SideDish Longmont

Tony Chacon, Redevelopment Manager for the City of Longmont is back and the trio is enthused to discuss new developments at the sugar mill, lower downtown, and the river corridor.  Buckle your seatbelts as Brady and Annie do a deep dive in street configurations and directions.    Pratt Parkway and Boston will never be the same

Mentions include:
CapRock - Jack Rabbit Hill Farm
Kenny's Tavern
City of Longmont Development Log

Events
Food Truck Fiesta - Latino Chamber - September 24th
Oktoberfest

Thanks to Andy Eppler for "Nothing but the Rain" as our Intro

Send Off Music
Thanks to David Cutter Music for "Float Away

The trio/entourage/gaggle discusses Unity in the Community, South Main addresses, and developments at the new transit station.  Plus the group discusses Copper Sky Distillery's new location and the closing of an iconic dinner theatre in Boulder.

Mentions include:
Copper Sky Distillery
Guitars Etc.

Events
Food Truck Fiesta - Latino Chamber - September 24th
Oktoberfest

Thanks to Andy Eppler for "Nothing but the Rain" as our Intro

Send Off Music
Thanks to David Cutter Music for "Float Away

The trio is joined by Luke and Emily Kunselman, co-founders of Quarters Bar and Arcade.  Quarters offers alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and a unique array of games to play — including the popular skeeball!

Mentions include:
Quarters Bar and Arcade
East Moon Asian Bistro
Old Chicago development
Home Depot
Casa Bonita

Events
Unity in the Community - August 26
Food Truck Fiesta - Latino Chamber - September 17th

Thanks to Andy Eppler for "Nothing but the Rain" as our Intro

Send Off Music
Thanks to David Cutter Music for "Float Away

Annie, Brady, and Eric discuss the mysterious pay phone in Longmont.  Where is it?  Write [email protected] if you know.  Other topics include the Denver Beer Spa, walkability in Longmont, the closing of Royal Wok, and the start of another school year.

Mentions include:
JDs Delights
Denver Beer Spa
Royal Wok
East Moon Asian Bistro
Jennifer Giles - Jeopardy legend at Columbine Elementary

Events
Unity in the Community - August 26
Food Truck Fiesta - Latino Chamber - September 17th

Thanks to Andy Eppler for "Nothing but the Rain" as our Intro

Send Off Music
Thanks to David Cutter Music for "Float Away

The trio discusses plums and Annie's optimistic belief in nature's consistency, words to avoid, a new pop up store, the Friends Experience in Denver, old bagel shops, and developments at the former Old Chicago location.

Thankfully we have a guest this week.  Saving Annie, Eric and Brady from totally ranting about nothing are guests from the new LoCol Theatre.  Matt and Heidi Cunningham, Erika and Eric Scamehorn discuss their opening of an inclusive theatre (LoCol Theatre) for persons of all abilities in Longmont and their upcoming opening and productions.

Mentions include:
LoCol Theatre
Old Chicago
Splish Splash (Bricks retail's sister store)
The Friends Experience
Wolf and Wren
Spotless podcast

Events
Food Truck Fiesta - Latino Chamber - September 17th

Thanks to Andy Eppler for "Nothing but the Rain" as our Intro

Send Off Music
Thanks to David Cutter Music for "Float Away

Without a guest, the gang goes down the dangerous road of riffing on major league baseball rules,  golf courses, and sports that are growing in audience. 

Longmont news includes the renovations going on at the Old Chicago restaurant location, Splish Splash (pastry shop?) coming to Main Street, Landline Doughnuts awing and signage, The Honey Shack, Morocan Rugs and Gifts, Fettle & Fire, the re-opening of Quality Liquors and the Boulder County Fair.

Mentions include:
Old Chicago
Splish Splash
Landline Doughnuts
Honey Shack
Moroccan Rugs and Gifts
Fettle & Fire
Quality Liquors -
"Little selection owner had no knowledge of alcohol kept pushing cheap beer" - Yelp
Dickens Prime
Seinfeld - Yada Yada

Events
Boulder County Fair
Food Truck Fiesta - Latino Chamber - September 17th

Thanks to Andy Eppler for "Nothing but the Rain" as our Intro

Send Off Music
Thanks to David Cutter Music for "Float Away

In the Buzz around town, the trio discusses a new Indian Restaurant, Noodles's drive through plans, renovation of 350, 356 and 356 1/2 Main Street, and a Food Truck Fiesta coming to Roosevelt Park in September

Thanks for listening and please reach out if you have any idea why traffic is so loud in Longmont - [email protected]

Mentions
Indian Bites
Noodles and Company
350, 356 and 356 1/2 rennovations
Council Pumps Brakes on Car Noise Ordinance

Events
Art Walk Summer on the Streets  - July 30th
Food Truck Fiesta - Latino Chamber - September 17th

Thanks to Andy Eppler for "Nothing but the Rain" as our Intro

Send Off Music
Thanks to David Cutter Music for "Float Away

We're back and better than ever.  In the Buzz around town, the trios discusses the re-opening of Winchells Donuts, Meco Coffee's new location, and the opening of Indian Bites.  Annie quizzes Brady and Eric on Longmont facts (it's not pretty folks).  Thanks to Dryland Distillery for offering a great prize to the winner. Spoiler alert:  it wasn't Brady. 

We learn what else Brady can't eat or drink  and in the final segment Eric tries the new Tropicana Crunch Cereal (made for orange juice).

Thanks for listening and please reach out if you have questions for the show
[email protected]

Mentions
Dryland Distillers
Meco Coffee Collective
Indian Bites
Sweet Cow
Winchell's Donut House

Events
Miracle on 4th - July 24th
Boulder County Chocolate Festival - July 23
Art Walk - July 23
Coffee with Cat People - July 23

Thanks to Andy Eppler for "Nothing but the Rain" as our Intro

Send Off Music
Thanks to David Cutter Music for "Float Away"

Brady does his best 'skipping the week' trailer.  Unfortunately Eric is 'under the weather'  See you all next week!

Annie, Brady and Eric sound off on the 4th's low-key vibe this year.  Our guests this week are Melissa Luedtke and Laura Amaya who are the owners of Airborne Gymnastics and Dance in Longmont.  Melissa and Laura have built a world class facility right here in Longmont that features summer camps to competitive gymnastics and everything in between.

On the Buzz portion of the show, the trio discusses the annexation of MacIntosh Lake, Rhythm on the River, Sweet Cow, hard raisins in Raisin Bran, Copper Sky Distillery's new home and dunking a breakfast burrito.

Send us your weird dunking obsession at [email protected]

Mentions
Airborne Gymnastics
MacIntosh Lake
Raisin Bran
Tropicana Orange Juice Cereal
Copper Sky Distillery
Sweet Cow
Landline Doughnuts
Rhythm on the River

Thanks to Andy Eppler for "Nothing but the Rain" as our Intro

Send Off Music
Thanks to David Cutter Music for "Float Away"