Lots to Do in Gunnison

Well - the daily monsoon rains continue and we are all ready to start quacking and waddling on webbed feet! Good thing sandals and flip-flops are the footwear of most Gunnisonites! Even with the daily rains, there is a lot to do this upcoming summer weekend.
Start off Friday evening with the First Friday Gallery Walk downtown. You can begin at the Gunnison Arts Center, listen to free music provided by "Mountain Holler" on the patio, take in the wonderful artwork inside the Center and then head to the other Gallery Walk venues. A list of participating art galleries can be found at the Arts Center. If art isn't your cup of tea - head over the the Gunnison Community Pool at 200 East Spencer for the "Dive at 5" Program. There is supervised pool games for the kids. Follow up your activities with dinner at one of Gunnison's fabulous restaurants. Then head out to the Gunnison Valley Observatory for the Summer Lecture Series and listen to Dr. Richard Olenick speak on "Dward Novae" and look at the stars through the 30" telescope and smaller amateur scopes. If it's clear, you might be able to see some meteors - the start of the Perseid Meteor Show that peaks this coming Thursday/Friday eveving.
Saturday morning, head to the Gunnison Farmers' Market located on the 100 Block of E Virginia, adjacent to the IOOF Park. You can purchase locally grown produce, get some great artisan breads and pastries, buy a bottle of western slope wine, peruse the local arts and crafts and visit with just about everyone in Gunnison. Saturday afternoon you can enjoy fishing, hiking, biking, kayaking, rafting, tennis, softball, basketball, climbing and just about every other kind of outdoor recreation. If the rains do come, head over to the Gunnison Pioneer Museum and enjoy the fascinating exhibits. You can learn a lot about the history of the Gunnison Valley. There is also the Gunnison Community Center for indoor recreation - swimming, basketball, play pool, foosball or pingpong, or just hang out by the TV. There is also a 3-D movie playing at the Ruby Cinema on the WSC College Campus.
Sunday you can finish out the weekend by attending the Gunnison Arts Center Sundays at 7 to hear "Gypsy Jazz Social Club" provide music at the new pavilion at Legion Park on East Tomichi Avenue. Have a great weekend. Quack!