August 28, 2017 // Holly Harmon

The Crested Butte Land Trust and the Crested Butte Public Library joined forces this year to bring art, the outdoors, and reading together in a unique way for users of the Lower Loop.

Located just outside of town, the Lower Loop is a short drive or walk from the Creative District. At the Lower Loop, you can find winding paths, imaginary fairy gardens, and StoryWalk®. StoryWalk® is a worldwide project created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and was developed with the help of Rachel Senechal of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Be sure to look for a StoryWalk® at home or on your next trip as you can find them in 50 states and 11 countries!

Pages of a children’s story book are displayed on this perfect family walk, with majestic views at the end of the wide path.

Grab a free map for detailed directions, pack snacks or a light lunch and head out Peanut Lake Road to get started on your reading adventure. Be sure to keep an eye out for wildlife, bikers, bugs, gnomes, and fairies!

This year’s Crested Butte StoryWalk® book is Some Bugs, written by Angela Diterlizzi and illustrated by Brendan Wenzel.

It’s the perfect book to read while walking with your wiggly ones.

As you read along your walk, try to mimic what Some Bugs do: Jump, Hide, Swim, Flutter, and even Make! The unique illustrations will delight both adults and children with bright colors, fun text, hidden images (can you find the anteater?) and two pages of labeled bugs for those who just have to know “what is that bug called?!”

Once you finish your walk, if your child just can’t get enough of Some Bugs head to the Creative District and visit the family-owned and independent bookstore, Townie Books, to get your own copy to take home!

This is the third year that the Crested Butte Library and the Crested Butte Land Trust have collaborated for StoryWalk®. Jen Hillebrandt, a former Youth Services Coordinator for the Crested Butte Library, discovered the idea and brought it to Crested Butte as a collaborative project with the Land Trust. She chose Some Bugs for this year’s book based on its relation to nature and the outdoors, its beautiful illustrations, and the rhyming and simple nature of the text.

Plus, Jen says, Some Bugs helps bugs avoid “a bad rap.”

New this year is support from the Mt. Crested Butte/ Crested Butte Rotary Club, the Bubble Wrap and King of the Mountain, Inc. The Creative District also awarded funds to the project, allowing the Library to commission local artist Kate Seeley to paint the posts that hold the pages of the storybook with her whimsy and talent.

Kate was excited to work with the Creative District and inspired by the broad creative guidelines “to decorate the posts to mimic nature”. For Seeley, the creativity comes once she gets her hands on the materials for a project. She created whimsical designs on the posts using colored pencils. She likes when “stuff tells you what to do,” like a knot in the wood or the hue of the grain. Her favorite aspect of the project was the negative spaces in the design.

Kate loved this project, and as she put it “one little thread turns into the whole spool”.

The thread of this project was so inspiring that she is creating a whole series inspired by the Storywalk® post designs. This Labor Day weekend, you will be able to find, headboards, signs inspired by Kate’s StoryWalk® design at the People’s Fair in downtown Crested Butte.

For more information on the Lower Loop Storywalk®, check out the Crested Butte Land Trust. Read more about the Paragon People’s Fair here

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August 28, 2017 // Cassidy Tawse-Garcia

The leaves are changing; crimson and golden hues are popping up all over the hillsides. The air is crisp, trails are buff, and frost may even great you in the early morning. It is Fall in Crested Butte. What once was a “shoulder season,” today is packed with events nearly every weekend. So between riding your bike and taking in the magic that is the changing colors of an aspen tree, make sure to check out the many local creative events happening in the Valley.

People’s Fair – September 2^nd and 3^rd

The Paragon Gallery’s 100% volunteer-powered, non-juried art show will feature artists from the Gunnison Valley and greater Western Slope. In its 28^th year, “more than half the artists are local to the Valley,” says Festival Director, Jeff Dautrich.

Taking place down the middle of Elk Avenue (between 2^nd and 4^th streets) starting at 10 a.m. each day. “You can expect lots of cool arts and crafts, treasures and things that are affordable,” says Dautrich. More than 80 vendors display their wares. These include Julie Glassman and her antique enameled jewelry, Leslie Locklear’s “rusty things” (hailing from her Jack’s Cabin home), and Linda Drake with her funky handmade kitchen towels.

Back this year by popular demand, Oh Be Dogful’s Dog Show will take place on Sunday. Be prepared for pooches in costume, on parade. Or better yet, bring your furry friend and enter him in the fun!

There is no better way to kick off the fall season than a visit to the People’s Fair.

Vinotok – September 18-23

Truly Crested Butte’s most original festival, a fall in the West Elks is not complete without the burning of the Grump. Inspired by Eastern European traditions of celebrating the harvest, and preparing for the changing season, Vinotok was created by Crested Butte-local Marcie Telander 34 years ago.

Complete with maidens representing the 12 months of the year, a Dragon and a Knight, a Green Man channeling the male energy of the Earth and the Harvest Mother representing the fertility, the many characters of Vinotok create an archetypical cast of players. Together they bless and release the season, making way for winter.

Vinotok’s signature events include: the Harvest Mother Celebration at the Crested Butte Farmers Market the Sunday before the fire, “Myth, Meaning & Ritual” the story of Vinotok with Telander herself on Monday night, the Bootsie Spritzer Memorial Liar’s Night on Thursday evening (where the Green Man is announced), the Community Feast down the middle of Elk Avenue on Friday evening, and of course, the fire and burning of the Grump on Saturday.

Locals and tourists alike are invited to record their “grumps,” or gripes and grimaces at the world, and drop them in the many “Grump Boxes” around town in the weeks leading up to the fire. The Grump boxes are decorated by Crested Butte Community School children and make their way into the belly of the fire as a final resting place.

Perhaps the signature of Vinotok, every year an effigy is built and put “on trail” for the crimes of humanity against the earth. Ultimately, the Grump is found guilty and paraded down Elk Avenue to burn in the flames of one the largest fires allowed within town limits in the U.S.

“The fire is a cathartic release of the things we want to let go,” explains Vinotok Chief Mistress Kat Harrington.

To participate: Keep an eye on the Crested Butte News for a call for Volunteers. Or plan to attend the many events throughout the week and enjoy the spectacle.

Crested Butte Film Festival – September 28^th – October 1^st

Now in its seventh year, the Crested Butte Film Festival is all about gathering. Community, ideas, activities and action bring people together. The festival, “celebrates the transformative experience of film,” explains festival Co-Director Jennifer Brody.

In fact, an entire program of the international film festival is called, “Gather,” featuring events and activities to engage with fellow festival goers outside of the theater. From hikes to a special meal at Lil’s Sushi, the opportunities abound. With 100 films showing on three screens in two venues (the Crested Butte Center for the Arts and the Majestic Theater) over four days, a cinematic journey awaits.

A Festival favorite this year is “A Plastic Ocean,” of which Brody affirms it is, “a powerful look at the state of the world.” An Act Now Film, the audience will be provided with three concrete ways to act on the planet’s behalf. Also, don’t miss the curated festival guides, providing festival-goers with unique suggestions to enjoy not only films but also the bounty of fall that Crested Butte has to offer.

If you go: Four-day festival passes are $240, which include priority seating and guaranteed access to films. A full listing of films and events will be available September 1^st at cbfilmfest.org. 

Iron Pour – October 5^th

Molten iron, hot and bubbling, glowing in the darkness and illuminating the night. It rolls down the hillside, with the aid fire-workers in tow, matching the hue of the changing aspen leaves. The molten iron makes its way into molds, of which cast iron works of art will be created. The many artists, students, and teachers work as a team manipulating iron, in one of the most unique art forms to exist today.

An Iron Pour is “a community art-making event,” out of necessity, explains Event Director, Melissa Mason. “Pouring iron is not something you can do in isolation by yourself. It’s a heavy process, and not easy work, so artists work together,” Mason continues.

An iron pour is not only a visual and physical arts experience; it is an event that encourages participation from novice to professional. From the experienced iron artists who work for days in advance setting up the pour and stoking the special furnace, to the skilled workers who assist in the pour, to the university students in artistic residency, to community members themselves who have the opportunity to carve a “scratch block” to be cast; the iron pour is for everyone. Plus the end product, a take home scratch block made of iron, will be an everlasting memory of the event.

In its third year, the Crested Butte Community Iron Pour is put on by the Art Studio of the Center for the Arts, and is supported by a grant from the Crested Butte Creative District. The event hosts artists from across the country, willing to travel to participate in a “pour” event. This year’s event will feature Araan Schmidtt of Colorado Mesa University. Schmidtt is known as an innovator in the art form, his father being responsible for building the first small-batch iron-casting furnace in the 1960s. Before that time, small sculpture iron casting was nearly impossible, as most furnaces were meant for huge items like trains, and were thus immobile.

So while the roots of the art form are ancient, the technique utilized in the Crested Butte Iron Pour is relatively modern. Crested Butte’s pour is even more unique in that it is “off the grid,” meaning everything is run off generators and there is no plug in power source. This aspect of the event allows the pour to take place in quite an iconic location, on “The Bench” overlooking the town of Crested Butte.

New this year, Sloss Metal Arts, the premier iron casting operation in the country, will build the Crested Butte community its own furnace. “This means we can go beyond an annual pour, and practical production aspects could be made all the time,” says Mason.

If you go: The “burn in,” where the furnace is started, begins at 4:30 pm. The furnace will be ready by 6pm, and the pour will go until 11 pm. Scratch blocks will be available at the event (and in the weeks prior) for purchase, where attendees can carve a design of their choice to be cast. The Event is free, and drinks and food will be available for purchase. Dress warmly, as it is fall in Crested Butte, and temperatures could drop.

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August 24, 2017 // Olivia Lueckemeyer

Just like the people of Crested Butte, the buses that circle through town and on the mountain are chalk full of personality.

“Crested Butte is a pretty artsy town,” said Chris Larsen, current Mountain Express transit manager. “People just love the painted buses.”

The decision to paint the buses of Crested Butte came from Jim “Deli” Schmidt, the Mountain Express transit manager in 1983, the year when the town was able to purchase six new buses at once. An artist from the Paragon Art Gallery submitted proposals for the buses’ designs, including the cow bus, the Aspen tree bus, the lizard bus, the flower bus, the mushroom bus, and a bus depicting a scene on Elk Avenue.

Ever since then, every new bus added to the fleet is transformed into a work of local art. About 40 buses have roamed the streets of Crested Butte since the first painted bus hit the road, according to Larsen, and today 23 buses are in operation, all painted with a unique design.

When a new bus is added to the Mountain Express fleet, staff members put a request for proposals in the Crested Butte News calling for local artists to submit a sketch of their design. The Mountain Express board then holds a meeting where artists are invited to attend, explain their design and answer any questions the board may have. A winning idea is chosen by the board and the artist is given a bay in the bus repair shop and all the necessary supplies to bring their design to life.

According to Larsen, depending on the amount of detail involved in artist’s design, painting a bus can take anywhere from one to two months.

Local artist and creative behind the beloved fish bus Kate Seeley said her bus took three months to paint. Originally named the Trout Transit, the fish bus, which now lives in Seeley’s back yard and serves as her studio, came to life after then-transit-manager Scott Truex requested that Seeley submit a design.

“Last minute I whipped up a sketch,” she said. “It was a coup because nobody, including Scott, knew if I was a decent artist, much less a decent painter.”

Seeley played a significant role in paving the way for today’s bus art protocol. She was the first artist to be paid for the job after vocalizing her opinion that artists should be reimbursed for painting the buses. Today, according to Larsen, artists are paid $2,000 to paint a larger bus or $1,000 for a smaller bus.

She also mentioned that Mountain Express should switch to non-toxic paint so future artists would not be exposed to potentially harmful chemicals. The board listened and promptly swapped out their supply.

Having just moved to Crested Butte from Boulder, painting a Mountain Express bus gave Seeley a “grand entrance” into the community, she said.

“I was inspired to paint the bus because this guy, Scott Truex, who barely knew me nor my work believed in me and I had never painted anything so huge and that would become public art,” she said. “I enjoy my efforts most when appreciated and shared with people who cannot afford original art versus having it locked away in one person’s home. I embraced the challenge with fervor and delight.”

Former Buttian Jesse Blumenthal is responsible for the bicycle bus, which can be found on the streets of Crested Butte today. He said his bus took one month to paint and was inspired by a photograph taken by local photographer Trent Bona.

“Ever since moving to Crested Butte I was taken with the openness for art in and on public spaces,” Blumenthal said. “I was very grateful to become a part of that tradition.”

The greater community is also sometimes asked to contribute to a bus design. In 2016, to raise funds for the Paradise Animal Welfare Society, members of the community were asked to send in a photo of their pet along with a small donation. Two pets were chosen to be painted on a new bus and the remaining pets were given a painted paw print with their name.

Six more buses are slated to join the Mountain Express fleet between now and 2018, Larsen said. Two designs have already been chosen, a wildflower bus and a bubble bus, and Larsen said Mountain Express will soon put out a request for more designs.

To Larsen’s knowledge, the tradition of painting the buses is unique to Crested Butte, at least in the United States.

“Other places might paint their buses, but they are all the same; no one paints them like we do,” he said. “It makes the community even more unique than it already is.”

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July 28, 2017 // Cassidy Tawse Garcia

Flames lick the sizzling meats; locally-sourced sausages, sides of lamb and beef roast away in the embers and flames. Near by, a curanto, an Argentinian word describing vegetables wrapped in cloth and buried under the ground to roast away to perfection, is at work.

The night sky twinkles; rows of tables are set, inviting guests to dine by—quite literally—the fire. This is Feast in the Field, a “celebration of local food.” Where Chef Kalon Wall of the Sunflower Restaurant prepares a five-course, locally sourced, Colorado-inspired meal, in the “gaucho” style of cooking hailing from the mountains of Patagonia.

In its second year, Feast in the Field is a fundraiser for Mountain Roots Food Project, Gunnison Valley’s own community food organization. The event, a brainchild of Chef Wall and Mountain Roots Board Members Cassie Pence and Sarah Stoll, is an evening that celebrates Gunnison Valley’s own “taste of place.”

“Mountain Roots is so fortunate to be in collaboration with what is truly the finest restaurant in Crested Butte,” Says Mountain Roots Board President, John Meyer. “The Feast in the Field venue releases the Sunflower cast from the confines of the kitchen at 214 Elk and really allows the creativity to flow.”

Whether dining alongside a farmer that raised the greens on your plate, or watching the culinary drama unfold at Chef Wall’s fire pits, “the evening is about providing a storytelling experience,” explains Stoll.

Feast in the Field is no run of the mill “farm to table” dinner. Diners are asked to become part of the “local” experience, scribing notes on each course in their own take-home gift, a hand-bound and printed “Notes from the Field” journal created by local artist Stephanie White. Chef Wall trained with the world-renowned chef (featured on Netflix’s Chef’s Table), Francis Mallman to learn the gaucho-style of cooking he brings to the Crested Butte event.

While the cooking style’s origins may be from around the world, the event is all about celebrating the bounty of Colorado. From serving Big B’s cider, to preparing beef from Gunnison Valley’s own Parker Pastures, to the quintessential summer ingredient of the Colorado peach, the meal highlights Crested Butte’s own backyard.

Gaucho is the Spanish word for “cowboy” and that is where the inspiration for the event comes from. Imagine the archetypical cowboy cooking by campfire. These are the origins of the gaucho-cooking style Chef Wall practices. “Colorado and Argentina both have a ranching heritage, and open fire cooking makes the most of that heritage,” explains Wall of connecting the two worlds of food Feast in the Field brings together.

Chef Wall elevates the cooking experience of the simple cowboy to one of a work of art, inviting guests to indulge not just in the taste of his dishes, but also in the skeptical of preparing them. “With the right tools, there are seven distinct ways of cooking with one medium, fire,” says Wall.

The fires, by which the entire meal is prepared, are begun days in advance. Wall himself will be stoking the flames at dawn the day of the event, to ensure the right cooking environment for his meticulously sourced ingredients.

And when it comes to ingredients, the foodshed of the Gunnison Valley has more than enough to offer. While the meal’s final details are not decided until the week of the event, thus ensuring the best local sourcing possible, diners can count on enjoying produce from Thistle Whistle and Rain Crow Farms in Hotchkiss and Calder Farm in Gunnison. As well as the special treat of Mountain Roots’ own farm-raised chickens.

As the event is meant to celebrate producers, diners will have the opportunity to enjoy their meals alongside the farmers and vintners themselves. New this year, the five unique courses will be paired with authentic Argentinean Malbecs and other varietals hailing from Catena Vineyards. The vintners will be on hand to educate on the truly special wine pairings.

Not to be out-done by the menu offerings, tables will be decorated with local flower arrangements from From the Ground Up flowers. Guests are encouraged to take bouquets home.

This year’s event will take place at the Kroft Ranch, just outside of the town limits of Crested Butte at the base of Gibson Ridge. The property is a historic ranch in the valley, and provides a link between the tradition of ranching in the Gunnison Valley and the current resurgence of interest in locally sourced food.

If you go: Feast in the Field takes place August 3^rd at 5:30 pm. Tickets are $200 and can be purchased by going to mountainroootsfoodproject.org. All proceeds raised go to supporting Mountain Roots programming in the Gunnison Valley, which includes summer camps, cooking classes and farm operations. Dress is Crested Butte festive, and riding of bikes to the venue is encouraged.

This was a sell-out event last year. So, do not wait to purchase your tickets for the meal of the summer!

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August 14, 2017 // Olivia Lueckemeyer

Creative energy is palpable in Crested Butte. Events as informal as busking on the street have been known to turn out some of the most talented musicians, not to mention the renowned artists who regularly make pit stops at the Center for the Arts to perform live.

Familiarizing yourself with the Crested Butte music scene is almost inevitable. Sounds emanating from bars and restaurants as passersby wander down Elk Avenue offer a variety of genres and atmospheres to fulfill a listener’s desires. It’s less of a matter of finding music than selecting which performance to attend.

Genres ranging from rock and bluegrass to jazz and country can be experienced during Alpenglow, an outdoor concert series hosted every Monday evening beginning in June and running through August. The event is free and open to the public and is a beloved fixture of the Crested Butte community by both locals and visitors alike.

A similar summer concert series takes place every Wednesday evening at the Base Area. Hosted by the Mt. Crested Butte Town Center Community Association, LIVE! From Mt. CB features a broad range of musicians and genres. Past acts have included the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Lukas Nelson & The Promise of the Real.

For musicians searching for an even more immersive experience, there are several spots in town that are welcoming to artists who may want to perform. Establishments like Montanya Distillers, the Eldo, the Red Room and the Princess Wine Bar are known for creating an ambiance that allows guests to grab a drink while enjoying live music.

Karen Hoskin, owner of Montanya’s, said the cocktail bar seeks to book acoustic musicians who  perform original material rather than covers. Live music of all genres is hosted year-round and  musicians can expect to take home 5-10 percent of the bar’s earnings.  

“We love to be a part of expanding their audience and supporting their success,” Hoskin said.

Another way for creatives to showcase their talents is by booking a performance during Syllables & Sound, a quarterly event hosted at the Center of the Arts. Creator Joe Knight said he began hosting the local talent showcase in December 2014 after recognizing a need in the community for creatives who wished to share their art with the public outside of the traditional open-mic environment.

“I really wanted to use the concept of an open-mic night but without the attached stigma,” he said. “I wanted to have people focus their attention on the performers and the songs they have written; it’s a very intimate experience, the lights are down and it’s all eyes on the artist.”

Syllables and Sound is not exclusive to musicians, though. Spoken word aficionados, such as poets and short story writers, are also encouraged to perform. Each performance, Knight said, is treated with professional-grade production value, including lights and sound.

“We try to promote local musicians and artists of any genre by facilitating the creation of their art with the exact same attention and detail we would give any artist that we pay to come [to the Center for the Arts],” Knight said. “It’s very much a professional set-up for amateur performers.”

Each performer is allotted 15-20 minutes to share their work, allowing for about six to eight artists per show. Knight said this gives creatives the appropriate amount of time to share their work.

“We limit the number of people who can perform on any given night to keep performance slots long enough,” he said. “Fifteen to 20 minutes is enough time to get them up there and feeling good about it, but also short enough to keep it fresh.”

All artists, both local and visiting, are welcomed and encouraged to partake in Syllables & Sound. For more information, interested participants can email joe@crestedbuttearts.org.

As a haven that attracts both artists passing through town and those who have chosen to call it home, Crested Butte has no shortage of outlets for creatives looking to get involved in the local music scene. Whether it be attending an impromptu performance or booking a live show, there is something for every musician in this corner of the Rockies.

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August 14, 2017 // Olivia Lueckemeyer

Cocktails have taken over Crested Butte. Whether you have a hankering for sweet, bitter or dry flavors, almost every restaurant and bar boasts a substantial cocktail list with options that appeal to every palate.

Crested Butte’s own Montanya Distillers creates craft cocktails using its award-winning, house-made Platino or Oro rum. Not a rum fan? Not a problem. Certain Montanya’s cocktails are so rich with decadent flavor profiles that the average Joe may not realize they are rum-based.

Located just off Elk Avenue, the Dogwood Cocktail Cabin is also a favorite for locals and visitors looking to grab a drink. Using vodka, rum, tequila, whiskey and gin, the Dogwood creates craft cocktails using unique ingredients, some of which you may have never heard of, which makes them all the more exciting.

The cocktails of Crested Butte are not just exclusive to Montanya’s and the Dogwood, though. Many restaurants also offer extensive cocktails lists for customers to peruse. Here’s a list of the best cocktails in Crested Butte and where to find them.

*The cocktails on the list are in no particular order  

The Maharaja- Montanya’s Distillers, 212 Elk Ave.

In a cocktail shaker with ice mix:
1/2 fresh lime, juiced
1.5 oz. Maharaja Syrup
1.5 oz. Ginger Syrup
3 oz. Montanya Oro rum

Instructions: Shake vigorously. Strain and serve in a martini or coupe glass. Option to also serve in a rocks glass and top with soda water. Garnish with a floating lime wheel and 3 cardamom pods. Rim the glass with a combination of turbinado sugar, powdered cinnamon and nutmeg (or other favorite spices).

Berry Jive- Montanya’s Distillers, 212 Elk Ave.

In a cocktail shaker with ice mix:
3 fresh strawberries (option: 2 fresh strawberries and 4 raspberries)
4 mint leaves
2 basil leaves
Muddle ingredients together.

Then add:
.75 oz triple syrup
2.5 oz Montanya Platino rum
1 oz fresh squeezed orange juice
1 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice

Strain and pour over Belgian beer glass filled with cocktail ice.
Garnish with a mint leaf and fresh berry.

How to make the triple syrup:
Bring a combination of natural sugar, light agave, and honey (1 part) and water (1 part) to a boil. Refrigerate. Keeps in fridge up to 30 days.

Beetnik- Dogwood Cocktail Cabin, 309 3^rd Street

Beet-infused vodka, ginger, lemon.

Instructions: Shake and stir with ice, then strain and serve without ice in a rocks glass.

Southern Sidecar- Dogwood Cocktail Cabin, 309 3^rd Street

Maker’s Mark, angostura bitters and blood orange served with a sumac/sugar rim.

Instructions: Shake and stir with ice, then strain and serve without ice in a rocks glass.

Brown Bear – Elk Avenue Prime, 226 Elk Ave.

1.5 oz. Bird Dog Chocolate Bourbon

.5 oz. Kahlua

1 oz. Irish Cream

Build in rocks glass over ice, shake and serve.

Purple Haze Margarita- Pitas in Paradise, 302 Elk Ave.

Hornitos Plata Tequila, Grand Marnier, fresh lime, orange juice, a splash of cranberry juice with a tang rim.

291 Ruby- Elk Avenue Prime, 226 Elk Ave.

1 oz. 291 Bourbon
1.5 oz. Emmolo merlot
.5 oz. Demerara syrup
One slice of lemon and four Bordeaux cherries

Instructions: Muddle cherries, combine all ingredients in a shaker and stir until chilled. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass with lemon garnish

Wild Ginger- Ginger Café, 425 Elk Ave.

1.5 oz. Vodka 80

1 oz. ginger syrup

.5 oz. lemon juice

2 lemon wedges

Pinch of mint leaves

Soda water

Instructions: Build in print class. Muddle mint and lemon wedges. Add ice, vodka, ginger syrup and lemon juice. Shake. Top with soda water. Garnish with an umbrella, ginger candy, and half a lemon wheel.

Scorpion Margarita – Bonez, 130 Elk Ave.

Serrano and habañero-infused tequila, fresh squeezed lime juice, triple sec, served with a chilé salt rim.

Bloody Mary- The Last Steep

House-made Bloody Mary mix, vodka, garnished with veggies.

Mai Tai – Secret Stash, 303 Elk Ave.

Rum, coconut rum, pineapple juice, orange and a few secret ingredients.

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Josh Legere was awarded a Small Grant for Individual Creatives to craft a ski bench. You can find it now at the RTA bus stop in CB.