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Contributing Writers

John BurkePriscilla CohanChristy CrosserDiane DandeneauBrian EysterJeff GagliardiJanice GavanClark HodgeChuck KeimLisa MarshallKheli MasonAnne Marie MikoniAnn RipleyCathy RiversKatherine Weadleyand the Administrative Staff

of the Chamber

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On Our Cover

Some call it the St. Vrain Creek, and some call it the St. VrainRiver. We call it beautiful. And we call it home. The St. Vrainwinds like a ribbon through Lyons providing endless opportunityfor recreation, leisure and solitude. Our cover shows the St.Vrain and the surrounding cliffs drenched in golden afternoonsunlight behind the Wildflower Pavilion at Planet Bluegrass.The photo was taken by internationally celebrated local photographer Susan Silberberg-Peirce of CanyonlightsPhotography (www.canyonlights.com) during the Sounds ofLyons Festival in June 2011.

ADDITIONAL COVER PHOTOS, TOP TO BOTTOM: SUN FACE, CLARK HODGE; CLARIFIER CLOSE-UP, CATHY RIVERS; SONGWRITING ALONG THE BANKS OF THE ST. VRAINRIVER, BENKO PHOTOGRAPHICS; DOWNTOWN LYONS, CATHY RIVERS; TUBE KIDS, CATHYRIVERS; SPIRITPOLE, SCULPTURE BY BRUCE CAMPBELL, PHOTO BY BETZY EKSTAM

Out in the Middle of Everywhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Lyons Welcomes You! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Lyons Factoids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Community Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Lyons Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7The Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Spirit of Lyons Award 2012 Sketch-A-Palooza Sets a Guinness World Record . . . . . 11Quarry Town, Colorado An Historic Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Notable Neighbors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Lyons: A Musical Mecca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20The Clarifier Project Public Art as Creative Generosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Town of Lyons Street Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Lyons Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Events . . . . . . . . . 30Lyons Town Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Boulder County Wilderness Areas Near Lyons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Preferred Day Trip Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Lyons as Base Camp Attractions and Activities Within 30 Minutes of Lyons . . . . . 38Something is Always Brewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40The Lyons Community Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Sustainable Lyons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Index of Businesses by Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Member Business Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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Out In the Middle of Everywhere...Location Creates the Lyons Lifestyle

Thinking of moving your family or business to Lyons?Here’s the way to look at what we offer. We’re tucked intothe foothills of Colorado’s Rockies at 5,374 feet above sealevel. That’s a modest elevation by local standards. Nearbymountains break 14,000 feet. A few towns perch above8,500. Yet, Lyons is every inch a mountain town, with a bitof Mayberry and some Northern Exposure thrown in.We’re at the edge of mountain wilderness.Surrounded by natural beauty. Withmore hours of sunshine than SanDiego or Miami. Historic, uncrowd-ed, artistic and funky. Out in theMiddle of Everywhere.

Lyons is all these things –and a favorite day trip destinationfor shopping, festivals, art celebra-tions and for dinner, music lessonsand concerts in the park. Visitorsbring fishing rods and horses, bikesand hiking boots, grandchildren and dogs.Where else can they enjoy whitewater kayaking, flyfishing and inner tubing right in the middle of aresidential and commercial district? Or enjoygallery-hopping, fine food and great concertsnext to the wilderness?

Some use our in-town network of river-side bike and jogging paths. Others begin atthe edge of town to explore miles of mixed-usetrails in the spectacular terrain of RooseveltNational Forest and Boulder County Open Space. Afew miles up the canyon (either canyon, we havetwo) they arrive at the Continental Divide.The spine of the North American conti-nent is just minutes from Lyons.There they visit Colorado’s wilder-ness cathedral, Rocky MountainNational Park – 415 square milesof rock-ribbed splendor encom-passing 60 mountains that soar to12,000 feet or more.

Other day-trippers are attractedto the best music scene on Colorado’sFront Range. Planet Bluegrass is the mostvisible hallmark of this activity, producing eventswith a nationwide following. But local musicians, manynationally famous themselves, perform in their home-town year-round. So the music scene here is enrichedduring summer by luminaries like Greg Brown, JoanBaez, Kris Kristofferson, Patty Loveless, Emmylou Harris,Arlo Gutherie and Norah Jones. AND it’s sustained through-out the rest of the year by our neighbors of near-equal rank.

Augmenting the musicians, and sometimes collaborating

with them, are sculptors, painters and sand-stone artisans of notable skill and reputa-

tion. Visual artists living in town and inthe surrounding canyons provideenrichment to the locals and showcasetheir work to regional crowds.

And then there is Lyons’ food. Art,music and outdoor adventure make for

hungry visitors who then relax over ameal at one of our great restaurants. We

locals constantly hear expressions of amazement thatso many eating places with regional reputations areclustered in such a small town.

We get furry visitors, too. Mule deer wander intoLyons. Elk and bighorn sheep graze on the ridgesabove. Coyotes work the rabbit and prairie dog popu-

lations at the edges of town. Black bear occasionallyvisit a local dumpster or bird feeder. Footprints in the

snow let us know another mountain lion passedthrough during the night. Eagles circle over-head. A pair annually raises a family in a

cliff-side nest in town, the only city-dwelling eagles in Colorado, accord-ing to state officials.

A magnet for day trippers and astopover for wildlife, Lyons is also

home to a community of writers,painters, world class athletes, cre-ative shopkeepers, musicians, sculp-

tors, scholars, entrepreneurs and prettycool regular folks. All of us who live in this

blessed place understand that access is thekey to our lifestyle. Not only access to music, food,

art and outdoor recreation. Equally important – andtruly exceptional – is our access to everyday amenities.

You can find just about everything you need for lifeor play in a ten minute walk from town center: a supergrocery store/delicatessen; a bike shop; Post Office;pharmacy; florist; several gift shops and art galleries; a

medical clinic; two banks; Montessori preschool; 1940ssoda fountain; two great coffee shops; a dozen

top-rate restaurants; dentist; town libraryand Town Hall; fitness center; auto

mechanic; dance studio; three churches;“The old swimming hole”; veterinarian;organic/health food store; three townparks; fire department; two cool shops

that sell recycled goodies; a museum oflocal history; pinball emporium; three

schools (primary, middle and high); hard-ware store; several antique shops; whitewater

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boutique; language school; two great trout streams; softballdiamonds; sixteen buildings in the National

Register of Historic Places!Where else in 21st centuryAmerica can we get all the toolsfor life and play, and so muchmore, just ten minutes from thecenter of town? Ten minutes onfoot! And, by car, we’re less than

an hour from Denver, thirty min-utes from Rocky Mountain

National Park and a fifteen minutedrive from Boulder or Longmont.

With urban near, wilderness here and amenities minutesaway, our little town at the mouth oftwo exquisite canyons offers every-thing we need for life and most ofwhat we want for play. Lyons ismuch more than a favorite daytrip destination for Front Rangeresidents. For those lucky enoughto live in Lyons, it is the source ofa location-based lifestyle fewColorado towns can match! © 2007 by Gavan Burke Management, LLC. Used here with permission of the

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Lyons Welcomes You!By Christy Crosser

The Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce plays a diverserole in our community, including a program to welcome newresidents. Local services and businesses contribute to this wel-come program and new residents will receive a variety of items,from gift certificates, discounts at local merchants and a host ofother items. The idea behind this program is to welcome newresidents to Lyons, introduce them to our community andencourage them to support local – use local services, shop localbusinesses and generally make their purchases here.

Of course, our town swells in the summer duringour festivals, athletic events, music concerts andother activities. However, what makesus a community is our local people,businesses and services. What would Lyons be without our local businesses?

New residents to Lyons

We welcome all new residentsto register for this program at theLyons Area Chamber of Commercewebsite. You will be invited to attend one of our monthlyChamber networking social events. You will be presentedwith local items at the social you attend and have an oppor-

tunity to meet others. The monthly Chamber socials are ourgathering to recognize, celebrate and support local, meetnew people and learn about new businesses and services.

If you have been here two days or two years, whetheryou rent or own your home, if you have not yet registeredfor this welcome program, please do. Go to www. lyons-col-orado.com. Look for the “Lyons Welcomes You! WelcomeProgram for new residents” link at the lower left. Click onthis, complete the form and submit. You will receive anemail or telephone call confirming your registration andinviting you to our next networking social.

The Welcome to Lyons Program is open to the greaterLyons area just as the Chamber serves a large geographicalrange beyond the town. So if you have moved just outside ofLyons you are welcomed to register. This includes AppleValley, Blue Mountain, Spring Gulch, X Bar-7, PinewoodSprings, Big Elk Meadows, Allenspark, east of Lyons towardLongmont and south of Lyons toward Boulder.

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Lyons FactoidsLocation: at the confluence of the North and South St.Vrain Rivers and at the intersection to the two canyonsbearing the same names; twenty miles east of RockyMountain National Park (uphill!); 13 miles northwest ofBoulder; 9 miles west of Longmont.

Population: about 2,000 really attractive and accomplishedpeople live within the town, along with some of the best-behaved kids this side of the 1950s. Several thousand addi-tional neighbors live close by in the canyons and on thefoothills of unincorporated Boulder County.

Climate: unbelievably mild. As the locals say, it’s about 5degrees cooler than surrounding areas in the summer andabout 5 degrees warmer in the winter. Summer breezescoming down the canyons, and winter warmth emanatingfrom heat-absorbing sandstone cliffs, give Lyons a uniquelytemperate micro-climate. Lyons receives morehours per year of sunshine than San Diego orMiami. Because of elevation, the sun is muchmore intense than at sea level and there is vir-tually no humidity.

Topography: located in the foothills of theRocky Mountains and surrounded by sandstoneridges that reach to 6,500 feet. The confluence ofthe two canyon-carving mountain rivers mentionedabove is within the town’s Bohn Park. We shareabundant outdoor recreation opportunities with coolneighbors, all of whom rejoice at life in a little valley sur-rounded by serious mountain wilderness.

Elevation: 5,374 feet above sea level. We’re also 8,885 feetbelow the summit of nearby Longs Peak.

Traffic: in the 30-mile north/south span between Boulderand Loveland only four canyons have roads that permitaccess to the High Country. Two of them funnel traffic right

through Lyons, which is located dead center betweenLoveland and Boulder. Traffic on Main Street and Broadway,heading to and from the High Country, averages on an annualbasis 15,000 cars a day – with the heaviest loads on summerweekends. In addition to tourists, this traffic flow includes adaily migratory stream of drivers who live in the mountainsabove Lyons and travel to and from employment and otheractivities in Denver and other nearby population centers.

Hallmarks: all towns have theirs. Here are some of our hallmarks:

Every summer baby eagles hatch in the cliffs withintown and learn to fly over our rooftops. In late winter aherd of female elk descends from the surrounding hills togive birth in our valley. Human beings also recognize thatLyons is a great place to raise offspring, although theirreasons have more to do with great schools, great parksand great neighbors.

We have some of the best restaurants, art and music onthe Front Range.

Lyons is graced with some attributesnot commonly found in a town our size. We

have a Community Foundation to help ourgenerous people engage in responsible

philanthropy. Our comprehensivehealth delivery system consists of afully-staffed local clinic, a pharmacy,

a physical therapist and manypractitioners of non-tradition-al medicine – all of whom col-

laborate enthusiastically to pro-tect the community’s health. We even

have two local newspapers!And then there is the Lyons Garden

Club with volunteers all over town from first thawto first freeze – planting, weeding and tending plants,

shrubs and flowers on every square inch of availablepublic space in town. Come springtime, thousands of daf-fodils bloom all over town. Where else but Lyons?

One person summarized the hallmarks by stating thathe enjoys “...living where other people would pay a lot ofmoney to vacation.”

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Community ResourcesORGANIZATIONS

Boy Scouts of AmericaMountain View District303-447-8511

Lyons Cemetery Association303-823-6672.

Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce

303-823-5215

Friends of the Lyons Depot Library

303-823-5165

Generational Active People (GAP)

303-823-6622

Girl Scouts of Colorado970-493-1844

Lyons Itinerant Poet Society (LIPS)

Sapan Rinpoche303-823-6477

Literary Society303-823-5165

Lyons Arts and Humanities Council

Anne O’Brien, Chair303-823-5425

Lyons Elementary Parent Teacher Organization

303-823-6915

Lyons Garden ClubJoycelyn Fankhouser,

President303-591-4424

Lyons Historical Society & Lyons Redstone Museum

4th and High Street303-823-5271,303-823-5925

Lyons Golden Gang303-823-6771

Lyons Lions ClubMark Webber, President303-823-5043

Lyons M/S High School Boosters

Teresa Hoffman, President303-747-2691

Lyons Youth Baseball and Softball Association

Jim Busby, President303-775-4014

Red Rock Ramblers Square Dance Club

303-823-6692

OFFICIALDOM AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Lyons Town HallVictoria Simonsen,

Town Administrator423 5th Avenue303-823-6622

Boulder County AgingServices

303-823-9016

Boulder County Sheriff’s Department

Lyons Substation423 5th AvenueNon-emergencies:303-441-4444Emergencies: 911

Lyons Depot Library430 5th Avenue303-823-5165

Lyons Fire Protection District251 Broadway303-823-6611www.lyonsfire.org

Lyons Post Office305 Railroad Avenue303-823-9803www.usps.com

Lyons Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Events

432 5th Avenue303-823-8250www.townoflyons.com

Lyons Visitor Center350 Broadway303-823-6622Public restrooms

Recycling InformationLyons Drop-Off Center426 Railroad AvenueProvided by Ecocycle303-444-6634

RTD InformationPublic Bus Transportation303-299-6000 or 1-800-366-7433www.RTD-Denver.com

“Happily assisting buyers and sellers of Boulder County real estate since 1983!”

dan siddall RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc.

real estate broker 2425 Canyon Blvd. #110, Boulder, CO 80302

direct: 303-823-8400 email: siddall@realtor.com

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Pet LicensingTown of Lyons432 5th Ave., Lyons303-823-6622

Walter Self Senior Housing335 Railroad Ave., Lyons303-823-6671

Family HousingMountain Gate502 to 512 2nd Ave., Lyons

Senior HousingBloomfield Place722 5th Ave., Lyons

Vehicle RegistrationBoulder County529 Coffman St., Longmont303-413-7710

Driver’s License917 S. Main St., #600,Longmont303-776-40732850 Iris Ave., #F, Boulder303-442-3006

Taxing AuthoritiesBoulder County

Assessors Office303-441-3530Larimer County

Assessors Office970-498-7050

Town of Lyons303-823-6622

UTILITIES & SERVICES

Electrical ServiceTown of Lyons Residents303-823-6622Boulder County Residents Poudre Valley Rural

Electric Association 970-226-1234or City of Longmont303-651-8664

WaterTown of Lyons303-823-6622

GasXcel Energy1-800-895-4999

PhoneCentury Link,

Sales and Billing1-800-603-6000

TRASH REMOVAL

One Way Trash303-823-0556

United Waste Systems970-532-0803

Western Disposal303-444-2037

VOTER REGISTRATION

Town of Lyons Residents432 5th Ave., Lyons303-823-6622

Boulder County ResidentsClerk and Recorder’s Office,

Elections Division1750 33rd St., Suite 200,Boulder 303-413-7740

Larimer County ResidentsClerk and Recorder’s Office,

Elections Department200 W. Oak St., 5th Floor,Fort Collins 970-498-7820Mailing address:PO Box 1547Ft. Collins, CO 80522

PLACES OF WORSHIP

Foothills Baptist Church12650 Foothills Highway303-823-6774

Lyons Community Church350 Main Street303-823-6245

Lyons Catholic Community meets at Lyons CommunityChurch

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Longs Peak Ward200 2nd Avenue303-823-6987 or303-823-5047

The River Community Church

18668 N. St. Vrain Drive303-823-6469

Old Stone Church4th & High Street303-823-6981

NEWSPAPERS

The Lyons Recorder303-823-6625www.lyonsrecorder.com

Redstone Review303-823-6367www.redstonereview.com

Longmont Times-Call303-776-2244www.timescall.com

Boulder Daily Camera303-442-1202www.dailycamera.com

Lyons Schools

Lyons Community Montessori

Instructors at Lyons Community Montessori teach chil-dren in a safe, nurturing environment using the Montessorimethod. Our outstanding teacher-student ratio is 1:7.5,which provides greater focus on the child in the classroom.

Laurie Kennedy, Head of School419 Main Street, Lyons, CO 80540303-823-9629

Lyons Elementary School

Lyons Elementary School is an essential part of thisclose-knit community. The school’s small size, (approximate-ly 200, preschool through fifth grade) along with our dedi-cated staff, insure our student’s needs are met. Thanks to anactive Parent/Teacher Organization, volunteers are highlyinvolved and provide many additional learning opportunities.

338 High Street, P.O. Box 559, Lyons, CO 80540303-823-6915 Fax: 303-823-6959

Lyons Middle-Senior High School

Lyons Middle/Senior High School represents communitypride. A rigorous core curriculum, students participating inco-curricular activities, a qualified teaching staff and parentalinvolvement all contribute to make this school “excellent.” Ofour 440 students, 40% of those students reside outside of ourattendance area, thereby making Lyons their school of choice.

100 South McConnell Drive, Lyons, CO 80540 303-823-6631

St. Vrain Valley School District

Lyons Elementary School and its Middle-Senior HighSchool are part of the Saint Vrain Valley School District,named after the two rivers that meet in Lyons. Highlyregarded throughout the State of Colorado, this is an exem-plary school district that inspires and promotes high stan-dards of learning and student well-being in partnership withparents, guardians and the community.

John Poynton, Executive Director of Organizational Development and Communications

395 South Pratt Parkway, Longmont, CO 80501303-776-6200

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By Kheli Mason

The Lyons Colorado Area Chamber of Commerce(LACC) is very happy to welcome you to our fabulous littlegem of a town. Whether a visitor or potential resident orbusiness, we feel confident that you will find exactly whatyou are looking for right here at the Double Gateway toadventure in the Colorado Rockies.

The Chamber serves and represents over 170 diversemember businesses and individuals from the local and sur-rounding area with a clear and specific Mission Statement:To support a thriving business climate and an

enhanced quality of life by promoting the economic,

social, cultural and environmental sustainability of

the Lyons area.

The LACC is a volunteer membership supported prima-rily by members’ dues, which are used for the general bene-fit of the members who finance it.

One of these benefits is the booklet you are holding inyour hand (or reading online), the Lyons First Guide Book.Each member receives a free listing in the Guide Book as youwill see when you page to the Business Member Directory at

the end of the Guide Book, as well as optional advertisingopportunities throughout. Each year, more than 5000 copies ofthe Guide Book are printed and disseminated throughout thetown and beyond, as well as online via our Chamber website.

Our website, www.lyons-colorado.com, is loaded withinformation, not only about and for the Chamber members butalso for the Lyons community. The site features a CommunityCalendar where everyone is invited to post events, seminars,classes, and other items of interest. There is a wonderfulThings to Do page full of local goings-on and area recreationopportunities to help plan a day-trip or weekend getaway.

Information about the community of Lyons, theChamber, shopping, dining, lodging and sustainability can allbe found right here. The Member Business Directory (withnew members added monthly) and information on joiningthe Chamber is accessed through the website and there isample advertising opportunity on these pages as well. Thesite receives over 85,000 total visits a year making it yetanother invaluable benefit to our members.

Chamber Structure and Committees

As mentioned, the LACC is a volunteer organization andmost of the non-administrative work is conducted by anevolving structure of volunteer committees.

The Special Events Committee provides management andsupport to Chamber-sponsored public events and fundraisers.

The Lyons Welcomes You! Committee assembles and dis-tributes tote bags filled with goodies supplied by Chamber mem-ber businesses to welcome new residents to the Lyons Area.

The Community Relations Committee is tasked with themarket outreach of the Chamber, not only to and for the mem-

The Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce

The Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce Board, left to right: LouThackston, Kheli Mason, JJ Booksh-Asnicar, Lee Hall,Carol Bouchard, Steve Kleiner, Lyla Carter, Victoria Simonsen, LaurieKennedy. Not pictured: Gavin Moore, Neil Sullivan, Jonelle Tucker.

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bership, but also to and for the town, Colorado and beyond. The Membership Committee conducts the annual mem-

bership drive by cultivating renewals, lapsed and new mem-bers year-round.

The Networking / Socials Committee oversees planningand execution of monthly social / business after hoursevents, hosted by member businesses.

The Website Committee plans the strategy and manage-ment of the website, and other forms of social networkingfor optimal use and impact of online communications.

“Supporting a thriving business climate...” is well demon-strated by the Lyons Economic Gardening Group (LEGG).LEGG works with existing businesses and entrepreneurs nur-turing and helping them improve and grow their businessesthrough mentoring, seminars and workshops on business-related and economic development topics.

As you can see, the chamber truly does strive to live upto the broad mandate of its Mission Statement.

Chamber of Commerce Scholarship

Every year, one of the highlights of the Chamber ofCommerce activities is the awarding of the annual $1000scholarship. The business people and community leaders ofthe Chamber work together to sponsor programs thatenhance the commercial and economic climate of the Lyons

community. In turn, the Chamber awardsthis scholarship to a Lyons High Schoolstudent who exemplifies this philosophyby contributing to the Lyons businesscommunity through employment or civicinvolvement.

Consideration for this scholarshiprequires more than submitting an appli-cation and resumé. Each applicant mustwrite a 200 – 300 word essay on the dif-ference they have made, or are making,at a Lyons business or organization witha letter of recommendation from theemployer or director of the organization.A 3.5 (or better) GPA and plans toattend an accredited university, juniorcollege, or trade / technical school arealso required. Special consideration isgiven to candidates who demonstrateentrepreneurial skills.

A Scholarship Committee com-posed of chamber members goes through the applicationsand is tasked with making the tough decision of choosingthe winner of the award. Choosing the recipient from theclass of 2012 proved to be a very formidable task with sixvery impressive applications being submitted. Ultimately,the final decision was too close to call and the Committeecame to the Chamber board unable to choose between twoof the applicants. It was unanimously decided that thisyear there would be two very deserving recipients of the2012 Annual Scholarship: Emmalee Biesiada, who will beattending University of Denver, studying biochemistry andbusiness, and Sean Flynn, who will be attending Universityof Colorado, Boulder, studying broadcast production anddigital media.

The Sprirt of Lyons Award

The LACC recognizes that within our present-daycommunity there are individuals and organizations thatchoose to, quietly and without self-benefit, expend theirpersonal time and resources to selflessly achieve outcomesthat not only enrich the quality of life for us all, but thatreflect the attitudes and actions of the Lyons founders

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By Clark Hodge and Jeff Gagliardi

On June 25, 2011, Lyons area residents came out andset an official Guinness World Record: The Most PeopleEtch-A-Sketching at the same time. Etch-A-Sketches havebeen a popular toy since 1960. The Guinness Book of WorldRecords is the single most popular book at local school sales,and there’s a huge interest in obtaining a world record.

Two local Sketch-A-Paloonatics, Clark Hodge and JeffGagliardi orchestrated the event. Jeff, a serious Etch-A-Sketchartist, has pieces in museums, and has been sketching for morethan 35 years. Clark, a not-so-serious hooligan, thought thatLyons was the perfect place to engage a bigger, more activeaudience and conceived the plan for the world record.

The event was held on a sunny summer morning in

Sandstone Park duringGood Ole Days, the town’ssummer festival. The goal,as set by Guinness, was250 people. We shattered that with 372 participants rangingfrom 2 to 94 years of age.

Proceeds from the event were used to provide icecream cones to the students and staff members of the threelocal elementary and preschools. Coincidentally, and trulyinteresting, is the fact that the count of those students andstaff is the same as our record count – 372. Nearly one hun-dred Etch-A-Sketchs were donated to the Lyons schools andthe Denver Ronald MacDonald House.

The event has grown bigger than just that day. An artistdrew a chalk drawing on the concrete ramp at 4th andRailroad Avenue, commemorating the effort. The organizerswere awarded the Spirt of Lyons Award by the Lyons AreaChamber of Commerce in 2012 for their efforts. One of thearea schools has organizers speak each year to their first andsecond grade classes on “setting a world record.” It’s a favoriteevent for both the kids and the presenter.

A video of the event is available at www.lyonstv.com.

Spirit of Lyons Award 2012Shake It Up! Sketch-A-Palooza sets world record in Lyons

whose spirit built the community we enjoy today. The Spiritof Lyons Award was created to honor these achievements.

By reflecting, in modern times, the manner in which ourfounding families created a community in this valley, the recip-ient’s efforts on behalf of the Lyons community sets a contem-porary example for the rest of us to follow. This award isintended to draw the community’s attention to that example.

The recipient of the inaugural 2011 Spirit of Lyons Awardwas the Lyons Garden Club. You certainly do not need to lookfar to see the magnificent work this group of community vol-

unteers (started by four determined women in 2008) has doneto beautify Lyons. From one end of town to the other, theGarden Club’s hard work can be seen in planters and flowerbeds that brighten up the face of Lyons and the faces of thosewho stop to enjoy them. The recipients for the 2012 Spirit ofLyons Award can be found on this page – Sketch-a-Palooza!

We hope that you enjoy your visit to Lyons and that thisGuide Book will be a valuable resource for you. With all thatis happening in this little town who wouldn’t want to visit(often) or come to stay! Have fun!

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Sketch-A-Paloonatics Jeff Gagliardi and Clark Hodge orchestrated theLyons Sketch-A-Palooza, setting a Guinness World Record and winningthem the Spirit of Lyons Award for 2012.

The work of the Lyons Garden Club is showcased at this prominent intersection in town. Whimsical bear sculptures by Sally King just make it better.The Lyons Garden Club received the inaugural 2011 Spirit of Lyons Award.

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Quarry Town, ColoradoBy Charles Keim, with updates by Chamber Admin

Red rock formations surrounding Lyons are the remainsof ancient sand dune deposits. This massive legacy of prehis-toric times is named the Lyons Formation. Because of its util-ity and enormous financial value, in both a physical and eco-nomic sense the roots of Lyons are set deep in sandstone.Nature structured the local stone formation in layers. Thatmakes it possible for the quarrymen of Lyons to easilyextract slabs of varying thickness for use as building material.

Sandstone from the Lyons Formation built many of themost notable and historically significant buildings in town.For over a century the Lyons’ Hallmark has been local stoneerected by local craftsmen – a combination of geologic mate-rial and superb skill for which our community is known.

Demonstrating post-Civil War construction techniques,fourteen notable structures are situated within the town’sborders; the remaining four are close by. Originally mercan-tile buildings, liveries, a dynamite storage shed, an oldschoolhouse, residences and a bar or two, their initial pur-pose evolved into current use and their historic significancegrew accordingly. Primarily made of Lyons Sandstone, most-ly within walking distance of each other, they are part ofLyons’ everyday life in 2010 just as they were a century ago.

Following are photos and descriptions of historic buildingswe regard as timeless tributes to the quarrymen and stonema-sons who built, and who continue to build, our community.

Evans Homestead, 1870

500 West Main Street

The Evans homestead is aformer stagecoach stopand inn for travelersbetween Boulder andEstes Park. The largestone building sits in theembrace of massive redcliffs along a curve of the

North Saint Vrain River. Rebuilt after near-destruction by fire(caused by a former owner’s misadventure while cookingbreakfast) the historic stagecoach stop is located in the cen-ter of the Planet Bluegrass grounds.

Bradford Homestead, 1870

South of Lyons

This small homestead, locat-ed on the old Bradford farm,was once a stagecoach stopthat was well known for itscherries, apples and beautifulirises. This building is nowowned by the town of Lyons.

Lyons Schoolhouse, 1881

338 High Street

Originally a one room school,a second story constructedof wood was added in 1895.Some years later the woodenstructure succumbed to aLyons’ windstorm, and in

time and after being reduced in size, the building becameovercrowded with 113 students. The solution was replace-ment of the deficient wooden structure with one made ofnative stone in 1902. The building has defied the weatherever since, and eventually became the Lyons RedstoneMuseum with displays of many artifacts from the Lyons area.

McAllister Saloon, 1881

450 Main Street

Once a popular saloon, thebuilding has served severaldifferent uses while stillretaining two much loved ovalpaintings by Newt Thomas, awell known 1890s Lyonsartist. Look carefully at theart, carefully preserved onthe building’s west wall, and you’ll note a bullet hole in onepainting – the result of a gunfight that broke out over a hun-dred years ago.

Lyons Depot, 1881

430 5th Avenue

Now Lyons Depot Library,this building was the olddepot where trainsdeposited hundreds ofFront Range residents forsummer picnics in Lyons’

beautiful Meadow Park or for a day’s outing in secludedglens along the river. The depot was also the transfer pointfor train travelers who then boarded a fleet of old StanleySteamer autos for trips up the canyon to Estes Park.

Lyons General Store, 1884

426 High Street

Today this is the combined resi-dence and retail store forRalston Bros. Antiques. It wasoriginally the home of townfounder E.S. Lyon, then becameT.J. Thorne’s General Store witha blacksmith and wagon shoplocated on the east side of the building. Christine Ralston nowcarries on business and life on this historic property.

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Sites Milk House,

1885

4089 Ute Highway

(East Main Street)

John Sites, one ofthe first farmers ofthe St. Vrain Valley,operated a dairy eastof Lyons. His milkproduction was

cooled by spring water that ran right through the milk houseinto a raspberry patch on the other side of the building. Theold Milk House is now on private property.

Dynamite Storage

Building, 1890

427 High Street

This small sandstoneblock building wasonce used to storedynamite for the quar-ry workers. The TownCouncil, concernedabout keeping explo-sives in a combinedresidential and commercial area, finally insisted the dyna-mite be moved to the quarries. During another period achemical mixture was processed in the building to producethe gas that was piped throughout town to fuel gaslight fix-tures. Now the building is used for storage.

Chisholm Home,

circa 1890

425 Seward Street

Once used as an old black-smith shop and small residence, the full struc-ture has been convertedto living quarters for thecurrent occupant. Thebuilding features a highlyeffective early form of

insulation based on logical design – it is constructed withdual stone walls 18 inches thick, with an air pocket between.

Jensen Home, circa 1890

413 Seward Street

This small two story homebuilt from local stone hasalways been a private resi-dence. Beautiful and unique,it demonstrates the combina-tion of fine craftsmanship andLyons sandstone.

General Store, circa 1890

415 Main Street

This two story building originatedas a general store with private liv-ing quarters upstairs, and stillfunctions as combined work andresidential quarters. The currentowner of this exquisite sandstonebuilding operates South Creek,LTD, one of the world’s most dis-

tinguished fabricators of custom bamboo fly rods.

The Original Livery,

circa 1890

418 High Street

The core of this buildingwas constructed by E.S.Lyon, the founder of ourtown. In the years thatfollowed, subsequent additions and alterations changed itsappearance. It is now home to The White Lion, a gift shop.

Montgomery Home, circa 1890

409 Seward Street

Another unique home built by Lyonsstonemasons from sandstone quar-ried from the hills above town, thisbuilding has been a private resi-dence ever since it was constructed.

Crona Building, circa 1895

431 Main Street

Physician E.S. Crona con-structed this building tohouse his family upstairs andhis Longs Peak Drug Store onthe street level. Over the nextcentury the Crona Buildingcontained general storesowned by a series of people, including Dr. Crona himself,eating establishments, florists and a candy store. Renovatedin 2009-2010, the original wooden balcony has beenreplaced by a metal one and the street level is now occupiedby the Barking Dog Café. The upper floor offers upscalerental offices under the name Balcony Office Suites.

Old Stone Church, 1894

4th and High Street

Built in 1894 for $3,147 usingsandstone quarried from thenearby canyon walls, this was oneof the first of Lyons’ landmarkbuildings listed in the NationalRegister of Historic Places. Nowoperated as the Old StoneChurch, the congregation

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includes many Lyons families with roots that penetrate sev-eral generations into the town’s past.

Montgomery School,

1917

Ute Highway (66) and

N. 53rd Street

Built in 1917 by theLoukonen and Gross fami-lies, this old building has

14-inch thick walls and was used as a school until the 1950s.It is now a private residence.

Turner-Stevens Building,

1917 401 Main Street

Formerly housing the Bankof Lyons, the building is nowoccupied by the Art Bankand Left Hand Trading Co.

The Shelter

House, circa 1930

Meadow Park

Built using riverrock, cement and awooden frame, the

shelter house has since been restored and remodeled for useby visitors to Meadow Park. Now residents and visitors canenjoy the protection of the shelter for picnics and gatherings.

Lyons Community

Church, 1905 Main Street

The little white church onthe corner, now in its sec-ond century, is not only aplace of worship. In recentyears is has emerged as agathering place for meet-ings, concerts and othercommunity events.

Red and buff-colored sandstone slabs await shipment at a Lyons stoneyard.

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The Stone Industry in Quarry Town, Colorado

Over the years local stone was used by local people tobuild local buildings. That’s natural and logical. It is only partof the story – the obvious part. The rest of the story isastonishing: stone from Quarry Town, Colorado was used toconstruct major public buildings and elite private residencesin New York, Boston, Washington DC and other big cities inthe East! The sandstone our quarrymen have been pullingfrom the earth for over a century has been used on fine,enduring buildings throughout the world. The reason? LyonsSandstone is the best there is!

Unlike much of the sandstone quarried elsewhere onthis planet, our stone has distinct advantages: it is very hard,fine-grained, structurally strong and exceptionally durable.Contractors and architects know Lyons Sandstone is inher-ently beautiful, maintenance free and incredibly long-lasting

It can be cut and split to incredibly close tolerance andrequires no surface finish to protect against the weather.This makes it the ideal construction and decorative materialto use indoors and out on buildings designed for a long lifes-pan. Local quarryman Mike Loukonen compares them tomore transitory commercial buildings and says, “Collegesand churches are prime customers for Lyons stone. Thoseinstitutions have a deep sense of history. So they build theirbuildings to last.” That’s why Lyons Sandstone was recentlyused to build two monuments that will remain on the fore-front of our nation’s consciousness for generations: the 9/11World Trade Center Memorial in New York and at the memo-rial at the site of the 9/11 crash of United Airlines Flight 93in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

In addition to its presence in historic buildings, through-out Lyons you will see our rock used creatively in manyways, including building blocks, retaining walls, patios and

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sidewalks, lawn furniture and public artwork of all sizes dis-tributed throughout the town. Much of the sandstone artwas created and donated by the Vasquez family and BlueMountain Stone. In a 2007 interview, Manny Vasquez said

the most fun hehas from the busi-ness is to drive bycompleted proj-ects that haveartfully integratedLyons Sandstonewith architecture,like the 29thStreet Mall in

Boulder. Speaking of public art made from sandstone hesaid, “After all the years of hard work, we are now able togive back to our community and make our little town a littlenicer to look at.”

Lyons Sandstone was first recognized as constructionmaterial in 1873, when Chester Smead, an early settler, quar-ried the first rock from what is now Meadow Park. He shippedit to Longmont for use as a sidewalk to connect CentralSchool with the Congregational Church. Quarrying remained asideline business for the early farmers. Then Edward S. Lyonpurchased some land to raise crops and cattle.

This is how an industry was born! Examining the sand-stone outcroppings on his property, he concluded that rockcould be more valuable than cabbage and beef. Within a yearFarmer Lyon had become Quarryman Lyon. His rock crop

generated such high demand that the Denver, Utah andPacific Railroad opened national distribution channels byinstalling a new track from Lyons to the Longmont railhead.Soon the quarry business was booming. Lyons Sandstonebegan to pave sidewalks in rapidly developing Eastern and

Midwestern cities. Our community was on its way to becom-ing Quarry Town, Colorado.

By 1890 hundreds of miners worked for seven differentquarry companies in the Lyons valley. Our unique red stonewas on its way to being used all over the world. Lyons quick-ly developed into one of the largest stone producing areas inthe United States. Other quarries named Beech Hill andNolan were opened northeast of town.

Today the Lyons stone industry continues to be a smallgroup of family-owned quarries andstone yards. Mostconcentrate onwholesale distribu-tion. Some have beenhanded downthrough several gen-erations. LoukonenBrothers Stone, theoldest of the group,was founded by JohnGust Loukonen, atanner by trade, whocrossed the Atlantic from Finland in 1890. Stopping first inMinnesota, he learned of the stone business in Colorado, andmoved to Beech Hill. In 1895, Loukonen purchased the quar-ries on Beech Hill for $10,000, an enormous sum in those days.Nevertheless, he and his quarry were so productive that hewas able to pay for his investment in under 2 years. Today thefamily business is operated by grandchildren Mike, Dean, Ken,Kathy, Cynthia and John.

In the 1920s, recently invented concrete emerged as aconstruction alternative, undercutting the popularity ofLyons Sandstone. According to Dean Loukonen, “Cementnearly blew out the bottom of the stone business from the20s until the post-war building boom of the 40s. Then thingswent back to normal.”

Even with that temporary slump, the stone business isthe historic lifeblood of this community. Referring to hisfather and uncle, the legendary Leonard Loukonen and hisbrother Reino, Mike recalled, “My dad and uncle alwayslooked out for the working people. During tough winters,when there was little activity in the quarry, they carriedmany of them financially. In fact, a number of the stonecompanies and stoneworkers in Lyons got their start frommy father and uncle. Our family traditions seemed tobecome community traditions.”

The brothers acknowledge the industry is changing. Therewas a time when each quarry shipped trailer load after trailerload each day to construction sites throughout the nation andthe world. Now the emphasis may be shifting to lower volumefor more decorative and refined uses. Lyons quarrymen, longknown for their innovation, are beginning to apply technolo-gies long used on marble and granite. They intend for thisapproach to generate new uses of Lyons Sandstone with agreater range of uses and even higher perceived value.

The tradition continues.

Fanciful sandstone “eggs” greet visitors toLyons’ Bohn Park.

The Old Stone Church, built in 1894 of sandstone quarried from thenearby canyon walls.

Lyons Sandstone was used to build the 9/11World Trade Center Memorial in New York City.

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Notable NeighborsBy The Custodians of Conventional Wisdom

Lyons is a town that’s more like a neighborhood.Lyons folk hike the same trails, hang out in thesame parks and cheer together for local teams. Wesay “hi” at the local coffee shops and when wepick up mail at the Post Office. We run into eachother at festivals and concerts, at church and towngatherings. We learn a great deal about each otherthrough encounter and observation. As in mostsmall towns, this acquired knowledge is then enrichedby a bit of well-intended speculation. Emerging from thelimitations of rigid fact to a more flexible and open-endedstate, our knowledge evolves into what is loosely termed“Conventional Wisdom.”

So what happened over a cup of coffee one morning in2008? Five business owners (and known custodians ofConventional Wisdom) were discussing the fact that some of

our neighbors are really notable, if not out-right famous. True, there are no

Nobel Prize winners, or even nomi-nees, living here. But wesecretly suspect the four whoreside down the road inBoulder would rather live inLyons. Thinking along thoselines that February morning,

we began to doubt anyAmerican town of 1800 residents

has the kind of High Achievers thathave become our neighbors. It was then easy to decide thatthis heretofore unnoticed characteristic deserves a page inthe Lyons Chamber of Commerce Guide.

This is that page. Not to put too fine a point on the obvious, but writing

this is a team effort. We’re not reporters or biographers oreven fact checkers. Moreover, we don’t want to work too hardat the task. So we decided to go with Conventional Wisdom. Itnicely describes people we’re proud to call our NotableNeighbors. What follows is 95% factual, give or take abit. But it’s our truth. We’re stickin’ with it!

Our Neighbors

As a young man, one neighbor heldsummer jobs ranching and hard-rock mining,both trades being common to our town’s history. In time, hetraded pickax and branding iron for the pen, became awordsmith and the long-serving editor of both The

Smithsonian and Natural History magazines. He is theauthor of hundreds of articles and nearly 50 books, both fic-tion and nonfiction. Bookending an amazing couple (punnoted) is his wife and partner, a journalist and National

Geographic photographer with a worldwide lens. She notonly coauthored several books with her husband and provid-ed the award-winning photographs that adorn them, shewrote a number of books of her own.

Want a bamboo fly rod, handcrafted to your custom speci-fications? The Master lives in Lyons, where he produces someof the best custom fly rods in the world. Of course, you’ll haveto order and make a large down payment today. And you’ll

wait five years for delivery. Only about four dozen rods canbe produced at the Master’s level of quality each year.

Every one is a superb fishing tool, a custom pieceof art, a keepsake and an investment of steadily

appreciating value.Our most famous organic gardener

is a former journalist whose passion for horticulture spurredher to write ten hugely popular mystery novels within thelast decade, each one lauding the virtues of gardening whileexpressing disapproval of the occasional murder committednear the compost pile or over by the hydrangeas. Equallynotable is her late husband, a prize-winning New York Times

reporter whose accomplishments include helping track andexpose the Watergate fiasco.

Another neighbor is a singer-songwriter and member ofa national bluegrass group with two Grammys in her posses-sion. Known (and awarded) for her mastery of resophonicguitar, slide guitar and pretty much any other guitar variant,she is a much sought after record producer and veteran per-former on public radio’s A Prairie Home Companion withGarrison Keillor.

More Neighbors

A world class triathlete and sports drink spokesman liveshere, along with a fellow competitor who won the Iron ManTriathlon in Hawaii. It’s not just a boy’s club either – a fewwomen triathletic superstars call Lyons home as well.

There aren’t many clawhammer banjo champions inexistence. Naturally, Lyons has one. She’s also a highlyregarded producer and manager. A multi-instrumentalmusician of such renowned skill, she’s probably betterknown in the music industry than in Lyons. Forexample, she plays bass in a bluegrass Super Groupshe co-founded with the Grammy winner mentionedearlier. The group has a certain mystery about itbecause it plays only occasionally. The reason?Several of its members are heavily booked else-where because they are international solo starsof the First Magnitude. The kind ofpeople internationally known bytheir first names. We’re not donehere – she’s also a clothingdesigner with an innovativestreak and an exclusive clien-tele. Among her achievements,this Notable Neighbor recentlydesigned the tour jackets for SirPaul McCartney and his band.

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We’re proud of the local clown, a Lyons student inwhiteface, who was invited to join 41 other clowns from allover the world on an international tour devoted to

“Healing Through Humor.” Their tour leader? Dr.Hunter “Patch” Adams, M.D., whose improba-

ble story was turned into a movie starring RobinWilliams as Patch.

Contemplate the range of experiences that thisNotable Neighbor has acquired. At one end she slepton dirt floors in Africa with people whose languageshe could not speak. Why? So she could establish

micro-loan programs in villages where a $50loan could start a business that wouldsupport a family. On the other end of herexperience range she dealt with big loansalso – sometimes quite firmly. There areno dirt floors in presidential palaces on

this side of the world where shewould negotiate with government

leaders, telling them in effectthat she would approve ordeny hundreds of millionsof dollars in World Bank

loans (she had that power)depending on whether or not

they got their act together andbegan to recognize human rights and provide services tothe poor.

How about our classical violinist? She solos on stagesthroughout the world. She even serves as artistic directorof a famed Canadian music festival. Do you think thisJulliard grad with an ascendant international classical careercould also be a toe-tapping fiddler? Do you think she lovesto play down-home folk and Celtic standards and evenreleased a recording in this genre? You think right. Ourworld-renowned classical violinist is also abluegrass and country fiddler, rompingand stomping with the best of the visit-ing and local practitioners of thosenon-classical genres. And she’s ourneighbor. Another Notable!

One local lad was twice a statechampion in bicycle road racingbefore his 18th birthday. Training inour hills made him one of the nation’smost talented young riders. Now 20 years old and alreadyracing with the pros, he is competing against the bestnational competition and winning. His boosters say he isheading to France. As in “le Tour de.”

Still More Neighbors

So, the New York Times finally selects the nation’s bestpale ale, right? We’re proud to note that this great brew wascrafted right here in Lyons. As if that weren’t enough, thebrew that made the judges swoon came in a can. (They could-n’t believe it either.) Along with several other fine and interna-

tionally lauded beers, our local microbrewerwas the first to introduce handcrafted beerin a can he lined with polymer to protectthe flavor. Food and Wine magazinecalled it one of the “100 Things You’ve GotTo Try in 2007.” We concur.

Listen to public radio? A husbandand wife and team of locals built thenational product and service center forpublic radio’s 800 stations and 34 millionlisteners. Their company is the nationalsupplier of logo-imprinted branding prod-ucts for Morning Edition, A Prairie Home

Companion, This American Life, All Things Considered,

NPR News, Fresh Air, Marketplace, Wait, Wait… Don’t

Tell Me! and a couple dozen other nationally broadcast radioand TV programs. In addition to being the primary supplierto public broadcasting, the company services other nonprof-

its and authors The Nonprofit

Branding Blog, a weekly onlineadvice column for nonprofit mar-keting professionals.

One local luminary (sadly)isn’t in town much. That’sbecause he’s off leading traumateams in exotic and desperateplaces throughout the world.He trains local officials and pro-

vides expert leadership to majorglobal disaster relief efforts. We just wish he had

a bit less work to do! Another Lyons man, a distinguishedgeophysicist at the University of Colorado whose specialtyis plate tectonics, is also in demand in countries aroundthe world for his scientific acumen.

He’s more than a nationally known graphic artist. He’salso a renowned Etch-A-Sketch artist. This practitioner of alittle known and incredibly challenging tributary in the riverof art has actually won national acclaim for his Etch-A-Sketch reproductions of paintings by old masters. Recentlyhe convinced a bunch of neighbors together in the park,each with an Etch-A-Sketch, to draw our famed SteamboatMountain, a sandstone monolith that noses into the westedge of town. Weird way to spend a summer Saturday morn-

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ing, but the Guinness Book Of World Records was pleased.So now Lyons has another distinction.

He’s the most successful fishing writer in history. Hisbooks, all best sellers, were produced over the last twodecades and the old titles still appear in bookstoresalongside the new; at least one book is now in its 20thprinting! Get this – critics have compared this localwriter to Mark Twain, because his knack of making fishingadventures become metaphors for life and love – andother matters large and small – has earned an interna-

tional readership, and because hewould never write a run-on sen-

tence like this one. Did you know that the world

famous Telluride BluegrassFestival is owned and man-aged by a Lyons group? And

staffed by many of our neigh-bors? Or that the local who

leads the enterprise is one of thenation’s most influential music

impresarios? His crack team also hosts the award win-ning Rockygrass Festival, Rocky Mountain FolksFestival and the Kinfolk Celebration right here intown! His breathtaking custom built festival site islocated in a crook of the St. Vrain River just twoblocks from the heart of downtown on Main Street.Many great musicians play and hang out in Lyons

because they live here. Because of these festi-vals, our neighbors join, and have been joinedby, colleagues like Earl Scruggs, Joan Baez,Edgar Meyer, Sam Bush, David Grisman, Greg

Brown, Peter Rowan, Norah Jones, Taj Mahaland the young virtuosos that form the bandNickel Creek.

Everything said here may only beConventional Wisdom, but it is about 95% right.Even without notable residents, we have a diverseand vibrant community that is as rich and colorfuland varied as the landscape it inhabits. We alsonote that people of high achievement usually

have great latitude in selecting an ideal placeto live. Exercising that freedom, a large

number of these luminaries chose to livein this spectacular little town specifical-ly because it is a spectacular little town.We share a super quality of life groundedin the music, art, culture, kids and out-door activity in a town that’s more like

a neighborhood. Which brings us backto the starting point of this article.Remember, we were wonderingwhat other neighborhood of 2000people would have such a concen-

tration of notables.Well?

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Lyons: A Musical MeccaBy Brian Eyster – evangelist for the Lyons music scene

“In the past decade, Lyons has emerged as the great

bluegrass Mecca of the West.” – Denver Post, 2007.

Wandering into Oskar Blues for Tuesday night’s blue-grass jam can be overwhelming: there’s a Grammy-winningmusician at that table; there’s the head of a national bookingagency by the window; there are several touring musicianstrading licks in that corner; over there is an admired instru-ment builder; standing in the hallway is one of the area’s topstudio engineers; and wait, there’s your new next-doorneighbor playing a… banjo.

The high-profile music venues – Planet Bluegrass andOskar Blues – may receive most of the public attention. Butthe real musical treasure of Lyons is behind the scenes: thevibrant community of touring musicians, recording artists,music business leaders, fans and neighbors who share a passion for music of all types.

Unlike the highly competitive scenes in many majorcities, the Lyons music community is uniformly welcoming.

Musicians gather weekly for jam sessions – bluegrass, blues,and rock – at Oskar Blues, on front porches, in the parks,and in living rooms and back yards.

Sally Van Meter, a Grammy-winning dobro player (andlongtime Lyons resident), says “it’s like the East Village of NewYork, when all the poets were living there in the ‘60s. It almosthas that feel because of this great connection we all have.”Similarly, a 2011 profile on NPR’s All Things Considered

described Lyons as “a kind of roots-music artists’ colony” thatis “quietly becoming the Nashville of the Rockies.”

Lyons musicians and residents volunteer their time andexpertise to produce intimate community-oriented concerts,dances, and charity performances in local halls and in theirown homes. This free sharing of resources helps cultivate asupportive community that attracts new music professionals

to town nearly every month.Lyons is also a town of devoted amateurs who place a

high value on music in their community. Members of thetown Board of Trustees are musicians, as are many localbusiness owners. A lively music discussion is equally likelyat the coffee shop, bike shop, or dog park. The Lyons AreaChamber of Commerce presents a welcome tote bag to newresidents that includes a pair of tickets to one of the sum-mer music festivals at Planet Bluegrass, a surefire way tointroduce them to the music community.

Lyons residents also take great pride in music education,with many freelance music teachers working throughouttown. The Lyons High School music program is a particularpoint of pride, as the music director has been recognized asone of the state’s top teachers by Denver’s 9News.

Finding Live Music in Lyons

For blues aficionados Lyons’ indoor music scene beginswith Oskar Blues, a venue Rolling Stone magazine called“the hottest place to be on a Saturday night in Colorado.”Oskar Blues presents live local and national touring bandsthree nights a week, along with the area’s best bluegrass jam(Tuesday nights), monthly tribute nights, and occasional

Learning the art of bluegrass bass at the RockyGrass Academy on thePlanet Bluegrass Ranch.

The Vasquez Stage in Sandstone Park hosts free concerts throughoutthe summer months.

Local musicians come together for weekly jam sessions at Oskar Blues.

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concerts from local high school jazz bands.Several restaurants on the east end of town offer live

music both indoors and on their scenic patios. The OutlawSaloon presents rock and country on Sunday afternoons;Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ showcases music on their rustic wood-en deck Wednesday thru Saturday evenings. For a differenttype of roots music, La Mariposa offers live mariachi bandson Thursday evenings.

Bluegrass and folk artists perform in distinctive commu-nity settings, thanks to two volunteer-run organizations.High Street Concerts presents monthly concerts at the inti-mate Rogers Hall; Backbeat Concerts extends the musical

possibilities with eclectic acoustic music at the LyonsCommunity Church. Meanwhile, Planet Bluegrass presentsregular indoor concerts in their Wildflower Pavilion duringthe fall and spring.

For a more intimate experience, several residents opentheir living rooms to the public for acoustic house concertsfrom touring singer-songwriters. Meanwhile, The Stone CupCafé and Kitchen presents concerts in its cozy café settingand Lyons Fork presents acoustic music on Thursday andSunday evenings.

Aspiring singers (of all levels) regularly take to the

For a week before the RockyGrass festival begins, RockyGrass Academy offers opportunities to immerse oneself as an active participant in theworld of bluegrass, from small classes to group jamming, vocal coaching, songwriting, and one-on-one instruction.

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karaoke stage at two Lyons restaurants: Friday and Saturdaynights at the Outlaw Saloon and a by-reservation-onlykaraoke party every Saturday evening at Sushi Matsuri.

Live music, for many, means the energy and cama-raderie of organized dances.The Lyons Old-TimeCommunity Dance bringstogether live bands and profes-sional dance callers during thewinter months, while the RedRock Ramblers attractsdancers, cuers and callers fromaround the country everySaturday night during the sum-mer months.

Come summer, the musicmoves outdoors as thousands ofFestivarians travel to Lyons forthe world-renowned festivals onthe Planet Bluegrass Ranch –RockyGrass (late July), RockyMountain Folks Festival (mid-August), and the return of the

Kinfolk Celebration (late August). Many musicians arrive afull week before the festivals to take part in one of theweek-long music workshops – The RockyGrass Academyand The Song School.

In early June, the innovative Sounds of Lyons festivaloffers a provocative classical music experience in indoor andoutdoor settings led by renowned Lyons violinist Mintze Wu. Throughout the summer, the Vasquez Stage in SandstonePark hosts free concerts, including the popular Concerts inthe Park series on Thursday evenings.

With venues ranging from intimate house concerts to internationally-known music festivals,

Lyons has hosted an impressive array of performers –bluegrass to blues, folk to rock ‘n roll, Grammy-winning songwriters to virtuosic instrumentalists. Here are just a few of the artists who have performed in Lyons in recent years:

JACKSON BROWNEEMMYLOU HARRIS DOC WATSONALISON KRAUSS &

UNION STATIONSTEVE MARTINNORAH JONESPATTY LOVELESSLYLE LOVETTKT TUNSTALLJOHN PRINESUSAN TEDESCHIKRIS KRISTOFFERSONSWEET HONEY IN

THE ROCKEARL SCRUGGSNANCI GRIFFITH BOB WEIRARLO GUTHRIEAMOS LEEANI DIFRANCOEDWARD SHARPE & THE

MAGNETIC ZEROSRAY LAMONTAGNEJUDY COLLINS

RANDY NEWMANROSANNE CASHBELA FLECKGILLIAN WELCHBRUCE HORNSBYBRANDI CARLILEPINETOP PERKINSINDIGO GIRLSDEL MCCOURY BANDCHRIS ISAAKJOAN BAEZGREG BROWNNICKEL CREEKJOHN HARTFORDNATALIE MACMASTERSAM BUSH &

DAVID GRISMANRICHARD THOMPSONJOAN OSBORNEDON MCLEANRICKY SKAGGSRUFUS WAINWRIGHTKASEY CHAMBERSM. WARD...MANY, MANY MOREThe music moves outdoors each summer as thousands of Festivarians

travel to Lyons for the festivals on the Planet Bluegrass Ranch.

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The Clarifier ProjectPublic Art as Creative Generosity

By Priscilla Cohan and Cathy Rivers

The Clarifier Project is a work-in-progress. It is an organic thing thatshifts and changes as we work, yetthe original intention remains clear: it is a work of art for the community

and made by the community. Individuals come together tomake a bold gesture by affixing a tiny piece of tile or a fieldof tiles to the surface. The force of that generosity begins toamplify as we creep nearer to completion.

The design is simply to encrust every inch of the roughly900 square foot surface of the cylindrical cement tank(Lyons’s first water treatment facility) with a grand mosaicdisplay of handmade tiles, local sandstone, river rock, brokentiles and crockery. The visual elements invoke the imagesand rhythms of nature. Four sandstone trees changethrough the seasons as you walk around the perimeter of

the tank. A hori-zon line reflectsthe landscapesurroundingLyons. Theuppermost rim isa night sky popu-lated by images ofthe zodiac madeby local artists.The vast area

between the mountains and the trees, reaching to the “night sky” is rich blue daytime Colorado sky. A bas reliefsun, designed and created by members of the Golden Gang,the Lyons Honors Society students and the GAP Group(Generational Active People), is five feet in diameter andwill light up the sky on the west side. Each element is out-lined in black to articulate the design. When completed themosaic structure will be nestled into a welcoming park thatis slowly developing as the project evolves. A local landscape

design studio, Urban OasisDesign, has contributed greatly to the vision of the park.

Process Plus Collaboration: The Evolution

In 2003 a group of local artists coalesced around thevision of creating public art through community collaboration.We were inspired by the successful completion of the LyonsMural Project: Lyons, Past, Present and Future, dedicated inJune of 2003, now permanently installed on the Lyons VisitorCenter. We adopted the name Confluence Community Arts,CoCoA, and carry a mission to create opportunities forcommunity building through the creation of public art andarts education. Having received the official blessing of theTown of Lyons in late 2003, CoCoA set out to transform thedecommissioned wastewater treatment facility. Initially we

referred to the project as the “old sewer plant”; more recentlyit became known as the “Clarifier Project.”

Candace Shepard, a local painter, printmaker and art

Cathy Rivers and Priscilla Cohan and theClarifier tank before the project began.

Sandstone trees change with the seasons on four sides of the tank.Signs of the zodiac circle the upper rim.

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maker of extraordinary social consciousness, recognized, inthe drab, crusty ruin of the abandoned wastewater treat-ment tank, the potential for transformative community art.Early in 2004 the original members of CoCoA, CandaceShepard, Cathy Rivers, Kristine Smock, ShellyGottschammer and Priscilla Cohan, quickly began to assem-ble a vision of how to make this idea of a community-createdart project a reality.

The inception of the project and formation of the grouphad an awkward start. The members of CoCoA were facedwith personal challenges, technical hurdles,differences ofopinion and general tumult that slowed and derailed theprogress on several occasions. The lesson we are learning isthat collaboration has a tremendous potential to bring forthpersonal realization and that can be an uncomfortable mirror.

The “Spring” tree is well under way on the east side of the Clarifier tank.

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Somehow the project survived the human stewards whostruggled to form it.

Priscilla Cohan and Cathy Rivers, CoCoA members whocontinue to work on the project, discovered that a task ofthis nature, one that is born of vision and from the groundup, evolves at its own rhythm. A stellar, enduring communi-ty art monument is being created in an organic and fluidmanner. Like a tree, the Clarifier Project grows at its ownpace, adapting and varying its growth during times of floodand drought.

The Clarifier Project has become a part of the vision ofthe town of Lyons. We have tremendous support and it is

thrilling to see how this mosaic is being incorporated intocivic planning. We have also encountered some very difficultforks in the road. The most painful decision so far has beenthe need to re-appropriate 1000 exquisite hand painted tilesto another home. These tiles, our guiding force for severalyears, painted over a period of 3 years at many communityevents, are too porous to withstand the exposure to ourRocky Mountain weather. They are the bold and beautifulmarks of hundreds of hands, mostly images of birds. Theyrepresent and honor the avian migratory significance of ourriver valley. It is a challenging learning experience and we aresaddened that they will not be incorporated into the ClarifierProject. There is a positive outcome, however. Those precioustiles will be spread throughout the town in a series of tilemurals. The re-distribution of these tiles will help send ripplesof creative generosity spiraling through the town.

Although we have encountered our human selves andhave had to shift and change as we learn difficult lessons,we have also discovered the gifts of working within theecstatic field of community art making.

Many groups and individuals have lent their time andunique talents to the project: local churches and youthgroups; Lyons High School Honors Society Students; TheGAP group (Generational Active People); The Golden Gang;Lyons Area Advisory Council on Aging; Lyons ElementarySchool students; Boy Scouts; local homeowners associationsand many community service volunteers.

Local businesses have generously shared their expertiseand resources. Lyons-based Urban Oasis Design helped withsite planning and provided trained staff assistance in creatingan artist rendition of the landscaping design. Loukonen Bros.Stone Co. donated several tons of cut stone that has becomethe sandstone trees and gravel for the path. In earlier stages,Steamboat Mountain Foods and the Stone Cup Café becamedrop-off stations for donated mosaic materials. Other localbusinesses like Clark’s True Value Hardware and LyonsPortable Welding have helped by discounting goods and serv-ices for the Clarifier Project. The organizers are indebted tothese businesses for their funding and technical support.

The Town of Lyons is an extremely important partner inthis community effort, providing staff and equipment to assistat many stages. The Town has also made available storage andworkshop space. The Public Works Department and the

This dimensional tile sun mosaic, five feet in diameter, will light upthe “western sky” portion of the design.

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Department of Parks and Recreation help keep the area safeby grading the rocky ground and keeping the weeds down.The Lyons Community Church provided workshop space andthe Church of the Latter Day Saints has organized groups ofvolunteers to clean the work area and collect stones.

The Lyons Community Foundation is a major supporterand their ongoing help has created incredible forwardmomentum. The Scientific and Cultural Facilities District,

SCFD Tier III, has funded tile painting and tile making work-shops and helped purchase a kiln for ongoing educationalprojects. The Boulder County Arts Alliance acts as a fiscalsponsor for CoCoA while we seek our own non-profit status.The project has also received support from the NeodataFoundation, The Lyons Historical Society and many individual

donors. This support is invaluable and makes this vision ofcommunity-created art a reality.

Be a Part of Creation

Clarifier community workevents occur twice a week, weatherpermitting, during the summer andwell into the fall, Wednesdays 5 to 7p.m.; Sundays, 10 to noon. Currenttasks include shaping and organizingtile, sandstone and mosaic materialsby color, texture and size as well asgrouting completed mosaic work.Participants of all ages and abilitiesare invited to join in the ongoingevolution of the project. Visitors arealways welcome.

The Clarifier Project is located at39 East Main Street, Lyons, acrossHwy. 66 from the Black Bear Inn. From the parking lot takethe footbridge across the St. Vrain River. For more informa-tion, history, and a list of upcoming work dates please visitwww.clarifierproject.net.

Look for us on Facebook. Get involved! Contact theorganizers: Priscilla Cohan at priscillacohan@gmail.com orCathy Rivers at rubydakota@gmail.com. Tax-deductible

contributions can be made toBoulder County Arts Alliance,303-447-2422, info@boulder-countyarts.org.

This art, made in thespirit of collaboration, is asculptural tribute to Lyons, ourlove for our community and alove of beauty, art and nature.

We can imagine future visitors seeing a glimmer of the originalintention. We honor the broad experience of a community ofindividuals and recognize how tricky it can be to be kind toeach other and therefore value the miracle of a singlemoment of generosity. Each piece of this mosaic representsone of those moments. The force of all of those individualacts of creative generosity come together forming a monu-ment to human kindness. Enjoy.

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People of all ages andabilities are invited totake part in the creationand evolution of theClarifier Project .

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Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural EventsLyons is well known for access to wilderness areas that

begin at the town borders. Many associate Lyons with theboundary of nearby Roosevelt National Forest, RockyMountain National Park, and Heil and Hall Ranches. Somuch attention is given to these outdoor treasures that mostpeople fail to notice the wonderful natural assets within thetown itself. The most notable of these assets are the Lyonsarea parks and recreation space. Summarized below are thefive Town of Lyons parks. Each of these parks is a distinctiveoutdoor facility located within town and just a short strollfrom the downtown Lyons.

For additional information about Lyons Parks: Phone303-823-8250; Fax: 303-823-8257; Emailrecreation@townoflyons.com

Lyons Town Parks

Bohn Park 199 2nd Avenue

Bohn Park is located just south of the confluence of theNorth and South St. Vrain Rivers on 2nd Avenue south ofHwy. 36 (Main St.). This beautiful 40 acre park offers users a multitude of recre-ational opportunities including multi-use trails, baseball/soft-ball fields, basketball court, multi-use soccer field, play-ground, Lyons Dirt Jump Skills Park for bikes, community

garden, shelterfacility/picnic areas,and Bohn Bark Off-Leash Dog Area, apet-designated areafor dogs to run off-leash. In addition,there is adequateriver access allow-ing for great fishingalong the riverheading eastbound.Recent riverimprovements havemade Bohn Park

another great place to float on a tube, kayak through fromMeadow to the Black Bear and October Holes, or just take adip. Bohn Park provides a perfect backdrop for a day of fun.

Meadow Park 500 Park Drive

Meadow Park, located in town just west of the inter-section of Highway 7 (5th Ave.) and Railroad Ave, is sur-rounded on three sides by the North St. Vrain River andpicturesque sandstone cliffs. This seven acre park featuresan abundance of recreational opportunities including picnicareas, RV parking/tent camping, playground area, LyonsWhitewater Park, baseball/softball field, horseshoe pits anda sand volleyball court which doubles as an ice rink in the

winter. There is plenty of room to escape and take in thebeauty of Lyons no matter what the season. The park isopen year round and is available April 15 through October1 for camping and RV parking for visitors to enjoy the area.The park has ten tent sites with picnic areas close to theriver, and nine RV sites with full hookups. The WhitewaterPark beckons to kayakers and tubers to drop in and go fora ride. The quarter-mile horseshoe-shaped park has eightfeatures that are spread out nicely with big pools and

eddies. Our award-winning Whitewater Park is the perfectchallenge for the novice boater and an excellent time forthe more experienced. On a hot summer day tubing andswimming are also available along the river. Recent trailimprovements within the park have made access easier andhave created a continuous trail throughout the park.Meadow Park is also home to wonderful picnic areas aswell as the historic Meadow Park Shelter house that can berented for events or parties.

Sandstone Park 350 Broadway

Sandstone Park, located on Broadway in the center ofdowntown, features a visitor’s center, public art, local sand-stone masonry projects, plenty of large shade trees, andpublic restrooms. Sandstone Park plays host to many livemusical and cultural community performances scheduledthroughout the year on the Raul Vasquez Community Stage,including the Sandstone Summer Concert Series which canbe seen every other Thursday evening starting at 6:30 P.M.throughout July and August.

Lyons Open Space

The Town of Lyons Department of Parks, Recreation &Cultural Events currently has several Open Space resources.These lands often provide community-wide benefits and areowned and managed by the department and at times in con-junction with other entities. Of the town’s complete parkland

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inventory, approximately 100 acres are dedicated openspace. The parts of the parks and recreation inventory con-sidered as open space have few or no developed amenitiesand are characterized by natural terrain and vegetation.

Kurt Carlson Skate Park 5th Avenue and Broadway

Kurt Carlson Skate Park is located at the intersection of5th Avenue and Broadway on Railroad Avenue near thelibrary. A favorite of local kids and visitors alike, the KurtCarlson Skateboard Park was a collaborative effort thatbegan in 1999. Ramps were installed and the ribbon was cutin 2001. Currently there are two phases of ramps that havebeen installed. Users of this facility should have on file aTown of Lyons Skate Park Release Form and fully under-stand the rules that are posted. Please visit the Parks andRecreation Department at Town Hall to fill out the releaseform and receive a copy of park rules. Instructional pro-gramming and special events are periodically offeredthrough the department.

Lyons Whitewater Park / St. Vrain River

Lyons Whitewater Park in Meadow Park

Largely funded by Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) in2001 and winner of a 2003 Colorado Lottery StarburstAward for excellence in the use of lottery proceeds, thisfacility is another example of Lyons tremendous collabora-tive community spirit. The Lyons Whitewater Park inMeadow Park is a quarter-mile, eight feature series of begin-ner to intermediate drop structures that kayakers, tubersand fishermen alike will thoroughly enjoy. Starting near the

“swimming hole,” the Lyons Whitewater Park bends aroundthe west end of Meadow Park making it an easy walk forkayakers and tubers from the last takeout back to the start.A summertime favorite!

Black Bear Hole

Just off Highway 36/66 and across from the Black BearInn you will find two word-class kayaking play holes that arehome to the Lyons Outdoor Games and avid kayakers aroundthe country. This roadside oasis is an excellent spot to take abreak and picnic with your family while enjoying the beautifulSt. Vrain River and all that it has to offer. A frequent stop forfishermen and tubers as well, this spot has it all. The first fea-ture has been dubbed the Black Bear Hole and is consideredto be a beginner to intermediate spot. Approximately thirtyyards downstream is the second hole, named the A-hole. Thisfeature is more advanced and often sees kayakers fromaround the state and country travel to pull tricks like the AirLoop, Phonics Monkey, Space Godzilla, McNasty, and FlipFlop. A must visit on your trip to Lyons!

October Hole

Further downstream is the latest addition to be built,the October hole. It is the only kayaking feature along theFront Range that runs into the month of October. Locatedoff of Highway 36/66 near the “Welcome to Lyons” sign, thisfeature offers easy access to the St. Vrain including stadiumtype seating established with large boulders along the banks,similar to the other features above. This is a great place toenjoy the river for the day with family and friends.

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Get roped into climbing in Lyons

By Katherine Weadley

Climbing is one of the world’s fastest growing sportsand Lyons has a rock for everyone. Just three miles fromdowntown Lyons in the South St. VrainCanyon are some of the best and least popu-lated climbing routes in Colorado. Theundiscovered South St. Vrain Canyon offersquick and easy approaches to the routes aswell as a huge variety of solid granite climbs.

These climbs are eclectic and there is aroute for every style and every level. Thiscanyon offers both traditional routes (whereequipment is placed as you climb) and sportroutes (bolts are established on the route).There are family-friendly climbs such as“Little Flatiron Left,” which is a rated an easy 5.6 (thehigher the second number the harder it gets) and thenthere are much harder climbs. The adrenaline pumping200 foot high “Long December” route is rated at 5.11a and

is an excellent route for advanced climbers. Bernard Gillett’s 2009 book Climbing the St. Vrain

Canyons documents many of the routes available inLyons. Some routes put up by locals aren’t in the book,but finding a local that knows the routes and is willing toshare isn’t hard in friendly Lyons. Just ask around. For

those who prefer profes-sional guides The BoulderRock Club offers certifiedguides who are happy totake anyone climbing inthis area.

Bouldering (climbingwithout ropes but not usu-ally as high) is anotherpopular part of climbingand Lyons offers a lot ofopportunities for this in

and around town. So avoid the crowds of the usual placesand check out something new in the South St. VrainCanyon. The climbs are just as epic and there is still a lotof undiscovered rock.

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Boulder County Wilderness Areas

Adjacent to Lyons are over eight thousand acres ofspectacular public-access wilderness divided into twoparcels – the Hall Ranch and the Heil Valley Ranch. Thisincredible resource is owned and managed by the BoulderCounty Department of Parks and Open Space. Conditions,requirements, access and programs change due to seasons,wildlife management concerns and intensity of use.Consequently, for current information we suggest you tele-phone the department at 303-678-6200 or visit http: //www.bouldercounty.org / dept / openspace / pages /default.aspx for more information about Boulder Countyopen space areas.

Heil Valley Ranch

Located at the southwest edge of town, Heil ValleyRanch consists of 4,923 acres of rugged terrain. This is asection of the geologically active junction where the GreatPlains meet the southern Rocky Mountains and hasremained relatively undeveloped from prehistoric timesthrough present day. This premier wildlife habitat contains avariety of ecosystems, grasslands, scrublands, woodlands,forests and canyons which supports an abundance of wildlifeunparalleled in Boulder County. Alberts squirrels, cottontailrabbits, prairie dogs, marmots, red and gray foxes, muledeer, bobcats, black bears and mountain lions all live here.Heil Valley Ranch is an important winter range for elk whichmigrate from the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area – the onlyFront Range herd that annually journeys from theContinental Divide to the foothills and plains. Heil is also abreeding habitat for a rich variety of birds.

Hall Ranch

Located just past the southwest edge of town, HallRanch consists of 3,206 acres of crucial backcountry wildlifehabitat for the tiny ruby-crowned kinglet, golden eagle,great horned owl, Coopers hawk, night hawk, mountain lion,elk, bighorn sheep, prairie rattlesnake, white-tailed deer,black-tailed prairie dog, coyote, fox, badger and bobcat. HallRanch was the home of the Arapaho and Cheyenne Indiantribes when white settlers arrived. In time, more than 20different non-native families lived and operated businesseson the ranch. These families prospected, farmed and quarriedsandstone. The western portion of the ranch is made up ofigneous rock formed more than a billion years ago. Theeastern side is composed of more recent, red sedimentaryFountain and Lyons Formations and has been extensivelyquarried. Many of the historic brownstone buildings in easterncities, such as New York, were built using stone from theseand other quarries adjacent to town.

Picture Rock Trail

Picture Rock Trail is the newest addition to the LyonsTrail System and connects the Hall Ranch trails and HeilValley Ranch trails. It is a 10-mile single track out-and-back

trail, open tobikes, hikers andhorses only. Dogsare not allowed onthis trail. PictureRock Trail is tech-nical and includesswitchbacks, rockfeatures and amoderate eleva-tion gain. It is notrecommended forbeginners. Thetrailhead is locat-ed just outside ofLyons via CO-7 toOld St.Vrain Rd.,and .3 miles upRed Gulch. It isalso accessiblefrom any of thelocal parks.

Rabbit Mountain

Rabbit Mountain Open Space is 2,888 acres of back-country containing over 5 miles of multiuse trails on thenorth side of Route 66 approximately two miles east ofLyons. Rabbit Mountain is well known for its interesting geologic features and Indian teepee rings. Picnic tables areavailable and dogs are allowed but must be leashed. Carrywater for your dog as there are no sources of ground waterin the Rabbit Mountain Wilderness Area.

Button Rock Preserve

Button Rock Preserve is a quiet river valley about 7miles west of Lyons with plenty of backcountry fishingopportunities including Button Rock Reservoir. The parkcreates a unique experience for visitors, providing opportu-nities to view wildlife, the natural environment and watermanagement facilities at a close level. Trails within ButtonRock Preserve offerscenic views andalso enable anglersto access manybackcountry fishinglocations. FromLyons followHighway 36 towardsEstes Park for 4miles. Turn left atCounty Road 80 /Longmont Dam Roadand continue for 3miles. It is best topark alongside theroad before the gate.

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By Ann Ripley Biking has become enormously popular in Lyons. For example, residents

of Apple Valley Road, who continually avoid bikers from both directions, including those with babies in biker

carriages behind, have even considered re-naming the street “Apple Valley Bike Trail.” Better bicycle paths

along highways helped spur this sport, attracting hundreds from Boulder and other parts to enjoy the Apple

Valley and South St. Vrain Road loops. Folks on mountain bikes have an exciting challenge on the trails on

Hall and Heil Ranches. Two bicycle shops in town cater to these enthusiasts, who love to hang out and cool

down at the Stone Cup and the Barking Dog. (Proprietors there have small tools to lend those with ailing

bikes.) There are even family bike rides in town in good weather. Local bikers’ latest dream is for Boulder

County to complete the land acquisition to make possible an off-road bike trail between Lyons and Boulder.

BIKING EVERY DAY, ALL DAY, YEAR–ROUND

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Preferred Day Trip DestinationPeople fortunate enough to live in Colorado’s Front

Range regard Lyons as a favorite place to hang out. Thisreputation is rooted in the town’s restaurants, music sceneand extraordinary outdoor recreation opportunities. Andnow it is being further enhanced by the public art on Mainand High Streets. Within the town, and just beyond its bor-ders, we also host a huge range of events that attract crowdslarge and small.

Note that we are listing events and attractions in generalterms because dates, times and other factors are establishedand changed throughout the year. For current information,check the chamber website, www.lyons-colorado.com,the Lyons Town Government website, www.townofly-ons.com, or the website specific to the event orattraction that interests you.

Annual Earth Day Celebration, April

Students of Lyons CommunityMontessori perform their annual EarthDay play at Sandstone Park. Informationwww.lyonscommunitymontessori.com.

Sounds of Lyons, June

Lyons hosts an annual classical music festival – a weekendcelebration featuring national and international luminariesand a variety of musical experiences. This event has earneda regional reputation for excellence and fun. www.sound-soflyons.com.

Lyons Outdoor Games, June

Dozens of the country’s top professional kayakers,mountain bikers and skateboarders will compete in aweekend event that typically includes a boater cross, adownriver race, a slalom race, as well as various mountainbike and BMX bike competitions and other adventure sportsexhibitions. Fly fishers, skateboarders, and chainsaw carversshowcase their talents, while dog lovers exhibit the aptitudeof their well-trained pets. For more information contact theLyons Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Events,303-823-8250, www.lyonsoutdoorgames.com.

Lyons 5K River Run, June

Run along the St. Vrain River through the scenic vistas ofLyons. Brought to you by the Lyons Department of Parks,Recreation and Cultural Events, 303-823-8250, and a host oflocal sponsors. More information at http://lyons-colorado.com/river_run/index.htm.

Lyons Good Old Days Celebration, June

Music, food, and fun for the entire family in DowntownLyons. Music on the Main Stage, food and beer garden,games and rides, street dance and plenty of food vendorsand entertainers. Good Old Days often includes favorites likethe softball tournament, Lyons River Run 5K, pancakebreakfast, talent show, and Kid Space. For more informationcontact the Lyons Department of Parks, Recreation andCultural Events, 303-823-8250.

Square Dancing every Saturday night, June

through Labor Day

The best callers and cuers come to Lyons for fun and fellow-ship with dancers from throughout the nation. Lyons

Elementary School gym at 4th and Stickney, andLongmont Senior Center. For information contact LaVern

Johnson 303-823-6692 or 303-710-0499.

Lyons Redstone Museum, June through September

The history of Lyons is displayed in the town’s 1881 school-house. Hours: June through September, Mononday throughSaturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday 12:30 p.m. to4:30 p.m. Call 303-823-5271 or 303-823-6692. Website:www.lyonsredstonemuseum.com

Lyons Outdoor Market, Saturdays, May through

mid-October

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 446 Main Street.Paintings, wine tasting, jewelry, photo-graphs, fair-trade goods, food, unique retail-ers, massage, psychic readings, candles,

and music. www.lyonsoutdoormarket.com.

RockyGrass Academy, July

For a week before the RockyGrass Festival begins(see below), Planet Bluegrass offers the opportunity to

immerse yourself as an active participant in the world ofbluegrass. From small classes with world-class professionalmusicians, to sessions on group jamming, vocal coaching,songwriting, and one-on-one instruction. A broad variety ofelectives include learning fiddle tunes, practice techniques,writing instrumentals, accompaniment, improvisation, andmusical history. Evenings feature band scrambles, barbecues,and plenty of jamming for novice through advanced abilitylevels. Many Academy students return year after year, creat-ing long-term relationships with budding musicians from allover the world. More information at www.bluegrass.com/rga/.

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Annual RockyGrass Festival, July

The annual RockyGrass Festival in Lyons brings togethermultiple generations of bluegrass legends to gather and per-form along the wooded banks of the St. Vrain River at thePlanet Bluegrass Ranch. RockyGrass is one reason Lyonswas named in July, 2011, as the new “epicenter” of bluegrassmusic in an NPR piece broadcast on All things Considered.www.bluegrass.com/rockygrass.

Sandstone Park Summer Concert Series,

July and August

Thursday evenings at 6:30. Come andenjoy live music in beautiful RaulVasquez Community Stage in SandstonePark. Bring a blanket and picnic dinner.This series is free to the public.

Planet BlueGrass Song School, August

Imagine a place where you can explore and grow everyaspect of your songwriting and creativity: melody, lyrics, per-formance, voice, story, guitar techniques. A place where youreceive professional feedback, music business and recordingtips from renowned experts. Imagine a place where songwrit-ers from around the country are with you – ranging frompeople who are just beginning to write or sing toprofessionals with busy tour schedules andeverybody in between. Imagine all this learn-ing and sharing taking place within a dynamicriverfront community where the most impor-tant goal is to help each other take the nextcreative step. Planet Bluegrass Song School runsfor the week before the Folks Festival (see below),www.bluegrass.com/songschool/

Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, August

A gathering of many of the world’s greatest songwriters –from folk to rock to country – for three days of performanc-es, workshops, and relaxing in the St. Vrain River as itmeanders through the Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons.www.folksfestival.com.

Kinfolk Celebration, August

Ten years since the inaugural Kinfolk Celebration danced andsmiled its way across the Planet Bluegrass Ranch, YonderMountain String Band’s annual celebration of community,camping, and musical mania is returning home to Lyons. Fortwo glorious late-August days, several thousand kinfolk willbask in the waning summer sun, cool their feet in the St.Vrain River, and take one final summery gasp of mountain air

with Yonder Mountain String Band and some of their closestmusical friends including Greensky Bluegrass, Todd Snider,Split Lip Rayfield and more. www.bluegrass.com.

Spooktacular, October

The annual family costume parade through the town’s busi-ness district with a community dance, hayrack rides andextravagant trick or treating as the town’s downtown mer-chants stay open to give goodies to kiddies. For moreinformation contact the Lyons Department of Parks,Recreation and Cultural Events, 303-823-8250.

Lyons Garden Club Chili

Cook-off, October

At The Stone Cup Café andKitchen. Annual fun and friendlycompetition to see who has the best chili in town! Prizesawarded for best in red, green, and vegetarian chili. Submita chili for judging, or come by after the Spooktacular paradefor a hot bowl! All proceeds are used for the purchase ofplants for the Town of Lyons. For more information call 303-823-2345. or visit www.lyonsgardenclub.org.

Parade of Lights Fundraiser/ Stone Cup Pie Bake

Sale Fundraiser, November

Annual Pie Bake-off at the Stone Cup. Pies forThanksgiving with proceeds benefiting the HolidayParade of Lights. Brought to you by the Lyons

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Events,303-823-8250. www.thestonecup.com.

High Street Concerts, monthly October through May

This volunteer-run non-profit concert series is held in thecozy, smoke-free Rogers Hall on High Street – a venuewhich one attendee described as “like they were playing inmy living room.” Call 303-823-6433 or email info@high-streetconcerts.com.

Planet Bluegrass Events, throughout the year

Presenting the finest acoustic music on this or any otherplanet in exquisite outdoor settings. Events includeRockygrass Festival (July), Rocky Mountain Folks Festival(August), Kinfolk Celebration (August), Telluride BluegrassFestival (June, but in Telluride, not in Lyons), and year-round concerts in the 300-seat Wildflower Pavilion in Lyons.Visit www.bluegrass.com or call 303-823-0849 for info.

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Oskar Blues Music Events, throughout the year

The music room beneath the great restaurant and brew pub, and sometimes the stage within the dining room itself, features great live music most nights, especially Saturdays.Jazz, Blues, Rock, Blues, Folk, Blues, Country, Blues,Classical (not)... it’s all there, live on stage year ‘round.http://www.oskarblues.com/music/ or call 303-823-6685.

Stone Cup Café and Kitchen Live Music Series,

throughout the year

Intimate café setting to enjoy a wide variety of live musicincluding Americana, World Music, Bluegrass, Classical andmore. Afternoon and evening concerts plus music in themornings during the Rockygrass and Folks Festival week-ends, and a monthly open mic evening. http://www.the-stonecup.com/music.shtml.

Trout Fishing, throughout

the year

The editors know that trout fishingis a solitary endeavor rather than acommunity activity. But since this article describes reasonspeople visit Lyons in large numbers, we must mention that

trout within town limits are protected by a catch and releaseordinance. Programs are underway for stocking fish in largenumbers and upgrading structure to provide more sustain-able habitat. The goal: to make our portion of the St. VrainRiver into one of the best trout streams in the Front Range.

Lyons Holiday Parade of Lights and

Fireworks Show, December

Spectacular annual event including aparade of holiday floats, fireworks andlive music in Sandstone Park. Startsat 6:30 p.m. Brought to you by theLyons Department of Parks,Recreation and Cultural Events, 303-823-8250, and a host of local sponsors.www.townoflyons.com

Annual Holiday Bazaars, December

Handmade crafts for sale, chili lunch, homemade tamales,bake sale and more. Two annual bazaars – one to benefit

Lyons Colden Gang and one to benefit Lyons Depot Library.www.townoflyons.com.

Beginning in time for Memorial Day festivities, a

free shuttle will carry passengers between Boulder

and Lyons on summer weekends.

Operating May 25 through Aug. 31 the shuttle

will run on Friday evenings as well as 12 hours of

continuous service on Saturdays and Sundays.

The Lyons-to-Boulder Shuttle will provide free

bus service back-and-forth from the Boulder Transit

Center at 14th and Walnut streets and the Lyons

Park-n-Ride at Fourth Avenue and Broadway, with

multiple stops in between along Broadway in Boulder

and U.S. 36 between Boulder and Lyons. The first bus

leaving Boulder on weekends will be at 10:30 a.m.

and the last bus leaving Lyons

will be at 11 p.m.

“We’re very excited about

being able to provide a week-

end link between Boulder and

Lyons,” Boulder County Transit

Planner Jared Hall said. “The

route offers a great solution for

people looking to attend the

Lyons and Boulder summer festivals or for a quick

trip for dinner or to see friends.”

The Lyons-Boulder shuttle is funded by a combi-

nation of grants from the Colorado Department of

Public Health & Environment and the Denver

Regional Council of Governments. No bus fare or

pass is required.

F REE LYONS-BOULDER SHUTTLE TO RUN ON

SUMMER WEEKENDS

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By Katherine Weadley

Let Lyons serve as your base camp while you explore theattractions and activities of the Front Range. Numerous andunique attractions are available in every direction from Lyons.This is a sample of what is available within 30 minutes of Lyons.

WEST

Big Elk Meadows offers mountain biking, hiking trails andbouldering just 10 miles west of Lyons on Highway 36towards Estes Park. Turn left on County Road 47 and aftertwo miles park your car.

Button Rock Preserve and Ralph Price Reservoir pro-vide a wonderful fishing and hiking experience in a wildlifepreserve atmosphere. A fishing permit is required. TakeHighway 36 west and turn left on County Road 80 and followthe dirt road until it dead ends at the entrance gate.

The Town of Estes Park is the entrance to Rocky MountainNational Park from the east. The downtown area is full ofshopping and restaurants and the Colorado Elk Festival.

Hermit Park Open Space is two miles southeast of EstesPark and offers camping and the Kruger Rock Trail with360 degree views including Estes Valley and the NeverSummer Mountains.

Lions Gulch Trail offers history buffs a glimpse at home-steads with interpretive signs along the trail.

Rocky Mountain National Park offers 359 miles of trailsand 200 backcountry and five drive-in campgrounds, plusendless wildlife and the Continental Divide.

SOUTHWEST

Allenspark, at an elevation of 8,521 feet, sits at RockyMountain National Park’s southeast corner, along the breath-taking Peak-to-Peak Scenic Byway. Allenspark offers horse-back riding and many hiking trails.

EAST

The Agricultural Heritage Center is also known as theLohr/McIntosh Farm. It offers tours which explain the historyof the farm between 1900 and 1925. The site is open from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. Admission is free. Itis located at 8348 Ute Highway.

Longmont’s Hover Home is a 6,000 square foot late TudorRevival home constructed for Charles and Katherine Hover.This home is part of the National Register Historic Districtbeing preserved for the community by the St. VrainHistorical Society. Scheduled and group tours available.

Lyons as Base CampAttractions and Activities Within 30 Minutes of Lyons

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Longmont Kinetic Sculpture Race is a unique and popu-lar race between homemade land-and-water craft atLongmont’s Union Reservoir in late summer. This event alsooffers food and bands.

The Longmont Museum

and Cultural Center insouth Longmont featuresfour exhibit galleries, threeclassrooms for specialevents, educational pro-grams and public art.

Experience skydiving with Mile-Hi Skydiving Center, theonly full time skydiving training facility within 100 miles ofthe Denver metro area, operating in the same area since1995. They provide a variety of skydiving experiences for allexperience levels.

Rhythm on the River is a two-day festival in Longmontusually held in early July, celebrating the environment, artand music using interactive components.

SOUTH

Celestial Seasonings in Boulder offers free 45-minutetours of their state-of-the art tea produc-

tion plant every day year-round. Visitthe tea shop, café and art gallery.Group reservations available.

University of Colorado at Boulder

offers walking tours of its campus led bystudent guides year-round at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30

p.m. Visit the CU Art Museum, CU Heritage Center, FiskePlanetarium, and the University Memorial Center with itsrestaurants and college book store.

At Chautauqua Park, a National Historic Landmark, you’llfind the Chautauqua Dining Hall and miles of trails includingviews of the Flatirons. Rangers offer guided hikes on 40acres, and concerts and films are held in the auditoriumthroughout the summer. The park is free to visit.

Dushanbe Tea

House was a com-memorative giftfrom Boulder’s sis-ter city, Dushanbe,in Tajikistan. It is arestaurant and, ofcourse, a teahouse with an ele-gant afternoon teaservice.

Hot air balloons float over Boulder County through FairWinds Hot Air Balloon Company. Year-round rides provideviews of the plains, mountains and wildlife.

NORTH

Benson Sculpture Garden in Loveland currently has 136pieces of sculpture on permanent display in the park. Strollalong a paved walkway to view these exquisite pieces of art.In August the Loveland High Plains Arts Council hosts itsSculpture in the Park event, with sculptors exhibiting fromaround the world.

Loveland Museum Gallery exhibits local history throughpermanent and temporary displays. The museum offers programs and children’s events.

Benson Sculpture Garden, Loveland

Dushanbe Tea House, Boulder

Chautauqua Park, Boulder

Longmont Museum and Cultural Center

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Something is Always BrewingA friend suggested this article. Speaking of passengers

in cars zipping down Main Street on their way to the HighCountry, she said, “They’d be surprised at the neat thingsthat happen right here in Lyons. Do a story about that forthe Guide Book.”

We liked the idea. So the following list illustrates thatsomething is always brewing in Lyons by compiling exam-ples submitted by Nick Angelo, John Burke, Ellen Hine,John O’Brien, Jonelle Tucker and Jacque Watson.

Exercising editor’s privilege we offer the following asour favorite suggestion:

“Living where other people would have to pay a lot ofmoney to vacation.”

In reviewing all submissions we noticed two things: 1) Despite different writing styles, examples fell into com-mon groupings. So we decided to present them that way.2) We expected emphasis to be on big events. Lyons is knownthroughout the Front Range for its music festivals, the OutdoorGames, Good Old Days, the High Street Concert Series, theHarvest Festival, the annual Softball Tournament and so manyother large, heavily-trafficked attention-getting activities. Weexpected comments about those major activities. So we weresurprised and then delighted to see that our neighbors submit-ted examples of small incidents and personal satisfactions.Apparently what’s really brewing in Lyons is quality of life.

Music

• Leaving work on winter evenings and smelling woodsmoke in the crisp air and enjoying the sounds of musiccoming from local eateries.• Music festivals are my favorite. They are safe for kids andthere is nothing better to soothe the soul. They rejuvenate me.• The obvious things like the best music, anywhere, July andAugust Planet Bluegrass especially, but all year too!Concerts at Rogers Hall, Oskar’s, Concerts in the Park. Youcan’t beat the music.• Tuesday night jams at Oskar Blues are always a blast.

Community

• Knitting with friends on Wednesdays at the Stone Cup, knowing that if you were really in need, someone would bethere to lend a hand.• 30 minute walks and runs that sometimes melt into hours,because we have to stop and visit along the way.• Coffee and conversations at The Barking Dog.

• Feeling a surge of pride as the gun goes off and VFW vet-erans lead the parade through town. • People of all walks of life coming together to support people in need.• Grown-ups giving young people a chance to excel in thiscommunity.• People volunteering their time and contributing financiallyto make Lyons a happening place in music, art, health andwellness, education, recreation, business… without themwe’d be hurting. • Working out at the Lyons Fitness Center every morningwith the reward being coffee or tea from the Stone Cup andconversation with friends and neighbors.• Running into Johnny Depp in front of The Barking Dog oneSunday morning, then checking through Google to learn hewas in Colorado looking for residential property, and beginningto wonder who else might be living in the hills around town.• Sitting in at the Wednesday morning knitting groupexchanging knitting help and good stories.

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• So many parents walking with their children around town.• Mounting excitement as we stand in the crowd on MainStreet and watch a magnificent fireworks display light up afrosty winter night. • Attending classes on soils and other gardening tips in the“Barnette at the Farmette”

• The two-finger wave from the steering wheel.• Teaching Spanish to friends’ kids and seeing them growand learn.• Walking down to Oskar Blues for a bite to eat with friends.• Youth and adults saying hello when they pass you onthe street.• The simple fact that whatever is needed in this communityis also provided. There are always people who will help.• Working side-by-side with other residents on the OrganicCommunity Garden exchanging stories, hopes and encour-agement for each other’s vegetables and flowers.

Nature

• Access to nature and seeing so many people enjoying theparks, river, and trails.• Beautiful red rocks during the early morning sunrise…Meditating at the river.• Kids carrying truck inner tubes up the canyon, tubingdown the river right through town and then heading back upin Lyons continuing the summertime tubing-cycle.• Sitting on the bleachers at a high school event or a softballgame at Bohn Park and looking up for a moment to haveyour breath taken away by the beauty of the hills and moun-tains surrounding us.• Being able to walk all over town and hike great trails inHall Ranch and Heil Ranch.• Watching the kayaker do amazing things in the river anddiscovering he was on the Japanese Olympic Team, here totrain for the summer’s competition.• The stoic full moon over Steamboat Mountain.• Early morning walks through the parks.• Enjoying summer concerts in the park – not only eventsthat have been planned and publicized, but especially infor-mal park concerts that occur as musicians, sometimes blue-

grass, sometimes jazz, sometimes classical, spontaneouslyplay for their own pleasure. They are also playing for ourpleasure if we happen to be strolling along the river orthrough the park when they are gathered.• Watching the intense yet calming moves of a lone Tai Chiperformer in the park.

Art

• Spotting metal and stone sculptors working on dimensionalart in their backyard and kibitzing with painters as they tryto capture our scenery.• We have the best sandstone rock and rock artisans any-where in the state of Colorado.• Painters, sculptors, photographers and their exhibits.• Enjoying people’s yard art.• Seeing our neighbor’s unique, quirky, enormous banjosculpture in the Denver Nightly News as well as in hisfront yard.• Visitors tell us the selection of art and antiques, rare andused books is the best in the mountain towns.

And now we offer a wrap-up submission: as the pro-ducer of a nationally acclaimed public radio programhaughtily asked why we live in such a remote little town,he happened to look out the office window to see singerGreg Brown walk by. The producer immediately droppedthe conversation. He ran out the door and yelled to Brown,who was heading a few doors down the block to SouthCreek Limited – the home of Mike Clark’s internationallyfamous custom bamboo fly rods. “Hey Greg,” he hollered,“I’ve been trying to contact you. We want you to do anoth-er guest appearance on the program. Are you free nextmonth?” Brown turned, recognized the producer, listenedto the offer – and then blew him off: “Sorry, man. Can’t talkbusiness now. I’m going fishing.”

What’s brewing in Lyons is quality of life. Mellow GregBrown gets that. The type-A radio producer did not.

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The Lyons Community FoundationPeople live in small towns for many reasons. Near the

top of the list is that small town dynamics often foster a supportive, community-minded attitude among residents.Demonstrating this American tradition, for years the peopleof Lyons zealously supported local charities with events likespaghetti dinners, pancake breakfasts and garage sales.Noting the community’s pattern of generosity, in 2006Chamber Directors began to think Lyons might be ready to

step up its gameand embraceorganized philanthropy. The Directorsmet with repre-sentatives of thecommunity foundations ofGreeley,Longmont and

Boulder. Advice was sought. Operating procedures andbylaws were studied. Board responsibilities, marketing programs, solicitation procedures and grant-making operationswere compared. Armed with that knowledge, ChamberDirectors decided the time had come to establish a coordi-nated, focused, systematic process of charitable support.

The goal was a community foundation that could harvesttax-exempt contributions to support community nonprofitson a basis wider than most Lyons residents had ever imag-ined. To achieve that goal the foundation had to be a trulyindependent, stand-alone entity unaffiliated with theChamber, with town government or with any other Lyonsorganization. If successful, it would become a great commu-nity asset and one of Lyons’ most significant institutions.

A small group of town leaders embraced the con-cept. They formed a group, made plans and recruited

volunteers. The LyonsCommunity Foundation is anaffiliate of the CommunityFoundation in Boulder.

Our mission: The

Lyons Community

Foundation exists to

improve the quality of life,

build a culture of giving

and encourage positive

change for the Greater

Lyons Area.

The directors of thenew Community Foundationquietly began to make local

history. In its first year LCF organized itself, establishedoperating policies, introduced itself to the community,solicited funds, raised over $125,000, reviewed the first-

ever grant applications and awarded over $25,000 tolocal nonprofit organizations.

That level of progress continued in its second and thirdyears, each producing substantial growth of the endowmentplus nearly $42,000 in current-year grants.

Currently, the following neighbors serve as Directors ofthe Lyons Community Foundation: Co-chairs: Clark Hodgeand Monica McGuckin; Liz Erley; Roger Flynn; MoniqueSawyer-Lang; Lori Stott; Kenyon Waugh; Debbi Simms;Alison Jennings.

T he Lyons Community Foundation exists to

improve the quality of life,build a culture of giving and

encourage positive change for the Greater Lyons Area.

Lyons Community Foundation 2011 Grantees:

Lyons Community Food Pantry

Basic Needs and Emergency FundLyons 9 Health Fair

Lyons Arts and Humanities Council

The Clarifier Project

Lyons Chamber of Commerce

Sounds of LyonsTown of Lyons

Lyons Garden ClubLyons Golden GangLyons Historical Society

Lyons Fire Protection District

Student Activists Community Service ProgramLyons Elementary SchoolLyons Elementary PTO

Lyons Community Foundation Scholarship FundLyons High School Booster ClubRocky Mountain Botanic GardenLyons High School Science Department

Lyons Youth Baseball and SoftballAssociation

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Sustainable LyonsLyons Sustainable Future Comission

By Diane Dandeneau, SFC Chair

A few years ago a group of citizens began to look atbringing values of sustainability into the town’s comprehen-sive plan. After about a year of work, the group made a pro-posal, which was adopted, to consider environmental sus-tainability in everything we do. From here the SustainableFuture Commission (SFC) was created as a town-appointedvolunteer commission.

The SFC has beencharged with fulfilling thesustainability objectivesstated in theComprehensive Plan andevaluates and recommendsprojects, programs, andpolicies that will continueto sustain and improve theenvironmental and humanhealth of our community.The SFC has created tenworking groups to focuson these objectives, whichinclude localization, ener-gy, waste reduction, trans-portation, and water.

Lyons has had some incredible successes by winninggrants to do many different projects.

We won a grant for new lighting that is both energy saving and reduces light pollution.

The Localization group has been working with thechamber to create the Shop Local Lyons campaign withgreat success.

The solid waste group has worked on policy to requirethat town-sponsored events become zero waste, as well asdivert a large percentage of the items normally going to thelandfill to be recycled and repurposed at the annual cleanup.

The water group has been working on bringing biologi-

cal wastewater treatment options to the town as we consid-er upgrades and updates to our wastewater treatment plant.Last October we had a presentation from Jonathan ToddEcological on the possibility and many people learned aboutthis very interesting option.

One of the most exciting projects that began last year isthe opportunity for everyone living in the town’s planningarea to get a free eco-pass (bus pass). In addition, RTD has

added more bus routes to Longmont and Boulder, makingthe pass even more useful to community members. We alsoreceived a grant for a special weekend bus that is free, run-ning from Boulder to Lyons on the hour from Memorial Daythrough Labor Day. This was a project that started with oneperson’s vision and efforts and then became a collaborationwith the town’s staff, leadership, Boulder County and therest of the SFC volunteers.

We are continuing to invite people and projects that canenhance the health of the community and our planet. If youare interested in participating or learning more, visithttp://www.sustainablelyons.townoflyons.com/.

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ACCOMMODATIONS / LODGING . . . . . 46Apple Valley FarmsteadAspen Leaf MotelCourtyard by Marriott, LongmontPeaceful Valley RanchPinebrook Vacation RentalsRock n’ River ResortShelly’s CottagesStone Mountain Lodge & CabinsSunshine Mountain Lodge

ADVERTISING / SIGNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46BigWow DisplaysSandra & Company Signs

ARCHITECTURAL COLOR CONSULTATION . 46 Rivers Colorworks+Design

ARCHITECTURE / ENGINEERING . . . . . . 46 Gateway Architecture Studio LLCRedstone Associates, Inc.

ART GALLERIES / RETAIL SHOPS / ANTIQUE SHOPS / GIFTS . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Anasazi Trading PostClark’s HardwareExperience BoutiqueLyons MercantileLyons ReRunsQuilting HandsRalston Bros. Antiques, Inc.Red Canyon Art CompanyStone Cup Café and Kitchen, TheWhite Lion, The

ATTORNEY – SEE LEGAL SERVICESAUTOMOBILE SALES, RETAIL . . . . . . . . 47

Hajek ChevroletVintage Motors of Lyons, CO

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Gateway Auto Services, Inc. Hajek ChevroletLyons Automotive

BANKS / ATMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Bank of the WestValley Bank & Trust

BEAUTY SALONS / SPAS . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Lyons Mane Hair SalonRock n’ River Resort

BUSINESS SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Evolutions, LLCOutrageous Orange Sky

CABLE TV/ INTERNET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Lyons Communication, LLC

CARPET CLEANING / WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

24-7 RestorationAll-Pro Steam Clean

CATERING / CHEF / EVENT PLANNING SERVICES . . . . . . . . 48

A Spice of Life Catering + EventsDinner Done WrightEat Private Chef & Catering Co.Lionscrest ManorPlanet Bluegrass

CHILDCARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Miss Nancy’s Childcare

CHURCHES / PLACES OF WORSHIP . . . . 48Lyons Community ChurchOld Stone Congregational ChurchThe River Community Church

COMMUNITY SERVICES – SEE NON-PROFITCOMPUTER / INTERNET SERVICES . . . . 48

Code Sail Corporation On-site Computer and Network

Services, Inc.LyonsNetPeak West PC

CONSTRUCTION SERVICE / SUPPLIES CONTRACTOR / HOME REPAIR . . . . . . . 49

England Surveying, Inc.Handy Woman LLC, TheHome Inspection ProsJohn’s Well ServiceLyons Portable WeldingRedstone Associates, Inc.

CONSULTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Business Mercury CRAFTS / ART INSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . 49

Quilting HandsWater Mark of Lyons PPP:

Paper, Press & PermacultureDANCE STUDIO

Mayama Movement Studio, LLCELECTRICAL SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Stingray Electric Inc.ENTERTAINMENT / NIGHTLIFE . . . . . . . 49

Dinosaur Lady, TheHigh Street ConcertsLyons Classic PinballLyons ForkOskar Blues Grill & BarPizzaBar 66Planet BluegrassRed Rock Ramblers

Square Dance ClubSounds of LyonsStone Cup Café and Kitchen, The

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES . . . . . . . . 50 Wildlife Specialties

EVENT PLANNING – SEE CATERINGFARM/SUSTAINABILITY CENTER

Lyons FarmetteFINANCIAL SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Atlas Capital Management . . . . . .Double D AccountingEdward JonesShelter Insurance / Steve Kleiner

FITNESS FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50CrossFit St. Vrain

GARDEN /GIFTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Gwynne’s Greenhouse &

GardenshoppeWhite Lion, The

GIFTS – SEE ART GALLERIES . . . . . . . . 50GOVERNMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Town of Lyons GRAPHIC DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Bird Dog PressHARDWARE STORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Clark’s HardwareHEALTH SERVICES – SEE MEDICALHOSPITAL – SEE MEDICALHOUSING SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Habitat for HumanityINDIVIDUAL MEMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Sandy BantaMary Beckstrom Mark BrowningChristy CrosserVictoria DiOrio AlexanderThomas DouglasJeff GagliardiLaurie HarperClark HodgePat JourneaySharonah Laemmle-HINENI ArtState House Representative

Jonathan SingerStephen LangBaiba Sube Lennard

John O’BrienCarol PranschkeAnn RipleyJulie Van DomelenRick Whitcomb

INTERIOR DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51North End Interiors

LEGAL SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Hutchinson Black & Cook, LLC Law Office of Chelsea A. VictorLegalShield

LODGING – SEE ACCOMMODATIONSMANUFACTURING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Baseline-MOCONMEDIATION SERVICES /CONFLICT RESOLUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Connection Partners, Inc.MEDICAL / HEALTH SERVICES . . . . . . . 51

BabineticsCarol Conigliaro, L.AcChoice of WellnessJJ Booksh-Asnicar, CMTJuice Plus & Tower GardenJulie Smith, L.AcLongmont United HospitalLyons Chiropractic Clinic, Inc.Lyons DentalLyons Physical TherapyMilestone Family ClinicMountain States Health ProductsPeaceful Spirit MassagePerformance Sports MassagePilates of LyonsStillwater Healing Arts Clinic Wink Optical

MOTELS – SEE ACCOMMODATIONSMULTIMEDIA RECORDING STUDIO . . . 52

Ducks in a Row StudioMUSEUMS / HISTORICAL SOCIETY . . . . 52

Lyons Historical SocietyLyons Redstone Museum

MUSIC FESTIVALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Planet BluegrassSounds of Lyons

NEGOTIATION / LIFE MANAGEMENT SKILLS . . . . . . . . . 52

Negotiation Skills & Self-Advocacy Training

NEWSPAPERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Lyons Recorder, TheRedstone ReviewTimes-Call, The

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS / COMMUNITY SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Foothills United WayGreenwood Wildlife

Rehabilitation CenterHabitat for HumanityKGNU RadioLongmont Visitor’s AssociationLyons Community FoundationLyons Garden ClubLyons Golden GangLyons Library and Community

Center Working GroupLyons Lions ClubLyons ReRunsLyons Rotary ClubLyons Youth Softball Assoc.Western Mining Action Project

OPTICAL – SEE MEDICALPHONE DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Names and NumbersPHOTOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Focus on NatureJG Stott PhotographyJames Frank Photography, Inc.

PIANO LESSONS / TUNING / SERVICE . . 53 ADM StudiosRoger Peirce Piano Service

PLUMBING / SOLAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Plumbing Partners, Inc.

PUBLISHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Apex Publishing, LLC

REAL ESTATE / RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL PROPERTY . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Coldwell Banker Real Estate –The Tucker Group

Lyons Properties, Inc.McConnell Realty, LLCRE/MAX of Boulder, Inc. –

Jill BryantRE/MAX of Boulder, Inc. –

Dan SiddallRocky Mountain Property, Inc.

RESTAURANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Barking Dog CaféLa Mariposa Restaurant &

Margarita HouseLyons Dairy BarLyons Fork Oskar Blues BreweryPizzaBar 66Stone Cup Café and Kitchen, The Sushi Matsuri

RETAIL SHOPS – SEE ART GALLERIESSCHOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Lyons Community MontessoriLyons Elementary SchoolLyons Middle-Senior High SchoolSt. Vrain Valley School District

SCREENPRINTING / PROMOTIONAL & IMPRINTED PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

BigWow DisplaysFlappy’s Print ShopVisABILITY of Colorado

SENIOR SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Lyons Golden Gang

SIGNS – SEE ADVERTISINGSOUND SYSTEMS / DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Red Wolf SoundSTONE / QUARRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

CEMEX, Lyons PlantLoukonen Bros. Stone Company .

SUPERMARKET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55St. Vrain Market, Deli & Bakery

SURVEYING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55England Surveying, Inc.

TREE REMOVAL / CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Dan’s Quality Tree Care

VETERINARY / PET CARE / BOARDING . 55Canine CampoversLots of Luv’N Pet Care, LLCLyons Veterinary Clinic

VISITOR’S ASSOCIATIONS . . . . . . . . . . 56Longmont Area Visitors

AssociationWASTE DISPOSAL / RECYCLING SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Western DisposalWEDDING SERVICES / CEREMONIES . . 56

Ceremonies for Sacred LivingJames Frank Photography, Inc. Lionscrest ManorLyons FarmettePeaceful Valley RanchPlanet BluegrassStone Mountain Lodge & Cabins

WELDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Lyons Portable Welding

WELL SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56John’s Well Service

WINERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Rock n’ River Resort

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Member Business DirectoryACCOMMODATIONS /LODGING / MOTELS

Apple Valley Farmstead

Barbara Welke, Owner416 Apple Valley Rd.Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6875Fax: 303-823-6875Cell: 720-333-7350Email: thegatehouse@applevalley-farmstead.comWeb: www.applevalleyfarmstead.comHours: Open all yearLog cabin on 5 acres bordering onthe North St. Vrain River. Upscaleappliances, luxury linens and dish-es. Satellite Direct TV, DVD, freeWi-Fi and local phone.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 8

Aspen Leaf Motel

Sue Wright, Manager338 Main St.Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6181Hours: Open Year RoundThe Aspen Leaf offers beautifulgardens, comfortable apartmentstyle units, air conditioning andcable TV at reasonable rates.Within walking distance to 16restaurants, food markets andparks. Sorry, no pets.

Courtyard by Marriott,

Longmont

Heather Glasser, Sales Coordinator1410 Dry Creek Dr. Longmont, CO 80503Phone: 303-845-1367Toll Free: 1-800-324-2214Fax: 303-682-1211Email: heather.glasser@whitelodging.comWeb: www.marriott.com/hotels/trav-el/denlgCourtyard by Marriott offers aclean and friendly atmosphere fortravelers, both leisure and businessguests. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 26

Peaceful Valley Ranch

Jeanne Bohlke, ConferenceDirector475 Peaceful Valley RoadLyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-747-28811-800-955-6343Email: jbohlke@peacefulvalley.comWebsite: www.peacefulvalley.comWeddings, conferences, reunionsand ranch vacations. Cozy roomsor cabins with hot tubs and fire-places. Home-cooked meals.Offering horseback riding, hiking,indoor pool and more. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 25

Pinebrook Vacation Rentals

PO Box 193, Allenspark, CO 80510Phone:303-747-23251- 877-900-2325Email: pinebrook@pobox.comWeb: www.pinebrookvacation-rentals.comHours: 8 a.m.– 8 p.m. 7 days a weekFrom cozy cabins to spaciousmountain retreats for the extendedfamily, we have vacation rentals tosuit everyone. Peaceful getawayswith easy access to RMNP, Lyonsand Estes Park.

Rock n’ River Resort

Geralyn Gibson, Manager16858 N St. Vrain Dr.Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5011Email: wine@ciatanowinery.comWeb: www.rocknriver.comHours: Year RoundThere is a secret oasis across thecovered bridge at the Rock n’ RiverResort. There is something foreveryone. Indulge the senses at LaBellezza Spa. Enjoy tasting ourvery own wines and picnicking andfishing on our stunning grounds.Stay with us in our rooms alongthe river.

Shelly’s Cottages

Troy and Kim Chartier, Owners16188 N. St. Vrain Dr.Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6326, 800-356-6061Email: info@shellyscottages.comWeb: www.shellyscottages.comHours: 9 a.m – 7 p.m. daily, yearroundRelax on 900 feet of riverfront prop-erty. Private hot tubs and king beds.No groups for us means serenityand romantic solitude for you.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 12

Stone Mountain Lodge &

Cabins

Peter and Mindy Makuta, Owners18055 N. St. Vrain Dr.Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6091, 800-282-5612Events phone: 720-290-7326Email: info @ stonemountain-lodge.comevents@stonemountainlodge.comWeb: www.stonemountainlodge.comHours: Varies with seasonRomantic cabins and jetted tubsand fireplaces. Weddings at pond-side location beneath towering redcliffs. Non-smoking, pet and familyfriendly. Group lodging discounts.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 19

Sunshine Mountain Lodge &

Cabins

Cory and Cathy Osban, Owners18078 Hwy 7Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-747-2840, 888-747-2843Email: info@SunshineMtnLodge.comWeb: www.SunshineMtnLodge.comHours: open year roundGetaway and relax, recharge andrefuel. Come and experience thebenefits of the fresh mountain air,pure water and abundant sunshineon our five wooded acres. Groupretreats, family reunions, weddingsand personal getaways. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 23

ADVERTISING / SIGNS

BigWow Displays

Nigel Ellis, Owner123 Eagle Valley Dr.Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-325-3814Fax: 303-747-6373Email: nigel@big-wow.comWeb: www.big-wow.comHours: M–F 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Tradeshow and promotional hard-ware, retail and in-store displays,indoor/outdoor advertising, largeformat print, award-winning cre-ative. Competitive prices, fastturnaround, showroom in Lyons.

Sandra & Company Signs LLC

Sandra Cordova, Owner1703 Whitehall Dr. #3-BLongmont, CO 80504Phone: 970-222-6106Email: sc@sandra-co.com33 years designing and manufac-turing signs including interior andexterior signs, window graphics,storefronts, vehicles, and logodesign. Serving the Mountain andFront Range area.

ARCHITECTURAL COLOR CONSULTATION

Rivers Colorworks+Design

Cathy Rivers ,CACCPO Box 88, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-0970Email: harmonize@colorworks7.comWeb: www.colorworks7.comHours: M–F 9 a.m.– 6 p.m.Architectural color consultation,interior redesign and staging serv-ices. Residential, public and com-mercial spaces. Reinvent, revitalizeand simplify living and workspaces. Adding wall color (interior,exterior), rearranging furnitureand accessories (“redesign”) arebudget and green-friendly ways toupdate, refresh and harmonize liv-ing environments. Professionalhome staging for quicker sale.

ARCHITECTURE / ENGINEERING

Gateway Architecture Studio,

LLC

Lou Thackston, Architect431 B Main St., Suite ELyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-579-4803Email: lou@gatewayarchitec-turestudio.comWeb: www.gatewayarchitecturestu-dio.comHours: M–F 9 to 5 or by appointmentThe Studio offers architecture,planning and interior design;remodels, additions, new construc-tion; residential, commercial,municipal; small to large; awardwinning with 30 years experience.

Redstone Associates, Inc.

Charles R. Keim, PEPO Box 1922, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-0636Email: chaskeim@skybeam.comWeb: RedstoneAssociates.comCivil engineering and project man-agement services, with 45 yearsexperience in large and small grad-ing, drainage, water, sewer, stormsewer, streets and parks projects.

ART GALLERIES / RETAIL SHOPS / ANTIQUE SHOPS / GIFTS

Anasazi Trading Post

Susan Martin, Owner344 Main Street, PO Box 320Lyons CO 80540-0320Phone: 303-823-5681Fax: 800-886-5550Email: danwmartin@comcast.netWeb: www.anasazitradingpost.comHours: Seasonal, please call Authentic Native American IndianArt – Hopi, Zuni, and NavajoJewelry, Hopi Kachina dolls,Pueblo pottery, Navajo rugs andsandpaintings, Apache, Navajo andTohono O’odham baskets, Zunifetishes, artifacts and prints.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 44

Clark’s Hardware

Lon, Trudi, Joe Clark, Owners4100 Ute Highway, PO Box 30Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6531Fax: 303-823-9056Email: clarkshardware@msn.comWeb: www.truevalue.comHours: M – Sat 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.– 5 p.m.For over 30 years, offering paint,hardware and automotive supplies,tackle, ammo and camping gear,fishing and hunting licenses plussupplies. Lawn and garden section,plumbing, electrical and tools.

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Experience Boutique

Linette DeSano,Proprietor/Designer429 Main St, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6789Email: info@yourexperience.netWeb: www.yourexperience.netHours: Tu – Sat 11– 6, Sun 12 – 5Experience features custom jewel-ry creations by Linette DeSano,funky antiques and collectibles,clothing by Luna Claire, and won-derful artistic creations by Lyonsfinest talents. We also carry fantas-tic items for children and presentsfor their friends! DeSano is also aladies-only tour guide, with shop-ping trips to Thailand and otherinspirational workshops to differ-ent locations throughout the year!Please stop by and see us!

Lyons Mercantile

Ron and Monica McGuckin –Owners445 Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303- 823-5947Cell: 303-818-7276Email:monica_mcguckin@yahoo.comWeb: www.lyonsmercantile.comThe Lyons Mercantile consignsgently used home furnishings of allvintages. We sell hand crafted jew-elry, stained glass, original wall art,photography and more. Thanks forshopping local!SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 18

Lyons ReRuns

Ellen Hine and Gabry Cornell437 Main St., PO Box 1064Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-2473Email: ellenhine@yahoo.comHours: Tu– Sun 10 a.m.– 5 p.m.We have name brand gently usedwomen’s, men’s and children’sclothes, shoes, baby items(strollers, backpacks, etc.) andhousehold treasures, games andtoys. We now carry new Doug andMelissa toys!

Quilting Hands

Jan Rold424 Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6067Web: www.QuiltingHandsShop.comHours: M– Sat 9:30 a.m. – 6:30p.m., Sun 1 – 5 p.m.Fabric and Supplies for quilt mak-ers. Over 4,000 fabric bolts. Largeselection of batik, Asian, 1930s,children’s, and flannel fabrics.Books, patterns, notions andthread available.

Ralston Bros. Antiques, Inc.

Christine Ralston, Owner426 High St., Lyons, CO 80540

Phone: 303-823-6982Hours: Summer / Fall: M, Tu, Th, F,Sat 10 a.m.– 5p.m., Su 12:30 – 4:30p.m.; please call to confirm; or byappointment. Closed Wednesday. Voted “Best Mountain TownAntique Store” Furniture, lighting,phonographs, tins, signs, art,books, frames, tools, dishes, mem-orabilia – too much to list!

Red Canyon Art Company

Mary Johnson and Judy McDonald,Owners400 Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5900Email: rcac@att.netWeb: www.redcanyonart.comHours: 11a.m. – 5 p.m. dailyWe exhibit the art of more than100 Colorado artists! We have awide selection of art, photography,fine crafts, jewelry, and uniqueaccessories.

Stone Cup Café and Kitchen

Mindy and Sam Tallent, Owners442 High St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-2345 Cell: 720-771-6981Email: mindy@thestonecup.comWeb: www.thestonecup.comHours: 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. 7 days a weekOffering organic and fair trade cof-fee, teas and espresso. A localfavorite for amazing baked goods,burritos, Breggos, sandwiches,smoothies and hospitality. Free Wi-Fi. Live music.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 26

The White Lion

Lyla and George Carter, Owners418 High Street, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-9567Fax: 303-823-0995Email: whitelionshop@gmail.comWeb: www.thewhitelionshop.comHours: Sun 11 – 5, Tu – Sat 10 – 5,Closed MondayThe White Lion is located in whatwas the original Livery. We displaya wide variety of handcrafted fur-niture, pottery, jewelry, cards, gar-den sculpture and gifts.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 21

ATTORNEYS – SEE LEGAL SERVICES

AUTOMOBILE SALES, RETAIL

Hajek Chevrolet

Bob Hajek, Owner1415 Vista View Dr.Longmont, CO 80504Phone: 303-776-5530Fax: 303-776-0313Email: bdhajek@hajek.comWeb: www.hajek.comHours: Closed Sundays

New and used automotive salesand service on all makes of vehi-cles. Family owned and operatedsince 1951. Come and enjoy ourno-pressure atmosphere.

Vintage Motors of Lyons, CO

George Raffensperger; Owner602 5th Avenue, PO Box 1045Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-931-5280Fax: 303-448-0607Email: vintagemotorslyons @gmail.comWeb: www.vintagemotorslyons.comVintage Motors of Lyons sells, con-signs, and purchases classic auto-mobiles, trucks and motorcycles.We also locate specific cars andprovide detailed market valuationsfor customers. Please stop in tocheck out the cars and talk carsanytime. We also have a nice“library” of car books, magazines,memorabilia, car art t-shirts, etc.

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

Gateway Auto Service, Inc.

Scott Kelly, Owner1040 5th Ave., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-0516Hours: M – F 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.Auto and light truck repair. Tune-ups, brakes, air-conditioning,engine repairs and electrical work.Excellent service at affordableprices!

Hajek Chevrolet

Bob Hajek, Owner1415 Vista View Dr.Longmont, CO 80504Phone: 303-776-5530Fax: 303-776-0313Email: bdhajek@hajek.comWeb: www.hajek.comHours: Closed SundaysNew and used automotive salesand service on all makes of vehi-cles. Family owned and operatedsince 1951. Come and enjoy ourno-pressure atmosphere.

Lyons Automotive

Chuck Wing, Owner403 Broadway, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6760Email: chuck@lyonsauto.comWeb: www.lyonsautomotive.comHours: M– F 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.Complete automotive repair shop.Our technicians are ASE certi-fied. Customer service is of theutmost importance to us. Freepick up, delivery and loaner carsare available.

BANKS / ATMS

Bank of the West

Jayne Rhode, Branch Manager303 Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-9800Fax: 303-823-9700Email: jrhode@bankofthewest.comWeb: www.bankofthewest.comM– F drive-up 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.M– F lobby 9 a.m.– 6 p.m.Sat lobby & drive-up 9 a.m.– noon24 Hour ATMThe best relationships are built ona strong foundation of stability,reliability and trust. Our customershave entrusted us with theirmoney for over 130 years.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 6

Valley Bank and Trust

Casey Whisenhunt304 2nd Ave., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6668Fax: 303-449-1930Email: cwhisenhunt@valley-bankandtrust.comWeb: www.valleybankandtrust.comHours: M –Th 9 a.m.– 5 p.m., F 9 a.m.– 6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.– noonWe are your Colorado family-owned community bank, servingLyons for over 25 years. We deliverpersonal service with world classknowledge.

BEAUTY SALONS / SPAS

Lyons Mane Hair Salon

Jenna Brink, Owner138 E. Main St. (in the LyonsVillage Central), Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6736Email: lyonsmanejenna@gmail.comWeb: www.thelyonsmane.comHours: by appointmentThe Lyons Mane is a progressivehair salon that takes pride in mak-ing you look and feel fabulous. Callfor an appointment.

Rock n’ River Resort

Geralyn Gibson, Manager16858 N St. Vrain Dr.Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5011Email: wine@ciatanowinery.comWeb: www.rocknriver.comHours: Year RoundThere is a secret oasis across thecovered bridge at the Rock n’ RiverResort. There is something foreveryone. Indulge the senses at LaBellezza Spa. Enjoy tasting ourvery own wines and picnicking andfishing on our stunning grounds.Stay with us in our rooms alongthe river.

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BUSINESS SERVICES

Evolutions, LLC

Megan Black, PrincipalPO Box 834, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6423Email: megan@growthbyevolu-tions.comWeb:www.growthbyevolutions.comHours: M – F 8 a.m.– 5 p.m.Evolutions, LLC offers a wide vari-ety of services to local small busi-nesses. Our expertise includesaccounting, financial analysis andforecasting, human resource man-agement, and marketing. Our busi-ness is growing yours. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 21

Outrageous Orange Sky

Adam Thodey, OwnerPO Box 300133Denver, CO 80203-0133Phone: 303-444-2326Email: adam@outrageousor-angesky.comWeb: www.outrageousorangesky.comWith our own business experience,we help you increase sales, trackmarketing efforts and ROI, devel-op your team and manage yourbusiness.

CABLE TV / INTERNET

Lyons Communications

Robert Jones, OwnerPO Box 1403, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5656Email: lyonstv@gmail.comHours: M – F 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.Come home, relax, save money. Wewill bring you the world withInternet and Cable TV Services.Shop Lyons local. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 27

CARPET CLEANING / WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION

24/7 Restoration, Inc.

Michael Richardson, President620 10th AvenueLongmont, CO 80501Phone:303-485-1730Fax: 303-834-9263Cell: 303-817-5091Email: Michael@247Restoration.comWeb: www.247Restoration.com24-7 Restoration offers round-the-clock emergency water removaland structural drying services. Wealso provide mold and asbestosmitigation as well as fire / smokemitigation services. We honor theenvironment by using botanicallyproduced cleaners and anti-micro-bial products. We are committed tousing local products and sub-con-tractors whenever possible. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 44

All-Pro Steam Clean

Robert Martin, Owner8060 Niwot Rd., #75Longmont, CO 80503Phone: 303-596-3106Email: allprosteamclean@com-cast.netAll-Pro Steam Clean is a carpetcleaning and water damage restora-tion company. We are certified by“The Clean Trust” in carpet clean-ing, odor control, commercial carpetcleaning and water damage restora-tion. Over 10 years in business.

CATERING / CHEF / EVENT PLANNING

A Spice of Life Catering + Events

Dan Bruckner, Owner5541 Central Ave., Ste. 272Boulder, CO 80301Phone: 303-443-4049Fax: 303-443-1138Email: dbruckner@aspiceoflife.comWeb: www.aspiceoflife.comHours: 7 days a weekA Spice of Life is a full-service eventcompany with a fresh approach tocreating memorable events. Since1987, our mission has been to antic-ipate our clients’ needs and main-tain our award-winning reputation.

Dinner Done Wright

Diane Wright, Chef/OwnerPO Box 1816, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 720-261-1873Email: dinnerdonewright@hot-mail.comProfessional chef service in yourhome. I prepare healthy meals, tai-lored to your needs. Includes plan-ning, grocery shopping, prepara-tion, packaging and clean up!

Eat Private Chef & Catering Co.

Katie Bruzdzinski, Chef / OwnerPO Box 2515, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 720-810-0889Email: Katie@icookyoueat.comWeb: www.icookyoueat.comEat is Colorado’s premier privatechef and catering company. Ourmission is simple: healthy cuisinecan be joyful, creative – and, ofcourse, beautiful and delicious!

Lionscrest Manor

Leona Forsberg, Owner603 Indian Lookout RdLyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5337Toll free: 1-800-883-5971Email: events@lionscrestmanor.comWeb: www.lionscrestmanor.comLionscrest Manor is the ideal luxu-rious private mountain estate foryour special event. Visit lionscrest-manor.com to schedule a time tosee this private estate. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 5

Planet Bluegrass

Craig Ferguson, President500 W. Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-0848Fax: 303-823-0849Email: planet@bluegrass.comWeb: www.bluegrass.comHours: M – F 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.Presenting fine acoustic music inunforgettable settings, includingRockyGrass (late-July), RockyMountain Folks (mid-August),Kinfolk Celebration (lat-August),Telluride Bluegrass (mid-June), andconcerts in the Wildflower Pavilion.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 2

CHILDCARE

Miss Nancy’s Childcare

Nancy Arp, Owner / LicensedOperatorPO Box 1481, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5446Hours: M – F 7:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Every child is unique! StateLicensed by EMT/retired firefight-er serving Lyons for over 16 years.Please know that your child is in asafe, social, and fun environment!

CHURCHES / PLACES OF WORSHIP

Lyons Community Church

Rev. Claire McNulty-Drewes350 Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6245Email: Claire@lyonscommunity-church.comWeb: www.lyonscommunity-church.comHours: Worship service: Sun 10 a.m.We’re the “little white church onMain Street,” where worshipers havecome for 100 years. We invite you tojoin us Sunday mornings at 10 a.m.

Old Stone Congregational

Church

John Russ, Pastor4th and High St., PO Box 500Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6981Email: pastorjohnruss@gmail.comHours: Sunday Worship 10 a.m.At the Old Stone Church we wantto know Christ, to honor Christ andto make Christ known. Our familyof believers has diverse churchbackgrounds, united by faith inJesus Christ. Our worship serviceincorporates solid Biblical teachingand traditional music. We inviteyou to join us for worship, andhope you will find our church aplace where you will feel welcomedand encouraged in the Lord.

The River Community Church

Mickey Lohr, Pastor18668 N. St. Vrain Dr.Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6469Email: info@therivercolorado.orgWeb: www.therivercolorado.orgHours: Sunday worship 10 a.m. fol-lowed by brunch at our “Wellgrounded coffee house and café”Wednesday evening youth group“Roots at the River” (Middle / HighSchool) 6:30 p.m.Our purpose is to share the love ofJesus Christ in our community – toencourage, strengthen and bringhope to people through Jesus Christ.

COMMUNITY SERVICES – SEE NON-PROFIT

COMPUTER / INTERNET SERVICES

Code Sail Corporation

Bob Gilson, PresidentPO Box 1730, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-489-9263Email: bgilson@codesail.comWeb: www.codesail.comWe provide affordable web sitedesign and hosting. Areas of expert-ise include: publishing, database, e-commerce, mobile devices, ajax /javascript, image processing andJoomla. Your business goals comefirst. We publish the travel maga-zine, The Peak To Peak Guide.

On-Site Computer and

Network Services, Inc.

Steve Simms, PresidentPO Box 1265, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5753Email: support@on-site.bizWeb: www.on-site.bizHours: M – F 8 a.m.– 5 p.m. Microsoft PC and server work;virus cleanup, networking /phones. IT infrastructure. We offerour hourly IT services and supportto suit a variety of your personaland organization’s needs.

LyonsNet

Dennis VanattaLyons, COEmail: dennis@lyonsnet.netWeb: www.lyonsnet.netHours: 24 / 7 by emailWebmaster and host to LyonsChamber of Commerce! ServingLyons since 1996 with excellentcustomer service, fast workingskills, website design, web hostingand much more.

Peak West PC

Lee Hall, Owner 324 Seward, PO Box 1175, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5515

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Email: leehall@peakwestpc.comWeb: www.peakwestpc.comHours: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m., 7 DaysProfessional computer servicesand repair. Serving Lyons business-es and residents for over 10 years;Fast, friendly response; Freemobile service; Hardware, soft-ware, viruses, tutorials, backups,networks; 100% customer satisfac-tion assurance

CONSTRUCTION SERVICE / SUPPLIES / CONTRACTOR / HOME REPAIR

England Surveying, Inc.

Rick England, Owner144 Kelling Dr., PO Box 908Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5461Email: info@englandsurveying.com Web: www.englandsurveying.comSpecializing in boundary surveys,improvement surveys, site plans,topographical maps, constructionstaking, improvement location cer-tificates and area calculations, allyour surveying needs. Locallyowned and operated since 1996.

The Handy Woman LLC

Kheli Mason, OwnerPO Box 431, Lyons, CO 80540-0431Phone: 303-999-5812Fax: 303-558-4118Email: thehandywomanllc @gmail.comWeb: www.thehandywomanllc.comA woman-owned and operated full-service home maintenance andrepair company serving customerssince 1989. “Do-it-yourself” coachand consultant.

Home Inspection Pros

Don Johnson, OwnerPO Box 706, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6725Email: dm@skybeam.comHome inspection is a visual inspec-tion of the structure and compo-nents of a home to find items thatare not performing correctly oritems that are unsafe.

John’s Well Service

4545 Ute HighwayLongmont, CO 80503PO Box 803, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5344Fax: 303-823-9139Email: johnswellservice @ earth-link.netWeb: www.johnswell.comHours: M – F 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.Our business is water pump salesand service for domestic waterwells and irrigation; water storagesystems; water well service; resi-dential water treatment.

Lyons Portable Welding

103 Stone Canyon Dr.Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5919Fax: 303-823-0770Email: lyonswelding@gmail.comHours: M –F 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sat by appointmentCustom welding / fabrication, rail-ings, trellises, window well covers,repairs, trailers, fences, ornamen-tal, aluminum, heavy equipment, 20years experience. Certified andinsured. Design consultations avail-able. Welding supplies / steel sales.

Redstone Associates, Inc.

Charles R. Keim, PEPO Box 1922, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-0636Email: chaskeim@skybeam.comWeb: RedstoneAssociates.comCivil engineering and project man-agement services, with 45 yearsexperience in large and small grad-ing, drainage, water, sewer, stormsewer, streets and parks projects.

CONSULTING FIRMS

Business Mercury

Roxane Peyser, OwnerLyons, CO 80540Phone: 970-368-0606Email: roxanepeyser@gmail.com15+ years successfully helping for-profit and public sector clientswith effective marketing, businessdevelopment, organization andeducation plans, communications,and economic development.

CRAFTS / ART INSTRUCTION

Quilting Hands

Jan Rold424 Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6067Web: www.QuiltingHandsShop.comHours: M – Sat 9:30 a.m.– 6:30p.m., Sun 1– 5 p.m.Fabric and Supplies for quilt mak-ers. Over 4,000 fabric bolts. Largeselection of batik, Asian, 1930s,children’s, and flannel fabrics.Books, patterns, notions andthread available.

Water Mark of Lyons: PPP, LLC

Paper, Press & Permaculture

Coco Gordon, OwnerPO Box 225, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5585Email: cocogord@mindspring.comHours: Always open for informa-tion 24 / 7.Implementing Lyons comprehen-sive plan with permaculture cours-es, land restoration design, con-sulting, eco-writing / publishingworkshops, books, art, unique

world acclaimed specialty hand-made papers. View collection /exhibitions.

DANCE STUDIO

Mayama Movement Studio, LLC

Jasmine Lok and Ali Kishiyama,Owners442 High Street, P.O. Box 1070Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-9262Email: info@mayamastudio.comWeb: www.mayamastudio.comHours: Hours vary per class sched-ule / all seasonsMayama provides classes in chil-dren’s ballet, tap, and jazz, hip hop,breakin’ and yoga; parent / childclasses ages 0-3; creative move-ment ages 3-4. Adult classes inYoga, Nia, Zumba and Qigong.

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Stingray Electric, Inc.

Vashek Berka; Owner221 Estes Park Estates Dr.Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-8232Email: dobrypivo@live.comHours: Year roundResidential and commercial electri-cal installations. Services:upgrades, heaters and servicecalls. Serving Lyons and surround-ing area since 1998. Repeat clientsare our pride of good service. Nojob is too small, we will do it. CallVashek Berka. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 24

ENTERTAINMENT / NIGHTLIFE

The Dinosaur Lady

Presentations & Parties in LyonsConnie Burkhart,Owner / Entertainer/ EducatorPO BOX 774, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 720-839-4568Cell: 720-839-4568 Email: rdrckwmn@msn.comWeb: www.thedinosaurlady.comHours: Available year roundThe Dinosaur Lady PrehistoricParties for children – entertain-ment, education and fun from apaleontologist offering a uniquepresentation using stories, fossils,puppets, and props!

High Street Concerts

Annie Sirotniak, DirectorPO Box 2552, Lyons, CO 80540Email:info@highstreetconcerts.comWeb: www.highstreetconcerts.comHours: Seasonal monthly concert seriesHigh Street Concerts presentsworld-class Bluegrass, Old Time,Celtic and Americana artists atcozy, intimate Rogers Hall.

Lyons Classic Pinball

Kevin and Carole Carroll, Owners339-A Main St, PO Box 1992Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6100Email: lyonspinball@yahoo.comWeb: www.lyonspinball.comHours: Th 5 p.m.–10 p.m., F Sat 3p.m.–11 p.m., Sun 3 p.m.– 9 p.m.,year roundA family-owned business featuringColorado’s largest public collectionof well-maintained pinball games.Come play over 36 pinball gamesfrom the 1960s to 2000s, plus sev-eral video games. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 34

Lyons Fork

Debbie Anderson, Owner450 Main St, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5014Email:info@lyonsfork.comWeb: www.lyonsfork.comHours: Open seven days a week fordinner 4 – 9 p.m.; Sat / Sun Brunch8 a.m.– 2 p.m.Modern American cuisine witheverything made from scratch. Weuse local ingredients as much aspossible working with several localfarms. Our menu changes season-ally to offer the freshest food pos-sible. Our passion for quality isalso extended to our bar with arotating craft-only beer selection,small but carefully selected winelist and many craft spirits.

Oskar Blues Brewery

Dale Katechis, Owner303 Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6685Fax: 303-823-3033Email: dale@oskarblues.comWeb: www.oskarblues.comHours: Open daily at 11 a.m.Home of Dale’s Pale Ale. Enjoy aCajun menu, tasty ribs, pizzasand burgers. Award-winningblues bands. Happy hour M–F 3p.m.– 7 p.m. Catering available.SEE OUR AD ON THE BACK COVER

PizzaBar 66

Gavin Moore; Owner430 Main St, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: (303) 823-6262Email: pizzabar66@gmail.comWeb: www.pizzabar66.comHours: Lunch and dinner 7 days aweek.Lyons best restaurant for freshhomemade pizza, salads, sandwich-es, craft beer, sports and live musicSEE OUR AD ON PAGE 34

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Planet Bluegrass

Craig Ferguson, President500 W. Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-0848Fax: 303-823-0849Email: planet@bluegrass.comWeb: www.bluegrass.comHours: M–F 8 a.m.– 5 p.m.Presenting fine acoustic music inexquisite settings, includingRockygrass (July), Rocky MountainFolks (August), Kinfolk Celebration(August), Telluride Bluegrass(June), and year-round indoor con-certs in the Wildflower Pavilion.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 2

Red Rock Ramblers

Summer Square Dance Club(Modern Western Square Dancing– you need to know how)LaVern JohnsonPO Box 9, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5925, 303-823-6096Fax: 303-823-8257Email: lavern921@aol.comWeb: www.squaredancing.com/col-oradoEvery Saturday Night, June–LaborDay. Hours: Rounds 7:30 p.m.;Squares 8 p.m.– 10:15 p.m.;Special: Sunday of Labor Day plus2 p.m.Lyons Elementary Gym, 4th andStickney (turn north at the stop-light on 4th and go north 2 blocksto the gym). Camping available inMeadow Park 303-823-6150; Dumpstation available at 4th Ave.

Sounds of Lyons

MinTze Wu, DirectorP.O.Box 476, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-249-7135 Email: mintzewu@hotmail.comWeb: www.soundsoflyons.comDates: TBDLyons will host a weekend of clas-sical music festival that promisesinnovative, enchanting, and excep-tional experiences. We explorenew possibilities of classical musicin intimate settings and uniqueproductions.

The Stone Cup Café and Kitchen

Mindy and Sam Tallent, Owners442 High St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-2345 Cell: 720-771-6981Email: mindy@thestonecup.comWeb: www.thestonecup.comHours: Every day 6 a.m.– 4 p.m.Offering full breakfast and signa-ture burgers, salads, wraps andsandwiches. Organic, fair tradecoffee, espresso and tea. Beer,wine and drinks. Relax on thepatio and enjoy. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 26

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Wildlife Specialties, LLC

Jerry Powell, PresidentPO Box 1231Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-710-1286Fax: 303-479-9754Email: wildlife@greenspeedisp.netWeb: jerry.powell@wildlifespe-cialtiesllc.comHours: M–F 8 a.m – 5 p.m.We provide professional environ-mental and ecological consultingservices to both the private andpublic sectors.

EVENT PLANNING – SEE CATERING

FARM / SUSTAINABILITY CENTER

Lyons Farmette

Betsy Burton / Mike Whipp, Owners4121 Ute Highway, P.O.Box 312Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-746-6266Email: betsyburton@mac.comWeb: www.lyonsfarmette.comWe are a working organic farm andsustainability center. Cookingclasses, gardening classes, perma-culture certification and a fabulousplace to have a party! Summerfarmer’s market.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Atlas Capital Management

Doug Carey, President4450 Arapahoe Ave., #100Boulder, CO 80303Phone: 303-774-0513Email: info@atlascapitalmgt.comWeb: www.atlascapitalmgt.comA Registered Investment Advisorfirm that provides investment man-agement and financial planningservices. It is our fiduciary duty toput our clients’ interests first.

Double D Accounting, LLC –

Accounting and Tax Service

Diane Johnson, Enrolled Agent 436 High St., P.O. Box 706 Lyons, CO 80540 Phone: 303-823-6358 Fax: 303-823-5293 Email: dee@dd-accounting.comWeb: www.dd-accounting.com Hours: M–F 9 a.m.– 5 p.m.Appointments preferredDouble D Accounting, LLC offersbookkeeping, business formationsetup, tax planning, tax preparation,payroll services, IRS representation.

Edward Jones

Tim Menefee, AAMS, Financial Advisor600 S. Airport Rd.

Longmont, CO 80503Phone: 720-652-7231Fax: 866-444-9865Toll Free: 888-652-7239Email: tim.menefee@edward-jones.comWeb: www.edwardjones.comWe offer numerous investmentsand services to help you reachyour financial goals, includingsmart spending, borrowing options,retirement, education funding,estate considerations and assetprotection.

Shelter Insurance

Steve Kleiner, Agent3405 Penrose Place, Suite 101Boulder, CO 80301Phone: 303-444-18481-800-SHELTERFax: 303-996-0243Email: skleiner @ shelterinsur-ance.comWeb: www.shelterinsurance.com /skleinerInsurance options for your home,auto, life, annuities, business, farm,rental, motorcycle, boat and com-mercial trucks and autos. Call for afree insurance review!

FITNESS FACILITY

CrossFit St. Vrain

Eric and Stacey Adams, Owners103 Stone Canyon Canyon Dr.Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 970-227-0499Email: eric@crossfitstvrain.comWeb: www.crossfitstvrain.comConstantly varied, functionalmovement, performed at a highintensity. The needs of our grand-mothers and elite athletes vary byload and intensity, not in function!

FUNDRAISING – SEE NON-PROFIT

GARDEN /GIFTS

Gwynne’s Greenhouse &

Gardenshoppe

Located Near Lyons at Jct 36 & 664559 Highland Dr., Longmont, CO 80503Phone: 303-823-6818, 303-823-6838Email: gwynnesgreenhouse @gmail.comWeb: www.gwynnesgreenhouse.comHours: 9 a.m.– 5 p.m. every dayWe carry garden-themed gifts anddécor, one-of-a-kind container gar-dens and hanging baskets, unusualannuals and perennials, pottery,statuary. Cut your own bouquet!SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 8

The White Lion

Lyla and George Carter, Owners418 High Street, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-9567Fax: 303-823-0995Email: whitelionshop@gmail.comWeb: www.thewhitelionshop.comHours: Sun 11 – 5, Tu – Sat 10 – 5,Closed MondayThe White Lion is located in whatwas the original Livery. We displaya wide variety of handcrafted fur-niture, pottery, jewelry, cards, gar-den sculpture and gifts.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 21

GIFTS – SEE ART GALLERIES

GOVERNMENT

Town of Lyons

Victoria Simonsen, Town Administrator432 5th Ave., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6622Fax: 303-823-8257Email: vsimonsen @townoflyons.comWeb: www.townoflyons.comHours: M–F 8 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.Lyons Board of Trustees meets the1st and 3rd Monday of everymonth at 7:30 p.m. in the Shirley F.Johnson Council Chambers.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 24

GRAPHIC DESIGN / SPECIALTY PRINTING

BirdDog Press

Allison Bozeman, Proprietress324 Main St, PO Box 496Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-819-2392Email: woof@BirdDogPress.comWeb: www.BirdDogPress.comHours: Weekdays 9 a.m.– 2 p.m.;Other times by appointmentGrande design ideas + small-batchletterpress. A graphic design stu-dio with a collaborative approach,antique letterpress printing with amodern twist. We do identity,logos, business promos, packaging,branding, specialty marketing proj-ects, invitations, social stationary,parties and a small line of greetingcards and limited edition art.

HARDWARE STORE

Clark’s Hardware

Lon, Trudi, Joe Clark, Owners4100 Ute Highway, PO Box 30Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6531Fax: 303-823-9056Email: clarkshardware@msn.comWeb: www.truevalue.comHours: M– Sat 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.– 5 p.m.

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For over 30 years, offering paint,hardware and automotive supplies,tackle, ammo and camping gear,fishing and hunting licenses plussupplies. Lawn and garden section,plumbing, electrical and tools.

HEALTH SERVICES – SEE MEDICAL

HOSPITAL – SEE MEDICAL

HOUSING SERVICES

Habitat for Humanity

David EmersonPO Box 333, Longmont, CO 80502Phone: 303-682-2485Email: demerson@stvrainhfh.orgWeb: www.stvrainhfh.orgHours: M–F 9 a.m.– 2 p.m.Habitat for Humanity is a people-to -people partnership drawing familiesand communities in need togetherwith volunteers and resources tobuild decent affordable housing.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS

Sandy Banta

Mary Beckstrom

Mark Browning

Christy Crosser

Victoria DiOrio Alexander

Thomas Douglas

Jeff Gagliardi

Laurie Harper

Clark Hodge

Pat Journeay

Sharonah Laemmle-HINENI Art

State House Representative

Jonathan Singer

Steve Lang

Baiba Sube Lennard

John O’Brien

Carol Pranschke

Ann Ripley

Julie Van Domelen

Rick Whitcomb

INTERIOR DESIGN

North End Interiors

David Renwick, Owner431B Main St., Suite “C”Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-827-9907Fax: 303-957-5434Email: david @northendinteriors.comWeb: www.northendinteriors.comHours: M – FNorth End Interiors is your solu-tion for window coverings! We sell,install, and design window treat-ments to fit a variety of homes,businesses, and budgets.

LEGAL SERVICES

Hutchinson Black & Cook, LLC

Connie Tromble Eyster, Attorney921 Walnut St., Ste. 200Boulder, CO 80302Phone: 303-442-6514Fax: 303-442-6593Email: law@hbcboulder.comWeb: hbcboulder.comHours: M–F 8 a.m.– 5 p.m.For over 100 years, our firm hasprovided quality personal serviceto clients in estate planning mat-ters, complex litigation, and busi-ness, employment, and real estatetransactions.

Law Office of Chelsea A. Victor

422 Main St. , Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-702-0591Email: Chelsea@Victorcounsel.comWeb: www.victorcounsel.comHours: By appointmentLegal services: state and federaltax representation, bankruptcy,credit card negotiation, estateplanning, etc.

LegalShield

Liz Lewis, Independent Associate3616 Roundtree CourtBoulder, CO 80304Phone: 303-523-5323Email: lizlewis@legalshield.comWeb: www.lizlewis.legalshield.comLegalShield legal service plans forfamilies, small businesses, com-mercial truck drivers, real estateprofessionals, law officers, teach-ers and foster parents. IdentityTheft Shields available.

LODGING – SEE ACCOMMODATIONS

MANUFACTURING

Baseline-MOCON

Adam Gniewek, Sales & Marketing19661 Hwy 36, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6661Toll Free: 800-321-4665Email: info@baselineindustries.comWeb: www.baseline-mocon.comBaseline-MOCON is a manufactur-er of advanced gas monitoringinstrumentation including gaschromatographs, continuous ana-lyzers, OEM sensors and detectors,and portable VOC detectors. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 10

MEDIATION SERVICES / CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Connection Partners, Inc.

Arlene Brownell and Tom Bache-Wiig, Co-FoundersP.O. Box 2513, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-449-2553, 303-443-2709Fax: 303-346-8663

Email: mail @ connectionpart-ners.comWeb: www.connectionpartners.comHours: VariesDedicated to helping people trans-form the energy of conflict into theenergy of solutions through medi-tation, facilitation, training andcoaching services to prevent con-flict and improve communication.

MEDICAL / HEALTH SERVICES / WELLNESS

Babinetics

(Alternative Health Care)

Bertrand and Roberta Babinet,Owner / Manager405 Vasquez Court, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-0301 Email: babinetics@aol.comWeb: www.babinetics.comHours: year roundBertrand Babinet, PhD, LAc, med-ical intuitive, acupuncturist, offer-ing consultations in homeopathy,nutritional support and naturalhealth care, and Roberta Babinet,MA, offering coaching and practicalspiritual counseling. We also offer acomprehensive weight loss pro-gram designed to bring your bodyinto a balanced state of health.

Carol Conigliaro, L.Ac.

Licensed AcupuncturistPO Box 912, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5776Email: c.conig@msn.comHours: Private practice by appoint-ment; at Lyons CommunityAcupuncture Clinic: M 3 p.m.– 7p.m., Th 8:30 a.m.– noonChinese medicine is a completehealth care system used by mil-lions. My treatments are gentleand relaxing; effective for a widerange of health issues. I’m availablein a private setting or communitystyle, whichever venue you prefer.Free consultations available.

Choice of Wellness

Natalie Thackston, Registered DietitianPO Box 1713, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 720-839-7968Email: choiceofwellness @ hot-mail.comHours: By appointmentA dietitian with over twenty yearsexperience in clinical dietetics,supplemental nutrition and recipeanalysis. Choice of Wellness isabout putting your best self for-ward, not counting calories.

JJ Booksh-Asnicar, CMT

454 Main St., PO Box 973Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-709-9090Email: bookshasnicar@yahoo.com

Hours: by appointmentOffering massage therapy and Reikiin-office or outcalls since 1998. Myapproach to bodywork is holistic,nurturing and non-invasive. Call foran appointment today.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 9

Juice Plus and Tower Garden®

Cat WechslerLyons, COPhone: 303-589-5495Email: cat@bluegrass.comWeb: www.begreenjuiceplus.comwww.growathome.towergarden.comHelping people get healthy withwhole food nutrition and educa-tion. 27 different fruits, vegetablesand berries in a capsule or chew-able. To better health! TowerGarden® simplifies traditional gar-dening, using a unique vertical gar-den system that makes it easy togrow your own fresh fruits andvegetables at home.

Julie Smith, L.Ac.

503 2nd Ave, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-0879Email: rockymtnacupt@gmail.comWeb: www.moxashack.comOver fifteen years experiencetreating a wide range of healthproblems with acupuncture, moxa-bustion and Chinese herbal medi-cine. Studied in China and Japan.

Longmont United Hospital

1950 Mountain View Ave.Longmont, CO 80501Phone: 303-651-5111Web: www.luhcares.orgHours: 24 / 7Full service, community hospital.Planetree designated patient-cen-tered hospital. Ten miles fromLyons. Emergency room / level IIItrauma center with board certifiedemergency doctors and subspecial-ty doctors available for immediateconsultation. Free 24 / 7 physicianreferral service. 303-485-3553

Lyons Chiropractic Clinic

Joe Meckle, D.C., Owner438 Park Street, PO Box 181Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6664Fax: 303-823-6665Hours: M, Th Noon – 6 p.m., Tu, F 8 a.m.– 2 p.m.Serving the Lyons communitysince 1984. Traditional chiropracticcare. Sports injuries, auto injuries,family care. Spine and extremity x-rays. Palmer graduate.

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Lyons Dental

Dennis L. Johnstone, DMD304 Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6006Fax: 303-823-5669Email: lyonsdental@msn.comHours: M – Sat by appointmentPersonalized caring service foreveryone: dental and oral healtheducation, examinations, clean-ings, polishing, teeth whitening,sealants for children, restorative,crowns and bridges and more.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 9

Lyons Physical Therapy, Inc.

Bronwyn Muldoon, RPT435 High Street, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-8813Fax: 303-823-2355Email: info@LyonsPT.comWeb: www.LyonsPT.comHours: M, W, Th 8 a.m.– 6 p.m., F 8 a.m.– 3 p.m., Closed TuDelivering physical, occupationaland hand therapy for all types ofinjuries. We handle workers com-pensation and most insurance.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 5

Milestone Family Clinic

Matthew Brett, M.D.303 Main St., Unit CLyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6535 Email: jashlor@luhcares.orgWeb: www.luhcares.orgHours: M, Tu, Th 8 a.m.– 5 p.m., W 8 a.m.– 4 p.m., F 8 a.m.– 1 p.m.Milestone Family Medicine, anaffiliate of Longmont UnitedHospital, has been taking care ofLyons since 1995. We offer afriendly “small town” service withthe latest standards of medicineand preventive care.

Mountain States Health

Products

Sharon Lynn. PresidentPO Box 1129, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-93381-800-MHP-0074Email: Sharon@mhpvitamins.comWeb:www.mhpvitamins.comHours: M – F 9 a.m.– 5 p.m.Since 1990 MHP has been providinghealth care providers with highquality nutritional supplementswith our own private label formulas.

Peaceful Spirit Massage

Brenna Willis, RMT, RN431 Main St., Ste. DLyons, CO 80540Phone: 720-633-6236Email: peacefulspiritlyons @gmail.comWeb:www.peacefulspirit.mas-sagetherapy.comModalities: Neuromuscular thera-

py, bodywork, Swedish massage,sports massage

Performance Sports Massage,

LLC

Sally McJoynt Pillsbury, NCMT, RMTKathleen Leigh Harris, NCMT, RMT4535 N. Broadway #104Boulder, CO 80304Home office and house calls avail-able in Lyons by appointment.Phone: 303-544-9405 (Book 24 / 7)Cell: 303-726-2358Email: sam @ performancesports-massage.comWeb:www.performancesportsmas-sage.comHours: Boulder: M 10 a.m.– 6 p.m.Tu W Th 8:30 a.m.– 7 p.m., F 9 a.m.– 5 p.m.Lyons: By appointment onlySpecializing in the care, rehabilita-tion and prevention of muscle ten-don injuries through proven hands-on approach to orthopedic sportsmassage therapy since 1989. Comeexperience the warm compassion-ate intuitive healing hands that canunlock the keys to your peak per-formance potential.

Pilates of Lyons

Martina Mason440 Main St., Ste. 201, PO Box 1751Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 720-934-7887Email: pilates.of.lyons@gmail.comWeb: www.pilatesoflyons.comHours: M– SatWe are a fully equipped Pilatesstudio, offering private sessions,mat and equipment classes.

Stillwater Healing Arts Clinic

Dr. Sara Hart, ND. MSOM, Owner304 Main St., Unit CLyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-WELL, 720-310-8115Email: stillwaterclinic@gmail.comWeb: www.stillwaterhealingarts.comHours: Open 7 days per weekHolistic healthcare for the wholefamily! Natural medicine doctor,counseling, massage, Reiki, lifecoach, acupuncture. Come visit ustoday for all your health care needs.Classes, infrared sauna, foot spa,natural living store, tea and more!SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 43

Wink Optical

Brian and Dr. Liz Erley3301 30th St.Boulder, CO 80301Phone: 303-443-4311Fax: 303-443-4313Email: info@winkoptical.netWeb: www.winkoptical.netHours: M Tu W F 10 a.m.– 6 p.m.,Th 10 a.m.– 7 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.– 2 p.m.

Lyons residents, Dr. Liz and BrianErley, own Wink Optical. While ourbusiness is in Boulder, our heartsand home are in Lyons.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 43

MOTELS – SEE ACCOMMODATIONS

MULTIMEDIA RECORDING STUDIO

Ducks in a Row Studio

Brian Donnell; OwnerPO Box 1933, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-818-7693Email: brian @ ducksinarowstu-dio.comWeb: www.ducksinarowstudio.comHours: Available by appointment.Flexible hours. Ducks in a Row Studio is an audio /video, photography, and animationstudio including mixing, mastering,and packaging. We specialize in“custom digital creativity” projects.

MUSEUMS / HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Lyons Historical Society, DBA

Lyons Redstone Museum

LaVern M. Johnson, President340 High St., PO Box 9Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5271/ 823-5925Fax: 303-823-8257Email: lavern921@aol.comWeb: www. lyonsredstonemuse-um.comHours: June – September, M – Sat 9:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m., Sun 12:30 p.m.– 4:30 p.m.Lyons Historic District: Pick up abrochure for a drive-by tour of 15sandstone building (1880-1932) des-ignated as a Historic District in 1979.

MUSIC FESTIVALS

Planet Bluegrass

Craig Ferguson, President500 W. Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-0848Fax: 303-823-0849Email: planet@bluegrass.comWeb: www.bluegrass.comHours: M–F 8 a.m.– 5 p.m.Presenting fine acoustic music inexquisite settings, includingRockygrass (July), Rocky MountainFolks (August), Kinfolk Celebration(August), Telluride Bluegrass(June), and year-round indoor con-certs in the Wildflower Pavilion.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 2

Sounds of Lyons

MinTze Wu, DirectorP.O.Box 476, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-249-7135

Email: mintzewu@hotmail.comWeb: www.soundsoflyons.comDates: TBDLyons will host a weekend of clas-sical music festival that promisesinnovative, enchanting, and excep-tional experiences. We explorenew possibilities of classical musicin intimate settings and uniqueproductions.

NEGOTIATION / LIFE MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Negotiation Skills & Self-

Advocacy Training

Joan Treece, OwnerPO Box 1563, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-847-8198Email: joantreece@msn.comWeb: www.joantreece.comHours: By appointmentGain the skills to articulate whatyou want with clarity, avoid self-sabotage, and better manage theoutcome of any business or per-sonal challenge. Individual consul-tation/class setting.

NEWSPAPERS

Lyons Recorder

Lora Gilson, PublisherEmail: publisher@lyonsrecorder.comJoseph Lekarczyk, EditorEmail: editor@lyonsrecorder.com 454 Main St., Ste. C, PO Box 1729Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6625Web: www.lyonsrecorder.comHours: M–F 8 a.m.– 6 p.m. yearround.A weekly community newspaperthat covers information, news andevents of local interest in theLyons area.

Redstone Review

Susan de Castro McCann, EditorPO Box 68, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6358Fax: 303-823-5392Email: sdcmc@infionline.netWeb: www.redstonereview.comAn award winning Lyons areanewspaper; high quality news,entertainment, business and fea-tures of local, regional and nationalinterest. Distributed in Lyons,Boulder and Longmont.

Times-Call

DBA Prairie Mountain Publishing350 Terry St., Longmont, CO 80502Phone: 303-473-1500Fax: 303-473-1122Email: cameraap@dailycamera.comWeb: www.times-call.comThe Times-Call is a communitynewspaper offering seven-day-a-week home delivery plus a digital

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replica edition, and complete com-mercial printing services.

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS / COMMUNITY SERVICES / FUNDRAISING

Foothills United Way

Barbara Pingrey, President1285 Cimarron Dr., Ste. 101Lafayette, CO 80026Phone: 303-444-4013Fax: 303-444-2620Email: bpingrey@unitedway-foothills.orgWeb: www.unitedwayfoothills.orgHours: M – F 8 a.m.– 5 p.m.Since 1922, Foothills United Wayhas enlisted the collective power ofpeople in Boulder and BroomfieldCounties to change and save lives.

Greenwood Wildlife

Rehabilitation Center

Linda Tyler, Executive DirectorOn Ute Highway between Lyonsand LongmontPO Box 18987, Boulder, CO 80308 Phone: 303-823-8455 Fax: 303-823-5051 Email: linda@greenwoodwildlife.orgWeb: www.greenwoodwildlife.org;www.greenwoodconsignment.orgHours: Every day 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.Greenwood rehabilitates small tomedium-sized wildlife which areeither sick, injured, and / ororphaned so they can be returnedto their natural habitats.

Habitat for Humanity

David EmersonPO Box 333, Longmont, CO 80502Phone: 303-682-2485Email: demerson@stvrainhfh.orgWeb: www.stvrainhfh.orgHours: M–F 9 a.m.– 2 p.m.Habitat for Humanity is a people-to -people partnership drawing fami-lies and communities in needtogether with volunteers andresources to build decent afford-able housing.

KGNU Radio

Kenneth Flowe, Underwriting Manager4700 Walnut StreetBoulder, CO 80540Phone: 720-287-0709Email: Kenneth@kgnu.orgWeb: www.kgnu.orgKGNU is an independent radio sta-tion broadcasting in Boulder /Denver and supported by under-writing as opposed to commercials.For information call 720-317-7230.

Longmont Area Visitors

Association

Joe Ward630 Coffman St., Ste. BLongmont, CO 80501Phone: 303-776-9011Fax: 303-651-2260Email: staff@visitlongmont.orgWeb: www.visitlongmont.orgHours: M–F 8 a.m.– 5 p.m.LAVA offers visitors informationand assistance in locating hotels,attractions, restaurants and shop-ping in the Longmont area.

Lyons Community Foundation

Clark Hodge and MonicaMcGuckin, Co-chairsPO Box 546, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 720-295-9667Email: info@lyonscf.orgWeb: www.lyonscf.orgThe Lyons Community Foundationexists to improve the quality oflife, build a culture of giving andencourage positive change for thegreater Lyons area.

Lyons Garden Club

Joycelyn Fankhouser; PresidentPO Box 1654, Lyons, Co 80540Phone: 303-591-4424 Email: fankfam@gmail.comWeb: www.lyonsgardenclub.orgHours: Year-roundThe Lyons Garden Club is a com-munity-minded group of Lyons res-idents who are committed to beau-tifying Lyons “One Flower at aTime.” Cultivating our passion forall things green! Works in commu-nity service, horticulture, organicgardening and more.

Lyons Golden Gang

Lora Gilson, Treasurer335 Railroad Ave. Building BPO Box 1091, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6625Email: lora@wwac.netHours: Tu W F 9:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. Lyons Golden Gang serves a nutri-tious noon meal three days a weekat the Walter Self Senior Housingmain building. Noon meals can bedelivered Monday through Fridayto the homes of those who are eld-erly, handicapped, or ill.

Lyons Library and Community

Center Working Group

John Collins, ChairLyons, CO 80540Phone: 202-841-7483Email: johnlcollins@hotmail.comA non-profit citizen-based grass-roots organization dedicated to pur-suing the goal of creating a newlibrary/community center for Lyons.

Lyons Lions Club

Mark Webber, PresidentPO Box 1415, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6501Email: mkwebber@msn.comHours: 2nd and 4th Tu 7 p.m.; Callfor location.Lyons Lions Club is part of LionsInternational, the largest serviceorganization in the world. With amotto, “We serve” the local charterdates from 1946.

Lyons ReRuns

Ellen Hine and Gabry CornellPO Box 1064, 437 Main St.Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-2473Email: ellenhine@yahoo.comHours: Tu – Sun 10 a.m.– 5 p.m.We have name-brand gently usedwomen’s, men’s and children’sclothes, shoes, baby items(strollers, backpacks, etc.) andhousehold treasures, games andtoys. We now carry new Doug andMelissa toys!

Lyons Rotary Club

Jo S. Kirkenaer, Special DelegateLyons, CO 80540Phone: 760-579-3873Email: lyonsrotary@me.comRotary International is starting anew club in the Lyons Area consist-ing of businesses and professionalswilling and eager to serve the localand international community.

Lyons Youth Baseball Softball

Assoc (LYBSA)

Eric Theriault, TreasurerPO Box 406, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-772-9561Email: emtheri@comcast.netWeb: www.lybsa4kids.orgHours: Year roundThe LYBSA is a non-profit parentvolunteer organization. We pro-mote sportsmanship by communityinterplay, developing the social andphysical aspects of baseball andsoftball, ages 5–19.

Western Mining Action Project

Roger Flynn, Director, Managing Attorney440 Main St., #2, PO Box 349Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5738Fax: 303-823-5732Email: wmap@igc.orgWMAP is a nonprofit environmentallaw center providing free legalservices to citizens groups andNative American tribes on hardrockmining issues in the West.

OPTICAL – SEE MEDICAL

PHONE DIRECTORY

Names and Numbers

Jason Yost, Marketing Specialist1225 E. Centennial, PO Box 1479Pittsburg, KS 66762Phone: 800-592-7625Fax: 620-231-3648Email:jyost@namesandnumbers.comWeb: www.namesandnumbers.comHours: M–F 8 a.m.– 5 p.m.Names and Numbers Five Starphone books have enhanced thevalue of your yellow page advertis-ing by offering you in print, onlineand mobile editions.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Focus on Nature

Fi Rust, Owner113 Stirrup Hill Court, PO Box 586Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-0210Cell: 303-817-6360Email: fi@focus-on-nature.comWeb:www.focus-on-nature.comHours: Open year-round byappointmentWildlife and nature images as printsor stock photography by award-winning photographer. Also special-izing in pet portraiture, action shotsand outdoor people portraits.

JG Stott Photography

Jay Stott, OwnerPO Box 1125, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-818-6773Email: jay@jgstottphotography.comWeb: www.jgstottphotography.comFamily portraiture and event pho-tography.

James Frank Photography, Inc.

James Frank and Tamara Jarolimek,OwnersLyons, CO 80540Phone: 970-586-3418Email: photos@jamesfrank.comWeb: www.photos@jamesfrank.comHours: Open year-round byappointment.Internationally published photogra-pher, James Frank, specializes infine-art, assignment and stock pho-tography. Photography emphasisincludes nature, event and peopleenjoying the natural world.

PIANO LESSONS / TUNING / SERVICE

ADM Studios

Abigail Madry, Owner4435 Ute Hwy, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 720-253-4093Email: abigail@admstudios.netWeb: www.admstudios.netHours: All season, hours byappointment

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Piano Lessons Ages 5 –Adult.Vocal and instrumental accompa-nying. 10+ years teaching experi-ence. Comprehensive individual-ized instruction including musictheory and ear training.

Roger Peirce Piano Service

Roger Peirce, Owner143 Eagle Feather WayLyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5913Email: rjpeirce@prodigy.netWeb: www.rogerpeircepianoser-vice.comHours: Please callRegistered technician, member ofthe piano technician’s guild; In busi-ness since 1979 serving all sectorsof musical community. Servicesinclude tuning, regulating, voicing,reconditioning and rebuilding.

PLUMBING / SOLAR

Plumbing Partners, Inc.

Jim and Kathy Carroll – Co-ownersPO Box 1632, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5657Cell: 303-710-2044Email: plumbingpartners@gmail.comWeb: www.plumbingandsolarpart-ners.comLocally owned and operated,Plumbing and Solar Partners offersconventional and solar hot waterheating, boilers, radiant spaceheating, remodeling and generalservice and maintenance.

PUBLISHING

Apex Publishing, llc

Barbara Hardt; Publisher150 N Jefferson Street, Unit B1Nederland, CO 80466Phone: 303-258-7075Fax: 303-258-7250Email: bhz@themountainear.comWeb: www.themountainear.comApex Publishing, llc is a publishingcompany with a focus on the Peakto Peak region featuringNederland, Gilpin County, IdahoSprings to Estes Park and acrossthe foothills of Golden, Boulderand Lyons.

REAL ESTATE / COMMERCIAL / RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY

Coldwell Banker –

The Tucker Group

Jonelle Tucker, RealtorLyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5693Cell: 303-902-6250Fax: 303-449-6969Email: jtucker@REALTOR.comWeb: www.JonelleTucker.comHours: Please call or email for an

appointmentHelping people achieve their realestate goals with no hassle is myservice commitment. Striving todo this in a sustainable manner ismy passion!

Lyons Properties, Inc.

Pamela Solman, Owner / Broker436 Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6980Fax: 1-866-231-1916Email: pamsolman@msn.comWeb: www.solmanrealty.comHours: M–F 9 a.m.– 5 p.m., Sat 10a.m.– 4 p.m., Sun Noon– 4 p.m.Voted #7 women-owned businessesin Boulder County in 2008;Boulder County Business Report

voted #17 in real estate revenue inBoulder County in 2003; The old-est real estate company in Lyons.Serving the local community forover 41 years. Lyons’ only inde-pendent real estate brokerage.

McConnell Realty, Inc.

Sharon McConnell, CRS, GRIe_Pro, CDPE, Owner / BrokerPO Box 96, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6839Fax: 303-823-6689Email: sm@SharonMcConnell.comWeb: www.SharonMcConnell.comYour “native” hometown realtor /broker serving Lyons since 1979.My family homesteaded in Lyons in1862. My children and I were bornhere and are proud to call Lyonsour home. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 8

RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc.

Jill Bryant, Broker Associate2425 Canyon Blvd.Boulder, CO 80302Phone: 303-441-5602, 800-825-7000Email: lyonshomes@jillbryant.comWebsite: www.jillbryant.comHours: 7 days a weekCall “the locals’ favorite” when youwant honest and dependable serv-ice! In the real estate business since1993, Jill will work hard for you!SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 4

RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc.

Dan Siddall, Real Estate Broker2425 Canyon Blvd., Ste. 110Boulder, CO 80302Phone: 303-823-8400Fax: 303-539-9846Email: siddall@realtor.comWeb: www.dansiddall.comDan moved to the Lyons area in1995 with his wife and 3 children.He has been expertly assistingclients with their real estate needssince 1983. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 6

Rocky Mountain Property, Inc.

Mark Webber, Broker Associate201 Spring Gulch Dr.Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-9899Fax: 303-648-4905Cell: 720-291-9812Email: mkwebber@msn.comWeb: www.lyonsliving.comHours: By appointmentSpecializing in the marketing, saleand purchase of mountain residen-tial and commercial properties inand around Lyons. Active in com-munity organizations. Area resi-dent since 1989. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 25

RESTAURANTS

Barking Dog Café

Greig Chesne, Owner431 Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-9600Email: gec65@comcast.netHours: Open every day at 6:30 a.m.Closing F Sat at 8 p.m.Barking Dog sits at the gateway tothe Rockies. Stop here to plotyour mountain course – enjoyfresh baked goodies, breakfast,lunch and delicious coffee drinksand our new shaded back patio.Wireless internet.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 8

La Mariposa Restaurant

Rene and Maria Cervantes; Owners112 E. Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5595Email: mariposamexrest@aol.comWeb: www.lamariposarestaurant.comOpen 7 days 11 a.m.– 9 p.m. Patioseating. Full bar with over 50 dif-ferent margaritas. Gluten-freemenu available. Kid friendly.Vegetarian friendly. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 19

Lyons Dairy Bar

Juli and Kenyon Waugh, Owners138 Main St, Unit 1 Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5800Email: lyonsdairybar@gmail.comWeb: www.lyonsdairybar.comLyons Dairy Bar offers soft-serveand hand-dipped ice cream alongwith food from our grill. TheWaugh Family continues a 40 yearold tradition. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 27

Lyons Fork

Debbie Anderson, Owner450 Main St, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5014Email: info@lyonsfork.comWeb: www.lyonsfork.comHours: Open seven days a week fordinner 4 – 9 p.m.; Sat / Sun Brunch

8 a.m.– 2 p.m.Modern American cuisine witheverything made from scratch. Weuse local ingredients as much aspossible working with several localfarms. Our menu changes season-ally to offer the freshest food pos-sible. Our passion for quality isalso extended to our bar with arotating craft-only beer selection,small but carefully selected winelist and many craft spirits.

Oskar Blues Brewery

Dale Katechis, Owner303 Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6685Fax: 303-823-3033Email: dale@oskarblues.comWeb: www.oskarblues.comHours: Open daily at 11 a.m.Home of Dale’s Pale Ale. Enjoy aCajun menu, tasty ribs, pizzasand burgers. Award-winningblues bands. Happy hour M–F 3p.m.– 7 p.m. Catering available.SEE OUR AD ON THE BACK COVER

PizzaBar 66

Gavin Moore; Owner430 Main St, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: (303) 823-6262Email: pizzabar66@gmail.comWeb: www.pizzabar66.comHours: Lunch and dinner 7 days aweek.Lyons best restaurant for freshhomemade pizza, salads, sandwich-es, craft beer, sports and live musicSEE OUR AD ON PAGE 34

The Stone Cup Café and Kitchen

Mindy and Sam Tallent, Owners442 High St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-2345 Cell: 720-771-6981Email: mindy@thestonecup.comWeb: www.thestonecup.comHours: Every day 6 a.m.– 4 p.m.Offering full breakfast and signa-ture burgers, salads, wraps andsandwiches. Organic, fair tradecoffee, espresso and tea. Beer,wine and drinks. Relax on thepatio and enjoy. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 26

Sushi Matsuri

Taka and Yumi Sueyoshi, Owners432 Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-0505Fax: 303-823-0506 Email: sushi.matsuri.lyons @gmail.comWeb: www.sushi-matsuri.comHours: Tu–Th 5–9 p.m., F Sat 5–10p.m.; Karaoke party by reservationSat 9 – 11 p.m.; Happy Hour Tu – F 5 – 6:30 p.m. Daily food and drinks specials;

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Become a “fan” on Facebook andyou will get a free sake! In addition toour authentic sushi, we also serviceexotic variations on family favorites.A selection of cooked sushis, and avariety of tasty vegetarian dishes.

RETAIL SHOPS – SEE ART GALLERIES

SCHOOLS

Lyons Community Montessori

Laurie Kennedy- Head of SchoolLyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-9629Email: info@lyonscommunity-montessori.comWeb: www.lyonscommunity-montessori.comHours: Sept.-May; M–F 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Summer Programs;Closed Aug. 1 – Labor DayInstructors at Lyons CommunityMontessori School teach childrenin a safe, nurturing environmentusing the Montessori method.Our outstanding teacher-studentratio is 1:7.5.

Lyons Elementary School

Christa Keppler, Principal338 High Street, P.O. Box 559Lyons, CO 80540Phone:303-823-6915Fax: 303-823-6959Email: keppler_christa @stvrain.k12.co.usWeb: www.lyonses.stvrain.k12.co.usLyons Elementary is an essential partof this close-knit community. Theschool’s small size and dedicatedstaff ensure student’s needs are met.

Lyons Middle-Senior High

School

Greg Winger, Principal100 South McConnellLyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6631Email: winger_greg@svvsd.orgWeb: http://lmshs.stvrain.k12.co.usLyons Middle-Senior serves 440students in grades 6–12. Lyons M/Sis a small school with big results. Acontinual focus at Lyons Middle-Senior, in both levels, centers onachieving academic success for allstudents. Lyons consistentlyreceives the John Irwin School ofExcellence Award is recognized asa US News & World Report top 3%of all high schools in the nation.

St. Vrain Valley School District

John Poynton, Executive Directorof Organizational Development andCommunications395 S. Pratt ParkwayLongmont, CO 80501Phone: 303-682-7404

Fax: 303-682-7422Email: poynton_john@svvsd.orgWeb: www.svvsd.orgHours: 7:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.An exemplary school district thatinspires and promotes high stan-dards of learning and student well-being in partnership with parents,guardians, and the community.

SCREEN-PRINTING / PROMOTIONAL & IMPRINTED PRODUCTS

BigWow Displays

Nigel Ellis. Owner123 Eagle Valley DriveLyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-325-3814Fax: 303-747-6323Email: nigel@big-wow.comWeb: www.big-wow.comHours: M–F 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. or byappointmentPromotional print and display hard-ware, tradeshow, exhibition, retailand in-store; indoor/outdoor adver-tising, large format output andaward-winning creative. Competitiveprices, fast turnaround.

Flappy’s Print Shop

John and Carol Bouchard, Owners415-B Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-2331Email: flappysprintshop@yahoo.com Web: www.flappysprintshop.comQuality screen-printing since 1992.Promotional items, apparel, paperand more.

VisABILITY

Janice Gavan, President443 Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-0327Fax: 303-823-0332Email: jgavan@visability.comWeb: www.visability.comHours: M–F 8:30 a.m.– 5 p.m.Source of imprinted promotionalproducts for over 16,000 marketingand fundraising campaigns since1985, VisABILITY is a leading sup-plier of logoware to nonprofitsnationwide.

SENIOR SERVICES

Lyons Golden Gang

Lora Gilson, Treasurer335 Railroad Ave., Building BPO Box 1091Lyons, CO 80540-1091Phone: 303-823-6625Email: Lora@wwac.netHours: T W F 9:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m.Nutritious noon meals served threedays a week at the Walter SelfSenior Housing main building.Noon meals can be deliveredMonday through Friday to those

who are homebound. Call forreservations at 303-823-6771.

SIGNS – SEE ADVERTISING

SOUND SYSTEMS / DJ

Red Wolf Sound

Zach Tucker and Sean Flynn,Sound EngineersPO Box 824, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-912-8057Email: info@redwolfsound.comWeb: www.redwolfsound.comHours: Whenever you need us!Red Wolf Sound is your local soundcompany that can provide anythingfrom public address systems to afull band setup or a DJ.

STONE / QUARRIES

CEMEX, Inc., Lyons Plant

Shane Wilson, Plant Manager5134 Ute HighwayLyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-2101Fax: 303-823-2199Email: bradleys.wilson @ cemex.comWeb: www.cemex.comHours: 7 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.CEMEX Lyons has been an activepartner in Lyons for over 40 years,supporting community events,services, schools and parks. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 2

Loukonen Bros. Stone Company

Michael Loukonen12993 N. Foothills Hwy.Longmont, CO 80503Phone: 303-823-6268Fax: 303-823-0843Email: mdllbs@earthlink.netWeb: www.loukonenbros.comHours: Open all year; call for hoursQuarrier; Wholesale and retailyard for the Lyons Red, ColoradoBuff and Lykins sandstone prod-ucts. Custom cut dimensionalstone with honing and polishingservice available.SEE OUR AD ON THE INSIDE FRONT COVER

SUPERMARKET

St. Vrain Market, Deli & Bakery

Neil and Connie Sullivan, Owners455 Main St., PO Box 1370Lyons, CO 80540Phone:303-823-5225Text: 303-717-7586Email: info@stvrainmarket.comWeb: www.stvrainmarket.comOpen seven days a week, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. or 9 p.m. Local and fresh! St. Vrain Marketoffers groceries, fresh produce,deli, bakery, meats, car wash, gifts,and an outdoor seating area. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 12

SURVEYING

England Surveying, Inc.

Rick England, Owner144 Kelling Dr., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5461Email: englandsurveying@aol.comWeb:www.englandsurveying.com Specializing in boundary surveys,improvement surveys, site plans, top-ographical maps, construction stak-ing, improvement location certifi-cates and area calculations. Locallyowned and operated since 1996.

TREE REMOVAL / CARE

Dan’s Quality Tree Care

Dan and Amy Glenney63 Appleby Dr., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6252, Cell: 303-513-7396Email: danstree@greenspeedisp.netHours: 24 / 7Full service tree and shrub pruningand removal. Highest standards inthe industry at competitive prices.Owner operated, personalizedresponsive service and properpruning every time.

VETERINARY / PET CARE / BOARDING

Canine Campovers, LLC

Cheri Hoffer, Chief DogloverMultiple locations in Lyons,Longmont, Boulder and suburbanDenver areas. Phone: 303-998-1111Email: dogs@caninecampovers.comWeb: www.CanineCampovers.comHours: 8 a.m.– 9 p.m. 365 days a yearTraveling? Board the dog you love asa family member in the private homeof one of our state-licensed sitters.

Lots of Luv’N Pet Care, LLC

Kat-dog B. Drake, Owner342 Seward St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6199Cell: 970-231-7980Email: Contact form on websiteWeb: www.lotsofluvnpetcare.comHours: 6 a.m.– 8 p.m.Pet care with pawsitive reinforce-ment of manners and training. Petsitting, dog walks, dog hikes, pottybreaks, dog handling for weddingsand home security checks.

Lyons Veterinary Clinic

Geralyn Gibson, DVMJolene Duncan, DVM412 High St., PO Box 1338Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6767Fax: 303-823-6074Email: lyonsvet@lyonsvetclinic.comWeb: www.lyonsvetclinic.comHours: M F 8 a.m.– 8 p.m.,

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Tu Th 8 a.m.– 5:30 p.m., W Sat 8 a.m.– 4 p.m. Our style of practice is all-encom-passing. We practice conventionaland alternative medicine so thatwe may treat the whole animal.Now offering professional groom-ing and self dog wash.

VISITORS ASSOCIATIONS

Longmont Area Visitors

Association

Joe Ward630 Coffman St., Ste. BLongmont, CO 80501Phone: 303-776-9011Fax: 303-651-2260Email: staff@visitlongmont.orgWeb: www.visitlongmont.orgHours: M–F 8 a.m.– 5 p.m.LAVA offers visitors informationand assistance in locating hotels,attractions, restaurants and shop-ping in the Longmont area.

WASTE REMOVAL / RECYCLING SERVICES

Western Disposal Services

Tom Tadewald5880 Butte Mill RoadBoulder, CO 80301Phone: 303-444-2037Email: ttadewald@westerndispos-al.com Web: www.westerndisposal.comWestern Disposal is a locally-owned, locally managed and locallyinvested hauling business that hasserved Boulder and BroomfieldCounties since 1970. We proudlyoffer a wide range of residentialand commercial services.

WEDDING SERVICES / CEREMONIES

Ceremonies for Sacred Living

JJ Booksh-Asnicar and Candice Knight, MinistersPO Box 973, Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-709-9090, 303-543-8209Email: bookshasnicar@yahoo.comWeb: www.ceremoniesforsacredliv-ing.comHours: by appointmentInterfaith Ministers offering mean-ingful ceremonies for every occa-sion: weddings, funerals, babyblessings, house cleanings, openinga new business; all occasions canbe honored!SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 10

James Frank Photography, Inc.

James Frank and Tamara Jarolimek,OwnersLyons, CO 80540Phone: 970-586-3418Email: photos@jamesfrank.comWeb: www.photos@jamesfrank.comHours: Open year-round byappointment.Internationally published photogra-pher, James Frank, specializes infine-art, assignment and stock pho-tography. Photography emphasisincludes nature, event and peopleenjoying the natural world.

Lionscrest Manor

Leona Forsberg, Owner603 Indian Lookout RdLyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5337Toll free: 1-800-883-5971Email: events@lionscrestmanor.comWeb: www.lionscrestmanor.comLionscrest Manor is the ideal luxu-rious private mountain estate foryour special event. Visit lionscrest-manor.com to schedule a time tosee this private estate. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 5

Lyons Farmette

Betsy Burton / Mike Whipp, Owners4121 Ute Highway, P.O.Box 312Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-746-6266Email: betsyburton@mac.comWeb: www.lyonsfarmette.comWe are a working organic farm andsustainability center. Cookingclasses, gardening classes, perma-culture certification and a fabulousplace to have a party! Summerfarmer’s market.

Peaceful Valley Ranch

Jeanne Bohlke, ConferenceDirector475 Peaceful Valley RoadLyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-747-28811-800-955-6343Email: jbohlke@peacefulvalley.comWebsite: www.peacefulvalley.comWeddings, conferences, reunionsand ranch vacations. Cozy roomsor cabins with hot tubs and fire-places. Home-cooked meals.Offering horseback riding, hiking,indoor pool and more. SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 25

Planet Bluegrass

Craig Ferguson, President500 W. Main St., Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-0848Fax: 303-823-0849Email: planet@bluegrass.comWeb: www.bluegrass.comHours: M–F 8 a.m.– 5 p.m.Presenting fine acoustic music inexquisite settings, includingRockygrass (July), Rocky MountainFolks (August), Kinfolk Celebration(August), Telluride Bluegrass(June), and year-round indoor con-certs in the Wildflower Pavilion.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 2

Stone Mountain Lodge &

Cabins

Peter and Mindy Makuta, Owners18055 N. St. Vrain Dr.Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-6091, 800-282-5612Events phone: 720-290-7326Email: info @ stonemountain-lodge.comevents@stonemountainlodge.comWeb: www.stonemountainlodge.com

Hours: Varies with seasonRomantic cabins and jetted tubsand fireplaces. Weddings at pond-side location beneath towering redcliffs. Non-smoking, pet and familyfriendly. Group lodging discounts.SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 19

WELDING

Lyons Portable Welding

Dave Wechsler103 Stone Canyon Dr.Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5919Fax: 303-823-0770Email: lyonswelding@gmail.comHours: M–F 8 a.m.– 5 p.m., Sat byappointmentCustom welding / fabrication, rail-ings, trellises, repairs, fences,ornamental. Over 20 years experi-ence. Certified and insured.Design consultations available.Welding supplies / steel sales.

WELL SERVICE

John’s Well Service

4545 Ute HighwayLongmont, CO 80503Phone: 303-823-5344Fax: 303-823-9139Email: johnswellservice@earthlink.netWeb: www.johnswell.comHours: M–F 8 a.m.– 4 p.m.Our business is water pump salesand service for domestic waterwells and irrigation; water storagesystems; water well service; resi-dential water treatment.

WINERIES

Rock n’ River Resort

Geralyn Gibson, Manager16858 N St. Vrain Dr.Lyons, CO 80540Phone: 303-823-5011Fax: 303-823-0193Email: wine@ciatanowinery.comWeb: www.rocknriver.comHours: Year roundThere is a secret oasis across thecovered bridge at the Rock n’ RiverResort. There is something foreveryone. Indulge the senses at LaBellezza Spa. Enjoy tasting our veryown wines and picnicking and fish-ing on our stunning grounds. Staywith us in our rooms along the river.

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SURISE, FIREWORKS, DOG WALKERS BY BRIAN DONNELL / DUCKS IN A ROW STUDIO; BIG BANJO SCULPTURE BY JACOB LEEUWENBURGH, PHOTO BY JOHN BURKE; ALL OTHER PHOTOS BY CATHY RIVERS