970 Grand County

Stephanie Carey joins me today to talk about Cooper Square in Winter Park, Colorado.

Cooper Creek Square includes nine restaurants, eleven boutique stores, a brewery, and on-site activities.

https://coopercreeksquare.com

My guest today is Scott Merchant. Scott is the program and activities manager for ShadowClifff Mountain Lodge.
We talked about the Grand Lake Winter Carnival happening on March 4. The year's theme is Frozen. Activities include bed sled races, a snowman building contest, sing along and a firework display over Grand Lake.
For more informaiton:https://www.grandlakewintercarnival.com

Steve Skinner, the Program Director for the public radio station KFFR (88.3 FM) located in Fraser, Colorado, joins me today.

Steve started the Sounds of Grand County, promoting local musicians to perform in their studio. The performances are live and available in person, online, or on Instagram. 

The next performance features Women of Grand County on March 9th from 7:00-9:00 pm. 

For more information or to listen to past performances: https://kffr.org

Today's guest is the award-winning writer and photographer Penny Rafferty Hamilton, PhD.

We discuss Penny's new book – The Imagines of America- Grand County, which will be available on February 20th. The book celebrates 150 years of Grand County history.

For more information:

Grand County Historical Association

February 25th book signing event at Emily Warner Field Aviation Museum

Penny Rafferty Hamilton

Eric Lindberg joins us to talk about photo tips in Grand County.

California-based photographer and writer Eric Lindberg specializes in adventure travel, domestic and world culture, small-ship cruises, wildlife, and wild places. Covering subjects ranging from foreign rail journeys and wilderness river expeditions to American road trips and urban cultural hotspots, his award-winning photos and stories have appeared in magazines, books, calendars, newspapers, tourism websites, and promotional travel publications nationwide and overseas.  

Eric is a two-time recipient of the prestigious SATW Photographer of the Year award. He has received one of the top three Photographer of the Year awards for nine of the last 12 years. Eric shoots on assignment for tourism offices, visitors bureaus, and adventure travel companies across the U.S. and Canada to provide compelling destination imagery for publication.  Visit www.ericlindberg.com to see his work.

Rachel Rayburn has been creating jewelry in Grand County, Colorado, since 2004. Today we talk about her inspiration for her designs and the creative process for her store – Altitude Jewelry.
Altitude Jewelry offers two locations in Grand County – Winter Park and Grand Lake.
To learn more or purchase online, check out her website at: 
https://altitudejewelry.com

Samantha Missey from the Grand County Historical Association joins me to talk about the Fraser, Colorado, famous female doctor – Doc Susie. 

Susan Anderson  (Doc Susie) was one of Colorado’s first women physicians. She moved to Fraser, located in Grand County, around 1904 and, for 49 years, was the only doctor in Fraser.

https://grandcountyhistory.org

Joining me today are Sarah Cichon- Douglas from Destination Granby and Brittany VanderLinden from Kremmling Chamber. We talked about the 3 Lakes Ice Fishing Contest and Wolford Ice Fishing Contest, which occur in January and February.

 True fisherman are not content to forget their passion just because of a little ice. During the winter, ice fishing provides an opportunity to not only bask in beautiful scenery, but also the chance to catch “the big one.” With two different ice fishing contests taking place in early 2023 in Grand County, big cash purses and other prizes sweeten the experience. 

• 35th Annual 3 Lakes Ice Fishing Contest, Granby
  January 27-29, 2023
  
  Hosted by Destination Granby, the 35th Annual 3 Lakes Ice Fishing Contest is the longest-running ice fishing tournament West of the Mississippi. Contestants are invited to ice fish on beautiful Lake Granby, Shadow Mountain Reservoir and Grand Lake for one ($55), two ($65) or all three days ($75) of the contest. (Please note, registration prices increase after Jan. 1, 2023.) They will be competing for $26,000 in cash, as well as other prizes from Clam, Vexilar, K-Drill Augers, Traeger and more. There are 10 tagged fish, which are worth $1,000 each, and the grand prize raffle is a side-by-side off-road vehicle. Each participant receives a commemorative hat and welcome bag. There is a kickoff party on January 26 from 6-9 p.m. at the Summit Bar & Grill at Sun Outdoors Rocky Mountains in Granby.  

For more information, visit: www.destinationgranby.com/events/3-lakes-ice-fishing-contest/.   

• 26th Annual Wolford Reservoir Ice Fishing Tournament, Kremmling
  February 18, 2023 

Though this competition, held at Wolford Mountain Reservoir, is only one day (7 a.m. – 3 p.m.), there is enough action to satisfy even the most competitive fisherman. Contestants will prime their hooks for the tagged fish cash prizes worth $2,500, as well as thousands of dollars in other prizes. There are also kids prizes, door prizes and a raffle. Registration is $42 for adults and kids under 15 fish for free (unless they want to compete for prizes, in which case they need to register as adults).  

For more information or to register, go here: https://bit.ly/3HaGahP.   

Whether it’s as a participant or spectator, there’s nothing like spending a day on the ice. Grab your rod, your best lures and mark your calendars for these fish-focused festivals. You never know what you might reel in! 

My guest today is Kaiyote Snow with Kaiyote Tours. Kaiyote is an expert on the trails and wildlife at the western entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park.

Her snowshoe and cross-county skiing tours are customized for each individual and group.

For more information:

https://www.kaiyotetours.com

My guest today is Jenna Young. Jenna is the Director of Beverages, General Manager, and Distiller for the Fraser Valley Distilling located in Fraser, Colorado.

Jenna has a doctorate in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from Michigan State University and soon discovered her passion for making unique and special spirits.

Fraser Valley Distillery is in Fraser, Colorado, is a family-owned business since 2018 and offers spirits ranging from vodka and gin to whiskey. 

For dining and restaurant information:

www.fraservalleydistilling.com