This has got to be one of the longest autumns ever! We've had temperatures in the high 40's, low 50's -- and frankly we're loving it. It's a bonus to have early skiing, if we get lots of snow.
It's also a bonus to have an extended fall - and a shorter winter! The snow will come. It always does. The ski area does have a run or two open from snowmaking. A (harmless) bacteria is added to the water that makes it freeze at higher temperatures. They make big piles of "snow" and then they flatten it out with their grooming equipment for skiing.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Mountain Kids Magazine has deep roots in Crested Butte and Gunnison. The publisher (me) is a Western State College graduate and has lived in Gunnison County for nearly 25 years. I used to be a flight attendant and commuted to Denver (and beyond) from Crested Butte. Of course, this was before kids. Once the kids came, no more flight attendant, but the travel bug is alive and well.
After traveling with my kids, I was tired of searching high and low to try to find out what is going on for kids in different areas. Gunnison County is remote, sparsely populated, and there are absolutely no conveniences here. Which makes it particularly difficult for families who travel here from cities to navigate and have a stress free vacation. For example, in the city, it seems like there are 24 hour pharmacies all over the place. In Gunnison, there are only 2 pharmacies and they have limited hours. Grocery shopping? Not that easy here.
On the other hand, if it were THAT horrible here, I would have left a long time ago.
It's an awesome place to raise kids - great school, low crime, beautiful surroundings, in touch with nature and the earth....
After traveling with my kids, I was tired of searching high and low to try to find out what is going on for kids in different areas. Gunnison County is remote, sparsely populated, and there are absolutely no conveniences here. Which makes it particularly difficult for families who travel here from cities to navigate and have a stress free vacation. For example, in the city, it seems like there are 24 hour pharmacies all over the place. In Gunnison, there are only 2 pharmacies and they have limited hours. Grocery shopping? Not that easy here.
On the other hand, if it were THAT horrible here, I would have left a long time ago.
It's an awesome place to raise kids - great school, low crime, beautiful surroundings, in touch with nature and the earth....
Friday, November 2, 2007
It will be here soon!
You'll notice that we've changed our name from "Kid Friendly Magazine" to "Mountain Kids Magazine."
The print version of our Winter 2007 edition will hit the streets the week of Thanksgiving. Look for it all over town. You can already read it online. Our new edition, and all of our past issues' content have been transferred to our new web site: http://www.mountainkidsmagazine.com/.
E-mail us if you want a print copy mailed, for a modest charge to cover mailing.
The print version of our Winter 2007 edition will hit the streets the week of Thanksgiving. Look for it all over town. You can already read it online. Our new edition, and all of our past issues' content have been transferred to our new web site: http://www.mountainkidsmagazine.com/.
E-mail us if you want a print copy mailed, for a modest charge to cover mailing.
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