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Howi Spangler does just fine as an outcast.

Spangler, lead guitarist and singer for the punk/reggae group Ballyhoo!, was weaned on the bright, party-friendly sounds of California bands like Green Day and Goldfinger, but those West Coast leanings didn’t always jive with the heavier music scene in his native Baltimore. When Spangler founded Ballyhoo! in 1995 with three longtime friends – in-cluding his brother, Donald, on drums – they were the only Maryland musicians experimenting with a then-new fusion of punk and reggae.

Luckily for Spangler, times and tastes have changed. In the past few years, Ballyhoo! has shared the bill with many of his early heroes, including Pepper, 311 and Slightly Stoopid. The four-piece has also released records at near-breakneck pace – one every other year since 2004. The most recent effort, “Pineapple Grenade,” is slated to come out in late June, right in the middle of a summer-long tour with Authority Zero.

Before the free Ballyhoo! concert on Thursday night in Vail, SneakPEAK caught up with Spangler to talk about starting a label from scratch, managing a band and business from the road, and how marijuana fits into it all.

SneakPEAK: In March, Ballyhoo! self-released a single, “Marijuana Laws.” Are you and the rest of the band excited to be in Colorado? And I’m not trying to make you seem like potheads.

Howi Spangler: We actually have a few friends in Colo-rado, and let me tell you, the boys are very excited every time we go – it’s like Christmas. It’s weird to be in a place where they really don’t care about marijuana anymore, at least legally.

SP: But even that’s relatively new. I interviewed a few dispensary owners three years ago, and even though they owned legal businesses, most didn’t want their names print-ed in the paper. As the lead singer of a band, do you think it’s easier to be outspoken about marijuana?

HS: I think it’s important for someone like me to make my views known. When you look back at rock stars from the past, many of them were praised – well, maybe not praised, but known for doing drugs. It’s still viewed negatively by a lot of people, where they’re holding onto it as a moral thing. I really think that eventually the laws will change and people won’t get their lives ruined for being caught with a joint.

SP: Like “Marijuana Laws,” your new album will be self-released. What did you like about working without a label?

HS: It’s going to be released on our own label, actually, and doing that gave us more freedom than we’ve ever had before. It will also help financially because we won’t have to

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Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears Friday, June 7Don’t let the unwieldy blues/funk/rock label

fool you: Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears are far from haphazard. Frontman Joe Lewis grew up in the musical hotbed of Austin, soak-ing up Delta blues, Memphis soul and punk rock. Those influences all shine through in his band’s rollicking tunes, which pull surprisingly fresh, modern sounds from old-school influences. The Honeybears’ performance at GoPro Games is a first for Vail, and the band’s high-energy set on Friday could lead to late nights for Saturday’s competitors.

Anders OsborneSaturday, June 8When original headliner Grouplove canceled

less than two weeks before GoPro Games, orga-nizers looked to an unlikely Vail favorite: Swed-ish blues guitarist Anders Osborne. The scruffy, bearded Osborne visited the valley last October as the opening act for Gov’t Mule, and during an energetic set, he awed the crowd with virtuoso guitar work and plenty of vagabond mystique. This weekend’s audience can expect nothing less from Osborne, who pulls from New Orleans jazz and Americana roots in equal measure. He may not boast the indie following of Grouplove, but his take on blues guitar is just as adventur-ous.

Note: All concerts are free and take place at Check-point Charlie in Vail Village. The Ballyhoo! concert be-gins at 6 p.m., and the rest begin at 7 p.m. For more info, visit www.mountaingames.com.

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San Diego’s Mike Montgomery is all about pushing the limits – of his sport, of his per-

sonal bag of tricks, of gravity in general.

The 26-year-old freestyle mountain biker has been on the biking scene pretty much after he got off training wheels, and has been collecting podium finishes ever since.

He’s got a title to reclaim at this year’s GoPro Games, where he won the slopestyle com-petition a few years ago. Last year, getting sick put a damper on his performance, but he’s looking strong for this weekend’s showdown. He expects some stiff competition; if the weather conditions are good, he says, any number of strong contenders could put down winning runs.

SneakPEAK caught up with Montgomery while we was driving through Colorado, en route to Lyons. His next stop will be Vail, so keep your eyes peeled and look up toward the sky for his next big trick.

SneakPEAK: You’ve been coming to Vail for the Mountain Games for a few years now. How have you done, and how do you hope to do this year?

Mike Montgomery: This is my third year. Two years ago I won it. Last year, I showed up sick and tried riding, and it was a mess.

Obviously you want to win everything from a competitive standpoint, and that’s very good for your sponsors. But if I do all the tricks I want to do, it’ll be a great show for people watching, and there’s no reason I can’t stand on the podium. That’s my outlook on it.

SP: What do you like about coming to compete in Vail?MM: The whole atmosphere of the village is neat, and there’s so much diversity in the

athletes that are there. You can be talking to a crazy freestyle kayaker in the bar, and then in the elevator you can be talking to the dog jump world champion lady.

SP: How did you get into the sport?MM: I grew up racing BMX. I turned pro at 16 for the freestyle aspect of BMX, but I was

a little fed up with the scene and the culture that surrounded BMX at the time. My friend said, “Hey, there’s a new mountain bike jump you should check out.” I did, and I’ve been doing that since.

SP: What would you name as the highlight of your career so far?MM: It’s probably the 2010 Crankworx. I got second in that event, and at the time, I

didn’t have many corporate sponsors. It was memorable because I had just become spon-sored by GoPro, and right before my run, my manager popped out of the bushes and put a camera on my head. I barely knew how to work the camera, but the video of that run was GoPro’s first-ever viral video.

SP: How’s the current season gone for you so far?MM: In my first event, I won best trick and the pro slopestyle competition. Then I flew to

Germany for a week and a half, and during a practice run, I re-tweaked my back. But now everyone – my chiropractor, the doctors – have cleared me to go. I’m now heading to Lyons for the Outdoor Games there.

SP: What does training look like for you?MM: It’s a lot of everything. It’s all about time on the bike – road bike, mountain bike – as

long as you’re on a bike of some sort. I’m really into motocross, and I like taking out my dirt bike. Other than that, the normal gym stuff.

SP: Crashing and falling is an inevitable part of your job. What’s the craziest crash you’ve been in?

MM: It was probably when I was 18 and it was on BMX. I literally just fell over the right way and landed in a way that broke some ribs and lacerated a main artery in my spleen. I had organ damage and was bleeding out internally. By the time I went to the ER, they said I would have been dead in five hours. I had three blood transfusions, and they had to put five rings to close that main artery. They pretty much said that if it worked, I’d live, and if not, there was nothing they could do about it. That’s definitely what you want to hear when you’re 18.

SP: How do you come back from something like that, mentally?MM: Crashing, for us, is an occupational hazard. It’s inevitable to fall, so you have to

learn how to take impacts. It helps to be in shape. You can’t be a fat guy, hit the ground and expect nothing to happen. And the thing is, if you don’t crash all the time, you forget how.

SP: If you weren’t a biker, what would you be doing instead?MM: That’s a tough one. Maybe I would have stuck with gymnastics when I was a kid

and have ended up in Cirque de Soleil. Yeah, I’ll go with that.

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MontgoMeryIn the air with the veteran free-

style pro and GoPro Games con-tender.

Interviewed by Melanie Wong.

Freerider Mike Montgomery at home in San Diego. Montgomery, who won the slopestyle competition two years ago in Vail, returns, along with a whole lineup of other top mountain bike freeriders to compete at his weekend’s GoPro Mountain Games. Photo special to SneakPEAK.

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

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The farm covers roughly 1,000 acres and grows “any kind of vegetable you can think of, A to Z,” says Michelle Miller, whose parents own the farm. Miller grew up on the farm, which has been in the family since 1949, and she and her siblings will run it when their parents retire. Only family and friends work the farm to pro-vide pesticide-free produce, as well as engage the community through a number of festivals and markets.

It’s these kinds of businesses – personal, local and dedicated– that you’ll find at Eagle County’s farmers markets, which start up this month and last through the end of summer. The vendors at weekly markets in Vail, Minturn, Edwards and Eagle, like the Mill-ers, bring a number of unique products

You can find Miller Farms at the Vail Farmers Market, with ear-ly-season veggies like lettuce, spinach, asparagus, peas, onions and some root vegetables, along with homemade salsas and marinara sauces.

Vail’s market, paired with a weekly art show and live jazz perfor-mances (starting June 24), is every Sunday from June 16 to Sept. 22 in Vail Village. Minturn’s downtown market starts June 22, with free activities for kids and music. Smaller, but equally full of trea-sures, Edwards’ market starts on June 16 going every Saturday, and Eagle’s market happens every Friday, starting July 5.

There are dozens of new and returning businesses at this year’s markets. Read on for a small selection of the many vendors you’ll see this summer.

Alpine AvocadoAt the Vail Farmers Market

For the success of his company, Josh Tuckman would like to thank his mom. The Eagle resident has spent the last few years spreading the word about Alpine Avocado and its unique avocado vinaigrette dressing. It’s a recipe from Tuckman’s mother, whose vinaigrette dressing was a fixture at family dinners. Tuckman found his own twist on the favorite by adding avocado, and Alpine Avocado was born. The dressing, which Tuckman says is great as a marinade, spread, dip or anything else edible under the sun, is also 100 percent natural and made in Eagle County. It debuted at a local farmers market and got rave reviews. Since then, he’s expanded to a number of shops and eateries in the area, along with Whole Foods and Vitamin Cottage stores in the Rocky Mountain region.

“The truth is that people should be calling it an everything sauce. Calling it a salad dressing doesn’t quite do it justice,” Tuckman says. “I put it on baked potatoes, sandwiches, and I keep discover-ing more uses.”

Alpine Avocado dressing and specialty salads can be found at the Vail Farmers Market this summer.

Beyond the Tree WoodworksAt the Minturn Farmers Market

Dan Bellm and Jim Maule are newcomers to the Minturn Farm-ers Market, but they have years of experience when it comes to their craft. The Minturn-based woodworkers spent years mostly doing work in homes, dabbling in decorative pieces and furniture. Last year, during the winter, they created a number of benches, pic-ture frames and tables out of reclaimed wood, and then introduced them at last year’s farmers market. The response was overwhelm-ing, Bellm says, encouraging the two to return for a second year.

“We thought we’d try this because things were slow with hous-es,” Bellm says. “So we were like little elves in the winter. This year we’ll have some smaller products – we have a handful of jew-elry boxes, and we’ve made some stands and chairs out of logs of different sizes.”

Materials are all sourced locally, from beetle-kill pine to salvaged wood from a barn right in Minturn. Also check out their workshop, open 9 p.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.

Find a farmers marketVail: Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. along

Vail Village’s Meadow Drive. June 16 through Sept. 22. (Make sure to bring bags. Reusable bags also on sale on-site.)

Minturn: Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown Minturn. June 29 through Sept. 14.

Edwards: Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Edwards Corner. June 16 through mid-September.

Eagle: Fridays from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Eagle Town Park. July 1 through Sept. 16.

Jim Maule (back) and Dan Bellm (front) at work in their Minturn woodshop, Beyond the Tree. For the sec-ond year, the two will be selling their reclaimed wood decorations, frames and furniture at the Minturn Farmers Market. Photo special to SneakPEAK.

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Before last year’s eight-ball kayak event, a sort of rough-and-tumble roller derby on the Gore Creek in Vail, local paddler Ken

Hoeve had one tidbit of advice for 11-year-old Henry Hyde.

“He said, ‘You just can’t bleed in front of people,’” Hyde remembers. And the tongue-in-cheek advice wasn’t lost on him: During the all-out kayak battle – one

of the signature events at this weekend’s GoPro Mountain Games – he started cautiously, staying clear of paddlers 20 years older and upwards of 50 pounds heavier.

After a few minutes near the sidelines, though, Hyde floated into the melee with abandon. As Hoeve remembers, the crowd wasn’t sure what to make of a little kid playing with adults. Hyde’s father, Mike, and organizers with the Vail Valley Foundation had given the go-ahead, but there was still an inkling of uncertainty in the air. When Hyde took his first major hit, a few spectators even let out “boos.” Everyone seemed concerned – except for the small, intense kid on the river. By the end of the event, he emerged unscathed and beaming, with not a drop of blood in sight.

“He’s got game,” Hoeve says of Hyde. “He’s not afraid of too much – I don’t think the word ‘quit’ is in his vocabulary. He’s one of those kids who have always been around, hang-ing out with the older kayakers, and now he’s starting to really show how relentless he can be.”

A week before returning to Vail for GoPro Games, Hyde looks back on the insanity of his first eight-ball kayak experience and sees just another step in his burgeoning career. He prac-tically begged for a spot on the river – it’s all he wanted after a full weekend of kayak racing, often as the youngest person in the field – and that relentless drive led to a role as one of this year’s “eight balls,” the padded, water-bound hitmen in charge of bashing other paddlers.

“When I was younger, I ignored that everyone was older than me,” Hyde says. “I just go with the flow, I guess. I like to take advice from the older guys who are out there. I guess the only difference is I look younger.”

The fearless racerAt the annual gathering of alpine adventurers, Hyde joins thousands of professional and

amateur athletes, including a handful of fellow preteens. It marks the Front Range native’s fifth year as a competitor, and while most people gauge time in training days and race wins, he recently celebrated a much different milestone: moving from elementary to middle school. Continuation came a few weeks after he earned a spot on the Pyranha Kayaks team, making him the youngest pro paddler for the British company.

“I just enjoy the water,” Hyde says. “It’s the idea of being in the water, but not really. Kayaking makes me feel like a fish – I think I was supposed to be a fish.”

Along with the eight-ball kayak on Sunday, Hyde also competes in the kayak freestyle on Friday and Saturday and downriver sprint on Saturday. If he has time, he’d like to take on the harrowing Class V rapids of the Steep Creek Championship on Thursday and slog through the off-river mud run – “It looks like fun,” he says.

The downriver sprint is easily at the top of Hyde’s to-do list. Ever since he started kayak-ing eight years back, he’s slowly worked through all the disciplines to hone his skills, from paddling and boat control to reading the river. Racing has become his favorite in the past year or so – he hasn’t spent much time practicing freestyle – and it also marks his best chances at a podium during GoPro Games. Last year, he competed for the first time in the Open division and placed 13 out of 31 racers. He was the youngest of the bunch, wedged between a 21-year-old and 26-year-old in the final standings.

“His skills are above and beyond,” Mike Hyde says. “For 12 years old, he’s very fast and fearless. It’s good he has experience in all the disciplines – each on relates back to the other.”

Although there’s no slalom competition at GoPro Games, Hyde’s training sessions with World Champion paddler Jordi Domenjo of Spain have paid off. Hyde took first place at the 10-mile race during last year’s FIBArk Festival in Salida, and just a few weeks before com-ing to Vail, he represented the U.S. at the Pyrenees Cup Canoe Slalom in Europe.

Travel is the norm for Hyde, who says he “hibernates” in the winter and is on the road for nearly two months straight every summer. His current goal: Make the 2020 Olympic team.

“If I keep growing with the sport, the Olympics can happen,” says Hyde, who has fast be-come an ambassador for kayaking. “I know the sport, I love the sport and now I want other people ton try the sport.”

The young ones12-year-old pro kayakers Henry Hyde and Sage Donnelly take on the GoPro Games.

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Interstate 70 is known to Vail locals as the route to Denver and Glenwood, and the always better alternative to the slow-moving U.S. Hwy 6. But the I70 corridor that runs through the county possesses a much darker role – a conduit of hu-man trafficking in the United States.

This year, the Vail Symposium will present this issue – lo-cally to the community and with a global perspective – on June 20 with a lecture from University of Denver Professor Claude d’Estrée.

“Forced Labor and Human Trafficking: The Return of the Old Scourge of Slavery,” will look at the state of mod-ern slavery in today’s world and how both public and pri-vate sector organizations are responding to its problematic growth.

“Professor Claude d’Estrée is incredibly intelligent and an expert in this field,” says Tracey Flower, the Symposium’s development, marketing and administrative officer. “We are very lucky to have someone with such global knowledge on this issue coming to our community.”

d’Estrée is the director of the Human Trafficking Clinic, the Center on Rights Development and the International Hu-man Rights Degree Program at the University of Denver. His Human Trafficking Clinic was named by The Protection Project at Johns Hopkins University in its “100 Best Prac-tices in Combating Trafficking in Persons: The Role of Civil Society” as the only program of its kind in the world.

In step with the Symposium’s slogan of “Convening lo-cally, thinking globally,” this human trafficking lecture aims to bring a hot-topic issue to the forefront of community conversations, with the hope of inciting action and raising awareness.

In the spotlight“The issue of human trafficking is having a moment,”

Flower says. “Raising awareness of such issues is one of the purposes we serve. If this creates action on any issue – inspires someone to do something about the issue – that is great. This lecture is something that I am personally inter-ested in. I am hoping it gives me perspective on what I can be doing personally to help the cause.”

The issue of human trafficking, while always a topic of grave importance, has come to the public forefront recently. “Half the Sky,” a book, documentary and movement shed light to western audiences about the oppression women face globally, in sex trafficking and beyond. The movement calls for action against sex trafficking, forced prostitution and

gender-based violence, action organizers says could be the single most vital opportunity of our time.

“We call them hot topics,” Flower says. “We do a lot with taking on issues in our community, but we understand that so many people who live here in our valley are from some-where else. They care not only about what is happening in our community, but what is happening in the world and what we can do. We like to raise awareness by focusing on these issues.”

The lecture will take place on June 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Grand View room in the Lionshead Wel-come Center. Tickets are $35 for the general public and $10 for students at www.vailsymposium.org.

Summer events Sharpen your pencils or ink your pens, this year’s Vail

Symposium calendar is shaping up to take over calendars this summer. Like the human trafficking lecture, several events centering on local and national topics are planned for the rest of the summer.

A June 28 lecture will discuss the rise of China as a world economic powerhouse.

This year, the Symposium will also host community-spe-cific events aptly dubbed “Community Conversations.” The first in the discussions took place on May 23, called “Prog-ress at what price?” Other such conversations will be held sporadically throughout the year, mostly in the off-season to cater to a local audience. Other topics will include, “Who are our next leaders?”, “Where is the Latino voice?”, and “Why isn’t the environment no. 1 in all of our decisions”?”

Upcoming VailSymposium events

July 16 – Adventure with Purpose, with pho-tographer Ben Horton

Aug. 7 – No Labels, with Mark McKinnonAug. 20 – The Human Landscape of Mexican

MigrationAug. 29 – The Rise and Fall of LeadvilleSept. 5 and 6 – Integrative Healthcare in the

U.S.Sept. 18 – Innovations for the Future of Edu-

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Slavery in the modern ageVail Symposium hosts talk on forced labor, human trafficking

Claude d’Estrée, an expert on human rights and traf-ficking at the University of Denver, speaks to Vail audiences on June 20 about ways to combat modern slavery. Photo special to SneakPEAK.

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In celebration of all things outdoors and adventure, Vail’s annual summer

sports festival returns to the trails, rivers and roads of Eagle County.

Under the name of brand-new title sponsor GoPro and still under the direction of the Vail Valley Foundation, crowds and star athletes return with fervor to signal that a new sea-son is in full swing. The Games, held from Thursday, June 6 to Sunday, June 9, give amateur athletes the chance to compete alongside world-class pros in disciplines like rock climbing, mountain biking, kayaking and more. The side-lines are an exciting place to be during the festival as well, with demos of all kinds, gear villages and live concerts. Find the full schedule of events and detailed information about registration and competitions at www.mountaingames.com/summer. Here are a few of the sights and sounds you should be sure not to miss.

World Cup BoulderingCompetitive climbers from all over the world will con-

verge at the United State’s only International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup Bouldering event.

An international field of climbing superstars will face off on Friday and Saturday, with the finals taking place on the massive climbing wall at Vail’s Golden Peak at 5 p.m. on Saturday.

At this year’s Games, the perennial power-couple from Austria, Anna Stohr and Killian Fischhuber, returns looking to three-peat the IFSC World Cup event in Vail. Both Stohr and Fischhuber have taken the last two Mountain Games championships were medalists at the 2012 world champion-ships.

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If you’re not catching the action live around Vail Village, you can also watch some jaw-drop-ping, awe-inspiring action on the big screen dur-ing the Outdoor Reels film series. The films play from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at The Lodge at Vail.

This weekend will be the premiere for extreme kayaker Ben Stookesberry’s new film, “Walled In.” The 35-minute movie chronicles Stookes-berry’s quest for a first descent of Marble Gorge in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. The high-exposure mission involved a risky portage – carried out by Forrest Noble, Jared Johnson, Eric Seymour and Chris Korbulic – that involved scaling sheer walls with kayaks in tow before dropping off a stretch of river that no one was sure could be run. The film takes a different ap-proach to storytelling than Stookesberry’s previ-ous films, which featured more of the money-shot, montage approach that he says he finds fun to watch, but that lacked in introspection. “Walled In” has the adventure and action, but also explores the bigger question of why the film’s heroes do what they do.

“It’s a metaphor for a lifestyle choice,” Stookes-berry says. “It is something I have done with my life, a commitment to live your life a certain way, and that’s something people can find whether they’re an expert at something or a weekend warrior. It had become my goal to push myself in the kayak to go to the absolute wildest and most remote places on earth. Sometimes you’re thinking, ‘Man, is it worth it?’”

Also catch “Singletrack High,” produced by Pedal Born Pictures about the rise of high school mountain bike racing. The film follows the stu-dent-athletes of the NorCal High School Cycling League, who have chosen not to trade their bikes for cars, and now spend their weekends pedaling for the finish line.

Another bike film, “The Way I Roll,” shot by filmmaker Peter Sutherland with the help of Thule, features six short documentaries on bike culture – from professional cyclocross racers to freeriders to enthusiasts – showing how bikes are a part of their lives.

“Congo: The Grand Inga Project,” takes view-ers on an expedition with a team of kayakers to run the Inga Rapids on the storied and tumultu-ous Congo River.

Extreme kayaker Ben Stookes-berry and his crew tackle the first descent of the wild Marble Fork of the Kaweah. The harrowing trip is chronicled in his new film, “Walled In,” which premieres at the Outdoor Reels film series as part of the GoPro Mountain Games. Photo special to Sneak-PEAK. [See GOPRO OVERVIEW, page 17]

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After some incredible late season snowfall and May pre-cipitation, spring is slowly starting to show, and the rivers are rising. A few weeks ago, we were riding the white stuff on the top of the mountain. Now, we get to ride the whitewa-ter. Here in Eagle County we have everything from class I to V rapids right outside our doors, but getting out on the water requires the right gear for both performance and safety. Here are a few of my favorites. All can be found locally at Alpine Quest Sports (www.alpinequestsports.com).

Jackson Kayaks Karma There are several things to

look for in a kayak -- comfort, maneuverability, speed and sta-bility. The Karma has it all, and in a product that is molded and made 100 percent in the USA. Comfort comes from the abil-ity to adjust just about every piece of the outfitting, most of it while sitting inside the cockpit. The hull design pro-vides paddlers with a very fast, nimble and forgiving kayaking experience, while the volume keeps the kayak on top of the water. This boat is perfect for beginning kayakers who want to keep their head above water and easily roll when they do find themselves upside down. Advanced paddlers will love its “boofing” abilities and speed for races. (MRSP $1,199)

Kokatat Gore-Tex Merid-ian dry suit

If there is one question I am asked the most, it’s “Isn’t that water cold?”

The short answer is yes. (Al-though I usually say, “It’s not too bad.”) But the fact is that

most of our run-off comes straight from the mountains in the form of snowmelt. The best piece of gear for anyone who spends time on local rivers is a Kokatat dry suit.

Constructed from Gore-Tex, I consider it my whitewater safety suit. It has taped seams, neck and wrist gaskets, a tun-nel for a kayak spray skirt, zippered pocket and even a re-lief zipper for when nature calls. Put a layer of fleece pants, socks and shirt underneath, and you are sure to have a much better experience when you take a swim in Gore Creek or the Eagle River. (MSRP $1,030)

Kokatat Maximus Prime Along the same lines as a drysuit, you need the right gear

when you take a dip in the river at any time of the season. The single most important piece of equipment is a life jacket (PFD). The top choice for 2013 is the Maximus Prime from Kokatat. This jacket was designed for all paddling disci-plines, so rafters, kayakers and SUPers will all benefit. This type-five rescue version includes a feature called a Dynamic Suspension System (DSS) that has wide, contoured shoulder straps and allows an independently suspended front floata-tion panel to move with the paddler. Webbing adjustments are on the front of the vest for easy fit adjustments, and it in-cludes a built-in safety harness and quick release if a rescue is required. (MSRP $219)

WRSI Trident helmet Rapids are made by water and rocks, so protecting your

head is another key component to a fun day on the river. The folks at Whitewater Research and Safety Institute teamed up

with engineers at Johns Hopkins University to create what has been considered by many to be the “safest whitewater helmet in the world.” The trident is a model that is not only safe, but also stylish. Constructed from carbon fiber, the slightly pronounced brim blocks your eyes from the sun, and its unique attachment system ensures it will stay in place even when you are taking a tumble. Available at Colorado Kayak Supply (www.coloradokayak.com) for $167.

Werner Stinger SUP paddleWith the rapid growth of stand-up paddling in the moun-

tains, finding the right paddle for such a harsh environment is crucial. Fortunately, Werner is one stroke ahead of every-one. The progressive shape is designed for whitewater SUP, and its strength comes from a premium fiberglass construc-tion. This paddle is built bomber for running the stoutest SUP sections you can find. Hit it on rocks, pull on it as hard as you can and loan it to friends without fear of it coming back broken. Werner has made the best whitewater kayak

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For most of us, warmer temperatures mean the official start of summer. For us foodies; it marks the beginning of strawberry season and the opportunity to break out some of our favorite seasonal recipes. Strawberries are one of summer’s most celebrated fruits and are even the highlight of certain summer-time festivals across the nation. While they can be cultivated almost year-round, the best strawberries are available during their peak-growing season, which is typically in the months of May through August. When these righteous berries are in season, they can be purchased from a local source and at great prices as well.

And if their vibrant color and fresh flavor isn’t enough to entice you to start adding this fabulous fruit to your dishes, then perhaps some other uncommon knowledge of this boisterous berry will: Did you know that strawberries are packed with the essential vitamin C and antioxidants?

Strawberries are probably one of the most versatile fruits available and are a common component in a lot of dessert recipes. The fruit has been incorporated into other kinds of food and drink with increasingly savory applications as well. Some microbrewer-ies have even managed to get strawberries into their custom summer brews. The subtly sweet, neutral flavor of strawberries pairs well with so many other ingredients that the possibilities are nearly endless. If you’re looking to create a new dish, the following is a list of other ingredients that will pair es-pecially well.

Nuts: Almonds, walnuts, pecans and pis-tachios

Herbs: Tarragon, mint, sage, basil and rosemary

Fruits and vegetables: Apricot, blueber-ries, raspberries, blackberries, lemon, lime,

rhubarb and arugulaDiary: Cream cheese, sour cream, goat

cheese and yogurtChocolate: White, milk and dark chocolateAlcohol: Brandy, champagne, port, red

wine and rumSpices: Anise, black pepper, cinnamon

and lavenderMiscellaneous: Balsamic vinegar, maple

syrup, graham crackers, puff pastries

Strawberries have a reasonable shelf life and are fairly easy to prepare for cooking. They simply need to be gently rinsed under cold water and their calyx or cap removed. Removing the calyx is also called “hulling.” Once the leaves of the calyx are removed, the base of the stem can be carved away with a pairing knife. This action will also remove some of the white flesh, leaving the tender, juicy, red fruit, which is the part of the straw-berry that yields the most flavor.

For those of you that live on the savory side of life, you can also incorporate seasonal strawberries in some of your favorite exist-ing recipes. Strawberries are a great add-in to crepes and make a great topping for a tur-key dishes. They also pair well with spinach, spring or mescaline salad greens and can be dressed with balsamic vinaigrette.

Of course, they lend themselves well to desserts and can be found in sweets such as parfaits, Napoleons, cheesecakes and tarts.

But strawberries also puree very well too, which makes them a great foundation for other dessert components like strawberry sauce, sorbet, ice cream and fruit mousse. If you’re stuck on which direction to go with your seasonal strawberries, you still have until the end of summer to try a few differ-ent recipes. For starters, I’ve included a re-ally simple recipe for cream-cheese mousse, which can be cast into a silicone flexi-mold and frozen before unmolding for a light summer treat that will pair nicely with some fresh strawberries and/or strawberry sauce. If you don’t have a silicone dessert mold, the cream cheese mousse can easily be lay-ered in petite dessert glasses with some fresh strawberries and graham-cracker crumbs to create a cheesecake parfait.

SneakTReaTS: It’s strawberry season!Exploring the savory and sweet sides of summer’s favorite berry

Recipe: Cream Cheese MousseYields: 15 4-ounce portionsPrep Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients2 packages (16 ounces) cream cheese½ cup sugar 5 egg yolks 2 lemons, juiced 1 lemon, zested¾ tablespoons of Knox gelatin powder 4 tablespoons cold water 1 2/3 cups sour cream 2 1/2 cups heavy cream

Method:1. Combine gelatin powder and cold water in a small

bowl and set aside to allow the gelatin to soak. This is called “blooming” the gelatin. 2. Place heavy cream in mixing bowl and whip with with

wire whip attachment. Whip cream to soft peaks. Remove from bowl and set aside.3. Mix room-temperature cream cheese with a paddle at-

tachment. Remove softened cream cheese from mixing bowl and set aside.4. Combine egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and place

over a pot filled with about 1 inch of water to create a double boiler. Cook the eggs and sugar to 155 degrees while whisking constantly so the eggs become frothy, but do not scramble. Place cooked egg and sugar mixture into the mixing bowl with wire whisk attachment and whip on high speed until mixture becomes light in color and ribbons form.5. Place the bloomed gelatin, lemon juice and zest in

a small pot and gently warm the mixture over low heat just until the gelatin melts into liquid.6. Slowly stream the melted gelatin and lemon juice

mixture down the sides of the mixing bowl into the whipped egg mixture with the wire whip attachment on low speed.7. Add the sour cream and softened cream cheese, the

egg and gelatin mixture on low speed with the wire whip attachment.8. Transfer the mixture into a larger bowl and gently

fold in the whipped cream.9. The finished mousse can be placed in a pastry bag

and piped into a silicone mold, which can then be placed in the freezer. Or, pipe it into into petite dessert glasses with strawberries and graham cracker crumbs and serve immediately. The mouse can be stored in an air-tight container and frozen for use up to one week.

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Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles chronicling the stories of several Eagle County locals working toward a variety of health and fitness goals with professional trainers from Dogma Athletica in Edwards and the Vail Athletic Club Vitality Center in Vail. Check back for regular articles about their progress, advice from their trainers and more.

Betsy Van Beek was some-where near mile five of the

Bolder Boulder, almost within sight of Folsom Field, when her training began to take hold.

Before that point, the 35-year-old high school teacher and Edwards local had struggled with nausea and a lack of en-ergy, the sort of setbacks even hardcore marathoners fear. Temperatures were already in the low 80s when she start-ed at 8 a.m., and her heart rate sat at 180 beats per minute throughout – not uncomfortable, but much higher than her target of 140 beats per minute.

And it’s not as though she was unprepared for the 10-ki-lometer road race: Since mid-May, she has teamed with trainers from The Vitality Center at Vail Athletic Club to get ready, working on everything from improving her gait

to tweaking eating habits. Along with two gym sessions per week, she hit local trails three times a week, including 45 minutes of straight running to simulate the time commitment of a 10K.

“Even though I was in good condition and keeping a good pace, I just didn’t feel well until the end of the race,” Van Beek says. “It was unexpected. I was hoping I’d just feel like running and running after that, but it shows I’ll just have to keep working hard.”

Van Beek shows how fitness training isn’t foolproof. Sometimes, crossing the finish line takes a companion or two, and after she found her stride at mile five, the final up-hill push to the stadium was as difficult as the first few miles. With the help of two friends and her husband – not to men-tion the allure of a slip-and-slide along the race route – she finished in 66 minutes.

Despite the queasiness, Van Beek reached a major mile-stone at the Boulder Bolder, the first in a long line of im-mediate and long-term fitness goals she set in May. As a healthy, almost prototypically average 30-something, she isn’t recovering from an injury or tackling major hurdles. She simply wants to enjoy running.

“Some days I feel like I can go forever, and other days it feels like I’m just pushing so hard,” Van Beek says. “It changes daily, and the way I’ve been running for years is changing at the same time. It’s not quite natural yet, but I hope I’m getting there.”

Mission accomplished – for nowThe Bolder Boulder is hardly for elite athletes only – some

50,000 people tackle it every year – but the massive crowds, sweltering heat and a twinge of nervousness all fiddled with Van Beek’s stomach. It’s a feeling any athlete in any sport can relate to: No matter what’s at stake, facing a goal head-on can always be intimidating, and though she’d run the Bolder Boulder before, this year was her first time traversing the tree-lined route in eight years.

“You get your emotions built up and your adrenaline built up, and all of a sudden you’re anxious before you’ve even started running,” says Jeff Morgan, director of The Vitality Center and one of Van Beek’s trainers. “But I feel like she achieved her goal, maybe more than someone else in her po-sition.”

As part of Van Beek’s training, Morgan checked in with her by text the day before the race, right before the starting gun and the day after. He encourages all his trainers to take a naturalistic approach to fitness: Rather than impose goals and benchmarks, he let Van Beek tell him what went wrong and right. It mirrors his style in the gym, where yelling and

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s A runner’s first milestone After tackling the Bolder Boulder, Betsy Van Beek faces her next training hurdle.

By Phil Lindeman.

Van Beek’s small support crew, including future half-marathon partner Annette Fritzsche (second from right). Photo special to SneakPEAK.

[See GET FIT, page 13]

Betsy Van Beek with her husband, Steve, at Fol-som Field after finishing the Bolder Boulder on Memorial Day. Photo special to SneakPEAK.

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The Grateful GrinderAt the Minturn Farmers Market

It’s a known fact that shopping makes you hungry, and that’s where sandwich specialist The Grateful Grinder comes in. Started by food industry veterans Pete Colarusso, Chris Schino and Aaron Mandelkow, the business started as a food cart serving up gourmet sandwiches at Rancho del Rio. Now they’ll also be at the Minturn Market and a handful of local signature events like the Tough Mud-der and Beaver Creek Rodeo Series.

“What makes the sandwiches special is the attention to the prod-uct – fresh ingredients done in a way that’s good for you,” Man-delkow says. “We use local, organic vegetables, organ meats, and killer Tenderbelly bacon and sausage. There’s no MSG or any pre-servatives. We try to keep it wholesome because people are pretty health conscious in the valley.”

Give The Grateful Grinder a taste test if you’re serious about your sandwich. Try the cheesesteak, made with prime rib eye and Tenderbelly bacon, all served on a Philadelphia roll.

Ti-aAt the Vail Farmers Market

Buy a basket from Simbala Drammeh in Vail, and you’ll be helping artisan workers in Ghana. The Denver-based company Ti-a imports hand-woven baskets, made by women in Africa, and provides environmentally sustainable fair-trade jobs, a living wage and safe working conditions for workers. The colorful, sturdy, grass-woven baskets will come in especially handy at this year’s Vail market, which decided to forgo disposable bags and will en-courage all shoppers to bring their own reusable bags instead.

“People understand it’s more than just a basket – it’s giving people water, health care, education and housing,” says Drammeh, who started Ti-a nine years ago. “The great thing about my job is that I have almost zero customers who are unhappy with the prod-uct. People come back from week to week and year to year and still have their basket and love it. Once I sit there and tell them the story, they ask if there’s anything else they can do to help.”

Yknots Bead DesignAt the Minturn Farmers Market

Whether it’s a gift or personal jewelry you’re looking for, Yvonne Kuennen of Breckenridge has something unique to offer. The metal and beading artist will sell her fine silver and bead jew-elry in Minturn, as well as do short demonstrations on firing metal clay to produce fine silver.

“I’ll have a little torch, and I’ll bring some pieces I’ve already done and burn the clay away into silver,” says Kuennen, explaining that metals can be made into a powdered clay form, molded and designed, and then fired into the finished metal form.

Also see her demonstrate kumihimo, a form of Japanese bead braiding.

“It’s a really fun way to get gorgeous beaded ropes,” she says. “It involves some fun techniques and looks really different.”

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GET FIT ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– [From page 12]

screaming give way to a lighter, subtler form of motivation.During the post-race check-in, Morgan was pleased that

Van Beek never mentioned anything about back or neck pain. When she first started training – just two short weeks ago, Morgan points out – her gait was very stiff and upright. She pounded her heels instead of floated over her toes, and even with short distance, it led to overall body pain.

“I’m still in that transition mode,” Van Beek says. “I just want to feel comfortable, because I can physically handle these races, but I don’t want it to be torture. That’s what I’d like from running.”

To battle these issues in the moment, Morgan had Van Beek concentrate on two things: light fingers and light feet. The fingers helped move the body forward – forming an “OK” sign with her fingers kept her arms from flopping – and the feet related back to her changing gait.

For all of Van Beek’s early nervousness, she was ener-gized by the time she reached the finish line. In two weeks of work with Morgan, her pace has dropped from 11.5 minutes per mile to just around 10.5 minutes. It’s a promising sign, particularly once she realized the little things that motivate

her to run. Take companions: At the gym and on the race route, Van

Beek enjoys having trainers and good friends. Her biggest hiccup is finding time to fit others into her daily exercise regimen. Music occasionally makes a fitting substitute, but Morgan urged her to stay away from low-energy tunes like one of her favorites, Michael Bublé.

“At the gym, I feel energized to push myself more,” Van Beek says. “Outside, I like having that companion and don’t push myself as much when people aren’t around.”

The next stepWhen Van Beek first made a list of running goals, the

Bolder Boulder was her ultimate goal. Now, she wants to run a half marathon in mid-August with her friend and 10K partner, Annette Fritzsche.

Before that race, Van Beek has to tackle an all-too-com-mon fitness hurdle: vacation. She left for a three-week Ha-waiian excursion on June 1, and although she will do more than lounge at the poolside bar, she’s never tried seriously exercising on vacation.

“It’ll be an interesting experience,” Van Beek says. “I’m going to look to my husband for support, but I know a lot of it is on me. It’s a whole new challenge.”

And Morgan is doing all he can to make the challenge eas-ier. He built Van Beek a custom workout plan, complete with beachfront running and hotel-ready exercises. The practiced the entire routine beforehand to make sure Van Beek knew proper form – they even went to the rugby field in Vail to run on the sand.

At this early stage, Van Beek’s vacation could make or break her fitness plan. Morgan believes a half marathon is eas-ily within reach, but only if his client remembers to let training take hold. And he has little doubt she will – with help.

“She knows what we’re doing now is all just building up to that half marathon,” Morgan says. “Two weeks isn’t enough for a total lifestyle change. If she comes back from vacation and worked hard, we can stay on track for her next goal.”

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If you enjoy a creative meal in a cozy envi-ronment, you’ve most likely been to Edwards Italian eatery Café Milano.

Although the restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, Café Milano has gained a reputation for serving breakfast all day on the weekends and featuring a signature dish that has gained quite a following – the Hot Mess.

Named for a server who came into work hurting from the previous night’s partying and was lightheartedly deemed a “Hot Mess,” the base of the dish is griddled hash browns and scrambled eggs. The rest of the ingredients are your call – the dish is designed to allow patrons to choose from an a la carte list of meats, cheeses and vegetables to include in their “Mess.”

“I’m at Café Milano at least once a week ordering a Hot Mess, but everything I’ve ever tasted there is excellent,” says Edwards resident Chelsea Dickens. “The food is different and delicious, the service is excellent and we usually know every person sitting at the bar.”

Something for everyone Attracting people of all ages – locals, people coming in after church or those looking for

a good meal before starting the day’s activities – Café Milano was the brainchild of veteran chef Dustin Aipperspach. Boasting 23 years as a professional chef and 15 years in the Vail area, Aipperspach says Cafe Milano’s concept “evolved from what Edwards was in need of at the time; first of all a great breakfast spot, and secondly, after Tavoloccio closed, there wasn’t an Italian eatery in Edwards anymore.”

His reasoning went: You can get pizza anywhere, and there are already some great pizza places in town. So why not stick with modern Italian dishes featuring large portions at good prices?

“With the bad economy I didn’t want people to leave hungry and most of the time they would leave with a to-go box for lunch the next day,” says Aipperspach.

After four years running the show at Café Milano, Aipperspach and his wife Carrie are moving to the Albany area of New York. He has been asked to join a restaurant group that owns an olive oil import company and restaurants that range from an upscale Greek restau-rant to a diner next to the capitol popular among lawmakers for coffee and lunch.

Aipperspach has passed the torch to General Manager Pete Skarupa, who has been an integral part of the Café Milano team since its inception. According to Aipperspach, Ska-

rupa “has a great understanding of Milano” and “the customers love him and his passion for the restaurant so it was a no-brainer to hand the reigns over to someone who was going to continue the legacy.”

The next chapter Although Skarupa has never owned a restaurant before, he has 20 years of experience

in the hospitality industry and knows a thing or two about running a dining establishment.“I’ve been helping Dustin run Café Milano for the last three years, and I know the ins and

outs of this property and our staff,” he says. For those wondering if modifications will come with the change in ownership, Skarupa

says that Café Milano will continue to be the restaurant their customers enjoy, with just a few slight tweaks to the menu.

“Breakfast and lunch will stay about 95 percent the same. I’m dropping some of the price points and letting the customers make some more decisions on which items will be included with their entrees,” says Skarupa.

Skarupa also notes that the dinner menu will see the most changes, and that Café Milano’s new executive chef, Cole Young, has a lot of exciting items in store.

“I really want to provide Cole the opportunity to shine, but I also want to make sure that some of the ‘classic comfort’ Italian dishes will be available as well,” Skarupa says. “We will have traditional spaghetti and meatballs and chicken Parmesan, but at the same time we have a wonderful new veal dish and a light summer scallop dish.”

The idea is that diners will be able to find an option for the kids at the table, while mom and dad can still order a nice veal dish. Skarupa also credits morning Sous Chef Luis Matute as the main reason for Café Milano’s popularity.

“He’s been with us for three years, and he is the one who is reproducing all of Dustin’s amazing dishes that everyone knows and loves. With his help keeping Café Milano as ev-eryone remembers, and Cole Young’s new dishes added, I’m sure we will be a success,” says Skarupa.

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New menu debuts this week at Edwards’ modern Italian eatery. By Laura Leiff.

Cafe Milano’s General Manager Pete Skarupa takes the helm at the popular Ital-ian restaurant from the founder and owner. Skarupa, with the help of a new execu-tive chef, says he plans to keep the menu largely the same, but with some summer additions and small improvements. Zach Mahone photo.

[See CAFE MILANO, page 15]

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RIVER GEAR ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– [From page 10]

give a cut of the sales to someone else. All that money will go back to the band, paying for gas money or Facebook ads or the next album.

SP: What’s the name of the label?HS: Right Coast Records. The goal is to eventually sign other bands, have multiple de-

partments and all that. We’re really treating it like a legitimate business, not just a way to release our own albums.

SP: Signing to a flashy label was once the ultimate goal for a lot of bands, but nowadays, there’s resistance to the music industry at large. Can medium-sized bands like Ballyhoo! thrive without that support system?

HS: I pretty much made myself believe that this would succeed no matter what. Even looking back at when I was younger, I knew I was going to be in a band, tour the country, sell records, and live comfortably doing it. Back when the dream was to get signed to a label and go platinum, we were approached by Dreamworks Records and all these major labels, but it wasn’t the right time. Eventually, we got over that mentality, and we decided it was time to not rely on anyone. We have hooked up with a few indie labels over the past few years, and that has been a great learning experience. It’s exhausting, it’s crazy, but now,

we’re just like, “F*** it – let’s make it happen.”

SP: It reminds me of the DIY mentality shared by lots of punk bands, like Bouncing Souls with Chunksaah Records and Fat Mike of NOFX with Far Wreck Chords.

HS: Really, it’s the mentality every band should have. Bands are still getting signed to big labels, but they worked hard to get there – when all those pieces fall into place, good for them. For us, though, we’re in too deep to let it go. We’ve already seen the benefits, and I’m looking forward to where we go from here.

SP: Has it been tough to balance the label while touring 160-some-odd days per year?HS: It’s funny, because we still have to operate as a band, and the label is an entirely

separate entity. If this were a normal job, we’d be putting in a ton of overtime. Luckily, one of our managers has taken over the label operations while we’re on tour, and he has been instrumental. One of the most shocking things is all the paperwork. I mean, we put a music video up on YouTube and it gets flagged, then we have to prove we own the rights to it. You never think of something like that.

BALLYHOO! ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– [From page 3]

SneakPEAK writer Phil Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com

Sense of family Now that Café Milano is officially under new ownership, Aipperspach says he is pleased

to leave his creation in Skarupa’s capable hands.“I’m happy to see something I worked so hard for continue to thrive in this town,” he says.

“And Pete was the best option for that chapter of my life to live on.” For Skarupa, the restaurant is like home, and the small staff and the regular guests are

like family.

“I love seeing all the familiar faces come in and introducing myself. Everyone enjoys coming into a restaurant or bar, and the staff remembers them. I believe we excel at this. Great food and a fun atmosphere makes you want to come back,” he says.

Café Milano is located at 429 Edwards Access Road. For more information, call 970-926-4455 or visit www.cafemilanoco.com.

CAFE MILANO ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– [From page 14]

SneakPEAK writer Laura Leiff can be reached at info@sneakpeakvail.com

SneakPEAK writer Ken Hoeve can be reached at info@sneakpeakvail.com

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Pettersen/Horan-Kates WeddingBride: Brooke Horan-Kates of Edwards, Colo.

Groom: James Pettersen of Littleton, Colo.Married: May 18, 2013

Location: Vail, Colo.

How they metJames – known as JP to friends – to is an engineer at the Vail Fire Department and Brooke is the marketing manager at the Vail Leadership Institute. � e two

met through a mutual friend.

How he proposedJP proposed while the two were on the island of Santorini in Greece on a sunset sailboat cruise.

Why they got married in the Vail Valley � e couple got married locally because Brooke is from Vail, and it is also where they met and fell in love.

“People come from all over the U.S. to get married here because it’s just so beautiful,” Brooke says. “We couldn’t imagine spending that day anywhere else!”

Favorite memory from the wedding day� e two were married at Vail Fire Station 3, where both of them say the most memorable part of the ceremony were their vows.

Colors: Pale Pink, teal and goldCeremony: Vail Fire Station 3

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The freestyle phenomFor all his jaw-dropping accomplishments, Hyde isn’t

alone as an up-and-coming paddler at GoPro Games. Sage Donnelly, a 12-year-old from Nevada, makes her fourth ap-pearance as a competitor. She’s a freestyle specialist, and like Hyde, she’s enamored with all things kayaking.

“I just fell in love with kayaking, and after that happened, I started getting better and better,” says Donnelly, a member of the Jackson Kayaks pro team. “I love being able to travel and boat. I get to see friends all over the country, and when you’re on the river, I love all the different things you can do.”

At the kayak freestyle events on Friday and Saturday, Don-nelly joins a handful of other paddlers from across the world for her first appearance in the energetic, spectator-friendly event. Like snowboarding slopestyle, the kayak freestyle – sometimes dubbed a “whitewater rodeo” – is all about flash and panache, and Donnelly has both in spades.

“Sage is really starting to shine in competition,” says Ho-eve, who knows the 12-year-old from river events across the

state. “I don’t know many people who can do what she does, no matter the level.”

Although the women’s freestyle field is intense – just six competitors make it to finals – Donnelly is confident she can hold her own. She’s been working on tricks like the Mc-Nasty, a full-boat loop that impresses on open-water waves or holes like the one at the Vail Whitewater Park. For small boaters, simply flipping the kayak around can be difficult, but Donnelly has come close to mastering the mix of paddle sweeps and body twists needed to challenge the best.

“She has learned to handle the pressures of competing,” says Stephanie Viselli, Donnelly’s mom. “She is so confi-dent to handle anything and everything that comes at her, whether at a competition or just on the river.”

Like Hyde, travel is a way of life for Donnelly. For the past few summers, she’s packed into a truck with her mom, dad and five dogs, flitting from river to river for training and competitions. All the while, her family has to keep an eye out for gluten-free joints: Donnelly has celiac disease and type I diabetes.

The road-trip lifestyle can be taking on occasion, but it’s part of the plan for Donnelly’s kayaking career and potential 2016 Olympic visit. Her home in Nevada is an hour away from the nearest whitewater park, and she has a hard time picking between kayaking locales in Idaho, Nevada and Buena Vista.

This weekend, a podium finish may be difficult for Don-nelly. Emily Jackson, a team pro at Jackson Kayaks and for-mer youth superstar herself, believes her pupil will wow the crowd either way.

“Results aren’t always as important as her pushing her-self,” Jackson says. “With many of the top women unable to be at the GoPro Mountain Games, I hope that Sage still pushes herself to her full max in competition and sees how many points she can really put on the board. She will not be judged as a junior or a kid, but as pro woman.”

YOUNG KAYAKERS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– [From page 6]

World Cup women’s circuit, and Daniel Woods, who will be looking to repeat his win at the Mountain Games in 2010.

Cross-country mountain bikingOn Saturday, Olympic medalists, World Cup racers and national champions will toe the

line to duke it out on Vail Mountain’s singletrackOn the women’s side, look for 2012 Olympic bronze medalist and three-time Mountain

Games champion, Georgia Gould (Luna Chix). The list of ladies working to dethrone Gould and take home the $3,000 first place prize includes her Luna teammate, Teal Stetson-Lee, as well as Heather Irmiger (Trek), Erin Huck (Tokyo Joe’s), Judy Freeman (Crank Brothers) and Avon local Gretchen Reeves (Tokyo Joe’s).

The men’s field is equally impressive, including Todd Wells (Specialized), Jeremy Hor-gan-Kobelski (Trek), Ben Sonntag (American Interbanc/Cannondale), Colin Cares (Kenda-Felt) and Eagle’s Jay Henry (Tokyo Joe’s).

“I look forward to the Mountain Games in Vail every year,” five-time champion Horgan-Kobelski says. “It’s become one of my favorite races. It’s unique to have so many different events together in one place, and I love the energy of the weekend and festival atmosphere.

The MTB course is a great one, and I’m excited to be there again in 2013.”

Slackline World ChampionshipsThat’s right – like tightrope walking with its hair down, slacklining has athletes displaying

feats of balance and acrobatics. On Saturday and Sunday, eight of the world’s top profes-sional slackliners will battle it out for the global title. The Gibbon pro athlete team will also give spectators a taste of the sport, with a highline demonstration and interactive area for attendees to try slacklining firsthand.

Athletes vying for the top title include the current world champion and number-two ranked slackliner, Italy’s Lukas Huber, as well as 15-year-old Alex Mason, the top- ranked slack-liner and poster-boy for the sport’s fastest growing demographic. Slackliner Andy Lewis, famous for his Super Bowl XLVI performance with Madonna, will also be competing, along with Japan’s Toru “Gappai” Osugi and Germany’s Benjamin Schmid.

GOPRO OVERVIEW –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– [From page 8]

SneakPEAK writer Phil Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com

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

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SneakSpORTS: a must-see NL all-Star teamA fan can dream; Columnist muses on fantasy baseball lineup

Patrick Whitehurst

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

With another six weeks un-til the Major League Baseball All-Star Break, there is still time to vote your favorite and most deserving players onto the American and National League squads.

If I was managing the Na-tional League All-Star team,

my lineup would consist of five tool players loaded with talent. I wouldn’t be worried about mak-ing room for the most popular players or perennial All-Stars.

If I had my way, an “exhibition baseball game” would never determine home-field advantage in the World Series. Starting to-day I would implement instant replay challenges (two per game) on everything except balls and strikes.

I’m not going to replace Bud Selig someday. I don’t have all the answers on how to fix instant replay, and Little League man-ager might be the highest position I ever hold. But a sportswriter and baseball fan can dream, right?

NL Batting Order 1. Jean Segura, SS, Milwaukee Brewers: The Angels must

be kicking themselves for giving Segura to Milwaukee in ex-change for a half season from Zack Greinke. Without Segura, the Brewers might have single-digit wins in 2013. The second-year shortstop is second in the NL with a .347 average while driving in 21 runs. Give him the green light (14 steals ranks third in MLB), and watch him go.

2. Andrew McCutchen, CF, Pittsburgh Pirates: Talk of McCutchen being the MVP last season evaporated as quickly as the Pirates fell out of contention. The face (and dreadlocks) of the franchise doesn’t have the numbers of Ryan Braun or Carlos Gonzalez, but one Brewer is certainly enough.

3. Carlos Gonzalez, LF, Colorado Rockies: I selected Gon-zalez with the fourth overall pick in my fantasy league because I’m not only a Rockies fan, but believe he could have the best overall numbers at season’s end. (Yes, better than Miguel Ca-brera.) Car-Go routinely crushes right-handed pitchers and Barry Zito would argue his production doesn’t drop against lefties. The numbers don’t lie either: Gonzalez is batting .313 (.368 against lefties), and has 13 homers to go, along with nine steals.

4. Joey Votto, 1B, Cincinnati Reds: Whether it’s because he plays in a smaller market, doesn’t tweet outlandishly foolish comments, or is a former MVP that still somehow flies under the radar, Votto doesn’t get the notoriety he deserves. The Big Run Machine has a slash line (.351/.475/.555) that rivals the best in

the game and a spot on my team any day.5. Justin Upton, RF, Atlanta Braves: Sure, his status is in-

flated after an astonishingly fast start, but nobody wants to face this guy. He’s the best player on one of the best teams in the NL and will garner some MVP votes.

6. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks: No, my team doesn’t get to play with 10 men on the field, but the All-Star Game needs more offense and Goldschmidt is deserving of a starting spot. Goldy is the primary reason the D-Backs are con-tenders, he is hitting .319 with 39 RBI and 32 runs scored.

7. David Wright, 3B, New York Mets: I like Washington’s Ryan Zimmerman and San Francisco’s Pablo Sandoval, too, but the best offensive Met deserves the nod.

8. Buster Posey, C, San Francisco Giants: He was the 2012 NL MVP, and his team won the World Series. If you’re a stickler for current stats, Posey’s .311 average and 30 RBI will suffice.

9. Brandon Phillips, 2B, Cincinnati Reds: Solid in the field and clutch at the plate (.449 average with RISP), Phillips makes an outstanding addition to the squad. While the race between Robinson Cano and Dustin Pedroia will be tight for the AL’s starter, Phillips is the class of his position and leads the NL with 43 RBI. (If you ask why isn’t he hitting further up the lineup, I already told you that I’m not a manager!)

I want the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw taking the bump as the starter, but with the game at Citi Field in New York, the Mets’ rookie sensation Matt Harvey would also make a logical choice. Also included are Patrick Corbin and a handful of relievers.

The subs, and hopefully not snubsEvery year a deserving player is left off the All-Star roster. This

year will be no exception, but these players should all make the team:

Yadier Molina (C-STL) has the fan support, batting average, and plays a position that requires a definite substitute.

Troy Tulowitzki (SS-COL) ranks third in the NL with 39 RBI, and if he stays healthy (no jinx intended) is a legitimate Triple Crown threat.

No Cubs, no Marlins, no Padres. No problems, right?

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The smell of Nicky’s Quickie healthy Greek food has wafted through the air for a few years in the upper valley. Now, the Greek restaurant has gone mobile in the town of Eagle. Stephen Porter, the eatery’s owner, recently decided to test Eagle’s love of Greek food with their food truck, and the grub on wheels has been well received.

Lamb and veggie gyros Nicky’s style show up at just about every event and concert in the area, and a new restaurant is on the horizon for Nicky’s before the snow flies again.

Nicky’s food truck on McIntire and 4th Street in Eagle is Porter’s way of whetting appetites.

“We opened the food truck on Feb. 15. It serves as an op-portunity to taste our food. It was a really drawn-out winter, so it was a bit tricky at first. The way we stay warm in the food truck is by cooking food and keeping the burners on. Most people don’t want to stand out in the cold waiting for food, so we are glad summer is here,” says Porter. “My vi-sion is to open up a restaurant in Eagle and that is what we are going to do. The rationale behind the food truck was that I wanted a barometer to check to see if a restaurant was go-ing to be viable there.”

For now, the truck is stationary and offers quick, healthy food in a convenient location, the same location Porter has planned for a permanent restaurant. The food truck currently runs from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. every day of the week. The truck offers the classic Nicky’s Quickie items, which are al-ways fresh to order.

The little tweaks in Porter’s menu over the past 10 years show his dedication for bringing people heart healthy food at a reasonable price. While it’s technically “food-for-on-the-go,” it’s also gourmet, using only olive and grapeseed oil on its gyros, falafels, salads and kid’s items. Diners who forgo gluten, who have food allergies or other special diets are al-ways accommodated as well.

If Porter isn’t Greek, he should be -- the food at Nicky’s would do a Greek grandmother proud. The gyros aren’t the only items that are especially tasty, although they are prob-ably most well known. The Greek salad is worth trying, and specialties such as Greek coffee and baklava are also tempt-ing. In addition to being allergy conscious, most of the items on the Nicky’s Quickie menu are also organic.

The art of the food truckBut having a great product is only half the challenge. Cru-

cial management strategies are an important element to run-ning a food truck. With years of practice at events attended by thousands of people, Porter has honed those skills, and he knows those skills will transfer over to the food truck business.

“The best food trucks are those that are well run,” said Porter. “We may open more food trucks in the future, but for now we are focusing on all the upcoming events this summer and our new restaurant in the fall.”

Nicky’s Quickie started out in Denver, but Porter felt his business needed a tighter community to rely on.

“We started doing events in the Vail Valley about six years ago and opened our restaurant in Minturn shortly after. It was really an easy transition, since a lot of people knew who we were from the events we had been participating in,” says Porter.

At their restaurant in Minturn, much of the business comes from carry-out and deliveries. By keeping the restaurant small, Nicky’s offers the customer an opportunity to enjoy a meal at the restaurant or take a tightly wrapped gyro to go. The business model will be similar at the new restaurant .

“People usually call in orders on their way home from work and run in to pick it up. Our new restaurant is about the same square footage as our Minturn location,” says Porter. With plans quickly unfolding for new venues, Porter’s ulti-mate goal is to establish a Nicky’s Quickie chain.

For now though, the restaurant’s focus is on local events. Nicky’s attends just about all the local farmers markets in the Eagle Valley. Gyros go well with concerts, and Nicky’s Quickie is no stranger to the many venues in Vail. At this weekend’s GoPro Mountain Games, they will be out feeding thousands throughout the day and during the evening shows. Keep your eyes peeled for their tent, and your nose will con-firm you are in the right place.

“We are grateful to have such loyal customers who en-joy our food. It is a great pleasure to serve people; I’m very humbled by it,” says Porter. “I have never taken out a bank loan or had a business partner and through a lot of hard

work, things are happening. I have put almost ten years of my life into this and I really love to make people happy with my food.

Nicky’s Quickie is becoming a landmark in the Vail Val-ley, and with Porter’s vision and work ethic it may expand beyond that. Their take on Greek cuisine, mixed with Rocky Mountain flair and sensibility, is quickly generating a fol-lowing. With so many locations, it’s what’s for lunch.

Nicky’s Quickie: Food-truck gyrosMinturn-based eatery brings heart-healthy Greek fare to Eagle

By Michael Suleiman Left: Erica Broniec at the Nicky’s Quickie food truck serves up a signa-ture gyro, filled with lamb or veggies, lettuce, onions, olives and other tradi-tional Greek ingredients.

Below: The instantly recognizable Nicky’s Quickie food truck, a recent addition to the down-valley lunch scene. Find the truck parked just outside of downtown Eagle every day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Michael Suleiman photos.

SneakPEAK writer Michael Suleiman can be reached at info@sneakpeakvail.com

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Vail Rocks fundraiser returnsThe Love Hope Strength Foundation’s Second Annual

Vail Rocks returns to Vail Mountain on Saturday, June 15. The foundation raises money for cancer centers and regis-ters bone marrow donors, all through unique concert events. Vail’s event features acoustic performances along the trail up Vail Mountain by LHS founder and two-time leukemia sur-vivor Mike Peters (The Alarm, Big Country), Brett Dennen, Cy Curnin (The Fixx) and School of Rock. There will be a free concert following the hike, open to the general public, in Solaris Plaza in Vail Village.

Kicking off Vail Rocks, Ryan and Trista Sutter of Bache-lorette fame, will host a welcome reception at the Vail Rocks host hotel, The Sebastian on Friday, June 14. Registration is currently open for both events at http://lovehopestrength.org

Vail Rocks supports Love Hope Strength Foundation’s “Get on the List” campaign, which registers bone marrow donors from concerts and music festivals around the country. More than 30,000 marrow donors have been registered into the national database through their partnership with Delete Blood Cancer, resulting in over 500 potentially life-saving matches, and included four matches from Vail Rocks 2012. Additionally, Vail Rocks supports global programs like the recently opened Love Hope Strength children’s cancer wards in Tanzania, where hundreds of children are now be-ing properly diagnosed and treated.

Maya opens at the WestinCelebrated chef Richard Sandoval opened his newest

restaurant earlier this month with the addition of Maya, “a modern Mexican kitchen and tequila bar,” at the Westin Riv-erfront Resort in Avon. The restaurant replaces Cima, also a Sandoval restaurant.

Sandoval’s menu features authentic Mexican flavors, blending traditional recipes with contemporary techniques to create dishes and cocktails with a new twist. Fresh ingre-dients will be sourced seasonally from the restaurant’s on-site garden.

Highlights at the restaurant will include four kinds of gua-camole made tableside, a tuna tartare and bacon dish, Mahi Mahi ceviche, queso fundido and chicken flautas. Fans of surf and turf will enjoy the lobster and shrimp Yucatan, and there’s even a nod to mountain cuisine with the Colorado bass on the menu.

“We are so excited to share Maya’s fresh and delicious flavor combinations with Vail Valley locals and guests,” says Sandoval, who also runs Maya New York and Maya Dubai. “We definitely wanted to get open in plenty of time

for everyone to enjoy cold margaritas and delicious tacos on Maya’s gorgeous deck this summer.”

Special summer offerings at Maya Beaver Creek include:- Friday Maya Patio Parties: Every Friday from June 21

to Aug. 30 – Deck opens at 4 p.m., with live music from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and drink specials.

- Maya Happy Hour – Daily from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., serv-ing $2 tacos, $5 margaritas and $4 bites

- Margarita Mondays – $5 margaritas all night every Monday

- Weekend Sangria on the Patio - $5 sangria or $20 san-gria pitchers available on the patio every Saturday and Sun-day from 4 p.m. to close, with new flavors every weekend.

- Bottomless Margarita Brunch – Every Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Preventing illegal dumpingLocal and federal officials are asking local residents to

help curtail the problem of illegal dumping in Eagle County.“We are fortunate to have public lands and open spaces

adjacent to our communities – they are literally our back-yards,” County Commissioner Sara Fisher says. “Unfor-tunately, their proximity also makes them popular illegal dumping sites.”

Already this spring, staff from the Bureau of Land Man-agement (BLM), U.S. Forest Service and Eagle County are reporting new piles of yard waste, household trash, used ap-pliances, wooden pallets and abandoned vehicles on lands

close to communities and highways throughout the county.“The only way we can keep these important areas from

becoming impromptu dumps is with the public’s help,” says Steve Bennett, field manager for the BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office.

Officials offer the following guidelines and tips:- Never dump any waste on open lands, including yard

waste such as branch and grass clippings. They increase fire hazards and encourage more dumping from others.

- Use the Eagle County landfill to dispose of your trash. Eagle County residents may dispose of up to 1,600 pounds of trash and four tires per year at no charge with proof of residency. Household hazardous waste disposal is also avail-able. Visit www.eaglecounty.us/recyclingwaste or call 970-328-3470 for more information.

- Participate in one or more of the many cleanup events that occur throughout the year. Watch for information on a free e-waste collection event coming this summer, spon-sored by the Eagle County landfill.

- Report any suspicious or illegal activities on public lands, including dumping. Call the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office at 970-328-8500. Or, contact Eagle County Crime Stoppers at 970-328-7007.

- For more information about Eagle County’s Environ-mental Health programs, call 970-328-8755. For more in-formation about BLM public lands, or on how your group can adopt an area, contact the Colorado River Valley Field Office at 970-876-9000.

SneakBriefs

SneakPEAK staff reports

Last chance to snag a spot for Beaver Creek’s Tough Mudder

The Tough Mudder, an international race series known for brutal distances and bizarre obstacles, returns to Beaver Creek for the third-annual event. On Saturday, June 15 and Sun-day, June 16, racers will traverse the ski resort on roughly 12 miles of trails and dirt roads, all while facing pools of ice water, mud pits, jungle gyms and plenty of charged tasers.

Organizers expect more than 10,000 people to compete during the weekend, and like last year, a few last-minute spots have opened for Sat-urday’s race. Cost is $180 per person for Satur-day and $170 per person for Sunday. To register for either race, visit the event website at www.toughmudder.com and search for Beaver Creek. Cody Downard photo.

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Submit your event to SneakPEAK’s weekly community cal-endar by sending information to info@sneakpeakvail.com.Thursday, June 6 to Sunday, June 9GoPro Mountain GamesVail Village comes alive with the town’s annual outdoor festival, featuring the top pros and amatuers competing in kayaking, slacklining, freeride mountain biking, cross-coun-try mountain biking, road biking, bouldering and more. In addition, watch high-jumping canines compete in dock dog competitions, walk through the sponsor village, check out outdoor films, live music and more. For more info or to sign up for a race, go to www.mountaingames.com.

Thursday, June 6Toddler Bear Gymnastics in VailYoungsters learn to control their bodies and have active fun at Toddler Bear Gymnastics, a parent-and-child class at the Vail Gymnastics Center. Beginning at 10:15 a.m., the 45-minute class uses basic obstacles and movements to boost motor skills in a safe environment. Children from walking age to 3-and-a-half years old are invited, and the class is limited to one parent per child. Older siblings should also stay home. Cost is $15 for a single class, and frequent visitors should ask about center memberships. Call 970-479-2287 for more details.

Thursday, June 6Ballyhoo! concert in Vail VillageA rock band with punk energy and pop-reggae grooves, Baltimore’s Ballyhoo! are a fun, fan-loving powerhouse. These road dogs have tirelessly toured coast-to-coast, taking their music to the people, and their next stop is at the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail. The band has performed with a myriad of national touring acts such as 311, Slightly Stoop-id, SOJA, The Dirty Heads, Matisyahu and more. Concert is free and starts at 6 p.m. at Checkpoint Charlie in the Village.

Friday, June 7Black Joe Lewis and the HoneybearsAustin-based Black Joe Lewis is a contemporary singer and guitarist with a bent toward vintage blues, soul, and R&B. Backed by his band the Honeybears, Lewis draws inspira-tion from such legendary “shouters” as Howlin’ Wolf, Wil-son Pickett, and James Brown, as well as smoother croon-ers like Sam Cooke. They perform a free concert as part of the GoPro Mountain Games lineup beginning at 7 p.m. at Checkpoint Charlie in the Village.

Friday, June 7Party in the Park in GypsumJoin the Town of Gypsum for a summer of concerts, kids crafts, bounce house and free family movies. This week’s entertainment is the movie “Soul School.” Event is free and movie starts at 7 p.m. at the Lundgren Theater Park.

Friday, June 7Twang Box in EagleEagle County-based Twang Box performs at Eagle’s Bonfire Brewing beginning at 8 p.m. The group brings an original mashup of blues, a good dose of funk, some soul and 80s pop rock. No cover charge.

Saturday, June 8Anders Osborne concertBetween the potency of his incredibly deep songwrit-ing, his soulful vocals and his subtle, expert guitar work, New Orleans’ Anders Osborne knows how to deliver roots rock. He is among the most original and vision-ary musicians writing and performing today. Catch him at a free concert as part of the GoPro Mountain Games, be-ginning at 7 p.m. at Checkpoint Charlie in Vail Village.

Sunday, June 9

Yoga in the Park in EagleJoin yogis of all levels in the Eagle Town Park this summer every Sunday morning for outdoor yoga from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Class is free and all donations will go to Eagle County’s Fresh Approach program. The park is located at 550 Broadway in Eagle.

Tuesday, June 11Vail Whitewater SeriesStop by the Vail Whitewater Park and watch the competi-tion... or throw on your helmet and join in. Kayakers, rafters and stand-up paddlers duke it out in Vail Village’s whitewater park. June 11 brings the downriver race at the International Bridge at 5 p.m.. Cost is $5 for racers and free for spectators. See www.alpinequestsports.com for more information.

Wednesday, June 12Berry Creek Bash MTB RaceThe second race of the season is at Berry Creek in Edwards, with categories for kids all the way to pros beginning at 5 p.m. Berry Creek trail head access is located across from the Shaw Cancer Pavilion. There is no parking at the race start. and limited parking on the east side of the Edwards Medical Pavilion, reserved for parents of the youth racers. The after party at ETown will feature drinks for racers over 21 and raffle prizes. See ww.vailrec.com for more info.

Calendar of events

Saturday, June 8 Trail work day on Hardscrabble

Join the Rocky Mountain Sport Riders for a trail work day as they aim to make improvements on some singletrack trail in East Hardscrabble. Meet at the Spring Creek Trial Head just south of the Eagle Airport entrance at 8:30 AM. Tools will be provided, but please bring water, food and your dirt bike.

Workers will add some width restricters to the trail, where larger 4-wheeled vehicles have been entering and riding illegally. They’ll spend most the day near “The Plunge” working to rehabili-tate the trail and damanged hill-side area. Volunteers are needed! For more info, call 970-331-1824, email info@rmsrco.com or see www.rmsrco.com. Photo special to SneakPEAK.

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Miss the Whitewater Town Series? Don’t worry, there will be plenty of action next Tuesday on Gore Creek at 5:30 p.m. Be there or be cold. Call Alpine Quest Sports for more infor-mation at 970-926-3867.

Robert is one of Gateway’s famous real estate agents and he’s happy to help you buy or sell your next piece of property. Robert has been in the valley for years and if you are looking for your dream home, call him at 970-790-6777.

Julie and Libbie could hardly hold still long enough to let us take their picture while playing in the children’s fountain in Vail.

Doug Sheehy with Lakota Guides waits for his opportunity to clean up the boats after the Whitewater Town Series on Tuesday night.

Brian, Efrain and Hallie are the great people at Yama Sushi in Vail. This week-end you can get 30-percent off all your food, including sushi. Stop in for a great dinner after racing the GoPro Games. Yama is located on Gore Creek Drive. Call 970-476-7332 for reservations.

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175 Main St. • Edwards Riverwalk • 10-6 Mon-Sat • 970-926-7995

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970-926-2111676 Sawatch Dr. Edwardswww.vista-arrowhead.com

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Alpenrose | 100 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.8899

Kirby Cosmos | 474 Main St. | 970.827.9027

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

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 Bar & Grill | 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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Nozawa | Holiday Inn, West Vail | 970.476.9355

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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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Yama Sushi | 168 Gore Creek Dr. | 970.476.7332

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Montauk Seafood Grill | Lionshead Village | 970.476.3601 Creative Seafood/Meat L D $$ • •Moe’s Original BBQ | Upstairs from the General Store, Lionshead | 970.479.7888 Barbecue L D $ • • •Matsuhisa | Located in the Solaris | 970.476.6682 Japanese/Peruvian D $$ • •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 $ • •

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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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Gohan Ya | West Vail Mall | 970.476.7570 Asian Cuisine L D $ • •

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Prepare now for Eagle County Fair & Rodeo

OPEN CLASS!Join the fun at the Eagle County Fair & Rodeo, July 24 - 27 2013

Enter open class exhibits on Monday, July 22, 2013 from Noon to 6:30 p.m. at the Eagle River Center.

Put your creativity and talent to work in:

• Photography• Baked Goods• Woodworking• Leather Craft• Quilting

• Crafts• Flowers• Gardening• Canning• Sewing

And much more! Whatever your interest, there is a place for it in our entry list.

Open Class offers an opportunity for anyone of any age to exhibit projects showcasing new skills or refining old skills or just for the fun of it!

Ribbons will be awarded to the top placing exhibits.

For a complete list of Eagle County Fair & Rodeo contests and events or to view the events, exhibits and contests handbook visit:

www.eaglecountyfairandrodeo.com

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$9.95 Fish & Chips

Open daily for lunch and dinner • 295 Main St. Edwards • 970.926.4080

Check out our Mon - FriLUNCH SPECIALS!!!

Served with mac & cheese

and sweet potato fries

$1095Half Rack

$1695Full Rack

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June 7

June 21

Live! The ZZTop Experience Concert!Never seen before in Eagle Valley! Music, Movie, Family Cookout

Town of Gypsum Lundgren Theaterfamily fun for all! diversion para todos!

concerts, kids crafts & bounce house begin at 7pmlos conciertos, artes y juegos para ninos empiezan a las 7pm

movies begin at dusk - las peliculas empiezan al atardecerall activities are free! todas las actividades son gratis!

June 28June 14

movie:

The ZZ Top Experience

Eliminator

July 5

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