The weather forecast is calling for a beautiful weekend! Start out this evening with free live music on the Gunnison Art Center patio. Local music artist Kevin Walter will be playing starting at 5pm. Follow this with dinner and libations at one of the local great restaurants and pubs. At 8pm, head out to the Gunnison Valley Observatory, located across from the Hartman Rocks Recreation Area, for the astronomy mini-lecture series and viewing through the 30" telescope and smaller amateur scopes. You may even see some of the Perseid meteors that are dancing through the skies at this time of year.
On Saturday morning, after breakfast and coffee at one of the local restuarants or coffee houses, head on o
ver to the Gunnison Valley Farmers Market. Fresh, local and Western Slope, produce is abundant at this time of year. The Top of the World Garden Club's Annual Flower Show takes place from 2 to 4 pm at the County's Fred Field Western Heritage Center at the Rodeo Grounds. Follow this up with rip-roaring, mud-flinging, fun at the Gunnison Mud Runs at the Rodeo Grounds! Public viewing again takes place on Saturday evening at 8pm at the Gunnison Observatory.On Sunday, enjoy the great outdoor recreation opporunities the Valley has to offer and finish out the summer weekend with Sundays at 7 at Legion Park. "Mountain Holler" will be providing free music. Bring your lawnchair or blanket and kick back for some great music.
