Busy Weekend Ahead

It's the start of the Holiday Season in Gunnison.
5pm tonight, Friday, December 2nd, sees the First Friday Galley Crawl at a variety of locations downtown. Stop in and view art, enjoy meeting with the artists, friends and neighbors and enjoy some appetizers and holiday cheer.
Starting at 5:30pm is the Gunnison Chamber of Commerce-sponsored "Gingerbread Christmas". The first three blocks of north Main Street will be blocked off to traffic until 8pm. The Night of Lights features carolling & holiday music, bonfires, roasting marshmallows, and seeing the festive light displays. Santa will make his appearance starting at 6:30pm and will make his way to the 100 Block of South Main Street where the big City Christmas tree will be lit.
Saturday morning at 10am in the lobby of the Bank of the West (on the corner of North Main Street and West Virginia Avenue) you can exchange $80 in cash for $100 in Gunnison Greenbacks. $100 for only $80 - what a savings! This holiday money must be spent at Gunnison businesses on Saturday and Sunday, December 3rd and 4th. Many businesses will be hosting Holiday Open Houses with great deals on many Christmas gift ideas!
The Gunnison Arts Center is hosting its annual Gala on Saturday night under the heated tent in front of the Arts Center by the Christmas Tree on South Main Street.
After an exhausting day of holiday shopping, head out to one of Gunnison's great restaurants or eateries, enjoy a glass of wine or a microbrew at one of the local taverns or bistros or catch the movie at the Ruby Cinema on the WSC campus. Want to burn off some of those holiday goodies calories? Head over the Gunnison Community Center Aquatics Facility for a fun splash!
If you want to be more active, you can still hike or bike at Hartman Rocks or on the VanTuyl Ranch Trails. Soon enough - there will be snow for some skiing and sledding activities! There is also public skating at the indoor ice rink in Jorgensen Park. Check the schedule for available public skating times.
Have a great Gunnison Holiday Weekend!