.
“My mission is to help women understand the meaning of money in their life and facilitate opportunities to create a more fulfilling journey by connecting their core values with their resources of time, talent and treasure,” she says. “By challenging current negative mindsets about money and laying the groundwork for new, thought-provoking ideas, my hope is to
help women embrace true financial freedom.”According to Howard, Rivers serve as a powerful metaphor for creating a healthy finan-
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“As we embrace the symbolic teachings of the river, we’ll also connect with the positive, creative power of money and how to use it resourcefully and wisely, how to direct it inten-tionally and how to share it with others,” says workshop co-founder Susie Kincade. “I am excited to have Danielle join us, and I know participants will enjoy exploring the meaning of money in their lives as we laugh, learn and get a bit wet on our water journey.”
The panel of facilitators will include wilderness guide, Tanya Miller; wilderness therapist, Josie Fenton; equine therapist and author, Melisa Pearce; and life coach andauthor, Joan King. They will join workshop founders Susie Kincade and Christy Martin to take women outward into nature. Activities are designed for all ages and abilities, and provide skills and tools that women can take directly into their life.
Registration is open online at www.womenempower.us. Call for more information at 877-595-8622.
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Whether your favorite NFL team looked strong this preseason or struggled to find continuity, the good news is we’re close to these games counting for real. The regular season is al-
most here – let’s preview the AFC and discover this season’s best teams, players and surprises.
AFC WestThis could very well be the most competitive division in
the NFL, along with the most difficult to predict. The arriv-al of Peyton Manning in Denver makes the Broncos instant contenders. The Broncos have a strong running game, an adept offensive line and a relentless defense that pressures the passer. Add one of the greatest quarterbacks in history into the mix and this could be a very special season in the Mile High City.
The Kansas City Chiefs are a team on the rise. Running back Jamaal Charles has recovered from last season’s torn ACL and should be one of the most explosive players in 2012. Former Browns and Broncos runner Peyton Hillis will also see plenty of snaps in KC. The prospect of shut-ting down the Chiefs’ runners is akin to catching a speeding Ferrari and tackling a dump truck. KC has a fast, physical defense that is loaded with playmakers, and the team will be in the divisional hunt all season long.
The San Diego Chargers are routinely the most talented
team in the AFC West, but also the most underachieving, and Norv Turner’s club must make a playoff push this sea-son or the front office may blow up.
Phillip Rivers leads a pass-happy offense, while third-year back Ryan Mathews enters a make-or-break season in southern California. The Bolts are unpredictable and could finish worst or first.
Despite setting new records for penalties and idiotic plays nearly every season, the Oakland Raiders can be a force in the West. Darren McFadden anchors a talented of-fense led by veteran QB Carson Palmer. McFadden will be among the league’s leading rushers if he can stay healthy (he has missed games in every season). The Raiders will play tough against every team in the division and could make a surprise playoff run.
FanRag’s Prediction: The Broncos and Chiefs tie for the divisional crown with 10-6 records.
AFC EastFor years, the titans of the AFC East have resided in
Foxborough, Mass. This year will be no different, as Bill Belichick’s Patriots will run away with the division. Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, Wes Welker and Brandon Lloyd form the league’s top receiving corps for the incom-parable Tom Brady. The Patriots could be Super again.
In neighboring New York, the Jets have lost their iden-tity. Rex Ryan’s teams used to be defined by running the football and playing stout defense. Now, the Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow circus seem to be running this team into the ground.
Don’t look now, but the Buffalo Bills are improving, and with a few more pieces could soon be challenging for di-visional titles. The Miami Dolphins will struggle to finish in any other spot than last this year. The good news is that “Hard Knocks” has been very entertaining to watch this season.
FanRag Prediction: The Patriots look like the team to
beat in the AFC and finish with a record of 13-3.
AFC SouthThe Houston Texans are leaps and bounds ahead of
the division. If Andre Johnson and Matt Schaub can stay healthy, the Texans should play deep into January. The An-drew Luck era begins in Indianapolis; the next great quar-terback for the Colts will be an exceptional player and the Colts will be contenders again – next year. In Tennessee, second-year QB Jake Locker takes over a team loaded with speed and potential, one that could make a playoff push in 2012. Jacksonville’s best player, Maurice Jones-Drew, has been a no-show at training camp as he holds out for a bet-ter contract. Without MJD, the Jaguars might be the worst team in the league.
FanRag Prediction: Houston clinches a first-round bye with a record of 12-4, while the Titans sneak into the post-season at 9-7.
AFC NorthJoe Flacco and Ray Rice are poised to put the Baltimore
Ravens into the conversation as the league’s best team. The Pittsburgh Steelers have been known for decades as a tough team that runs the ball and plays rugged defense. Ben Ro-ethlisberger will throw the ball a ton this year, but the Steel-ers defense will batter opponents once again. Andy Dalton and A.J. Green make the future look bright for the Cincin-nati Bengals, but they aren’t talented enough to keep pace with Baltimore. And sorry, Cleveland Browns fans, this is not going to be your year – again.
FanRag Prediction: At 10-6, Baltimore is the class of the division and will be a team nobody wants to face in the playoffs.
Next week, we’ll examine the NFC and discuss Super Bowl XLVII picks.
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When a flurry of balloons rise into the air above Eagle Ranch on Sept. 15, each one will go up with a story and a prayer.
The annual balloon launch, held at 8:30 a.m. before the Out of Darkness suicide awareness walk, is a memorial or-ganized by friends and family who have lost someone to suicide. These “survivors of suicide,” along with other sup-porters, will then complete a four-mile walk to raise funds for local suicide prevention programs.
The walk and the balloon launch are part of National Sui-cide Prevention Week from Sept. 9 to Sept. 15, and the local prevention program SpeakUp ReachOut will be organizing Eagle County’s events, which include fundraisers, preven-tion training and chances for suicide survivors to find sup-port.
A community concernSpeak Up Reach Out started out of a need to address sui-
cide numbers in Eagle County, says Meredith Van Ness, the group’s coordinator.
“We are a tiny coalition that is concerned about suicide prevention in the community,” she says. “The ultimate goal is to reduce the numbers. We have high numbers and high suicide rates in our community, but it’s not something that’s talked about often enough.”
According to Van Ness, Colorado has the sixth highest suicide race in the country, with the highest risk group being men ages 25 to 54. In Colorado, there were 940 recorded suicides in 2009, and resort areas such as Vail tend to show even higher rates.
SpeakUp ReachOut offers educational resources, trains people in suicide prevention, connects people to counselors and provides support programs for survivors. Van Ness says the group’s main message is that suicide is entirely prevent-able.
“We need to learn what the warning signs are and get peo-ple the help they need,” she says. “Some people say suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. We have many programs that train people in how to talk about it and recognize the signs.”
One such program, SOS, has trained more than 1,200 students on how to recognize the signs of suicide. As part of Suicide Prevention Week, a session will teach people a technique called QPR – question, persuade and refer – an hour-long training that teaches people how to talk to some-one contemplating suicide.
Van Ness says suicide can be a taboo subject, or people might not know how to approach it, and the group is here to
open up the dialogue.“People are scared to talk about suicide – they think it’s
going make things worse, and we know that’s simply not true,” she says.
Talking to someone you think may be having suicidal thoughts won’t encourage them to think more about suicide – in fact, it’s proven to lower anxiety levels and act as a de-terrent, Van Ness says.
“Another myth is that if people talk about killing them-selves, that they won’t really do it,” she says. “If they’re actually talking about, it’s a huge red flag and a warning. They’re trying to let someone know.”
Van Ness says suicide rarely occurs without warning. Most of the time, suicides are planned in advance and there are clues to suicidal behavior if you know how to look.
“If we as a community and individuals are taught to look for those clues, for the most part people will be honest,” Van Ness says. “We need to talk about how to ask those questions and get comfortable with the terminology.”
Turning tragedy into hopeEagle resident Jill Baron says she and her family wished
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“Afterwards we realized he suffered from depression, and we didn’t even know,” Baron says. “We were very shocked – we didn’t even know he had any mental health issues.”
The suicide led her to seek help for suicide survivors, and she came across HEARTBEAT, a grief support group
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Sept 15: HEARTBEAT Balloon Launch and Out of Darkness walk – Benediction and memorial balloon launch followed by a four-mile walk begin-ning at the Eagle Town Park at 8:30 a.m.
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for suicide survivors. The name is an acronym for concepts covered by the group, and Baron eventually started an Eagle County chapter. The grief that those family and friends go through is quite different, she says, and the support of other survivors can make a big difference
“It’s a different kind of grief. There’s a lot of guilt,” Baron says. “A lot of it is that loved ones wish they would have done something different. That’s why you try to give back, and hope you can use some of that pain to make a difference in someone else’s life.”
SpeakUp ReachOut also provides literature and care pack-ages for the families of people who have taken their own lives.
There hasn’t been a big demand for the support group in the area, but Baron says it means people are getting support elsewhere and she believes in the importance of being an available resource. There will be a sign-up sheet for anyone interested in starting up regular support meetings at the bal-loon launch, she says.
“I think it helped me. It helped me knowing you’re not alone and being with other people who have the same expe-rience,” Baron says. “The recovery process is different for everybody. One thing is, through all of the darkness in sur-viving this experience is that there is hope.”
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Today, Bell owns Classic Investments, a Denver-based sales and restoration company with a fleet of sports cars from Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati and more. He travels to nu-merous shows as a seller, but at a laid-back event like in Vail – where he won “Best in Class” in 2010 with a ’67 Maserati Ghibli – he stays away from the auction block. This week-end he brings a ’62 Lancia Flaminia convertible, produced by a little-known Italian company that was bought by Fiat in 1969.
“It’s an underdog car built better than your big names like Ferrari, but they just weren’t as well-known,” Bell says. “Unfortunately, they built cars so well they went out of busi-ness.”
Cars for a cause Lancia’s abrupt history is a near-reflection of the tumul-
tuous vintage car world, where ambitious shows like the now-defunct Rocky Mountain Concours d’Elegance at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs go belly-up regularly. On the seller side, Bell has weathered four large “depressions” in the past two decades, times when the overall economy couldn’t support an indulgent hobby like car collecting.
The Vail show started at the tail end of the last economic downturn, and a grassroots approach has been vital to its success. Rather than coddle major sponsors, organizers will hold an auction for charity on Friday night, charge moder-ate ticket prices on Saturday and open the show for free on Sunday. This template is a boon for local organizations such as Jack’s Place, a housing facility for patients at the Shaw Cancer Center in Edwards. On Friday, community members can bid on a donated vintage Jaguar, with all proceeds going to the charity – just about the only way housing can remain
donation-based. The facility’s namesake, Jack Eck, is a fixture in Vail and
will speak briefly before the auction. After four decades as a surgeon with Vail Valley Medical Center, he recently retired and now serves as a self-described ambassador for VVMC, leading tours of the hospital and guiding expansion deci-sions. He’s also a casual collector, and will display a restored ’65 Porsche 356C – the last year of the iconic “bathtub” de-sign – and ’47 Stinson single-prop airplane.
“This really is something for the whole family,” Eck says of the show. “Everyone has a great time and it has that local feel, but it has started to attract people from across the coun-try. It’s just a neat couple of days.”
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“You’ll probably see a lot more serious athletes trying these out just for the excitement. It takes an extremely well-rounded athlete.”
Along with uncertainty, Rivera simply likes the wild, almost animalistic nature of obstacle races. While growing up in Colorado Springs, Rivera spent his teens camping and hiking, and he admits to being just a bit jaded when it comes to straightforward racing. Running 12 or more miles is an integral part of his training, but he’d rather take the mental challenge of WTM, and sees a lot of fellow endurance athletes buying into the obstacle-race craze.
This thirst for something different is due in large part to Rivera’s competitive nature. He was a two-time captain as wide receiver for Bethany College in Kansas, and after graduat-ing, he took an athletic coordinator position with the Western Eagle County Municipal Rec-reation District. His wife was a volleyball player at the same college, and his grade-school friend and WTM race partner, TJ Ricciardi, is a personal trainer in Denver. Everywhere Rivera goes, he’s surrounded by athletic types.
But traditional sports are far removed from the near-anarchic layout of the WTM, where the only instructions are to run as many laps as possible on a 12-mile course, stopping only to sleep and eat at a makeshift campsite. Although the average Tough Mudder events are touted as non-competitive – simply finishing intact seems to be rewarding enough – the WTM is advertised as a bonafide race, with the top male and female racers taking home $15,000 grand a piece. When the 24 hours are up, racers have to finish their final lap or risk disqualification. With a field full of endurance athletes, this makes for interesting strategy: With no finish line, time is the enemy, and Rivera and Ricciardi have to parcel out their energy wisely.
“These races can be more than a little competitive,” says Ricciardi, who is most worried about the potentially brutal chill of mid-November on the East Coast. “I don’t want to say other things like a marathon aren’t mentally challenging, but this is a much different mental grind. I also wouldn’t say anything worries me – I know Lucas and I can do it, but it’s going to be hard. The weather is on my mind the most.”
Mudder boot campThe lucrative cash pot is a major incentive for some racers, but the chances of taking it
home are slim, even for Rivera. If he did, it would make a dent in the $3,000 he spent on race fees, travel and auxiliary gear, but a handful of local sponsors has made an impact, donating everything from socks and camping gear. He also raised money selling artwork by his dad, a part-time sculptor, and garnered an XTERRA wetsuit sponsorship through his brother-in-law, Matt Westenfelder, a local athlete who will also compete in the WTM.
On the training side, Rivera and Ricciardi have approached the WTM in relatively similar ways, mixing tons of long-distance cardio with dynamic exercises in the gym. Rivera has been taking an interval class at the Gypsum Recreation Center led by instructor Billy Kuhn. It has three parts – endurance, strength and circuit work – most of which bring unorthodox equipment like tractor tires and sledgehammers into the mix.
“These races are a different kind of racing and require a different kind of training,” Kuhn says. “Compare it to running: You get in a perfect stride and always know what to expect. This throws a curveball at you, mentally and physically. It really takes a soldier-like mental-ity to get it done.”
It’s no mistake the WTM has a militaristic slant. The concept was pioneered by a former British Special Forces operative who, like many, was bored with regular racing. The re-gional event are packed with former servicemen, including many who complete the courses with prosthetic limbs as part of the Wounded Warrior Project, the Tough Mudder’s main charity. Since 2008, the series has raised close to $3.5 million for the project, and next year organizers plan to expand into more markets.
Despite the near-mythic quality of the WTG, Rivera has no plans on slowing down after his attempt, and Ricciardi says other obstacle races such as the five-kilometer Warrior Dash feel like “fun runs” now. Rivera has his sights set on the Leadville Trail 100 Run – a race he knows for certain is free of icy swims.
“These adventure races really hit a broader market, and I think they’ll become the new standard,” Rivera says. “A lot of athletes are now getting into them as a test. They like the mystery and challenge of not knowing what to expect.”
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Thursday, Sept. 6Live music at Vin 48Dave Perron plays on the patio every Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Avon’s Vin 48.
Thursday, Sept. 6Apres Ascent with Walking MountainsWind down the day with a scenic hike along Buck Creek. Learn about summer ecology and animal adaptations as you explore mountain meadows and babbling brooks. This hike follows a trail with steep and narrow sections. Come pre-pared to spend time outside in the dry summer environment with appropriate clothing, hiking boots, and water. Hike is from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and cost is free. Call 970-827-9725 to reserve your space for this program.
Thursday, Sept. 6Reggae Night at Loaded Joe’sAvon’s Loaded Joe’s hosts a Rocky Mountain-Jamaican dance party with DJ Weez and Black Lion. No cover. Music starts at 9 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 7Local Author Showcase Fall 2012This is a reception-style showcase featuring authors in the community and region. Talk to eight different authors, learn about their inspirations and future writing plans, pick out gift books for friends, and purchase books to get signed. Featured authors: James Barry, “Selling in Today’s Econo-my: Applying Laws of Physics and Performance Art to Gain the Cutting Edge”; D.A. Brockett, “Wicked Western Slope: Mayhem, Mischief & Murder in Colorado”; John Hall, “Do What You Can! Simple Steps-Extraordinary Results”; Joshua Hardin, “Classic Colorado”; Elaine Kelton, “Women of Vail: Those Who Walked This Bridge”; Michael Kurz,
“Edge of the Void”; Dagny McKinley, “Lessons My Mother Taught Me: The Good, the Bad and the Questionable”; and Allison Westfall, “The Gluten Free Fat Loss Plan.”Event starts at 6 p.m. and cost is $10, which includes apps.
Friday, Sept. 7Rider Cup Cordillera Motorcycle Asso-ciationThis fundraiser benefits elementary school kids and takes a new twist on meals on wheels - motorcycle wheels! Golf and dine to raise funds that will provide breakfast and school supplies for local elementary school students. Last year raised enough money for 40,000 breakfasts. Event is held at Eagle Ranch Golf Club, Sonnenalp Golf Club, and Park Hy-att Beaver Creek. For more info see www.cma-club.com or call 970-471-2953. Shotgun start is at 9 a.m.
Friday, Sept. 7 and Saturday, Sept. 8Ragnar RelayPicture this: A 200(ish) mile running relay that takes you and 11 pals, day and night, through the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. This running event will start in Breckenridge and leap frog to Vail and finish up in Aspen Snowmass. See www.ragnarrelay.com.
Friday, Sept. 7Fall Harvest Party at EagleVailEnjoy more than 25 wines to taste and dishes to sample from several area restaurants: Sweet Basil, Vin48, Avon Bakery and Deli, Zino, Black Diamond Bistro, Mountain Flour, Northside Cafe, Ti Amo, Route 6 Cafe, The Last Course, and Gourmet Cowboy. Live Music: Turntable Review. Tickets available at Beaver Liquors.Event is at the EagleVail Pavil-ion from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost is $40.
Friday, Sept. 7 through Sunday, Sept. 9Oktoberfest at LionsheadThe world’s greatest celebration of beer, music and autumn comes to the streets of Vail in September. Dust off the le-derhosen, throw on the dirndls and toast your steins to the world’s most popular party. Oktoberfest returns to Vail for two full weekends of Bavarian fun Sept. 7-9 in Lionshead
and Sept. 14-15 in Vail Village. Oktoberfest 2012 will see the return of many crowd favorites like bratwurst eating con-tests, Beck’s Keg Bowling and the Oktoberfest Fun Run.See Vail’s own Helmut Fricker playing traditional (and not so traditional) tunes on the accordian and alpenhorn in full traditional German attire! A crowd favorite for years and not to be missed.
Saturday, Sept. 8Minturn MarketThe original Vail Valley Market in its 13th season, and the Minturn Market is a local’s favorite. The market features an assortment of items from farm-fresh and organic produce to great breakfast and lunch items to gourmet foods, gifts, clothing, jewelry, handmade crafts, items for the home, fine art and more.
Saturday, Sept. 8Hopper Festival in EagleThe Third Annual Hopper Festival for Eagle Valley Trout Unlimited will be at the Brush Creek Pavilion in Eagle. Sup-port goes to maintain clean, cold, fishable water in the Eagle Valley. From noon to 4 p.m., there will be fun for the family -lunch, games, raffle, prizes, live music. Cost is $10.
Saturday, Sept. 8Beaver Creek Music Experience FinaleThe concert series at Strawberry Park closes out the summer with a performance by Dr. John, Great American Taxi, Soul Rebels and John Cleary. Show starts at 6 p.m. and tickets are $30/$50 depending on seating.
Saturday, Sept. 8Free outdoor yoga at SolarisThe best way to make sure karma comes back around: do something nice for free. Come to the Solaris “lawn” for a free instructor-led yoga session at 9 a.m. The session lasts a little over an hour and is open to the public. Participants gather in Solaris Plaza and practice simple, slow flows be-fore the sun gets too warm. A yoga mat and clothes are rec-ommended by not required. Sessions are every Saturday morning until Sept. 15.
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Saturday, Sept. 8Sonnenalp Casual Bike ClassicJoin the Sonnenalp Resort for a fun and memorable day of cycling - plus a BBQ and live music. Bully Ranch Barbecue starts at 11:30 am with a silent auction. Riders take part in a 38-mile casual ride beginning in Breckenridge and ending in Vail. The proceeds of this fun-filled ride are distributed between the Sonnenalp of Vail Foundation and ECOTrails Cost is $135 adults and $75 kids.
Sunday, Sept. 9Vail Farmers Market and Art ShowCome and enjoy the mountains while you shop goods from Colorado farmers, artisans and more. There is music each Sunday, along with more than 129 tents. Event goes from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8Vail Automotive Classic Wheels and Wings Show.Come see the most comprehensive auto, aircraft and mo-torcycle show in Western Colorado. The Wheels and Wings Show features an unparalleled display of machinery. With over 150 cars, 30 airplanes and other aircraft, and 20 motor-cycles, the 2012 show will amaze, entertain and blow you away. Gates open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Vail Valley Jet Center in Gypsum.
Sunday, Sept. 9Vail Automotive Classic Vail Village Car ShowDuring the Vail Village Car Show, cars featured at Vail Valley Jet Center Wheels & Wings Show will be parked throughout Vail and Lionshead. Free for spectators.
Sunday, Sept. 9Sunday on the Patio at GashouseDrop by the Edwards restaurant Gashouse for great music in the sun every Sunday afternoon. From 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., various local musicians play on the patio while diners enjoy drink and food specials. For info on bands playing this week or the rest of the summer, call 970-926-3613.
Monday, Sept. 10Teen VIP Night at Back BowlOnly a few weeks remain in summer, so teens, take advan-tage of the free time with discounted bowling at Eagle’s only bowling lane, Back Bowl. The night is designed for 13 to 19 year olds, with Top-40 music and food specials. Price per game is $3.99 beginning at 7 p.m. and running until 11 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 10 to Friday, Sept. 15Women’s Wellness Week at Beaver CreekPrevention Magazine brings a week of educational oppor-
tunities and special treatments for women’s wellness. For more info see www.beavercreek.com.
Tuesday, Sept. 11Coors Light Coaching HourThis weekly program is limited to 16 people and includes unlimited range balls, refreshments and instruction from the Vail Golf Club professional staff. A perfect opportunity to practice golf prior to the Tuesday night free concerts at the Ford Amphitheater. Clinic goes from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and cost is $25. Reservations encouraged by calling 970-476-2260.
Wednesday, Sept. 12Vail Running ClubThese free weekly runs are between five and eight miles. All ages, experience and abilities are welcome. Runners should have a running base and feel comfortable at altitude. The club is a great way to meet new training partners or just have fun running the roads and paths surrounding Vail. Runs will be followed by light stretching and a cool down and then a free beverage (beer or soda) compliments of the Vail Chop-house. Meet at the Chophouse at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 12Spanish roundtable conversationWork on your Spanish skills and make new friends at this free, casual conversation group that focuses on having fun while improving your confidence with speaking Spanish. Group is held at the Rocky Mountain Language School, 1000 Lionsridge Loop, Vail, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and cost is free. For more info see www.rockymountainlanguageschool.com
Wednesday, Sept. 12Vail Rec District Cyclocross RaceThe VRD’s first-ever cyclocross race will be at Maloit Park and feature a combination of singletrack, pavement, grass and obstacles. Kids races start at 5 p.m. at Maloit Park in Minturn. See www.vailrec.com for full schedule, race details and cyclocross clinics held earlier in the week by pro Jake Wells.
Wednesday, Sept. 12Public ice skating in VailFor the recreational skater, Dobson Ice Arena hosts open skating sessions for all ages and abilities. The arena also of-fers a wide array of hockey options for youth and adult, be-ginners to seasoned players. Skate rentals are $3 and admis-sion is $2 for ages four and younger, $5 for ages five through 12 and $6 for ages 13 and older. For more info see www.vailrec.com. Public skate time is noon to 1:30 p.m.
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Practices 1X per week, in addition to your WECMRD/VRD soccer teams.
We will do a tournament in Grand Junction at the end of Oct.
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No matter the occasion, Sarah at Cedar’s has just the flowers for you. Give her a call at 970-926-6566 to order your bouquet today.
Come see Maribel at Active Com-munications for all of your wire-less needs - tablets, smartphones, accessories and more! Located in Eagle on U.S. Hwy. 6 with the blue awnings - Active is your local source for AT&T! Call 970-328-9200.
Emma and Ty at Cafe Milano toast the summer! Join them on the cafe’s beauti-ful deck and enjoy the wonderful flavors of the season! Call them today for reser-vations at 970-926-4455
Emile and Ricardo (Eagle) want to re-mind you to turn in your Pigskin Hustle ballots at any Pazzo’s location (Vail, Avon, Eagle) and possibly win $200! Or stop in to watch your favorite team and enjoy some delicious food!
Vail Manufacturing employees took some time out of their busy day to cheer on and enjoy the USA Pro Cycling Chal-lenge that went right past their shop. Call Vail Manufacturing for all of your metal-work needs at 970-949-0961.
Foxnut Asian Fusion and Sushi | 15 W. Thomas Place | 970.845.0700
Golden Eagle Inn | 118 Beaver Creek Plaza | 970.949.1940
Grouse Mountain Grill | 141 Scott Hill Rd. | 970.949.0600
Mirabelle Restaurant | 55 Village Rd. | 970.949.7728
The Metropolitan | 210 Offerson Road | 970.748.3123
Osprey Lounge | 10 Elk Track Ln. | 970.754.7400
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Rimini Cafe | 45 W. Thomas Place | 970.949.6157 Gelato, Chocolate & Wine L D $ • • •Rocks Modern Grill | 27 Avondale Le. | 970.845.9800 Classic American Grill B D $$ • • •Saddleridge | 44 Meadow Ln. | 970.754.5450 Contemporary Colorado Cuisine D $$$ • •Spago | The Ritz Carlton, Bachelor Gulch | 970.343.1555 Seasonal American D $$$ • • •Splendido at the Chateau | 17 Chateau Ln. | 970.845.8808 Rustic American & Seafood D $$$ • • • • • •
Italian Pasta Grill D $$$ • • • •Toscanini | 60 Avondale Ln. | 970.754.5590
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Coffee & Crepes B L $ • • •Bookworm | 295 Main St. | 970.926.7323
Balata | 1265 Berry Creek Rd | 970.477.5353 American Cuisine L D $$ • • • • •Bonjour Bakery | 97 Main St. | 970.926.5539 Homemade Bakery & Soup B L $ • •
Dining GuideA Quick Peak at Where to Eat.
Dish | 56 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.3433
Cafe Milano | 429 Edwards Access Rd. #A208 | 970.926.4455
Cafe 163 | 105 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.1163
Belmont Deli | 105 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.1796
E town | 295 Main St. | 970.926.4080
Eat! Drink! | 56 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.1393
Baboune’s | 0131 Chambers Ave., Eagle | 970.328.2425 Omelets, burritos and more B L $ • •Adam’s Mountain Country Club | 1094 Frost Creek Drive, Eagle | 970.328.2326 Eclectic American & Sunday Brunch L D $$ • • •
Woody’s Kitchen & Pub | 27 Main St. | 970.926.2756
Zino Ristorante | 27 Main St. | 970.926.0777
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Sato | 56 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.7684 Sushi & Japanese Cuisine L D $$ • • •
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Marko’s Pizzeria | 57 Edwards Access Rd. | 970.926.7003 Pizza & Pasta L D $ • • • •Main St. Grill | 97 Main St. | 970.926.2729 American Grill L D $$ • • • • • •
Local Joe’s Pizza | 280 Main St. | 970.926.4444
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Last Course Dessert Bar & Pastries | 275 Main Street C-106 | 970.926-1979
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Gashouse | 34185 US Highway #6 | 970.926.2896
Gore Range Brewery | 105 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.2739
Henry’s Chinese Cafe | 175 Main St. | 970.926.3050
Grouse on the Green | 100 Kensington Dr., Cordillera Divide | 970.926.5788
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Sweet Basil | 193 E. Gore Creek Dr. | 970.476.0125
Subway West Vail | 2161 N. Frontage Rd. | 970.476.3827
Sushi Oka Hibachi | 100 East Meadow Drive. Suite #4 | 970-476-1588
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The George | 292 Meadow Dr. | 970.476.2656
Up The Creek Bar & Grill | 223 Gore Creek Dr. | 970.476.8141
Wendy’s Alpine Coffee Shop | 4695 Racquet Club Dr.
Yama Sushi | 168 Gore Creek Dr. | 970.476.7332
Yeti’s Grind | Located in the Solaris | 970.476.1515
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Montauk Seafood Grill | Lionshead Village | 970.476.3601 Creative Seafood/Meat L D $$ • •Moe’s Original BBQ | Upstairs from the General Store, Lionshead | 970.479.7888 Barbecue L D $ • • •Mezzaluna | Lion Square Lodge, next to Eagle Bahn Gondola | 970.477.4410 Modern Italian l d $$ • • •Matsuhisa | Located in the Solaris | 970.476.6682 Japanese/Peruvian D $$ • •May Palace | Next to City Market, West Vail | 970.476.1657 Chinese L D $ • •Market Café | The Sebastian Vail, 16 Vail Rd. | 970.477.8000 International Café B L D $ • •The Marketplace | One Willow Bridge Rd. | 970.477.4370 Family/American/European B L D $ • • • •
Lord Gore & the Fitz Lounge | Manor Vail at the base of Golden Peak | 970.476.4959 Contemporary American D $$ • •Los Amigos | Top of Bridge St. | 970.476.5847 Mexican L D $ • • • •Ludwig’s | Sonnenalp Resort | 970.479.5429 Contemporary American B D $ • •
Old Forge Co. | 2161 N Frontage Rd | 970.476.5555 Pizza, Paninis & Salads L D $ • • •Old Forge Co. | 521 East Lionshead Cir. | 970.476.5232 Pizza, Paninis & Salads L D $ • • •
La Tour | 122 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.4403
Left Bank | Sitzmark Lodge in Vail Village | 970.476.3696
The Little Diner | West Lionshead Plaza | 970.476.4279
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La Bottega | 100 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.0280 Northern Italian L D $ • • • •Lancelot | Next to Children’s Fountain | 970.476.5828 Prime Rib/Steaks/Seafood D $$ •
Stunning East Vail mountain retreat with exquisite remodel including heated driveway, fabulous master suite, designer kitchen/dining room combination and wine cellar with tasting room, custom laundry with granite counter tops, Arigoni Ash hardwood fl oors. Set in a sunny, south facing location on 1+/- acre with mature trees and spectacular views from the Gore Range to Vail Mountain ski runs.
2570 E. Bald Mountain Road$2,195,000
This delightful family home exudes charm and class from its beau-tifully landscaped grounds to its dramatic master suite overlooking rushing Gore Creek. The home is beautifully and tastefully furnished and has recently undergone a substantial freshening of all interior and exterior surfaces. The highly coveted Forest Glen neighborhood has some of the fi nest homes in the Vail Valley. This is a like-new home that your customers will love.
New construction by top Denver builder. Delightful single family home with deluxe fi nishes on a sunny, premium East Vail view site. Act now and customize this home to your tastes.
