Dicen que la depresión es exceso de pasado, y la ansiedad es exceso de futuro, mientras que la paz radica en vivir en el presente. Vivir en el ahora, y tomar un día a la vez. Cuántas veces dejamos pasar periodos largos de nuestra vida preocupados por lo que ya fue y no podemos cambiar, […]
July 2022
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
Responsible recreation begins with education
National Forest Week (July 11-17) was started four years ago by the National Forest Foundation to “celebrate our incredible 193-million-acre National Forest System and all the benefits it provides to the public.” How do we responsibly celebrate our surroundings? Sam Massman, White River National Forest recreation program manager, said educating the public about responsible recreation […]
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
Hopping along the Valley trail
There’s a new chaperone in town who’s willing to go the extra mile, or two, before arriving safely at a final destination. Martin Calkins started The Valley Hopper shuttle service, in part, to get to know neighbors and out-of-towners. Calkins’ website, www.thevalleyhopper.com, offers a plethora of options for tourists and locals in need of transportation […]
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
Childhood friends fill a sweet niche
Ice cream lovers rejoice! Carbondale once again has a dedicated ice cream bar and it’s open late on weekends. Sweet Cream Dreams is the creation of two relative newcomers to Carbondale, best friends turned business partners. Growing up in Springfield, Missouri, Isaac Hendry and Joel Nachtigal enjoyed a childhood typical of the ‘90s: neighborhood basketball […]
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
Business opportunities abound for Carbondale couple
At the end of January, Janie and Ryan Pratt purchased the business formerly known as Mary’s Main Street Spirits. They have changed the name to Downtown Liquors on Main and are, Janie, said, “a mom and pop store, locally-owned and operated.” Ryan, born and raised in Carbondale and a 1997 graduate of Roaring Fork High […]
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
The ins and outs of ‘OUTSIDE/IN’
By Raleigh Burleigh Sopris Sun Editor The pandemic saw the whole world turned inside out. In terms of performance arts like dance, this happened quite literally with companies taking their work outdoors to keep audiences safe. Now, with the outside turning in again, “OUTSIDE/IN” chooses to meld the best of both worlds for a unique […]
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
Youth Art Park breaks ground
After several years in the making, the ground has been broken for the Youth Art Park on the Rio Grande Trail behind Town Hall in Carbondale. This is the latest installment planned along the ARTway. A group of committed people who brought the dream together gathered on Thursday, July 7 to celebrate at the site. […]
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
Re-mapping the future at Aspen Art Museum
By Kate Phillips Sopris Sun Correspondent Thought-provoking and awe-inspiring, the Aspen Art Museum’s (AAM) groundbreaking summer exhibition “Mountain / Time” is a captivating, time-based media experience that entices visitors to reimagine their worldviews. Featuring notable works loaned from the Rosenkranz Collection and the Whitney Museum of American Art (WMAA) Collection, the museum-wide exhibition highlights 12 […]
