Spring skiing with some beer drinking
This weekend’s Festival of the Brewpubs at Arapahoe Basin will feature Colorado craft beer samples from Pug Ryan’s, Dillon Dam, AC Golden, Avery, O’Dells, Oskar Blues, Wynkoop, Tivoli, Twisted Pine and Elevation Brewing. Here’s a preview of what some …
Read More »Preserving Summit County’s history
The Summit Historical Society will present Night at the Museum today. The event, which takes place at the Dillon Schoolhouse Museum on LaBonte Street in Dillon, is an open house to celebrate the preservation of Summit County’s history. “We want to h …
Read More »Cracker brings classic alternative to The Barkley Ballroom in Frisco
Your band isn’t officially on the map until its swarm of fans has its own moniker. For alt-rock band Cracker, that’s the Crumbs. “The Crumbs, like the Deadheads, they follow us from show to show,” said Johnny Hickman, one of the original founders of …
Read More »Keystone River Course to open back nine on Friday
The Keystone River Course is set to open its back nine on Friday, making all 18 holes available for guests to play. Book your time tee today by calling (970) 496-4250. …
Read More »Copper Mountain’s base village put up for sale to test the market
The Denver Post is reporting that the largest resort owner in North America is listing seven of its resort villages — including Copper Mountain’s base village — for $142.5 million. “We are exploring what pricing the market might deliver for that port …
Read More »Ten Mile Creek season promising for paddlers
7 a.m., 33 degrees, snow flurries — suddenly the idea of a morning kayak run was less appealing than it had been the day before. But I’d already agreed to meet Matti Wade, owner of Ten Mile Creek Kayaks in Frisco, at his shop for an 8 a.m. run to dem …
Read More »Smokey again takes wildfire watch in Summit County
For Summit County firefighters, summer is a daily gauging game of wildfire preparedness and prediction. To keep fire crews engaged and the public aware of the fluctuating risk, fire officials produce a daily wildfire danger rating through the warme …
Read More »From newsroom to classroom
At the beginning of June, the Summit Daily News will leave the Frisco building from which it has published for more than two decades to make way for a new school house. The Peak School, a private school heading into its second year of operation, pu …
Read More »Women learn outdoor skills for life
It’s time to throw away the old romantic notion that wilderness is a place for mountain men and wild beasts. This summer, wilderness is a place for women and girls to learn and grow. The Women’s Wilderness Institute is holding summer programs for gir …
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