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In sports, there is a term to describe those players who relish being in a position to make a difference and …
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Here’s an easy one.
There is a new excitement out there about the potential for Crested Butte, Gunnison and/or Mt. Crested Butte to attract a …
Read More »Underdogs
I got a call from someone making the case for the bears in town. “We live in bear country. We moved …
Read More »Quick mid-summer observations…
It’s a different summer from last year… July is going off in town and it actually feels extremely busy. See the …
Read More »Crested Butte heat wave?
Marketing suggestion: Buy billboards in downtown Dallas, Oklahoma City, Chicago, Houston, St. Louis, Atlanta, etc. (Denver, Grand Junction, Pueblo might be …
Read More »Balance. Acceptance. Jackhammers. And stars.
Two sides of a Monday in paradise…1) Slate River bliss. Sitting next to a fire by the river as the stars …
Read More »Bucks for the Bang
The Fourth was a perfect day for a parade and people watching. The crowds were huge and the parade was long… …
Read More »Curry has chance to put the independent back in Independence Day
Being the Fourth of July issue, it seemed only appropriate to write about something political. There’s President Obama’s baffling Afghanistan policy. …
Read More »If you can’t find something to do this weekend… think about moving
There are few finer places to spend a summer’s day than in this valley. Each good day here is worth about …
Read More »What’s the real problem with congestion again?
I remember being a rookie on the Crested Butte Town Council in the 1990s and wanting to talk about the parking …
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