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The R&B icon reached the top of the charts in the ‘70s with his seductive singles. Green will perform favorites like “You Oughta Be With Me,” “I’m Still In Love With You,” “Love and Happiness” and “Let’s Stay Together.” Selling more than 20 million records in his lifetime, Roll-ing Stone Magazine named him one of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time.”

Al Green has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and the Song-

writers Hall of Fame. His latest project, “Lay It Down,” is a collaborative album between the soul legend and a handful of gifted young admirers from the worlds of con-temporary R&B and hip-hop. The album is a refreshingly old school jam, with everyone laying down the music to-gether, face to face, heart to heart, soul to soul.

“The reason why we are doing this is because we all idolize Al Green,” says album collaborator ?uestlove. “Even today, nobody has range like him.”

Tickets for VPAC’s 2012 Summer Concert Series are on sale now and available online at www.vilarpac.org, by phone at 888-920-2787 or in person at the VPAC Box Of-fice in Beaver Creek.

The remainder of the summer concert series includes k.d. lang & the Siss Boom Bang on Wednesday, Aug. 1, Diana Krall on Sunday, Aug. 5 and Ozomatli on Friday, Aug. 17.

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art and down valley culture with main events kicking off at noon on Friday, July 20 and concluding with a concert from Thompson Square with guest Gloriana on Saturday night.

“This is the thread that gets us to come out of our homes and together as neighbors,” says Marie Sanders, special events coordinator for the Town of Gypsum. “We all get to get out, relax and enjoy our community without hurting the pocket.”

The down-valley town decided long ago that their resi-dents shouldn’t have to pay to play, celebrating the culture of Gypsum’s tireless work force.

The $15 ticket for Thompson Square and Gloriana exem-plifies this decision. The after-dark country jam was booked right as the bands were on the cusp of busting onto the coun-try music scene. Currently, if you visit the Thompson Square website, finding a ticket to a show featuring the whole band for less than $80 would be a chore.

“Gypsum is known for our hard-working people,” Sand-ers says. “This is a good working-class community, and the town wanted to give back in a big way.”

Gypsum Daze has a history of booking big artists before they blossom as household country names. Rodney Atkins played the Daze while suspended in a limbo between album release and album recognition. Little Big Town also lit up the Lundgren Theatre for Gypsum Daze just as their name was being passed along by DJs in Nashville.

“Oh the concert for sure,” says Gypsum resident Ashley Rowheder, 22, when asked her favorite part of Gypsum Daze. “It’s the big event. It’s probably the biggest thing we have all year. They always pull in some of the biggest

names.”Sanders attributes landing the big artists to being tru-

ly blessed with good timing. Also, in the name of being blessed, on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. eight local churches will set out to the park in Gypsum for their Praise in the Park, featuring worship bands that they hope will set the tone for the weekend.

Other musical acts this weekend will be a free perfor-mance by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on Friday Night; local Johnny Cash tribute artist, Instant Cash, and PBR roper and country singer Paul Bogart. Bogart, who plays a free concert at the Gypsum Town Hall from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday is also a treat to see for free.

“If you’re into the rodeo circuit, you know him,” Sanders says. “He’s got lots of buckles to his name. I think his man-agement calls it ‘Country music the cowboy way.’”

More than musicGypsum Daze will have heaps of activities throughout the

weekend to keep both participants and audience entertained. For kids 12 and under, there will be 18 free activities in-

cluding face painting, jump castles and balloon twisting. For all ages and new this year, the Flow Photo Booth will be available for families and friends to take home a photo strip of memories.

There are going to be more than 55 vendors scattered about the town promoting arts, crafts, culture and food. Keep an eye out for a few special dishes, namely the fried rattlesnake and the almost-certainly-not locally raised alligator tail.

Allowing the athletes to indulge in competitive spirit, Gypsum Daze will host a three-on-three basketball tourna-ment at the Gypsum Rec Center and a 5K run, to name a few.

The crowd favorite car show returns this year and wel-comes all to check out their tricked out whips. But you might not want to enter you Subaru station wagon unless you’ve put in some seriously impressive modifications.

“These guys take their cars pretty seriously,” Sanders says. “We will pretty much have history covered with everything from the Model-T to cars straight of the showroom floor.”

The list of events goes on; however, the big bucks can only be won one way: through the pure pain and suffering of a jalapeño eating contest. Winner will take home $300 in the men’s, women’s and children division.

For a complete list of events and a schedule, visit the Town of Gypsum website at www.townofgypsum.com and select “Gypsum Daze Info” in the left menu.

A dusty road While some up-valley residents seem to slip in and out of

their second homes at will, the residents of Gypsum seem to stick around. It is a celebrated characteristic of the town, with neighbors bumping into one another at the grocery, on the trails and around Gypsum Daze.

Gypsum Daze has been building as an event for years. It all started 30 years ago when locals gathered around a flat-bed truck in the still-vacant lot adjacent to the Columbine Market on the main drag in town for low-key live music.

Today, the event ropes in big-name country music and raises a lot of money to be used by the town to take care of the residents. For instance, the money from the 5k entry fees goes to the public library, the money from the concert tickets goes toward a local project fund, and the money from the car show goes toward the Gypsum Creek Cruiser Car Show Charitable Fund, which helps pay electric bills in the winter for those in need.

The event is characterized as community taking care of community, all in the name of good times with close friends.

This year’s down-valley festival promises to be best yet with music, art and sports. By John O’Neill

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This past weekend in and around the Vail Valley was a conglomeration of events that would have even the staunchest of endurance athletes drooling into their bowl of Wheaties.

Even through intermittent windows of challenging weather, professional and amateur ath-letes alike lined it up to test their merits in three of Colorado’s most notoriously difficult physical challenges. Saturday saw two events hosted by the town of Avon. The Beaver Creek XTERRA challenged athletes with a one-mile swim in the chilly waters of Notting-ham Lake, followed by a 25k mountain bike ride up to Beaver Creek resort with 3,600 feet of climbing, which was then followed up by a 9.3-km trail run. Conrad “The Caveman” Stoltz from South Africa bested local favorite Josiah Middaugh for the victory in 2:07:05 in the men’s pro field, and Canadian Danelle Kabush took the women’s pro title.

Later in the day, the Triple Bypass road bike ride from Evergreen to Avon took place. This ride covers 120 miles of grueling terrain over three mountain passes, which totals nearly 10,000 feet of climbing. Adding to the challenge of this years edition were rainy and cold conditions. The Triple Bypass slogan is, “For those who dare,” and it’s easy to see why when you look at the profile of the ride. This ride hosts up to 3,500 riders and raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for many different charities.

Perhaps the most daring and by far difficult of the weekend was held in Summit County in Breckenridge, where the Breckenridge 100, part of the National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike series, took place. This series hosts races spring through fall of 100 miles for those who particularly enjoy playing and suffering on their mountain bikes for very long periods of time. The Breckenridge 100 was also the fourth installment of the Colorado based Rocky Mountain Endurance. This series is made up of five races, with the Breckenridge race being by far the toughest with not only 100 miles of mountain biking on very demanding terrain, but also sees most of the pedaling taking place at over 10,000 feet in elevation! There is more than 12,000 feet of climbing in this race, which also offers 32-and 68-mile options.

Why they do itThe trend of ultra-endurance events over the past few years continues to grow, and it

seems every weekend has something available for those who need the endorphin rush of pounding themselves into submission for the better part of a day. For many participants, the harder the better and it may be hard to understand why so many people put in so much effort in these events that can be brutally difficult to just finish, but to some, it is all about being

there and accomplishing a goal. Eagle resident Tim Mt. Pleasant raced in the Breck 100 on Sunday, racing the 68 mile ver-

sion of the race. He says he even hopes to eventually complete a 24-hour solo race. “Any race over 50 miles is simply an accomplishment to finish,” he says. “I realize I may

never race at the pro level, but that’s what is so special about these events. The guy who was out there for 13 hours feels exactly the same as the guy who finished in eight... and the beer

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Sam Sweetser of Park City, Utah, comes through the finish line at the Breck 100 mountain bike race last weekend. Mountain Moon Photography photo.

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On June 23, a handful of local residents will trade in their day jobs as chefs, business

owners and realtors for dancing shoes and a night under the spot light.

The Vail Valley Foundation Youth Foundation’s fourth an-nual Star Dancing Gala pairs “local celebrities” with profes-sional dance instructors. The pairs have been working for months on a single dance – each team has a different song and style of dance, modeled after the television show “Danc-ing with the Stars” – and will provide the entertainment for the annual fundraising gala.

“Imagine” The fourth annual event starts at 6 p.m. at the Vail Val-

ley Jet Center in Gypsum and will also feature performances by local children who participate in Youth Foundation pro-grams, as well as an auction with one-of-a-kind items. Items include a VIP New York Fashion Week Experience, a five-night stay in a private villa at Las Verandas Hotel and Villas at Pristine Bay on Roatan, a private party for up to 45 guests at Kelly Liken Restaurant, several seven-night Inspirato va-cations at locations around the globe and a 2013 Volvo S60 sedan. All proceeds will benefit the foundation’s programs and its mission of “fostering growth, development and suc-cess of children throughout the community.”

Its programs include afterschool clubs, mentoring, reading programs, mountain biking, snowshoeing teams and more.

The theme of this year’s event is “Imagine.” “While the theme and décor will convey more of a ‘Willy

Wonka-esque’ feel, we also can’t help but imagine the pos-sibilities that will be made possible to our children through the generous support of participants,” says the VVF’s vice president of education, Susie Davis. “No matter whether that involves learning to read, developing a friendship with a mentor, taking a risk on a mountain bike or being the first in the family to attend college, our local children will con-tinue to have the opportunity to dream and imagine a bright future.”

Move your feetThe 2012 Star Dancing Gala celebrity lineup includes

Luca Bruno, Carl Colby, Susan Frampton, Lulu Garton, Kit-ty Gwathmey, Becky Hernreich, Connie Kincaid, Mark Ko-gan, Kelly Liken, Anne Roberts, Lynda Gustafson-Sampson and June Vanourek.

Professional dancers donating their time and talent will in-clude Maria Barry, Inga Cox, Scott Hopkins, Colin Meiring, Blaze Olle, Mark Pennington, Meredith Steinke and Amy Wentworth. In addition to watching the dancers on the night of the gala, you can also vote for your favorite dance team online at www.stardancinggala.com for $1 per vote.

Bruno, owner of the Vail Village clothing store Luca Bru-no, says that while he’s a first-time dancer, he was up for the challenge to support the Youth Foundation. He has two elementary aged kids who participate in some of the non-profit’s summer programs.

“For many of these programs, the teachers actually work extra hours. They really help the kids in this valley, and we

want to support them,” Bruno says.He admits that his performance, a tango with dance in-

structor Inga Cox, has been quite the learning experience.“I never danced in my entire life, and I’m 44 years old. My

brain doesn’t work with my feet, and that’s a big problem we have,” he laughs.

Another dancer, chef and restauranteur Kelly Liken, doesn’t have kids of her own in Youth Foundation programs, but works with local children through her nonprofit Sow-ing Seeds in conjunction with the Vail Valley Foundation. The program is in three Eagle County elementary schools and provides the school with a greenhouse, garden and cur-riculum for teaching the students about science, gardening, health and nutrition.

With the help of local gardener Sandy Story, the program has launched at Brush Creek and Edwards Elementary, and plans are in the works to start at June Creek Elementary. The vegetables grown in the Sowing Seeds greenhouse have been integrated into a cafeteria school lunch program and students are saving their lunch scraps to add to the compost-ing stations in the greenhouse. During the summer, students sell their produce at the local farmers market as well.

Liken will be performing a waltz with ballroom instructor Scott Hopkins to John Mayer’s “Daughters.”

“I think the gala is such an awesome event. It brings peo-ple from all over the valley and it’s not your typical fund-raiser. It’s refreshing,” Liken says.

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Luca Bruno practices the tango with dance instructor and partner Inga Cox. Zach Ma-hone photo.

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The 2012 International Dance Festival opens for its 24th season on July 29 with a performance by New York City Bal-let MOVES, but you can get out your dancing shoes start-ing now with a series of off-stage preview events throughout Vail in the coming weeks.

With artistic director Damien Woetzel at the helm, this year’s festival features everything from breakdancing to classic ballet. Visiting dance group New York City Ballet MOVES, a select traveling group from the New York com-pany, will return for three nights. Their special performance, “UpClose: Stravinsky by Balanchine,” celebrates the 40th anniversary of the New York City Ballet’s landmark Stravin-sky Festival and focuses on the ballets created by found-ing choreographer George Balanchine to the music of Igor Stravinsky.

For the first time, the entire Martha Graham Dance Com-pany will be at the festival. The group’s involvement with the Vail Valley dates back to the late Betty Ford’s days of dancing with the modern American dance company.

“She used to dance with the company, so they have a very close connection with the festival,” says festival spokesper-son Julie Kapala.

BalletX, a contemporary ballet group, will also be per-forming throughout the festival with their unique brand of high-energy dance.

International evenings of dance, a staple of the Vail Dance Festival, will also return pairing dancers of different compa-nies for a wide variety of different dances on a single night.

The festival closes out with Dance TV, a crowd favorite that feature performers from the TV shows So You Think You Can Dance and America’s Best Dance Crew.

However, before any of that hits the stage at the Ford Am-phitheater and Vilar Center, people can catch a series of free shows and classes to warm up for the festival.

Hot Summer NightsThe free concert series takes a new dimension on Tuesday,

June 24 with the 8150 Urban Dance Challenge. The night features Colorado’s top hip-hop crews, choreographers and break dancers battling it out for the title and cash prizes. Five dance crews will compete for a $1,000 prize and four break dancers will compete for a $500 prize. BreakEFX, a top breakdance group, will also give a special performance.

Dancing in the StreetsThe Dancing in the Streets series is made up of four free

classes held at the squares of either Solaris or Arrabelle in Vail. Professional dancers teach a different group dance each night. All ages are welcome, and the dances will include hip hop with BreakEFX on Wednesday, July 25, a ballet barre class with Lindy Roy on Thursday, July 26, line dancing with Lindy Roy and Chad Schiro on Wednesday, Aug. 1 and square dancing with the Martha Graham Dance Company on Wednesday, Aug. 8. All classes begin at 5:30.

National Dance DayAs part of National Dance Day, Vail Valley folks have a

chance to be featured on the show So You Think You Can Dance. On Saturday, July 28, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Ar-rabelle in Lionshead, all participants will learn a dance rou-tine that will be filmed and submitted to the show. Producers will look at tapes from communities all over the country and feature the best on the program. No experience is required and the event is free. The theme this year is Zumba, the Latin dance based workout.

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At first glance, you might not know what to make of the newest off-roading craze. When Polaris came out with the RZR (pronounced “razor”), a four-seat utility-terrain vehicle a few years ago, they quickly became the newest darlings of the double track. It looks something like a sleek ATV with a cage, or a mini dune buggy, with all the power and more maneuverability than a jeep. Jacked up on 14-inches of sus-pension, it can climb over rocks and obstacles at five times the speed of a bulkier rock crawler.

It’s easy to drive, with none of the gears and levers of an ATV, and not requiring any of the weight balance that ATVs or snowmobiles demand. You drive it like a car, with a gas pedal, brake and options for two or four wheel drive. You could call it an extreme, glorified golf cart.

“This is like a four-wheeler on steroids,” says Florida resi-dent Ken Palastrant, still breathless and grinning from his first ride on a RZR.

Start your enginesPalastrant and his family were at the headquarters of guid-

ing company Sage Outdoor Adventures, located on more than 18,000 acres of Piney Valley Ranch and public lands outside of Wolcott. It was a temperate afternoon and the air was heavy with dark clouds that threatened to drop rain, but that didn’t faze the Palastrants.

The family took a two-and-a-half hour tour on the RZRs

on the ranch’s diverse and open playground, an activity that has quickly become one of the company’s biggest attractions along with rafting in the summer and snowmobiling in the winter, says Darryl Bangert, co-owner of Sage Adventures.

“They have kind of made jeeps obsolete,” says Bangert, practically gloating with pride at his fleet of shiny RZRs. “We first saw them in Moab, and knew they were going to be the next big thing.”

Bangert and his son, Cole, worked on bringing a fleet out

to Eagle County, and have been running RZR tours since last year. After arming you with helmets and goggles, a guide takes you on a tour of the ranch and you can choose to drive or be a passenger. A tour not only provides giggle-worthy stretches of fast dirt roads through forests and fields, but sweeping 360-degree views of the county, Castle Peak, the Gore Range, lakes and wildlife.

A herd of deer might pop up on the horizon, sheep might mill around the woods nearby, or you might even be lucky enough to spot a bear, says guide Dane Leery.

When not tearing around the trails with his group, Leery

will stop to show them bear scratches on the aspen bark, tell them about the geological history of the rocks and cliffs, or take his crew on a short nature hike to lookout spots that af-ford terrific views.

The fun part is that even Leery and Bangert say that they’re still exploring the many routes on the ranch. They haven’t even scratched the surface, they admit.

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Ranch is the emptiness of the grounds – it is located 10 min-utes from the interstate exit, but gives the feeling of being a world away. In the winter, snowmobile and RZR tours (yes, the RZRs can be driven in snow) have an added element of open fields of snow and white-laden forests, says Bangert.

“Throughout my entire life, I thought that if I could find a job that allowed me to be outside, that’s what I wanted to do. I just needed to figure out how to do that,” says Bangert.

And he has -- Bangert, a legendary rafter in his own right, founded Lakota Guides, the rafting company. He left the business for a number of years, and then he began Sage Adventures in 2009 with his son as a raft-guiding company headquartered in Granite. That winter, he added snowmo-biles to the mix, then a clay-shooting course at Piney River Ranch. With the addition of the RZRs, Bangert’s created his own personal outdoor fun center on the expansive ranch.

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With the usual wonderful summer weather that we have here in the Rocky Mountain High Country, many of us want to be outside as much as possible. While you might not want to be in the gym, a strength workout can help you play harder and longer outside. Instead of going to the gym and fumbling around with benches and machines, you can maximize your time with a simple 30-minute workout that only requires one or two kettlebells.

Kettlebells are cast iron weights that look like a cannonball with a handle. They come in multiple sizes and weights. Ket-tlebell exercises are more challenging than traditional dumb-bell exercises because the weight isn’t evenly distributed, re-quiring work from your stabilizer muscles, and thus working your core and burning calories.

Kettlebell exercises can help you move better and improve strength and endurance, especially in the lower back, legs and shoulders. However, the movements used in kettlebell exer-cises could potentially be dangerous if not learned correctly. With the proper form and instruction, kettlebell training is one of the most effective forms of exercise for fat loss, functional strength and increased athleticism.

Gaining muscle, losing fatThe multi-joint movements you’ll do in kettlebell exercises

mimics real world movement. In natural movements, muscles seldom work alone. Rather, they incorporate large muscles groups in a coordinated manner. Using more muscles for an exercise also means an increase in energy expenditure, and thus more calories burned during and after the workout.

Doing a kettlebell exercise for several minutes in a row, or with small breaks between sets, can simultaneously be a muscle-building workout and a challenging aerobic workout. This combination has proven in studies to be very effective in promoting fat loss – your body can continue to burn more energy for as much as 10 hours post workout. This is key to anyone looking to lean out and be efficient with their available training time

Are you a runner, cyclist, triathlete or other endurance ath-lete? Many endurance athletes use the weight room as a train-ing tool during the off-season. However, muscular strength and the ability to generate power is a transient component of fitness. Meaning if you don’t use it… you lose it.

Sure, most of your summer is spent riding, running or swim-ming, but endurance work alone quickly changes the nature of your muscle fibers. This often leads to repetitive use injuries,

decreased performance and chronic pain due to imbalance. Multiple studies show endurance athletes perform better with just two short, high-intensity strength sessions per week dur-ing their competitive season.

Try a few of the following basic kettlebell exercises in a 30-to-40-minute session. Start with the first move and com-plete several exercises back-to-back without resting. Between sets, either jump rope or rest for one or two minutes, then re-peat for a total of two or three circuits. An example routine follows. Do this two or three days a week, using a 15-or-20 -pound kettlebell and doing 10 reps per set.

Front squatHold the bell with palms supporting the weight. Start with

the bell at about chest level. Feet are hips width apart. Begin to

sit back into your heels, being careful not to bend too much in the knees. Lower your legs into nearly a full squat. Then stand up completely and repeat.

Two-hand high pulls Squat over the bell and pick up with both hands on the han-

dle. As you lift the bell with your legs, finish off the motion with the bell at your chest, your elbows pointing at the ceiling.

Kettlebell swingsSquat over the bell, and pick it up with both hands on the

handle. As you straighten your legs with straight arms and a strong back, begin to swing the bell up to about eye level. As the bell decelerates, absorb the momentum by bending at the hips and in the knees, loading up for the next rep.

Reverse lungesGrip the bell with an under-hand grip, then rest the bell on

the back of your wrist and on your bicep (like a waiter carrying a tray.) With your feet hip-width apart, step back with the leg opposite the weight into a reverse lunge. After 12 reps, switch hands with the weight and switch legs.

Bicep curlsStand with a straight back and feet about hip width apart.

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Single-arm press Lay on your back on a mat, with legs bent at 45 degrees.

single-arm version of a bench press. After 12 reps, change hands with the weight.

Straight-leg dead lift Stand with feet together. Hold the bell by your side with

Make the most of your gym timeTry this 30-minute kettlebell workout to burn fat and gain strength

By Jake WellsPhotos by Kent Pettit

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Tricep extensionLay on your back on a mat

with legs bent at 45 degrees. Grip the bell with both hands (same as the bicep curls). With arms straight, hold the bell directly overhead, as you bend your elbows, lower the bell toward the mat just above your head. Don’t use the shoulders to do the work -- only move from the elbows.

Roll upsLay on your back with

one leg bent at 45 degrees. Straighten the other leg. While pointing the toes back

toward your face, lift the leg so it is floating in the air with the thigh parallel with that of the bent leg. Grip the bell in the same manner as the bi-cep curls. With arms straight and the weight overhead, roll up and try to touch the bell to your toes. After 12 reps switch legs.

Seated Russian twistSit in a “V” position with

feet slightly lifted. Hold the bell with both hands on the outside of the handle. As you twist from side to side, touch the bell to the ground, trying to get the bell as far behind your hip as possible.

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The New York Philharmonic is coming back to town.To launch its tenth anniversary residency at the Bravo! Vail

Valley Music Festival, the New York Philharmonic presents the first of six concerts on Friday, July 20, when it hosts the debut of teenage piano sensation Benjamin Grosvenor, just named one of the year’s top ten Britons by London’s Daily Telegraph. Among other highlights of the residency are the Vail premieres of Mozart’s Mass in C minor and Nielsen’s Third Symphony, both led by music director Alan Gilbert; the Second Piano Concertos of Tchaikovsky and Brahms

with Bravo Artistic Director Anne-Marie McDermott and powerhouse pianist Yefim Bronfman, respectively; seminal symphonies by Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Stravinsky; guest conducting spots by Andrey Boreyko and Bramwell Tovey; and a program showcasing favorite Gershwin songs with Canadian coloratura soprano Tracy Dahl.

Gilbert, the orchestra’s director and the first native New Yorker to hold the post, began his tenure in September 2009, launching what New York magazine called “a fresh future for the Philharmonic.”

Brahms figures prominently in the Vail Music Festival 2012 programs, and the New York Philharmonic launches its tenth residency with Beethovenian First Symphony, un-der dynamic Russian guest conductor Andrey Boryeko. The July 20 program also presents Saint-Saëns’ popular Second Piano Concerto, with the teenaged Grosvenor at the piano. He has been called “a formidable technician and a thought-ful, coolly assured interpreter” (New York Times) who has just been named winner of the UK Critics’ Circle Award for “Exceptional Young Talent.”

To honor the silver anniversary season, a number of impor-tant works are being presented for the first time this summer in Vail. These premiere performances include Tchaikovsky’s Second Piano Concerto, with McDermott on Saturday, July 21. This concerto anchors an all-Tchaikovsky program that embraces such audience favorites as the 1812 Overture, guest conducted by Grammy Award-winner Bramwell Tovey.

On Sunday, July 21, Tovey returns to conduct the third concert of the residency, an American program that high-lights the “superlative coloratura” (Globe and Mail) of so-prano Tracy Dahl in favorite songs by Bernstein and Ger-shwin (another composer whose work is explored in depth

at this season’s festival.) Dahl and Tovey’s association is of long standing: the two previously collaborated on “Love Walked In,” a Gershwin collection album.

Gilbert leads the orchestra for the three final nights of the orchestra’s residency, July 25, 26 and 27. For its first appear-ance under the baton of Gilbert, the New York Philharmonic partners with Principal Associate Concertmaster Sheryl Sta-ples on July 25 as violin soloist in renditions of “Winter” and “Spring” from Vivaldi’s beloved “Four Seasons,” alongside Tchaikovsky’s epic Fourth Symphony, which the composer called “better than anything I’ve done so far.”

On July 26, for the residency’s penultimate night, Gil-

bert directs two of the festival’s premieres: Nielsen’s Third Symphony, with wordless vocals by soprano Jennifer Zetlan and baritone Joshua Hopkins in the second movement; and

Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat, with Grammy Award-winning pianist Yefim Bronfman, dubbed “a marvel of digital dexterity, warmly romantic sentiment, and jaw-dropping bravura” (Chicago Tribune).

Finally, Gilbert and the Philharmonic conclude its festi-val season on July 27 with Stravinsky’s Symphony in Three Movements, coupled with the Vail premiere of Mozart’s monumental Mass in C minor. Zetlan and Hopkins return, accompanied by mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano and tenor Paul Appleby, with the support of the Colorado Sym-phony Orchestra Chorus.

Tickets for the New York Philharmonic and other events in the Vail Music Festival’s 25th anniversary season are available at www.vailmusicfestval.org or by calling 877-812-5700.

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The New York Philharmonic returns for their 10th consecutive season at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival beginning July 20. Zach Mahone photo.

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As a high school student, Hannah Ploughman had always been discouraged from pursuing a degree in music. That changed while she was still in high school, after working with the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival as a piano teacher for their after-school piano program, teaching music to elementary school students.

“Before my experience with the festival, I was discouraged to pursue music through col-lege,” she says. “I was just told by so many that a degree in music was a waste of time. But my experience with Bravo made me realize there are many options and careers in the music industry. Whether you try to perform, teach or run a music festival, the options are plenti-ful.”

Currently she is enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado’s School of Music, ma-joring in vocal performance.

This weekend, supporters of Bravo! and its music programs will gather at the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens for the festival’s 25th annual gala. This year’s theme is “Under the Silvery Moon,” and ticket sales benefit the Music Matters program.

Launching the programPloughman is one of a number of promising high school students who have both helped

the Music Matters program take off and have found success themselves in the process. The festival’s after-school piano lessons impact the lives of both students and the teachers-in-training, and the festival’s internship program has led to careers in nonprofit and arts man-agement throughout the country.

In 2009, Bravo launched the piano program in two locations in Eagle County. A profes-sional piano teacher taught one classroom, and Ploughman, then a senior at Battle Mountain High School, taught the other. She had no experience teaching in the classroom, and the thought that teaching piano to five students in one half-hour class was daunting. But through the mentorship of retired piano teacher Lynn Chapin, Ploughman found herself at home in the classroom as she developed and refined her teaching skills.

“Lynn definitely helped me a lot that first year,” she says “I just didn’t know where or how to start. I knew how to play the piano but no idea on how to teach instrumental lessons. Bravo provided me the opportunity to learn how to teach, develop lesson plans and manage a classroom.”

Upon graduating from high school, she decided to take a year off and continue work-ing for Bravo’s after-school instrumental program. Her involvement enabled the program to grow, and in 2010 she managed three classrooms, two in Edwards and one in Gypsum. Working for Bravo, Hannah was able to save enough money to purchase a car and started applying to colleges.

Each year, the festival employs up to six accomplished high school pianists like Plough-man to help run the piano classes. Part of the goal is to create a new generation of piano teachers for Eagle and Lake Counties while at the same time help these teachers-in-training to develop job skills.

Piano for everyoneNow in its fourth year, the after-school piano program has grown tremendously and pro-

vides half-hour piano classes each week for 175 students during the academic year. The program retains more than 90 percent of the students throughout the year. Last year, nine classes were conducted in eight locations each week. Lessons cost $2 per class and fees are waived for more than 40 percent of underprivileged students. Students who cannot afford to

purchase a keyboard are given a keyboard to use in their home while they are taking lessons. “Students can get so much more out of the lesson when they are able to practice at home,”

says Ploughman. “Once the keyboards were in student’s homes, I saw a huge improvement in the playing and interest levels.”

“One of the goals of the program is to give every child who wants to learn how to play an instrument a chance” says Bravo’s Education Director Liz Campbell. “It is a springboard to hopefully launch them into either private lessons or a middle school band class. Learning to play an instrument is not easy, so when a child is able to actually read and play the music they get so excited. These ‘aha’ moments are so fun and build a very positive self-image for the students”

Children in the program are tested half way through the year, and the same test is adminis-tered again at the end of the program. Overall, students experienced a 110 percent improve-ment in understanding music theory and piano performance.

“The younger the students were, the more significant their improvement, says Marguerite Tuthill, the festival’s piano class administrator.

Others such as Ploughman have been mentored and encouraged to pursue related careers as a result of the program. Bravo’s college internship program has contributed significantly to some successful careers in nonprofit and arts management for many college graduates.

After completing his Master’s degree in December, former intern Andrew Koch was in-vited to the League of American Orchestras’ Essentials program in January. From there, he traveled from meeting to meeting and sat down with artistic directors from Boston to Los Angeles.

Koch’s job search created an interest in various positions, but ultimately, it led him to accept a full-time job as an artistic coordinator in Indianapolis. Within just two months, he has worked with musicians Joshua Bell and Andre Watts and contracted dozens of artists for future engagements. Koch recognizes the Bravo Internship Program for creating a solid foundation in successful arts management.

“I’m very grateful to the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival for identifying my passion and skills and allowing me some artistic tasks,” he says.

Gala supports music, life lessonsBravo’s after-school program sees success, pairing teachers with kids

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Piano teacher Jillian Kiss instructs student Ana Carmona during Bravo’s After-School Piano Program. Photo special to SneakPEAK.

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Motet drummer and founding member Dave Watts says he plays “music to get lost in.” Nicely matched, State Bridge has the venue to get lost in, and music fans will have an opportunity to do just that at this weekend’s Take It To The Bridge festival, presented by Cervantes’ Masterpiece. The festival goes from Friday, July 20 through Sunday, July 22.

Co-headlining are Black Uhuru and See-I featuring mem-bers of Thievery Corporation. Supporting the three-day event along the Colorado River are Euforquestra, Nicki Bluhm and the Gamblers, That One Guy and many others.

Hailing from Boulder, The Motet has been tearing up the national jam scene for 12 years, evolving and helping pio-neer the electronic sophistication of that last decade.

“We get into some super heavy funk, electronic, afro-beat stuff for the entire show, from beginning to end,” Watts says. “I love doing the old school ’70s funk, but the stuff we get into is a little more deep, heavy trance, heavy horns and psy-chedelic. It’s really great music to get lost in. So it mixes up a lot of different worlds, but it’s definitely a dance party.”

Featuring complex compositions written and arranged by Watts, the music tells a story through syncopated rhythms and melodies. As music and technology evolve at an as-tounding rate, so too has The Motet pioneered their unique sound while continuing to defy categorization. With roots in

jazz, Afrobeat, funk, salsa and samba, The Motet keeps its audiences in a dancing frenzy by layering house and techno rhythms into a style that is uniquely its own.

Black UhuruBlack Uhuru, one of the most successful second-genera-

tion reggae bands, maintained their high quality despite nu-merous personnel changes in their 40-plus-year history. The first reggae band to win a Grammy award, for their 1983 album “Anthem,” Black Uhuru was “The most dynamic and progressive reggae act of the 1970s and early ‘80s,” accord-ing to “Reggae: The Rough Guide.”

Black Uhuru, whose name comes from the Swahili word meaning “freedom,” was formed in the Waterhouse district of Kingston. After a tumultuous beginning, the band went on to created a sound that made it a match for any reggae en-semble. Their debut album, “Love Crisis,” released in 1977, included the anthemic hit “I Love King Selassie.” Three years later, the album was remixed and released as Black Sounds of Freedom.

See-IFor co-headliner See-I, the story begins with two broth-

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Throughout the 90s and into the coming millennium they would go on to record, perform and tour with Thievery Cor-poration. Then in 2005, Zeebo and Rootz started a regular Wednesday night gig at the Eighteenth Street Lounge that would see them coalescing into one of the greatest live bands the city has ever seen. Slowly gathering momentum, guest musicians and members — from the Thievery Live band and the Chuck Brown band among others — the See-I live band would grow into a nationwide touring phenomenon and is now considered one of America’s premier reggae party groups.

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Have you ever watched a cake bake? Most people don’t have the time to stand in front of the oven.

You’re most likely cleaning your kitchen, or whipping up a batch of frosting while your cake slowly, but surely, rises to perfection. Suddenly, in the midst of your cleaning brigade, the timer goes off, and you hurry to the oven to remove your cake. As you open the oven door, a sweet caramel flavored aroma fills the kitchen. You confidently pull your golden-brown confection from the oven and set it aside to cool, and certainly not without

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Sweet Genius”Just 20 minutes later, you return the kitchen with high hopes of frosting your freshly baked

confection (just in time for dessert with the neighbors), only to discover that your cake has sunken like a crater. Your confidence as a Sweet Genius is now just another pipe dream, but never mind that, because you’ve got bigger concerns – like how you’re going to frost a cake with a crater the size of an orange in the center.

“I did everything right, and everything was going so well...” you reason. “What could have possibly went wrong?”

Indeed, it’s likely that you did do everything right, but even the most foolproof recipes still need some tweaking when you’re baking at high altitude. Baking in the Rockies will leave you and your baked goods high and dry if you don’t make necessary adjustments.

Avoid the craterAdjusting your recipes often requires some trial and error. Understanding how different in-

gredients interact with each other and under different circumstances will help you troubleshoot many common mistakes and fine-tune your favorite recipes.

If you’re struggling with a cake that rises and falls, or that explodes beyond the confines of the cake pan, you can start by reducing the chemical leaveners (baking powder, baking soda) by a third and adding some extra flour. This is a common occurrence at high altitude because the chemical reactions of these ingredients are more intense and create a crumb structure that the rest of the ingredients cannot support. As a result, the cake collapses in on itself. The protein in flour is what helps stabilize the cake, so adding extra flour will sustain the crumb structure as it bakes.

Choose your flourBe careful not too add to much flour though, since this will dilute other flavorings in the batter,

and create a cake that is more dense than light and fluffy. In situations like this, it helps to use cake flour. Since cake flour is softer, you can add more to help stabilize your cake, without having to sacrifice its final texture once it’s baked.

Different types of flour have a significant role in different baked goods. Bread flour is the best choice of flour for making bread because it has the most protein and therefore will create the most gluten during the mixing process. The development of gluten is important in bread making because it maintains the structure of the bread while it bakes.

If you under-mix your dough, or have used a soft flour (like cake flour), your bread will lack gluten and will not rise. Likewise, if you over mix your dough, you will encourage a tighter web of gluten to form.

Egg-xactlyIn baking, flour is considered a stabilizer, as well as eggs. While eggs may be added with the

liquid ingredients, they consist of protein, which coagulates during baking. Eggs are the most important ingredient in custard. If you your crème brûlée ends up too runny, then you may need to add am extra egg or two to your recipe.

Likewise, if your crème brûlée tastes more like scrambled eggs than you may need to remove an egg, bake at a lower temperature, and/or for a shorter amount of time.

Other common ingredients like butter, sugar, milk and water are liquefiers. Increasing these ingredients will usually add moisture to your baked goods, but will also cause them to spread out more, which is usually the case when you are making cookies. If you wanted to make your cookies sweeter, you can add more sugar, but you may have to add an extra egg to prevent your cookies from spreading out too much.

Follow these tips to troubleshoot your next mishap in the kitchen, and don’t let that high alti-tude foil your next dessert.

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What to do if...• Your cake sinks in the center: Decrease the amount of leavener

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ar and increase number of eggs, or reduce the amount of baking soda, if there is any.

• Your puff pastry or pie dough is gummy, rather than flaky: In-crease the oven temperature.

• Your bread is heavy and dense: Use a high-gluten flour or bread flour. Increase mixing time and proofing time. Also, try and create a source of steam in your oven during baking.

• Your cheesecake cracks: Bake it like a custard in a hot water bath at a low baking temperature for a longer period of time.

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Editor’s Note: Minturn-based sports fan Patrick Whitehurst writes for www.fanrag.com. Read his mus-ings on the site or in Sneak-PEAK.

Football season is coming up – here’s a look at some of the buzz surrounding the upcoming training camps.

Football, crab cakes and rice -- that’s what Baltimore does!

Ray Rice and the Baltimore Ravens went down to the final few minutes before the two sides agreed to a five-year, $40 million contract on Monday afternoon. Had Rice not signed a new deal, the Ravens would have been unable to negotiate with the franchise-tagged back un-til after the season. Baltimore has made the playoffs in each of Rice’s four years, including playing in two AFC Championship games. Last season the former Rutgers standout had an NFL-best 2,068 yards from scrimmage. The do-it-all back will be paid $17 million in 2012 and $8 million in 2013.

FanRag’s sneakPEAK: This is a great move by Bal-timore. Ray Rice has been an upstanding member of the community and one of the truly “good-guys’” in the NFL. The Ravens were a dropped touchdown pass away from the Super Bowl last season. With their top offensive threat happy and reporting to camp on time, the sky seems to be the limit for John Harbaugh’s Ravens.

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Finally some good news for the Saints faithful -- Drew

Brees is locked up long-term with New Orleans. The bounty scandal involving the Saints rocked the NFL this off-season, and cost head coach Sean Payton the entire 2012 campaign. Despite the hardships New Orleans will face this season, playing without the league’s single-sea-son passing leader will not be one of them. Brees signed a five-year, $100-million deal with a record $60 million guaranteed.

FanRag’s sneakPEAK: What took so long?! The Saints are a Super Bowl-caliber team with Brees un-der center. Without him they would struggle to win five games.

Surprise! The Bears pay a running back big

bucksThe Matt Forte saga is over in the Windy City. The ver-

satile running back had wanted a new deal for roughly two years, and the Bears granted him his wish on Monday morning when the sides agreed to a four-year, $32-mil-lion contract. Forte missed the final four games of 2011 with a sprained right MCL. Prior to the injury Forte was having a superb season, averaging 4.9 yards per carry while amassing 1,487 yards from scrimmage. A five-year veteran out of Tulane, Forte is the only player in NFL his-tory to gain 900 yards rushing and 400 yards receiving in each of his first five seasons.

FanRag’s sneakPEAK: While this signing is a sound decision for a team looking to win right now, it is surpris-ing coming from a historically frugal franchise. The free agent acquisition of Michael Bush in the off-season led many to believe that Forte might have been on his way out. Forte’s deal does make it tricky to sign impending free agents Brian Urlacher (2012), Jay Cutler (2013), and Charles Tillman (2013) but shows Chicago’s champion-ship aspirations.

Forte will not have to carry the entire offensive load in

2012. The addition of Brandon Marshall gives the Bears their first true #1 wide receiver in decades, and Michael Bush will get touches as well, all of which may make Forte even that more effective.

Bowe and Welker don’t strike a deal and have

to settle for nearly $10 million Not surprisingly, the Kansas City Chiefs and New Eng-

land Patriots failed to come to long-term deals with their franchise-tagged wide receivers Dwayne Bowe and Wes Welker. Don’t feel too bad for these pass catchers though, as each player will earn $9.5 million in 2012. Welker signed his franchise tender back in March while Bowe has yet to sign his.

FanRag’s sneakPEAK: The Patriots weren’t about to sign the 31-year-old Welker to a long-term deal. Tom Brady’s cap number is nearly $22 million in 2013, so it is unlikely that New England will franchise Welker again next year ($11.4 million) and devote roughly one-fourth of cap space to two players.

Though not considered an elite wide out, Dwayne Bowe should feel lucky to be paid the average salary of the five highest paid receivers. Bowe is a six-year vet-eran who boasts breathtaking talent but also screams of inconsistency while lacking motivation. Bowe’s best sea-son was in 2010 when he led all NFL receivers with 15 touchdowns. Bowe has caused his own coaches, players, and fans headaches with his erratic behavior and play, and the Chiefs may not even pursue a deal in the future.

I can see Welker taking less in 2013 to stay with New England -- that’s the “Patriot way.” In contrast, Bowe’s propensity for boneheaded plays will mean he’ll hold out and come into camp out of shape.

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Donations can be dropped off at Eagle Town Hall during business hours through June 27. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, you can shop the goods and even catch some deals with the sale’s “name-your-own-price” format. The Old

Kentucky Tavern across the street will be donating part of their proceeds of the day to the effort as well, and there will also be a silent auction with a variety of Colorado trips and activities up for bid. The proceeds will be split between the Colorado Red Cross and the Salvation Army.

Eagle Chamber member and sale organizer Michelle Friedman says the idea came about as to what the com-munity could do to help out during the wildfires that raged throughout the state in June.

“We were thinking about what the chamber could do, and I found out (many organizations) were just asking for finan-cial donations because that is what they need most,” she says. “One idea they gave was for a yard sale. I thought that was an easy way for everyone to help out. There are people who want to help, but not everyone might have money to donate funds, so you can drop off your unwanted items instead.”

The urgency to pitch in really hit after a lightning strike caused a small fire outside Eagle on June 29.

“It is happening here, and it could very easily be our neighbors who are affected,” Friedman says. “There were a lot of people (in the Front Range fires) who lost a lot of things, and we should do this as Coloradans and neighbors.”

Salvation Army sends canteenWhile the donation of items are greatly appreciated, it’s

true that monetary donations are the most effective type of help for the Salvation Army, says Tsu Wolin-Brown of the Vail Valley Salvation Army.

“One thing that happens with a disaster is that there is no storage, so it becomes a bit of a logistical challenge to han-dle donated goods. If you send money, then they can give gift cards to victims and people can go locally and buy what they need,” Wolin-Brown says.

While the Salvation Army’s state headquarters handles the

wildfire relief efforts, the Vail Valley chapter did send their mobile canteen to Colorado Springs. The four-wheel drive truck is equipped with a full commercial kitchen and can feed about 200 people per hour. A group of Vail Valley vol-unteers spent five days at the fire site helping to feed evacu-ated residents.

“We wanted to share the canteen with other communities. I always say that we know how to cater disasters,” Wolin-Brown laughs.

Other donations of clothing, food and personal hygiene items, gathered by the Community Banks of Colorado branches in Avon, Eagle and Edwards were sent to the Lake-wood Salvation Army for distribution last week.

“We’re doing this because first of all we’re a community bank, so we’re always doing community projects,” says Ellie Swingle, banking center manager at the Avon branch. “Also, our banks are all over the state, and some of our employees down there were directly affected by the fire.”

Red Cross continues helpPart of the sidewalk sales proceeds will also go toward

the Red Cross, which in response to the fires, has set up and

Clutter becomes fire reliefEagle Chamber sidewalk sale to raise wildfire funds

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Michelle Fried-man, organizer of Eagle’s community sidewalk sale, dis-plays jewelry do-nated for the fun-draiser. The July 28 sale will raise funds for wildfire relief in Colorado, and organizers are currently taking donations. Billy Doran photo.

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Now that evacuations are lifted, Red Cross workers have been staffing service sites where residents can come for cleanup and recovery supplies, mental health support and to meet one-on-one with caseworkers who connect them with the necessary resources. Red Cross mobile teams have also been driving through the affected areas delivering snacks, water, cleanup kits and more to people who have returned to their neighborhoods.

“Donations will help cover our costs of responding to the wildfire throughout the state. It helps support the men-tal health workers, feeding, and cost of basic supplies at the shelters. It also helps with ongoing recovery activities as we keep meeting with affected residents who are moving back to their neighborhoods,” says Red Cross Regional Commu-nications Director Patricia Billinger.

She says the best ways people can support the Red Cross’ wildfire efforts is to give financial donations through www.coloradoredcross.org or to sign up to be trained as a volun-teer.

“In emergency response, cash donations give us the flexi-bility to respond to a large number of people in a short period of time,” Billinger says. “For example, earlier last month we had the Hyde Park fire. With financial help we were able to stand-up shelters quickly, instead of sorting and distributing

donations.”She also urged people to get involved and become trained

as a volunteer before disaster strikes. Last month, at fires throughout the state, the Colorado Red Cross had more than 600 staff and volunteers at work.

“We’d like to say thank you to the communities who have been so supportive,” Billinger says. “It’s been wonderful to see how generous people are.”

Wildlife Relief Super Sale

What: A sidewalk sale benefiting the wildfire funds for the Salvation Army and the Red Cross Who: Organized by the Eagle Chamber of Commerce. The public can bring their sale donations to Eagle Town Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through June 27.When: Saturday, June 28, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Where: In front of Eagle Town Hall.How to help: For the Eagle sale, call 970-328-1978. To find out other ways to help, see www.helpcoloradonow.org.

Eagle County Salvation Army volunteers serve meals from a mobile canteen at the Fort Collins fire relief area. Fundraisers such as the Eagle Chamber’s Super Sidewalk Sale on June 28 will raise money for the Sal-vation Army and Red Cross for wildfire relief. Photo special to SneakPEAK.

SneakPEAK editor Melanie Wong can be reached at Melanie@sneakpeakvail.com

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Vail Valley rider Brett Donelson says another appeal to ultra races is the opportunity to explore new trails.

“I get stuck in riding the same trails and courses year after year,” says the endurance coach. “These longer events get me out pre-riding the courses and exploring new trails. So many of these rides are on sweet singletrack that I would never ride if I did not sign up for these events.”

There’s a lot to be said for the mindset of pushing your limits, too, he says. He sees that all the time with the people he coaches and the girl’s mountain bike team, Ells Angels, which he trains with his wife.

“I like to push what I think is possible,” he says. “I think it helps people that I coach and the Ells Angels realize that whatever the event, there are always ‘bigger and better’ things to strive for if they want to. I will probably never win one of these events and I will hate it for that day, but the day after I immediately start thinking about next year.”

Michael Weiss, a rider with an impressive race resume that includes the title of Austrian National MTB Champion and world-class triathlete, dominated the Breck 100 this year. Weiss is also currently serving a two-year ban from sanctioned events due to involvement in a blood doping event in 2005. Weiss overcame a slow-leaking tire twice during the race on Sunday, and eventually had to ride the last four to five miles to the finish downhill on a rear flat tire. He was still able to take the victory with a time of 8:14:46. Josh Tostado, a local Breckenridge rider who has won the Breck 100 a record six times, finished second just over eight minutes behind

On the women’s pro side of the field, Amanda Carey of Kenda/Felt won with a time just over 10 hours, stealing the title from defending champion Yari Kirkland of Crested Butte.

Completing the taskSo each weekend brings more difficult tests of endurance for athletes in every discipline

of sport. Make it tougher to finish an event, and it seems more people will make it a goal to toe the line to complete the task. This coming weekend brings another big mountain biking test at the12 Hours of Snowmass and many of the competitors who raced in Breckenridge will be there on Saturday to challenge themselves in yet another brutal test of endurance. These athletes require a unique blend of drive, determination, mental fortitude, talent and a small element of mental illness to pull it off.

As for me, I’d just prefer to sit around and talk about it. Happy racing!

ULTRA RACING ––––––––––– [From page 5]

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A new and unlikely candidate can be exposed as duping buyers and recruiting them to think that their purchase is in good taste. The culprit is olive oil.

Acclaimed as a non-waistline-destructive substitute over its counterparts, butter and margarine, the health benefits of olive oil run deeper than simply slimming the stomach. In fact, olive oil is chalk full of fat, says Daryl Moss, a health counselor who also runs the health website www.missiontowellness.com.

“Everyone needs fat in their diet,” says Moss. “Good quality olive oil is a good source of that good type of fat. It is full of antioxidants and the necessary unsaturated fat.”

The difference between the slippery golden oil and a slab of butter is that olive oil is full of monounsaturated fat.

“These (monounsaturated) fats help with cholesterol control,” says Tom Crisofulli, owner and physician at Dr. Tom’s Healthy Habits in Avon. “In moderation, they don’t raise cholesterol and when substituted for saturated fats or trans fats, it can reduce risk of heart attack.”

Scientifically, the monounsaturated fatty acids that are so good are the oleic and linoleic fatty acids, says Cri-sofulli. These fatty acids lower cholesterol by creating high-density lipoproteins while lowering the creation of low-density lipoproteins, otherwise known as “bad cho-lesterol.”

Generically, you could think of how the fats are pro-cessed and their transport in the body. The high-density lipoprotein cruises through the body like a, well, oil. Low-density lipoprotein coagulates and pushes through the body like a gunked-up pipe.

Crisofulli also says that the oil is high in vitamin E, a known antioxidant. Consuming two to three tablespoons of raw or uncooked olive oil can maximize these benefits.

Consuming olive oil uncooked, as with vegetables, preserves the nutritional structure that gives the body these good fatty acids and antioxidants. When olive oil is cooked above a flash point of 350 degrees, the nutritional elements break down, he says.

Buyer bewareOlive oil’s health benefits are often sacrificed before the

cooking process, in the production process. A common practice in mass production of olive oils is to wash the oil, a practice that prolongs its shelf life, voids it of any bacteria but also of its nutritional elements, says Lindsey

Crisanti, owner of the newly opened Rocky Mountain Ol-ive Oil Company located in Riverwalk.

Manufacturers also use genetically modified ingredi-ents that “ripen” before hitting their nutritional prime. Some may even use oils from other vegetables and then dye the substance to achieve an olive color. This creates oil, not olive oil, says Crisanti.

Think in terms of a chocolate milkshake -- if one uses the $2 gallon ice cream, powdered milk and expired choc-olate, the outcome may be cheap and bearable but it will not be the creamy, savory treat one hopes. Olive oil is the same in that the quality of the product is directly related to what goes into it.

“There may be other seed oils that dilute the olive oil, making it impure,” Crisanti says. “You can taste the dif-ference. Bad olive oil tastes olive-ey, good olive oil tastes like olive oil. There is a difference.”

Olive oil is problematic in this regard because it is seen as a base ingredient to many other dishes, which can cause people to overlook its quality. When washed and dyed, the nutritional benefit of olive oils is lost. When it is mixed with other vegetable and seed oils, the nutritional benefit is sacrificed.

Not your everyday oilCrisanti’s shop celebrated its grand opening last week-

end and promises its customers top products both in health and in taste.

“We don’t sell just everyday olive oil,” Crisanti says. “Our product comes from trusted producers all over the world.”

Crisanti, who owns the shop with his wife, Nichole, says they only order from distributors in areas of the world where what is going into the olive oil is in pristine condition. When ingredients in Australia are good, they order from Australia. When the season shifts to the Medi-terranean, so does their distributor.

To pair with the oil, they sell a variety of balsamic vin-egars. Some of their most outstanding vinegars include their 18-year-old traditional balsamic, Sicilian lemon and dark espresso.

The products are top-notch, says Crisanti, but he says they also take pride in giving their clientele a good expe-rience. Next to each oil and vinegar is a taster bottle so the patron knows that what they are is buying is exactly what they want.

“We want people to come in and have fun and learn about the products,” Crisanti says. “There is a big differ-ence between our products and what is sold in the gro-cery store. People should have a really good time learning about and tasting what they are about to buy.”

Olive oil: a healthy dose of fatBy John O’Neill

SneakPEAK writer John O’Neill can be reached at info@sneakpeakvail.com

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the final polishes on the piece.“I have no dance background, so this has

been fun but challenging. I am starting to get a little nervous to do it in front of a 1,000 people, but it wouldn’t be the first time I’ve made a fool of myself in front of a crowd!” she says.

The limited remaining tickets for the fourth annual Star Dancing Gala are $275 per person and are available online at www.stardancinggala.com. Various event pack-ages are also available. For additional infor-mation on the Youth Foundation, visit www.theyouthfoundation.org.

Davis says one of the best things about the gala is that participants and donors can see the effect of the Youth Foundation’s work in the community.

“This playful evening doesn’t end with dancing,” says Davis. “The effects of the Star Dancing Gala are experienced daily all year through opportunities for local children. This is what constantly reminds us to con-tinue reaching for the stars.”

STAR DANCING GALA ––––––– [From page 6]

states. They get dirty and are just smiling once they get out the vehicles. They take off their helmets and see each other and just laugh,” he says.

The way he sees it, he not only gets to be outside doing what he loves, but gets to share that with his customers.

“Recreate is literally re-create. That’s what people come to Colorado to do. It’s a para-digm shift. We allow people to recreate their life view in a natural setting. It’s really fun to see them do it,” he says.

RZRS –––––––––––––––––– [From page 8]

The awards ceremony after the 5k in years past has been as much a ceremony of awards as it is the setting to catch up with good friends. Rowheder, a standout for Eagle Val-ley High School track and field hurdles, ran her first 5k there last year. She spoke her first words and took for her first steps in Gypsum as a true town local.

“I’ve lived there (in Gypsum) since I was 0,” Rowheder says. “I moved into the house

that I live in now when I was three. Gypsum Daze is probably the best gathering spot for the whole summer. It’s nice to see a good, productive event where everybody has so much fun.”

GYPSUM DAZE ––––––––––– [From page 4]

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Thursday, July 19Author & food event at the BookwormJoin the Edwards Bookstore, located in Riverwalk, for an evening with independent chocolatier, a writer and a devo-tee of fine chocolate, Anne Isham. She is the author of “Eat More Chocolate, Lose Weight Anyway.” Event is free and starts at 6 p.m.

Thursday, July 19Beaver Creek RodeoThe Beaver Creek Rodeo is a summer tradition at Beaver Creek with a full line up of classic rodeo events. Rodeo is held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. behind Chapel Square in Avon. Call 970-754-4636 for more info.

Thursday, July 19Guided garden tours in VailTake a guided tour of the highest botanic gardens in the world at the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail. Meet at the main entry gate on Monday, Thursday or Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Cost is $5.

Thursday, July 19Children’s garden activity in MinturnKids are welcome to the Minturn Community Garden at 10 a.m. for a lady bug release party. See www.minturncommu-nityfund.org for more info.

Thursday, July 19Minturn Free Concert SeriesBoneless and Skin the Rabbit play beginning at 6 p.m. at Minturn’s Little Beach Park.

Thursday, July 19Praise in the Park at Gypsum DazeGather at the Lundgren Amphitheatre at 6 p.m. as local wor-ship bands and choirs lead music, followed by a movie. The feature film will be “Courageous.” Event is free.

Thursday, July 19Showdown Town Concert Musketeer Gripweed, a southern funk rock group, plays a free concert at the Eagle Town Park beginning at 6:30 p.m. Picnics, chairs, coolers and leashed dogs welcome.

Friday, July 20Eagle Farmer’s MarketEnjoy outdoor shopping in a family-friendly atmosphere at

Eagle Ranch Village. This market brings together produce, meat, dairy, and artisan from around Colorado from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. weekly.

Friday, July 20Friday Afternoon Club on Vail Mountain Guests and locals alike kick off the weekend with Vail’s Fri-day Afternoon Club, (FAC) at Adventure Ridge. High atop Vail Mountain, FAC features the best views in the valley with amazing sunsets, free live music (different bands every week) and activities and food and drink specials.

Friday, July 20 through Saturday, July 21Gypsum DazeThe town celebrates the 30th anniversary of its festival with a basketball tournament, talent show, 5k run, free concerts, a

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Thursday, July 19 through Wednesday, Aug. 1Eagle Valley Rummage Sale wants your donations

The 48th annual sale is set for Aug. 18, 19, 25 and 26 at Maloit Park south of Minturn. Donations of clean, useable items from clothing, computers, toys and small appliances to housewares, linens, books and ski and snowboard equipment will be accepted for this year’s sale until Aug. 1. Pictured: Naomi Kuntz and Gitte LaWare mark some of the donated luggage that will earn funds for the eighth grade field trip at the Eagle County Charter Academy. For more information call 970-926-0577, 970-826-9426 or check www.eaglevalleyrummagesale.com. Photo special to SneakPEAK.

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Friday, July 20Bravo! NY Philharmonic opening nightThe world-renowned New York Philharmonic comes to Vail for Bravo! The opening performance features teenaged piano phemon Benjamin Grosvenor. Show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at www.vailmusicfestival.org

Friday, July 20 through Sunday, July 22Beaver Creek Antique FestivalRare and antique treasures line Beaver Creek Plaza during this incredible festival all weekend. Admission is free.

Friday, July 20 through Sunday, July 22Vail Invitational Soccer Tournament Come watch as the top men’s soccer teams from across the country go head-to-head in Vail. The Vail Recreation District and Pepi’s Soccer Club host the annual tournament. Play will take place at fields around the valley.

Saturday, July 21Minturn Farmers MarketThe market returns for its 13th season in downtown Minturn, featuring an assortment of items from farm-fresh and organ-ic produce to great breakfast and lunch items, to gourmet foods, gifts, clothing, jewelry, handmade crafts, items for the home, fine art and more. The Minturn Market includes chil-dren’s face painting, a bouncy castle, live music, and over 115 market booths. Market goes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 21Saturday Afternoon Family Fun ClubThis Lionshead weekly event is a great way to finish the day with free family events. Head to Lionshead on Saturday af-ternoons for free activities including face-painting, Vail Fire Department Family Safety Zone, obstacle course, hula hoop zone, Kids’ Science Discovery Zone and more.

Saturday, July 21Moonlight Swim in EagleVail The EagleVail pool is open late for a night swim. Have a fun and awe-inspiring experience. Enjoy the moonlight spar-kling on the water, stargazing over the mountains and an in-vigorating plunge. Call 970-949-1203 for more info.

Saturday, July 21Bravo! New York Philharmonic plays TchaikovskyThe Philharmonic plays Tchaikovsky’s Festival Coronation March and more. Show begins at 6 p.m. at the Ford Amphi-theater in Vail. For tickets see www.vailmusicfestival.org

Saturday, July 2125th Annual Gala: Under the Silvery Moon Held at the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, the gala supports Bravo’s Music Matters education programs. The dance, din-ner and auction event begins at 8 p.m. To purchase tickets, call 877-812-5700.

Saturday, July 21Minturn concerts and movies in the parkThe free movie and singer-songwriter series continues be-ginning at 7:30 p.m. at Minturn’s Little Beach Park. The fea-tured musician is Jean Flaherty and the movie is “Grease.”

Sunday, July 22Vail Farmers Market and Art ShowGet a taste of Colorado with the Vail Farmers’ Market and Art Show, open weekly throughout the summer. Colorado’s finest are showcased during the farmer’s market, including locally grown produce, international dishes, fresh baked goods and even Colorado wine. The Art Show feeds travel-ers’ creativity offering everything from clothing and jewelry to handmade home items. Also enjoy free live music from nationally known jazz musicians on Meadow Drive. For more details, see www.vailfarmersmarket.com

Sunday, July 22La Sportiva Vail Half Marathon A brand new course challenges runners and offers spectacu-lar views. A grueling and rewarding race that takes runners from Vail Village to the top of the mountain. Race begins at 8 a.m. To sign up see www.vailrec.com.

Sunday, July 22Bravo! New York Philharmonic The Philharmonic features soprano Tracy Dahl and the “Suite from Billy the Kid.” Show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at www.vailmusicfestival.org.

Monday, July 23Evening of Invoking the Archangels Internationally recognized intuitive, spiritual teacher and au-thor Sunny Dawn Johnston will be holding a workshop from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at a home in Avon. Please RSVP to Andie Ohde at andieo@vail.net or call 970-471-5233 for detailed information. To learn more about Johnston, see www.sun-nydawnjohnston.com.

Monday, July 23Dunk-n-Dash in AvonEvery Monday starting July 9 through Aug. 6 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Avon brings its duathlon series. Registration for all five races for $62 closes online at active.com at 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 8. Cost per race is $15 and registration closes at active.com at 5 p.m. the day before the race. Swimmers in

the Dunk-n-Dash can opt to make one or two 800-yard laps around the Nottingham Lake. The 5K run starts and finishes at the lake’s pumphouse.

Tuesday, July 24Hot Summer Nights Free Concerts: 8150 Urban Dance Challenge Throngs of music lovers gather at the Ford Amphitheater at 6:30 p.m. in Vail to enjoy sunshine, picnics, friends and incredible free music. This week as a special event usher-ing in the Vail International Dance Festival, breakdancers and hip-hop dancers from around Colorado will compete for cash prizes.

Tuesday, July 24Reflections in Stone Artist Lecture Gem cutter Bernd Munsteiner speaks in the Grand View Room of the Lionshead Parking Structure. Hear a lecture and discussion about his life’s work and view some of his favorite pieces. Lecture starts at 6 p.m. and costs $25/$15 for Vail Symposium donors.

Wednesday, July 25Eagle County Fair and Rodeo kick-offThe annual fair and rodeo celebrates the western heritage with a week of family-friendly events. An action-packed lineup of events includes bull riding and PRCA Rodeo events, plus livestock shows, a vendor expo and educational exhibits. For a full schedule of events and ticket prices, see www.eaglecounty.us/fairrodeo.

Wednesday, July 25Bravo! New York Philharmonic The Philharmonic plays Respighi, Vivaldi and Tchaikovsky featuring Sheryl Staples on violin. Show starts at 6 p.m. and tickets can be purchased at www.vailmusicfestival.org.

Wednesday, July 25Camp Hale Hup Mountain Bike RaceThe Vail Recreation District’s Town Series continues with a race at Camp Hale. The races feature great competition, prizes and an after party. Kids races begin at 5 p.m. For more info see www.vailrec.com.

Wednesday, July 25Dancing In The Streets – hip hopJoin instructors for an interactive evening of dance and movement free to the community. No dance experience necessary. Bring your friends and family to watch, or par-ticipate, and then grab a bite to eat at one of the area’s lo-cal restaurants. For the first event in this series, dance group BreakEFX teaches hip-hop at the Arrabelle at Vail Square in Lionshead at 5:30 p.m.

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SneakPEAK lost its beloved office dog, Graicin Hoban, on Tuesday, July 17. Thank you Graicin for being such a wonderful companion who loved unconditionally. It was such a joy to walk in to the office and be greeted with a 360-degree spin every morning. We will remember all the won-derful times, and will miss you terribly.

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Avon Bakery & Deli | 25 Hurd Lane | 970.949.3354

Cima | 126 Riverfront Lane | 970.790.5500

Blue Plate | 48 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.845.2252

Bob’s Place | 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.845.8566

Carniceria Tepic | 240 Chapel Place | 970.949.6033

China Garden | 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.4986

Columbine Bakery | 51 Beaver Creek Place | 970.949.1400

Domino’s Pizza | 51 Beaver Creek Place | 970.949.3230

Fiesta Jalisco | 240 Chapel Place | 970.845.8088

Geno’s Sandwiches | 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.0529

Gondola Pizza | 240 Chapel Place | 970.845.6000

Loaded Joe’s | 82 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.748.1480

Montanas Cantina and Grill | 82 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.7019

Nozawa Sushi | 240 Chapel Place | 970.949.0330

Northside Coffee and Kitchen | 20 Notingham Rd. | 970.949.1423

Pazzo’s Pizzeria | 82 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.6093

Swiss Hot Dog Company | 101 Fawcett Rd. | 970.467.2013

Subway Avon | 47 E. Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.1312

Ticino | 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.748-6792

Taqueria No Se Hagan Bolas | 91 Beaver Creek Place | 970.845.7959

Vin 48 | 48 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.748.9463

8100 Mountainside Bar & Grill | Park Hyatt Beaver Creek | 970.949.1234

Beano’s Cabin | 210 Plaza Way | 970.754.3463

Beaver Creek Chophouse | Beaver Creek Lodge | 970.845.0555

Blue Moose Pizza | 76 Avondale Ln. | 970.845.8666

Black Diamond Bistro | 120 Offerson Road | 970.949.1251

Coyote Cafe | 210 The Plaza | 970.845.9030

Dusty Boot Saloon | 210 Offerson Rd. | 970.748.1146

Flying Pig Sandwich Shop | 76 Avondale Ln. | 970.845.0333

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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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

Fiesta’s Cantina | 57 Edwards Access Rd. | 970.926.2121

Ristorante Ti Amo | 40982 US Highway #6 | 970.845.8153

Route 6 Cafe | 41290 US Highway #6 | 970.949.6393

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Dog House Grill | 10663 Highway 6, Gypsum | 970.524.1660

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Ekahi Grill and Catering | 116 Park Street, Gypsum | 970.524.4745

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Gourmet China | 0212 Chambers Ave., Eagle | 970.328.0866

Fiesta Jalisco | 0701 Chambers Ave., Eagle | 970.328.9300

El Pariente Mexican Restaurant | 0050 Chambers Ave. #E, Eagle | 720.289.8782

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Mantos | 106 Oak Ridge Ct., Gypsum | 970.524.6266

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Paradigms | Corner of 4th and Capital St., Eagle | 970.328.7990

Old Kentucky Tavern | 225 Broadway, Eagle | 970.328.5259

Pastatively Roberto’s Italian Cuisine | 94 Market St., Eagle | 970.328.7324

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Bonfi re Brewing | 0127 W. 2nd St., Eagle | 970.422.6258

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Brush Creek Saloon | 241 Broadway, Eagle | 970.328.5279

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4 Eagle Ranch | 4091 Highway #131, Wolcott | 970.926.3372 Ranch Western Atmosphere L $ • • • • • •

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 $$ • • •

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Dining GuideA Quick Peak at Where to Eat.

Alpenrose | 100 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.8899

Kirby Cosmos | 474 Main St. | 970.827.9027

Alpine Tavern | Vail Racquet Club, East Vail | 970.476.7888

Magusto’s | 101 Main St. | 970.827.5450

Atwater on Gore Creek | Vail Cascade Resort | 970.476.7014

Minturn Country Club | 131 Main St. | 970.827.4114

Nicky’s Quickie | 151 Main St | 970-827-5616

Bart & Yeti’s | Lionshead, North of Arrabelle | 970.476.2754

Sticky Fingers | 132 Main St. | 970.827.5353

Billy’s Island Grill | Lionshead | 970.476.8811

Turntable | 160 Railroad Ave. | 970.827.4164

Bearfi sh | West Vail Mall | 970.476.7596

Minturn Saloon | 146 N. Main St. | 970.827.5954

Bistro 14 | Eagle’s Nest, Top of Eagle Bahn Gondola | 970.445.4530

Block 16 | The Sebastian Vail, 16 Vail Rd. | 970.477.8000

Blu’s | Downstairs from Children’s Fountain | 970.476.3113

bol | Solaris, 141 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.5300

Bully Ranch | Sonnenalp Resort | 970.479.5460

Campo de Fiori | 100 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.8994

Chicago Pizza | 1031 S. Frontage Rd. | 970.476.7000

CinéBistro | Solaris, 141 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.3344

Flame | Four Seasons, Vail | 970.477.8600

Elway’s Steakhouse | 174 East Gore Creek Dr. | 970.754.7818

Frost | The Sebastian Vail, 16 Vail Rd. | 970.477.8050

Game Creek Restaurant | Vail Mountain | 970.754.4275

Garfi nkel’s | Next to Lionshead Gondola | 970.476.3789

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Vista At Arrowhead | 676 Sawatch Dr. | 970.926.2111

Subway Edwards | 439 Edwards Access Rd. | 970.926.7010

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

Log Cabin Sports Bar and Grill | 34500 Highway 6, #B1 | 970.926.9726

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Larkburger | 105 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.9336

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

Colorado Wild Game Grill

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Dining GuideA Quick Peak at Where to Eat.

Nozawa | Holiday Inn, West Vail | 970.476.9355

Ocotillo | Vail Mountain Marriott Resort & Spa, Lionshead | 970.477.5675

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Red Lion | Top of Bridge St. | 970.476.7676

Qdoba | 2161 N. Frontage Rd. | 970.476.7539

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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

Vendetta’s | 291 Bridge St. | 970.476.5070

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Westside Cafe & Market | 2211 N. Frontage Rd. | 970.476.7890

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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Eclectic Pub

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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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Joe’s Famous Deli | 288 Bridge St. | 970.479.7580

Kelly Liken | Gateway Building, 12 Vail Rd. | 970.479.0175

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saturday5k run/walk, 8:00am

Advance $10, day of $15. Gypsum Creek Cruisers Car Show, 10am

Advance, $15. Day of show, $20.

gypsum daze parade, 11 amFree entry! Theme: Back to the Future

horse shoe tournament, 12pmRegister day of, $20 team. Cash Prizes

free kids zone, 12pm - 4pmBouncers, Face Painting, Balloon Art

Bull Riding, Train Rides and More! gun club shoot, 12:30pm

Ammo, Prizes & Free Cookout!jalapeno eating contest, 1 pm

Register day of, cash prizes! food, entertainment & vendors, all

Free entry! Theme: Back to the Futurehorse shoe tournament, 12pm

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Bouncers, Face Painting, Balloon ArtBull Riding, Train Rides and More!

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Gypsum ponds fishin fun, 4pmFishing gear and bait provided!

Youth talent show, 6pmRegister in advance! Cash prizes!

Free Concert Featuring the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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