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Ski-Hi Stampede parades, rodeo pack the streets and the stands
MONTE VISTA – The 102nd annual Ski-Hi Stampede brought crowds of people to downtown Monte Vista for colorful parades and to the Ski-Hi Complex for thrilling PRCA action. This year’s theme for the parades on Friday and Saturday mornings was “Heroes Among Us.”. The Color Guard headed...
A hike to visit old trees
The sun flashed through the rustling aspens as we quietly hiked a short downhill section of the trail. Reaching the bottom, the sky appeared a dazzling blue above the ridgeline on the short uphill slope in front of us. We anticipated an amazing view as a little spring in our step pushed us up the last 50 feet of the slope.
Wynonna dazzles on the Stampede stage
MONTE VISTA – Country singing legend Wynonna brought that “true country bass” to kick off the 102nd annual Ski-Hi Stampede. Thursday’s crowd helped themselves to the delicious annual Monte Vista Rotary Chuck Wagon Dinner before the concert and took in the sights at Wright’s Amusements carnival before heading into the concert venue.
‘We’re a family’: 50+ years of Semillas de la Tierra
A reception that reflects on the more than five decades of Semillas de la Tierra dance performances will be held Thursday, July 18, at the Luther Bean Museum on the Adams State campus. It’s a dance group started in1972 by Herman and Patsy Martinez to engage Adams State students with...
Los Mocochetes to rock Cole Park on Sunday
ALAMOSA — The Alamosa Live Music Association is providing free live music in Cole Park all summer long, with its Sundays at Six concert series. The music continues at 6 p.m. on July 21, with the 8-piece, Chicano funk band, Los Mocochetes. Los Mocochetes is from Denver. This colorful...
Rhythms on Rio lineup has ‘something for everyone’
DEL NORTE – Rhythms on the Rio, the San Luis Valley's largest and longest-running music festival, will return to Del Norte on Aug. 2-4. Organized by the South Fork Music Association, it has been held annually since 2006, except 2020 and 2021, to raise money to put musical instruments in the hands of San Luis Valley kids. Last year the event raised $15,000 for local school music programs.
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