Ark Valley Activities Archives

Michael Martin Murphey and Carin Mari to headline the Tabor Opera House this weekend

by Community Contributor | Aug 20, 2019 | Ark Valley Activities, Entertainment | 0

The country-Western twang and Americana songs of Michael Martin Murphey and Carin Mari return to...

The Motet to play the Ivy Ballroom Friday night

by Landon James | Aug 15, 2019 | Ark Valley Activities, Arts & Culture, Buena Vista, Entertainment | 0

The Motet, known as phenomenal perpetrators of funk, will be igniting the stage of The Surf...

Last chance for environmental science training this year

by Jan Wondra | Aug 13, 2019 | Ark Valley Activities, Conservation, Environment, News | 0

Chaffee County has one last chance this year to get local training in th Envision Recreation...

Chaffee County Community Foundation offers training to nonprofits

by Taylor Sumners | Aug 12, 2019 | Activities & Events, Ark Valley Activities, Arts & Culture, Chaffee County, Community, Salida | 0

CCCF is joining the Colorado Gives Day 2019 annual state-wide online fundraising event to support local nonprofits and the Director of Online Giving for the Community First Foundation, Dana Rinderknecht, will give a training on registration and best practices in participating in the Chaffee GIVES for Colorado Gives Day 2019.

More fun at the Chaffee County Fair, muttin’ bustin’ and catching greased pigs

by Jan Wondra | Aug 7, 2019 | Agriculture, Ark Valley Activities, Ark Valley Heritage, Chaffee County, News | 1

As the Chaffee County Fair wrapped up Aug. 5, a group of nervous kids lined up for the finals of...

Angel of Shavano Car Show brings out auto enthusiasts

by Daniel Smith | Aug 5, 2019 | Ark Valley Activities, Chaffee County, News, Recreation & The Outdoors | 0

The popular Angel of Shavano Car Show, Aug. 3 at Riverside Park, drew hundreds of auto enthusiasts...

Watermelons, archery fun and more at the Chaffee County Fair

by Jan Wondra | Aug 4, 2019 | Activities & Events, Agriculture, Ark Valley Activities, Chaffee County, News | 0

That county fairs are for kids, as much as for adults, has been on full display at the Chaffee...

Chaffee County Fair, high-quality 4-H showing fosters ‘irreplaceable memories’

by Henry John DeKam | Aug 2, 2019 | Activities & Events, Ark Valley Activities, Ark Valley Heritage, Chaffee County, Community, News | 0

“…the memories and the skills they learn from these projects are irreplaceable.”

Shelby Teague
Judge

Wes Nickson Band to play Chaffee County Fair this weekend

by Landon James | Aug 1, 2019 | Activities & Events, Agriculture, Ark Valley Activities, Ark Valley Heritage, Entertainment | 0

Salida will be getting an extra-large helping of ‘country-fried blues and rock’ on...

Free Pancakes at Leadville’s BOOM Days for CMC grads

by Jan Wondra | Aug 1, 2019 | Ark Valley Activities, Ark Valley Heritage, Community, Schools | 0

Colorado Mountain College has a reward for CMC graduates and it’s not the diploma already...

Chaffee County Fair: animals weigh-in, and 4-H youth weigh in on experience

by Henry John DeKam | Aug 1, 2019 | Activities & Events, Ark Valley Activities, Ark Valley Heritage, Chaffee County, Community, News | 0

“The fair is a good experience. You get to be with animals and it’s a lot of work. You have to get up and [feed them]. You can pet them and even sleep in their pens if you want to! It’s really a fun experience.”
Ben Hatfield
Age 10