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Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce
 Weekly eBlast 
 
December 29, 2009
In This Issue
 
 
 
 
 
January After Hours
 
 Thursday, January 14 at Eleve Salon in the Elevation Hotel. 5-7 p.m.
 
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
Holiday Butte Bucks are valid through January 15th at these fine establishments:
 
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

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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
 
 
Dear Chamber Members,
 
As our Holiday Season moves into its final week, we wish everyone a very Happy, Healthy and Successful 2010 in all you may do.
 
Think Snow!
 
Best regards,

The Board and Staff of The Chamber

 
CBMR Flash Report
 
The Chamber is pleased to share with our members CBMR's Flash Report of expected skier visits, airline passengers, lodging groups and major events through January 7, 2010.  We hope this new information will help you and your business plan the resources needed to provide outstanding service for your visitors.
 

                                                                                  
 
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.
                                                                                  
Member Events & Announcements
 

Yoga For The Peaceful is Open for New Year's!
Sarah Darval will be teaching a New Year's Eve Flow and meditation class on Thursday, December 31 at 5:30 p.m., and Martha Griffin will be teaching a New Year's Day Flow class on Friday, January 1.  All levels are welcome!  All regularly scheduled classes will also be held.

Gift certificates are still available. Start the New Year with health and peace of mind with yoga, meditation, dance and our wonderful conscious boutique!  Plus, the 'Give and Get' sale will run through January.  Buy a GIFT for someone and GET a FREE class pass for yourself.

Dec.29-Jan.  2.  Crested Butte Mountain Theatre presents A Christmas Carol on the stage at the Center for the Arts.  Pay-What-You-Can at 7 p.m. on December 29th.  Matineé only on January 2nd at 4 p.m. when children under 15 can pay their age!  For reservations and information call 970-349-0366. www.cbmountaintheatre.org.  This is CBMT's last production of the season before the ever-popular Golden Marmot Awards on January 8th!

Dec.31 and Jan.  2.  Bluefish Productions presents the final two performances of The Sound of Musicals at 7:30 p.m. on December 31st and January 2nd at the Mallardi Cabaret Theatre.  Don't miss this thrilling original revue of songs by Sondheim, Bernstein, Schwartz and other musical theater giants.  For reservations and information call 970-275-6226.
 
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 at 970-209-5159
 
Dec. 31- Bruce Hayes will play New Years Eve at the Almont Resort!

Jan.  2-  Visit Kyia's Kabaret at the Mallardi Cabaret Theatre on January 3rd at 7:30 p.m. presented by Bluefish Productions.  Direct from London, soprano Miss Kyia Grandi will sing a variety of wonderful family-friendly songs from The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls, Cabaret and other great shows.  For reservations and information call 970-275-6226.

Cookworks is offering an 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.  
 
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 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.
 
 

 
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