January After Hours
Thursday, January 14 at Eleve Salon in the Elevation Hotel. 5-7 p.m. |
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And the Nominees Are...
Emerging Business of Year: Maxwell's Steakhouse,The Studio Art School & Pottery Place
Small Business of the Year: The Bacchanale, Crested Butte Moutain Guides, Old Town Inn, The Ruby of Crested Butte- A Luxury B&B, Ruben's New Mexican Restaurant, Teeny Red Schoolhouse
Non-Profit of the Year: 1% for Open Space, Center for the Arts, High Country Citizen's Alliance, Living Journeys, the Old Rock Library |
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Holiday Butte Bucks are SOLD OUT
but they're valid through January 15th!
Businesses Accepting Butte Bucks:
The Secret Stash Lobar
Casa Bella CBMR
Wooden Nickel
The Mountain Store
Studio West
The Sunflower
Paradox Footwear
The Alpineer Lavish
Donitas Milky Way
CB Management dba Radio Shack dealer
Gas Café- One Stop
The Wine House
Marchitelli's Gourmet Noodle
Le Bosquet & Why Cook?!
Mountain Tops Four Eighteen
Shades of Crested Butte
Alley Hats
The Studio Art School and Pottery Place
Butte & Co. The Slope
Timberline Restaurant
Mikey's Pizza
Yoga for the Peaceful Christy Sports
Wildflower Spa
Cookworks
Center for the Arts Izzy's
Shiatsu Massage/Jessica Frankman
Django's
Pfister's Handworks
The Air Up There/Colorado Boarder
Misty Mountain Too
McGill's Flatiron Sports
Paradise Café Maxwells
The Cut Above Ginger Cafe
Crested Butte True Value
Crested Butte Nordic Center
Camp 4 Coffee
Crested Butte Weekly
Red Mountain Logworks
Escape Bodywork Boutique
Majestic Theatre
Teocalli Tamale
The Avalanche Bar & Grill
Pitas in Paradise |
| Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce
601 Elk Avenue
PO Box 1288
Crested Butte, CO 81224
T: 970.349-6438
F: 970.349-1023
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Dear Chamber Members,
TOMMORROW is the last day to purchase Business Ski Passes at the discounted price. Stop by the Chamber to sign up!
Think Snow!
Best,
Kristen |
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RTA Saturday Night Bus
The RTA is running a free Saturday night bus!
Gunnison to Mt. Crested Butte-
Gunnison Community Schools to 11th & Virginia and Virginia & Spruce: 9:00 p.m.
Spruce & Hwy. 50 to Colorado & Hwy. 50 and Colorado & Ohio: 9:05 p.m.
Denver & Hwy. 135: 9:10 p.m.
Spencer & Hwy. 135 : 9:15 p.m.
Cement Creek Rd. Northbound: 9:35 p.m.
Mt. Crested Butte to Gunnison-
Mt. CB Transit Center 10:15 p.m.
Crested Butte 4-way Stop 10:20 p.m.
Cement Creek Rd. Southbound 10:30 p.m.
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Member Events & Announcements
Tonight is the last night! Le Bosquet is celebrating their 33rd anniversary with special deals: All You Can Eat Small Plates (including soups and salads): Two people for $33.00. OR use your Butte Bucks for any purchase and receive 20% off your total bill.
Tonight-Children's Gingerbread Houses with Arrangements Catering & Events. Each child will have a preassembled Gingerbread house to decorate with their imagination. Lots of Royal Icing, Candies, Jellies, and Mints will be provided for their creativity. A box will be provided for them to take home their masterpiece. Ages 3 and up. $40. Get your group together for a private holiday class.
Tonight-Join the Adaptive Sports Center to celebrate our community and another wonderful holiday season. 7-10 p.m. at Maxwells. $30/adults, $15/children includes beer, a holiday cocktail, heavy appetizers and a dessert buffet. Tyler Hanson & Stephanie Stevenson will be enchanting the evening with their musical presence.
Dec. 18- Mark Drucker and Allison Keagle will open The Ruby Cinema in Gunnison. This is the second venture for Drucker and Keagle, who began running the Majestic Theatre in Crested Butte in December of 2005. The Ruby Cinema will operate in the Prosser Theater in the new College Center on the Western State College campus. The Ruby Cinema will publish its contact information and its own website address on the Majestic Theatre website (www.cbmajestic.net) as soon as they are available. There will be advance tickets available for opening night and beyond sometime before the 18th. The opening film at the Ruby Cinema will be James Cameron's Avatar in 3D. For information regarding onscreen advertising at the Ruby Cinema, please email Mark Drucker at mark@cbmajestic.net.
Dec. 18-19-Peak Sports & One Track Mind Bring you a local's Appreciation Weekend.A giant celebration for all locals and associates that make their living working in the resort industry. Grab-bag discounts 15% - 50% off, FREE hot dogs & soda, free hand-waxes with any purchase & free snowboard demo. - two days only!
Dec. 18- 7:30 to 10 p.m, Yoga for the Peaceful will have a Holiday and Dance party at the studio located at 114 Elk Avenue. The party will include treats, music, dancing and wonderful people.
Dec. 19- 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Acro-Yoga Funshop with Tess and Joan at the pump room. Acro-Yoga teaches you fun partner yoga postures and easy acrobatics that combine yoga, Thai massage and flying. Pre-registration is $18 or pay $25 at the door.
Dec. 20- Kids Holiday Disco at Lobar. Holiday cartoons, kiddie cocktails, candy & nibbles, dance floor open for the kids. Cash bar for the adults. 11a.m.-2p.m.
Dec.20-Jan. 2-Crested Butte Mountain Theatre presents A Christmas Carol. For reservations and information, 970-349-0366. www.cbmountaintheatre.org.
New this week at the Weekly: -Eye on Art: This column will be the place to watch for classes that expand your creativity, art exhibits, gallery goings-ons and updates from our regional artists. (Page 7) -Community Bulletin Board: These are the events that ground us as friends and family. Library events, church events, special children¹s events and announcements that pertain specifically to residents will be found here. (Page 9) -Set List: We are growing our Set List to become a comprehensive, valley-wide resource for music. Rock n¹ roll, DJ¹s, classical, funk, country you name it, the Set List is where you can fill your ears with the best of the valley. (Page 16) -Delicious Dish: Each week we will feature a mouth-watering dish from one of our local restaurants with details on how you can find your way to filling your belly with good food. (Page 18) Also new watch for our headers at the top of every page so you can navigate to the page you need. This week we have special sections on Events, Sports and Dining.
Fete Soups This Week- Christmas Eve Green Chile Pork Posole with Red Radishes and Tortilla Strips. $13/quart. Roasted Red Pepper with Corn Spoon Bread $10/quart. Place your orders by Saturday, December 20th. Ashley at 970-349-7578 or Ashley@fetecrestedbutte.com.
Dec.29- Tour de Forks Red Mountain Retreat. Head down (or up) to the old White Buffalo Ranch at Red Mountain Ranch for a light snowshoe or cross county ski. Then sit down in a quaint mountain cabin for a spectacular lunch catered by Keely Murphy. Bring some friends or meet new ones at this end-year gathering. Tour de Forks events are always a delight for the senses. Space is limited so sign up now. $60. 349-7487.
Dec. 31- Gunnison Valley Hospital 3rd Annual Frozen Buns Fun Run. 4 p.m. registration at the Chamber.
Dec. 31- NEW YEARS EVE PARTY at Lobar The theme is ("ROARING 20's) Two ticket prices:
1.) $60 per person until December 24th then they are $100. Includes OPEN PREMIUM BAR all night, party favors, midnight toast + more
2.) $175 per person. The package includes:
- Multi course dinner + dessert (vegetarian options are available upon request)
- OPEN PREMIUM bar starting at 8pm
- Private table for the entire night
- Dedicated waitstaff + service during the entire night (no waiting for bartender, no need to get up + go to the bar)
- All party favors
- Midnight champagne toast
- Live dj + dancing
Please call Kyleena directly to book @ 970-209-5159
Dec. 31- Bruce Hayes will play New Years Eve at the Almont Resort!
Spread your holiday cheer, dont forget about your loved ones this season. Purchase a gift set or gift certificate at your local Aveda concept salon The Cut Above Salon.
Cookworks is offering and additional 10% off when you use your Butte Bucks!
The Mountain Store's Holiday Cheer- Through the Holidays, we are offer free gift wrapping and a Holiday "Wish List": use our Wish List Register to write down your favorite items in The Mountain Store and send in your "Santa" to purchase from your "wish list" at 10% off.
Make YOUR Giving REAL this Holiday Season. Donate instead of Buy. Less is More. Living Journeys - Community Cancer Support. Local. Real. Needed. Visit livingjourneys.org or call 349-2777. Let us send your cards telling others that you have given in their name.
Sign up Now for the Wedding Show! Early Bird Registration Ends December 17th. The 8th Annual Wedding Show is quickly approaching! The Wedding Show will take place on Sunday, January 17th from 2-5 pm at the Lodge at Mountaineer Square. This is a great opportunity for all types of businesses to showcase their products & services to many current and prospective brides. If you are interested in having a booth at the Wedding Show, please contact one of the following: Alison White at cowpants1@mindspring.com or 970-349-2089. Rachael Gardner at rachael@crestedbutteevents.com or 970-596-6844. Keli Massey at Misty Mountain Too in Majestic Plaza, 970-349-5249.
Especially for the Locals Getaway-Would like to get away this winter , but don't have the time or the money? You need a "Stay"cation at The Ruby! Here's how it works: You, a local of the Gunnison Valley, give us a call the day you want to stay with us. If we have availability that night, any guestroom is available to you for only $121.62 (you pay just the elevation of Mt. Crested Butte). You get a night's stay in one of our finely appointed guest rooms with private bath. You will enjoy complimentary chocolate covered strawberries upon arrival, complimentary Ruby Red cocktails at Django's, and wake up the next morning to a complimentary breakfast in bed. (Once you check in, you may also enter a drawing where one lucky local will win a one hour Deep Tissue massage!)
Call us today 349.1338
Free Business Consulting: Western State College's Entrepreneurship class is offering no cost business assistance. The students have had academic preparation in dealing with small business problems, opportunities, marketing plans, business plans, and feasibility studies. Start-ups and existing businesses interested in participating in the program should call Cathie Elliott (943-3055) or the Department of Business, Accounting, and Economics (943-2019).
The Trailhead Children's Discovery Museum is opening another temporary space this winter! It will be open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the lower level of the Treasury Center in Mt. Crested Butte starting the first week of December. Five month family memberships will be available for $125 and can be purchased at The Trailhead's new location or by contacting Meike Meissner, development coordinator, at 970-901-7591 or meikemeissner@thetrailheadcb.org
The Trailhead also needs $10,000 to purchase the new custom indoor playset as well as a number of smaller exhibits without using funds designated for The Trailhead's new permanent building (which is scheduled to break ground in Crested Butte next spring). Tax-deductible donations may be mailed directly to The Trailhead Children's Discovery Museum at P.O. Box 1508, Crested Butte, CO 81224. Please indicate "Winter Launch Zone" on your check.
10 Cent Tuesday! Gas Cafe has local discount on Tuesday for 10 cents off per gallon of gas on any cash or check purchase.
December is GIFT MAKING month at The Studio Art School. Sign up by December 1, and receive 25% off the cost of your class. Visit www.crestedbuttestudio.com for a complete listing of our children's AND adult gift making classes or call 349-2799 for details.
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