by Mark Smiley | Oct 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Volunteer Hours: During the month of July, in advance of Colorado Day, Alpine Bank’s nearly 800 employees engaged in 1,050 volunteer hours. Alpine Bank’s corporate, compensated volunteer program supports 19,200+ hours of community volunteer time each year. Employees can take 24 hours of annual paid volunteer time to help with causes that are as different as each individual, within a program that has grown organically.
Recipient: End of the Trail Rescue is an Olathe nonprofit offering abused and neglected horses a second chance to be cared for, nurtured, and valued. The JP Pritchard Foundation of Durango helps young people in need, with an emphasis on vocational training, counseling, medical services, rehabilitation, and education. The Snowmass Chapel is a dynamic community of faith, serving residents and visitors to Snowmass.
Like the Colorado River, Alpine Bank was born and raised in Colorado. Colorado Day, the state’s anniversary of joining the union in 1876, is now officially recognized annually, on August 1. To celebrate in 2021, Alpine Bank leadership created a celebratory sweepstakes to reward volunteerism and the vital work of community nonprofits in the state. Participants were asked to nominate their favorite nonprofit on the Alpine Bank Facebook page, making it eligible to win a grant of $1,876. In addition, the bank promoted volunteerism both internally with its employees, and externally with its customers.
From nearly 900 nominees, three community nonprofits were selected by random drawing and each was awarded $1,876. They include the End of the Trail Rescue, the JP Pritchard Foundation, and the Snowmass Chapel.
“Supporting our community is foundational to Alpine Bank’s mission,” says Glen Jammaron, president of Alpine Bank. “Our enthusiasm for supporting the causes, charities, and organizations in Colorado is clearly matched by our customers, who engaged in this first-time sweepstakes with so many nominations of nonprofits they’re passionate about.”
The nearly 800 employees of Alpine Bank engaged in a total of 1,050 volunteer hours in August. The bank supports more than 19,000 hours of community hours a year by enabling employees to take up to 24 hours of paid time to volunteer for the groups and causes they support.
An employee-owned organization with $5.6 billion in assets headquartered in Glenwood Springs, Alpine Bank operates locations across Colorado and serves a total of more than 160,000 customers. For more information, visit www.alpinebank.com.
by Jessica Hughes | Oct 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
New and emerging brands like Bravazzi added to the mix at Seltzerland. Photo by Jessica Hughes
Despite current rises in COVID-19 cases over the summer and numerous festivals canceled in 2021, large events like Seltzerland, still forged ahead by reinventing themselves in these uncertain times. Last month Denver hosted the popular Seltzerland, the nationally touring hard seltzer festival, at Overland Golf Course, marking its second year in the Mile High city.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions in 2020, the entire event had to be completely reimagined to avoid being cancelled. Originally the event was designed to be held indoors but with COVID, Kate Levenstien, the CEO and founder of Cannonball Productions, decided to host the event on a golf course instead.
Moving Seltzerland to the greens changed the structure of the event and made it safe for everyone to attend during the pandemic. Tee time sign ups were introduced (timed entries), while attendees walked the course with their group stopping by each tasting booth along the way. Sampling routes are designed as a one-way road to keep everyone socially distanced.
Following a successful launch in 2020, Seltzerland began a nationwide 25 city tour in March 2021 at golf courses in Scottsdale, Tampa, Atlanta, Nashville, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Minneapolis and more.
With the rise in hard seltzers over the years, there seemed to be a space for another “beer fest” only with hard seltzers. As an ode to bubbles and seltzers, Levenstien says “we created Seltzerland to give hard seltzer fans the opportunity to sample new flavors in the most fun way possible. With one-of-a-kind activations, brand new s
Colorado-based breweries, like Oskar Blues, handed out tastings of their hard seltzer line, Wild Basin. Photo by Jessica Hughes
eltzer varieties and beautiful golf courses, Seltzerland is a can’t miss experience.”
Cannonball Production
s also produces the ever popular Bacon and Beer Classic that has made its way to Denver for the past five years, along with other festivals such as Taco Takeover and Whiskey Feast.
Even tequila brands, like Jose Cuervo, made their mark with an elaborate booth and a mixology station. Photo by Jessica Hughes
At Seltzerland, attendees enjoyed a fun day on the green while leisurely walking around the golf course sampling from over 100 hard seltzer flavors, no golfing required. Brands large and small participated including White Claw, Mike’s Hard Lemonade Seltzer, Vizzy and Playamar (Jose Cuervo Seltzer), plus a few from Colorado; Wild Basin from Oskar Blues and Spiked Snowmelt by Upslope Brewing.
Perfectly distanced booths were spread out along the course, where attendees could taste their favorite seltzers and discover new ones with over 20 brands present. Entertainment came in the form of lawn games such as bocce ball and golf ladder. Some brands even provided Seltzer swag and Instagram-worthy booths.
Sad you missed it this year? Well, Seltzerland plans to return to Denver in 2022 with the same structure and the same fun experience it had this year.
To learn more about the 2022 event, visit www.seltzerland.com.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seltzerland/ Instagram: @seltzer_land
by Mark Smiley | Jul 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Bourbon & Beer Afternoon Tasting Experience Comes To Glendale
The Greater Glendale Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Made Here Beer and Bardstown Bourbon Company, have a special event planned for Wednesday, August 25, 2021. The Bourbon & Beer Afternoon Tasting Experience will be held at the Try Club at Infinity Park from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is just $20 per attendee.
Representatives from Made Here Beer and Bardstown Bourbon Company will be on hand to talk about each of their products and pour samples for each attendee. Made Here has three beers on the market: Lager, American Ale, and IPA. Bardstown will have three different types of bourbons.
You must be 21 years of age to attend. Visit www.bourbonbeerafternoontastingexperi ence.eventbrite.com to purchase tickets. Try Club can be accessed by entering the Glendale Sports Center at 4500 East Kentucky Avenue.
by Mark Smiley | Jul 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Bacon & Bourbon Festival was held in Keystone, on June 26-27, 2021, in River Run Village. The next festivals in River Run are the 24th Bluegrass and Beer on August 7-8, 2021, and Oktoberfest on September 4, 2021. Bluegrass and Beer will feature craft beer samples and 12 different bluegrass acts on three stages. Visit www. keystonefestivals.com for more information and to buy tickets.
by Mark Smiley | Jul 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
by Mark Smiley
Quality Sound: The Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 2 earbuds come in black or white and offer superior audio quality.
The Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 2 is one of the best wireless earphones on the market today. Sennheiser has been making audio products for 75 years and this is the second installment of their wireless earbuds. Often compared to Apple’s Airpods, Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 2 offers superior audio quality. When put through the paces, it had dynamic sound on all music and podcasts played with very few interruptions. And the buds are comfortable in the ear. Plus, they offer replacement earbud tips to suit your needs.
These earbuds, although not technically sports earphones, are sweat-resistant and splash proof, and they are stylish with a case that charges the earbuds via USB-C. The battery lasts around four hours which is more than most on the market. They come in black or white and they have volume controls on the earbuds themselves using the default tap-and-hold gesture.
Pairing them with a smartphone was simple, thanks to support for the latest wireless streaming standard, Bluetooth 5.1. The Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 2 also has an impressive build quality. They’re made of dense plastic and have sleek metal surfaces that also double as touch-sensitive controls.
The app available in the Google Playstore or Apple App Store is a necessary companion for this product. Straight out of the box, the call quality for a phone call was poor but when adjusting the settings in the app, it improves. Namely, the addition of active noise-canceling of this model is a key and premium feature.
For $250, it is not affordable to everyone but if you are in the market for a reliable and great sounding wireless earbud, we recommend the Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 2. For more information, visit en-us.sennheiser.com/momentumtrue wireless-2.
by Mark Smiley | Jul 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
MONSTER JAM® Returns To Denver August 13-15
by Mark Smiley
MONSTER JAM® returns to the Mile High City at Ball Arena from Friday, August 13, to Sunday, August 15, welcoming back fans at 100% full capacity. Marking the much-anticipated return of the first Monster Jam event back in Colorado following the pandemic pause, Monster Jam features the ultimate mix of high-flying stunts and four-wheel excitement.
The Monster Jam Pit Party will return to Denver on both Saturday and Sunday, where fans can see the massive trucks up close, watch live pre-race interviews, and participate in Q&As with the drivers, get pre-signed autograph cards, take pictures, and enjoy other family-friendly fun.
Colorado fans will witness a fierce battle for the event championship with each skilled Monster Jam athlete tearing up the dirt with gravity-defying fe
ats in 12,000-pound Monster Jam trucks going head-to-head for points in Freestyle, Skills Challenges and Racing competitions. Plus, fans can become part of the action by voting for the winner in the Skills Challenge and Freestyle competitions via real-time, in-stadium fan voting on their smartphones.
Tickets and Pit Passes are $20 each and available for purchase online at Ticketmaster.com.
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